{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Peralta Gems","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu","description":{},"language":"en","pubDate":"Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:18:42 GMT","item":[{"title":"Exciting Childcare Early Education Opportunity for Eligible Families","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/exciting-childcare-early-education-opportunity-for-eligible-families","description":"
\n \"Peralta's <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

The Peralta Community College District Children's Centers (located at Laney College & Merritt College) are currently recruiting and enrolling new families with children ages 2-5 years. The centers provide free\/low-fee, high-quality childcare.<\/p>","category":["Merritt College","Laney College","Students"],"pubDate":"Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:18:42 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/exciting-childcare-early-education-opportunity-for-eligible-families"},{"title":"Peralta Board Honors Outgoing Student Trustees for Leadership and Service","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/peralta-board-honors-outgoing-student-trustees-for-leadership-and-service","description":"

\n \"Peralta <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

At the June 9 meeting, the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees recognized outgoing Student Trustees L\u00e9o Migliaccio <\/strong>and Ahyan Malik<\/strong> for their commitment to representing students during the past academic year.<\/p>","category":["Board of Trustees","Award","Student Leadership"],"pubDate":"Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:00:15 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/peralta-board-honors-outgoing-student-trustees-for-leadership-and-service"},{"title":"Celebrating Peralta People","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/celebrating-peralta-people","description":"

\n \"Celebrating <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

<\/h3> \n

Student Trustee Ahyan Malik Is Transferring to a Fantastic University<\/h3> \n

At the June 23<\/span>rd<\/sup><\/span> Board of Trustees meeting, Student Trustee <\/span>Ahyan Malik<\/span><\/strong> shared that he had been accepted to several prestigious universities \u2013 with full scholarship offers - including Yale University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).<\/span><\/p>","category":["Board of Trustees","Students","Staff"],"pubDate":"Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:05:18 GMT","author":"markjohnson@peralta.edu (Mark Johnson)","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/celebrating-peralta-people"},{"title":"Thank You Voters! Measure A Passes with 87% Approval Rate","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/thank-you-voters-measure-a-passes-with-87-approval-rate","description":"

\n \"Thank <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

On June 2<\/span>nd<\/span><\/sup><\/span>, Measure A \u2013 the reauthorization of a parcel tax supporting Peralta \u2013 passed with 87% of the vote, which is incredible. I am deeply humbled and grateful for this overwhelming vote of confidence in the Peralta Community College District, our colleges, our students, and the important work each of you does every day in service to our communities.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Tammeil Gilkerson","Bond Measure","parcel tax oversight committee","Student Success","Parcel Tax","community"],"pubDate":"Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:22:14 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/thank-you-voters-measure-a-passes-with-87-approval-rate"},{"title":"Holistic Safety & Wellness Committee Newsletter \u2013 Spring 2026","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/holistic-safety-wellness-committee-newsletter-spring-2026","description":"

\n \"Holistic <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

To view the newsletter as a pdf, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p> \n

From the Holistic Safety & Wellness Committee<\/h3> \n

Spring brings exciting momentum for the Holistic Safety & Wellness Committee (HSWC), which continues to advance a community-centered approach to campus safety across all four Peralta colleges and the District Service Center.<\/p>","category":"Community Safety","pubDate":"Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:22:07 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/holistic-safety-wellness-committee-newsletter-spring-2026"},{"title":"Foundation Raises Over $100K for Student Success at Annual Golf Tournament","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/foundation-raises-over-100k-for-student-success-at-annual-golf-tournament","description":"

\n \"Foundation <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

The Peralta Colleges Foundation <\/span><\/a>hosted its annual \u201cDr. William (Bill) Riley <\/span>Swing for Student Success Golf Tournament\u201d on Monday, June 6, 2026, at the Richmond Golf Club, bringing together community members, sponsors, volunteers, and students for a highly successful day of fundraising.<\/p>","category":["Tammeil Gilkerson","Peralta Colleges Foundation","Student Success","Fundraiser"],"pubDate":"Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:54:00 GMT","author":"markjohnson@peralta.edu (Mark Johnson)","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/foundation-raises-over-100k-for-student-success-at-annual-golf-tournament"},{"title":"How Shared Governance Is Shaping the Future of Oakland City College","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/how-shared-governance-is-shaping-the-future-of-oakland-city-college","description":"

\n \"How <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

We trust by now you are familiar with our plans <\/a>to merge Laney College and Merritt College into Oakland City College. The Peralta community\u2014including faculty, classified professionals, administrators, and especially students\u2014has been actively driving this process forward through <\/span>our established <\/span>Shared Governance<\/span><\/u><\/a> process for the past year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>","category":["Merritt College","College of Alameda","Laney College","Berkeley City College","Board of Trustees","Academic Senate","district academic senate","Shared Governance","Oakland City College"],"pubDate":"Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:59:27 GMT","author":"markjohnson@peralta.edu (Mark Johnson)","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/how-shared-governance-is-shaping-the-future-of-oakland-city-college"},{"title":"Year-End Highlights: A Celebration of Resilience, Innovation, and Student Success","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/year-end-highlights-a-celebration-of-resilience-innovation-and-student-success","description":"

\n \"Year-End <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

At the final 2025-26 Academic Year Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Chancellor <\/span>Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson<\/span><\/strong> celebrated a milestone academic year for the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) by inviting each of the college presidents to share highlights from the last school year.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Merritt College","College of Alameda","Laney College","Berkeley City College","Graduation","Student Success","Thought Leadership"],"pubDate":"Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:20:57 GMT","author":"markjohnson@peralta.edu (Mark Johnson)","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/year-end-highlights-a-celebration-of-resilience-innovation-and-student-success"},{"title":"Volunteers Needed for Peralta's Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/volunteers-needed-for-citizens-bond-oversight-committee","description":"

\n \"Volunteers <\/a> \n<\/div> \n

The Peralta Community College District is looking for volunteers to join our Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee<\/a>. This is a very important committee, responsible for reviewing PCCD bond spending to make sure it complies with the bond language and reporting back to the public via an annual report<\/a>. Citizens who previously served on this committee have gone on to become elected officials including Trustees and City Councilors.<\/span><\/p>","category":["Bond Measure","Build Peralta"],"pubDate":"Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:22:00 GMT","author":"markjohnson@peralta.edu (Mark Johnson)","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/volunteers-needed-for-citizens-bond-oversight-committee"},{"title":"Parking Update: New Virtual Permits at Peralta","link":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/parking-update-new-virtual-permits-at-peralta","description":"

\n \"Parking <\/a> \n<\/div> \n
\n The Peralta Community College District has implemented a new virtual parking permit system through iParq to improve parking operations, increase accountability, and enhance safety across District campuses. \n<\/div>","category":["Merritt College","College of Alameda","Laney College","Berkeley City College","Students","Community Safety"],"pubDate":"Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:40:41 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/gems.peralta.edu\/parking-update-new-virtual-permits-at-peralta"}]}}