Women age 17 and older are invited to attend “Our Turn: Making Movies” on April 23 sponsored by the Long Beach City College Student (LBCC) Success/Student Equity program. This free, one-day event is designed to introduce women and girls to making movies as both a means of expression and a career. The goal is to increase access…
Editor’s Note: As part of our continuing coverage of the Long Beach Primary Election 2016, Political Science students at CSULB researched and prepared profiles on each of the candidates for the April 12 election. By Jackie Carbajal Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees – Area 4 Davina Keiser davinakeiser.com davinakeiser@yahoo.com High School Teacher Vision And Mission…
Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees – Area 4: Doug Otto (Updated by Long Beach City Clerk: 04/16/2016 10:14 PM) The incumbent President of the Long Beach Community College District, Doug Otto, defeated his opponent with 6,618 or 71.71% of the ballots. There are 63,364 registered voters in Area 4. A total of 9,500 votes were…
Editor’s Note: As part of our continuing coverage of the Long Beach Primary Election 2016, Political Science students at CSULB researched and prepared profiles on each of the candidates for the April 12 election. By Serawit Embaye-Yenie Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees – Area 2 Irma Archuleta www.IrmaArchuleta.com irmaah@verizon.net Appointed Member, Board of Trustees Vision…
Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees – Area 2: Vivian Williams Malauulu (Updated by Long Beach City Clerk: 04/16/2016 10:14 PM) Trustee-Elect Vivian Williams Malauulu won her seat with 2,794 or 59.40% of the votes. There are 46,562 registered voters in Area 2. Updated unofficial results show that 5,029 votes were cast. That’s a 10.53% participation rate, one…
Por Jesús Ambrosio Algunos latinos enfrentan grandes retos al tratar de completar sus estudios de educación superior. Long Beach City College (LBCC) utiliza programas como The Puente Project (El proyecto Puente) para asegurar el éxito de los estudiantes. El Proyecto Puente comenzó en 1981 y desde entonces se ha expandido a 59 colegios de la comunidad…
By Jesus Ambrosio Some Latinos face challenges when trying to complete their higher education degrees. Long Beach City College (LBCC) utilizes programs like The PUENTE Project to ensure student success. Nohel Corral, Dean of Counseling and Student Support Services at LBCC said The PUENTE Project is designed to increase the number of educationally underrepresented…
Por Jesús Ambrosio Los latinos constituyen el 53.99% de la población estudiantil de Long Beach City College (LBCC). Eso es un incremento del 39.99% respecto al año escolar 2010-2011. “El mayor reto ahora es lograr que los estudiantes latinos completen sus estudios.”, dijo el presidente de LBCC Eloy Oakley. “La finalización de estos es clave porque…
Interview with Long Beach City College President Eloy Ortiz Oakley By Jesus Ambrosio Latinos make up 53.99% of the Long Beach City College (LBCC) student population. That’s a jump from 39.99 % in the 2010-2011 school year. “The biggest challenge right now is getting Latino students to complete,” said LBCC President Eloy Oakley. “Completion is key because…