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June 27, 2006Around CampusYou're Invited to De Anza College's 40th Annual Commencement!Faculty, staff and administrators are
encouraged to attend De Anza's annual graduation ceremony to be held
at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, at the college's Outdoor Events
Arena. State Assemblymember Anna M. Caballero will serve as
keynote speaker.
About 600 De Anza students will earn
certificates and 1,250 will earn degrees this year, among them
President's Scholarship Award winners Yosief Hailemichael
and Rehana Rehman. Winners of the annual award must have
overcome significant adversity or obstacles and shown great
perseverance in seeking an education at De Anza and are personally
selected by the college president.
"Both Yosief and Rehana are simply
remarkable," said President Brian Murphy. "Their
determination to succeed--against what must at times have seemed
almost insurmountable odds--is awe-inspiring. I am deeply proud that
De Anza College could provide opportunities for these dedicated
students, at the same time benefiting greatly from their presence and
contributions to our community."
![]() Student MuralsStudents from Eugene Rodriguez's
Arts 64 class painted two murals titled "What Does Justice Look
Like?" on the walls of the gymnasiums in the entrance to the pool
area near the Forum Building. The Office of Community and Civic
Engagement funded the project.
Relay For Life of Cupertino at De Anza CollegeRelay For Life® is a fun-filled overnight
event designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer
in our community. The event celebrates survivorship and raises money
to help the American Cancer Society in its mission to save lives.
During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds or
parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep
at least one team member on the track at all times.
When: Saturday, July 28, 10
a.m.-Sunday, July 29, 10 a.m.
Where: De Anza College Outdoor
Events Arena
If you are interested in participating as a
team captain or a team member, contact Lois Jenkins in the
Marketing/Communications office at ext. 8948 or jenkinslois@deanza.edu. Visit www.acsevents.org/relay/ca/cupertino if you would like to participate or donate to the
event.
Mark Your CalendarsThe Visual and Performing Arts Center
kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9 at the
building site in Parking Lot A. More information will
follow.
Announcements
Student Health Services Moving to S-82The office will close Friday, June 29 and
reopen Monday, July 9 at its new location in S-82. Summer hours are
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
De Anza Student Places in Math CompetitionYujim Yoshimura tied for fourth
place in the recent Student Math League competition, and De Anza came
in fifth place overall for the teams in the West Region. The Student
Mathematics League includes more than 165 colleges, involving more
than 8,000 community college mathematics students.
College Environmental Advisory Group (CEAG) Seeks ParticipantsCEAG is a committee on the De Anza campus
that monitors and makes recommendations regarding college and district
policies relating to environmentally sound practices. CEAG embraces
and fosters principles of sustainability as core values. Recently the
De Anza Sustainability Policy was completed and approved by De Anza's
shared governance bodies. Students, faculty, staff and administrators
are encouraged to attend twice-monthly CEAG meetings at 9
a.m.:
For more information or to be added to the
CEAG meeting e-mail list, please contact Pippa Gibson at
ext. 8936 or gibsonpippa@deanza.edu.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society Needs Your Help"Feed a Body--Feed a Mind" is
designed to help those who are less fortunate stay in or return to
school. PTK is requesting:
The drive ends June 30. Collection
barrels are set up in the Library foyer, S-43, the Writing and Reading
Center, Administration Building lobby and the Student and Community
Services Building. If you wish to donate money or gift cards, please
contact PTK past president Lisa Bartus at lisa.bartus@sbcglobal.net or 408.318.9920.
Books Needed for Annual Library Book SaleHere's your chance to do two good things at
the same time: clean your shelves and give to a good cause. Bring your
book donations to the Reference Desk and receive a form for tax
purposes noting the number of paperback and hardcover books you're
donating. Fiction, nonfiction and DVDs are welcome during the last
week of spring quarter and throughout the summer.
De Anza's Electronic BillboardsOur two new signs are located near the
Flint Center on Stevens Creek and at the corner of Stelling and
Stevens Creek. If you have a message for our external community,
please e-mail your request to Lois Jenkins at jenkinslois@deanza.edu, who operates the signs and maintains a schedule for
posting messages from the Marketing Office. If you have a Marketing
work request, please see our online form at www.deanza.edu/marketing/.
Faculty and Staff NewsCongratulations to: Lydia Hearn on
her appointment as interim dean of Language Arts and Al
Dominguez on his promotion to EOPS counselor.
Welcome New Faculty: Craig Norman,
ESL instructor.
June Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Four Distinguished Educators
NEXT CAMPUS MEMOCampus Memo will return in September.
Please send items for the first fall edition to both
Marketing/Communications Program Coordinator Lois Jenkins
at jenkinslois@deanza.edu and Marketing/Communications Director Marisa
Spatafore at spataforemarisa@deanza.edu. Send any comments and questions regarding Campus
Memo to Spatafore at the above e-mail address or ext.
8672.
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