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FaST NEWS - WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17 - 21, 2008
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TEA FIRE. We extend our sympathies to all members of the community, including our campus family, who lost their homes and/or personal belongings in the Tea Fire or knew someone who did. The SAVE Employee Assistance Program is available to help SBCC faculty and staff in need of counseling services We will share information about efforts to assist fire victims as we learn about them.
MacARTHUR FELLOWS PRESENTATION. On Fri., Nov. 14, Dr. Angela Belcher and Dr. Yoky Matsuoka, two of SBCC’s most illustrious alumni and recipients of the renowned MacArthur Fellows Program, discussed their ground-breaking scientific research with a campus audience at the Garvin Theatre. Dr. Belcher is professor of material science and engineering and bioengineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A member of the Santa Barbara City College Class of 1989, she was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2004 for her innovative work in nanotechnology. Dr. Matsuoka is associate professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. She is a member of the Santa Barbara City College Class of 1991 and was named a 2007 MacArthur Fellow for her pioneering research in neurobotics. Often referred to as “genius grants,” the MacArthur Fellows Program is one of the world’s most prestigious academic appointments. Awarded with an unrestricted $500,000 stipend paid over five years, annual recipients -- who represent all disciplines -- must demonstrate exceptional creativity, promise for important future advances, and potential for subsequent creative work. After their presentations at the Garvin Theatre, Dr. Belcher and Dr. Matsuoka spent time talking with guests, including a number of SBCC students in academic-related disciplines. The lectures were videotaped and will be available at a later date for checkout from the Learning Resource Center. The program also will air locally on Channel 21.
LAST FALL PRESIDENT’S CHAT ON DECEMBER 2. Superintendent/President Dr. Andreea Serban will host the last of three Fall open forums on Tues., Dec. 2 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in A 217 on East Campus. There is no prescribed agenda, and Dr. Serban welcomes hearing from students, faculty and staff regarding any topics of interest or concern.
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EMPOWERING THE DEAF. The SBCC School of Modern Languages and the American Sign Language Program will present “Empowering the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community through Education and Advocacy” on Mon., Nov. 17 from 6:30 -7:30 p.m. at the Fé Bland Forum on West Campus. The speaker will be Richard Ray, Deaf Services Coordinator for the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability. The current president of the California Association of the Deaf and chair of the National Emergency Number Association (9-1-1) Accessibility Committee, Mr. Ray is well-known for his advocacy work on behalf of the deaf and hard of hearing community
STUDY ABROAD IN RWANDA/UGANDA. On Tues., Nov. 18, students are invited to attend an informational meeting for the four-week Study Abroad program in Rwanda/Uganda: Summer 2009. The program will be held from 1 – 2 p.m. in the Communication Lab (1st floor of BC Building, West Campus). Participants will receive six units of credit in Intercultural Communication and Documentary Filmmaking. For more information, e-mail cropley@sbcc.edu, or bieber@sbcc.edu.
STIRRING THE POT. The Theatre Arts Department will present a showcase of their talented students in “Stirring the Pot,” a performance of four Latin American one-act plays, Tues.-Sat., Nov 18-22, in the Jurkowitz Theatre. Directed by Katie Laris, “Stirring the Pot” is comprised of four one-act plays written by South American playwrights and translated by Gerardo Luzuriaga and Robert S. Rudder. The plays will be “The Story of the Man Who Turned into a Dog” by Osvaldo Dragún, “R.I.P,” by José Martínez Queirolo, “March” by Alberto Adellach, and “The Orgy” by Enrique Buenaventura. Performances are Nov. 18-22, Tuesday through Saturday @ 8 p.m., Saturday matinee @ 2 p.m. (This performance will be live-captioned for the hearing-impaired). Prices are $10 general, $8 seniors, and $5 students. Call the Garvin Theatre Box Office at 965-5935 for reservations and information.
MINI-JOB FAIR. The Career Center will host a Mini-Job Fair on Wed., Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on West Campus. These are great opportunities to check out employment if you need extra money for the holidays. The employers in attendance include: Anchor Blue, Carl’s Junior, RJC Inc., Vons, Big Five, Office Max and UCSB ROTC. For more information, contact Kristin Frascella at ext. 4133.
TRANSFER CENTER. Appointments with representatives from Antioch University will be available on Thurs., Nov. 20 from 9:30 a.m. – Noon at the Transfer Center. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the Transfer Center at ext. 2547.
THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT. Did you know that nicotine is more addictive than heroin and cocaine? Thursday, November 20 is the Great American Smoke Out and it's your opportunity to join with literally millions of other smokers in saying "no thanks" to cigarettes for 24 hours! Join Project HOPE (Helping Others through Peer Education) in the Campus Center from 11a.m. -1 p.m. for a showing of "Pack of Lies" and other information about the dangers of smoking and its effects and how you can join our FREE smoking cessation program on campus through Student Health Services. For more information, call ext. 3435.
SKILLS WORKSHOPS. The CLRC Fall 2008 Workshop Series concludes with “MLA and APA Citation” on Thurs., Nov. 20, from 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. in the Cartwright Learning Resource Center. Participants will examine the rules of this academic paper format and learn how to apply them to their own assignments. On Fri., Nov. 21, the Learning Skills Workshops at the Gateway Center will end Fall 2008 with “Stress Management” from 1:00 – 1:50 p.m. at the Gateway to Student Success Center. No pre-registration is necessary for either class. However seating is limited so students are encouraged to arrive early. Attendance forms will be available and verified.
FICTION READING. Author Aimee Bender will conduct a reading of her fiction on Thur., Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. at SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery. Ms. Bender, who lives in Los Angeles and teaches creative writing at USC, is the author of three books and numerous short fiction stories. The Atkinson Gallery is located in the Humanities Building on East Campus.
INTERNATIONAL FASHION FLAIR FUNDRAISER. SBCC Marketing Students, the International Education Office and the Marketing International Fashion Club will host the first annual "International Fashion Flair Show Fundraising Event." on Fri., Nov. 21 in the BC Forum on West Campus. The first fashion show, themed “Eclectic Global Fashion and Style for Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” starts at 5 p.m. The second program beginning at 7:30 p.m. will cover the theme of “Enchanted Global Garments.” All models will be students, and part of the event proceeds will go to scholarships, breast/prostate cancer research, and for the Study Abroad Program to Rwanda. Tickets to attend either show are $10. For more information, contact Professor Julie Brown at ext. 3599.
THE DANCE DEPARTMENT will host its Fall Dance Concert on Sat., Nov. 22 at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students. Please call the Theatre box office at 966-4946.
SOCCER TOURNAMENT. Due to the Tea Fire, the first round of the SBCC International Student Soccer Tournament was moved from Sun., Nov. 16 to Sun., Nov. 23. The game will be held from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. at La Playa Stadium. Details for Round Two will be announced later. All students are welcome to attend. For more details, contact the International Student Office at ext. 2240.
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BARBARA CELLS, a SBCC retiree who was living in Apple Valley, passed away on October 16. Barbara started work at the college in 1963 as a clerk/typist and retired on 1988 as a Senior Offset Duplicating Machine Operator with 25 years of service. A former SBCC colleague fondly remembers Barbara as an energetic person who always made service to the college her top priority. On behalf of the college community, we extend our sincere condolences to Barbara’s family on her passing. | | Back to Top | NEW OR NOTEWORTHY
THE SANTA BARBARA ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION COALITION will present "Creating Our Environmental Future: Using Imagination and Intelligence for Planetary Survival" on Mon., Nov. 24 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Karpeles Museum at 21 West Anapamu St. in Santa Barbara. Presenter Dr. Ernst von Weizsäcker, Dean of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UCSB, will lecture on creating our environmental future. Research findings offered by a team of engineers and designers committed to environmental sanity have just been published in a new book, Force, edited by Dr. Weizsäcker. Global warming, labor productivity gains through sustainability, and whole systems construction are some of the topics to be discussed by this pioneer in green thinking, member of the Club of Rome, and former member of the German Parliament. His other books include Earth Politics and Factor Five. A reception will follow the lecture at the Institute of World Culture at 1407 Chapala St., also in Santa Barbara. For more information, contact Philip Grant at 845-7222 or http://www.worldculture.org
THE JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT will be held on Mon., Nov. 24 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Garvin Theatre. A part of the SBCC Music Department’s Harold Dunn Memorial Concert series, the award-winning Big Bands return with the best of the old and new big band traditions. Tickets are $10 general admission; $6 for students and seniors.
PAYROLL SCHEDULE. Because of the upcoming holidays, Payroll has announced the following paycheck schedule for November and December.
• Wed., Nov. 26 – November payday
• Tues., Dec. 30 – December payroll checks will be available for pickup between 10 a.m. – noon. Direct deposit checks will be sent to banks for posting on Dec. 30. For employees who request mailing, the December checks will be mailed on Fri., Jan 2, 2009.
• Fri., Jan 2, 2009 – Payroll will open at noon.
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SMALL IMAGES. The Atkinson Gallery is currently running the 23rd annual ¡°Small Images¡± exhibition, which opened on Fri., Nov. 14 and will close Fri., Dec. 12. One of the oldest art competitions on the West Coast, this exhibition is juried from hundreds of artists¡¯ submissions that use a variety of media. This year there were 322 entries with 53 selected for the show. Cash awards will be presented the night of the opening. Daniel Dove, a nationally exhibiting painter and Assistant Professor at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, served as this year¡¯s juror. The Atkinson Gallery is located on SBCC¡¯s East Campus on the second floor of the Humanities Building at 721 Cliff Drive in Santa Barbara. Gallery hours: Monday ¨C Thursday from 10 a.m. ¨C 7 p.m. and Friday - Saturday from 10am - 4pm
ASK ME ABOUT SUDAN. From Nov. 10 -24, SBCC Intercultural Communications students have joined with UCSB students to sponsor a campus- and community-wide awareness and advocacy campaign for humanitarian relief efforts in Darfur and South Sudan. ¡°Ask Me about Sudan¡± will feature a number of outreach efforts on the part of the student-led coalition:
¡ñ Mon., Nov. 10- Mon., Nov. 24: Luria Library display - Tents for Hope
¡ñ Tues. - Thurs., Nov. 18-20: Shop for Peace Marketplace on West Campus Walkway. (Vendor space available)
¡ñ Wed., Nov. 19: Video of ¡°Darfur Now¡± at 6 p.m. in PS 101 on East Campus
¡ñ Sun., Nov. 23: A Sunday for Sudan 5K walk/run, Leadbetter Beach at Noon (sign up at: Active.com or day of event)
¡ñ Mon., Nov. 24 - Closing Presentation: ¡°Sudan: Hear the Voices of the Voiceless,¡± screening of Darfur Now at 6:00 p.m. at UCSB¡¯s Corwin Pavilion featuring Nyuol Tong, Sudanese Refugee and War Child, and Adam Sterling, of Washington DC-based, Genocide Intervention Network .
The community is invited to attend any of the events and may make cash contributions. Please go to www.thecoalitionsb.ning.com for event details or contact Tina Kistler at kistlert@sbcc.edu or call ext. 2571.
NOVEMBER COSMETOLOGY SPECIALS. The SBCC Cosmetology Academy is offering the following November specials: $5 off a virgin tint; $2 off any hair cut and blow dry service; $1 off a manicure; facial with a complimentary paraffin hand dip; $5 off a full face wax; $5 off a full leg wax. Gift certificates are available. The academy is located in the Magnolia Shopping Center at 5160 Hollister Ave. in Santa Barbara. Open Mon.-Fri. from 10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. and Tues.-Thurs. evenings from 5:15 -7:15 p.m. For information or an appointment, call (805) 683-4191.
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JOHN ROMO. SBCC President-Emeritus John Romo was recently named to a three-year term for Direct Relief International’s Board of Directors.
WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM WINS REGIONAL COMPETITION. SBCC’s Women’s Golf team recently won the Southern Cal Regional Tournament in Desert Hot Springs. The team shot 340 in the final round and won the six-team competition with 700 strokes. Congratulations
| | Back to Top | IN THE NEWS
Fri., Nov. 7: United Way Day of Caring team at SBCC (photograph), CASA Magazine
Fri., Nov. 7: Sim sisters are a dynamic duo, Santa Barbara Daily Sound
Fri., Nov. 7: Young Vaqueros open today at Glendale Tournament, Santa Barbara Daily Sound
Fri., Nov. 7: SBCC women have big basketball squad and bigger dreams, Santa Barbara Daily Sound
Fri., Nov. 7: Sim sisters contenders for WSC champions, Edhat
Sat., Nov. 8: Men’s and Women’s soccer teams defeat Cuesta; Women’s cross-country team turns in fastest time of the year; Women’s basketball team wins opening round of MTXE Tournament, Santa Barbara News Press
Sat., Nov. 8: Men’s soccer team wins 3-0 to cinch WSC title, Edhat and Noozhawk
Sat., Nov. 8: Women’s soccer team down Cuesta for fourth straight win, Edhat
Sun., Nov. 9: Football team makes it five straight, Santa Barbara News Press
Sun., Nov. 9: Genius grant recipients to speak at SBCC, their alma mater, Santa Barbara News Press
Sun., Nov. 9: Women’s basketball team lose a close one to Antelope Valley; Men’s basketball team struggle in loss to Glendale, Santa Barbara News Press
Mon., Nov. 10: Women’s basketball team beat Santa Ana in third round of MTXE Tournament, Santa Barbara News Press
Tues., Nov. 11: Women’s golf team struggle during first round of Southern Cal Regional, Santa Barbara News Press
Tues., Nov. 11: Women’s golfers in third place after opening of So Cal Regional, Noozhawk
Tues., Nov. 11: Football team rolling toward a bowl bid, Santa Barbara Athletic Roundtable Luncheon, Santa Barbara News Press
Wed., Nov. 12: Women’s basketball team takes third in MTXE Tournament, Noozhawk
Wed. Nov. 12: Women’s volleyball team sweeps Allan Hancock in three matches, Edhat
Wed., Nov. 12: Men’s soccer team rout Canyons 7 -1, Edhat
Wed., Nov. 12: Mark Knight leads soccer team to another victory, Edhat
Wed., Nov. 12: Lady Vaqueros storm back to capture Southern Cal Regional, Edhat
Wed., Nov. 12: Women’s golf team claim title; Women’s soccer team lose to Ventura in closing minutes; Men’s soccer team handily defeats Canyons; Women’s volleyball team take Allan Hancock, Santa Barbara News Press
Wed., Nov. 12: Voting students fail Political Science 101, “Letter to the Editor,” Santa Barbara News Press
Wed., Nov. 12: Ventura hands women’s volleyball team first home loss in two years, Noozhawk
Thurs., Nov. 13: SBCC, UCSB team up for ‘Ask Me about Sudan’ effort, Noozhawk
Thurs., Nov. 13: SBCC outlasts L.A. Valley on football field, Santa Barbara Independent
Fri., Nov. 14: SBCC’s ‘Stirring the Pot’ spotlights the injustices of the late 1960s in South America, Santa Barbara News Press
Fall 2008: SBCC changes boost ESL class attendance, retention (by Pamela Lavigne and Jack Bailey), CATESOL (California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) News
. | | Back to Top | DEAN DUTY
Mon., Nov. 17
Haas* (Sullivan)
Tues., Nov. 18
Haas (Warren)
Wed., Nov. 19
Haas (Bishop)
Thurs., Nov. 20
Haas (Ehrlich)
Sat., Nov. 22 (
Friedlander/Spaventa)
*Jane Haas can be reached at ext. 2638.
| | Back to Top | MONTHS' MEETINGS
November
Tues., Nov. 18, College Planning Council in A 218 at 3 p.m.
Tues., Nov. 18, SBCC District Board of Trustees’ Facilities Committee in A 218 at 4:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 19, Academic Senate in BC 214 at 3 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 20, SBCC District Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting in A 211 at 4 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 21, Instructors’ Association in BC 214 at 8 a.m.
December
Tues., Dec. 2, College Planning Council in A 218 at 3 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 3, SBCC District Board of Trustees’ study session in A 218 at 4 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 3, Academic Senate in BC 214 at 3 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 5, Instructors’ Association in BC 214 at 8 a.m.
Tues., Dec. 9, SBCC District Board of Trustees’ Facilities Committee in A 218 at 4 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 11, SBCC District Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting in A 211 at 4 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 19, Instructors’ Association in BC 214 at 8 a.m.
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