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Canvas is back online at Peralta
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (417+ words) The Peralta Community College District sent out a districtwide email Friday morning that confirmed "Canvas is back up and all Canvas apps and services have been restored." The notification followed a global ransomware attack on Canvas's parent company, Instructure, that…...
Cybercriminals threaten public release of student data from Canvas security breach
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (929+ words) On May 7, Peralta Community College District students and faculty who logged into Canvas received a message from an international hacking syndicate, threatening to release users" private data unless a "settlement" is negotiated. The cyberattack, which began days earlier, affects Peralta…...
Empty Promises: The disparity of inconsistent access to menstrual hygiene
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1052+ words) On the Laney College campus, last semester, I walked into the women's bathroom in the G Complex and I was met with an unexpected visitor " my period showed up early. I wasn't prepared for this menstrual cycle. But I thought…...
Awards honorees, student elections updates, and dual enrollment partnership at April 14 Board of Trustees meeting
1+ week, 2+ day ago (838+ words) The Peralta Community College District's Board of Trustees approved a new, short-term position under the new safety model, received updates from student government, and celebrated district community members with the Chancellor's award during their regular meeting on April 14. The chancellor's…...
Tea with Tamara: Dwayne Jefferson, custodian at Laney College
2+ week, 36+ min ago (660+ words) Jefferson spent 27 years as a custodian with the University of California, Berkeley before making the move to Laney in May of 2024. As I shadow Jefferson and pepper him with questions, it becomes clear that he takes great pride in his…...