** COIN 61, 63. 70a Final Exams **

Your final exam is available from 1:30 Monday until 10:00 PM Tuesday evening. See your Week 11/12 Online Guide for more details.

Read the instructions carefully, breathe deeply, think clearly and good luck!

Innovation and Community Colleges - The Overlooked National Asset

Here's a link to an interesting article in Forbes about the value of a community college education.

Innovation and Community Colleges - The Overlooked National Asset

Gary Shapiro, Contributor

President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association 

...from the article

And while four-year colleges might dominate the discussions of “college” in America, for millions of Americans, community colleges provide real, practical training

Rather than emphasize the four-year degree as an entitlement, as the president has done, our national goal should be a skilled, hard-working, employable work force meeting our competitive and operational needs. Community colleges are the door to opportunity for millions of Americans and we should be encouraging those programs and schools that train Americans for the jobs of the future.

Thanks to Ron Lichty for the link!!

Foothill Celebrates Women's History Month

Foothill Celebrates Women's History Month
Variety of Free Cultural Activities throughout March
March 01, 2012 - March 30, 2012
Students, faculty, staff and community leaders have created an exciting calendar of cultural enrichment activities to commemorate Women's History Month at Foothill throughout March. Events include guest speakers, artist exhibit and more. Foothill hosts numerous heritage month celebrations from January through June. Learn more about these activities.