It’s not too late to vote for student leaders for the upcoming term. The election opened last weekend and will run through midnight Saturday. Voting is online only. Student who want to vote need to log on to Class Web and click…
By Glenn Wohltmann
@GLENNERGY1
One in five women in the U.S. will be sexually assaulted at some time in her life, and one man in 71 will be sexually assaulted, according to statistics from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
April is National Sexual Assault…
By Glenn Wohltmann
@GLENNTROPY1
A bond measure with nearly a billion dollars of improvements for Las Positas and its sister college, Chabot, will go to the voters in June.
The measure would get rid of the modular and portable buildings currently on campus. It would…
By Glenn Wohltmann
@GLENNERGY1
Las Positas College will retain its accreditation for the next 18 months, but college President Barry Russell is confident deficiencies will be resolved long before then.
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges – the team that decides whether the…
By Morgan Brizee
@morgan_brizee
The Engineering Technology Pathways program, once targeting vets, is now open to everyone. Veterans going to LPC have an opportunity to do an internship at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
It started two years ago and has helped many veterans have…
By C.J. Peterson
@cjpeterson51
Anyone who has ever purchased an Apple product has agreed to a series of “Terms and Conditions” when they activate their device(s). Tap “agree” and let the texting, Snap-chatting and Candy Crush begin. But the problem here is that most…
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama once again called for free community college for all those who want to attend, but California is already making college a reality for many.
California has supported the “I Can Afford College” financial…
By Morgan Brizee
@morgan_brizee
Student government is expanding its efforts to get the students the textbooks they need.
The Textbook Loaner Program has been a part of Las Positas College for five years, and is run by the Associated Students of Las Positas College. It…
By Glenn Wohltmann
A dispute over more than $200,000 between the college and a Livermore charter school may be resolved, although the details have yet to be worked out.
The issue dates back to the 2013-14 school year, college officials confirmed, when instructors from…
By Tamana Ansari
@Tamana18248646
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Middle College at Las Positas College allows high school students to experience higher education while still working toward their high school diplomas.
LPC’s Middle College opened for this fall. It is not a new idea — Middle…