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B r L I o S f In a version by Bertolt Brecht President’s H i E l D a C The Velveteen 19 , Translated by Judith Malina 7 o 0 • nt Sacrame Summer 2007 First performed over 2500 years ago, Antigone Letter Rabbit speaks to us resonantly today. A couragious young woman who pleads for justice, and not The play opens on December 1st, 2007 with getting it, acts in defiance of the king’s orders. Welcome to this summer edition of the President’s The Basic Skills Initiative: The king, a dangerously inept, and stubborn Letter. I hope this letter finds you and your all of the wonder and excitement of the season! king, who wages an unpopular war, while families in good health and enjoying the warmth An Opportunity for Transforming brutally stifling domestic dissent. Ripped from of the summer days. This newsletter is intended IN A VERSION BY Community Colleges BERTOL T B R E C H T current headlines, this timely adaptation by the to keep you informed and connected to our TRANSLATED BY JUDITH MALINA Improving academic success for California Community College famed playwright, Bertolt Brecht, and adapted college. It will give you a sense of our people and Cosumnes River College Performing Arts Center, students has been an ongoing interest of many. Over the years, we by Judith Malina, from the Living Theatre, is our place. Contained herein are the stories that December 1 – 16 help shape the ethos of our college as marked by have implemented special programs and activities in an effort to impact a stunning and revelatory evening (or Sunday School Group Matinees Thursdays & Fridays at 10:30 collegiality, trust and interdependence, and our the course and degree completion rates of our students. While our Tickets are $10.00 - $15.00 afternoon) of powerful theatre. constant pursuit of and commitment to academic efforts and interests have been well-intended and for some, very Appropriate for ages 3 and up excellence, student success and educational equity. effective, the numbers indicate that we may not be improving student I hope you will be as proud as I am of our success at a compelling rate. April 19 - May 18, 2008 collective efforts. Enjoy! Eight years ago, the Academic Senate for California Community Un abrazo (a warm embrace), Colleges formally began the discussion to raise the mathematics and English graduation requirements for the AA/AS degree. In spring 2005, For more information, call: Cheri Fortin, Call and Reserve Your Seats! a Senate vote to raise the English and mathematics graduation Artistic Director and Touring Manager BOX OFFICE / RESERVATIONS requirements passed and concerns about barriers and the impact these (916) 691-7583 increased requirements would have on student success rates became (916) 691- 7364 Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D 8401 Center Parkway, President of greater concern for faculty and administrators alike. In 2006, the Sacramento, CA 95823 leadership of the Academic Senate, Chief Instructional Officers (Vice Presidents of Instruction) and Chief Student Services Officers (Vice Presidents of Student Services) made a joint proposal to the System Office resulting in the Basic Skills Initiative (BSI).

The best practices, implementation phases, and transformative Inside This Issue thinking that make the BSI comes from a system office commissioned Non-Profit study completed by Associates of the Center for Student Success (CSS), Organization US POSTAGE Basic Skills Initiative ...... 1 an affiliation of the Research and Planning Group for the California PAID Gala Update ...... 2 Community Colleges (RP Group). The study defines Basic skills are defined as …those foundation skills in reading, writing, mathematics, 8401 Center Parkway Sacramento, CA Profiles of Caring ...... 2 Permit No. 2917 learning skills, study skills, and English as a Second Language which are Sacramento, CA 95823 Research Demographics ...... 2 Pre-Med Chemistry Major ...... 3 necessary for students to succeed in college-level work.

Graduation 2007 ...... 4 CRC continues its commitment and efforts to improve course and Note From Classified Senate ...... 4 degree completion rates for all of our students. In reading the BSI, New Administrators ...... 5 many have commented on the possibility for substantive change in how New Faculty ...... 5-6 we teach our students and engage one another in professional Faculty Achieving Tenure ...... 6 development opportunities. We have already begun some best practices, Retiring Staff ...... 7 as articulated in the BSI document, with our Education Initiatives A Tribute to Bill Karns ...... 7 where faculty from across disciplines have participated in the design and Note From Acamemic Senate ...... 8 implementation of Freshman Seminar and Diop Scholars, and with our Cassl Update ...... 8 Puente Project. Through the CASSL, faculty and staff will continue to Dust & Noise Update ...... 8 have opportunities for discussion and collaboration on best practices Activitst/Educator Speaks ...... 9 that affect how we teach and how our students learn. Math Professor Returns ...... 9 Summary of Amador County Survey Results ...... 10-11 In continuing our commitment and strengthening our efforts to River Stage & Next Stage...... 12 improve the academic and personal development of our students, we continue our tradition of excellence and transformation for all. As we begin fall semester, our interests in further implementing best practices for improving student success will be discussed and an opportunity to develop an action plan, supported by additional state funding, will be available.

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12 Summer 2007 Summer 2007 2 Summer 2007 President’s Letter I helping connectpeople toresources isallin aday’s work! eventually went ontoearnanAAdegree inGeneral Education. For her, Dorthy Williams beganherstudiesatCRC takingtypingclasses,and $750 annualscholarship. back toacademiaby providing intheamountof a financialsupport helps studentswhohave beenawayfrom schoolsuccessfully transition thy Williams Re-EntryScholarshipEndowment, establishedin2005, with theresources theireducationalgoals.The neededtosupport Dor River College,Dorthy students Williams helpstoconnectdeserving WilliamsDorthy Profiles of Caring: Cosumnes River College the silentauction.Asahighlightofthisyear’s festivities,abaseball dell Fishman Jazz Band whilebrowsing themanyitemsavailable in Nearly 200guestsenjoyed thefantasticsoundsofCRC’s own Wen Foundation’s Gala 2007anunqualifiedsuccess. and theSoutheast Area OwnersGroup helpedmaketheCRC Faze Development andGold Sponsors Frontier Communications ofthisyear’sfor communitysupport event. Platinum Sponsor New Presenting Sponsor Methodist Hospital ofSacramento ledtheway to benefitCRC athletic,healthand wellness programs. year atRaleyField, theGala brought togetherfriends,foodandfun College Foundation’s Gala 2007inmore waysthanone.Held this

One describes the Cosumnes could Riversay that phrase perfectly t’s ahit! Cosumnes River College As analumnaanddonortoCosumnes unclaimed assets. Williams helpsconnectpeoplewith corporations. Simply stated,Ms. officers, lawyers, trust executors and provides probate research forcourts, heads agenealogyresearch firmthat Research,Century2 Inc., Ms. Williams people toresources. AsPresident of M 2007 to theprocess ofconnecting s. Dorthy Williams isnostranger

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- See you atGala 2008! even more exciting event nextyear. wellness programs for ourstudents! We’re already planningforan College, theevent raisedover $70,000tobenefit athletic,healthand With unprecedented from thefriendsofCosumnesRiver support to playinthebestballpark inminorleaguebaseball. the event, providing fortheseathletes aonceinlifetimeopportunity weather, thegamewent offwithoutahitchonthe Monday following scheduled tobeplayed following theGala atRaleyField. Calleddueto game featuringtheCRC Hawks vs.theSanta Rosa Bear Cubs was

population are fulltimestudents, and More than35%oftheCRCstudent Unit Load evening. of thestudentsattendbothdayand during theevening.More than20% the dayand25%attendsexclusively population attendsexclusivelyduring More than 50%oftheCRCstudent Day/Evening American populationof14%. population of15%,andaAfrican an Asianpopulationof30%,aLatino CRC isethnicallydiverse,with Ethnicity population isfemale. Nearly 60%oftheCRCstudent Gender population isundertheageof25. Nearly 60%oftheCRCstudent Age 2002. to fall compared 10% nearly of 12, increase an 563, was enrollment CRC 2006, fall For Enrollment student population has the following characteristics: following the has population student CRC the indicate Office Research District’s Rios Los the by prepared Research

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Certificate. of obtainingaAADegree or CRC studentshaveaneducationalgoal goal istotransfer. Nearly20%ofthe population statedthattheireducational More than 50%oftheCRCstudent Educational Goal student populationworksfull-time. working, andnearly25%oftheCRC 70% oftheCRCstudentpopulationis Employment household sizeandincome). Human Servicesdefinitionusing (based onUSDeptofHealthand income isbelowthepovertylevel population report thattheirhousehold Nearly 30%oftheCRCstudent Income Level generation” collegestudent. reported theywere a“first Nearly 40%ofCRCstudents First GenerationStudent than 6units. 30% ofCRCstudentsare takingless

• • • • • • • • • identified. Inparticular: When askedtoidentifyparticularareas ofinterest, severaltopicswere Educational Interests ofSurveyRespondents • personal enrichment, In additiontothe70%ofrespondents indicatinganinterest in Educational GoalsofSurveyRespondents Detailed SurveyInformation (916) 691-7144. McLain, DeanofCollegePlanningandResearch at For furtherinformationaboutthesurveyresults, pleasecontactKathy cases peoplewere abletocheckmore thanoneitem.) demographics oftherespondents are detailedbelow. (Notethatinmany More informationabouttheeducationalgoals,interests and Next Steps • • Outreach •

students, particularlythosenearinggraduation. Unified SchoolDistricttosolicitinputfrom highschools in art. Efforts shouldbemadetocoordinate withAmador should beoffered Center. attheAmadorLearning incorporated intotheidentificationofcoursesthat course enrollment. Amador Centermayalsobewarrantedtoincrease interested inphotographyand16%were interested 15% oftherespondents indicatedaninterest intransfer acertificate in earning 19% oftherespondents indicatedaninterest anAssociateDegreein earning 23% oftherespondents indicatedaninterest in Career/Vocational Training In thearea offitness,7%the respondents were the medicalfield; were interested inbusiness,and7%were interested in In thearea ofoccupationalskills,6%therespondents interested inItalian; respondents were interested inSpanishand5%were In thearea offoreign language,25%ofthesurvey interested more inlearning abouttheInternet; In thearea ofpersonaldevelopment,19%were fitness classes;and interested inyogaand5%were interested ingeneral courses, 7%were interested inExcel,and5%were were interested ingeneralcomputerfamiliarization In thearea ofcomputers,7%thesurveyrespondents 28% oftherespondents indicatedaninterest Enhanced advertisementandrecruitment forthe County residents. education The depthandbreadth ofthecollege’s onlineanddistance at theLosRiosCollegesshouldbereviewed and Current enrollmentofAmadorCountyresidents patterns

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dents withsimilardatafrom AmadorCounty. The graphsbelowcompare thedemographicsofsurveyrespon Demographics ofSurveyRespondents Note: Note: Countydatafrom the2000census. Note: Countydata from the2002CPECreport. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 10 15 20 25 30 35 10 15 20 25 30 35

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- President’s Letter President’s President’s Letter - - - Summer 2007 3 Summer Vaca thinks very highly Vaca Sitting back was something Sitting know thing I didn’t “One knowledge, they let you do they let you knowledge, that too.” never Vaca said Reece Professor did. is that, in addi until recently tion to being at the very top of his class, he was employed said. “His Reece full time,” all the accomplishments are outstanding.” more said that “Not Montañez only does Christian possess the aptitude, motivation and personal skills, he is well Christian is first- grounded. generation Mexican-Ameri his family values can. He the sacrifices and appreciates that his parents made to enable that his parents a better their family to have of his heritage is proud life. He and is committed to serving as model to other role a positive minority students.” a place and says it’s of CRC mind can speak your you where said in and be supported. He you this kind of environment of to be a reflection allowed are

“CRC has served as my motivation to prove that no matter has served prove to as my motivation “CRC Vaca is proud he is transferring after two years. “That seems he is transferring after two years. is proud Vaca who you really are. really who you goal is to practice medicine Vaca’s he said. nowadays,” to be rare of determina With his amount field he chooses. in whatever Vaca will meet his goal. tion, one can say confidently that will be as big of a success as you is, you background what your said. Vaca want to be,” CRC Chemistry graduate, Christian Vaca Christian ChemistryCRC graduate, success as you want to be.” prove that no matter what your prove background is, you will be as big of a background “CRC has served as my motivation to “CRC has served as my - - -

college education will not only teach you This summer Vaca has been This summer is simply the study of the interaction of light “Biophotonics continued He no.” one tells you “No said that at CRC, He “Christian is one of those Vaca decided to attend CRC because the four-year universities universities because the four-year decided to attend CRC Vaca Vaca, a premed chemistry a premed Vaca, Vaca’s professors, now Dean of Dean now professors, Vaca’s and Engineering, Science, Math “He agrees. Montañez Robert is intelligent, possesses a strong and ethic, is respectful work he said. charismatic,” selected to participate in a sum internship program mer research at UC Davis. in Biophotonics said. “These compounds can be Vaca with biological systems,” of cancer.” applied in medicine, including the treatment he said. too expensive, he had been accepted to were will provide want to be a blazing success, CRC you saying, “If by the want to just sit back and absorb you If the tools to do so. you in terms of general educa tion, but will also teach you important skills that are life to a successful life. imperative such as dedication, Traits and humility responsibility gradu is what 20-year-old says he’s Vaca ate Christian learned at Cosumnes River College. to transfer is preparing major, of California to University Los Angeles in the fall. individuals who are rare and completely engrossed fascinated with chemistry, rounded is completely well yet Chemistry Professor socially” said. Another of Clayton Reece

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interested in taking a televised class at their in taking a televised interested and nearly 20% were home or work setting class at the in taking a televised interested Amador Learning Center. expressed respondents Over 80% of the survey Nearly 40% of the survey respondents were were respondents Nearly 40% of the survey that they would take up to two classes per semester at the Amador Learning Center. The educational interests were very diverse; in were The educational interests dominated. general no single academic area indicated that Almost 70% of the respondents their goal for attendance was personal interested were Over 40% of the respondents in classes to enhance their computer in enrolling skills or to develop personal skills. Nearly 35% wish to learnof the respondents another language, with Spanish being identified as the language, with Spanish being identified as enrichment, as opposed to general education enrichment, as opposed to general education or vocational training. and transfer preparation preferred language. preferred Course offerings at the Amador LearningCourse offerings Center compared with days. compared It may be prudent to investigate partnerships with Adult to build Education and/or the local high schools in order the day enrollment. in The population base and the diversity of interests at the Amador Amador County indicate that growth foreign language and photography classes at the Amador foreign Learning Center. at the Amador LearningEnrollment Center may be should strive to meet multiple interests and varied should strive to meet multiple interests in the evenings and on weekends as stronger Center may continue at a relatively slow rate. Center may continue at a relatively educational goals. to approach It may be advisable to have a rotational and at the Center to stimulate growth course offerings interest. computer classes, should be made to offer Efforts • •

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in which they would enroll; about the times they might • Preference • Interest in attending classes at the center; in attending classes • Interest to types of courses with respect • Interests attend; and in distance education in enrolling • Interest (via the Internet offerings or TV). Over 70% of the survey respondents were were Over 70% of the survey respondents Likely” to attend classes “Likely” or “Extremely Nearly 60% of the survey respondents were were Nearly 60% of the survey respondents There was more interest in evening classes interest was more There with day classes (40%). (60%) as compared interested in taking an Internet-basedinterested class at indicating home, with 14% of the respondents that they would take these Internet-based classes at the Amador Learning Center. were Nearly 70% of the survey respondents class at the in taking a Saturday interested Amador Learning Center. at the Amador Learning Center if classes were conducted there.

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surveys were returned via the mail or via the internet with a response returned via the mail or via the internet with a response surveys were was pattern one survey per residence that indicates that in most cases the from derived rate was such that the results returned. The response sample have an 8% margin-of-error. Amador County using a stratified sampling technique based on zip Amador County using a stratified sampling and older at these code and dwelling type. All persons ages 16 200 Approximately to the survey. invited to respond were residences dwellings) in sent to 2000 dwellings (out of 15,000 Surveys were T of 2007. The survey was designed to pr County during the spring respondents and to of and interests of the educational goals a profile respondent’s: information about the provide Purpose and Methodology Purpose and

• Summary of Important Findings (Based on 198 responses) appropriate to utilize the survey data to draw conclusions about the to utilize the survey data to draw conclusions appropriate in general. Amador County residents representative of Amador County. In particular, a higher proportion of a higher proportion particular, In of Amador County. representative of over the age of 40 and a higher proportion were survey respondents compared as had obtained advanced educational degrees respondents it is not For this reason, with the overall population in Amador County. Caveat not that they are indicate The demographics of the survey respondents • • •

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but tobetheinspirationforothers. to notjustfindtheinspirationforourselves meant topasssomeofthatblessingon; concluded by suggestingthat“we’re all and ahighschoolEnglish teacher. He he worked duringthesummersasateenager, farmerforwhom atruck have seen otherwise: on helpedhimseepossibilitiesthathewouldnot ourselves.” He thentalkedabouttwopeoplewhoearly see possibilitiesthatwe never wouldhave imaginedfor about otherswhohave inspired us,consciouslyornot,to have helpedusfindourpaths…stories gentle orotherwise-that been forothers,” hesaid.“Isuspectwe allhave storiesaboutnudges- I wouldn’t have even foundmywaythere from highschoolhaditnot too, beganhishighereducationatatwo-year college.“But, you know, His speechtitled“Finding andBeing anInspiration,” notedthathe, career, offindingtheinspirationto andtheimportance reach agoal. California, Davis, spokeoftheimpactcommunitycollegehaduponhis Guest speakerDr. Vanderhoef, Larry ChancelloroftheUniversity of lives ofourstudents. evening ceremony onMay transitioninthe 23tomark theimportant ates andtheirfamiliesconverged ontheStadium forabeautifulearly Graduation You maynoteven realize how orwhenyou’re the academicyear. Administrators, faculty, staff,students,gradu or manypeople,ourannualCommencementisthefavorite event of Contributors Jamie Nye Celia Esposito-Noy Kathy McLain Ken Cooper Marybeth Buechner Maricela Arevalo Kristie West Editor President’s For More information, Please Call: Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA95823 Sacramento, 8401 CenterParkway (916) 691-7199 Letter

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C G al E ifo rniA - Classified Senate President 2007-2009 Maricela Arevalo Sincerely, this campusasuccess! for advancement. Allyou needistoreach outforthem. andfunding through Professionalportunities Development andLRCEA your career, educationandpersonallife.Remember, there are many op multiple workshops tobuildonyour strengths andhelpyou succeedin Each ofyou holdsthekeytosuccessofCRC! the classifiedstaffchangingandadvancing asourcampuskeeps growing. to thecommunity. Therefore, the Classified Senateis determinedtokeep faculty andadministratorsallplayavitalrole inproviding opportunities our communitycancountonusforthelongterm.Our great staff, will succeed. and teamworkchallenges,Iamconfident whenitcomestonew we semesters.However,and shorter becauseofourstrength, flexibility, may facesomechallengeswiththecompressed calendar, longerclasses to anothersemesterwiththeCRC family. Aswe enterthissemester, we Welcome tothefallsemester! Classified Senate Excellence wasthebyword forthisyear’s celebration.Of the507gradu college andreach forthatlevel ofexcellence. another graduate,by encouragingfriendsorfamilymemberstoattend with thetaskoffillinghisorhercurrent seatinfront ofthestagewith cess. CRC Academic Senate President Jamey Nye chargedeachgraduate dream whenallthepressures oflifeseemtoblockprogress toward suc Student speakerSamuel Anchetastressed toone’s theneedtostaytrue and tobeinspired- it’s whatlifeisreally allabout.” touching another, orhow your examplecanbe.…To important inspire ates andcandidates,273achieved Honors orHighest Honors fortheir I look forward toworkingI lookforward year withyou tomake intheforthcoming During thisupcomingyear, theClassified Senate willstrive tobring Our enjoyable environment makesCRC aspeciallearningplacewhere The Classified Senateforthe2007-2008academic year welcomes you stage intheirlifepath,andwe wishthemallthebest. family membersandfriends,ourgraduatesnow move on toanother sic, inspirationalwords from speakers,cheersofcelebrationfrom academic achievement. Three students: Victoria Burstein, Kristine encompassed 60different majors. In anevening filledwithmu Annette Brown-Pannell and Tami Lynn Hamstengel, main ates rangedinagefrom 18to69,andtheirfieldsofstudy international communitycollegehonorsociety. Gradu tained a4.0GPA inalltheircollegecoursework.Dozens stole signifyingmembershipinPhi ThetaKappa,the of graduatesseatedinthefront row wore thegold Commencement speaker, Dr. Larry Vanderhoef U pdate

------O would faceatUCDavis,” hesaid. atCRCmathematics department prepared me fortherigorI degree inmathematicsandtransferred toUCDavis.“The mathematics,” hesaid.In 2001Simpson graduatedfrom CRC witha courses intheevening. He saidthischangedhislife. during theday, hetransferred toCRC totaketherest ofhismath fifth try, hepassedalgebra. do thismathstuff,’” hesaid. On the things “click” andIthought‘heycan out offourintermediatealgebracourses. even thoughtabouthistory,” hesaid. ticulture, switchedbacktomusicand computer science,thoughtabouthor College asamusicmajor, switchedto sion tohislife. in arock band, whenat24herealized heneededalittlemore dimen College in1999.He wasahigh schooldrop-out andtheleadvocalist Ma While atDavis, Simpson worked asanInstructional Assistantfor “The math department atCRC“The mathdepartment inspired metopursueacareer in Since Simpson wasworking fulltime “Finally Itookateacherthatmade During thistime,Simpson dropped outatAmericanRiver “I started Activist &E have a high school diploma when he started atCosumnesRiver have ahigh schooldiplomawhenhestarted neofournewestmathprofessors, Roy Simpson, didn’t even th pr Special Guest Speaker Sal Castro Leadership Conferences, whichhehasbeenorganizingsincetheearly1960s. Mr. Castro, 74,continuestospeakacross thenationoneducationalreform andstillcoordinates thefallandspringChicano Youth It wasanenergized evening withonlythereality oftimeconstraintsrequiring the QandAsessiontocomeanend. members, parents, andchildren, hecaptivated theaudiencewithhisknowledge, wit,andno-nonsenseapproach tosocialaction. work asaneducatorandcommunityactivist.Fielding questionsfrom collegeandhighschoolstudents,teachers,community

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- new programsnew asSimpson beginsasafulltimemath professor this fall. experience mathfrom acompletelydifferent anglethanthey donow.” the subjectby developing ‘handson’ curriculumallowing studentsto social sciences,” hesaid.“Ialsowanttoimprove in studentparticipation programinterdisciplinary toconnectconceptsbetween mathematicsand “Iwanttocreatedevelop thatofferadditionalstudentsupport. amore 2006. From there hewashired asamathprofessor atLasPositas College a Master ofSciencedegree inComputational Applied Mathematics in from Davis withaBachelor ofScienceinMathematics. both theMath CenterandtheMESAprogram. In 2004hegraduated Students ofCRC ofthese couldpossiblyhave theprivilegeofbeingpart Simpson went ontoStony Brook University inNew York andearned events ofthe1968 Walkouts andspoketohisongoing make learningrelevant forallstudents.He detailedthe education,andchallengededucatorsto inclusionary engaged theaudiencewithlessonsonhistory, civilrights, With well over 250peopleinattendance,Mr. Castro about change. oppressive publicthoughttomaketheirpointandbring Castro, theybattledteachers,bureaucrats, police,and conditions. Together withtheirdynamicteacher, Sal protest academicprejudices andunacceptableschool schools whostagednumerous dramaticwalkoutsto high oftheChicanostudentsEastLA story true of thecivilrightsmovement, WALKOUT depictsthe Directed by Edward James Olmos andsetattheheight movie WALKOUT withspecialguestspeakerSal Castro. O o hisCRC r special screening oftheaward winningHBO n June 19th,CRC Puente Project hosteda

would’ve beenworseoff.” giftedstudent,bothheandsociety truly existed toprovide thissecondchancetoa said. “Had thecommunitycollegenot school wasnotimpressive,” Lawlor community collegesystem. example ofthebenefitstosociety he’s oftenthoughtofSimpson asaprime in Livermore, CA. Simpson hasprojects he’d liketo “Roy’s record comingoutofhigh Physics professor, Michael Lawlorsaid oo

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She has also been a Senior Project Manager for the Manager Project has also been a Senior She in Manager and a Program School District Latrobe Corythe Los Altos School District. has a Master’s and a Bachelor’s of Phoenix the University from degree A&M University. Texas in Animal Science from degree also attended . She Cory Manzo Cory ConstructionManagement Assistant Professor, for Cory at CRC held an adjunct position here to that, Cory was a facilities Prior almost a year. District. School Unified manager at Marysville Joint Don comes to us from Mt. Hood Community Mt. Hood comes to us from Don he served where as the Oregon College in Gresham, a position he held Management, of Facilities Director Di as Facilities addition to his duties since 1997. In business division also taught a class in the Don rector, at has worked He relations. on leadership and human and served in the U.S. Instruments years several Texas Adminis in Public degree has a Master’s Don Navy. in and a PhD University State Portland tration from University. State Oregon from Education Don Wallace, Ph.D. Wallace, Don Administration of President Vice Support and Student

Kathryn Mayo Kathryn Photography Assistant Professor, College Sierra Kathryn comes to us from (Kat) Mayo to that, she was she has taught since 2003. Prior where College and CSU, Chico. at Butte an adjunct professor Beginning of classes from Kat has taught a variety to White Photography, & Black Advanced through has her courses. She Imaging Documentary and Digital Univer Tulane Art from Photography in Fine an MFA the Art from Photography in Fine sity and a Bachelor’s of Alabama. University Chitoh Emetarom Chitoh Assistant Professor, Chemistry Assistant Professor, where College Camino College and Saddleback El Chitoh comes to us from Chemistry also taught since 2003. She at she has been an adjunct professor her Master’s Coast College. Chitoh received and Orange Hills CSU Dominguez from degree and her Bachelor’s of California, Irvine the University from degree College. Harvey Mudd - - -

Richard (Rich) comes to us from Oregon State Univer State Oregon (Rich) comes to us from Richard the Department Chair he was most recently sity where a position he held for the of the College of Education, Rich served to that role, as Dean Prior last four years. for depart leadership he provided where of Students supportedments and functions that activities. student UCLA from and Education in Higher Rich has a PhD received He University. State Michigan from a Master’s UC Davis. at degree his Bachelor’s Richard Shintaku, Ph.D. Shintaku, Richard Services and Student Dean, Management Enrollment

Jacqueline Mathis Jacqueline EOPS Counselor College where American River comes to us from Jackie courses since Development Career she taught Human Coun 2001 and has been an EOPS/CARE/Probation Counselor. has also served She as an Outreach selor. City College Jose at San to that, she worked Prior a Master’s received Jackie she was a counselor. where University State Jose San from degree and Bachelor’s City College. Jose San from degree and an Associate’s

Cynthia Ball & Athletics PE Assistant Professor, College Junior Modesto comes to us from Cynthia will be and softball. She PE she taught health, where was twice Cynthia softball coach. our new women’s of the Pitcher Conference West the Big awarded She was also of the Pacific. while at University Year Year. of the Scholar Athlete UOP Female awarded degrees and Bachelor’s her Master’s received Cynthia UOP. from . Prior to teaching, Mark held to teaching, Mark College. Prior American River & positions with the California Department of Food he servedwell as where as a staff chemist as Agriculture Chemistry in Agriculture has a PhD Mark a researcher. in Biochemistry from and a Bachelor’s UC Davis from UC Berkeley. Mark Lee, Ph.d. Mark Lee, Chemistry Assistant Professor, and a long-term temp was an adjunct professor Mark Chemistry department for the past couple in the CRC College and Delta Joaquin taught at San Mark years. aculty dministrators ew A ew F N N -

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At CRC, new buildings, new processes, growth, and change are mak and change are new buildings, new growth, processes, CRC, At CRC’s CASSL (Center for the Advancement of Staff and Student Student and of Staff Advancement CASSL (Center for the CRC’s about conversations various professional will host CASSL year, This assistance to emphasis on providing a strong CASSL will also place Kathy Research, and with our new of Planning CASSL will work Dean

C teaching methods or student factors. and CASSL can grow how Let us know and exciting. ing life interesting change so as to be of use to you! who Marybeth Buechner, Dr. led by this fall, a busy year Learning) begins kick off the fall will We Leader. as CASSL Faculty role has an expanded CASSL Colloquium and Cultures the 2nd Annual Colleges semester with measure do we a theme of “How has 22nd, which this year on August to register). (contact Marybeth learning?” Buechner what our students are our 07 include flex workshops, for Fall Events teaching and learning. issues and to current series of discussions related continuing Brown-Bag and Teaching the Scholarship of on and a CASSL Seminar events, related on academic discussions of scholarly work Learning which focuses and learning. to new to teaching approaches on student learning outcomes, departments working groups or other planning some Pizza are addition, we In and assessment. development, on the use of student us time to focus lunches that give working Fridays, and programs. learning outcomes assessment in our courses will review that focus on planning and program workshops Additional CASSL. also be hosted by with information about our students and colleagues to provide McLain, educational of also will disseminate the results We our community. studies of and assist faculty who want to conduct small-scale research - - pdate pdate Dust & Noise Construction & Facilities Update This year will also bring significant personnel changes to campus, This It is truly an honor Senate leadership. you for supportingyour Thank Other important work for the upcoming academic year includes important the upcoming academic year for Other work The Senate is looking forward to the upcoming 07-08 academic year. year. forwardSenate is looking upcoming 07-08 academic to the The

begin designing Phase 2 of the Cafeteria and Bookstore expansion. We appreciate appreciate We expansion. 2 of the Cafeteria and Bookstore begin designing Phase the next over Plan our Master through continue to work patience as we everyone’s staff and students. facilities for our faculty, exceptional to provide years several the new compressed calendar. the new compressed construction 2 of the Community and to begin on Phase is scheduled Fall, the In will also We shortly in the Spring. the Science expansion by Center followed Athletic In addition, the portables that formerly housed the Bookstore/Police and EOPS/ the portables addition, that formerly housed the Bookstore/Police In instructional space for to provide classrooms transformed into three were Duplicating need for facilities to accommodate and the increased our continued campus growth Public Safety Building landscaping. Except for the Science modernization, which landscaping. Except Building Safety Public into the Science expansion when it rolls is scheduled to be completed in late Fall term. the start of the Fall or shortly after, should be completed by, the projects project, As usual, there has been a lot of construction over the summer on the Science has been a lot of construction over As usual, there and Lot B expansion and Operations Parking project, modernization, Fountain Recently the Academic Integrity Committee, under the leadership of Committee, Integrity the Academic Recently

Jamey Nye, Ph.D. Nye, Jamey President Senate Academic to serve and represent you. you. to serve and represent Sincerely, departure of our much loved and all-knowing VPI, Bill Karns. We wish We Karns. Bill VPI, and all-knowing of our much loved departure Chancellor of Education Vice the best in his new as the district role Bill Technology. and particularly with the additions of Don Wallace as the new VPA and VPA as the new Wallace particularly with the additions of Don Services and, of course, the as the new of Student Dean Rich Shintaku Skills Initiative. At the district level, we will also be continuing our ef we the district level, At Initiative. Skills forts on assessment portability Los Rios colleges and program between your leadership and Senate will need placement within the district. The expertise on these and many other issues. continuing and expanding the Education Initiative, preparing for the preparing Initiative, the Education continuing and expanding visit, and participating in the statewideupcoming accreditation Basic succeed in sometimes less than ideal time slots, and we believe that look believe than ideal time slots, and we succeed in sometimes less data will help us make of course enrollment ing at multiple semesters President that delighted to report are We sound curricular decisions. support us his full has given on this issue. Rodriguez that area deans hold off on cancelling any courses that may have lower lower cancelling any courses that may have deans hold off on that area We because of the new calendar and schedule. than normal enrollments a fair chance to given are courses that low-enrolled want to make sure to ensure a successful transition to this new schedule. Student access and access and new transition to this a successful schedule. Student to ensure on this issue. guide our approach success will continue to requesting the Senate through Rick Schubert, passed a resolution Dr. the so throughout calendar, year of the compressed the first This will be staff, and administrators faculty, feedback from will be inviting we year cademic Senate U Senate Academic President’s Letter President’s 8 Summer 2007 8 Summer 6 Summer 2007 President’s Letter N F ew F aculty Achieving Tenure Michelle Barkley College Nurse aculty received herMaster’s andBachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University. Preparation fellowship andNSFScholarshipforSuccess atSFSU.Kimberly NSF Scholar, intheNSFMath participating andScience Teacher Education adjunct professor atSan Francisco State University. Kimberlyhasbeenaseven-time year andpriortothatasanadjunctwithus.Before comingtoCRC, sheworked asan Kimberly hasbeenatCRC forthepast asalong-termtempinourmathdepartment Professor,Assistant Mathematics Kimberly Williams-Brito transferred from CRC afterreceiving hisA.S.inmath. his Bachelor’s degree from UCDavis where he his Master’s degree from Stony Brook University and I.A inourMath Roy andMESAdepartments. received University inNew York. While atCRC, Roy wasan mathematics. Prior tothat,hetaughtatStony Brook Positas CollegeinLivermore, CAwhere hetaught A formerCRC student,Roy comestousfrom Las Professor,Assistant Mathematics Roy Simpson UC Davis. UC Santa Barbara andherBachelor’s degree from diaspora. She received herPhD andMaster’s from onmediauseintheGreekprize foranarticle received theAnthropology of Technology writing was teachingatUniversity ofthePacific. Anastasia taught since2002.Prior tojoiningUCDavis, she Anastasia comestousfrom UCDavis where shehas Professor,Assistant Anthropology Anastasia Panagakos, Ph.d. Priscilla HansenPriscilla Continued English CO Medical Assisting

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Humanities in psychology from ChapmanUniversity. Hospital Renee inPlacerville. hasaBachelor’s degree Dorado Hills. She hasalsobeenacoderforMarshall to that,sheowned Valley Coding&ConsultinginEl forBlueas clinicalsupport Shield ofCalifornia.Prior El Dorado CountySchoolDistrict fortheyear aswell Renee hasbeenworking intheK-12systemwith Professor,Assistant Health Information Technology Renee Roeschen-Bradley University of Wisconsin. also hasaBachelor’s degree inEconomics from the in Literature andanMFA inCreative Writing. He as amentorforinterns.David hasaMaster’s degree reporter attheDavis Enterprise, where healsoserved Extension. Prior toteaching,David wasawriter/ David taughtcreative timeatUCDavis writingpart adjunct professor oncampussince2003.Prior tothat, David hasbeenaCRC longtermtempaswell as Professor,Assistant English David Weinshilboum

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Retiring Staff influence hasleftanindelibleprint onthecharacterofCRC. Bill beganhisformaldutieson July 1. officer forthecampus. Hewillbe greatly missed,aswillhisuncannywitand fluencywiththe Englishlanguage,buthis Bill willberemembered issuesandhisstewardship forhisdoggedadvocacy ofinstructional asthe principalaccreditation an unselfisheducationalleaderand friend,andin recognition ofhislong-standingattendanceatcommencements CRC. attendedby thecampuscommunitywasheldforBillA celebrationofservice onCommencementDay -afitting tributeto Vice ChancellorofEducation and Technology. A

Bill Karns,ourintrepid andbeloved Vice President district-wideleadershiprole ofInstruction, isassuminganew as fter more than30years of ofaffiliationwithCosumnesRiver English, Collegethatbeganasanadjunctinstructor small homebusiness. a a lotoftraveling andisalsothinkingaboutstarting coming toCRC. In herretirement, shewillbedoing volunteered year since forcommencementdutiesevery Classified Senate asasenatorforthree years andhas in Careers & Technology. She inthe participated working atCRC in1995astheDivision Secretary Charlenebegan Contributed 12years ofservice. and Counseling Administrative Student Assistant, Services Charlene Bethel years old and has always loved the profession. Lanny says he wanted to be a teacher since he was 15 monia and videotaped his lectures from his hospital bed. Italy. When he arrived, he was hospitalized with pneu was teaching in the Study Abroad program in Florence, became an Anthropology professor and just last year he full time Computer Science professor. In 1998, Lanny first Computer Lab Coordinator and in 1990 became a published in 1977. In 1985 he was hired as Los Rios’ and he wrote his own programs, three of which were computers in 1975. Lanny taught himself programming Grove junior high school where he got started using Contributed 22 years of service. Lanny taught at an Elk Humanities Professor H Alason “Lanny” Bill addresses Karns thecrowd gathered forhisgoing-awayparty, May 23,2007

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- on the shores of Clear Lake. and hasn’t been seen since. Rumor has it that she is living and enjoying retirement their job. Recently, Vicki sold her house, bought a recreational vehicle, packed up, stood out even among her peers as an example of how a custodian should perform another has had the pleasure of having Vicki clean their area. Her detailed cleaning Contributed 26+ years of service. Most of the campus community at one time or Custodian Vicki Gibbons

and gardening. She continues to teach in the evenings. enjoying a happy retirement full of art, sewing, travel music department and special events. Julia is currently flyers, brochures, advertising pieces for River Stage, the be known for always being counted on to help with teaching business classes on a part-time basis. Julia will on the college catalogs and schedules and also started Work Experience program. By 1988 she began working with students before the college developed the Co-op classes and running a Typing Work Experience Center in 1985, working in a new position as I.A. to business Contributed 21 years of service. Julia came to CRC Public RelationsTechnician Julia Wilson

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