Board addresses problematic commencement policy
After miscommunication issues arose about who has the final decision regarding who the commencement speaker will be, the Board of Trustees decided to take a closer look at its policy Wednesday night....
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Spurned Oscar winner strikes back at alma mater - "Speak Out...Now...
Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black responds to having his invitation rescinded as PCC's 2014 commencement speaker due to a 2009 sex "scandal." Continue reading →
View ArticleDistrict needs more time to respond to Black
The Pasadena Area City College District released a statement today stating that it needed more time before giving a full response about Oscar winner and PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black’s allegation that...
View ArticleUPDATE: Board to hold special meeting after commencement debacle
The Board of Trustees will have a special meeting on Saturday morning regarding anticipated litigation after Oscar winner and PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black mentioned he may take legal action against...
View ArticleSTATEMENT: District apologizes to Oscar winning alum
The Board of Trustees apologized to Oscar winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black in a prepared statement released Monday and said that an email received by Black inviting him to be the school’s...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Apologize about the real problem - Bring back Dustin Lance Black
It seems that every time the District tries to cover up the commencement debacle, it digs itself a deeper pit to fall into. Continue reading →
View ArticleWalsh cancels his plans to speak at commencement
Supposed commencement speaker Eric Walsh, Pasadena’s Director of Public Health, has cancelled his plans to speak at the Spring 2014 graduation, according to a statement released by the District this...
View ArticleBoard unanimously votes to re-invite Black
The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to apologize and re-invite Oscar winner and PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black as the 2014 commencement speaker Wednesday night, after receiving a recommendation...
View ArticleBoard votes to re-invite Dustin Lance Black
The Board of Trustees voted to apologize and re-invite Oscar-winning PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black to be the Spring 2014 commencement speaker following a weeks-long controversy over the school’s...
View ArticlePublic Health Director Placed on Leave After Pulling Out of PCC Commencement
The city of Pasadena has placed Public Health Director Dr. Eric Walsh on paid administrative leave after videos surfaced online of Walsh’s controversial religious sermons, according to a statement by...
View ArticleEditorial: Money isn’t always the answer
PCC has paid Dustin Lance Black close to $26,000 to not take legal action against the institution after Black was disinvited to be the commencement speaker back in May. Black’s invitation was rescinded...
View ArticleJames Franco among those nominated for commencement
The Commencement Speaker Committee members have recently compiled a list of 11 nominees and have passed over their list for the Board of Trustees to deliberate. They will make their final decision at...
View ArticleBoard member blames students for last year’s commencement controversy
After he was chastised for his handling of the commencement controversy last year, Board Member Anthony Fellow now insists that students have had too much input in the selection of the school’s...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Students have right to more say in commencement speaker
It looks like the Board has, once again, put its foot in its mouth. At last Wednesday night’s Board meeting, Student Trustee Marshall Lewis emphasized the need for more student input in the selection...
View ArticleCommencement speaker recommended to board
Interim Superintendent-President Robert Miller will recommend Chad Crittenden as the 2015 commencement speaker to the Board of Trustees. Continue reading →
View ArticleCommencement speaker chosen
After last year’s controversial and prolonged commencement speaker search, the Board of Trustees quickly and unanimously voted Wednesday to approve Chad Crittenden, a cancer survivor, triathlete and...
View ArticleAward winning journalist to speak at spring graduation
The college has announced that the commencement speaker for PCC’s Spring 2016 graduation ceremony will be award-winning journalist Paula Williams Madison. Madison has held many high-power positions...
View ArticleBoard unanimously votes to re-invite Black
The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to apologize and re-invite Oscar winner and PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black as the 2014 commencement speaker Wednesday night, after receiving a recommendation...
View ArticleBoard votes to re-invite Dustin Lance Black
The Board of Trustees voted to apologize and re-invite Oscar-winning PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black to be the Spring 2014 commencement speaker following a weeks-long controversy over the school’s...
View ArticlePublic Health Director Placed on Leave After Pulling Out of PCC Commencement
The city of Pasadena has placed Public Health Director Dr. Eric Walsh on paid administrative leave after videos surfaced online of Walsh’s controversial religious sermons, according to a statement by...
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