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In This
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April 4, 2008
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President’s
Advance … High School
Junior Night … Retirement Reception for Vice-President Bob Bendotti …
Welcome Officer Jack DeLaMater … Television Crews on Campus for
Dumpster Dive … Puma Jazz Ensemble and PVCC Big Band … Open Lab for SIS
Support … Art Exhibit at PVCC … Anime Movie Week … Context of Culture:
Islam, The Moroccan Experience … Update on Senior Night … Cell Phones
for Life … Moon Over Buffalo at the CPA … Women of Distinction
Reception … PVCC DAC Award of Excellence … Distinguished Student
Leadership Awards … Student Speaker Selection for 2008 Commencement
Ceremony … Pumas Win Golf Tournament … Diversity Student Internship
Program for Fall 2008 … SPC and PLT Approve New Planning Processes
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Campus
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President's Advance
On Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28, over 90 employees and
students participated in the Eleventh Annual President’s Advance,
“Embracing PVCC’s Future: Moving from Strategy to Action.” Thank you
to the participants for their important work in reviewing PVCC’s
strategic directions and focal points that will impact our college the
next five years. The ideas and suggestions generated at the Advance
will be brought forward to the Strategic Planning Team as they work
toward a final version of the strategic plan. The trend and Jeopardy
Game Powerpoint presentations as well as the links to the “Did You
Know” and the “A Vision of Today’s Students” videos are available
online at: http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/eol/. I would like to thank the
E & OL Coordination Team members Bob Bendotti, Michaelle Shadburne,
Laurie Pemberton, Jeff Lace, Rick Sheets and Ned Miner for their fine
efforts in planning an engaging and informative Advance.
High School Junior Night
PVCC will host its annual High School Junior Night on April 10, from
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the KSC Student Lounge. This open house
program allows prospective students to get a head start in preparing
for college. If your department would like to participate please RSVP
with Ivette Quintero at ivette.quintero@pvc.maricopa,edu to reserve
your table. Take advantage of the opportunity to showcase programs and
services to prospective students and their parents. If you decide to
participate a table will be provided, but you will need to staff your
own table from 6:30 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. If you can’t attend, please send
Ivette 50 fliers or brochures by Tuesday, April 8, and she will place
them on a general program table.
Retirement Reception for Vice-President Bob Bendotti
Make sure to mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 15. Bob Bendotti’s
retirement reception (and Roast) will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at
the PVCC Student Union. There will be live music and refreshments
served. Stop in and wish Bob a happy and healthy retirement.
Welcome Officer Jack
DeLaMater
We would like to welcome our newest Certified College Safety Officer,
Jack DeLaMater to PVCC. Officer DeLaMater retired after 26 years from
the city of Mesa police force as a sergeant. He has spent the past 18
months working in the College Safety Department at MCC Red Mountain
Community College. Jack is a Marine Corp veteran, and has an AAS in
criminal justice from Schenectady County Community College in N.Y. and
a BA in Psychology from Ottawa University. He will be located in KSC
126, extension 77900.
Television Crews on
Campus for Dumpster Dive
Both Fox News and Channel 12 came to campus last Friday to film the
first PVCC Dumpster Dive, sponsored by Emerging Leaders and OIKOS
Environmental Club. Fox Channel 3 broadcast their story at noon, and
Channel 12 aired their tape on the evening news. Congratulations to all
involved in this successful event.
Puma Jazz Ensemble and PVCC Big Band
The PVCC Big Band and the Puma Jazz Ensemble will both be performing
live in “The District” at the Desert Ridge Mall starting at 7 p.m. on
Monday, April 14. This free outdoor jazz concert will feature vocals by
Kathy Barnett and Mark Harris.
Open Lab for SIS Support
An Open Lab has been scheduled for anyone who has questions about the
new SIS live. A trainer will be on duty to provide help if needed. No
need to register, you can just drop in. There will be open labs from
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Room 148 on Friday, April 11 and 18.
Art Exhibit at PVCC
An exhibit of ceramics by Kaori Fujitani and paintings by Kiri Goldberg
(Rubin) is available for viewing through April 15 in the CPA Lobby. A
reception for both artists was held this past Wednesday at the CPA. For
more information on these artists and their works contact David Bradley
at david.bradley@pvmail.maricopa.edu.
Anime Movie Week
The “Anime Movie Week” will be held at 11:30 a.m., from April 7 to
April 10, in the Student Union. The films scheduled are: The Castle of
Cagliostro (directed by Hayao Miyazaki), Mobile Suit Gundam F-91
(directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino), Patlabor (directed by Mamoru Oshii) and
Patlabor 2 (directed by Mamoru Oshii). Japanese snacks, such as Pocky
sticks, will be sold by the PVCC Anime Club.
Context of Culture: Islam, The Moroccan Experience
A Faculty Development workshop, “Contest of Culture: Islam, The
Moroccan Experience” will be offered from 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday,
April 11 at the Rio Conference Center. (Rio Salado College, 2323 West
14th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281) As a one-day program, this Dialogue Day
is intended to enhance MCCCD faculty with a more acute understanding of
the Muslim world. This event is sponsored by the Maricopa Center for
Learning and Instruction, the MCCCD office of International and
Intercultural Education, Mesa CC, Scottsdale CC and our own PVCC. The
workshop has been approved for 4.5 hours of Faculty Professional Growth
credit. For more information contact Jose C. Velasco at
jose.velasco@domail.maricopa.edu or go to:
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu.
Update on Senior Night
We are pleased to announce it was standing room only this Senior Night.
Attendance by parents and prospective students reached an all-time
high. Thanks again to all involved in our very successful Senior Night.
Cell Phones for Life
The OIKOS Environmental Club is collecting old cell phones to help the
environment and Relay for Life. You may drop off your used cell phones
at the Student Life Office. For more information about this program go
to: http://www.cellularrecycler.com/acs.
Moon Over Buffalo at the CPA
Moon over Buffalo, a comedy written by Ken Ludwig and directed by
faculty member Gary Zaro, is scheduled for seven performances in the
CPA. Evening shows begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 10, 11, 12, 18 and 19.
Mattinees will begin at 2 p.m. on April 13 and 20. This very funny
backstage farce opened on Broadway on October 1, 1995 and starred Carol
Burnett. For PVCC box office information call 602-787-7738.
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Women
of Distinction Reception
We congratulate this year’s PVCC Women of Distinction who were honored
at a reception on Wednesday, April 2. Congratulations to Marianne
Auten, Mary Lou Goff, Chrystle Hall, Laurel Smith and our 2008 Woman of
Distinction Sonia Valle.
PVCC DAC Award of
Excellence
The PVCC DAC Award of Excellence winner for 2008 is the Division of
Fine and Performing Arts. Christopher Scinto, Sonia Valle, David
Bradley and their staff have been honored for providing diversity in
their curiculums, programs and performances. They individually and
collectively demonstrated collaboration and creativity in acquiring
resources. We would also like to recognize this year’s nominees:
Professor Jan Downey, Sonya Woodard and the African American Employee
Association, as well as the staff of the PVCC Children’s Center.
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Distinguished Student Leadership Awards
Nominations for the Student Leadership Awards are being accepted until
Wednesday, April 9. Self-nominations will be accepted. The criteria for
nomination can be viewed on
www.pvc.maricopa.edu/studentlife/leaderaward.htm. Students may be
nominated for one or both of the awards (Golden Puma and Puma Paw). For
additional information contact Student Life at 602-787-7240.
Student Speaker
Selection for 2008 Commencement Ceremony
The selection committee is looking for a student to serve as the
commencement speaker. The criteria are: GPA of 3.5 or better and the
quality of written speech. Please encourage students who are eligible
to submit a draft of their speech no later than April 17 to Tina Emmons
in the Administration office, A 118 or via email to
tina.emmons@pvmail.maricopa.edu. For more information call 602-787-6609.
Pumas Win Golf Tournament
The PV golf squad has won the SCC tournament, putting the team in
contention for the ACCAC title. This is the first tournament win of the
year for PV. Coach Cindy Campbell says her goal now is to “Contend for
the conference championship as we prepare for the national tournament.”
Congratulations to the coach and team.
Diversity Student Internship Program for Fall 2008
Applications are now being accepted for the Diversity Student
Internship Program for Fall 2008. This internship, offered to several
students, is designed to help improve leadership, diversity, learning,
interpersonal and communication skills. In addition, the internship
comes with a $250 scholarship for each semester they participate. (up
to 2 semesters) Please advise students to click on the following link:
www.maricopaledu/diversityinfusion/internapp.htm.
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Projects
Update
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SPC and PLT Approve New Planning Processes
The Strategic Planning Committee and the President’s Leadership Team
have approved two important changes to PVCC’s Planning, Budgeting and
Effectiveness processes: an Accomplishments Form and the
FY2009-2010 Planning, Budgeting and Effectiveness Calendar. The
Accomplishment form information will be used to consider the
effectiveness of the institution at the end of the fiscal year and
progress toward the expectations stated in the operational plans. The
results will be reviewed in the fall by the Strategic Planning Team.
The form is available at https://zen.pvc.maricopa.edu/apb/ie/ie.php.
The FY2009-2010 Calendar streamlines and simplifies the processes, with
operational planning and budgeting requests occurring at the same time.
The aim of the new Planning, Budgeting and Effectiveness Calendar is to
make operational planning more focused and meaningful, defining
intentional actions. The SPC and PLT feel that the new Accomplishments
Form and FY2009-2010 Calendar should improve PVCC’s planning, budgeting
and effectiveness processes.
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Cordially,
Mary Kay Kickels
President
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