9 January 2017
Join Chancellor Jowel C. Laguerre, Ph.D., and Dr. Cynthia Mahabir on today’s episode of C-Direct TV. Honored with the special Chancellor’s Award at Flex Day, Dr. Mahabir explains her many years of activism and scholarship on the work of part-time faculty. Enjoy!
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18 August 2016
Fall Semester’s District Flex Day was held at Laney College on August 17, 2016. If you missed the opening session, which included the Flex Day Address by Chancellor Jowel C. Laguerre, Ph.D., you can find videos of the session plus the text of the Chancellor’s address and his PowerPoint presentation here: https://web.peralta.edu/chancellor/chancellors-flex-day-address/
Filed under: Announcements, Laney College, Peralta News. Tagged: 2016 Fall Semester, Chancellor Jowel C. Laguerre, District Flex Day, Dr. Jowel C. Laguerre, Fall Semester, Flex Day, Flex Day 2016, Jowel C. Laguerre
25 January 2016
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016, Chancellor Jowel C. Laguerre, Ph.D., delivered his second Flex Day address at Laney College. You can read the Chancellor’s address here: Chancellor Laguerre Flex Day Spring 2016 Address.
You can watch a video of the morning presentations, from opening remarks by Oakland City Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney, to our shared governance leadership, and from the Chancellor’s address and an inspiring student perspective from Earl Taylor, to the keynote by Gaeir Dietrich of the State Chancellor’s Office. The video is here: http://bit.ly/PCCDFlexSpring16 and the Chancellor’s address begins at about 1:16:00.
Miriam Zamora-Kantor, Peralta’s Staff Development Officer, did a splendid job putting together this semester’s program and MCing the event. You can view the day’s agenda here: Flex Day Agenda Jan 2016
Filed under: Announcements, Peralta News. Tagged: Chancellor Jowel C. Laguerre, District Wide Flex Day, Dr. Jowel C. Laguerre, Earl Taylor, Flex Day, Flex Day 2016, Gaeir Dietrich, Jowel C. Laguerre, Laney College, Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Miriam Zamora-Kantor, Oakland City Council, State Chancellor's Office
31 August 2015
The Peralta Colleges celebrated a very special Flex Day to kick off a new semester and welcome our new Chancellor, Jowel Laguerre. Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined the festivities, filling the packed Odell Johnson Theater with words of encouragement and inspiration. Board President Meredith Brown, faculty members and staff leadership also spoke at this joyous event!
The Peralta family was treated to an outstanding performance by the Jiklele dance group, hosted by Laney’s very own dance department.
We look forward to a new semester with more fantastic happenings at Peralta and a heartfelt welcome to Chancellor Jowel Laguerre. Many thanks to Congresswoman Barbara Lee and her staff for sharing this momentous day with us!
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21 August 2015
If you missed Chancellor Jowel C. Laguerre’s District Flex Day address, “The NEW Peralta Way,” you can watch it, Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s opening remarks and Board of Trustees President Meredith Brown’s inspiring introduction on our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/FlexDayFall2015Stream (Dr. Laguerre’s address begins at about 2:25:50, the Congresswoman’s remarks at 22:05 and President Brown’s at 38:10).
If you wish to download the text of Dr. Laguerre’s address, you can find it here: New Peralta Way Flex Day Fall 2015 Chancellor Laguerre Address
You can also read a profile of Dr. Laguerre that was published in the Oakland Tribune here: http://bit.ly/LaguerreTribProfile. Also, Dr. Laguerre’s Guest Commentary in the Oakland Tribune and other Bay Area newspapers can be found here: http://bit.ly/LaguerreGuestCommentary.
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18 August 2015
Welcome to a new school year! Please join faculty and staff in welcoming our new Chancellor, Jowel C. Laguerre, Ph.D., on District Flex Day, Wednesday August 19th, 8;30 a.m., at Laney College’s Odell Johnson Theatre. We’ll be joined by Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and the Chancellor will present his State of the District address.
If you cannot make Flex Day in person, you can watch the live video stream of the morning session starting at 9:00 am — with remarks from Congresswoman Lee, Board President Brown, Chancellor Laguerre and others — on the Peralta TV’s Youtube Channel: http://bit.ly/FlexDayFall2015Stream (Dr. Laguerre’s address begins at about 2:25:50, the Congresswoman’s remarks at 22:05 and President Brown’s at 38:10).
Filed under: Announcements, Laney College, Peralta News. Tagged: Barbara Lee, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, District Wide Flex Day, Flex Day, Flex Day 2015
17 August 2015
Faculty, staff and administrators are invited to attend District Flex Day on August 19, 2015, at Laney College in the Odell Johnson Theater, For more information, please visit https://web.peralta.edu/staff-development/
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6 January 2015
If you are a faculty member, you won’t want to miss District Flex Day, January 14, 2015, 9:00am – 3:30pm, in the Laney College Theater.
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Powell, “Equality in America: Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and The Ghost of Dr. King.”
An interactive discussion on the educational, life opportunities and possibilities for all students.
Chancellor José M. Ortiz, Ed.D., will also give his annual Flex Day address.
See the flier for more details: District Flex Day January 14, 2015 final
Filed under: Announcements, Laney College, Peralta News. Tagged: District Wide Flex Day, Faculty, Flex Day, José M. Ortiz, Kevin Powell
22 January 2013
On January 16, 2013 faculty and staff came to Laney College for Flex Day. We asked them about their thoughts and goals for the upcoming semester.
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27 August 2012. 0 comments
The annual District Flex Day was a chance for the four Peralta Colleges and the District to come together and regroup for the new fall semester and the academic year.
Faculty, Administrators, Student Representatives and College Presidents welcomed the new semester and the new Chancellor Dr. José M. Ortiz.
Filed under: Laney College, Peralta News. Tagged: District Wide Flex Day, Flex Day, José M. Ortiz
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