Horticulture Club Plant Sale

Horticulture Club Plant Sale
Thursday and Friday,
April 2 and 3
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

PAC Greenhouse

For more information,
please call Kirk Williams
(210) 486-3073

Congratulations, Dr. Theresa Garfield Dorel

Congratulations!!

Dr. Theresa Garfield Dorel

Chair, Behavioral Sciences, Education and Humanities, and
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
At Palo Alto College


On Successfully Defending Her Dissertation on
Friday, March 27, 2009

University of Texas at San Antonio

Dissertation:

Assessing the Efficacy of Paraprofessionals: The Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act

Please email your congratulations to:
tgarfield@mail.accd.edu

Lenten Masses

You Are Invited

What: Lenten Masses
(with meal afterwards)

When: Mondays,
at 12:00 noon
March 30th
and
April 6th

Where: GE 107


Come and join us for faith-building, fellowship and good food.

All are welcome!

Note: We will also have Masses after Easter on

Thursdays (April 16th and April 30th) at 11:30 AM.
For more information, please call:
Mr. G. Mechler
486-3266

Congratulations, Colton Thompson

The following is from Coach John Libby:

I have a student that has verbally committed to attend Sul Ross State University to continue his degree in Criminal Justice as well as continue his basketball career. We recently went on a campus visit and the coach and returning players are very excited about adding Colton to their team. Colton is a 2007 graduate of MacArthur H.S. and is a poster child of what our basketball program has become and will continue to be for local student athletes. Please help me in congratulating Colton on his hard work and perseverance in reaching his goal of playing NCAA basketball.

PAC Students March to A&M

News Release

Students “Team Up for Education” with a walk from Palo Alto to TAMUK-SA

SAN ANTONIO — On Thursday, March 26, 2009, college students from Palo Alto College (PAC) and students from surrounding school districts will participate in the First Annual “Team Up for Education March” to Texas A&M University-Kingsville System Center-San Antonio to learn about the University and the 24 undergraduate and 16 graduate programs TAMUK-SA has to offer.

Students will assemble at the Palo Alto Student Center, located at 1400 W. Villaret Blvd., at 11 a.m. and will depart at 11:30 a.m. to arrive at the TAMUK-SA Sombrilla (covered area), 1450 Gillette Blvd., by noon.

University Departments, including admissions, financial aid, recruiting, and student organizations will be on hand at the TAMUK-SA campus to welcome an expected 200 students and distribute information and answer questions on enrollment opportunities until 2 p.m. A computer station will also be set up for students to use APPLY TEXAS, a website that allows students to apply to the University on the spot.

Students from Palo Alto, and the other Alamo Community Colleges, are able to make a seamless transition into TAMUK-SA with the TEAMSA program which is designed to facilitate degree completion for AC students who have chosen to pursue a Bachelor's degree at the Texas A&M System campus in San Antonio.

State Senator Carlos Uresti commended the students on this march, saying, "Such enthusiasm shows their determination to get a college degree and demonstrates the great need for the A&M System campus planned for San Antonio. Young people who live on the South Side deserve a local institution of higher education that they can call their own."

Two $500 “Team Up March” Scholarships will be awarded. In addition, the first 100 students to sign up at PAC Transition Center receive a free gift.

Stephanie Elizondo Griest at PAC

IF YOU CAN ONLY ATTEND

ONE AUTHOR PRESENTATION THIS SEMESTER—
THIS IS THE ONE!

In Celebration of Women’s History Month
Palo Alto College presents…

Stephanie Elizondo Griest
Critically acclaimed Author,
"Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines"
Wednesday, March 25
11 a.m.
Student Center Annex
Free Refreshments will be provided!
This event is free and open to the public

From her website: Growing up in a half-white, half-brown town and family in South Texas, Stephanie Elizondo Griest struggled with her cultural identity. Upon turning thirty, she ventured to her mother's native Mexico to do a little root-searching and improve her "Tarzan Lite" Spanish... MEXICAN ENOUGH chronicles her journey from the narco-infested border town of Nuevo Laredo to the highlands of Chiapas. She investigates the murder of a prominent gay activist, sneaks into prison to meet with resistance fighters, rallies with rebels in Oaxaca, and interviews scores of migrant workers and the families they were forced to leave behind. Travel companions include a Polish thief, a Border Patrol agent, and a Dominatrix...MEXICAN ENOUGH illuminates how we cast off our identity in our youth, only to strive to find it again as adults--and the lessons to be learned along the way.


READ THE BOOK REVIEWS!

100 Places Every Woman Should Go

Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines

BOOKS ON SALE AT EVENT
AUTHOR WILL SIGN!

Environmental Site Assessment

ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT PRESENTATION
MONDAY, MARCH 23
3:30 P.M.
PA 109

Dear Faculty and Staff,

A question and answer session regarding the results of an Environmental Site Assessment conducted on campus by AEHS, Inc., will be held on Monday, March 23 in the Performing Arts Building, room 109, at 3:30 p.m.

District administrators and AEHS, Inc., representatives will answer your questions regarding the Environmental Site Assessment.

Emergency Notification System Test

TEST OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

Dear Faculty and Staff,

On Tuesday, March 24, Palo Alto College will conduct a test of the Emergency Notification System, which the Alamo Community Colleges is implementing to deliver urgent messages to students and employees during unforeseen events or emergencies, using phone calls, emails and/or text messages.

The Emergency Notification System enables us to schedule, send and track personalized voice messages to up to six phone numbers per person and immediately send messages four different ways:

• Voice messages to home phones, work phones, cell phones and email addresses
• Text messages to cell phones, PDA’s and other text-based devices
• Text messages to email accounts
• Messages to TTY/TDD receiving devices for the hearing impaired

Notifying students and employees immediately is crucial in time-sensitive situations, such as severe weather or college closure. It is essential for students and employees to keep their contact information updated with us. The more ways we have to contact you, the better we can deliver timely information and updates and keep everyone informed.

Contact information will only be used for Alamo Community Colleges’ notifications and will not be made available to any other service. This email is being sent to multiple lists; if you receive this email more than once, we apologize for any inconvenience.

TEST OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

PAC Environmental Site Assessment

SAME DATE—SAME LOCATION—NEW TIME (3:30 p.m.)
(Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused by the time change)


Dear Faculty and Staff,

A question and answer session regarding the results of an Environmental Site Assessment conducted on campus by AEHS, Inc., will be held on Monday, March 23 in the Performing Arts Building, room 109, at 3:30 p.m.

District administrators and AEHS, Inc., representatives will answer your questions regarding the Environmental Site Assessment.

Juanita Ulloa--In Concert

In Celebration of
Women’s History Month
Palo Alto College presents…

Juanita Ulloa—In Concert!
“La Mujer en la Musica Latina—
Women in Latin American Music”

Thursday, March 19
11:30 a.m.
Student Center Annex
Free Refreshments will be provided!
This event is free and open to the public

Nationally touring and recording artist Juanita Ulloa, who has been called the “High Priestess of Operachi” will be accompanied by Guitarist Galo Gutierrez and Ocean Breeze. The concert will honor Mexican and Latin American female composers and singers from the 1930s to the present!

PACfest Car Show--April 23

THERE IS STILL TIME TO SIGN-UP!

Campus Closed for Spring Break

Palo Alto College will be closed on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13, due to Spring Break. The college will resume regular hours on Monday, March 16.

Enjoy your Spring Break!

PACfest 2009 Food/Novelty Vendors

Are you ready for PACfest 2009!

Take a look at some of the vendors who have already signed up to sell food and novelties at this official Fiesta San Antonio Event:


Food Vendors

Annette M. Araiza
HUSTLE Youth Group
Funnel Cake
Cucumbers w/chili salt


Leticia Munoz
Hamburgers


Margie Huerta
Nachos/Corndogs/Pickles


Marcial Diaz
Roasted Corn
Aguas Frescas


Marcial Diaz
Turkey Legs
Shish-Ka-Bobs


Ruben Rendon
Brisket Tacos


Art Lozano/CWV
Sausage Tacos


Clara Carrillo
Funnel/Lemonade


Clara Carrillo
Gorditas


Hector Flores/Smokey Boys
Sausage Wraps/Raspas


Irene Benetiz
Shrimp/Chicken Sha-Ka-Bobs and Tea


Benard McGraw
Red beans and rice w/sausage shrimp Creole


International Social Dance Club
Sweet Corner- Cookies, Cake, Candy, Pastries


SLI-Tier I
Popcorn and Cotton Candy


SOFE
Frito Pie


South San Band Booster
Chalupas


Texas A&M Criminology Club
Strawberry Booth (Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, Strawberry cupcakes/ shortcakes)


Recreational Sports & Activities
Soft Drinks (Sodas, Sport Drinks, Water)


PAC Staff Council
Chicken Fajitas Tacos


Student Government
Hot Dogs/ Hot Cheetos w/cheese


Catholic Campus Ministry
Fruit Cups


Fresh Taste
Beef Fajitas


Marlene Crespo
Empanadas (beef & chicken)


SLI Tier II
Tripa Tacos


District Staff Council
Beef Crispy Tacos


Phi Theta Kappa
Chalupas


Novelty Vendors

Every Occasion Gift & Variety
Sterling & Costume Jewelry sets, Hats, Purses & Accessories


Chi Alpha Epsilon
Jail Booth (students will pay to incarcerate other students, faculty, and staff) Limit 5 times arrested


PAC Friends
Hair Painting/ BINGO


Pac Bookstore
Clothing & Gifts


Cesar Espejo/ Loco Life
Rock and Roll Memorabilia’s


Norma Benavidez
State Farm Insurance


Sonia’s Jewelry
Murano Glass Jewelry


Palomino Book Club
Be one in a Million campaign with San Antonio Public Library


Recruitment
TBD



Alumni and Friends Assoc.
Novelties


Virginia’s Festive Gifts
Fashion Jewelry and Fiesta items


Forensic Club
Kid Games-Bowling and Basketball


Bank of America
Info



Texas A&M San Antonio
Cascarones


First Aid



Viva Verde/ Club Earth
Info



Gloria Gifts
Novelty


Fiesta Commission



Baptist Student Ministries

Scheduled Power Outage

There will be a scheduled campus-wide power outage on Friday, March 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

PAC ICT Update

Information & Communication Technology will be performing a system upgrade to the college servers. On March 11, 2009 at 12:00pm through March 12, 2009 the follow servers will be affected and will not be available during this time.

PAC Vault- department folders and home directories
PAC Print –Campus network printers
PAC Go Print – Go Print management system for Information Concourse
PAC Passport - REFC Pro Care Clocks

This upgrade will provide better system performance and redundancy. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you have any question please contact us at 486-3777 option 1.

Women in Policing Seminar

The
San Antonio Police Department
Presents

Women In Policing Seminar

Saturday, March 21
10 A.M -1 P.M.
at
Palo Alto College
PA-109 Lecture Hall

Is a career in Law Enforcement for you?

If you are someone who is sports oriented, a team player, self-motivated
and care about your community and your future, please
join us on Saturday, March 21at Palo Alto College for an informative
seminar about Women In Policing. We will have female officers
from all ranks within the San Antonio Police Department to answer
questions as well as representatives from The San Antonio Police
Explorers and the Citizens Police Academy.
Seating is limited

PLEASE RSVP TO recruiting@sanantonio.gov

www.sanantonio.gov/sapd

1-888-750-2672

Convocation Center Classes

Classes held in the Convocation Center

have been canceled for Friday, March 6,

due to a power outage

PAC Update

The following updates may be of interest to the Palo Alto College and ACCD community:

On Campus—February

Click HERE to view February’s On Campus newsletter!


Women’s History Month at PAC

To view scheduled events for Women’s History Month at PAC, click HERE.



Horticulture Tomato and Pepper Plant Sale

The Horticulture Club is having a tomato and pepper plant sale on Friday, March 6 at the Palo Alto College Greenhouse. The sale begins at 9 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m., or until the plants are sold. Please come support the Horticulture Club and get your Spring garden going!


PAC Recycling Update

The following information is provided by PAC’s Viva Verde Committee on the amount of poundage collected for recycling throughout campus:

January: 5,440 pounds
February: 4,240 pounds

Congratulations to the Viva Verde Committee and each of you for your recycling efforts!

Tremendous Growth at PAC

To see how much our campus has grown during the current CIP building phase, click HERE and look under “Special Photos.”


Free Poetry Event

Dr. Jose B. Gonzalez, Professor of English at the United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT., will give a FREE poetry reading at Gemini Ink, 513 S. Presa, on Thursday, March 5 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Event is sponsored by the Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio. Dr. Gonzalez is the founder of LatinoStories.com

National Anthem Singer Needed

PAC's Recreational Sports Department is in need of a student volunteer to sing the National Anthem on Friday, March 6 at 6 p.m., for its league banquet. If you would like to sing, please contact Coach Libby at 486-3139

PAC Men's Basketball

The Palo Alto College men’s basketball team participated in the NIRSA Texas Regional NCCS (National Campus Championship Series) tournament at the University of Texas-Arlington this past weekend. There were 39 club sport teams from all over Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma participating. Palo Alto advanced all the way to the final four before being eliminated by Texas Southern University. Here are the results of their games:

Round 1:
PAC 68
Central Texas College 43

Round 2:
PAC 67
UT-Arlington 52

Round 3:
PAC 51
Houston CC-Northwest 50

Round 4:
PAC 64
Kingwood College 52

Round 5:
PAC 52
Texas Southern University 64

Please help me congratulate our student-athletes on their accomplishment. There was some really good competition and our students represented the college in a very competitive and professional manner.

--John S. Libby III
Palo Alto College
Men's Basketball Coach
STCSL Champions 2007, 2008
NIRSA Texas Regional NCCS Sweet 16 2008
NIRSA Texas Regional NCCS Final Four 2009