HACU Conference Scholarship Opportunity

Students,

Are you interested in attending HACU’s 22nd Annual Conference in Denver, Oct. 11-13? Limited scholarships are available from HACU’s corporate sponsors. Deadline to apply is August 10. Read the email below for more information!

*Sandra Penaherrera, HSI National Student Program Manager for U.S. Department of Agriculture, will help any student needing assistance with creating a resume. She is located on Campus in the Applied Technology (AT) Building, Room 101. (210) 486-3959.

HACU’s 22nd Annual Conference in Denver October 11-13, 2008 conference will bring together top undergraduate, graduate and professional school students from colleges and universities throughout the country. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about internship, research and advanced education opportunities. A special Student Track is specifically designed for student attendees featuring events and workshops on the following topics:

--Resume and Interview Tricks-of-the-Trade
--Taking Advantage of Employment and Educational Opportunities
--Polishing Leadership Skills
--Opportunity to network with other students, academic and community leaders, and corporate and federal employers

Limited scholarships are available to eligible students to attend the HACU conference. Scholarships will cover costs for:
(1) conference registration;
(2) travel and lodging for out-of-state students;
(3) conference-related meals; and
(4) conference-sponsored entertainment events.
Conference Scholarship recipients are required to attend ALL Student Track activities.

ELIGIBILITY
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate/professional degree program
Have not received a HACU Conference Scholarship for the 2007 Annual Conference
Must be physically attending home institution in the Fall 2008
Must be willing to be sponsored by a corporate or federal sponsor

HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for a Conference Scholarship, students must complete the 22nd Annual Conference Scholarship on-line application and email a one-page resume*. Scholarship applications will be accepted through August 10, 2008. Conference scholarships are awarded based on criteria set by HACU's 22nd Annual Conference Sponsors (e.g., geographic preference, major, etc.). Applicants will be notified by e-mail of their selection or non-selection by September 3, 2008.

To apply please go to: http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Conference_Student_Scholarship1_EN.asp?SnID=2118097246

*Sandra Penaherrera, HSI National Student Program Manager for U.S. Department of Agriculture, will help any student needing assistance with creating a resume. She is located in the Applied Technology (AT) Building, Room 101. (210) 486-3959.

PAC Academic Programs

Take a look at all the academic degrees and programs PAC has to offer!

Click HERE

Carpooling Update

Bonnie Thompson is trying to assist faculty and staff members seeking to lessen their carbon footprint on the planet, and save money due to rising fuel costs, by letting the PAC community know who may be interested in carpooling to and from work.

Here is her update--please call or email her if there's a possible match, or if you would like to be included on the list:

I have people looking for rides in the following areas:

Lives in Pleasanton but could meet someone half way (lives off 281 S. and between Hwy. 16 and IH 37 S) this person has a different schedule on certain days but maybe could carpool with someone one or two days a week

Lives in the Sea World area (Sierra Springs subdivision) -- 7-5:30 during the 4-day work schedule

Lives off of Medina Base Rd. & 410

Lives in the FM 78 & Foster Rd. area

Lives inside Loop 410 very close to the interchange and about a mile from Crossroads Mall

Lives in Castle Hills, right off of N.W. Military & 410


P.S. I am carpooling with 3 other people and it is working out so well. Hopefully others will want to find someone who can carpool with them.

Bonnie

Please send all communications to my new email address bthompson@mail.accd.edu

Faculty & Staff Development Website

Palo Alto College now has a Faculty and Staff Development Website!

To view, please click on the link: http://www.accd.edu/pac/prodev

More information will be posted on the site in the near future, so visit it often throughout the remainder of the summer, and as the Fall semester progresses. To send your comments or recommendations for the page, please email Sabrina Carey at scarey5@mail.accd.edu

Weather Update

The ACCD Emergency Weather Line Phone Number is:
(210) 208-8189

There has been reports of a tornado touching down on the southeast side of town.
Northwest Bexar County and Northeast Medina country are under a tornado warning.
A Flash flood warning for Bexar County also is in effect.
Tornado activity also has been reported near the Lackland/Seaworld area.

Below please find links for weather information.

http://www.ksat.com/index.html
http://www.ksat.com/severeweather/1589149/detail.html
Please be careful if you need to travel this afternoon and evening.

Loop 410 Closure -- July 29

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS FROM PAC’S CIP LIAISON.

There will be a partial closure of the 410 entrance on Tuesday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This closure will enable the contractor to begin pouring the concrete for the 410 entrance sign. The closure date and time may change depending on the weather. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you.

PAC Bereavement Notice

Dear Faculty and Staff,

I received the following Bereavement Notice from Roberta Ziegler, an Assistant Professor of Reading at PAC. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers:

My husband Le Roy died today, July 22, at River City Care Center. He is now at peace. The kind Hospice and River City staff were there for him and for me. His graveside service will be at Ft. Sam Houston on December 18 after which near and faraway friends and relatives will come to the family home to celebrate his birthday. Donations may be given to Meningitis and Alzheimer Disease research.

Welcome to Palo Alto College Video

Greg Pasztor, an instructor of Communications at PAC, has done a wonderful job in producing a video which highlights Palo Alto College. The video is in keeping with the vision of the college to provide “exemplary, accessible education and training to a diverse and aspiring community.”

Please take a moment to view the video and refer it to family members, friends and potential students who may be interested in enrolling at PAC. Consider forwarding the video link to everyone on your listserv.

To view the video, go to the PAC homepage at www.accd.edu/pac and under “Campus News” click on “Video: Welcome to Palo Alto College.” The video can also be found in PAC’s Online Video Gallery page, under “PAC Promotional Videos,” at: http://www.accd.edu/pac/htm/Community/VideoGallery/default.htm

PAC News Update

The following items may be of interest to the Palo Alto College community (Please click on link):


From MySA.com
Part-timers Play Larger Role on Campus:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/Part-timers_are_playing_larger_role_on_campus.html


From The Monitor
Valley TAAF Swimmers Move-on to State Competition
http://www.themonitor.com/articles/mcallen_14733___article.html/move_state.html


Natatorium Prepares for 2008 Tesoro TAAF Games of Texas—The PAC Natatorium/Gym will be the site of fencing and swimming championships when more than 10,000 athletes from throughout Texas participate in the 2008 Tesoro Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) Games of Texas, July 24-27. With more than 20 events, the Games is the largest multi-sport event in Texas. The Games will be hosted by the San Antonio Sports Foundation and the San Antonio Parks and Recreation.

Sunday's Book Review

If you have a moment, please read my review of Havana Nocturne that ran in today's San Antonio Express-News. Thank you.

PAC Fall Enrollment Campaign

The Department of Public Relations would like to bring you up-to-date on PAC’s Fall Enrollment Campaign:

Print—Two types of “Register Now” ads have been running in the Southside Reporter (Thursdays) and La Prensa (Sundays) since June. Both ads may be viewed by going to the PAC homepage and “clicking” on the photo link located in the lower left corner of the page.

Print ads have also been published in the Southside and Westside Sol.

Print ads will continue running until the week of August. 25.

Internet—An email blast entitled “Register Now for Fall Semester” was sent to more than 13,000 southside email addresses on July 9. A second email blast will be sent August 6. You should have received a copy of this email blast to forward to everyone on your listserv as a PACall sent by me on July 9. If you did not receive the PACall, please respond to this email and let me know.

Palo Alto College has also been a sponsor of the “Education” internet section of www.MySA.com (San Antonio Express-News website) since June 17. Click on the link and type in the keyword Education. It will take you to our sponsorship page. We are currently scheduled to be sponsors of this page until mid-August.

Radio—PAC aired two weeks of radio ads on KBBT (The Beat) from June 16-30. We are scheduled to run three weeks of radio ads on KTFM beginning July 28 and ending Aug. 17.

Billboards—There is a three phase billboard campaign underway with Clear Channel Outdoor. Sixteen junior billboards (6x12) were first posted on June 18 at various locations in the southside. One July 18, an additional 16 billboards will be erected at different locations. And on August 18 an additional 16 billboards will go up. If no one contracts for the PAC billboards that are currently running, they will remain posted until another business “buys” the board space. There is a possibility that up to 48 PAC billboards will be posted throughout the southside by mid-August!

Street Banners—PAC currently has four street banners that have been on display since June 2 and the majority are scheduled to remain until the first week of August (I’m told there is a city ordinance that limits the amount of time a banner can be displayed). Look for the banners at Southcross and Kyle; Nogalitos and Theo; Medina Base Road and Holm; and S.W. Military Dr. and New Laredo Highway.

PAC Homepage—We have posted videos on various educational programs available at Palo Alto College. To view the videos, go to the PAC homepage and under “Campus News,” click on “PAC Online Video Gallery.”

PAC’s enrollment campaign supplements the District’s campaign: 2,000 TV spots; 1,000 radio spots; and print and digital advertising that will run through the third week of August.

Evening and Weekend Studies

Are evenings and weekends the best times to pursue your degree?

Evening staff are ready to help you choose the right program and assist you with course selection and registration!

HOURS:
Mon - Thurs: 5 - 9 pm
Sat: 9 am - Noon

For Info Or Appointment Contact:
Peter Van Dusen GE 134T: (210) 486-3016E: pvandusen@mail.accd.edu
Mickey RodriguezGE 139T: (210) 486-3015E: orodriguez@mail.accd.edu

For additional information, please click on the link to go to the Evening and Weekend Studies website: http://www.accd.edu/pac/htm/Current/academics/weekend/

Looking for Bands

THIS MESSAGE IS SENT ON BEHALF OF THE PAC STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION:

Fellow Classmate,

We are putting together a fun-filled, week-long “First Week Back at PAC” schedule to celebrate the start of the Fall Semester, Aug. 25. We’re calling this week the “Palomino Round-up” and we would like your input on the band you would like to hear perform at PAC that week.

Please reply to this email with the names of a couple of bands from the San Antonio area that you would listen to—for free—in the PAC courtyard sometime during the week of Aug. 25. Remember, please try to keep the band local—it’s more affordable that way!

We will take your responses, along with responses from a student survey that SGA officers will be conducting this week on campus, and come up with a selection. Please take a moment to give us the names of a couple of bands; we want to ensure we bring to campus the type of music you want to hear!

Thank you,
Your SGA Representatives

VOIP Phone Update

The VOIP Telephone systems has been deployed with 406 telephone devices across the Campus.

A special VOIP hot line has been set up and can be reached by dialing HELP or 4357.
Directory changes, Phone cord lengths and any other issues related to the VOIP telephones are to be routed to the hot line.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we finish the VOIP project.

ACCD Student Leadership Institute attend National LULAC Conference

Students from the Alamo Community Colleges Student Leadership Institute (Tier II) are participating in the 79th Annual LULAC National Convention and Exposition, being held in the nation’s capitol, July 7-12.

The students, along with their advisors from Palo Alto and Northwest Vista College, are joining Hispanic business, political and community leaders from throughout the United States at the convention, entitled “America’s Latino Community Center Stage.”

According to the LULAC website, the national convention draws more than 15,000 participants each year to discuss and debate issues, set policies, and elect the organization’s national leaders.

Farewell Gathering

After 11 years of employment
Diana Quiroz Dietrich,
will be leaving A.C.C.D.
Please join us as we bid her Farewell and Good Luck as she embarks
On an adventure to Ontario, Canada with her husband
Reception of Cake and Punch will be served in her honor
Thursday, July 10, 2008
2:00 – 3:00 pm
At the Student Center Cafeteria

VOIP Telephone System

Palo Alto College will deploy the VOIP telephone system this Friday, July 11 through Saturday, July 13. The new VOIP telephone system requires that all existing telephones be replaced. Personal telephones and /or telephone devices should be removed prior to July 11.

Registration for VOIP hands on training is currently available through Train Track via the PALS system. This one hour “Hands on Training” is scheduled for July 8 - 10.

To get a preview of the new VOIP telephone, please visit the IT department in Ozuna, room 114 during regular business hours.

Chancellor Town Hall Meeting

You’re invited to a town hall meeting with Dr. Leslie

Tuesday, July 8

3:30 –4:45 p.m.

STUDENT CENTER

Dr. Leslie will answer questions about the recent Board approved District reorganization,

the faculty realignment process

and any other questions raised by faculty or staff.

All PAC faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Book Review

Thank you to everyone who has commented on today's book review in the San Antonio Express-News. In case you missed it, please click on the link:

Mexico City

Register NOW for Fall Semester

REGISTER NOW FOR FALL SEMESTER!
Classes on Campus and Online

Logistics Management
Offering online, evening, hybrid and 8-week courses. You can finish your degree in as little as five semesters. The area's only Associate of Applied Science Degree in Logistics Management. For more information, please call 921-5419

Landscape & Turfgrass Management
Only program in South Texas offering certificates and Associates of Applied Science degrees in Landscape and Horticultural Science, as well as Turfgrass and Golf Course Management. For more information, please call 921-5128.

Industrial Automation
Program focuses on electrical principles, circuitry, electrical controls, robotics, print reading, programming, computer-aided drafting, and mechanical systems. For more information, please call 921-5512.

The Alamo Community Colleges are an EOE. For any special accommodations issues or an alternate format, contact Palo Alto Disability Support Services at 210.921.5287.

Two New PAC Videos

Please take a moment to review the two latest videos produced by Greg Pasztor on PAC's Veterinary Technology Program and our Landscape/Horticulture Program. Ensure you tell your friends and anyone interested in the programs!

http://www.accd.edu/pac/htm/Community/VideoGallery/2008/PromoVetTech/Promo_VetTech.html

http://www.accd.edu/pac/htm/Community/VideoGallery/2008/Landscape/Promo_Landscape.html