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Maricopa County
Library property learning sessions to be held
The College Leadership Council (CLC) will hold All-Employee
Learning Sessions on Potential Uses of the Maricopa County Library
Property from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 15, and from 1
to 2 p.m. Thursday, November 16 at the County Library. Shuttles
from the college to the library will be announced for these dates. As
officially announced on March 22, the George L. Campbell Branch of the
Maricopa County Library District – located immediately south of PVCC –
is available for purchase. The Board of Directors of the Library
District has asked PVCC if we would be interested in purchasing the
building to expand our campus. We would like to hear your thoughts
and
creative ideas concerning its potential uses. Please RSVP to Alexis
Thielke by Monday, November 13, as a light lunch will be provided.
Fire
Department Operations praised for helping community during Week of
Service
Paul Sunder, PVCC Fire Science Program
Coordinator, participated with 52 instructors, students and volunteers
from the Fire Operations Academy at PVCC and Phoenix College in the Smoke
Alarm Awareness Walk October 28. The event was held in conjunction
with PVCC’s Week of Service and national Make A Difference Day.
Teams
consisting of a student, a Phoenix Fire Department representative and a
Spanish speaker canvassed homes in the Palomino area to educate
residents in fire prevention and life safety, and to install smoke
detectors in homes. PVCC’s team of volunteers was praised for its
service by city of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Phoenix Fire Chief Bob
Kahn.
Dr. Paula Vaughn and Diane Wrightman
of Service Learning organized a successful Week of Service for
our
students. On October 26, 20 local nonprofit organizations were
represented at the Community Connections Fair. Students made cards
to send to U.S. troops overseas and served meals at St. Vincent
de Paul. We are proud of our students’ altruism.
Student e-mail listserv to
launch
I am pleased to announce that in early November we will be launching a
new way to communicate more efficiently with our students through
e-mail. Our new Student E-mail Listserv – PVStudentAnnc – will
be used for communication of official college business, services
and activities. The Institutional Advancement office will moderate
this “announcement-only” listserv; students will have the option to
self-subscribe to or to “opt-out” of the list. Watch for more
information from the IA Office soon.
The Web Development Committee has approved minor revisions to the
PVCC Web site home page – notably the inclusion of current news and
event items from our databases. Watch for a launch next week. A special
thank you to all who participated in the development of these
e-communication improvements for our campus community.
Parking/Roadway improvement
project underway
The second phase of a multiple part
parking/roadway improvement project is on schedule for completion
by the end of December. The project is intended to add 246 parking
spaces on the east/southeast portion of the campus, provide an
enclosure for grounds storage, add a pedestrian walkway link south of M
and E Buildings, connect the internal loop roadway, and provide for
two-way traffic around the campus. Phase I was completed in May 2006
and included the development of a portion of the new parking
immediately south of the Center for Performing Arts as a surface for
PVCC’s 2006 commencement. The project will improve traffic flow
patterns and circulation; complete the fire lane around the campus;
provide access and a total of 318 new parking spaces adjacent to the
two newest buildings on campus; improve disabled access to all
buildings; add security cameras and emergency phones; and allow
pedestrian access to the campus core from the parking perimeter. A
ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for mid-December.
Modular
Building “L” construction in progress
We are pleased that our new modular
building is also right on schedule. Completion of the building is
expected for the end of November in time for occupancy spring 2007.
Furniture, fixtures and equipment have been ordered; delivery and
installation are expected to take place over the holiday break. The
4,462-square-foot building includes a general purpose classroom and
skills lab for Nursing, EMT, Fire Science and other emerging allied
health courses, as well as academic and administrative offices and
support staff space for athletics, nursing, fire science, and
facilities services. A patio and walkways around the building also are
part of the project. Additional walkways leading to the Fitness Center
are being incorporated into the parking/roadway improvement project. A
ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for mid-December.
Art
exhibit opens to SRO crowd
Rumors of Unruh opened to
a standing-room-only audience in the Center for the Performing Arts
Lobby Gallery October 30. The exhibition of mixed media on paper works
by adjunct faculty member Josie M. Taglienti – presented by the
PVCC Visual Arts Department – featured a poetry reading by Humanities
faculty member Dr. Gene Rister and music by Dr. Christopher
Scinto, Division Chair, Fine & Performing Arts. It was a
special opportunity to celebrate the artistic talents of our faculty
and to hear the many words of praise about our performing artists.
Congratulations to these faculty members for their contributions to the
arts. The exhibit runs through November 19.
United
Way Online Auction features great holiday gifts
There are some spectacular
items up for bid in PVCC’s Valley of the Sun United Way Online Auction.
Gifts perfect for the holiday season include dinner for two at the
Orange Tree Golf Resort, a J.W. Marriott Resort Spa package, a baseball
signed by Arizona Diamondback Eric Byrnes, a Phoenix Coyotes player
jersey signed by Ed Jovanowski and a Sony video camera. Don’t wait too
long to snap up these wonderful items, as the auction ends at 5 p.m.
Friday, November 10.
Maricopa
New Leaders welcomed with reception
We were pleased to recognize two new
Maricopa leaders, Dr. Velvie Green, Glendale Community College
president, and Dr. Anna Solley, Phoenix College president, with
a reception October 19 in the Center for the Performing Arts Gallery.
Drs. Green and Solley were very complimentary of faculty and staff who
have warmly
welcomed them to their new positions.
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American
Council of Development Education Association honors Dr.
Jane McGrath
Dr. Jane McGrath has returned to campus,
filling in for Dr. Sally Rings. I am pleased to tell you that
Dr. McGrath was recently selected as a 2006 Fellow of the American
Council of Developmental Education Association. This distinguished
fellowship is conferred upon professionals who have made a lasting
contribution to the field through research, publications, service and
leadership. Jane is the author of Prentice-Hall publications Basic
Skills and Strategies for College Reading: A Text with Thematic Reader,
Building Strategies for College Reading: A Text with Thematic Reader and
Strategies for Critical Reading.
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Pumas
take season honors
The Lady Pumas are the co-ACCAC champions and are the second-place
finishers in the NJCAA 2006 Region I Women’s Soccer Championship.
Despite this setback, the Pumas have had a banner year, setting their
all-time win record of 14, as well as smashing individual records. Lady
Pumas Coach Kacey Bingham – in her rookie year at PVCC – was
named ACCAC Coach of the Year, while Jo Radcliffe, Sam Smith
and Shelby Snyder made the First Team All-ACCAC squad. Dani
Guest was a Second Team selection, and Holly Garcia and Sara
Olson were Honorable Mention.
Best of luck to both the Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams, who
will compete in the NJCAA National Championships Saturday in El Paso,
Texas. Congratulations to our student athletes and coaches for a
tremendous season! We are very proud of your accomplishments.
Continuing the
conversation ...
I look forward to our next Coffee Conversation from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m.
Wednesday, November 8, in the KSC Gallery. You are most welcome to
stop and visit, and share your news and views.
Cordially,
Mary Kay
President
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