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Peralta History

Peralta Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson introduced her recommendation to merge Laney College and Merritt College at a recent district professional development day. Historically, Laney and Merritt were once two campuses of one school -- Oakland City College.

BREAKING: Peralta chancellor recommends merge between Merritt College and Laney College

In her FLEX day address, Gilkerson said the colleges may become “Oakland City College” in a move to “prune” and grow the district
Ivan Saravia, News Editor August 15, 2025
Peralta Community College District Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson announced Thursday that she will recommend that the Board of Trustees approve a merger between Laney College and Merritt College. Her announcement came during a staff development day for Peralta district personnel. 
As College of Alameda searches for a new president, The Citizen searched for one of the college's former presidents. The late Jeanette Poore was the first woman to lead a community college in California.

CoA’s mystery woman: The forgotten legacy of the first female community college president in California

Romi Bales, Staff Writer May 13, 2024
As College of Alameda searches for a new president, The Citizen searched for one of the college’s former presidents.
The mystery woman behind Laney’s June Steingart gallery

The mystery woman behind Laney’s June Steingart gallery

Few remember the art professor and wife of Nobel Prize winner after whom the Laney art gallery was named
David Rowe, Associate Editor April 25, 2022

If you Google “June Steingart” the results will most likely relate to exhibits in the art gallery named after her in the lobby of the Tower building at Laney College. Finding out more about the...

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