Projects  |  Campus News  |  Faculty & Staff News  |  Student News   In This Issue … October 12, 2007 Career fairs… President’s Circle… Netting project… The primrose path… National Tutor Appreciation Week… PVCC North at Black Mountain… Fire alarm project… A real shot in the arm… Professional growth opportunity…Smoke Alarm Volunteer Walk… Just the Guys… Women’s soccer shuts out Glendale and Phoenix… Men’s soccer sweeps Phoenix and Scottsdale… Cross-country men take fourth at Border Wars… Former Puma notches big win… Mexia and Soto gain titles,,,   Campus News   Career fairs A huge thank you to Norma Chandler, Coordinator, Career Services, for bringing all the wonderful employer representatives to campus this Wednesday. More than 50 organizations were represented. In addition, she coordinated a series of resume writing and interviewing skills workshops for job seekers over a four-day period. We received additional exposure when Jobing.com came out and taped video interviews with our students looking for employment. Our Career Fair is an outstanding public service not only for our students, but for our area community as well. It frames PVCC as the place to go for career training and development. Separately, Mary Lou Mosley coordinated PVCC’s participation in the Maricopa-wide Sky’s the Limit CTE Career Expo on Oct. 6 at Cardinals Stadium. She reports that the attendance was exceptionally high, with middle school and high school students arriving by the busloads. All Maricopa Community Colleges were represented at this Career Expo President’s Circle Our newly reconstituted external campus advisory group met for the first time this academic year on Monday, Oct. 8. We are pleased to welcome five new members to the council.  The work of this group specifically addresses PVCC’s Strategic Issue # 6: How can PVCC support institutional advancement and deepen its connections with our community? Included on the President’s Circle are local business leaders, superintendents from area school districts, and key community opinion leaders. Already, they have provided ideas for college progress and development. National Tutor Appreciation Week Our own PVCC Learning Support Center (LSC) celebrated Tutor Appreciation Week  Oct. 8-13 by throwing an impromptu party, and the students filled out Thank You cards for their favorite tutors. The LSC has more than 50 tutors offering help in every subject area the college teaches. Typical is calculus tutor Michael Bouey, 25, a returning student who will be transferring to ASU in the spring with a double major in Math and Engineering.  “I love the environment at the Learning Support Center,” Bouey says. “It’s so friendly, being here doesn’t feel like work. And you learn a lot yourself. For instance, I’ve learned that everyone has a different ‘learning language,’ which simply means that some learn students best by explanation, while others learn best visually. It’s amazing to see their eyes light up when they realize that, yes, they can understand just about any subject when it’s taught to them in their own individual way.” I want to sincerely thank all the tutors in LSC who bring learning and understanding to our students. Often, they make all the difference in a student’s comprehension of a subject. Tutoring is one of the strong pillars in our Student Success formula.   Faculty & Staff News   A real shot in the arm—it’s that time again Flu shots are scheduled on Friday, Oct. 26 on our campus. They will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Fitness Center, room F131. This is covered under MCCCD health insurance.  However, you will have to sign up in advance, so watch for an email in you “Inbox” from our Wellness Coordinator coming in about a week. Professional growth opportunity Coming up in November our E&OL office has scheduled a workshop on our campus that promises to be both useful and informative. Navigate Maricopa Series - Risk Management Tools for Supervisors, will be held 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, in KSC208; course no. 000649, section no. 0004. You may register online for theses sessions at: http://www.maricopa.edu/learn/ This hands-on course is intended to build on the concept of integrated risk assessment and will explore several qualitative assessment tools to identify the best course of action in managing risks. Participants will evaluate moderately complex case scenarios and, using the tools to assess the situation, determine appropriate direction. Smoke Alarm Volunteer Walk: volunteers needed The PVCC-PC Fire Operations Academy and Internship classes will be participating in a smoke detector walk on Saturday, Oct. 20. The event is sponsored by the City of Phoenix Mayor's Office, the City of Phoenix Neighborhood Services, and the City of Phoenix Fire Department. More than 50 students and two instructors from the Fire Operations Academy will participate with other volunteers. This is the class Community Service/Involvement project for the fall 2007 semester, and it marks our Fire Sciences Program’s second year of participation in this event. Rebecca McConnell of the Phoenix Fire Department commented, “Your class really makes a huge impact and is greatly appreciated out there. Thanks again for your support.” When: Saturday, Oct. 20th. Sign in time for volunteers is 8 a.m.. The walk itself takes place from 9 a.m. to noon. Route: The Green Gables area, southwest of the Canal, McDowell St. to Virginia Ave., 20th Place to 25th Place. Assembly location: Food City grocery store on the northwest corner of McDowell and 20th Place (right at the A51 onramp), 2124 E. McDowell Road. Information: Call the Phoenix Fire Department at 602-261-8675 or our own Paul Sunder at 787-6736 if you are interested in volunteering. Additional volunteers (16 years of age or older) are needed, especially those with bilingual skills.  Women’s Leadership Group I would like to thank those who participated n in the Women's Leadership Group last year, and to take this opportunity to invite participation from faculty and staff this coming year. You may recall that membership dues are $10 annually with $4 going towards the District/WLG support, $4 going towards the PVCC/WLG support, and $2 going towards the Gina Kranitz Scholarship Fund. Send your membership renewal to Terry Adriance in the Counseling Office. For more information, call Terry at 787-6541. Please join me in supporting this group at PVCC. Student News   Just the Guys:  Keepin’ it Real Dr. Shaun R. Harper, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Management at the University of Pennsylvania, will lead a student discussion about the future of minority males in higher education. The talk will focus on the college experiences of minority males across the district. To become part of the discussion, be there 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov.1, at Rio Salado Conference Center, 2323 W. 14th Street, Tempe. RSVPs are requested at www.maricopa.edu/studentaffairs/conference07/rsvpnov1.php Since this is an important, timely topic, we are hoping for a high attendance. The following day, Friday, Nov. 2, Dr. Harper will be the keynote speaker at the MCCCD Student Success Conference, which will be held at the Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd., Phoenix. For complete information, contact Ann Moss at (480) 731-8023. Women’s soccer shuts out Glendale and Phoenix The number eight NJCAA ranked PVCC Women’s Soccer team shut out Glendale 3-0 Wednesday, with Sam Smith scoring her 11th goal of the year. Smith also tied the school assist record. This win comes on the heels of Monday’s 3-0 shut out of Phoenix College. Freshman Simone Marshall knocked in first goal, with Chloe Hansen and Marissa Dobbs following her lead. Congratulations on those back-to-back shut outs! Men’s soccer sweeps Phoenix and Scottsdale The Men’s Soccer Team also defeated Phoenix College Monday, finishing with a 4-2 win. Standouts in the game were Austin Dowd, who scored two goals; Roberto DeLima, who scored another; and Cesar Mexia, who scored his 25th goal of the year. The team also cinched a 3-0 win over Scottsdale Community College last Saturday, so it looks like they are back to their winning ways. Great going! Cross-Country men take fourth at Border Wars Battling the same temperatures that shut down the Chicago Marathon last Saturday, the PVCC Men’s Cross Country team finished fourth in a field of 26 other teams at the Border Wars Cross Country Championship in Edwardsville, Illinois. Freshman Jeremy Sudbury led the way for the Pumas, finishing 14th with a time of 26:50.15. “It was very hot and humid, but the guys ran very well,” said Coach Barney. We applaud this team for their display of true grit. Former Puma notches big win Former Puma standout goalkeeper Adam Aguilar started in his first game for Grand Canyon University on Sunday. GCU won 2-1 in overtime against Cal State LA, which is ranked fourth in the Far West Region for Division II. “We can’t forget what Adam did,” said GCU Coach Petar Draksin. “He saved the day.” Mexia and Soto gain titles Cesar Mexia and Erick Soto helped the Pumas go undefeated this past week, to earn ACCAC Player and Keeper of the Week honors, respectively. This is the second time that freshman Cesar Mexia has earned these honors. Congratulations to both fine players.   Projects Update   PVCC North at Black Mountain A few weeks ago, Paul Dale and I met with Jim Reed, chair of the Desert Foothills YMCA and Community Center. Plans are still in place for a late March or early April 2008 groundbreaking, where PVCC will have six classrooms, an administrative office area, and a common area. Right now, the college expects to be in the new building in January 2009. Fire alarm project The fire alarm replacement project has begun at the campus. Our current campus-wide fire alarm system is outdated. It is the original 1980's equipment dating from when the college was originally constructed, 20 years ago. Johnson Controls will be handling the installation. Their personnel will be on-site in October, but most of the work is limited to design investigation and layout review. Completion of the project is planned for March, 2008. At no time during the project will occupied classrooms and offices be disrupted.  The majority of work is to be performed during Thanksgiving and the Holiday break. Thank you for your cooperation during the project. Netting project The security netting project between the golf course and the college is currently with the Maricopa County Flood Control District for further structural review. It is slated to begin in spring semester. We will use the services of the Chandler-Gilbert students in their electrical utilities technology program in erecting the poles and netting, thus conserving the District resources. Kudos to Mark Weaver at CGCC and David Matus at PVCC. Down the primrose path Our Facilities Services Department is busy reviewing plans for a connector path between F-Building and the new Q-Building (former County Library). Civil engineering plans and fee proposals are being evaluated. 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