Campus News   |  Faculty& Staff News  |  Student News  |  Projects Update   In This Issue … March 21, 2008 Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Progress Report… Eleventh Annual President’s Advance… Raising Consciousness through Social Activism Forum… Puma Jazz Ensemble and PVCC Big Band Perform… PVCC Lifelong Learning Seminar Series… Fine and Performing Arts Receives DAC Award… Fifth Annual Transfer Awareness Week… Learning Opportunities For All Employees… International Cultural Experience Week… Library Challenges You to Guess the Gadgets… High School Senior Night… Leslie Vogel Joins Student Development… Welcome Joan Westlake, Interim Marketing & PR Director… Dr. Lois Roma-Deeley Guests on ABC “Sonoran Living Live”… Facilities Services Department Launches Website… PVCC Track & Field Wins A National Championship Title… 2007/2008 MCCCD Music and Art Competition Winners… LeaderShape Reminder… Life Sciences Building Groundbreaking and SMSS Dedication May 2… Future Baseball Field Site Cleared… My.Maricopa.Edu Extends Hours...    Campus News   Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Progress Report I am especially pleased to announce that the college has received notification from the Higher Learning Commission that our progress report on assessment of student learning has been reviewed and accepted.  Three years ago, at the HLC accreditation visit, the Consultant Evaluators requested that we submit a report on progress made with the assessment of learning. Our report was submitted on February 20, 2008.  Following the review of our report, the HLC has indicated that no further reports are required, and the college’s next comprehensive evaluation is scheduled for 2014.  I would like to thank Vice President Bob Bendotti and Director of Institutional Effectiveness Laurie Pemberton for their leadership in preparing the progress report, and acknowledge the hard work of the Academic, General Education and Out of Class Assessment Teams, and all of our chairpersons, faculty and staff for their efforts.  Indeed, congratulations are in order to everyone in the campus community for their participation in this important initiative. A PDF copy of the progress report is located on the Assessment of Learning web site at www.pvc.maricopa.edu/AL/ . Eleventh Annual President’s Advance Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend one of two sessions focusing on “Embracing PVCC’s Future – Moving from Strategy to Action.” Attend from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 27, or from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Friday March 28. Both are held in KSC208. This year’s college-wide planning session is designed to help participants develop an awareness of global and local trends that could impact our students and our college. The session also will draw on the individual and collective wisdom here at PVCC to form the strategies and actions that will impact the college and operational planning for 2008 to 2013. Register for the President’ Advance online at www.pvc.maricopa.edu/eol/ . I encourage you to join me at one of these sessions. The Planning Committee has developed a great program. Raising Consciousness through Social Activism Forum Worldview, a collaborative series between the centers for Student Life and International Studies, presents a Raising Consciousness through Social Activism Forum at PVCC on Wednesday, March 26 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., KSC Building, Student Union. Guest speakers for this panel include: Jessica Tartaro, Katie Resendiz, Dr. Paul Eppinger, Dr. David Rubi, and Israel Montero. The Panel moderator is Dr. Marianne Roccaforte, PVCC counselor. Puma Jazz Ensemble and PVCC Big Band Perform The Puma Jazz Ensemble and the PVCC Big Band will perform at the Deer Valley Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 29. Both bands have won top honors at this event in prior years. This year the festival has bestowed a specific honor on the Jazz Ensemble, which has been asked to perform in front of high school music students and music educators as the featured guest group – without competing, thus acknowledging the high level of performance achieved by this group. Congratulations to Dennis Saloky and all of our fine musicians taking part in this festival. PVCC Lifelong Learning Seminar Series Diane Chapman, PVCC counseling faculty, will speak on “Effective Note Taking & Your Learning Style” from 9 to 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, in KSC 208. This series is free and open to the public. Fine and Performing Arts Receives DAC Award Congratulations to our Division of Fine and Performing Arts for being recognized with the 2008 DAC Award of Excellence. Christopher Scinto, Sonia Valley, David Bradley and their staff have provided a diversity of curricula, programs and performances with origins in other countries, cultures and ethnicities. These programs open the eyes, minds and hearts of our students and the community beyond our classrooms. Their achievements in supporting diversity are being honored at the Diversity Advisory Council Recognition Luncheon March 27. Fifth Annual Transfer Awareness Week MCCCD has several transfer partners visiting multiple District locations during the week of March 24 to 28. There will be opportunities for both students and staff to learn more about our partner programs for undergraduates, as well as graduate programs and scholarships being offered through Maricopa’s transfer partnerships. For an events schedule that includes times and locations go to: http://www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta/newsletter/mar08/.  There will be opportunities to meet with more than 30 Maricopa transfer partners, including ASU, NAU, U of A, Columbia University, New Mexico State University, Pennsylvania State University, Ottawa University and many others. Learning Opportunities For All Employees A number of workshops are available for all Maricopa employees this spring through Employee and Organizational Learning. To view the Spring 2008 calendar visit: www.maricopa.edu/learn/calendar/. Registration can only be completed from a Maricopa site. To register from another site, please call Beth Eberhardt at 480-731-8281. International Cultural Experience Week International Cultural Experience Week, sponsored by the International Students Club, is March 24 to 27. On Monday, March 24, there is a presentation on the culture and history of India by Dr. Vaswati Ghosh; Tuesday and Wednesday, March 25 and 26, international films are being shown from noon to 2 p.m. in the KSC. A variety of food and antique booths will be found throughout the KSC on Thursday, March 27. For further information, contact Dr. Ghosh at vaswati.ghosh@pvmail.maricopa.edu. Library Challenges You to Guess the Gadgets Take a trip to the Library’s display case and Guess the Gadgets. Figure out what each gadget is or how it is used and win one of them. Turn in completed answer sheets to either the circulation desk or the information desk. The contest runs through March 31. High School Senior Night PVCC will host the High School Senior Night recruitment program from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 27 in the KSC Student Lounge. This is a great opportunity to showcase our classes and services to prospective students and their parents. If you want to participate, a table will be provided for you to display information. Tables must be staffed from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. If you can't attend, please provide 50 fliers or brochures by Tuesday, March 25 to Ivette Quintero so that your information can be placed on a general program table. Do not send fliers for individual classes. Faculty & Staff News   Leslie Vogel Joins Student Development  Leslie Vogel, who has worked at PVCC since 2004 in the Learning Support Center, is now a new member of Student Development. She is a native of Arizona, has a certificate in Spanish translation from ASU, and worked in El Salvador, Central America for eight years. In addition to singing and playing the flute, she is an active volunteer with Family Promise, an interfaith agency that helps homeless families move from crisis to self-sufficiency. Leslie works in KSC 119 and can be reached at 7-7163. Please welcome Leslie to our college. Welcome Joan Westlake, Interim Marketing & PR Director We are pleased to welcome Joan Westlake as the new Interim Director of Marketing and Public Relations in the Institutional Advancement Office. Joan fills a vacancy created by the temporary re-assignment of Rod Fensom to Glendale Community College. Joan has been an editor and public relations professional in the Valley for two decades. Recently she served as senior account manager for one of the state’s major public relations and advertising agencies. For 12 years, as editor of SWEAT magazine, Westlake managed all aspects of editorial conception and production at this Scottsdale-based fitness publication. She was director of publications while serving as a public information officer for the City of Phoenix. At Arizona State University, Westlake was the project coordinator initiating the Arizona Tribal Coalition under a National Science Foundation Grant. Joan’s office is KSC 224 (in the Institutional Advancement suite) and she can be contacted at 7-6606 or joan.westlake@pvmail.maricopa.edu. Please stop by and join us in welcoming Joan. Dr. Lois Roma-Deeley Guests on ABC “Sonoran Living Live” Dr. Lois Roma-Deeley was a guest on the popular ABC program “Sonoran Living Live,” Wednesday, March 19. They discussed her inclusion in Letters to the World, a poetry anthology created entirely through Internet collaboration. The feminist anthology includes works from poets from 19 countries, and 5 continents. Published by Red Hen Press in 2008, the anthology was created by members of the Women’s Poetry Listserve (Wom-Po), founded by poet Annie Finch in 1997. Congratulations, Lois. Facilities Services Department Launches Website The Facilities Services Department has launched its website that will serve as a convenient method to provide current information on construction projects, important announcements, and on-line requests for services. Special thanks go to Doug Nelson and Connie Kyes for helping to improve our campus-wide communications. Visit the new website: http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/facilities/ or look for the quick link from the PVCC homepage. Student News   PVCC Track & Field Wins A National Championship Title Freshman Jamie Michaud has given PVCC’s Track & Field program its 20th individual pole vault title. She won the women’s pole vault title at the National Junior College Athletic Association Indoor National Championship held at Eastern Illinois University. Teammate Erica Rutley captured second place and an NJCCA All-American honor. Laura Faris earned a coaches All-American nod. On the men’s team, injury kept 2007 outdoor national champion Kyle Fugit from competing. 2007/2008 MCCCD Music and Art Competition Winners We are pleased to announce our student winners of the Maricopa District Music and Art Competitions. In the category of Instrumental Ensembles, the PVCC Violin/Guitar Duo of Joshua and Miray Rhoads took First Place. Kendra Smiley and James McKenzie received Honorable Mentions in Instrumental Solos.  Kudos to the following students who have winning artworks: Constance McBride (Growing Pain - ceramic), Susan Hulsebos (Poetry –black/white photography), Cherie Hutchinson (Chantilly - oil painting), Colin Lynch (Nikolai Fraiture – graphite drawing) and Chris O’Connor (Pray for Direction – color photo).  This year’s Artists of Promise event will be held on April 15, at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater in Phoenix where the first place music winners in each category will perform and the winning artworks will be exhibited. Congratulations to all our talented students. LeaderShape Reminder Remember that the applications for MCCCD’s LeaderShape 2008 are due on March 31. Please encourage students who might benefit from this unique experience to apply online at: http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/studentlife/leadershape.html. Projects Update   Life Sciences Building Groundbreaking and SMSS Dedication May 2 Please join us at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 2 for our new Life Sciences Building groundbreaking ceremony and dedication of the Scale Model Solar System project. Watch for more details in the upcoming weeks.  Please hold this date. Future Baseball Field Site Cleared The relocation of trees and removal of brush has been completed at the future baseball field site. Digs to establish electrical work will be starting soon. Field construction should be completed by late July in time for fall baseball training. We look forward to our first season of intercollegiate baseball starting January 2009. A groundbreaking ceremony is in planning stage; more information on the date and time is forthcoming My.Maricopa.Edu Extends Hours My.maricopa.edu is now available Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.  Also, ITS Technical teams have selected one night a week to be in continuous operation mode so they may observe how the system works when online transactions and overnight batch processes are running simultaneously. 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 2007 © Maricopa County Community College District