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ELAC Student Selected as 2022 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar
Posted: May 13, 2022 9:49 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – Maple Duong, An East Los Angeles College (ELAC) accounting student, was selected as a recipient of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke...
ELAC Theater Arts Presents ELACTRICITY
Posted: May 12, 2022 3:14 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA - ELAC Theater Dept has created a timely production, with the show, ELACTRICITY...
ELAC Allied Health Department Awarded $70,000 CDC Project Firstline Grant
Posted: May 11, 2022 3:07 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Allied Health Department was recent awarded...
ELAC South Gate Education Center to Receive $1,850,000 for Southeast Training Hub in Healthcare Careers
Posted: May 3, 2022 12:00 PMSOUTH GATE, CA – California Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44th District)...
VPAM Exhibition: Sonic Terrains in Latinx Art
Posted: Apr 25, 2022 11:19 AM(MONTEREY PARK, CA) – The Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College is pleased to present Sonic Terrains in Latinx Art...
ELAC Faculty Member Honored During 5th Annual LACCD Women's History Month Tea Celebration
Posted: Apr 6, 2022 3:13 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – ELAC Director of Professional Development and full-time English faculty member Nancy Ramirez was honored along...
ELAC Museum Internship Program Prepares Students for Jobs in the Museum Field
Posted: Mar 24, 2022 9:38 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – For the first time in the five year history of the Washington, D.C. Internship Program (DCIP), the Smithsonian’s National Museum of...
ELAC Music Professor to Perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Posted: Mar 21, 2022 12:00 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – Dr. Lucy Nargizyan, Professor of Music (Piano) at East Los Angeles College, will be performing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Tuesday, March 22, 8 pm.
ELAC Basketball Earns Yearly Honors for 2021-2022 Season
Posted: Mar 21, 2022 8:24 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – Both the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams at ELAC found success in the 2021-2022 season.
Husky Highlight: First Year Experience
Posted: Mar 7, 2022 8:53 AMLearn all about the First Year Experience (FYE) at East Los Angeles College!
ELAC Automobile Technology Department Awarded $5,000 Grant
Posted: Feb 14, 2022 12:49 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College’s (ELAC) Automobile Technology Department was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealership Association (GLANCDA).
ELAC to Offer Historic Service-Based State Program
Posted: Jan 27, 2022 9:57 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) was selected as 1 of 45 colleges and universities in the state as an inaugural partner...
$51,950 in Scholarships Awarded to 102 ELAC Scholars
Posted: Jan 18, 2022 9:21 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) awarded 102 scholars with $51,950 in scholarships...
Husky Highlight: ELAC Logistics
Posted: Jan 12, 2022 1:48 PMPlease view the latest Husky Highlight video which features the Logistics program at ELAC.
ELAC Architecture Students Awarded in LA County Design Competition
Posted: Dec 14, 2021 10:20 AMMonterey Park, CA — Four East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Architecture students were awarded 1st and 2nd place in the L.A. County sponsored Bus Shelter Prototype Design Competition.
ELAC President Featured in Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine
Posted: Dec 13, 2021 2:56 PMELAC President, Alberto J. Román, was recently the subject of a profile article in the Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine.
Over 1,500 Attended East Los Angeles College 75th Anniversary Community Celebration
Posted: Nov 29, 2021 1:06 PMMonterey Park, CA — On Saturday, November 6, 2021, the East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Foundation hosted ELAC's 75th Anniversary Community Celebration.
ELAC Theatre in the Community presents: The Zombie Code or How Bobbie Z. Beats the Bull ’E’s
Posted: Nov 18, 2021 3:23 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College Storytheatre is pleased to present, “The Zombie Code or How Bobbie Z. Beats the Bull ’E’s” for their 2021-2022 season tour...
$13,116 Donated by East Los Angeles College Foundation to ELAC Allied Health Medical Assistant and Respiratory Therapy Program Students
Posted: Nov 15, 2021 2:36 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA- East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Foundation recently donated $13,116 for...
ELAC Awarded as 2021 Champion of Higher Education for Associate Degree for Transfer
Posted: Nov 4, 2021 2:32 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) has been named a 2021 Champion of Higher Education by The Campaign for College Opportunity...
ELAC Men’s Basketball #1 in CCCMBCA Preseason Rankings
Posted: Oct 27, 2021 10:08 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – The California Community Colleges Men's Basketball Coaches' Association (CCCMBCA) ranked East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Men’s Basketball...
CA Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo Hosts Job Fair at ELAC
Posted: Oct 26, 2021 10:02 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – CA Assemblywoman (51st Assembly District) Wendy Carrillo hosts her first annual Job and Family Resource Fair...
Husky Highlight: Addiction Studies
Posted: Oct 21, 2021 2:34 PMThis is the first of a series of highlights of various programs and departments on campus.
ELAC Ranked #1 in the Nation for Total Enrollment of Hispanic Students at a 2-year college in 2019-2020
Posted: Oct 20, 2021 9:40 AMEast Los Angeles College (ELAC) Ranked #1 in the nation for total enrollment of Hispanic/Latinx students at a Community College...
Hispanic Heritage Month Heroes
Posted: Oct 4, 2021 12:59 PMAs we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month we want to highlight other inspirational and prominent Latina/o figures.
The Vincent Price Art Museum To Reopen Oct. 16 with Three New Exhibitions and Free Outdoor Celebration
Posted: Sep 29, 2021 8:55 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA–The Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) is pleased to announce it’s reopening to the public effective October 16, 2021.
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ELAC Foundation Fall Scholarships
Posted: Sep 21, 2021 2:29 PMThe ELAC Foundation has several scholarships that are available for ELAC students this Fall semester.
ELAC Earns Honorable Mention for 2021 Dr. John W. Rice Awards
Posted: Sep 20, 2021 10:45 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) recently was chosen as Honorable Mention in the 2021 Dr. John W. Rice Awards.
IMPORTANT: All Students and Employees -- Covid-19 Protocol Changed on Sept. 13
Posted: Sep 14, 2021 12:32 PMOur COVID-19 protocol has begun a significant change due to LACCD policy and all students and employees need to take action to be in compliance.
ELAC and Los Angeles Unified Local District East to Announce Development of G.O. College Bridge
Posted: Sep 2, 2021 3:30 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) President Alberto J. Román, Los Angeles Community College District...
15,840 Hand Sanitizers Donated to East Los Angeles College
Posted: Aug 6, 2021 1:08 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA-East Los Angeles College received a historic donation of 15840 hand sanitizers valuing at over $300,000...
Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán Visits ELAC South Gate Campus
Posted: Aug 6, 2021 10:45 AMSOUTH GATE, CA – California Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán, visited ELAC’s South Gate campus August 5, 2021 to meet with LACCD Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez, ELAC President Alberto J. Roman...
50 Calls Challenge, Together We Win: ELAC’s Enrollment Grassroots Efforts
Posted: Jul 26, 2021 1:12 PMAs East Los Angeles College (ELAC) prepares for the upcoming Fall 2021 semester, there are multiple grassroots marketing campaigns that our faculty, staff, and administrators can take part in...
Philanthropist, Civic Leader, and East Los Angeles College Alumnus Dr. Richard Zapanta Legacy Remembered
Posted: Jun 28, 2021 9:45 AMEast Los Angeles community pays tribute to the philanthropist, civic leader, and East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Alumnus Dr. Richard Zapanta...
EQUITY MATTERS: Envisioning and Building a Culture of Justice Together
Posted: Jun 16, 2021 11:57 AMRead the introductory Equity Matters newsletter to learn how ELAC is building a campus culture that emphasizes education as a space rooted in empathy, allyship, solidarity, and empowerment.
Appreciation of Recently Tenured Faculty
Posted: Jun 7, 2021 9:04 AMIt is with immense pride that East Los Angeles College recognizes its recently tenured faculty. In 2020 and 2021, tenure status was conferred to...
ELAC Student Elected as 2021 LACCD Student Trustee
Posted: Jun 3, 2021 2:43 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) student Coraima Martinez was sworn into office as the 2021 Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)...
Three ELAC Students Selected as Recipients of Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Posted: May 12, 2021 12:06 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – Three East Los Angeles College (ELAC) students were selected as recipients of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship this year...
ELAC Professional Development Committee Recognizes Key Employees
Posted: May 11, 2021 10:49 AMThe East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Professional Development Committee and Recognition Subcommittee is honoring four ELAC employees for...
California Governor Announces Appointment of ELAC Professor
Posted: May 5, 2021 11:16 AMSACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom announces the appointment of ELAC Professor Beatriz E. Tapia to the Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP)...
ELAC Business Student Selected for National CUPID Program
Posted: May 3, 2021 3:38 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) business administration student Andrew Estrella was one of only a few community college students selected in the United States...
ELAC To Take Part in Statewide CCC Black Student Success Week
Posted: Apr 21, 2021 2:53 PMMONTEREY PARK, CA – All ELAC faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in the Black Student Success Week, April 26-30, 2021...
ELAC Serves as Host Site for COVID Vaccinations
Posted: Apr 20, 2021 8:44 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) has served as a key location in administering the vaccination in partnership with L.A. County, and local health clinics...
ELAC President Joins CCCAA Board
Posted: Apr 7, 2021 10:23 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) president, Alberto J. Roman, was named the new South Coast Conference (SCC) representative...
ELAC Architecture Professor Featured in LA Times for Unique Housing Solution
Posted: Mar 30, 2021 2:46 PMEAST LOS ANGELES, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Architecture Alexis Navarro Professor was featured in a recent LA Times article...
ELAC Shows Solidarity with AAPI Community
Posted: Mar 26, 2021 10:01 AMEast Los Angeles College (ELAC) has shown their support for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community after the horrific attack...
Program Viability Review: Respiratory Therapy Program
Posted: Mar 8, 2021 8:21 AMThis public notice shall serve to inform the campus community and program stakeholders that the following program is under Program Viability Review: Respiratory Therapy Program.
ELAC Foundation Donates 50 Verizon Jetpacks to ELAC Students
Posted: Feb 19, 2021 2:46 PMBOYLE HEIGHTS, CA – Earlier this month, the East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Foundation donated 50 brand new Verizon 5G jetpacks...
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Steven Y. Wong Appointed Director of The Vincent Price Art Museum
Posted: Feb 19, 2021 10:57 AMMONTEREY PARK—The Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) at East Los Angeles College is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Y. Wong as Museum Director...
ELAC Pathway to Law School Program Students Excel
Posted: Feb 17, 2021 10:19 AMMONTEREY PARK, CA – Two East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Pathway to Law School program students, Valeria Coronado and Gloria Cabrera, will be featured at the...
