MARCH 2014

HOTSHEET

CELEBRATING 52 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Students in the Chabot BMW A.S. Degree program can also seek employment in over 100 deal- EVENTS CALEN- 2 erships throughout the US, utilizing the training DAR they receive here at Chabot. CONSTRUCTION 3 CORNER

DENTAL HY- 4 GIENE PRO- GRAM

RETIREMENT 4 Comes to Chabot LUNCHEON As part of the partnership between Chabot and MARCH 5 BMW, technician training for MINI vehicles has SPEAKER been included in the time that BMW utilizes PROFESSOR 5 Chabot as part of their BMW University. ROGHANI INTERNA- 6 TIONAL NIGHT

SWALLOWS 7 FESTIVAL Let’s Motor! WALK FOR FIT- 8 NESS

CAMPUS NEWS 9- 10

FLEA MARKETS MINI is an iconic brand known worldwide. BMW

acquired MINI in 1994, and currently produces Chabot Automotive: multiple models including coupes, convertibles, 2014 and even all-wheel-drive. The MINI has been http://www.chabotcollege.edu/auto/  Saturday, April available for more than 50 years and over 6 mil-

19th, 8 a.m. to 3 lion have been sold world-wide. Interna- p.m. tional automotive writers voted the MINI “The European of the Century”. Spring Break 2014  Saturday, May 17th, 8 a.m. to 3 Today's MINI is as modern as the BMW in that No instruction on p.m. they share design and technology. While the MINI may be small in stature, they are a pre- April 14th, 15th, 16th,  Saturday, June mium car with all of the comforts expected by 21st, 8 a.m. to 3 drivers today. 17th, 18th, & 19th p.m.

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EVENTS CALENDAR FOR 2014

M A R C H

Event Date Time Location Speaker, Kemba Smith, Author Thursday, March 27th 12 noon Room 722

A P R I L

15th Annual International Night Thursday, April 3rd 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dinner Cafeteria 6:30 p.m., Performances 12th Annual Swallows Festival Tuesday, April 22nd 11 a.m.-1 p.m. César E. Chávez Plaza

DARAJA Program Tuesday, April 22nd 6-8 p.m. Room 722

Club Award Ceremony Friday, April 25th 6-9 p.m. Cafeteria

Business Student Awards Cere- Tuesday, April 29th 3-5 p.m. Room 722 mony

M A Y

Language Arts Student Awards Thursday, May 1st 2:30-4 p.m. Room 804

Math & Science Awards Pres- Tuesday, May 6th 12 noon Room 1808 entation & Luncheon School of the Arts Student Tuesday, May 6th 12-1 p.m. Recital Hall, Room 1224 Awards Ceremony Staff Retirement Reception Wednesday, May 7th 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Room 722

EOPS/CARE/CalWORKS Thursday, May 8th 6-8 p.m. TBD

Business Pitch Competition Wednesday, May 14th 6-9 p.m. Room 722

ASPIRE/EXCEL Thursday, May 15th 6-8 p.m. Room 722

ASCC Scholarship Awards Thursday, May 15th 6-9 p.m. Cafeteria

Striving Black Brothers Friday, May 16th 6-8 p.m. Off-Campus

Puente Program Wednesday, May 21st 6-8:30 p.m. Room 722

Service-Learning Awards Thursday, May 22nd 12-1:30 p.m. Room 455

Dental Hygiene Program Rec- Thursday, May 22nd 6 p.m. PAC ognition Ceremony

Daraja’s End of Year Thursday, May 22nd 6-8 p.m. Room 722

Medical Assisting Graduation Wednesday, May 28th 1 p.m. Stage One (Little Theater)

ETS Thursday, May 29th 6-8 p.m. Room 722

Nursing Pinning Ceremony Thursday, May 29th 7 p.m. PAC

52nd Commencement Friday, May 30th 6 p.m. Grand Court

Commencement Reception Friday, May 30th Following Commencement Cafeteria

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CONSTRUCTION CORNER

Hesperian Boulevard Landscaping- The design documents for and some exterior landscaping. The project should be complete the new landscaping along Hesperian Boulevard are now at DSA in late March. for final review and approval. The project, including entry sign- Building 2100 Cadaver Room Renovation- The renovation to age, will create a new front to Chabot College and compliment the cadaver room area in Building 2100 Biology is complete and the new buildings constructed by Measure B. We plan on going occupied. The old cadaver room has been cleaned and re- out for bids in early summer. The photo above is an image of the purposed to serve as a small computer room. new campus boulevard design. Parking Lot Security and New Reader Board- Construction Building 100 Library Improvements- The design documents for has started and materials are being delivered for the new secu- the Building 100 renovation and seismic strengthening are also at rity project. The project includes security cameras, emergency DSA for review and approval. The project will focus primarily on the first floor of Building 100 and provide much needed space for student and teacher learning. Minor renovations will be performed on the second floor Library including a new circulation desk and carpeting for the offices. We plan on going out for bids in early summer.

Building 1700 – Construction Progressing- Building 1700, Math and Science renovation, continues to progress rapidly. Interiors are substantially complete with the walls being painted and the ceiling grids going in. Building 1700 will house Math and Science lecture and lab classes. Also included in this project is telephones, and a public address system for parking lots G, H, the landscaping between Buildings 1700 and 1800. This space F and J. Also included is a new double-sided Electronic Mes- will contain plant species not located elsewhere on campus and sage Sign for the corner of Hesperian Boulevard and Depot serve as an outdoor classroom. Road. The board will be 46 inches high by 12 feet long and be capable of displaying text, graphics, and basic animation. The P.E. Complex Renovation – Occupied- The renovation to the above photo shows Chabot’s original sign in front of campus on buildings of the existing P.E. Complex is now complete and the Hesperian Boulevard (from 1965). spaces are occupied. Remaining to complete are gates, fences

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DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM

Students Helping Students: A Mutually Beneficial Smoke- The event was a success, bringing awareness of the harmful less Tobacco Cessation Program effects of smokeless tobacco to a group of young men whose Community dental health culture in baseball silently accepts this cancerous habit. In addi- and the dental hygiene tion, this brought awareness of an innovative product to the future students at Chabot Col- of dental hygiene practitioners. lege strikes again! The This community service event was orchestrated by Michelle dental hygiene students Hunter, a practicing dental hygienist who has been in private conducted Oral Cancer practice for eleven and a half years. Michelle developed this as Screenings for the Chabot her Capstone Project which involved development and implemen- College Baseball Team. tation of a community service based project designed to educate The dental hygiene stu- a designated population. Submitted by Nancy Cheung, RDH, dents performed screen- MPA ing on 40 baseball play- ers, 32 of which confirmed use of smokeless tobacco in a survey. The students used a cutting edge, non-invasive rinse called ViziLite, which when illuminated with a special light, indi- cates poten- tially cancer- ous lesions. Our proud Dental Hygiene students

STAFF RETIREMENT 2014 Please join us at a luncheon where we will recognize and cele- Shari Jacobsen brate this year’s retirees on Wednesday, May 7th, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Event Center. Our staff retirees include: Mary Dermody

Dr. Lani Wilson Carey Harbin

Ernesto Victoria Naoma Mize

Lorenzo Iriarte Marcia Kolb

Coach Pete Davis

Julie Segedy Larry Cain

Monica Munger

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2014 WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH EVENT

Smith is a graduate of Virginia Union University, and was a past

KEMBA SMITH recipient for a two-year Soros Justice Post-graduate Fellowship for advocates. Criminal Justice Advocate and She has spoken on panels, testified before Congress and the

Author of United Nations regarding a variety of criminal justice issues in- cluding: crack cocaine sentencing, mandatory drug sentencing, POSTER CHILD women and incarceration, felony disenfranchisement, and re-

entry.

Currently, Smith is continuing to develop her 501(c)3 foundation, Kemba Smith is the featured speaker for Chabot College’s known as the Kemba Smith Foundation. Women’s History Month Event 2014. This event will take place As a wife, mother, advocate, national public speaker, and author on Thursday, March 27th from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at the of her long-awaited memoir, Poster Child, Smith has received Chabot College Event Center. numerous awards and recognitions for her courage and determi- Growing up as an only child in Richmond, Virginia, Ms. Smith nation to educate the public about the devastating consequences graduated high school and continued her education at prestig- of current drug policies. ious Hampton University. What happened to Smith in her new Poster Child will be available for purchase at the event, and Ms. campus environment was a nightmare. Smith is planning to sign books following her presentation. In an attempt to “fit in,” Smith associated with the wrong crowd Admission is free, and all Chabot students, staff, alumni, and our and became involved with a drug dealer. He was a major fig- retired staff are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served ure in a crack cocaine ring and drew Smith right into the middle after Smith’s presentation. of his life with physical, mental, and emotional abuse disguised as “love.”

After enduring this turbulent four-year relationship in 1994, her drug dealer boyfriend took her on a cross-country odyssey to elude capture by the authorities. Used by others as a “drug mule,” Smith ended up pleading guilty to her low-level involve- PROFESSOR ROGHANI ment in the violent cocaine drug ring. Sadly, a long-time and beloved member of the faculty in the Smith was sentenced to 24.5 years and served 6.5 years in Social Science Division, Professor Mohammad Taghi Roghani, federal prison. Fortunately, Smith regained her freedom after passed away on February 13th, 2014 after suffering a heart

President Clinton granted her clemency in December 2000. attack early on in spring semester.

Her case drew support from across the nation and the world to Professor Roghani had been teaching Economics for many years, and was very well-liked by his students and respected by reverse a disturbing trend in the rise of lengthy sentences for his colleagues. He is survived by his wife and two children. first time non-violent drug offenders. Smith’s story has been featured on CNN, Nightline, Court TV, CBS This Morning, and The family held a private burial service on February 19th in Morgan Hill. Some of Professor Roghani’s colleagues attended several national publications. his memorial service in Walnut Creek on February 22nd.

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INTERNATIONAL NIGHT

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SWALLOWS FESTIVAL

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WALK FOR FITNESS

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CAMPUS NEWS

SPRING FLEX tasks. From DAY- Over that week, Chabot there, met to discuss a teams variety of ways made their we can serve our way to the

students. We parking had well- structure attended meet- at City

ings about ac- Hall, where they had to perform charades to get their next clue. creditation standards and time for colleagues within divisions Then, they followed their walking path through downtown to and disci- complete tasks at the Library, the old Fire Station, and the race plines to concluded at City Hall. Teams were scored on their answers to work the "test" and challenges, as well as, the time it took for the together group to complete the race. and plan The winning team was Team #1: Becky Plaza, Ken Grace, for their Ernesto Victoria, Patricia Molina, and Larry Leach. The pho- areas. tos are of our participating teams. The Staff Development com- We also mittee would love to see more photos. Please send them to had an outstanding team-building activity with the Great [email protected] Race. SCHOOL OF THE ARTS- Chabot The Great Race was made up of teams of 4-5 people. It instructor, Margo Hall, is currently started in the Cafeteria with a few challenges: A cup stacking featured in the 1987 Pulitzer Prize pyramid task and a cereal box puzzle. Then, teams received and Tony Award winning play, a "test" FENCES at the Marin Theater in Mill of cam- Valley. This is the play that Denzel pus Washington recently performed in on knowl- Broadway. Margo’s play has been edge extended with eight shows added and running April 10th and through May 18th. acro- nym PUENTE PROJECT- The Puente Student Mentor Breakfast transla- was recently held at Cal State East Bay. This annual event was tion. attended by more than 150 people including Chabot Puente They students and staff. Cal State East Bay President Leroy M. Mor- were ishita spoke about the partnership with CSUEB, Chabot, Hay- also told to get a picture in front of the public art on building ward Unified Schools, and the City of Hayward. Chabot’s Coor- 1900. After that, teams left campus in one of their vehicles dinator for the Puente Project Sandra Genera stated, “The and followed a clue that took them to the remains of the im- Chabot Puente Project is very appreciative to the CSU East Bay ploded building at CSU East Bay. Office of the President for sponsoring the Student Mentor Mixer. We look forward to future collaborations. Our mentors and ad- Teams completed a survey of the sports fields and partici- ministrators really look forward to this event every year. And our pated in physical challenges up on the hill. These included Puente students gain so much for meeting with mentors and hula-hooping and other silly sports. The next stop was the CSU East Bay representatives.” Japanese Tea Garden...where they completed additional

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CAMPUS NEWS

DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM- JOIN US AT THE HAYWARD ANIMAL SHELTER FOR OUR MONTHLY BUNNY ADOPTION EVENT Chabot’s Dental Hygiene Program will be hosting a FREE DENTAL HYGIENE

CARE FOR KIDS program for children ages 3 to 12 years old taking place on Sat- urday, March 22nd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

— NO APPOINTMENTS ARE NEEDED.

Dental Education will be provided for the entire family as well as dental screenings, cleanings, and fluoride varnish application for the kids. FUN, GAMES, AND

PRIZES!

STUDENT SERVICES– A celebration for Latino/a and Meet and adopt the rabbit of your dreams! Find a friend for Chicano/a students who will be earning an Associate Degree, your spayed or neutered rabbit. Rabbit bonding. Behavior ad- certificate, or transferring to a four-year university will be held vice. Spay/Neuter information. Nail trims. Purchase toys and on Friday evening, May 9th in the Event Center starting at supplies for your rabbit. Informational rabbit care brochures and 7 p.m. The invitation is open to students, staff, and faculty, handouts. and is being sponsored by CLEA and ASCC. Please join us on Saturday, April 5th at the Hayward Animal Shelter at 16 Barnes Court in Hayward. More event information FORENSICS- This weekend the Chabot College Foren- is available at (510) 293-7200. Adopt and Save a Life! sics team competed for four days at the California Commu- nity College Forensics Association State Championship tour- nament.

Congratulations go to our four State Medalists! They are:

♦ Jenna Hewitt: Silver Medalist,

Extemporaneous Speaking

♦ Seini Houa: Bronze Medal, Prose

Interpretation of Literature

♦ Amanda Fletcher: Bronze Medal,

Programmed Oral Interpretation of Literature

♦ Leah Daoud: Bronze Medal, Informative

Speaking

Congratulations to all for their hard work, dedication, and tal- ent, as well as congratulations to Coach Jason Ames and Assistant Coach Tiffany Rogers. Recognition also goes to ASCC for helping to support the Chabot Forensics Team.

Our Forensics Team will be on the road to the Nationals in Denver, Colorado in three weeks.