Harlandale ISD Alumnus

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS SENT ON BEHALF OF RAY HERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR OF RETENTION SUPPORT SERVICES:

Harlandale ISD Alumnus

We Need Your Help!

The PAC Recruitment Team needs your support in generating volunteers for PAC’s recruitment efforts at this year’s Frontier Bowl at Memorial Stadium, Friday, Nov. 7.

How can you as a Harlandale ISD Alumnus help?

We are requesting that PAC Faculty and Staff members who are Harlandale ISD Alumnus meet at the flag poles in front of the PAC Executive Office Building on Monday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. for a group photo. Everyone who shows up for the photo shoot will receive a PAC T-shirt. We will then use that photo in our call for volunteers to help out at the Frontier Bowl!

If you have any questions, please give Ray Hernandez a call at (210) 486-3300.

Palomino Basketball

This message is for PAC Students!

Men’s Basketball
Palo Alto College vs. Northwest Vista College
Friday, Nov. 7
AT&T Center
1:30 p.m.
FREE
BUT TICKET REQUIRED

Come see the PAC Palominos take on the NVC Wildcats on the basketball court where the San Antonio Spurs play!

A voucher for a free ticket to attend the game (parking not included) will be issued to PAC students on a first come, first served basis on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at Noon in the Student Center Annex. Only 100 vouchers will be issued, limited two per students—PAC ID Required. A limited number of “Standby” tickets will also be issued but they do not guarantee admission to the game.

To redeem your voucher for a ticket, you MUST arrive at the AT&T Center between 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. No voucher—No Ticket. At 1:15 p.m. we will give away any remaining tickets to students with a “Standby” voucher. Recommendation is to arrive EARLY (by 1 p.m.)!

BONUS!

Do not lose your ticket! Your ticket from the PAC game will be good for free admission (parking not included) to the Spurs-Heat game that evening at 7 p.m.!

SPONSORED BY THE PAC STUDENT SERVICES FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Bachelors and Bachelorettes

Scene in S.A. Magazine is looking for San Antonio's most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes! Any recommendations? Please email your recommendation--nominate yourself!--to Vbosquez3@mail.accd.edu

Please--no photos!

SAW V Giveaway!

Are you a SAW V fan?

If so, I have some movie posters and a limited amount of women's t-shirts in a couple of sizes (L and 2XL) but they look like they run small to me! First come, first served. Limit one per person.

PAC Flu Shot Clinic

PAC Health Center

Flu Shot Clinic
Wed 29 Oct

11 am - 2 pm

Health Center

Cost covered by:

Community First

Humana

Medicare Part B

Secure Horizons

Evercare

NO Insurance: $25

For Info:210.486-3222

Fall Transfer Fair

PALO ALTO COLLEGE

Fall 2008 Transfer/College Fair
All PAC students, faculty, and staff are invited

Today--Monday, October 27

9 a.m. to Noon

PAC Student Center Annex

VISITING INSTITUTIONS
OUT OF STATE
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Florida University of Northern Iowa

FROM TEXAS

●Texas A&M College Station ●Our Lady of the Lake University ●UTSA

●St. Mary’s University ●University of the Incarnate Word

●Texas State University San Marcos ●University of Texas Health Science Center @ San Antonio ●Wayland Baptist University ●Dallas Baptist University ●Texas A&M Kingsville ●Texas Lutheran University ●Texas Culinary Academy ●St. Edwards University ●U.T. Dallas ●Texas A&M Commerce ●U.T. Austin ●University of Houston @ Clearlake ●Angelo State University ●T exas A&M Corpus Christi ●Stephen F . Austin State University ●U.T. Pan American ●DeVry University ●U.T. Permian Basin ●Sam Houston State University ●Texas A&M System Center San Antonio

PLUS MORE…

This may be the ONLY time during this academic year

that some of these institutions will be on our campus

Congratulations, Karen Mahaffy

Congratulations,
KAREN MAHAFFY
Professor of Art
Palo Alto College


Media Arts Award Recipient
Artist Foundation of San Antonio

According to an article in today's San Antonio Express-News, this is the third year the Foundation has granted award to artists. Karen and 13 area artists were recognized in a ceremony at the San Antonio Museum of Art.

For the complete news story, click below:

Mahaffy

A&M Advising Fair at PAC

Attention PAC STUDENTS… Are you getting ready to graduate?

Are you ready to Transfer?

Texas A&M University Kingsville – System Center SAN ANTONIO
Invites you to an
ADVISING FAIR for Spring 2009 Admission!

Palo Alto College
November 4, 2008
10 a.m. to 2p.m.
Student Center


The Texas A&M University Kingsville – System Center SAN ANTONIO will be having an ADVISING FAIR on campus!
Advisors and staff members from TAMUK-SA

will be available to provide degree plans, financial aid information,
and answer any questions regarding TAMUK-SA and the transfer process.

Make sure to BRING YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.
Refreshments and Door prizes will be available!

BE PART OF THE TEXAS A&M SYSTEM FAMILY… NOW IN SAN ANTONIO!

Jim Riley--Professor Emeritus

Jim Riley is going to be recognized at the ACC Board of Trustees meeting tonight as Professor Emeritus. I would like to encourage all faculty members who can to attend to do so in remembrance of Jim’s devotion to Palo Alto College. Jim was a founding faculty member at PAC and served as its first Faculty Senate President. He passed away last October from cancer.

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the Killen Center, 201 W. Sheridan.

Note from the Chancellor

TO: The Alamo Community Colleges Family

FROM: Dr. Bruce Leslie, Chancellor

DATE: October 20, 2008

SUBJECT: Tragedy at Northeast Lakeview College

As we have responded and grieved to the terrible loss we all feel for Devin Zimmerman and his family and the impact this is having on the Godin family, we have shared, as a family, the profound loss of our colleague, friend and teacher. Yet, the manner in which everyone responded to the incident, from the faculty, staff, students and administration at Northeast Lakeview College, to the district and sister ACC colleges’ teams was extraordinary and exemplary. The very moment this tragedy occurred, employees and students responded, in several cases heroically, and the entire ACC team acted effectively, professionally and collectively. Chief Adams and our Department of Public Safety worked in close conjunction with the City of Live Oak and our communications team led by Leo Zuniga and Kathleen Johnson-Hodge acted quickly and professionally. Dr. Eric Reno and his entire team ensured the safety of everyone on the campus and then worked so diligently to ensure the emotional health of everyone touched by this tragedy. The vice chancellors, presidents, counselors, facilities team all performed professionally, sensitively and with the greatest focus on doing all that needed to be done. Thank you to everyone for a swift, professional, deliberate and focused response to this terrible incident.

Though we may never understand the why, we all personally understand the hurt felt by the Zimmerman family, the Godin family, and our students and employees throughout the ACC family. Northeast Lakeview College will continue organizing memorials, including a scholarship to Devin and we will continue to keep you informed of these events and activities so that the entire ACC family can share and participate.

Thank you to the faculty and staff at Northeast Lakeview also for a decision to begin classes again on Wednesday so that the vision that Devin shared of opening a new, beautiful and magnificent new college would not be deterred.

Congratulations to Joan Osborne

Joan Osborne, Instructor of Economics, has been appointed the American Council of Education Internationalization Advisory Council. Osborne’s three-year term officially begins with the upcoming 2009 Internationalization Collaborative annual meeting.

PAC Updates

Here are some of the latest happenings and accomplishments by faculty and staff members that I wanted to share with you:

--Gary Shelman, Dean of Science & Technology, and Sharon Carson, Curriculum Analyst participated in the South Region Career and Technical Education Meeting, at St. Philip’s College, Oct. 7. Representatives from THECB, Community Colleges, and Tech Prep Consortia throughout the region gathered to discuss collaboration and coordination of efforts to meet the goals of Perkins IV in Texas.

--THECB’s Texas College Readiness Initiative selected Palo Alto’s English 1301 Pilot Curriculum as one of 10 Composition I courses considered most representative of entry-level college course practices in Texas. Caroline Mains, English Instructor and Assistant Department Chair, and Jenny Scheidt, Lead Instructor of Developmental English, will work with the Educational Policy Improvement Center to contribute to secondary and postsecondary curriculum alignment in Texas

--PAC's Information Technology Workforce Training received “The Best of Texas” award for its Creative Approach to Workforce Development Strategies at its annual award ceremony in Austin, Oct. 14. The Best of Texas awards program, sponsored by the Center for Digital Government, recognizes information technology (IT) professionals and government organizations for their contributions to the IT field in Texas.

Basketball Season Opener

Season Opener Tonight!!!

PAC Gymnasium

PAC vs. Southwest Texas J.C.
Women 6:30pm
Men 8:00pm

Power 106.7 will be on site to DJ from 6-9pm

Admission is $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for students

Chancellor Update

TO: The Alamo Community Colleges Family
FROM: Dr. Bruce Leslie, Chancellor
DATE: October 14, 2008
SUBJECT: Northeast Lakeview Shooting

Yesterday's tragic shooting at Northeast Lakeview College has deeply affected all of us, especially those who personally knew Donald Devin Zimmerman, as well as those who know his alleged assailant, Alan Godin.

On behalf of the entire Alamo Community Colleges' family, I would like to express our deepest sympathy and our condolences to Mr. Zimmerman's family, colleagues, students and friends and to the family of Mr. Godin. We will inform you about funeral arrangements and memorial services for Mr. Zimmerman when that information becomes available.

Counseling for Northeast Lakeview College faculty and staff is being offered at both Northeast Lakeview College campuses and at Northwest Vista College as well.

All classes at Northeast Lakeview college have been cancelled for today. Classes will resume Wednesday morning, October 15, at 8 a.m. Counseling for students will be available at both campuses when they return to their classes tomorrow.

We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

Memorandum from the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor
201 W. Sheridan, Bldg. B.
San Antonio, Texas 78204
Phone: 210.485-0020
Fax: 210.485-0024

M E M O R A N D U M


TO: The Alamo Community Colleges Family

FROM: Dr. Bruce Leslie, Chancellor

DATE: October 13, 2008

SUBJECT: Northeast Lakeview Shooting

It is with great sadness that I must inform you that this afternoon, at approximately 2:15 p.m.; a tragic incident took place at the Northeast Lakeview College’s Northeast Center library at 8300 Pat Booker Rd. An Alamo Community College employee was shot and killed. His alleged assailant is another ACC employee who was taken into custody by police officers at the scene. The names of the victim and alleged assailant are being withheld until families have been notified. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends and co-workers of the victim, and with the entire Northeast Lakeview and Alamo Community Colleges family.

More information about this event will be shared with you when it becomes available.


****************************************
Bruce H. Leslie
Chancellor
Alamo Community Colleges
201 W. Sheridan, Bldg. B
San Antonio, TX 78204-1429
(210) 485-0020 (Phone)
(210) 485-0024 (Fax)
bleslie@mail.accd.edu


c: Board of Trustees

Loteria!

A big thank you goes out to NERD Energy Drink and the Hispanic Heritage Month Committee for their successful "Loteria" event this morning in the PAC Student Center.

More than 100 students took turns playing the game on Loteria cards in order to win some fabulous prizes donated by NERD Energy Drink, faculty and staff members.

A special "Thank You" also goes out to Patricia Montoya, Oliver Jones, Robert Ramirez and Dr. Dan Rodriguez for dressing the part of some of the Loteria characters! Our biggest "Thanks" goes to Luis Mercado and Nancy De La Torre for their hard work in spearheading and putting the event together.

Loteria image from Wikipedia; NERD graphic supplied by NERD Engery Drink; and Loteria photo by Luis Mercado

Texas Public Radio

T e x a s P u b l i c R a d i o

Invites you to tune in to hear a “live” debate on
the proposed revision of San Antonio city council and mayoral terms of office.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th at NOON
on KSTX, 89.1 FM

Moderator:
Terry Gildea
KSTX “All Things Considered” host


Panelist:
Phil Hardberger
Mayor, City of San Antonio
In favor of extending term limits

Bob Martin
President, Homeowners Taxpayers Assn. of Bexar County
Opposing extension of term limits

Dr. Henry Flores
Professor of Political Science
St. Mary’s University

Jaime Castillo
San Antonio Express-News columnist


Questions and comments can be submitted via email at
termlimits@tpr.org


The program will be re-broadcast at 7 p.m. Friday, October 10th
on KSTX 89.1 FM

Congratulations, Arianna

Arianna Chavez, an Education Skills Specialist II with PAC’s Gateway to College, has given permission to share with you her incredible life-changing story that aired on the Today Show recently.

I hope you find it as inspiring as I did.

Please click on link: Arianna

National Night Out

Photo information--(Top) PAC's Palomino poses with neighbors from the St. Philip's College community as they prepare to march in a parade in support of National Night Out. (Bottom) The PAC Palomino shares the stage with Dr. Adena Loston, SPC President; Joe Curiel, ACCD Deputy Chief Administrative Division; and McGruff, the SAPD Crime Dog.

PAC's Palomino mascot was a welcomed addition to St. Philip's College National Night Out kick-off event this morning! Joining the Palomino was McGruff, the Crime Dog; San Antonio Police and Fire Department representatives; and representives and local elected officials from the surrounding SPC community.

Look for PAC's Palomino mascot to appear with the mayor tomorrow at City Hall as he announces San Antonio's participation in the National Night Out campaign, Oct. 7.

Save the Date--Nov. 14

PAC Student Chris Adams and his band "Years After Jericho" will perform at Godstock San Antonio on Friday, November 14 at 6 p.m., in Rosedale Park.

According to the website http://www.goodstocksa.com/, the purpose of Godstock is to teach young teens and young adults to employ their energy into something positive.

This year includes over 20 bands with a diversity of music to reach the youth with positive
messages. Groups from Houston, Dallas, Austin, Del Rio and The San Antonio area will be
performing. Scheduled also, are Dance and Drama Teams.

My friend Chris is the student who always walks around campus with his bass backpack.

PAC Program "Best of Texas"

Palo Alto College’s Information Technology Workforce Training has been selected by The Center for Digital Government to receive its “Best of Texas” award for its Creative Approach to Workforce Development Strategies at its annual award ceremony in Austin, Oct. 14.

The Best of Texas awards program recognizes information technology (IT) professionals and government organizations for their contributions to the IT field in Texas. Selection criteria include collaboration between agencies, innovative use of technology and improvement of services to citizens or state employees.

PAC’s Information Technology Workforce Training is offered through the college’s Corporate and Community Education Division.

According to Tod Bruning, PAC’s IT workforce program manager during the award consideration period and currently an account executive for the Alamo Community Colleges Advanced Technology Center, the division sought to develop a job-entry technology skills program based on industry-driven knowledge and skill sets. The training curriculum featured industry-standard knowledge and skills supplemented with extensive hands-on experience.

Bruning, in close partnership with Goodwill Industries, Southwest ISD Career & Technologies Department, Time Warner Cable of San Antonio, and the Advanced Technology Center at the Port of San Antonio, created and managed three programs which were recognized by the awards committee: a Basic Cable Installer program; a CompTIA A+ Desktop Support Technician program; and the Gateway to a Career in Information Technology program, a program aimed at recent high school graduates that imparts skills in cable installation, basic networking and computer repair.

Since its inception, the CompTIA A+ Program has graduated more than 60 students. The Cable Installer program which began this past summer recently graduated 13 students in two sections, and the Gateway to a Career in Technology program had five companies conduct formal interviews with its graduates last month.

Note from Support Central

Please note that ACCD Email accessed outside of the ACCD network will be unavailable starting at 10PM on Friday October 3rd, 2008 to 6AM on Saturday October 4th, 2008. During this time, a necessary server configuration update will be done to extend communication options for the ACCD Community.

Employees and students will be impacted by this outage.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. For additional questions or concerns, please regularly check our System Alerts Facility located at the bottom right of www.accd.edu/it or contact Support Central at 220-1616 and press option 4.

Film Showing: Metropolis

Fine Arts Department
presents
Fritz Lang’s
Metropolis
1927

Film Screening: Today @ 4:00 PM
Gallery100

Brief Description:
“Metropolis” was at the time of its release, the most expensive production ever done in Europe. The story takes place in the 21st Century, in a large city run by a “super trustee” and his collaborators who live in a paradise-like garden. Workers are totally enslaved by machines and condemned to live underground. In the midst of this misery, a young woman – “Maria” – arises, who attempts to inspire the workers to throw off their oppressors.

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