The Citizen

Tea with Tamara: Mark Rauzon, biogeographer and Laney Instructor

Tamara Copes, Columnist • December 11, 2023

Biogeographer Mark Rauzon, armed with a cup of tea, sits down with me to chat from his home in Oakland, CA.

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

PCCD Trustees set to vote on budget tonight

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, the...

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 Color”'...

Joya Chavarin is committed to growing BCC’s Teacher Preparation Program

Tamara Copes, Staff Writer • July 11, 2023

Through holding a multitude of positions in Education, leading socially focused community organizations, and raising a family, Joya Chavarin will bring over 25 years of moxie to Berkeley City College’s...

Laney Professor Eleni Gastis Recognized for Achievement in Journalism Education

Timothy Lane, Staff Writer • March 8, 2023

Eleni Economides Gastis, Chair of Laney College’s Journalism Department, has been awarded the James Madison Freedom of Information Beverly Kees Educator Award by the Society of Professional Journalists...

Return to campus begins smoothly, despite omicron concerns and rumors of sickout

Luke Wrin Piper, Consulting Editor • January 27, 2022

With the Omicron surge still in full effect and daily new cases in Alameda County being reported in the tens of thousands for the first time ever, a movement within the Peralta Community College District...

The Lavender Project hosts first event since pandemic began

Ulysses Smith, Staff Writer • November 2, 2021

Elves, horses, lions, and lavender. The LGBTQ+ oriented support group, The Lavender Project, came together for a Halloween themed costume brunch. The coalition of LGBTQ+ faculty, administrators, staff...

Fraudulent students and their bots plague Peralta College District

Laney and Merritt in Oakland are among the California colleges being impacted by scammers trying to steal financial aid. Such cases have increased during the pandemic.

Pamela Rudd, Editor • September 17, 2021

The shift from in-person to remote learning has led to an invasion of bots and “phantom students” who are taking advantage of Peralta Community College District’s enrollment system to fraudulently...

A Bridge in the Hills

Isela Santana and the Merritt Community

Gabe Johnson, Staff Writer • April 22, 2021

Image by (Leticia Luna/The Citizen) It takes a committed educator to ensure that community college students develop the tools needed to recognize their potential and reach their higher education...

Peralta district agrees to restore FAS listserv by May 31

Settlement with Peralta Federation of Teachers reverses controversial decision by previous Chancellor

David Rowe, Associate Editor • March 22, 2021

Jennifer Shanoski, President of the Peralta Federation of Teachers (PFT), sent an email to the Peralta faculty on March 19 advising them that a settlement has been reached with the Peralta district...

A glimmer of hope for part-time faculty

admin • November 29, 2016

Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law Sept. 30 that will bring a measure of job security to part-time faculty at California’s community colleges. The bills are AB 1690, carried by former...

Part-time faculty feel full-time pain

admin • May 19, 2016

Peralta adjunct faculty endure concerns over job security One in four community college professors receives some form of public assistance such as food stamps or Medicaid, according to a recent study...