BRIEF: LACCD provides online tutoring

The service is free to all students and available 24/7

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Pierce students will have a new resource to help them in their classes as the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) announced a free online tutoring program called NetTutor.

The service will begin Monday, Aug. 26, giving new and returning students the opportunity to get additional help

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“If we have to open the position externally, hopefully we have more of a candidate poll of people who are interested in the position and pick someone that meets the requirements,” Sarcedo-Magruder said.

Sarcedo-Magruder hopes there are enough people after this attempt, and if successful, they will hold interviews and have someone named by mid-Fall.

Since Sarcedo-Magruder knows the procedures and worked closely with Van Norman, she is currently filling in for the AD position. She is confident that the Fall sports will do great and this situation will not make them lose focus.

In 2007, Lofrano was approached by former President Kathleen Burke about taking over as the AD. Up until he retired in June 2017, Pierce only had three athletic directors over 35 years. Since he retired, there have been two AD’s, both of whom stepped down.

“It made sense because after coaching baseball for 35 years. I was ready to stop and it was perfect to go in and do that,” Lofrano said.

“If any of the current coaches would want to apply they couldn't, online in math, English, statistics, English as a second language and first year experience classes, according to a news release.

NetTutor will be available at all hours of the day while also including specific live tutoring times. Students at all nine of the LACCD schools will be able to use the program.

“This is a great service that the District is providing free to all students,” LACCD Board of Trustees President Andra Hoffman said in a news release. “The best part about NetTutor is that it’s accessible 24/7. Oftentimes, our students study or do homework late at night, so NetTutor is available on their schedule when they need a little help.” bwilliams.roundupnews@gmail.com fgamino.roundupnews@gmail.com because they wouldn't qualify.”

Students will be able to access NetTutor by going to their online student portals at mycollege.laccd.edu and clicking the “online tutoring” button. There is no registration required.

“We’re making this easy and intuitive for students,” District Vice Chancellor of Educational Programs and Institutional Effectiveness Ryan Cornner said.

Lofrano said he is open to having a conversation with the administration about the open role. He also offered to help so the program would remain afloat until things settled in.

“If coaches needed advice I will be open to give it to them and I’ll attend the meetings,” Lofrano said. “I am not campaigning for the position, I'm just upset with what I am seeing.” at Midwestern State University.

Head Soccer Coach Adolfo Perez said the situation is not ideal for his team.

"We need someone at the helm. If we wanted to change the time to a game we can't do it because our AD will have to contact their AD to agree on the changes," Perez said.

Head Football Coach Carlos Woods said not having an athletic director won't make them lose focus.

"We have a season to prepare for, it is getting the players and coaches on board for this year. All I can say, it's about trusting the process that the right person will be named," Woods said.

Under Weitzel, the Brahmas finished with an overall record of 13-15, including 1-7 in conference play.

The announcement was made official on May 24 by the Mustangs’ Twitter account.

Charles White, who was the associate head coach last season, will be taking over the Brahmas in the Fall. White has been in the program since 2010 and was a key part of their playoff run that year. He took over as head coach in 2015 when Ed Babayan stepped down. fgamino.roundupnews@gmail.com