Subject: Instruction Notes 4/22/05
From: Claire Biancalana
Organization: Cabrillo College, Office of Instruction

Instruction Notes
4/22/05

New Fully Tenured Faculty Members
I am pleased to announce the following list of contract faculty will be fully tenured as of August 22, 2005.

Zarmina Dastagir (ESL)
James Griffin (Computer Technology)
Eddie Jobe (Children’s Center)
Jennifer Lee (Psychology)
Rhea Leonard (Computer Technology)
Alfonso Lobato (Mathematics)
Tera Martin (English)
Joseph McCullough (Physics)
Joseph Napolitano (DSPS)
Michael Pebworth (History)

Congratulations!

CCC System Strategic Plan Meeting
Chancellor Drummond is hosting a number of statewide sessions to develop a strategic plan for the community college system. The event for our region will be held on May 3 from 9 to 3 in San Jose. So far, Brian King, Manuel Osorio, and Katy Stonebloom will represent Cabrillo. It would be really valuable for as many faculty members as possible to also represent our college. Please contact Debora Bone (CCFT) or Rory O’Brien (Faculty Senate) if you plan to attend. They will forward the information to Brian King.

National Endowment of the Humanitites
I am pleased to announce the selection of Shawn Ogimachi for participation in the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) Landmarks of American History Workshop, “Working the Woods: Economies and Cultures in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 1650-1950.” The study, in residence, will take place at the Ramsey Center for Regional Studies, Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, North Carolina from May 29 – June 4, 2005. This interdisciplinary and scholarly exchange will examine three periods of Appalachian History and visit four historical landmarks to provide a context to the economic and cultural development of this region. I consider the opportunity to participate in an NEH study as an honor and am certain Shawn will represent Cabrillo College with distinction.

Flex Activity
Get ready for Fall 2005 Flex week now. Allan Lonnberg will be leading a book discussion about "The God Of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy for a Fall Flex activity. Copies of the this book are available at the Library Reserve desk as Item #3710 and can be checked out for a week at a time.

Classroom Survey a Success
Thank you to everyone for your hard work in getting the STUF (Student Update Form) classroom surveys handed out and returned. We had a successful 95% return rate! We received over 3,000 completed surveys which will help the college occupational programs receive more than $300,000 in funding from the VTEA (Vocational Technical Education Act) grant from the Chancellor’s Office for the next fiscal year. By the way, if you still haven’t turned in your survey, there’s still time. Just return it to the mailroom anonymously—no questions asked. If you need additional survey materials for your classes, or did not receive a survey but think you should have, please contact Evie Alloy at x6481 or evalloy_at_cabrillo.edu. Thank you, again, for your participation in this classroom survey.

Republican and Democratic Clubs
The Cabrillo College Republicans and Democrats are formally debating issues of social security, immigration, nuclear proliferation and decency in the media. The debate will be held on Tuesday, April 26th, at 2:00 PM in room 425. It would be wonderful if you could tell your classes about this event. Thank you and we hope to see you there.

Beach Clean Up
Students in Oceanography 10 are sponsoring the 14th Annual Corcoran Lagoon & Beach Clean Up on Saturday May 7th, 9:00 - 12:00 noon. They are meeting at the KSCO parking lot on Portola Drive. Food and drinks will be provided before and after the clean up, as well as gloves and trash bags! Please come help make a difference and have fun doing it. Please pass the information on to your students. You can call Jennifer Diederich at 476-1432 if you have any questions.

Cabrillo Extension Summer Academy
The Cabrillo Extension’s Summer Academy program for children, grades 6 through 12, will be available again this summer. The website is up and can be viewed at www.cabrillo-extension.org and registration will begin on May 2nd. They will also be offering an adult program consisting of some of their most popular classes, along with several new classes that may be of interest. The adult classes will be online (same address) by the beginning of next week. They look forward to hearing from you - ext. 6331.