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Hard Hats and Shovels The first in a series of groundbreaking ceremonies was held Oct. 2 to mark the
start of a massive reconstruction of the campus, funded by Measure B. See story, photos, page 3.
More Building Celebrations Planned
‘Taking Care of the
Future’ on Oct. 23
‘Building a Safer
Future’ on Nov. 14
Ceremonies marking the start
of major construction are almost
as common as the sight of
bullldozers on campus these
days. Earlier this month, a celebration drew attention to the
work recently begun on COD’s
new infrastructure and related
central plant. On Oct. 23, COD
will stage another event, Taking
Care of the Future, to signal the
start of construction of the new
Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation Nursing Building. On
Nov. 14, crowds will gather
again as COD begins work on
the Public Safety Academy at
Palm Desert. The theme for that
event: Building a Safer Future.
Additional ground-breakings
are planned for spring. It’s all
part of the first phase of a massive $346.5 million expansion of
a college that was born in 1958
when voters approved a new junior college district. COD opened
its doors to students in 1962.
Nancy Harris of the Barker
Foundation will be the guest
speaker at the Oct. 23 ceremony.
The Foundation endowed the
nursing training facility with $2
million earlier this year. Uniformed nursing students and a
number of special guests and
dignitaries are expected to attend the event, to be held near
the existing nursing building at
the construction site.
The Nov. 14 PSA event will be
attended by law enforcement
and fire safety officials, as well
as a large number of uniformed
cadets. Both events will begin at
10 a.m.
CAMPUS NEWS
Rideshare Drawing
If you’ve been participating in
RideShare and filled out a
pledge card you may win a prize
win in next week’s drawing
Don’t forget to fill out and detach
an entry form from the pledge
card and return it to Linda
Costagliola or Dorothy Turner in
the Administrative Services Office no later than Oct. 12.
On Oct. 15, COD will draw
from the pledge cards received
for a $25 gift card from JC
Penny.
More info: Linda Costagliola at
x2511 or Dorothy Turner at
x7331.
CTA Hosts Reps
CTA will host visiting union
officials at an all faculty member meeting set for Oct. 25 at 2
p.m. in Nursing 9, according to
Pat Keller.
David Sanchez, President of
CTA, and Ron Reel, President of
the Community College Association, are expected to speak.
Keller said the group is expecting union presidents from all
three local K-12 school districts
in the Coachella Valley, as well
as representatives from other
Southern California groups.
DCCD Trustees have been invited to attend, she said.
Dr. Kroll Presents
Two Papers
Dr. Doug Kroll, Assistant Professor of History, will present a
paper, More Than a Ceremonial
Flagship: the USRC Schubrick
in Civil War San Francisco, at
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ference in San Diego. The Maritime Heritage Conference is a
triennial event and this year is
hosted by the Maritime Museum
of San Diego. Sessions will be
held aboard the museum’s fleet
of historic vessels, as well as the
nearby USS Midway.
Dr. Kroll was a presenter at
the Second Annual Conference
of the California Council of History Education. The convention
was held at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, on
September 27-29.
His presentation was on
Russia’s Role in California’s History, From the Spanish Through
the Early American Periods.
annual mini-sale.
A highlight is the ‘Parade of
Chefs,’ featuring Chef Steve
Beno and his culinary arts program students. At 9:30 a.m.,
they deliver to the Bookroom
platters of fresh cookies baked
for the sale. FOTL volunteers
will serve complimentary punch.
Proceeds will benefit the COD
library.
Flu Shots Available
‘Survival Spanish’
The annual flu immunization
program for COD students and
employees is underway now until a limited supply is gone. The
shots are available at the Student Health Service Physician’s
Office, in the Hilb Student Center. Cost is $20.
Shots are given Wednesdays
and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to
6:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9:30
to 11:30 a.m. Act now before they
run out of vaccine. No reservations are needed, just show up
during the hours above. Call
x7211 for more information.
Survival Spanish for Education Professionals is the name of
an ongoing class offered this
month by COD’s Center for
Training and development. The
class meets Mondays and
Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at
CTD on campus; classes began
Monday. For information about
CTD classes, contact them at
x7420 or you can go online at
www.codtrainingcenter.com
The course is designed to provide functional Spanish
language skills for school personnel who have occasional
contact with Spanish-speaking
students and visitors.
Library Sale Coming
Friends of the COD Library
will hold its annual one-day
cookbook sale on Nov. 9. The sale
features more than 1,000 cookbooks and food histories, as well
as a wide variety of selections
from the general collection. It’s
held at the FOTL Book Room,
Maintenance Building, on the
north end of the campus, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the eighth
Bloodmobile Here
The blood mobile from the
Community Blood Bank will be
on campus on Oct. 23, according
to Dr. Steve Roberts, College
Physician. Call x7211 for info.
Fencers Host Open
COD’s Fencing Team will host
the Palm Desert Open for the
third year in a row. The tournament is scheduled for Nov. 3 and
4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the
Wright Gymnasium on the COD
Campus. There will be approximately 150 fencers including a
fencing team from Mexicali.
Dawn of a New Day for COD
Ready to Roll
President Jerry Patton addresses nearly
100 people who attended a ceremony Oct. 2, kicking off a
series of groundbreakings that forever change the face of
the campus. The event marked the start of infrastructure
and central plant
construction. Below, an artist’s rendering
centralof the new
central plant.
Above: Mark Beuhler, Assistant Gen.
Mgr, CVWD, spoke about the importance of planning for the future
growth of the Valley, as COD is doing
with its $346.5 million Measure B
project. Right: Wielding shovels are
Chuck Hayden, Becky Broughton
(Trustees), Rick Post, Jerry Patton,
Bonnie Stefan (Trustee), Ward
Fredericks and Bud Miller (Trustee).
Above, right: Foundation President
Fredericks tells the crowd that “This
could be the start of something big.”
Building For the Future
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Hispanic Heritage Day at COD
A colorful celebration of the heritage of a majority of COD’s students took place on campus Sept. 13. Top:
Lucero Lara and Karina Tinajero, both area high school students, were part of
a mariachi band that entertained the crowd. Above: A belly dancer performs
while COD’s Mike Hadley (background) adjusts the sound system; Left, top:
Members of COD’s chapter of MECha strike a pose.
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Mariachi, Salsa: Campus
Celebrates Latino Heritage
Guitarra Man Above, Juvenal
Gonzalez, a COD student (right), is also
a member of the band that performed
on Hispanic Heritage Day. He’s accompanied by Joel Castro, a high school student. Below: Staffing the EOPS/CARE
display table are two COD students.
Left: Judging the Salsa contest along is
Chef Steve Beno (center) and culinary
arts students. Contest winners were a
pair of students workers, Maria Saavedra
and Adriana Hernandez.
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Saturday: See Red-Hot
Roadrunners at Home
The Roadrunners (6-0 overall,
4-0 in Foothill Conference play)
host Chaffey College at 5 p.m. on
Saturday. After a pair of road
games, it’s an opportunity for
local fans to see the undefeated
football team play at home.
League officials have moved
home games up to 5 p.m. on Saturdays this season, but the
cooler weather should provide
for a pleasant experience this
weekend.
Coach Dean Dowty, who gets
credit for turning around a team
that’s perpetually been rebuilding ever since winning a
Southern California bowl game
in 1994, has a team with the best
starting won-lost record in more
than 20 years.
In dramatic fashion last week,
the players showed why by traveling to Grossmont and
demolishing the perennial powerhouse team 66-28. COD
racked up 667 total yards in the
game, an amazing statistic.
Quarterback Brent Rausch was
supposedly nursing a sore shoulder but recovered to throw for
412 yards and six touchdowns.
The Grossmont and Chaffey
games have historically been the
low spot on the COD schedule in
recent years. The Grossmont
score suggests the game is now
being played at a whole new
level at COD. The Chaffey game
Saturday may reveal just how
high that level is and answer the
question: Can they keep it up?
Desert Sun Photo by Luis Ochoa
The Coach Dean Dowty has rebuilt
the COD football team this year and is
off to a 6-0 start (4-0 in conference)
with his revitalized team. The Roadrunners have been on the road but are
back at home Saturday (Oct. 13) at 5
p.m. against Chaffey College, a team
they’ve had trouble with in the past.
COD is in first place less than a year
after the Roadrunners turned in their
worst season (1-9) since going winless
in 2002. “Last year was a lot of ‘me,
me, me’ and ‘I, I, I,’ “ freshman wide
receiver Edgard Theliar Jr. told a reporter. “This year we’re like brothers.
This year it’s ‘we, we,’ and, ‘us, us.’ “
Patton Open Will Be Annual Event
Sinking a Putt
Karen Gottwald, a member of the COD Women’s Golf
Team, sends her putt towards the cup during the inaugural Jerry Patton Open
Golf Tournament for COD employees at Sun City on Oct. 6. The popular event
drew more than 40 golfers and will become an annual event. This was the last
photo taken before our photographer’s camera broke. This was not the result
of a thrown golf club, although there were some frustrating moments on the
course! However, thanks to the miracle of cell phone technology, President
Patton came to the rescue during the awards banquet and snapped these lowlight pictures of the winning teams (right). Tournament coordinator Lee Ann
Weaver is shown in the center of each photo. Top: First place team members
Jack Tapleshay, Vinny Santucci, Josie Thomas, and Ty Thomas. Middle: Second place (by virtue of a one-hole playoff to break a tie for first) team members:
John Loera, Bill Kelly, Raul Loera, Paul Villanueva. Bottom: Third place team
members Tom Wixon, Karen Gottwald and Tony Manzoni.
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Marks Center
Opens With
New Unique
Exhibits
Two new experiential exhibits,
called “installation artworks,” have
opened at the Walter N. Marks
Center for the Arts on campus.
Mindlines by Joan Silver and Not for
the Faint of Heart by Nicole C.
Russell (shown at right) will be accompanied by Drawn In, an
exhibition of drawings featuring
works by COD students Dennis
Beech, Donald Schmidt, Eduardo
Valadez, and Chusit Wijarnjoragij.
Los Angeles-based Russell and
COD art instructor Silver (at right
with President Jerry Patton and
Dean James Berg) spoke to students and guests and introduced
their work.
“This is the first time the Marks
Art Center presents installation art,
a type of artwork that creates an experiential environment that the
viewer enters into and moves
around in,” said Lisa Soccio, Director of the Marks Center (below, left).
These three exhibitions will be on
display through Oct. 26.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through
Friday from Noon to 4 p.m. and by
appointment. Parking: Follow signs
for Art/Music/M&O/Copy Center
north through Lot 19, around back
side of Marks Center & the Art Building and into Lot 15.
For more information call the
Marks Center at (760) 776-7278.
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President’s Corner
Dr. Gari Browning, VP, Instruction
SEMPPC Is Now
the Planning
Council
For the last two years the Strategic Educational Master
Planning Process Committee
(SEMPPC), made up of faculty
and administrators, have been
working out a planning process
for the College. Late in the
spring, that process was approved by the Academic Senate
and the Board of Trustees.
The newly-named Planning
Council is now formed and conducted its first meeting on
September 14. The 27 members
include the faculty, staff, and
students listed below.
ASBU Division, Jeff Place;
Communication
Division,
Kathlyn Enciso; HSEC Division,
Wendy Sanders; MASC Division, Anthony Tesch; PHED
Division, David Buttles; SSAR
Division, Anne Saddington;
T&D Division, Ty Thomas; Student Services, Lisa McFadden
and Chris Nelson; Senate, Doug
MacIntire and Zerryl Becker;
Adjunct, Ted Grofer and Dee
Wood; Staff, Terri Fleck and
Marlene Reynolds; Dean (from
Instruction) Tony DiSalvo, Pam
LiCalsi, and John Jaramillo;
Dean (from Student Services)
Adrian Gonzales; Dean (Off
Campus Programs) Juan Luján;
Dean (Information Systems)
Bina Isaac; VP Instruction, Gari
Browning; VP Student Services,
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Diane Ramirez; VP Administrative Services, Jack Randall; VP
Human Resources, David
Bugay.
Two students will also be
named to the council, which will
spend this year developing a
strategic master plan to be
implemented in 2008-09.
The Council will also use this
year as a transition period to examine and improve our current
prioritization processes for college objectives and faculty
hiring. In order to advertise positions early, the Council is
reviewing the prioritization process for faculty hiring first.
The Council met recently to ex-
amine the current criteria and
brainstorm additional criteria.
It was agreed that the Instruction and Student Services deans
and vice presidents will prioritize the list as in the past using
the established and newly suggested criteria to the extent
possible.
As an aide to understanding
the process, members of the
Council will be invited to attend
the prioritization meeting.
In addition to improving faculty hiring prioritization, the
Planning Council hopes to play
a major role in developing the
Priority List of College Objectives for 2008-09 in the spring.
James Berg, COD Dean, Edits
Isherwood Book on Writing
In the 1960s, Christopher
Isherwood gave an unprecedented series of lectures at
California universities on the
theme “A Writer and His World.”
During this time Isherwood, who
would liberate the memoir and
become the founding father of
modern gay writing, spoke openly
for the first time about his craft—
on writing for film, theater, and
novels—and on spirituality.
Isherwood on Writing brings
these public addresses together in
a book edited by COD’s Dean of
Social Sciences and Arts, James
Berg.
Isherwood on Writing uncovers
an important and often-misunderstood time in Isherwood’s life
in America. The lectures present,
in Berg’s words, “an example of a
man, comfortable in his own
sexuality and self, trying to talk
about himself and his own life in
a society that is not yet ready to
hear the whole story.”
A major figure in 20th century
fiction and the gay rights movement, Christopher Isherwood
(1904–1986) is the author of
many books, including A Single
Man and Down There on a Visit,
available from Minnesota.
Berg became dean at College of
the Desert in July. He is editor,
with Chris Freeman, of The
Isherwood Century: Essays on the
Life and Work of Christopher
Isherwood (winner of the Lambda
Award) and Conversations with
Christopher Isherwood.
History Made As Board Gives
Go-Ahead to PS for WVC Site
C
ollege Trustees ended
months of speculation
when they determined Palm Springs would be
the future home of a satellite
campus in the West Valley.
“After much deliberation and
study and through analysis and
reports of our consultants, the
Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the President to enter into
negotiations for acquisition of
real property with the City of
Palm Springs for the West Valley Campus to be located in Palm
Springs; and to enter into negotiations with the City of Desert
Hot Springs for study and analysis to provide additional
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Trustees heard last minute presentations from the two cities; Rick Daniels
represented the DHS point of view;
Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden and
Councilman Steve Pougnet confer;
COD’s Jack Randall listens as another
speaker weighs in; DHS Councilman
Hank Hohenstein (also a COD adjunct
instructor) reflects on the way the discussion appears to be going.
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...Palm Springs To Get WVC Holiday Event
“As the Coachella Valley Planned
educational opportunities to be growth reaches further in all difrom Page 10
located in Desert Hot Spring,”
said Bonnie Stefan, chair.
The announcement followed
meetings with consultants, who
spent months studying the alternatives and advising the Board.
Anticipating a vote, mayors and
other leaders of both cities appeared before the Board in open
session to state their case to the
Trustees. Mayor Ron Oden and
City Councilman Steve Pougnet
were among the city officials who
appeared for Palm Springs.
Mayor Alex Bias and new City
Manager Rick Daniels were
among those who spoke in behalf
of Desert Hot Springs.
After the closed session, the
Board reconvened and announced its decision. The
college’s motion authorizes
President Jerry Patton to enter
into negotiations with both cities; Palm Springs for a
permanent West Valley site, and
Desert Hot Springs for study and
analysis that could lead to some
programs and classes also being
located in that city.
Patton said there is no specific
timeline for construction of the
new facility. In prior Board meetings, the Trustees have told both
cities that the new site is some
years away.
The Board of Trustees issued
the following statement:
“With the passage of Measure
B, citizens of Coachella Valley
voted to fund facilities to provide
space for our educational programs. Our Educational Master
Plan reflects the need for educational programs and facilities to
serve a growing population
throughout the valley.
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rections, the access to the Palm
Desert Campus becomes more
difficult from the outer regions
of the Valley. Our main campus
in Palm Desert will reach its capacity for enrollment. Measure
B provides funding for campuses
in the east and west valley. Because of the complexity of
selecting a college campus location, we engaged outside land
planning consultants to assist us
in the process of site selection.
Through an intense selection
process, the College received a
gift of almost 100 acres in the
Thermal area.
“Before long, we will announce
plans to break ground on temporary facilities for our new East
Valley Campus.
“For the past two years, our
consultants and staff have also
been researching a location for
a satellite campus in the west
valley. Two cities, Desert Hot
Springs and Palm Springs, notified the college that each city
was interested in being the permanent home to such a campus.
Our consultants studied many
aspects, but eventually narrowed the search to four key
evaluation criteria:
Ability to serve the west valley population; Suitability of the
property for a college campus;
Financial Considerations; and
Certainty and Probability of a
successful transaction
“The Trustees are well aware
of the significance and impact of
a campus location. We are also
very aware of the educational
needs of the west valley and our
desire is to provide opportunities
for the entire west valley.”
The annual Halloween Costume Party has been expanded
this year to include a Potluck
and Office Decorating Contest.
The food and awards event will
take place from Noon to 1:30
p.m. on Oct. 31. Offices entered
in the decorating contest will be
judged on Oct. 30.
Trick or Treating will be another added feature to this year’s
celebration.
Contact Lee Ann Weaver at
the President’s Office for details.
Math, Music
Link Explored
in Free Lecture
The faculty of the Division of
Math & Science presents a free
public lecture Oct. 23:
Beauty & the Beast: Music and
Mathematics, by Vanessa
Sheldon and Jim Parvizi,an exploration into the connection
between music and math.
Since Pythagoras, mathematicians have tried to unlock the
secrets of music. “In this talk we
will explore some of the findings
without getting too technical.
You will see computer simulations that make mathematical
concepts easy to understand and
hear demonstrations on the
acoustic guitar, harp, Persian
dulcimer, and piano!” said Dr.
Parvizi, who is Dean of Math
and Science. Dr. Sheldon is an
adjunct music instructor and an
accomplished harpist.
The event is at 4:50 p.m. in
SOC 1. Faculty members who
attend earn 1 hour flex credit.
Citizens Oversight Committee Seven people are responsible for overseeing the $346.5 million bond
issue approved by voters in March 2004 for College of the Desert construction and campus renovation, including
the newest member: Geoff Klinge, student representative. Geoff was seated at the recent board meeting; the
group meets quarterly to review expenditures and to see that the Proposition 39 guidelines are followed. They’re
responsible for an audit and an annual report, coming this fall. They (and the constituencies they represent) are,
from left, front row: Noel Ramos, East Valley; Marjorie Kussman, Vice Chair, Taxpayer’s Association; Dr. William
Feddersen, Senior Citizen Group; Back row: Dr. Ward Fredericks, chair, College Support Organization; Klinge;
Kenneth Feenstra, West Valley; and Al McCandless, business.
Meet the Real Pirates of the Caribbean
The Fall 2007 Forum Series
is held Tuesdays from 12:30 to
2 p.m. in the Community Room
of the Multi Agency Library.
Here are some upcoming topics
for this free campus event:
Oct. 30 The Real Pirates of
the Caribbean, presented by
Dr. Doug Kroll, Assistant Professor of History
Nov. 13 New Spirits in an
Old Place: Orosi Volcano,
Costa Rica, presented by Dr.
Ellen Hardy, Associate Professor
of Anthropology.
November 20: How to Buy A
Car, presenter Douglas H.
Redman, Instructor, Auto Tech.
26 Colleges, Universities On Campus
COD’s Counseling Department and Transfer Center is
repeating its popular annual
College and University Day at
the Hilb Student Center on Oct.
16. Representatives from 26 colleges and universities are
scheduled to attend.
They’ll have information
tables set up in the Hilb Student
Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
They’ll answer questions, pass
out flyers, and inform students
of their various programs. This
will not be an application workshop, nor will they be accepting
applications from prospective
students.
This free event is also open to
the general public. Appointments are not required, but
students should come prepared
to seek information. Help is also
available at Transfer Center any
time during business hours.
There will also be tables
manned by COD staff to represent their individual programs
such as EOPS/CARE, the Transfer Center, and Scholarships.
Contact Margo Capuano in the
COD Transfer Center at x1351
for more information.
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On Displa
Displayy at Librar
Libraryy Artist
Scott Smith is on display at the COD
library Garrow Gallery Wall this
month. His series is called Quiet
Moments. “I enjoy painting colorful,
strong landscapes,” he says. He
works with acrylics on canvas. “I try
to paint without too much structure,
limitation
and/or
self-imposed boundaries. Life
can be hard with its rules and
laws... so I want my creative process to be free and unburdened.”
Campus2Career Presentation Will Help
Students Learn to Choose Success
The Ultimate Road Trip:
Campus2Career is a dynamic
and energetic presentation
about the choices students make
during college. It also helps give
students the confidence to survive and use their entire college
experience to drive themselves
toward future career success.
The event will be on Wednesday,
Oct. 24 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
in the Pollock Theatre.
Topics covered include: Successfully
Managing
the
Homecoming
Reception Set
for Oct. 27
Performing Arts Presents Recitals,
Instrumental, Vocal Concerts, More
College of the Desert’s Alumni
Association is sponsoring its
Annual Homecoming pre-game
reception on Saturday, Oct. 27.
The fun begins at 3:30 p.m. in
the East Annex, Rooms 3 and 4.
The homecoming football game
against Antelope Valley College
starts at 5 p.m. at COD’s Boone
Field.
Admission is free for Alumni
members and $10 for everyone
else. A cheerleader reunion is
also part of the day’s events;
they’ll be at Wright Gym at 11
a.m. for a round of activities.
RSVP for the reception by Oct.
19 to (760) 773-2567 or email to
[email protected].
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An instrumental ensemble
performance is scheduled Oct. 15
at 7 pm. at the Pollock Theatre.
The free classical concert is the
first of several productions being offered by the Division of
Social Sciences and Arts during
the Fall semester.
Other free events include music recitals Nov. 2 and 16, as well
as another instrumental ensemble on Nov. 29. Times vary.
Transition to College; Tips for
Getting Great Grades and Managing Time; The Power of Work
Experience and Internship;
Meaningful Extracurricular Involvement; Managing Online
Time and Activities.
Call 773-2565 for information.
A vocal ensemble concert on
Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at the Pollock,
Frostiana, will feature seven poems by Robert Frost, set to music
by Randall Thompson, a
Schubert Mass, and a Holiday
quiz and sing-a-long. There is a
small fee for this program.
The first play of the season,
Tartuffe, is set for Nov. 16-18.
Opera Workshop is Dec. 7-9.
Students Builders On Campus Nov. 10
Future engineering students
from four area high schools will
be at COD Nov. 19 for the ACE
Mentoring Program, according
to Assistant Professor Bert
Bitanga.
ACE stands for Architecture,
Construction and Engineering.
The student teams will design
and build a designated project
working under the mentorship of
professional architects, engineers and construction experts.
More info: 346-2930.