FCC Confident in Accreditation Progress Report “We Have Gotten Recommendations in These Areas: Staff, and Technology and Distance Tions, Tony Cantu
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Volume CXII, edition 2 since 1949 September 13, 2006 Remembering the unimaginable: by Ife-Chudeni Oputa FCC pays tribute to the victims of Sep. 11 Rampage Reporter Gurdeep Sihota, FCC College Ac- Based on a poll of Fresno tion. It’s scary.” Monday marked tivities Director, at the ceremony. City College students, 64% believe In a CBS News/ New York the fifth anniversary of “We just wanted to be able to have that the nation is no safer from ter- Times poll the nation agreed, with the attacks on the World something that was subtle, but also rorist attacks now than it was five 39% saying they felt less safe since Trade Center. Around a time of reflection.” years ago. “I felt initially, I felt 9/11 and 46% saying they felt the the nation, ceremonies FCC instructor Dale Eng- like they really tightened things same. “I don’t think security wise were held to honor the strom concluded the ceremony up. Now I feel like their getting a it’s gotten that much better, to lives that were lost on with a performance of “Taps,” as little more complacent,” said Viola where they would be able to stop September 11, 2001. faculty, staff, and students watched Harshman, a student at FCC. “I terrorists all the way,” said FCC Fresno City College in respective silence. think they need to pay more atten- student Catherine Inouye. was no exception. In the months after the 9/11 A t n o o n o n attacks, the nation united to mourn Monday, FCC students the loss of loved ones and the gathered in front of loss of their security. Amidst the the Library near the heightened feelings of patriotism, fountain where a com- the nation was tense with fear. memorative wreath was A mere 45 days after the displayed. After the attack, the USA Patriot Act was Fresno City College signed into law. President Bush City Singers performed assured that the Patriot Act was a selection, the wreath necessary to fight the threat of was carried to the Veter- terrorism, and an overwhelming ans’ Peace Memorial by majority of Congress agreed. members of the Police However, this security came at and Fire Academies. a cost; citizens would have to “This is really give up certain civil liberties. The meant more to be more benefits of this sacrifice have yet Photo by Robin Vallentyne of a reflection time for 9/11,” said to be seen. Photo by Robin Vallentyne FCC confident in accreditation progress report “We have gotten recommendations in these areas: staff, and technology and distance tions, Tony Cantu. “Through better as an education plan. program reviews, the kind of institution. There by Buen Moua Participatory Gover- Members include seven committees we’ll have, through nance representatives from Academic assessment, through evaluating Rampage Reporter has been more The college acknowledged Senate, five from the Classified programs and curriculums…all the need to implement a participa- Senate, four representatives from of those kinds of things are things dialogue, more The draft of the college’s tory governance process in which administration, and two from that we do on a regular basis of op- communication.” all constituent groups, being the Associated Student Government. erating the college. A lot of those progress report on recommenda- -Tony Cantu, tions by the Accrediting Commis- Academic Senate for the faculty, The college president assigned things are aligned with several of sion for Community and Junior Classified for the staffs, the Ad- Strategic Planning Support Team the accreditation standards.” Vice President of Colleges acknowledges and fully ministration for the president and to assist SPC in the development Instructions addresses the issues that needed to his cabinets, and the ASG for the of the new strategic planning be corrected. students, would have an integral process. The final report will be sent role in the planning and decision Library Resources to Board of Trustees, and then making in its October 2005 self In addressing to this recom- Also Inside: mailed to the commission by Oc- study. They have been researching mendation, FCC will increase its Pluto takes a step down, gets tober 4, according to a statement successful governance structures library holdings by about 12,000 by Fresno City College President, at other colleges, specifically City titles over the next three years. In ‘Dwarfed’ Ned Doffeney. College of San Francisco. addition, the library will be adding “I think our school really approximately 12,000 Netlibrary came together to get going with the Program Review e-books to its collection. Accreditation process by creating Significant progress has Said Blanco, “The college committees,” said ASG Senator been made in refining and imple- has hired a new Dean of Librar- Kate Blanco. “We focus on our menting a workable program ies, also expanding the number of strategic planning…to figure out review process. In result, the staff, who do not only know about what kind of stuff we need to recommendation is being fully books but technology as well to address in the school that obvi- addressed, and all 58 program adapt to the changing needs of the ously we were not able to address reviews that were behind have students.” before.” completed a draft and are currently Districtwide The accreditation process being reviewed and in revision, 10 In February 2006, Chancel- does not end with the submission which are in final form. lor Tom Crow formed a District of the progress report this year. Office Accreditation Planning and “Every year we’ll be work- Planning Facilities Committee to meet to de- ing on accreditations and making All FCC constituent groups velop, implement, and evaluate a sure that we’re on track,” said FCC approved the creation of the Stra- collegewide strategic plan, and the Vice President of Instructions, tegic Planning Council and the strategic development of SCCCD Tony Cantu. new Strategic Plan, which includes as it expands in the area. integration of human resources, a “Accreditation is never According to the draft, FCC An artist’s rendition of Pluto, first from the front, See Pluto systematic evaluation of its entire really over,” said V.P. of Instruc- responded to the visiting team’s then the back page 2 2 Rampage News September 13, 2006 Extend your learning Pluto’s new title: ‘Dwarf Planet’ by Ana Zavala too? Pluto. Rampage Reporter As some astronomers Ronnie Weil, executive FCC’s Extended Learning Center cheered with delight at the thought director at The Discovery Cen- Waves of articles pour as of adding more planets to the solar ter and Amateur Astronomer in improves students’ success the events of last month reach the system, others were disturbed. Fresno, believes otherwise. When press. The belief is, if all the newly dis- asked how the changes in the solar Yes, it is true Pluto has a covered are to be granted planet system would affect the Discovery new title. hood, the number of planets would Center’s star lab, she simply said Even since the day of its be in the hundreds. there would be no great change in first appearance in 1930, it has The controversy was fi- the way they educate the public. been viewed with a question mark. nally solved last month when the “We don’t think of Pluto as Little is known of the icy 1400mile International Astronomical Union being demoted, we just think of it wide ex-planet Pluto. held a meeting consisting of only as being reclassified.” Weil adds, Its slanted orbit and sloppy 2500 astronomers. After rigorous “It just opens doors to great ques- travel, together with the fact that debate, the IAU announced that tions. It shows that science is al- it’s even smaller than earth’s the word “Planet” has a new defi- ways modifying and changing.” moon, have kept it from blending nition. Pluto did not fit the criteria, This account might affect in with its ex-siblings. followed by a couple others was more than just the regular infor- Not only did Pluto not renamed Dwarf Planet. mation seeker. Earlier this year, Today the definition of Photo by Robin Vallentyne behave as a planet “should” but NASA set out for an expensive 9 astronomers also found other Pluto a Planet will have created a dis- 1⁄2 year robotic mission to learn Said Math ELC coordi- like forms, which brought forth the ruption within the world of As- more of “planet” Pluto. Nothing nator Soheil Partovi, that the question: Is Pluto a planet? And tronomy and that of the average has been said on how this will af- sentimental human who wishes by Buen Moua math ELC was established if so, are all those things planets fect the time consuming mission. the planets system still included Rampage Reporter last semester that aid students in any math course from the basics to second semester cal- culus. Math ELC also offers Can’t understand a math students web-based math soft- problem? Looking to improve ware ALEKS, where students your reading and writing skills RAMPAGE Newsroom: (559) 442-8263 can go online to improve their FRESNO CITY COLLEGE Business: (559) 442-8262 Fax: (559) 265-5783 and get good grades? Want to 1101 E. UNIVERSITY AVE. math skills. E-mail: get a personal tutor but can’t FRESNO, CA 93741 Editor In Chief: Tutors are made up of afford it? Editor in chief: Matthew T. Mendez [email protected] mainly upper-division or gradu- News Editor: Matthew T. 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