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Q&A with incoming chancellor

Tammeil Gilkerson shares her background and plans for leadership

Li Khan, Editor in Chief • December 3, 2023

Peralta Community College District's incoming chancellor, Tammeil Gilkerson, is set to begin her term on Jan. 4 of next year. Gilkerson – the district’s first permanent chancellor in over three years...

Peralta Board of Trustees Brief: FabLabs, facilities, chancellor contract

Satch Alvarez, Sam O'Neil, and Ivan Saravia • November 29, 2023

The Peralta Community College District’s regular meeting of the Board of Trustees included public comments in support of funding for the FabLabs, a presentation on facilities issues, and the approval of the next chancellor’s contract.

The Citizen receives Student Freedom of Information Award

Staff recognized for 'dogged' use of public records

Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Social Media Editor • November 28, 2023

The Citizen received the 2023 Student Freedom of Information Award from the Student Press Law Center on Oct. 30, during the Fall 2023 National College Media Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The award...

Spring is free… again!

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Investigations Editor • November 28, 2023

PCCD is offering its districtwide “Spring is Free” initiative for the second year in a row. Tuition and fees will be waived for those who complete the requirements.

Tea With Tamara: Lily Leung, Laney Library Technician II

Tamara Copes, Columnist • November 22, 2023

Lily Leung, Library Technician II and San Francisco native shares her outlook on life, and a bit of tea.

Laney Carpentry Department finishes fourth tiny home project

Sam O'Neil, Associate Editor • November 18, 2023

A new tiny home has been built by the Laney College Carpentry Department. The department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the tiny home Oct. 11 in the Laney Construction Canopy. The final project...

The Citizen launches new website

Li Khan, Editor in Chief • November 16, 2023

Notice anything different? The Citizen rolled out a complete overhaul of our website today.

BCC holds events for Undocumented Student Action Week

Emily Tenorio Molina, Staff Writer • November 14, 2023

The week of Oct. 16 marked the seventh annual Undocumented Student Action Week across community colleges in California. Berkeley City College (BCC) held a series of events centering the undocumented student...

First reading of proposed budget raises serious concerns among ‘major stakeholders’ and trustees

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna and Ivan Saravia • September 26, 2023

Tonight, trustees at the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) will vote on the district’s 2023-24 budget, which does not have the support of the district’s Participatory Governance Council,...

BCC Art instructor Juana Alicia honored by the San Francisco Art Commission

Emily Tenorio Molina, Staff Writer • September 21, 2023

Berkeley City College Art instructor and Bay Area muralist Juana Alicia Araiza was celebrated for her decades-long contribution to the arts by the San Francisco Art Commission (SFAC) “Dreaming in...

Peralta public safety director seeks court diversion for criminal charges

Trustees approve decision to reclassify his position

Lylah Schmedel, Staff Writer • September 4, 2023

Update 9/21/2023: The pretrial hearing has been rescheduled. On Sep. 20, The Superior Court of Alameda County informed The Citizen that the "there is a Pretrial Hearing on 10/03/2023 at 9:00 am for...

Fall is Free Again at Peralta Colleges

Li Khan, Associate Editor • April 20, 2023

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) has announced a district-wide “Fall is Free” program, offering free tuition for students at all four PCCD colleges. There will be no minimum course...

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