Sandi Watkins

Attendant Parking in Lots 5 & 6; Complimentary Service, Parking Permit Required

Parking attendants are helping to relieve parking congestion in Lots 5 and 6 Mondays through Thursdays, through April 28, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There is no fee to use the attendant parking service, however you must display the campus parking permit. Restrictions apply. Read this entire announcement to become aware of the procedures and regulations that will affect you if you choose to make use of the attendant parking service during the first four weeks of Spring Quarter.

Students, faculty and staff may continue to park as you always have in the designated stalls in Lots 5 and 6, lock your cars and keep your keys. However, as the parking stalls fill up, attendants will direct you to park in the drive aisles (behind already-parked cars). Attendants will then store drivers' keys in a secure lock box at the attendant kiosk. As stalls open, the cars parked in the drive aisles will be moved into open parking stalls by attendants.

You Must Pick Up Your Keys by 5:30 p.m. Sharp—No Exceptions

When you use the attendant parking service, you agree to the following conditions:

You must pick up your keys by 5:30 p.m. sharp! Attendants depart at 5:30 p.m.
If you fail to pick up your keys by 5:30 p.m., your keys will be available for pick up from the attendant the next business day beginning at 9 a.m.
If you fail to pick up your keys by 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, your keys will not be available until Monday morning. Your keys will be available for pick up from the attendant Monday beginning at 9 a.m.
Keys may be delivered to you for a fee of $50 per hour—a two-hour minimum is required. To order key delivery, call (650) 921-4110.
Attendant parking service is not available Fridays or weekends.

Attendant parking service in Lots 5 and 6 is being paid for by Measure C funds to offset the loss of Parking Lot 4 during construction. This is a trial program, and college leaders hope to improve each time the service is offered. If successful, the college will offer attendant parking services during the Fall 2011, Winter 2012 and Spring 2012 quarters. Please e-mail comments or suggestions regarding attendant parking services to Foothill College Facilities & Special Projects Director Brenda Visas.

Foothill Celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Month during April
Students, faculty, staff and community leaders have created an exciting calendar of cultural enrichment activities to commemorate Asian Pacific Islander Month at Foothill throughout April. Events include guest speakers, live entertainment, film series and more. Foothill hosts numerous heritage month celebrations from January through June.

Students Organize Japanese Disaster Relief Fundraisers

Foothill College students, faculty and staff are teaming up to raise money, donations and hope for those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. You can help, too. Please participate in one or several of the following disaster-relief activities:

Visit the Bookstore to make a monetary donation to the Red Cross;
Visit the Bookstore to record a video message of hope, which will be sent to friends of Foothill in Japan; and
Make plans to attend a dinner and theatre performance fundraiser April 21, featuring Barber, an original student production starring Foothill students, faculty and staff. Barber focuses on Kamiyui-Dokoro, a barber working in the Edo Period and the last years of traditional Japanese culture. The show features opening Taiko performances by the Foothill College Asian Pacific American Network (APAN). Barber is directed by Yusuke Soi, co-written by Ryan Pun and Chris Custer, and produced by Tristan Paule and the Foothill College Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Planning Committee. Co-sponsored by The Foothill College A Theater Arts Club (ATAC). The curtain goes up at 7 p.m. in the Smithwick Theatre. Free show admission; donations accepted. All proceeds will be used for earthquake and tsunami disaster relief and will be given to the Japanese Red Cross. For more banquet and performance information, or to purchase banqu et tickets, call or e-mail API Chairman Tristan Paule at (650) 949-7306 or Tristan.Paule@me.com.

Foothill Author Series: James Ragan & The Hunger Wall
The Foothill Authors Series presents James Ragan, author of Too Long a Solitude and The Hunger Wall, among others, Monday, April 11, at noon in the Hearthside Lounge (Room 2313) in the Campus Center. Admission is free and the public is invited. Parking is $2; purchase required campus parking permit from dispenser in any student lot.

Ragan is an internationally recognized poet, playwright and screenwriter. He is the author of seven books of poetry, including In the Talking Hours, Womb Weary, The Hunger Wall, Lusions, Selected Poetry, The World Shouldering I, Too Long a Solitude, and co-editor of Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Collected Poems. Honored as an ambassador of poetry, he has read for six heads of state, including Mikhail Gorbachev and Vaclav Klaus and in various countries, including China, Japan, England, France, Sweden, Brazil, and the Czech Republic. In 1985, he was one of four poets, including Seamus Heaney, Robert Bly and Bob Dylan, invited to perform at the International Poetry Festival in Moscow. His honors include three Fulbright Professorships, two Honorary Doctorates, the Emerson Poetry Prize, eight Pushcart Prize nominations, a Poetry Society of America Citation and the Swan Foundation Humanitarian Award. Over the years, he has also written for the stage and film with original p lays The Landlord and Commedia, produced in the U.S., China, Greece, and the Soviet Union. He has worked as a screenwriter at Paramount Pictures and in various production capacities during the making of The Godfather, The Border and the Academy Award-winning The Deer Hunter. He has a doctorate and served for 25 years as the director of the Graduate Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California. In 1996, BUZZ Magazine named him one of the "100 Coolest People in Los Angeles: Those Who Make a Difference."

Selected titles by Ragan are available at the Foothill College Bookstore and can be purchased at a 20-percent discount.

Krause Center for Innovation Spring Schedule for Short Classes
The Krause Center for Innovation Spring Schedule for Short Classes is now available online. Students can register for short courses for $17 per unit. To sign up, access http://krauseinnovationcenter.org/signup.html.

A one-unit Photoshop course will be offered April 9 and 16. Learn to jazz up the color and enhance contrast in your images. Touch-up photos, create layouts, add text and prepare images for print or Web. Learn new tips and tricks to maximize how you use images. Even if you don't have Photoshop, you'll learn techniques using free software that can make your images look professional, and Web-ready for online instructional delivery.

Additional upcoming short classes include:

EdTech Administrator Certification—meets April 13, 20 and 27 from 3 to 5 p.m. (1 unit);
Fun with Digital Images—meets April 14, 21 and 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. (½ unit);
Adobe In Design Overview—meets April 23 and 30 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. (1 unit);
Using Multimedia for Effective Communication—meets May 4, 11 and 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. (1 unit);
Create Great Books with Adobe In Design—meets May 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (½ unit);
Adobe Photoshop Tips & Tricks—meets May 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (½ unit);
Data Analysis Tools for Administrators—meets June 1, 8 and 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. (1 unit); and
Adobe Flash: Animations & Interactivity—meets June 11 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (1 unit).

Foothill Authors Series: Helen Wang & The Chinese Dream
The Foothill Authors Series presents Helen Wang, author of The Chinese Dream: The Rise of the World's Largest Middle Class Wednesday, April 13, at noon in the Hearthside Lounge (Room 2313) in the Campus Center. Admission is free and the public is invited. Parking is $2; purchase required campus parking permit from dispenser in any student lot.

Read what Forbes and The Atlantic say about The Chinese Dream. A Forbes contributor, consultant and expert on China's middle class, Wang, who is originally from China, has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years. After finishing a master's degree at Stanford University, she joined Institute for the Future, a prestigious think tank, in Menlo Park, and consulted for Fortune 500 companies, including Apple Computer, Oracle and Bank of America. She later became an entrepreneur with Silicon Valley Internet start-ups. In 2004, she returned to Stanford as a Reuters Fellow and developed technology solutions for underserved communities. She founded a social venture, e-Mobilizer, to help women micro-entrepreneurs in developing countries use mobile phones to access online markets. She now divides her time between consulting for companies that do business in China and helping non-profit organizations make a difference. S he lives in Silicon Valley.

The Chinese Dream is available at the Foothill College Bookstore and can be purchased at a 20-percent discount.

Drop-In Career Advising Offered Every Wednesday
Every Wednesday through June 8, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., a Foothill career counselor is available to meet with you to discuss issues related to job searching, choosing a major, assessing career interests and changing careers. Drop-in sessions are limited to 10 minutes, more time if available. Meet in the Career Center (Room 8329). For more information, call or e-mail Karen Oeh at (650) 949-7229 or oehkaren@foothill.edu.

Fundraiser for the Organic Garden & California Native Plant Garden
Buy a Chinook Book of discounts for local services and vendors, and you'll help raise money to improve Foothill's outdoor classrooms: the California Native Plant Garden and the Organic Garden. The Chinook Book fundraiser sale is part of Foothill's Earth Week on-campus celebration. The book is filled with valuable coupons for saving at local, sustainable businesses that promote healthy living in our community.

Each Chinook Book is $20, and the college gets to keep $8 of the proceeds to fund garden projects such as fencing, new plants, signage and much more. You can purchase a Chinook Book at the on-campus Earth Fair April 20. Or purchase the book now through April 30 from Special Assistant to the College President Mia Casey in Room 1932, (650) 949-7408; or Foothill Biology Instructor Gillian Schultz in Room 8705, (650) 949-7292. Buy your Chinook Book with cash or check; credit cards not accepted. Make check payable to FHDA Foundation and write Foothill Sustainability on the memo line. For more details, call (650) 949-7292 or e-mail SchultzGillian@foothill.edu.

Hands Across California to Raise Awareness, Scholarships for Community College Students
On Sunday, April 17, Hands Across California (HAC) will bring together an estimated 1 million people, including students, faculty, staff, celebrities and elected officials to join hands up and down California in support of the state's nearly 3 million community college students. HAC is estimated to be the largest charitable event for higher education in American history. It will connect Sacramento to San Diego in a nearly 1,000-mile route. The local gathering point for friends of Foothill College is at 4 p.m. at 26800 Fremont Road in Los Altos Hills. For details, call the Foothill Student Activities Office at (650) 949-7218. Net proceeds from the event will directly benefit the California Community Colleges Scholarship Endowment (CCCSE), a permanent fund that provides annual scholarships to thousands of student s every year. To learn more about HAC, be a part of this historic event or donate to the cause, visit www.HandsAcrossCalifornia.org. Donations of $10 can also be made by texting HANDS to 27722.

California's Community Colleges serve as the nation's largest system of higher education and were created to provide affordable and accessible educational opportunities for all Californians. Today, the system serves nearly 3 million students each year, enrolls three out of every ten Californians age 18–24, educates the majority of the state's work force, and provides a stepping-stone for students on the pathway to four-year and graduate degrees.

Thanks to a commitment from The Bernard Osher Foundation, every dollar raised through HAC will receive a 50-percent match that will be donated to the CCCSE. The ultimate goal is to build a $100 million scholarship endowment that will work to provide desperately needed financial support to at least 5,000 students every year, forever.

Earth Week On-Campus Celebrations
Foothill students, faculty and staff have organized several free, on-campus events to commemorate national Earth Week April 18–22 at Foothill College. Events include daytime and evening nature walks, a film series, Earth Day information fair, campus clean-up activity and a scavenger hunt. For more details, review the Earth Week at Foothill College website, call (650) 949-7292 or e-mail SchultzGillian@foothill.edu.

Write a Resume! Workshop

Attend the free Write a Resume! Workshop and learn to write a professional resume using Microsoft Word in the Career/Transfer Center computer lab. Learn tips for resume writing and review samples. Solid understanding of computer/Word formatting required. The workshop will be presented weekdays, through April 18 from 2 to 3 p.m., and May 1–19 from 9 to 10 a.m. Meet in the Career Center (Room 8329). To reserve your seat in this workshop, call or e-mail Karen Oeh at (650) 949-7229 or oehkaren@foothill.edu.

De Anza & Foothill Art Faculty/Staff Exhibition
The De Anza & Foothill Colleges Art Faculty/Staff Exhibition runs through April 19 at the Euphrat Museum of Art on the De Anza campus, and presents a variety of works created by full- and part-time art faculty and staff from both colleges. Sculpture, painting, drawing, prints, mixed media, photography, ceramics, and more are on display. A reception with the artists is Tuesday, April 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Silicon Valley Open Studios 2011 at Foothill College
The Foothill Art Society will participate in Silicon Valley Open Studios on the Foothill campus in May. All Foothill students who have taken classes in the Fine Arts & Communication Division are eligible to submit artwork for exhibition and sale at this event, including fine arts, graphic design, photography, ceramics, book arts, printmaking and T-shirt printing. Artwork submissions will be accepted April 15–May 9. The Silicon Valley Open Studios event is Saturday and Sunday, May 14–15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free; parking is $2. For more details, e-mail foothillartsociety@gmail.com.

Study in Belize or Ecuador: Orientations for Summertime Anthropology Programs
Get your hands on history, archaeology and cultural exchange in the Ecuadorian Andes or the tropics of Belize this summer when you participate in study abroad programs presented by the Foothill College Anthropology Department. Learn how you can earn college units and participate in the Belize or Ecuador programs by attending a free orientation session April 18 and May 16, at noon and again at 6 p.m. in Room 3103. You need only attend one session. Admission is free and the public is invited; parking is $2.

Students of all ages and abilities will live with the research teams and work on all aspects of the research project, including archaeological survey and excavation, and community development activities. In addition to four weeks of coursework, field trips and service learning projects, Foothill's Anthropology Department is sending research teams to investigate the Inca and Maya during July 2011. Students can choose either program and no prior experience of anthropology is necessary. Sam Connell, Ph.D., continues his investigation of the Inca fortresses of Ecuador and Andy Kindon, Ph.D., the 2010 California Professor of the Year from West Valley College, will lead students to research the Maya of Belize.

Attend just one of the orientations to learn more about each program's curriculum, timeline for payment and departure, costs, course requirements as well as get answers to your questions from instructors Connell and Kindon. For more information, call (650) 949-7197 or e-mail Samuel Connell.

AAN Food & School Supplies Pantry Helps Foothill Students in Need
Last year, the college's African American Network (AAN) Food & School Supplies Pantry raised $1,625 and helped more than 300 Foothill students make ends meet. The need still exists and the donation pantry program has returned. All donations go to currently enrolled Foothill students. Donations of the following items will help Foothill students in need:

Foodstuffs—canned meats and vegetables, dry pasta, beans, rice, peanut butter, pudding cups, apple sauce.
Supplies—paper, binders, notebooks, pencils, index cards and pocket dictionaries.
You can drop off donations at the Admissions & Records Office (Room 8101) or Administration Building Mailroom (Room 1908). Monetary donations are also welcome and can be made to the Foothill College African American Network. Remaining distribution dates this quarter: Tuesdays, April 19, May 3, 17, 31 and June 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 8102.

On-Campus Nature Walks
As part of Earth Week activities, Foothill College Biology Instructor Gillian Schultz, Ph.D., and bird biologist Bill Webb, Ph.D., will lead free on-campus morning and evening nature walks. Walks are limited to 20 participants. The morning walk is Tuesday, April 19, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The evening walk is Thursday, April 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free; parking is $2. The walks are suitable for people of all abilities, and participants must be at least age 18 and wear comfortable shoes. Meet in Parking Lot 5 at the sign at the entrance to the Native Plant Garden.

Focusing on the flora and fauna of the Main Campus, and if time permits, the area adjacent to Adobe Creek, the walk is designed for people who are curious about learning basics about birding and common birds. Walkers will look at the species that are nesting and blooming in the on-campus Native Plant Garden and around the college grounds, including potential nesters such as acorn woodpeckers, barn and cliff swallows, red-shouldered and red-tailed hawks, Coopers hawks, California Thrashers, American goldfinches, Western bluebirds, a variety of finches, Bewick's wrens, California towhees, spotted towhees, quail, great blue heron, Anna's hummingbirds and great egrets. The evening walk will also be on the lookout for bats.

Astronomy Lecture: Our Explosive Sun—New Views of the Nearest Star
As part of the 12th annual Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, astronomer Thomas Berger, Ph.D., from Lockheed Martin's Solar & Astrophysics Lab, will discuss Our Explosive Sun: New Views of the Nearest Star & The Largest Explosions in the Solar System, an illustrated, non-technical lecture, Wednesday, April 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. Admission is free and the public is invited. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive early to locate parking.

Recent satellite missions are giving scientists dramatic new views of the Sun and the huge magnetic explosions in its outer layers that cause flares and the ejections of huge masses of superheated gas. For example, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, a NASA satellite launched in 2010, is producing images of the Sun's million-degree outer atmosphere—the corona—with new telescopes that produce the fastest movies of the Sun ever taken. Dr. Berger will take us on a tour through our Sun's atmosphere with images and movies from these missions and show why the Sun continues to fascinate and perplex both scientists and the public.

An astrophysicist at the Lockheed Martin Solar & Astrophysics Laboratory in Palo Alto, Dr. Berger specializes in designing and using telescopes and other instruments to observe the Sun's magnetic fields and outer atmosphere. He studied physics and engineering as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, and originally planned on a career in aeronautical engineering. But during graduate education at Stanford University, he became fascinated by the physics of the Sun and he hasn't looked back since. He has been a principal investigator on several NASA grants to study the Sun using ground-based solar telescopes, and is currently a co-investigator on the Japanese/US/UK Hinode space mission.

The free lecture series is sponsored by the Foothill College Astronomy Program, NASA Ames Research Center, SETI Institute and Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Past lectures from the series are available online in MP3-format.

Foothill College Plant Sale Is April 23

The Foothill College Environmental Horticulture & Design Program presents its springtime inventory sale Saturday, April 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the college's horticulture facilities adjacent to Lot 8 at Foothill College. Admission is free; parking is $2.

Items for sale are first come, first served, and include bamboo, succulents, cacti, grasses, tropicals, orchids, ornamental and fruit trees, shrubs, perennials, drought-resistant plants and more. Prices range from $1.50 to $35. Payment must be cash or check; credit cards are not accepted. Bring bags or boxes to transport purchases. Sale proceeds are tax-deductible and benefit Foothill's Environmental Horticulture & Design Program. For more information, call (650) 949-7427 or e-mail sauterdavid@fhda.edu.

Online Schedule for Summer Session Available April 26
The online schedule for Summer Session 2011 will be posted at www.foothill.edu beginning April 26. Summer Session registration is May 30–June 26. Summer Session courses begin June 27 and generally run in six- and eight-week formats.

Summer Session for continuing students (you were enrolled in courses at Foothill or De Anza colleges during Spring Quarter 2011) runs May 30–June 26. Your date to register is based on the number of course units you have completed at Foothill-De Anza. Review your date to register, register for courses and pay fees by accessing your MyPortal.fhda.edu account.

Summer Session registration for new and former students runs June 6–26 after you submit the online admission application. There is no fee to apply. You will then receive instructions to open and login to your individual MyPortal.fhda.edu account from which you will conduct a variety of college transactions, including registering for courses and paying fees.

Deadline to Register for Career Development Conference & Luncheon Is April 26
The Foothill College Career Development Conference is designed to prepare you for the next level of advancement in your career. Conference activities will give you practical career and job search skills; introduce you to new resume techniques that you can use to be more competitive; and learn strategies you can use to build a network of industry insiders who can offer expertise, guidance and wisdom to you in your pursuit of rewarding career options.

The annual Career Development Conference is Tuesday, May 3, from noon to 3 p.m. in the Campus Center Dining Room. Admission is free with valid OwlCard/DASB Card and advance online registration by April 26 is required. Dress professionally for this event; business attire is strongly encouraged. Access the conference website and download the agenda for more information and room locations.

The conference can help you improve your knowledge of valuable leadership and communication skills, develop your leadership potential, and identify your positive contributions to the workplace. Job seekers, especially college students and young professionals, need these added boosts to be competitive in California's work force.

This year, the conference begins with a complimentary luncheon and a keynote presentation by author Frank Carbajal, who will share insight and advice from his book, Building the Latino Future. From 1 to 3 p.m., you can attend workshops presented by experienced leaders and business executives. Workshop topics include Leadership & Communication presented by Cisco Systems Talent Strategy & Planning Manager Jenny Woo; Digital Resumes & Personal Branding presented by Apple Business Development Executive Jay Matheson; and Successful Networking presented by Chamber of Commerce Mountain View President/CEO Oscar Garcia.

The event also includes raffles and door prizes. The conference is co-sponsored by the Associated Students of Foothill College and Latino Heritage Month. Join the Foothill College Career Center's Facebook Fan Page to see photos from the 2010 conference. The conference is presented by the Foothill College Career Center. Visit the Career Center in Room 8329 to learn about upcoming workshops and events that will help prepare you for the conference. For more conference information, e-mail Career Center Coordinator Karen Oeh at oehkaren@foothill.edu, call (650) 949-7229, or visit the Career Center in Room 8329.

Day on the Hill Is April 27
If you're planning to attend college in the Summer Session or Fall Quarter, you're invited to attend Foothill's Day on the Hill, a free one-day conference, Wednesday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Foothill College. Students from public, private, and religious high schools, as well as home schools and adult education centers are invited to attend.

In addition to complimentary lunch, raffle prizes, guest speakers and information sessions, Foothill's Day on the Hill is your opportunity to meet faculty and staff, talk with fellow students, learn more about career programs, find out about university-transfer options and much more. You must register to attend the conference. Conference registration is free, and is available now as well as at the door on the morning of the event. For more information, call (650) 949-7100 or e-mail FoothillOutreach@foothill.edu

Resume & Cover Letter Assistance Drop-In at the Campus Center
Have a career advisor guide you through the resume writing process or have your resume and cover letter critiqued. Drop-in at our table in the Campus Center for 15 minutes, more time if available. Drop-in sessions offered April 28–May 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For a resume or cover letter critique, a rough draft must be typed and printed. Bring corresponding job ads if necessary. Presented by the Career Center. For more information, call (650) 949-7744 or e-mail OehKaren@foothill.edu.

Social Media & The Online Job Search Workshop

Build a professional profile and upload your resume to LinkedIn by attending this free on-campus workshop weekdays, April 29 through May 19, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Meet in the Career Center (Room 8329). Learn how to use social networking to find more job opportunities and increase your chances of being found online by a job recruiter. You will use the Career/Transfer Center computer lab. Bring all materials in soft copy format to upload. Computer knowledge required. To reserve your seat in the workshop, call or e-mail Karen Oeh at (650) 949-7229 or oehkaren@foothill.edu.

May 1 Is Deadline to Petition for Spring Graduation 2011 & Have Your Name Printed in Commencement Program
May 1 is the deadline to submit the completed petition via your Foothill counselor for Spring Quarter graduation and have your name included in the printed commencement program. There are no exceptions for this deadline (when the deadline falls on a weekend, your paperwork will be accepted the following business day only). If you intend to graduate at the end of Spring Quarter, you are responsible for scheduling a 30-minute petition consultation with a Foothill counselor online or by calling (650) 949-7423. Appointments fill up quickly; plan accordingly.

Petition to Graduate Deadlines

May 1—Deadline to Petition Via Your Counselor for Spring Quarter Graduation and have name printed in commencement program. When the deadline falls on a weekend, your paperwork will be accepted the following business day only.
June 1—Deadline to Petition Via Your Counselor for Spring Quarter Graduation; your name will not be printed in commencement program.
Aug. 1—Deadline to Petition Via Your Counselor for Summer Session Graduation.
Dec. 1—Deadline to Petition Via Your Counselor for Fall Quarter Graduation.
March 1—Deadline to Petition Via Your Counselor for Winter Quarter Graduation.

Facts N Snacks: Get in Touch with the Career Center
Get in touch with the Career Center around campus. Stop by our table May 1–9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., to get answers to your career-related questions, have your resume and/or cover letter critiqued, and pick up handouts for upcoming events and activities. Learn more about the Career Center and grab a snack at our table. For more information, call (650) 949-7744 or e-mail OehKaren@foothill.edu.

Construction Update & Location Changes
Foothill College is in the midst of multi-year construction projects to renovate, remodel and rebuild many campus facilities. Some buildings are temporarily closed for renovation. Some program and personnel offices will be relocating this quarter, including:

Relocating/opening in the Administration Building after May 2: Academic Senate Office, Classified Senate Office, Faculty & Staff Lounge, Honors Institute, International Student Services (after May 9), Marketing & Communications, and Work Force & Economic Development;
Rhonda Goldstone (Outreach) is now located in Room 2007; and
Buildings 6201, 6300 and 6500 remain closed for renovation.

You Share the Road, Now Share the Ride
Foothill College has teamed up with Bay Area-based Zimride to give students, faculty and staff a better option for carpooling. Zimride is a simple way to find friends, classmates and coworkers going the same way you are. Sign up at zimride.foothill.edu. There is no fee to sign up. The Foothill College-Zimride partnership is sponsored by the Associated Students of Foothill College (ASFC). Zimride users study and work at the nation's most innovative colleges and universities, including UC Berkeley, Stanford and Harvard to name a few, as well as corporations such as Jetblue Airways, CLIF Bar and Esurance .

4th Annual Foothill Business Plan Competition
If you see yourself in a leadership role, excel in collaborative situations, have a unique business idea and want to get hands-on experience as a rainmaker in the Silicon Valley business community, compete in the fourth annual Foothill College Business Plan Competition. With a scholarship fund of $10,000 to share among the students who create the top business plans, the contest concludes May 5 when five finalists pitch their plans to a distinguished panel of Silicon Valley business experts. The competition is sponsored by the Foothill College Entrepreneur Center whose mission is to provide Foothill students and community members with the business and leadership skills necessary to compete successfully in the global economy. For more competition information, call or e-mail Glenn Violett, acting dean o f Foothill's Business & Social Sciences Division, (650) 949-7577.

Adobe Day at Krause Center for Innovation

Adobe engineers will visit Foothill College to teach students, faculty, and the community the latest and greatest tips and techniques for using Adobe CS5 during Adobe Day activities Friday, May 6, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) at Foothill College. Learn more about Adobe Day at the KCI.

Admission is free and advance sign-up is required. To sign up, call or e-mail KCI Adobe Youth Voices Teacher Janet Davis, (650) 949-7319.

Adobe Day at KCI at Foothill College Schedule

Session 1—Photoshop (new WOW features); 2 to 3 p.m.
Session 2A—In Design & Flash (desktop publishing and animation); 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Session 2B—Acrobat X (info/media packaging for online showcase); 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Session 3A—Premiere Pro (video production); 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; and
Session 3B—Premiere Elements (create videos on a budget); 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The mission of the KCI is to design and implement innovative professional development education and training, with an emphasis on technology integration and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), to support the diverse work force needed to compete in the knowledge economy.

The KCI is adjacent to Parking Lot 4, however parking in Lot 4 is limited due to construction. Lots 3 and 5 also provide close access to the KCI. Parking is $2. Purchase required parking permit from yellow dispensers in any student lot.

Foothill to Screen Race to Nowhere Documentary May 17
Foothill College will screen Race to Nowhere: The Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture Tuesday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. The award-winning documentary is a call to action to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens. Advance purchase tickets are $10 online; tickets at the door are $15. Parking is $2. Foothill faculty and staff can earn PGA/PAA credit for attending.

Vicki Abeles, a concerned mother turned filmmaker, aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children's lives, creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out youth. Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people in all types of communities who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students aren't developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do what's best for their kids, Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: Cheating has become commonplace; students are disengaged; stress-related illness and depression are rampant; and many young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.

"…The film has raised difficult questions about how to raise well-adjusted children at a time when schools seem test-obsessed, advanced classes are the norm and parents worry that their children will not go as far in life as they have." (Washington Post, 10/7/2010)

The screening is presented by Foothill College Professional Development and the college's Painting the Future Annual Child Development Conference.

Lots 1, 7 and 8 provide easy access to the theatre. Purchase the required campus parking permit for $2 from yellow dispensers in any student lot. For more information, call (925) 310-4242.

Memorial Day Holiday Observance

In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, the campus is closed Monday, May 30. Weekend classes do not meet May 28–29.

25th Anniversary Foothill Repertory Dance Concert June 3–4

Under the direction of Foothill College Dance Instructor Bubba Gong, M.A., the Foothill Repertory Dance Company presents its 25th anniversary concert Friday and Saturday, June 3–4, at 7:30 p.m. as well as a matinee show June 4 at 2 p.m. in the Smithwick Theatre. Tickets are $25, general admission; $20, students/seniors; $15, children under age 10; and $100, patron reserved section. To purchase tickets, call the Foothill Box Office at (650) 949-7360.

The first full-time dance instructor hired at Foothill College, Gong, who is also the founder and artistic director of the college's award-winning Repertory Dance Company, has assembled a cast of 100 dancers, guest artists from the community, and returning Foothill alumni dancers who will perform three special anniversary programs as a fundraiser for the Foothill Dance Program. Each two-hour performance displays the repertory's range from ballet to burlesque, Broadway to ballroom, and encompasses Gong's philosophy that everybody dances. At Foothill, he has created a program of diversity and inclusion of all body shapes and sizes, and all levels of technique in a playground of fun and creativity.

Student choreographers include Adrian Arredondo, Jose Beltran, Bailey Donnelly, David Eastman, Harley Hays, Angela Herrera, Rawan Jabari, Avy Jonsay, Juakila McConnell, Erika Mueller, Eri Nakamura, Mason Nguyen, Jesse Ponce, Rachel Singleton and resident choreographer John Ghera. Specialty acts include national-winning Gold Star Hip-Hop, Dance Connection of Palo Alto, Soul Con, ballroom dancers Bill Frankeberger and Elia Wu, pas de deux classical dancers Morgan Khoury and Joseph Twomey, Macncheeze Old School Hip-Hop, and State of Mind Break Dancers. Alumni choreographers feature works by DJ Julio Fabian and vocalist Ted Zervoulakas in a tribute to Michael Jackson; Jelanie Galang (hip-hop); Tami Burton (jazz); Lisa Marie Woody (tap); Stephanie Anderson (contemporary); and Diana Chan (Broadway).

The show's production team includes John Celona, technical director; Tami Burton and Terin Kandarian, assistant directors; Sharleen Young and Angela Herrera, polish captains; Jesse Ponce, men's dance captain; Jennifer Loomis, Cassandra Murray and Anna Sullivan, captains; Katherine Andrews, costume design; Faith Cabanilla, anniversary film; Taylor White, sound edits; and Christina Moore, lighting advisor.

Mock Interviewing

The Career Center offers mock interviewing so you can rehearse some of the most common interview questions. Become more aware of your body language. Learn tips and strategies for a successful interview. Tape recording answers or video taping body language is available at your request. Schedule an appointment by calling Karen Oeh at (650) 949-7229.

Discounted Tickets to Shen Yun Performances in San Jose
Through the universal language of classical dance and music, a performance by Shen Yun is traditional Chinese culture as it was meant to be—grace and wisdom distilled from 5,000 years of civilization. Now Foothill students, faculty and staff can purchase discount tickets to upcoming Shen Yun performances in San Jose through April 10. To purchase tickets online with a 15-percent discount, enter discount code FOOTHILL15. For all performance, ticket, venue and program information, access www.shenyunperformingarts.org. Performances are presented by the Asian Art Foundation and NTDTV-San Francisco.

Online Job & Internship Opportunities

The Foothill College Career Center offers students, alumni and community members access to a free job-hunting service: Plaksa.com. Employers can post job announcements at no charge on the Plaksa.com website, and people looking for jobs can use the free service to find job and internship opportunities. Learn more at https://jobs.plaksa.com.

Read Student Health 101

Foothill students have free access to Student Health 101, an online magazine that promotes better health for college students. The publication also includes events presented by the Foothill Health Services Office, including free, rapid HIV testing; Planned Parenthood services; vaccines; and more.

OwlCard Requires Valid Sticker

To be valid, your Foothill OwlCard must now have a Spring 2011 sticker affixed. The sticker is proof that you have paid the quarterly Student Body Fee ($10). To receive the current sticker, you must verify your enrollment at the Smart Shop (Room 2016). Without the current sticker, which you'll be required to renew every quarter, the OwlCard is not valid. Pick up the current sticker in the ASFC Smart Shop (Room 2016) Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (650) 949-7551.

Tax Credit for Textbooks

Textbooks and course materials are eligible for a tax credit under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act's (ARRA) newly created American Opportunity Tax Credit. To learn more about this option as well as how to claim the tax credit, review the IRS instructions posted online at www.textbookaid.org.

Per-Unit Fee Will Increase to $24 Starting with Fall Quarter

Last month, the governor signed SB 70, the education trailer bill, which included a student fee increase at all 112 California community colleges, beginning this fall. At Foothill and De Anza colleges, both of which are on the 12-week quarter system, the per-unit fee will increase from its current $17 to $24 per unit for Fall Quarter classes. At community college campuses that observe the semester system, the increase will be from the current $26 to $36 per unit. The per-unit fee increase is effective Fall Quarter 2011.

Recycle Printer Cartridges at Administration Building

Recycle ink cartridges from your office and home computers here on campus. Drop off empty cartridges in the recycling bin in the outdoor breezeway at Building 1900. Your cartridges will be properly recycled, and Foothill will earn credits for discount purchases of items such as the new bulletin boards now available near campus restrooms. For more information, call or e-mail Brenda Visas, (650) 949-7033.

On-Campus Garment Printing Services

Foothill now offers garment-printing services on campus. Featuring competitive pricing and promotions, the new service is available to students and non-students. Operated by students enrolled in Foothill graphic design courses, Foothill Garment Printing Services (FGPS) provides custom-designed and screen-printed T-shirts for clubs, organizations, teams, events and academic departments. Business transactions for the student-run business are managed at the AFSC Smart Shop and printing is done in Studio 1801, a work force education/graphic arts facility in the college's Fine Arts & Communications Division. Art/Graphic & Interactive Design Instructor Kent Manske, M.F.A., is the faculty advisor for FGPS. For more information or to schedule a consultation with an FGPS sales representative, access the FGPS website or e-mail fgps@foothill.edu.

Safe Battery Disposal

The Foothill College Library now maintains an designated disposal container for dead batteries. You'll find the bright red battery disposal bucket located at the exit door closest to the circulation desk. You'll also find disposal receptacles for old cell phones, computer cables and printer cartridges. Please dispose of e-waste items properly by using these containers.

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