West Week

lean more about Aug 6: Introduction to Podcasting July 30 & Aug 6: Online Pedagogy - How to Teach Online
TO ORDER STATIONERY & BUSINESS CARDS, Visit the WLAC PR/Advertising page and follow the directions provided on the order sheet. The link is on the left menu bar. TIP: be sure to call the printer to ensure that they have received your fax and received your PO.
ACCREDITATION PROGRESS REPORT ACCEPTED
In its June 30, 2008 letter to Dr. Rocha, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges indicated that the Commission took action to accept West’s Progress Report. Many thanks to all whose efforts contributed to the success of this report. Professor Fran Leonard Vice-Chair of Language Arts Faculty Chair, Accreditation & Program Review
BRIDGES TO SUCCESS
	The Puente Project has successfully helped students at California Community Colleges achieve their transfer goals through a combination of coursework, support programs and focus on Latino and Hispanic culture.
DRIVING NEWS
		MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT: Effective with any personal automobile mileage which is incurred for properly documented college business purposes after July 1, 2008, the LACCD has increased its mileage reimbursement to 58.5 cents per mile. This brings the LACCD mileage reimbursement rate in line with the Internal Revenue Service guidelines for mileage.
FROM THE CULVER CITY NEWS: Avoid Highway Robbery. Go Metro. visit metro.net Losing your duel at the fuel pump with high gas prices? Learn how to avoid it altogether and Go Metro. Join the thousands of new riders on Metro Rail or get anywhere in the county on Metro bus. Consider joining a carpool or vanpool and cut your fuel budget in half.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association provides scholarships from $1000 to $1500 for students with a career goal with a nexus to Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice or Forensics. Applications are due August 5, 2008.
JULY 29 - CULVER CITY ORGANIZATION INVITES YOU . . .
The Gateway Neighborhood Association has invited faculty, students and staff to its Development Study Group meeting covering "Elements of Neighborhood Design" in Culver City. This will be the last meeting of the series, and is relevant to work being done by City staff as we speak. Learn more . . .