Campus News   |  Faculty& Staff News  |  Student News  |  Projects Update   In This Issue … March 7, 2008 Registration for Summer 2008 ... Fall Semester 2008 ... Celebration of Women Writers ... PVCC Student Rock Band ... Men's Tennis ... PVCC/WLG Clothing Drive ... Paradise Valley Unified School District Art Show ... Smithsonian Traveling Photography Exhibit ... Relay for Life ... Overcoming Procrastination ... PVCC Students with Disabilities ... Arizona Jewish Theatre Company  ... Fine & Performing Arts Student Scholarship Fundraiser Update ... New Coordinator of Academic Advising ... Head Baseball Coach Chosen ... Co-Head Soccer Coaches Named ... Moving' On Up ... PVCC Phi Theta Kappa Chapter President Scott Mason ... LeaderShape Applications ... SIS Faculty Training Opportunities    Campus News   Registration for Summer 2008 Faculty and Staff, it is not too early to begin planning for Summer School sessions 2008. Summer l classes begin June 2, (First 5-week and 8-week sessions) and Summer ll starts on July 7 (Second 5-week session). Please remind your students that the new class schedule is available for pick-up on campus or can be accessed online. To register online go to: my.maricopa.edu or call 602-787-7000. Fall Semester 2008 The first day of registration for Fall semester 2008, Wednesday, March 19, will be the first major event for the new Student Information System. To ensure we provide the best experience possible for our students, we will be opening the enrollment related offices (FA, Fiscal, A & R, Advising, and Information Center) at 7:00 am. Opening at this time will help alleviate the anticipated lines and address the potential longer transaction time with the new system. In addition, the SIS Quick Response Team (QRT) will be in the KSC hallway before 7:00 am, helping students prepare to log in to my.maricopa.edu which opens at 7:30 am. Thank you to everyone on the team for stepping up to make the process as smooth as possible for our students and staff. Celebration of Women Writers A Celebration of Women Writers will take place on Thursday, March 20, 10:30 am at the SW corner of the Library, (E Building). Kate Gale, Eloise Klein Healy, Cynthia Hogue and Peggy Shumaker will be discussing their experiences and sharing their work. Thanks to Dr. Lois Roma-Deeley for her work in bringing these talented individuals to our college during Women’s History Month. This event is free and open to the public. PVCC Student Rock Band The PVCC Student Rock Band will perform at a free outdoor concert at the Desert Ridge Marketplace Mall on Saturday, March 22. They will be playing on the District Stage from 7 pm -10 pm. Come out and support our student musicians.  Men's Tennis Our PVCC Men’s tennis team opened the second half of the season with a win on Tuesday, March 4, beating the Geckos of Gateway 7-2 PVCC/WLG Clothing Drive The PVCC/WLG Clothing Drive will be held the week of Monday, March 17 to Friday, March 21. The drive will benefit the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to “helping women help themselves.” Please bring your clean business-clothing-oriented donations folded neatly in boxes, to the E & OL office, room E 124. The items will be delivered to the Fresh Start Center on Friday, March 21. Paradise Valley Unified School District Art Show PVCC is proud to host the annual Paradise Valley Unified School District art show for grades K-12 in E building and KSC first and second floor hallways. This event always draws members of the surrounding communities to our campus. The student artwork will remain on display until Friday, March 21. An open house, with an expected attendance of over 800 parents, relatives and friends, will be held on Tuesday, March 11 from 5 pm-8:30 pm, featuring an awards ceremony at the amphitheater at 6 pm. Smithsonian Traveling Photography Exhibit The new Smithsonian Traveling Photography Exhibit, “Documenting China: Contemporary Photography and Social Change,” will remain on view at Mesa Community College until April 27, before continuing on a national tour through 2009. Admission is free of charge. For information contact Zoe Luter at 480-461-7286. This project is supported with funds granted by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Agency. I encourage faculty, staff and students to take advantage of this exhibition featuring the works of seven Chinese photographers, who chronicle the struggle between the old and new China. Relay for Life PVCC Teams Up is now recruiting team members and fund raisers. Go to: http://events.cancer.org/rflnorthvalleyaz, click Join Team, then search for the PVCC link. Twelve spots remain. Call Jennifer Strickland 7-6794 or email her at jennifer.strickland@pvmail.maricopa.edu if you need any more information. Overcoming Procrastination PVCC Personal Growth & Self Help will present a program entitled "Overcoming Procrastination" on March 18, from noon – 1:15 pm at the KSC208. This presentation is free to the public. PVCC Students with Disabilities The campus is invited to a panel discussion by PVCC Students with Disabilities, sponsored by Club Ed on March 21, from 11 am - noon in the KSC 208. Arizona Jewish Theatre Company “Kindertransport,” written by Diane Samuels will be presented at the CPA, March 15, 16, 20 – 23. This is a moving story of the World War ll rescue of more than 10,000 children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland to safety in England. For information on performance times please call Arizona Jewish Theatre at 602-264-0402. Fine & Performing Arts Student Scholarship Fundraiser Update The sold-out 2008 Fine & Performing Arts Student Scholarship Fundraiser, “Get Back: A Musical Tribute to the Beatles,” was held in the CPA on March 1. Between ticket sales and silent auction proceeds over $7,300 in scholarship funds were raised for the 2008-2009 academic year. Congratulations to all who helped make this such a successful event. Faculty & Staff News   New Coordinator of Academic Advising We are pleased to announce Corey Loucy has been selected as Coordinator of Academic Advising. Corey started at PVCC in the fall of 2007 as a part-time academic adviser. His previous work experience includes SUNY Geneseo, University of Richmond, and Arizona State University. Corey holds a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology and M.S. in Educational Administration from Canisius College, Buffalo, NY. He is passionate about student learning and is excited to be part of the outstanding team here at PVCC. Corey will be located in KSC Academic Advisement and can be reached at 7-7063. Head Baseball Coach Chosen We are pleased to announce the appointment of Victor Solis to our athletic department as athletic specialist and head baseball coach. Victor is a lifelong resident of Arizona and comes to us from GateWay Community College. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Grand Canyon University and his Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Oklahoma City University. Stop by L 108 and welcome him to PVCC. He can be reached at 7-7031. Co-Head Soccer Coaches Named Two former professional soccer players, Edson Rico and Mate Kozul, have been appointed new co-head coaches of the men’s soccer program. They replace Coach Timony Marchisotto who guided the Pumas to a playoff chance in 2007. The pair have been coaching since the late 90s, for such teams as the USISL Arizona Saguaros and the USL Tucson Fireballs. We welcome them to the campus and remind you that the Pumas are currently recruiting for the 2008 season. Potential players should contact PV Athletics at : www.paradisevalley.edu/athletics/ or 7-7173. Moving' On Up This informative session, designed to help employees in applying for MCCCD positions, will be conducted by Dr. Christine Hall, District Director of Employment and Recruitment. Learn about the MCCCD application and interview process, cover letters, resumes, interview protocol and other strategies. This session will be held on Thursday, March 20, from noon – 1 pm at the KSC 208. For more information contact: Beth Eberhardt at 1-8281.  Student News   PVCC Phi Theta Kappa Chapter President Scott Mason I am pleased to inform you that Scott Mason, our own Phi Theta Kappa Chapter President, has been elected Regional President for Phi Theta Kappa. He will represent Arizona and PVCC at all national and international events. Scott is the first PVCC Chapter member to achieve this honor, while maintaining his 3.93 GPA. Because of his hard work and perseverance, he is another PVCC success story. Please join me in congratulating Scott Mason on achieving this honor. LeaderShape Applications Please remind your students that the applications for MCCCD’s 2008 LeaderShape program are due by March 31. This interactive and unique experience helps build leadership skills, and for many it is a life changing experience. Students must apply online at: http: www.pvc.maricopa.edu/studentlife/leadershape.html. The conference will take place at Central Arizona College, in Coolidge, from May 13 - May 18. Projects Update   SIS Faculty Training Opportunities There will be faculty training sessions available on Friday, March 21 from 10:30 am - 11:30 am in E 148 and on Tuesday, March 25 from 5:30pm - 6:30 pm in E 146. Don’t forget, you must complete the online FERPA tutorial before attending training. If you haven’t had a chance to attend this training, please register and attend before April 30. The FERPA tutorial is at : http://www.maricopa.edu/legal/ferpa/ferpa_tutorial/ferpatutorial.htm. After April 30 there will be several Grade Roster Labs available. These will not be formal training workshops. These will be open lab opportunities to work on your own grade roster with a trainer available to assist you. Please contact Chrystle Hall at 7-7784 with any questions.        Please enjoy your Spring Break from PVCC and return refreshed and invigorated for the final weeks of our Spring 2008 Semester! Cordially, Mary Kay Kickels President Do you have an interesting program, or outstanding accomplishment or student to highlight? If so, e-mail the News Desk at pvcc.news@pvmail.maricopa.edu A publication of the Paradise Valley Community College Office of the President 2008 © Maricopa County Community College District