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WEEK AT A GLANCE |
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MONDAY |
| JULY 7 |
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TUESDAY |
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WEDNESDAY |
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THURSDAY |
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FRIDAY |
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SATURDAY |
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SUNDAY |
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Next Summer Session Starts July 14 Paralegal Program: Information Session July 16 Upward Bound Begins M-Th on July 18 Faculty Online Teaching Workshop July 18
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FOR INCLUSION IN THIS PUBLICATION, EMAIL: longcofm@wlac.edu
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CONGRATULATIONS |
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CEMA Instructor Aminha Abdul-Jabaar, at West since 1999, also teaches at CSULA where she was elected '07 - '08 Lecturer of the Year. |
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| SUMMER WORKSHOPS: EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | |||
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July 18 or Aug 6: Introduction to Podcasting July 18: Introduction to Hybrid Courses July 30 & Aug 6: Online Pedagogy - How to Teach Online
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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.
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| NEW LACCD HEALTH BENEFITS CALL CENTER | |||
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Effective July 1, 2008 you will call the new LACCD Health Benefits Call Center at 1-888-428-2980 whenever you have a question about eligibility, enrollment, or any of your benefit plans. A specially trained member of the LACCD Health Benefits Center will be available to help you from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. All correspondence, applications, payments and requested supporting documents for enrollment to the LACCD Health Benefits Call Center located at: LACCD Health Benefits Center | 770 Wilshire Boulevard, 6th floor | LA, CA 90017 If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Bastin, Director of Business Services at (213) 891-2400. |
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| BRIDGES TO SUCCESS | |||
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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.
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Story Spotters. The expansion of Womens' athletics and our new coaches received a full column in the Wave sports section. If you spot mentions of West in your local paper, please send a copy to Michelle Long-Coffee in Advertising/PR.
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Actors & Crew Wanted: 4 Generations of Black Women Under One Roof - One stirs the pot ready to boil.
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Women Volleyball Players Wanted: New coach for new team seeks new players. | ||
| SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY | |||
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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.
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| RIDESHARE PLAN INCENTIVES | |||
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Stop by Administrative Services Office, Bldg. A-13, for an application. Carpoolers: $1 day (must carpool with a WLAC employee); Walk: $1 day : Bicycle: $1 day Public Transit or rail: $25 a month with a minimum of 12 days (with verification)
How much does it cost you to drive alone to work? Find out with the Commute Cost Calculator and see how much you can save by ridesharing. http://www.commutesmart.info/costcalculator/index.asp
More information on our rideshare plan can be found on our webpage. http://www.wlac.edu/rideshare/index.html
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| NEW ASSIGNMENTS UPDATE | |||
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Limited Instructor Special Assignments in basic skills and instructional technology--
Announcements of the positions were posted at West and circulated district wide in May for the required posting period for five limited assignments in basic skills and instructional technology with full job descriptions and information about how to apply. All applications were reviewed and considered. After consultation with the Chair of the Basic Skills Committee and the Academic Senate President, Lloyd Thomas and Eloise Crippens, the following assignments have been made:
Joanna Ratkovich: Develop a college plan for Reading for Basic Skills students. Curt Riesberg: Director of the Basic Skills Program Initiatives: UMOJA, FACE, & Learning Cntr. Nancy Sander: Develop a college plan for ESL for Basic Skills students. Mary-Jo Apigo: Coordinate instructional technology and faculty development in the Title V Cooperative grant between Pierce College and West. Diane Matsuno: Develop a college plan for instructional technology for basic skills.
There will be more to hear from them in the course of Basic Skills Committee and Instructional Technology Committee meetings. If you have ideas or concerns, please feel free to share them directly with the assigned persons. Thanks to the committees (Marcus Butler, Ken Lee, Mark Pracher, Judith-Ann Friedman, and Linda Clowers) that did interviews and for the time and consideration from Lloyd Thomas and Eloise Crippens during consultation. |
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