Roman chosen to fill ELAC president position

January 13, 2021

Current Interim President Alberto J. Roman was unanimously elected as East Los Angeles College’s next permanent president by the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees on Dec. 16. Roman is set to begin on Jan. 1, 2021.

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Q&A addresses concerns of laid-off employees

The bill, signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on September 18, is an act to amend sections of the Education Code to change part-time playground positions into Classified Service—employees that are not faculty or administrators, who go through the personnel commission to get hired.

November 21, 2018
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LA-tinos leave behind a political legacy

October 25, 2018

By Giselle Palomera Latino politicians discussed a recently released book by East Los Angeles College alum George L. Pla and David R. Ayon at a panel and book signing yesterday. “Power Shift: How Latinos in California Transformed Politics in America,” released this year and is based on Latino leaders who play active roles in transforming politics at the state and national levels. The book centers around the experiences which have…

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Program offers students preview to law school

By Gustavo Buenrostro The East Los Angeles Pathway to Law Transfer Program offers opportunities to students interested in law that want to find out more information. Pathway to Law gives students the information to make a decision on whether or not they want to pursue law when they transfer. The program provides students with experience and networking they normally wouldn’t get anywhere else. Students visit law schools and attend lectures…

October 6, 2016
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ELAC placed on lockdown during investigation

By Ivan Cazares [updated on November 26 at 7:30 AM] The Monterey Park Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a rumor of an active shooter on campus tuesday night. East Los Angeles College was placed on lockdown while an investigation took place. Deputies patrolled the school in force while a helicopter circled around overhead. The helicopter remained on standby at a higher altitude while deputies…

November 25, 2015
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