Information about people and events from the Office of External Relations February 19 - 23, 2007

HAPPENINGS Accreditation Midterm Report Acceptance FEBRUARY The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior MONDAY - 19 Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, at HOLIDAY its meeting on January 10-12, 2007, reviewed the Midterm Report submitted by . The purpose of this TUESDAY - 20 review was to assure that the recommendations made by the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETING evaluation team are addressed by the institution and that the FROM 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M. IN FP 100. college has also considered the self-identified areas of con- cern which were included in the institutional self study. WEDNESDAY - 21 BLACK HISTORY MONTH MOVIE, The Commission took action to accept the Midterm Report. The Midterm Report “SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF will become part of the accreditation history of the college and will be used in AMERICA,” SHOWN FROM 10 A.M. TO preparing for the next comprehensive evaluation. The commission commended the 4 P.M. IN THE CAMPUS CENTER WEST WING. college for the clarity of the report and the thoroughness of its reported progress on meeting the college’s self-identified action plans. The next comprehensive evalua- THURSDAY - 22 tion of Citrus College will occur in Fall 2009. CITRUS VS. OXNARD AT 2:30 P.M. IN THE SOFT- BALL FIELD. Earn a bachelor’s degree at Citrus College Earn a bachelor's degree from State FRIDAY - 23 CORE INDICATOR WORKSHOP AT University Long Beach (CSULB) without leaving 8:30 A.M. IN THE DISTANCE Citrus College. Citrus is developing a new program EDUCATION COMPUTER LAB. in which students, faculty and staff can earn a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Studies from SATURDAY - 24 CSULB by taking classes on the community col- CITRUS COLLEGE BASEBALL VS. AT 1 lege's Glendora campus. An orientation meeting will P.M. IN THE BASEBALL FIELD. be held Monday, February 26 at 5 p.m. in the Citrus College faculty lounge. For more information about PASSPORT TO TRAVEL the Baccalaureate Degree Classes at Citrus College, The next installment of the or to RSVP for the orientation, call (626) 914-8700. Haugh Performing Art Center’s Passport to travel series, entitled “Route 66 Part 2” will take place Veteran Student Discussion on Wednesday, February 21 at A two-hour staff development course entitled, “The Veteran 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Student: From Combat to the Classroom,” will be held in the Faculty Lounge from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February GOT CITRUS NEWS? 20. The course is designed to help staff and faculty gain We want to hear from you. awareness of the difficult transition veterans face when E-mail Citrus-related information to Stacy Quillen at returning to civilian life. The workshop will deal with Post [email protected] Traumatic Stress Disorder, particularly the symptoms that The Weekly Bulletin is many student veterans may experience and college staff distributed to all faculty and staff may notice. This is an opportunity for staff to not only via campus e-mail. To view past receive help in identifying PTSD symptoms, but also to dis- issues of the Weekly Bulletin, please visit (and bookmark): cuss possible strategies for helping our veteran students http://www.citruscollege.edo/pio succeed in a college setting. For more info, call ext. 8096. February 19 - 23, 2007 LA County Race for the Cure Phi Theta Kappa Students If you would like to help in the fight against breast cancer, please save Achieve Academic Success the date of Sunday, February 25, Congratulations to two Citrus 2007. Join or sponsor the Citrus College students who have College team that will be participating received recognition from the in a 5K (3.2 mile) walk/run event at Community College League of the Rose Bowl. Adult registration is California (CCLC). Joseph Lima $35.00 (before February 17) and is and Sandra Saco have been open to all Citrus College staff, their named to the Phi Theta Kappa friends, and their families. Team members will be All-California Academic Team by the CCLC. This sporting Citrus College caps that were graciously places them among the top 60 community college stu- donated by Dr. Viera. For more information, visit dents in the state of California. www.komenlacounty.org or contact Holly Colville at ext. 8777. Range Junior Lessons Work Study Student News The Range at Citrus College has announced that it will now be offering The CalWORKs Program has great news to share! junior lessons for 12- to 15-year-olds. We have been allotted funds from the Chancellors The five-week program will include office for CalWORKs Work Study this fiscal year. This instruction in the fundamentals of is a wonderful opportunity to have a work study student golf, woods, and irons, chip and putt, at little or NO charge to your department! Their pay bunker play, and rules of the game will be covered by Federal Work-Study and/or and review. Beginners will meet CalWORKs Work-Study. We are currently in the from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays for process of placing student workers in available posi- five weeks. Advanced players will meet at the same tions for this semester. If you are in need of a student time on Wednesdays. For the cost of $80, students will worker in your department or work area, have any be provided with clubs, balls, and an instructor. A mini- questions, or would like a student referred to you for an mum of 5 students and a maximum of 12 are required interview, please contact Susan Hensley at ext. 8025. for the class. The classes begin in March and end in April. For more information, call ext. 8688. Spring Intercampus Sports Due to unforseen circum- Stuffed Owl Cafe Menu stances, the spring intercam- Monday pus athletic event (AKA „ Holiday-- Campus Closed spring intramurals) schedule has been modified. The new Tuesday „ Oven Roasted Turkey for $5.50 schedule includes a half- „ Shepherd’s Pie for $5.00 court basketball game from 3 to 5 p.m. on March 9, an Wednesday indoor volleyball game from 3 „ English Meatloaf for $5.00 to 5 p.m. on April 13, and a „ Linguini with Alfredo Sauce for $5.00 slow pitch softball game from Thursday 3 to 5 p.m. on May 11. There will no longer be a $20 „ Chicken Pot Pie for $5.50 entry fee, but prizes will not be awarded. Bring your „ Cheese Enchiladas for $5.00 own water/refreshment. Friday „ Chef Special If you are interested in participating in one or all three athletic events, call ext. 8662 or ext. 4037 before Daily breakfast and lunch specials are also available. For February 23. more information, visit the Stuffed Owl Cafe.