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FACCCTS: the Journal of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, 1997-1998 DOCUMENT RESUME ED 444 607 JC 000 456 AUTHOR Martinez, Katherine, Ed. TITLE FACCCTS: The Journal of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, 1997-1998. INSTITUTION California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Faculty Association. PUB DATE 1998-00-00 NOTE 150p.; Published four times a year. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT FACCCTS: The Journal of California Community College Faculty; v4 n1-4 Sep-May 1997-98 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *College Faculty; College Role; *Community Colleges; *Distance Education; Educational Technology; *Institutional Mission; *Newsletters; *Teacher Empowerment; Two Year Colleges IDENTIFIERS *California Community Colleges ABSTRACT This document contains the four Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCCTS) newsletters published during the 1997-98 academic year. The first issue, entitled "Realities, Myths, and Perceptions of the California Community Colleges," contains the following articles: "Myth Perceptions," "Budget Brings Great News for Faculty," and "Hope for the Future." The second issue, entitled "Faculty Empowerment," contains the following articles: "Primary Colors" and "Each One Teach One." The third issue, entitled "www.HigherEd.com: Find Out Why Distance Ed Is Not Inevitable in the Colleges," contains the following articles: "Distance Ed Is Not Inevitable" and "The Future is Here--What Should We Do About It?" The fourth issue, entitled "Talking Technology in Pasadena," contains the following articles: "FACCC Conference Highlights" and "Election Preview." These four newsletters also contain a variety of feature columns and articles such as "Letters to the Editor," "Fast FACCCTS," "Teaching Gen X: Ask Their Advice?," "Virtual Universities Spark Questions," "Welfare Students Find Work," "Congress Passes HOPE Tax Credits," and "Seven Myths of Ed Technology." (VWC) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. FACCCTS: The Journal of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges 1997-1998 Volume 4 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS Office of Educational Research and Improvement BEEN GRANTED BY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. K. Martinez Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Points of view or opinions stated in this 1 document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. 2 BEST COPYAVAILABLE THE JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COL1EGES Volume 4 Number 1 September 1997 Also: The CCC system has just received the biggest budget ( increase in its history. What does it mean for faculty? Page 6 3 BEST COPYAvAilhalau We'd like to introduce you to some of our top advisers. PUT NAM INVESTMENTS Bankers Trust Company AMERICAN* Global Investment Management CENTURY. we SCUDDER T.RowePricelL FranklinTempleton NeubergereBerman Management Inc? MIFounders Funds What's in a name? 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Benefits Financial Analysis T.S.A.s Mortgage Analysis Investment Options Retirement Planning Debt Consolidation Portfolio Maximization Living Trusts College Funding Insurance Needs For more information, call Kirsten Hartka at (800) 660-6291 Presenting at the 1997 F.A.C.C.C. Facility Empowerment Seminar Sept. 6, 1997 9:00 - 11:00 AM BEST COPYAVAILABLE Myth Perceptions Page 11 IlirFACCC We often hear myths about the community colleges. The factis, the BOARD OF GOVERNORS colleges are tackling a new mission as they struggle toaccommodate a EXECUTIVE BOARD flood of welfare recipients seeking education and jobtraining. Read your PRESIDENT colleagues' list of myths and find out your state legislators'perceptions of Leslie Smith City College of San Francisco the colleges on page 12. VICE PRESIDENT Evelyn "Sam" Weiss Golden West College Hope for the Future Page 8 TREASURER FACCCTS brings you snapshots of some welfare recipientswho attend Mary Ann Newport community Mira Costa College community college while raising families. They all hope that a college education will give them the tools to build betterlives and RECORDING SECRETARY futures. See page 18 for an analysis of the state's new welfare program, Chaumonde Porterfield-Pyatt College of the Sequoias page 19 for job development news, and page20 for why the colleges must help create jobs. PAST PRESIDENT Jane Ballinger Pasadena City College ATLARGE MEMBERS Alma Aguilar Southwestern College 4 Letters to the Editor 22 Academic Excellence Plan Won't Work Ricardo Almeraz 5 New Missions Create Challenges 23 Annual Report & Plans for 1997-98 Allan Hancock College 6 Q & A On the CCC Budget 27 Meet Your FACCC Board of Governors John Baley Cerritos College 7 Congress Passes HOPE Tax Credits 33 Latino Legislators, FACCC Unite Efforts Frances Chandler 10 Legislators Fight for Faculty, Colleges 41 Part-Timer Finds Success in Santa Rosa Santa Monica College 19 Job Development Creates New Mission 43 Photo Instructor Revels in Retirement Jimmy Duni vin DeAnza College John McDowell WHAT'S NEW/WH Los Angeles Trade-Tech College On the cover: What myth perceptions have you heard about the communitycollege system? And what are; Margaret Quan the realities? Write a letter to the editor and share your insight'swith your colleagues: See details on page 4. Diablo Valley College Cover design: Katherine Martinez John Queen Glendale Community College FACCCTSEDITORIAL POLICIES Carolyn Russell FACCCTS is the journal of the Faculty Association of CaliforniaCommunity Col- and profes- Rio Hondo College EXECUTIVEEDITOR leges (FA CCC), a nonprofit professional association promoting unity sionalism among Califbrnia Community Colleges faculty. FACCCalso advocates Jacqueline Simon Patrick McCallum on behalf of faculty to encouragepolicymakers to provide adequate resources and Educational Cultural Complex appropriate laws and regulations to assure Californiansbroad access to quality com- San Diego MANAGING munity college education. FACCCTS is published four timesduring each academic EDITOR/DESIGNER year, offering information, analysis,and provocative points of view about the poli- John Smith Katherine Martinez tics, philosophy, and practice of education. FACCCTS'primary purpose is to pro- Santa Ana College vide a forum for faculty and the CCC "community." Opinionsexpressed are those COMMUNICATIONS of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of FACCC, itsBoard of Gov- Deborah Sweitzer COMMITTEE ernors, general membership, orstaff.FACCCTSpublishes letters to the editor, Santa Rosa Junior College basis. FACCCTS re- Cyril Gulassa commentaries, and other contributions on a space-available serves the right to condense and/or editall text according to The Associated Press Carrol Waymon John McFarland style and as deemed necessary. For a cob; of writers' guidelines,please call FACCC San Diego Mesa College David Megill at (916) 447-8555, fax (916) 447-0726,e-mail [email protected] or write to: CA 95814. Visit Lois Yamakoshi Gary Morgan Katherine Martinez, FACCC, .926J Street, Suite 211, Sacramento, Los Medanos College Deborah Sweitzer our Web site at http://wwwfaccc.org. 5 BEST COPYAVAILABLE FACCC & CCC Board Nurture Ties nominated. I believe this is tremendous news and I look forward to having some appointees by our July meeting. Editor's note: The following is an April 28 letter to FACCC I have shared with Chancellor Nussbaum and other Executive Director Patrick McCallum. Reprinted with the members of the Board FACCC's commitment to systemwide author's permission. issues and how proud you, Leslie, and Sam made us feel. As important questions and issues were raised by the Republican Please extend to Leslie [Smith], Sam [Weiss], and all Senate and Assembly members, it
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