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Pasadena City College
- Location & Contact Information
- Address & Directions
- 1570 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, California, United States of America
- Telephone Numbers: (626) 585-7123
- Official Website: [1]
- Address & Directions
- History & Memorable Moments
PCC was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College. In 1954, Pasadena Junior College merged with another junior college, John Muir College, to become Pasadena City College. In 1966, voters approved the creation of the Pasadena Area Junior College District. The name was subsequently changed to the Pasadena Area Community College District. [1]
PCC is widely regarded as one of the best community colleges in the state, ranking first in four out of six categories among comparable colleges in a 2007 statewide assessment. The rate of students who transfer to four-year universities is ranked second after Santa Monica College. The math department has won the AMATYC community college mathematics competition numerous times. (PCC is currently the defending champion.) The music department provides the honor band for the Rose Parade and is the host of the annual Band Fest. Until recently, its applied music staff included John Dearman of the L.A. Guitar Quartet. The Visual Arts Division has a celebrated annual artist-in-residence program, a sculpture garden, an active gallery program featuring professional artists, and a high transfer rate to specialized art and design schools, including the nearby Art Center College of Design. The campus has a number of exceptional physical facilities: PCC is one of the few community colleges with its own observatory. [1]
Pasadena City College has a proud and long history of teaching ethnic studies at the community college level. These include courses in Asian American studies (His 41, Soc 41, Psych 41, English 52), Chicano studies, African American studies, and American Indian studies. [1]
As of fall 2004 there are 24,932 credit students and 3,931 noncredit students. The demographics of the students are: 35.9% Hispanic, 32.9% Asian or Pacific Islander, 19.2% White, 6.5% Black, and 0.7% American Indian. [1]
The Fall 2006 enrollment was expected to be approximately 29,000. [1]
Radio station KPCC 89.3, a member station of National Public Radio, airs from PCC. KPCC's main output is talk radio. During the California budget crisis of 2003, PCC found itself in the enviable position of having a budget surplus and an A+ loan rating. [1]
PCC hosts an monthly antique and specialty item flea market which occures on the first Sunday of every month on campus. [1]
In 1972 and 1973, the women's badminton team won the AIAW national all-collegiate championships. [1]
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