President's eNews

November, 2008

Mike Claire

President’s Message

I am often asked the question - "As president what keeps you up at night?" Frankly, there is a long list of issues that have great potential to interrupt my sleep: the budget and its impact on the college, construction, accreditation, and enrollment are always on my mind. Lately, however, at the very top of the list is my concern about how all of you are doing in such difficult times. more>>

News from the Academic Senate
By Diana Bennett, Academic Senate president
Fall is here and Governing Council has been actively engaged in several areas noted below while many more are not mentioned. news>>

SoTL Column
The Many Shapes of Faculty Inquiry - Fall 2008
By Jean Mach, professor of English & SoTL coordinator
Creativity, intellectual curiosity, and professional caring have been common denominators in faculty SoTL presentations this fall. more>>

College Receives Donated Fire Engine
The Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department recently donated a 1984 fire engine to CSM's Fire Technology Program. more>>

CSM Instructor Highlighted in Calendar
Jane Williams, an ethnic studies instructor at CSM, is one of 12 local women featured in San Mateo County Loves Its Women 2009 Calendar. more>>

News from the Writing Center and English 800 Lab
By Juanita Alunan and Daniel Keller
The Writing Center and English 800 Lab have continued with efforts to provide quality writing assistance, workshops, and other valuable resources to students at College of San Mateo. more>>

Coastside Currents
By Martha Tilmann, dean of Coastside & special projects
In an effort to grow our program on the coast, we are offering courses we think will draw a broader audience. more>>

College Hosts Boot Camp for High School Journalists
CSM was the site of the second annual High School Journalism Boot Camp, hosted by the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club and the college. more>>

President's Lecture Series
Welcomes Sister Helen Prejean Nov. 21
The President's Lecture Series: Diverse Voices in Writing is proud to announce that on Friday, November 21, the series will host the internationally acclaimed anti-death penalty activist and author Sr. Helen Prejean. more>>

Basic Skills Initiative Update
The Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) Committee recently hosted a kick-off event designed to thank the campus community for its work in helping to develop the BSI Planning Matrix and present some of the plans for improving student success. more>>

Student Profile: Patrick Burns more>>
By Mike Habeeb, PR & Marketing

Alumni Stars
CSM alum and former football player Keith Osai is a 2008 graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in sociology. more>>

Accomplishments and Accolades more>>

KCSM Headlines
A new television series developed by KCSM-TV was the subject of an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, "Spotlight!" puts teens and their films on TV (October 9, 2008). more>>

Sports Update more>>

Health & Job Fairs Well Attended
At the end of October, CSM's Health Center hosted it very popular Fall Health Fair and according to program staff, more than 1,000 people attended the event. more>>

News from Public Relations & Marketing more>>

CSM Online Advertising Reaches Millions
Spreading the Word About Students Receiving Personalized Email Accounts
Outreach Reaches Out to High School Students and Others
CSM Web Site Continues to Take On a New and Improved Look
CSM's Events Calendar

President’s Message

By Mike Claire

Dear Colleagues,

As I walk the campus and hear your stories, I am deeply touched by the many personal challenges that you face. I have heard stories about the need to care for aging parents, spouses or partners who have been diagnosed with a catastrophic disease, the loss of loved ones, personal health issues, and concerns about children or grandchildren. I certainly have not covered the entire list, and I know that all of us are dealing one issue or another. Layered on top of all our personal concerns is a general uneasiness about the current state of our country and our economy-though perhaps there is a glimmer of hope ahead.

Yet despite these anxieties, what has touched me the most lately is the kindness, compassion, and care that you show for each other. Granted, like most "families" we all have our differences from time to time. However, like family, people come forward when it matters the most to support and care of one another. Over the last several weeks, I have witnessed a group of people, friends really, who have come forward to celebrate an important moment in a colleague's life; I know of a dean who made it her daily job to help out a faculty member who was ill; and I know of at least one instance where a person has reached into his own pocket to help someone who is going through financial difficulty. I know that there are many, many more stories out there.

I believe that our community is unique-we have made the decision to make serving others our life's work. But the danger in this, perhaps, is that we may forget to take care of ourselves.

Every once in awhile it's important to pause, forget about SLOs, budget, accreditation, deadlines, and all of the other stressors in our professional lives, and realize how fortunate we are to have one another and that we work at a place where we are making a difference. Please do not forget to take care of yourself as you care everyone else around you.

News from the Academic Senate
By Diana Bennett, Academic Senate president

Fall is here and Governing Council has been actively engaged in several areas noted below while many more are not mentioned.

Yes indeed more campus construction is occurring; fences are obstructing more highly trafficked pathways and the added hum of machinery is being heard on campus.

Construction:
Bldg 15 move to swing space Bldg 12 will take place in spring 09. Please watch for specific information regarding the move.

2008/2009 Program Review: Due 11/17/08
We have several task force committees meeting to explore feasibility and address campus concerns. Thanks to all faculty who are actively participating in campus committee work.

Task Force Committees:
Alternative Calendar Task Force:
Purpose: Exploring the feasibility of a 15-week calendar
Faculty: David Locke, Tania Beliz, Mikel Schmidt, Teresa Morris

Communication Task Force:
Purpose: Exploring effective means of campus communication
Faculty: Teeka James, Huy Tran, Yaping Li, Diana Bennett

Curriculum Management Tool:
Purpose: Exploring automated curriculum/assessment tools
Faculty: Stacey Grasso and Laura Demsetz

There are two important all-college meetings this month regarding budget and the alternative calendar. I urge you to attend so you are informed first-hand and have the opportunity to share your concerns.

All-college meetings:

Monday: 11/17 08 - BLDG 36-109
1:30PM District Budget Update - Kathy Blackwood
2:15PM Understanding CSM's Budget Process - Rick Ambrose and Mike Claire
Friday: 11/21/08 - BLDG 36-109
2:00PM Alternative Calendar - Marilyn McBride

As a reminder: Governing Council meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday's, 2:15pm - 4:00pm, 18-206.
Meetings of Governing Council are open to all members of the campus community

I wish all my colleagues and other readers of this a very wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

SoTL Co Jean Mach lumn
By Jean Mach, professor of English & SoTL coordinator

The Many Shapes of Faculty Inquiry Fall 2008
Creativity, intellectual curiosity, and professional caring have been common denominators in faculty SoTL presentations this fall. With little fanfare, the faculty members who have publicly shared their interests and work in the last two months are demonstrating remarkable commitments to teaching and learning on our campus and in our district. Presentations for fall include:

♦ "Civic Mirror" Simulated Classroom Civic Engagement Experience,
♦   CSM & Canada Scholars: Infusing Civic Knowledge & Responsibility Into the Classroom
♦   Energizing Learning by Letting the Students Be the Teachers
♦   What Students Can do with Electronic Text
♦   Integrative Learning in a Mathematics Classro
♦   Essential Skills for Your Succes
♦   Research on Podcasting
♦   Online Teaching Panel Discussion

Visit www.cfkeep.org/html/snapshot.php?id=96845137790633 for brief summaries of those presentations.

Fire Engine

College Receives Donated Fire Engine
The Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department recently donated a 1984 fire truck to CSM's Fire Technology Program. The engine provides newer technology for students to practice their skills. The vehicle CSM had been using was donated by the South San Francisco Fire Department and has been passed on to City College of San Francisco. A "passing down" ceremony for the newly acquired engine was held as President Mike Claire accepted the donated engine from Belmont-San Carlos Fire Chief Doug Fry with firefighters, college faculty and administrators and fire technology students looked on. An article and photo (right) about the donation appeared in the Daily Journal. Photo taken by the paper's photographer, Peter Mootz.

CSM Instructor Highlighted in Calendar
Jane Williams, an ethnic studies instructor at CSM, is one of 12 local women featured in San Mateo County Loves Its Women 2009 Calendar. The calendar highlights messages from each woman about the important role of mammograms as a simple test that saves lives. Also featured in the calendar is San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Rosemary Pfeifer, a CSM alumna. The calendar was a collaborative effort of Mills-Peninsula Health Services, Chambers of Commerce for the San Mateo Area, Foster City, San Bruno, Half Moon Bay and South San Francisco, Downtown San Mateo and Live Work Shop Mateo.

News from the Writing Center and English 800 Lab
By Juanita Alunan and Daniel Keller. CSM professors of English

The Writing Center and English 800 Lab have continued with efforts to provide quality writing assistance, workshops, and other valuable resources to students at College of San Mateo.

Update with Open Drop-in Hours
The pilot program of opening our centers to drop-in students on a space-available basis has been extremely successful. Beginning this semester, any CSM student now has the opportunity to stop in and get help with papers during our open hours on Monday and Wednesday from 1:00-2:30 p.m. They do not have to be enrolled in an English class to receive assistance.

Help with Personal Statements
James Carranza, professor of English, is currently offering a short course for students who need help with personal statements and college application materials. For more information, please call the Writing Center at (650) 574-6436.

Vocational Students
In our effort to extend writing assistance to more vocational students, we have met with coordinators in Fire Science and Nursing to discuss ways that our centers could help their students. Any students from these programs are encouraged to sign up for English 850 if they need writing assistance.

Faculty and Student Resource Library
The English 800 Lab is purchasing a number of textbooks that are used in our pre-transfer level courses. The books will be available for checkout for students who are unable to afford purchasing them. We are also developing a resource library for basic writing instructors interested in current theory and pedagogy.

Coastside Currents
By Martha Tilmann, dean of Coastside & special projects
In an effort to grow our program on the coast, we are offering courses we think will draw a broader audience. For the spring semester, we’ve scheduled classes to attract students from the surrounding Bay Area. Next summer we plan to offer immersion programs to draw students from across the state. The following image includes sample fliers of a promotional campaign for spring 2008:

Coastside promo

College Hosts Boot Camp for High School Journalists
CSM was the site of the second annual High School Journalism Boot Camp, hosted by the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club and the college's Journalism Department. Seventy-five students from Bay Area high schools attended the event which featured workshops on topics such as news writing, sports writing, arts and entertainment, live TV news, newspaper design, online publishing, advertising, digital photography and pod casting. Students were welcomed by Jamie Casini, president of the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club and managing editor of the Palo Alto Daily News. A keynote presentation on the topic of defamation was given by James Wagstaffe, media law professor at San Francisco State University. High school students also attended a session in which they could have their school newspapers critiqued by local professional journalists.

President's Lecture Series Welcomes
Sister Helen Prejean, Nov. 21
The President's Lecture Series: Diverse Voices in Writing is proud to announce that on Friday, November 21, the series will host the internationally acclaimed anti-death penalty activist and author Sr. Helen Prejean (right). Her best-selling book, "Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States," was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and was developed into an Oscar-winning movie and the basis of an internationally-acclaimed opera. "The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions" is her second book. She gives lectures worldwide and has been nominated many times for the Nobel Peace Prize. Sister Helen's website can be accessed at www.prejean.org Sister Helen will speak from 12:10 to 1pm in the gymnasium. Following the lecture, a reception with light refreshments and a book signing will take place in the Faculty Center, 18-206. For more information, please contact 650.574.6314. The President's Lecture Series is free and open to all CSM and district employees. The series is being made possible by a generous grant from the Lane Family Charitable Trust.

College Launches Integrated Planning Workshops
The college is offering a series of workshops to facilitate the implementation of its new integrated planning process. The fall offerings, which are currently underway, include: "Program Review and Annual Work Plan," "Assessment of Tools and Data," "Student Demographics and Today's Students," and "Understanding CSM's Budget Planning Process." Four additional workshops are scheduled during the spring semester: "Interpersonal Communication," Intercultural Communication," Discussion and Review of this Academic Year's Educational Master Plan," and Assessment of CSM's Integration Planning Process. Integrated Planning Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and administrators. For more information about the workshops, visit the following site: collegeofsanmateo.edu/accredinfo/Integrated%20Planning%20Workshops%20for%202008-2009.pdf.

BSI Basic Skills Initiative Update
The Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) Committee recently hosted a kick-off event designed to thank the campus community for its work in helping to develop the BSI Planning Matrix and present some of the plans for improving student success. The BSI Committee was successful in securing funds for a basic skills coordinator which is considered a critical component in the implementation of best practices in the holistic delivery of instructional programs and services to students beginning their education in basic skills courses. Furthermore, the committee has reserved funds for professional development projects that focus on the pedagogy and methodology of serving basic skills students. To submit a proposal, visit the BSI web site at collegeofsanmateo.edu/bsi.

Patrick Burns Student Profile: Patrick Burns
By Mike Habeeb, PR & Marketing

Patrick Burns is attending UC Berkeley as a Latin American Studies major, having transferred from College of San Mateo at the end of the Spring 2008 semester.

"I struggled in high school, and I knew that if I worked hard at CSM, I would have a second chance to apply to UC Berkeley," he said. "Little did I know that I was about to embark on a journey that would change my life." Patrick did work hard, achieving high grades, serving two terms as District Student Trustee, and helping to charter CSM's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. "Along the way, I overcame a learning disability, formed amazing relationships with faculty members, lived independently from my parents, and worked full time," he said.

Patrick found the UC admissions process a confusing and an intimidating maze of paperwork, prerequisites, and statistics. "Thankfully, Mike Mitchell and his staff at the Transfer Center offered all the help I needed, making the process less daunting," Patrick said. "They organized workshops to assist students with the UC application personal statements, as well as question and answer sessions with representatives from every university that I was thinking of applying to." Additionally, my counselor, Kitty Brown, helped me choose the right courses to prepare for Berkeley. She was relentlessly positive and always encouraged me to stay confident and work hard." "I realized that I was fully qualified and competitive for any UC, and I knew that even if things didn't work out exactly how I hoped they would, everything would be okay," he stated.

Ultimately, Patrick was admitted to UC Davis, UCLA, and his first choice, UC Berkeley. "I know that I will always be deeply grateful for the opportunities and encouragement that I got throughout every step of my journey at CSM-I am working hard and having fun at Cal, and I know that wherever I go in life, I will always be proud to say that my journey began at CSM," he concluded.

For more success stories, click on collegeofsanmateo.edu/transfer.

Alumni Stars
CSM alum and former football player Keith Osai is a 2008 graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in sociology. He has recently been hired by Utah State University (USU) as advisor and academic programs coordinator for Multicultural Student Services. Keith works with new freshmen and transfer students, assists with counseling, scholarships, tutoring, recruiting, advisor to the Polynesian Student Union and he teaches a life skills course. USU's student newspaper, The Statesman, recently carried a feature article about Osai and ties to CSM and the football program. The article can be read at www.utahstatesman.com/contents/campus_news/a_new_mind_for_multicultural_student_services.

Accomplishments and Accolades C. Karavas
♦ CSM journalism students captured top honors at a Northern California journalism conference held earlier this month at San Jose State University. The students were honored for their work with a General Excellence award for the web site version of The San Matean, and several writing awards. Christine Karavas (right), editor of The San Matean, was awarded first place for opinion writing in an on-the-spot competition held at the daylong event. Her article addressed the event's keynote speakers and was written under strict deadline pressure in competition with other students. In the mail-in competition, judging work over the last year, Karavas also earned fourth place news feature honors for her story about changes to language and writing caused by text messaging.

♦ Other San Matean staffers receiving honors included: Colleen Shjeflo, Meritorious Award in Enterprise Story/Series category, for her in-depth report about the use of firearms by college security officers; Peter Jadelrab, third place in Profile Feature, for his article about an Iraq war veteran returning to college; Emily Daly, fourth place in News writing, for her story about the slaying of a Cañada College student; and Danny Castro, Honorable Mention in Sports Game Story, for his game coverage. "CSM's journalism students work hard to excel, so it's terrific to see their efforts acknowledged by the professionals who judge for the JACC," said Ed Remitz, CSM journalism advisor. The conference was hosted by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges, a statewide organization. The JACC holds Northern California and Southern California conferences and a larger state conference each spring that brings both regions together. Approximately 225 students from 22 community colleges attended the event, which presented an array of workshops and competitions.

Cosmetology Team ♦ CSM Cosmetology students earned first place honors at a California Cosmetology Association student competition held in Riverside at the end of September. CSM's winning team competed with 25 other teams from the Southern California area; they were the only team representing Northern California and won a first place trophy and cash prize for their work in the nail category. Team members (photo, left) included: Adomeli Matureli, Melanie Meyer, Angel Ortiz and Jenifer Kanemitsu.

♦ Professor of Film David Laderman (right) has had a scholarly paper published in an anthology, "Lowering the Boom: Critical Studies in Film Sound," editors Jay Back and Tony Grajeda, 2008, University of Illinois Press. Laderman's essay, "(S)lip-Sync: Punk Rock Narrative Film and Postmodern Musical Performance," which he used as a dissertation for his PhD, has been expanded to book length and will be published in 2009. The subject of the publication is American and British punk films from the late 1970's and early 1980's which Laderman describes as "mostly low budget, sloppy independent films that tried to incorporate punk or reflect punk on some variation on the musical film genre." He developed the idea for "slip-sync" from punk rockers performing in the films that "slipped out of sync" with the soundtrack.

♦ Makiko Ueda, psychologist with Student Services, coordinated the Japanese Choral Festival which recently took place in the Skyline College Theatre. She also participated in the festival as a singer in two of the six choirs that performed traditional Japanese songs and some American classics. Approximately 150 people attended the event. The program was co-sponsored by CSM's Diversity In Action Group (DIAG), the Multi-Cultural Center and the Skyline Student Activities Office.

♦ Books for Africa has recognized CSM's Phi Theta Kappa for its contributions to the organizations' mission and has been designated as a Books for Africa Chapter. With this recognition, Phi Theta Kappa will be acknowledged in the Books for Africa annual report and web site. In addition, its members will have the opportunity to accompany Books for Africa in summer 2009 to the Eshowe region of South Africa to see, first-hand, the students, schools and communities that the book drive helps to educate.

R. Young ♦ A recent issue of Change Magazine featured an article titled, "Looking Ahead: Letters to the Next President from Higher Education's Leaders," and included a letter written by Richael Young (right), CSM's student body president. Richael is in good company as other letters in the article are from U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education, Sir John Daniel, president and chief executive officer of the Commonwealth of Learning, Johnnetta B. Cole. president emerita, Spellman College and Bennett College for Women., Gerald Graff, president, Modern Language Association of America and W. Robert Connor, president, The Teagle Foundation. The complete article can be viewed at www.changemag.org/September-October%202008/full-looking-ahead.html.

KCSM Staff KCSM Headlines & Awards
A new television series developed by KCSM-TV was the subject of an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, "Spotlight!" puts teens and their films on TV (October 9, 2008). The article describes station producer Katherine Russell's efforts in creating a unique series, "Spotlight!", that features the work of talented high school filmmakers. The student films have been selected at KCSM's Spotlight! high school film festival. The show highlights the winning films and includes interviews with local professionals about their careers conducted by students and moderated by Spotlight! Host Angie Coiro. The first episodes of "Spotlight!" were aired in October. The article is available at 'Spotlight!' puts teens and their films on TV. Photo: Marilyn, KCSM general manager, and Katherine Russell; courtesy of Kurt Rogers, S. F. Chronicle.

Over the past year, KCSM-FM and TV have been recognized and honored with a number of prestigious industry awards.

KCSM-FM was the recipient of two 2007 Fundraising Success Gold Awards for Fundraising Excellence in Renewal Under 50,000 and Package of the Year. FundRaising Success, founded in 2003, is a practical guide for nonprofit organizations that helps development staffs raise money for and interest in their organizations’ missions.
2007 American Business Awards: Stevie Award (Best Direct Response/Direct Mail Campaign) Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars,” Stevie Awards honor companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them.
2007 Greater San Francisco Ad Club: ADDY Award (Not For Profit). The ADDYs, sponsored by the Greater San Francisco Ad Club, are judged by senior creative executives from the Bay Area.
2007 International Davey Awards: Davey Award (Direct Mail - Consumer). The Davey is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, advertising and marketing firms.
2008 Philadelphia Direct Marketing Awards: Benny Award (Direct Mail, Retention, Non Profit Category). Benjamin Franklin Awards for Direct Marketing Excellence, sponsored by The Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association. The “Benny” award competition, a 35 year tradition, is now one of the region’s highest honors in direct marketing and advertising.
2008 Direct Marketing Association International Echo Awards: Bronze (Not For Profit). Considered “the Oscars” of direct marketing and a coveted industry honor.

Sports Update
Taylor Lambert, a reporter for a local television station operating out of San Francisco State University, interviewed Physical Education/Athletics Dean Andreas Wolf, Head Football Coach Larry Owens, and CSM student-athletes recently for a sports story that will air on cable television Channel 27 in San Mateo at 10 pm on Wednesday, November 12. Lambert came up with the idea as he was surfing the Internet and found our athletic web site and was amazed at the athletic facilities at CSM, according to Wolf. "I truly am envious of your facilities," Lambert wrote in an email to Wolf. "I swung by the softball field and it did not disappoint...it seems like you really got something going over there in San Mateo. I wish I lived closer to CSM so I could jog there, what a treat."

Health & Job Fairs Well Attended
At the end of October, CSM's Health Center hosted its very popular Fall Health Fair and according to program staff, more than 1,000 people attended the event. Held under a large tent in the upper quad, this semester's fair featured free flu shots, blood pressure screening, blood sugar testing, yoga and fitness information, and acupressure and massage demonstrations. The theme for this semester's fair was Halloween and included free health treats and prizes. It was held in a tent located on the upper quad area. Sharon Bartels and Gloria D'Ambra coordinated the event

The 5th Autumn Job Fair, sponsored by the Career Development Center was held on October 15. CSM students and the community-at-large were invited and approximately 275 people attended. Forty-one employers from a wide variety of industries and resources were present looking for interns, part-time, temporary and full-time employees with diverse skill sets. Among the participating employers were: Wells Fargo, California Staffing, Adecco, Allen Lund Co., Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Carney Ed. Services, Radio Shack, Home Depot, Hyatt Regency, Radio Disney, ABACUS, City of Redwood City, Job Train and Circuit City. CSM Counselor Eileen O'Brien who coordinated the event , participated in a radio interview about the fair that aired on WILD 94.9, KISS 98.1, KIOI 101.3 and KKSF 103.7 and Green 960.

News from Public Relations & Marketing

CSM Online Advertising Reaches Millions
Since launching an online advertising program in September 2007, CSM ads have been viewed more than 10 million times by Internet users. The ads primarily target people within a 30 mile radius of the College, and are displayed to local web users on both Google search results and a variety of other web sites such as MySpace, LinkedIn, Gmail, Weather.com, The New York Times, and local news sites such as KTVU. The online advertising program has brought thousands of new visitors to the CSM web site, and serves as a daily reminder to community members of the quality programs offered by CSM.

Spreading the Word About Students Receiving Personalized Email Accounts
Last month, CSM students began receiving their own personalized email accounts through a Google-powered service. It's called my.smccd.edu, a doorway to all College of San Mateo, Cañada College, and SkyIine College web services. The service provides an easy way to communicate and share with instructors, classmates, and friends and provides access to Google Talk, Docs, and Calendar. PR & Marketing's efforts to spread the word about this new offering included an all-employee email; posters placed throughout campus; and the creation and distribution of a nifty wallet card that allows a student to record and save his/her new email address and G number (featured at left). A notification of the new launch was also posted on the events page of our external and internal web sites. A brief article also appears on the news page on CSM's main site. It refers readers to my.smccd.edu/announcement.asp for more information. By the way, the new my.smccd.edu login site at my.smccd.edu features ads we designed on various CSM programs.

Outreach Reaches Out to High School Students and Others
For many, October means playoff baseball or Halloween. For the outreach team, it means college fair season is in full swing. Last month, we met with hundreds of students, parents/guardians, and high school staff members at events throughout the county, including: the San Mateo Union High School District College Night at Hillsdale High School; the Private High School College Fair at Serra; the North County College Night at Serramonte Shopping Center; and the Sequoia Union High School District College Night at Cañada College. Many thanks to EOPS, Financial Aid, and Transfer Services for their support at these events.

Also this month, PR & Marketing held its first annual "Meet the Student Ambassadors and Interns" breakfast. More than 25 faculty and staff members were in attendance and the event was a huge success. Thank you to KCSM, student assistant Heather Paizis, and all of you for your continued support!

CSM Web Site Continues to Take On a New and Improved Look
We've launched six new-look student services web sites: Admissions & Records, Career Services, Counseling Services, CSM for Service, Disability Resources, and Scholarships. In addition, five more are nearly completed: EOPS, Financial Aid, International Students, Student Activities, and Transfer Services. We're developing a new, improved Career Programs web site and are constantly working to expand the A-Z index, add student success stories, and improve the overall navigation based on feedback from the CSM community. If you identify a topic or item that should be included on the A-Z index, please send it to csmwebmaster@smccd.edu.

CSM's Events Calendar
We have a number of events taking place on campus this fall, including astronomy, music, health and dance events. Check them out at events calendar. If you would like an event on our calendar listing, please provide the following information by email
(habeeb@smccd.edu), phone (extension 6442) or in person (Building 9, Room 161):

Name/title, date and times of the event
Location
The event's cost, if any, and intended audience (e.g., free and open to public)
Contact information (phone number, email address and/or Web site URL)
Additional information (please limit to 25 words)

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