November 29, 2004
Thirty Fourth Edition of the Year
A n updated version of CSM Internal appears every other week
A special News Update was emailed to all campus employees on December 6, 2004, and appears at the bottom of this page
Top of the News
Upcoming events--mark your calendars
But It's All News You Can Use...
In General
CSM's Nursing Program recipient of generous bequest for scholarship
Middle College High School and Child Development Center at CSM collaborate
Masterworks Chorale will perform in campus theatre on December 10
Technology Division instructor elected to an international board of directors
Faculty reminder: Door cards are online
Fall 2004 edition of CSM Currents now online
Still time to donate to Associated Students of CSM food, toy and clothing drive
Opening Day remarks of CSEA President Charles Jones now online
CSM celebrates International Student Week with a "Salad Bowl"
Bulldogs lose in Silicon Valley Bowl
Corporate and Continuing Education will offer training to United Airlines; other news
More info on the Photographic Library Project
General Reminder: New Staff and Meet a Student sections have been updated
Please tell students
Scholarships: More than 100 available, including one of $20,000 to attend UC Santa Cruz
Transfer Services: Upcoming activities
Campus construction information
Sources of information about the campus facilities improvement program, including new Web site
Fun Stuff
Who has Employee of the Month Parking Spaces for December
Contact us with your feedback
CSM Internal
CSM Listens
Top of the News
Upcoming events--mark your calendars
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 30
Khaled Hosseini , born in Afghanistan, is a physician living in Northern California. His first novel, "The Kite Runner," won the 2003 Borders Books Original Voices Award, is a San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times bestseller and has been optioned by Dreamworks for film adaptation. On November 30 in the campus theatre, beginning at 11:10 am, Hosseini will speak as the "President's Lecture Series: Diverse voices in Writing" continues with its third and final fall 2004 installment. The presentation will be followed by refreshments and book signings in Building 5's Gallery Room. For more information about the author, see the November 1, 2004 edition of CSM Internal linked in the News Archive section above. The lecture series is being made possible by the Lane Family Charitable Trust.
Tuesday, November 30 and Wednesday, December 1
KCSM will hold a "Holiday Sale" on November 30, from noon to 5 pm, and December 1, from 10 am to 4 pm, in CSM's Building 34 for all District faculty and staff. Items for sale include books, CDs, DVDs, videos and apparel. KCSM is encouraging you to "start your holiday shopping right here on campus" as "this is a great opportunity to find that special gift for those on your shopping list who are interested in history, music, cooking, classic television, education, art and art history, personal finance, science, personal well-being and much, much more." Cash, check and Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards will all be accepted.
Wednesday, December 8
On December 8, from 11:30 am to 1 pm, CSM's Holiday Reception will be held on campus in Building 5's Staff Dining Room. For all the College's faculty, staff and administrators, the event will feature festive appetizers and beverages. The party is hosted by CSM's Office of the President, Classified Planning Committee and the Academic Senate. No R.S.V.P. is necessary.
But It's All News You Can Use...
In General
... CSM's Nursing Program was recently notified that it is the recipient of a generous bequest from the estate of Margaret Gerlinger, who worked as a nurse in San Carlos. Gerlinger left a promissory note, with a balance of $806,594, bearing interest at 10 per cent per year, to the San Mateo County Community College Foundation to continue her scholarship for nursing students at CSM. The Foundation will receive monthly payments of $8,117 until May 2022.
... Middle College High School teacher Michael Clardy received a $1,600 award recently from the Peninsula Community Foundation for a community service project that included collaboration with the Mary Meta Lazarus Child Care Center. Both the high school and center are located at CSM. The Middle College students researched, designed, built and installed hands-on learning activities for the Center. In doing so, the students worked closely with the Center's director, Louise Piper, to identify the spatial and cognitive needs of the children. The project fulfilled the program's community service requirement of owning a project from start-to-finish.
... On Friday, December 10, Masterwork's Chorale presents "Amahl and the Night Visitors," a one-act holiday opera by Gian Carlo Menotti. The performance will take place in CSM's theatre at 8 pm. Tickets can be purchased by calling (650) 579-5568.
... John LaTorra, a building inspection instructor in CSM's Technology Division , was recently elected to the International Code Council Board of Directors.
... Faculty: DOOR CARDS ARE NOW ONLINE at http://smccd.net/door card. Advantages of the new system include creating several cards per semester as schedules change; printing the door cards to post on office doors; students having access to door card information from home; and students/staff being able to search the door cards to find out when faculty is available. For assistance in creating an online office card, contact CTL Coordinator Julie Sevastopoulos at (650) 574-6598). Faculty is urged to have spring 2005 semester door cards completed by December 15.
... The Fall 2004 edition of CSM Currents , the College's community newsletter, is now online in the Reference section linked at left. It is also on CSM's Web site at collegeofsanmateo.edu.
... The Associated Students of CSM is once again sponsoring its annual Food, Toy & Clothing Drive. Donation barrels are located on campus in Buildings 1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16. Please drop off non-perishable food, new unwrapped toys and clothing donations before December 10. All donations will go to the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo County. With any questions, contact Fauzi Hamadeh at (650) 574-6141.
... On the District's Opening Day at the Performing Arts Center in San Mateo, CSEA President Charles Jones presented remarks on behalf of the union. Those remarks are now located in the Reference Section linked at left along with the Opening Day speeches of CSM Acting President Pat Griffin and Academic Senate President Tom Diskin.
... About 100 CSM international students, faculty, administration and staff attended an International "Salad Bowl" lunch sponsored by the College's International Student Program, Associated Students and Diversity in Action Group earlier this month. The event featured various ethnic salads and ingredients for salads, hoping to symbolically e xemplify the cross cultural "Salad Bowl" experience in the United States where different ethnic groups mix but retain their uniqueness. The gathering was held during International Education Week 2004 which, according to a press release from Secretary of State Colin Powell, is promoted by the U.S. Departments of State and Education to"highlight the benefits of international education and exchange; to express appreciation for students and scholars who study and teach here; and to commend millions of people who build and strengthen bridges of international understanding by organizing and participating in exchange programs." Salads and ingredients were donated by local businesses. In photo at left, from left to right, are CSM's Arlene Fajardo (Admissions & Records), Martha Gutierrez (Counseling) and international students enjoying a selection of salads, with Maggie Skaff (International Student Program) in the background. In photo at right, from left to right, are the College's Tim Stringari (Psychological Services) and international students Dorothea Widmer (Switzerland), Jarmila Mahrikova (Slovakia) and Aurelie Le Devdec (France).
... CSM's football team lost to Foothill College 48-28 in the Silicon Valley Bowl on November 20. Both teams were ranked among the top 20 community college football teams in Northern California at the time (Bulldogs at 11, Foothill at 7). The Bulldogs ended the season with an overall record of 6-5, playing in one of the most competitive community college conferences in the state. Final Northern California rankings will be published soon, along with any honors received by CSM's players and coaches.
... Sandra Mellor, the dean of the District's Corporate and Continuing Education Department housed at CSM, reported that the state's community college board of governors recently awarded the District $520,000 to provide training to 4,200 manufacturing employees of United Services, the maintenance and engineering division of United Airlines. The training, offered over the next 18 months, will involve education on a set of principles and practices to reduce cost and cycle time in manufacturing. Also, the grant establishes a pilot training institute at several colleges around the Bay Area with the goal to improve productivity and increase capacity for medium- and small-sized businesses.
Other news
Corporate and Continuing Education and the San Mateo County Human Services Administration (HSA) have partnered to provide educational self-sufficiency training to young people, ages 16 to 18 years old, in foster care placement. Two-hour classes in leadership, money management, career choices and computer technology are being provided at CSM; they started on September 29 of this year and will end on January 20, 2005. The training helps students acquire a "set of competencies" before they leave foster homes as required by federal law. Mellor said that exposure to the campus environment will allow students the opportunity to see college as a real possibility in their future and become familiar with CSM's many programs and services.
In a second project with HSA, Corporate and Continuing Education has developed and implemented the Peninsula Training Collaborative (PTC). It delivers training to non-profit and community-based organizations in San Mateo County that serve children and families in the child welfare system and those at risk of entering the system. The training will be available to professional and paraprofessional staff, including social workers, clinicians, health care workers, foster care providers, volunteers and other staff members who work with the targeted population. A 24-hour program in child welfare fundamentals is offered monthly at sites around the county.
... In the last edition of CSM Internal , it was reported that the fall 2004 version of the PHLIP (the PH otographic LI brary P roject ) is on display in the campus Library's Main Reading Room . The exhibition of 62 of his photos is dedicated to Isago Tanaka, CSM's and the District's photographer from 1964 to 1993.
More info about PHLIP
PHLIP was a major source of photos for the recent KCSM production Voices of CSM, a chronicle of the history of the College from its beginnings in 1922. The production featured the photos and some movie clips, along with on-camera interviews of some present and former CSM personalities.
PHLIP has processed about 1,400 photographs and is continuing its work at a steady pace, as it is now supported by all of the District colleges and the District Office. The recent discovery of several hundred photos of Cañada College buried in the PHLIP stash--those interspersed with some from CSM and Skyline College--makes it possible to expand substantially the Cañada portion of the data base and the Web site presence. Retired CSM Professor Ken Kennedy provided valuable assistance in the initial processing of those photos, and a number of photos from Skyline await processing.
In parallel with the ongoing processing of photos, PHLIP is organizing a sixth exhibit for the Web site (www.gocsm.net/archives and then link to photographs). At present, the Web site comprises five exhibits representing each of the District colleges, the early days and the District office. The sixth exhibit will address current happenings, e.g., pictures of athletic teams, progress of the construction projects at the campuses and the faculty housing project.
The PHLIP Web site (www.gocsm.net/archives) invites viewers to respond via an email link provided or by phone (650) 574-6201 with new data or corrections for description of the photos.
... T he New Staff section (see tab at the top of this page) has been updated. Presently, it contains short biographies and photos of Gary Booker of Student Services and Meghan Sweeney of the Language Arts Division. Soon, more bios will be added. Also, the Meet a Student section (also see tab at the top of this page) has been populated with new information , namely, biographies and photos of CSM's student government: five executive officers and 20 senators.
Please tell students
Scholarships: CSM's Scholarship Office is accepting applications for more than 100 scholarships for the 2005-06 academic year, including a Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Program $20,000 scholarship to attend UC Santa Cruz .
The Pister scholarship is for junior-level UC transfer-eligible students who have :
. shown exceptional achievement through academic and extracurricular
accomplishments despite adverse socioeconomic conditions
. demonstrated an involvement in activities that assist and improve the
lives of others
. exhibited outstanding leadership qualities that reflect the ideals of the Pister
Leadership Opportunity Program
. shown that because of financial need would not otherwise be able to attend UC Santa
Cruz
The program provides that the scholarship money be distributed over two years, individually-tailored mentoring and academic support, plus assistance in finding paid or volunteer summer work that is co-sponsored by private- and public-sector employers. Recipients will be selected by the chancellor of UC Santa Cruz from candidates submitted by the presidents of participating community colleges.
To apply, visit the CSM Scholarship Office, Building 1, Room 271, to pick up an application, with a submission deadline of January 28, 2005. Students must apply for admission to UC Santa Cruz during the filing period, November 1-30, 2004. But call the Scholarship Office at (650) 574-6434 to ask about possible exceptions. Students may visit CSM's Transfer Services for more information and the undergraduate application. Also, they may apply for financial aid by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 2, 2005.
Qualifications for the more than other 100 scholarships are that a student must be enrolled at CSM, have completed 12 college units, have a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher and apply by February 1, 2005 (for an application, visit the CSM Scholarship Office or go to www.collegeofsanmateo.edu/forms). Check the bulletin board outside the Scholarship Office for other available scholarships. And call (650) 574-6434 with any questions.
Transfer Services: Please visit collegeofsanmateo.edu/transfer for complete information on CSM's Transfer Services' events, meetings, workshops and university representative visits, including the Transfer Club meetings every Monday , from between 12:10 to 1:00 pm in the Counseling Center (Building 5, Room. 128). Mike Mitchell, the coordinator of Transfer Services, is available to answer questions and for classroom presentations. His contact information is (650) 574-6662 or mitchellm@smccd.net.
Campus construction information
For students , staff, faculty and administrators, here are information sources about the Capital Improvement program (a.k.a., the campus facility improvement program): collegeofsanmateo.edu/construction or Swinerton Management & Consulting, the company managing the CIP, at 650.378.7334 or reemank@smccd.net.
Fun Stuff
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The Employee of the Month spaces for December are Ernie Misa (Lot 5) and Nancy Pendergast (Lot 4) .
See Calendar section for more event info or News Archive linked above to view past editions.
Contact us with your feedback
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If you have any suggestions, complaints, compliments or comments about CSM's staff, faculty, administrators, divisions, departments or services, CSM Listens at (650) 574-6677, extension 9080, or csmlistens@smccd.net wants your feedback.
CSM Internal News Update
December 6, 2004
From time to time between updated editions of CSM Internal, breaking news will be sent to the campus via email. Today's latest news consists of six items:
Ceramics and glass art sale on December 7 & 8
CSM's Visual Arts Club will be holding a Holiday Sale on Tuesday, December 7, and Wednesday, December 8, from 10 am to 6 pm, on campus in Building 5. On sale will be various ceramic and glass art.
A variety of music to be showcased at electronic music concert on December 8
Led by CSM music instructor Chris Bobrowski, an electronic music concert will be held in the campus theatre on Wednesday, December 8, beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free to the concert featuring CSM students' works from a variety of styles and genres. A reception will follow the performance.
Holiday floral sale of poinsettias, wreaths and more on December 9 & 10
The annual CSM Holiday Sale of poinsettias, wreaths, centerpieces, plants and gift items will take place on Thursday, December 9 (10 am to 5:30 pm), and Friday, December 10 (10 am to 3 pm), on campus in the Horticulture Greenhouse, Building 20-A. The event is presented by CSM horticulture and floristry students, with all proceeds going toward their programs' clubs. For more information, contact (650) 574-6253.
Jazz concert on December 13 to feature CSM students
Led by CSM music instructor Mike Galisatus, two jazz student ensembles will perform in the campus theatre on Monday, December 13, starting at 8 pm. The concert is free and will feature the ensembles playing the music of Pat Metheny, Count Basie, Ray Brown and other jazz composers.
There's still time to participate in the In the Spirit of the Season fundraiser
The CalWORKs, CARE and Child Development Center programs, with the assistance of the EOPS Club, have teamed to work on a holiday fundraiser for families of 35 CSM students.
The team is requesting that each campus department or office donate a holiday basket, box, bag or stocking stuffed with at least $50 worth of Safeway, Target, Kmart, Albertsons and Toys-R-Us gift certificates. Alternatively, some departments may wish to forward a check made payable to the EOPS Club and let its members to the shopping.
The gift will be distributed to students the week of December 13.
Please forward all baskets, boxes, bags, stockings or checks to the EOPS office Bldg. 20, Room 107, as soon as possible. Arrangements may also be made to have the gifts picked-up.
If you would like more information, please contact Child Development Center Director Louise Piper at (650) 574- 6280.
Library extends hours from December 1 through 17
From December 1 through December 17, CSM's Library will be open two extra hours Mondays through Fridays to help students prepare for final exams and work on end- of-the-year projects and papers. Library hours will be as follows:
Mondays Thursdays: 7:45 am 9:00 pm
Fridays: 7:45 am. 4:00 pm
Saturdays: 9:00 am. 1:00 pm