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October 23, 2009
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Black Mountain Campus Opens
to the Public...Spring Registration Begins...
Happy Howl-O-Ween!...PVCC Empty
Bowls Project Funds Foothills Food Bank...Puma Jazz Ensemble
Performance in Anthem...PVCC Classical Music Ensembles Concert...Creative Reflections/Ineffable Expressions...PVCC Festival of Tales...LSC Serves Record
Number of Students...Whybrow
Lecture Packs the
House...MCCCD
United Way Giving Goes Green...Don't Miss Prelude to
a Kiss...
Poetic Dialogue Project on the Road...S.L.I.C.E.
Leaders Present at Conference... Puma Baseballers
Shine as ACCAC All-Stars...Women’s Soccer Team is on
a
Roll...
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Black
Mountain Campus Opens to the Public
A multitude of Northeast Valley residents attended the Grand Opening
celebration of the Black Mountain Campus on Saturday, Oct. 17. It was
an exciting opportunity for PVCC to showcase our college programs to
the community.
More than 1,000 people toured the new Desert Foothills Family YMCA, the
Foothills Community Foundation-Holland Community Center and PVCC at
Black Mountain. Local dignitaries, benefactors and guests were invited
to a private ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday evening followed by the
energizing public opening Saturday. PVCC Vice
President of
Administrative Services Jacalyn Askin cut the blue ribbon
while Interim President Paul Dale,
faculty, staff, students and the Puma mascot cheered her on. See a
short video of the event on the PVCC home page.
Community members praised the beautiful facilities, technology and
programs offered by the synergistic partnership. They inquired about
both credit and Continuing Education classes at
PVCC and noted interests ranging from general education, nursing,
business
and computer classes to art, photography, music and Kids College.
The YMCA opened for business last Monday with more than 900
memberships,
and FCF has handed out more than 500 packets of literature about its
local programs, which suggests great promise for the community's
involvement in the Black Mountain Campus.
Spring
Registration Begins
Don't forget registration for spring semester begins Oct. 28. Tuition
is due Dec. 4 or on the day of registration thereafter. Applications
for financial aid also are due on Dec. 4. Spring semester classes start
Jan. 16, 2010.
Happy Howl-O-Ween!
If you’re looking for a good scare this Halloween and also want to
benefit the non-profit Phoenix Zoo, head to the new Howl-O-Ween event
at
the zoo from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31. Tickets cost $6 for
zoo members and $8 for nonmembers.
Thirty PVCC volunteers will be there to help scare up a good time for
trick-or-treaters. These students, faculty and staff answered Interim
President Paul Dale’s call to participate in a day of service
each month. They will help the zoo event by greeting guests, passing
out candy, wearing costumes and assisting with spooky activities.
PVCC
Empty Bowls Project
Funds
Foothills Food Bank
The 9th Annual Empty Bowls event at PVCC last week was a great success
for the Partners in Art Club, which sponsors the annual fundraiser.
The handmade ceramic bowls represent the millions of poverty-stricken
people in the
world who live on only 500 calories per day.
Art Faculty David Bradley said 200 bowls were
purchased during the two-day sale, raising $1,000 for the Foothills
Food Bank. Despite the down economy, this year’s bowl sales increased
by a third over the previous year. This is especially noteworthy at a
time
when food bank shelves are being emptied by the greater needs of the
community.
Puma Jazz Ensemble Performance in Anthem
The Puma Jazz Ensemble is performing at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24,
during the Anthem Autumnfest at Anthem Community Park, 41703 North
Gavilan
Peak Parkway, Phoenix. The Arts Council of the North Valley presents
the free, weekend-long event. Go to www.acnv.org
for details and additional performers.
The 18-piece Puma Jazz Ensemble is one of the top show bands in the
North Valley with a repertoire that includes the very best in
contemporary and timeless jazz classics performed originally by bands
such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Maynard
Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Doc Severinsen and Gordon Goodwin. If you haven’t
had a chance to see the ensemble, you can view video clips of their
performances on
YouTube: Come Fly
with Me; I’m
Getting Sentimental Over You; and Begin the Beguine.
PVCC
Classical Music Ensembles Concert
The North Valley Chamber Orchestra, the PVCC Flute Choir, the PVCC
Guitar Ensemble and the PVCC Community Choir perform at 7:30 p.m.
tonight in the Center for the Performing Arts Mainstage Theater.
Admission is free. For more information, go to www.paradisevalley.edu/cpa
or check out PVCC
Fine Arts on Facebook.
Creative
Reflections
/ Ineffable Expressions
The artwork of Retired PVCC and Phoenix College Faculty Artist Joan M.
Ritsch are on display in the Lobby/Gallery of the Center for the
Performing
Arts until Thursday, Oct. 29. Stop by to see her abstract, mixed–media
assemblages and drawings in the
gallery Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment.
PVCC Festival of Tales
Mark your calendars for the Nov. 14
Festival of Tales “Exploring Our
World” event with storytelling by PVCC students and community members.
The event is sponsored by The Art of Storytelling class, the Cultural
Diversity in Education class, Club Ed and H.A.N.D.S.
There will be free story-related arts and crafts, a “Read and Tell”
parenting workshop, music in motion activities and more from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. in the KSC Student Union. Food is available for purchase.
RSVP by Nov. 1 via e-mail to Meggin Kirk, meggin.kirk@pvmail.maricopa.edu,
or call Harriet Betts at 602-787-6562.
LSC
Serves Record Number of Students
The Learning Support Center broke its record for most students in the
center at one time with 107 students seeking assistance, according to
Interim Director Richard Morales. Administrative Secretary Alison
Livingston rewarded the 100th student with a free cup of coffee.
The
previous record was 73 students in the center at one time. The LSC also
has provided 4,000 more hours of tutoring to students this semester
over the same time last year.
"We're seeing really record numbers.
This is the place to get help and really study. It's like a safety net.
We're
here when you need us. It's a really positive place to be,"" said
Morales, who
noted his appreciation for faculty and staff who are directing
students to the LSC.
Whybrow Lecture Packs the House
It was a full house at the PVCC Honors Forum luncheon Thursday
featuring Dr. Peter Whybrow, director of the Semel Institute
for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. He spoke on “Finding
Balance with the Challenge of Affluence.” The topic addresses the theme
selected by Phi Theta Kappa, "Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges
& Consequences."
Whybrow is an international authority on depression and
manic-depressive disease and the effects of thyroid hormone on brain
and human behavior. Honors students gain insights from the lecture
series and examine how the issue affects their lives.
MCCCD United Way Giving
Goes Green
The Maricopa County Community College District United Way Campaign runs
through Dec. 11 to make a difference for people in our community
who are struggling even more during these difficult economic times.
MCCCD’s campaign is “going green” this year by replacing paper pledge
forms with an online giving tool. This convenient process maintains the
confidentiality of your gift and reduces the administrative workload.
To give, click on the Maricopa County Community Colleges' Live
United
site and enter your MEID user name and the password: MCCCD2010. To
learn more about the United Way,
visit www.vsuw.org.
Don't Miss
Prelude to a Kiss
Tickets are now on sale for the acclaimed Craig Lucas play, "Prelude to
a Kiss," directed by PVCC Faculty Gary Zaro. It's the story of
a couple that falls in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook on
life and the supernatural event that tests the strength of their love
and commitment to each other.
A film version starred Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan.
7:30 p.m., Nov. 19, 20 and 21
2:00 p.m., Nov. 22
Tickets: $10 adults|$8 seniors & staff|$5 students|$3
Children
Studio Theater, M-East Building
www.paradisevalley.edu/cpa
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Poetic Dialogue Project
on the Road
Collaborative Vision: The Poetic Dialogue Project, a collaboration of
artists and poets including PVCC English Faculty Lois Roma-Deeley
and
artist Beth Shadur, was exhibited at Bowling Green State
University in
Ohio last week. The event included a workshop on the process of
collaboration and ekphrasis, which is writing inspired by art.
Shadur has created a series of works interpreting Roma-Deeley’s poetry.
PVCC’s Chris Scinto, Division Chair of Fine and Performing
Arts, was
included in their latest work with Roma-Deeley’s voice set to his music
for a multi-layered dimension to her poem, “Arguing with Angels,”
which is etched into the glass of Shadur’s painting. View the project
online: www.poeticdialogueproject.com
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S.L.I.C.E.
Leaders Present at Conference
PVCC’s 2010 S.L.I.C.E. leaders are presenting at the 21st annual MCCCD
Student Success Conference on Oct. 30. The conference offers
opportunities for student affairs personnel, faculty and
administrators to discuss Maricopa’s student success initiatives.
Students Lyndsey Grinstead, Sierra Schnoebelen and Tyler
Mitchell will share
their experiences, roles and responsibilities of becoming team leaders.
Forty students from Paradise Valley and Glendale Community Colleges
chose to spend their 2009 spring break making a difference in the lives
of others. S.L.I.C.E. stands for Serve. Learn. Inspire. Change.
Educate. In its fourth year, S.L.I.C.E seeks to raise awareness of
global issues through education and intensive service experiences. The
program fosters kinship between PVCC and GCC while addressing the need
for students to become involved in thoughtful action toward the
resolution of social issues. Four teams, led by eight student leaders,
performed service in the areas of environment, kids, family and
immigration in Phoenix and San Diego.
Puma
Baseballers Shine
as
ACCAC All-Stars
Twelve Puma baseball players represented PVCC at the 2009 Arizona
Community
College Athletic Conference Sophomore All-Star game Oct. 17 at the
Peoria Sports Complex. Head Coach Victor Solis, ACCAC Baseball
Coach of
the Year, led one of the two Division II teams with the help of
assistant coach Troy
Gerlach.
The Puma sophomores chosen to play in the All-Star game Eric Bond,
Selby Brummett, Mario Carrasco, Michael Ciombor, Tim DeVito, Ben
Dorman, Jake Saylor, Greg Solomon, Jake Swift, Devin Thaut, Kyle Weber
and Payden Yarmer.
Women’s
Soccer Team is on a Roll
PVCC Women’s Soccer is on a seven-game winning streak and ranks second
in
the Arizona Collegiate Athletic Conference with 13 wins and 3 losses.
They wrap up the 2009 season at home Saturday against
Glendale. The game starts at 9:30 a.m.
Amy Eyden and Mimi Salazar took
ACCAC Player and
Keeper of the Week honor on Oct. 10 for their shutout performances.
Eyden has five goals and six assists this season. Salazar
received her second nod as Keeper of the Week for two saves and no
goals against her.
Photographer Doug James has posted photos of the
Oct. 14 Puma
Women’s soccer game on his blog: www.alphadogphoto.wordpress.com.
Scroll down for
a look at these nice action shots of our players
taking
on Phoenix
College.
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