March 17

“Save Our Education” Town Hall with California State Assembly Candidate Nayiri Nahabedian

The AFT 1521 and the Political Action Coalition (PAC) will hold a “Save Our Education” town hall event on Wednesday, March 17 from 1-2 p.m. in Monarch Hall. Valley College students will have an opportunity to ask Nayiri Nahabedian, Democratic candidate for the 43rd District of the California State Assembly, tough questions about the future of their education at this town hall discussion. This event held on the heels of a statewide day of protest on March 4 will focus on the California state budget crisis and will provide an opportunity for Ms. Nahabedian to address student concerns and convey her plan for protecting public education. For more information, visit www.standup4cc.com or email lavcpac@yahoo.com.

March 18
Want a Health care Career? Learn more at the Career Speaker Workshop Series.

The LAVC Career/Transfer Center will hold its next Career Speaker Workshop on “Careers in Health care” on Thursday, March 18 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Foreign Language 102. Featured speakers include Greg Morrison of the LAVC’s Respiratory Therapy program, Mary Cox of LAVC’s Nursing Department, Sheryl Low of CSUN’s Physical Therapy Department, and Peter Dean of USC’s School of Pharmacy. For more information contact the Career/Transfer Center at (818) 947-2646.

Now - March 19

Foundation Scholarships Deadline is Here!

The deadline for most Foundation Scholarships is Friday, March 19. The LAVC Foundation Office has a variety of scholarship opportunities available. Don’t miss out on your chance to get money for school. Just visit the Foundation Office in the Administration Building, Room 100 to pick up an application, and remember to submit it before the deadline. For more information, contact the Foundation Office at (818) 947-2619 or visit www.lavcfoundation.org/scholarship_list.php.

March 19

“Greening Valley College” Town Hall with LAVC President Carleo

 LAVC Professional Development, LAVC Sustainability Group, Valley College Accelerated Program (VCAP), the VTEA Grant and Job Training will present a “Greening Valley College” Town Hall Meeting on Friday, March 19 from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Cafeteria Conference Room. Dr. Carleo will discuss LAVC’s progress in implementing sustainable practices and policies. We will look at our campus “green” report card, and have an informal discussion about how to create a greener Valley College. All participants will receive lunch and a reusable gift bag. There are only a few spots left, so RSVP today! Faculty, staff and students are all invited to attend. To RSVP, contact Roana Thornock at (818) 947-2455 or thornorm@lavc.edu.

March 20

Monarch Day Camp is Back! You’re Invited to its Open House/Registration on March 20

The LAVC Community Services will hold an Open House/Registration event for the 2010 Monarch Day Camp on Saturday, March 20 from 2-4 p.m. on the pool deck of the LAVC Aquatics Center. The camp will operate between June 28-August 20, and serves children 5 and up. A second open house/registration event will be held on Sunday, April 18. For more information, visit http://www.lavc.edu/monarchdaycamp/index.html or contact the LAVC Community Services Office at (818) 947-2577, ext. 4172.

March 20

Valley Symphony Orchestra to Perform a “English Sensuality: String Music of the British Isles” Concert

The Valley Symphony Orchestra will present a concert entitled “English Sensuality: String Music of the British Isles” on Saturday, March 20 at 8 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall (Music Building, Room 106). This concert, which will be conducted by Michael Arshagouni, of late 19th- and early 20th century songs from Great Britain will include Holst’s St. Paul Suite, Op. 29, No. 2, and music of Vaughan Williams and Britten. The Kadima String Quartet will perform Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47. Tickets are $25 for general admissions, and $15 for students and seniors. For more information, visit www.valleysymphony.org.

Now - April 15

Don’t Miss the Latest LAVC Art Gallery Exhibition

The LAVC Art Gallery is currently showing an exhibition entitled “No Laughing Matter: Art and Humor in Southern California (a Modest Sampling)”. This exhibition features a sampling of works from artists who make humor the central theme of their work, to those who only occasionally decide to tickle our funny bone. Sixteen artists (some emerging, some veterans), are represented including Michael Arata, Walter Askin, Merwin Belin, Stephen Berkman, Jim Eller, Walter Gabrielson, Doug Harvey, Richard Pettibone, Pierre Picot, Erika Rothenberg, Ilene Segalove, Mahara Sinclaire, Dave Smith, Masami Teraoka, Jeffrey Vallance, and William Wegman. The exhibition will run from February 25-April 15. The Art Gallery is located in the Art Building, and will be open Mondays-Thursdays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. For general Art Gallery information, contact (818) 778-5536 or visit http://www.lavc.edu/arts/artgallery.html.

Deadline: April 16

 Save the Date – 22nd Annual LAVC Charity Golf Tournament on May 8

LAVC will hold its 22nd Annual Golf Tournament celebrating the college’s 60th anniversary on Saturday, May 8 from 8-11 a.m. at the Elkins Ranch Golf Course in Fillmore, California. Proceeds will benefit the LAVC Athletic Endowment. This annual event is also held in memory of former LAVC employees Dave Gillespie, Charles Long, Joe Loniero, Rick Manning, Les Nakamaejo, Fred Ortiz, Tom Rodriguez, John Schinknowsky, George Thomson and James Harvey. The entry fee is $100, and includes green fees, cart, range balls, awards, prizes & BBQ lunch. The tee time is at 11:37 a.m. The monetary awards will be given for first place team ($200), second place team ($150), third place team ($100), as well as individual award prizes. The deadline to turn in the golf tournament application and entry fee is Friday, April 16. Download the event flyer/application here (PDF). For more information, contact Hector Salazar at (818) 947-2996 or Raul Gonzalez at (818) 947-2606.

Now - May 18

New Free Program for Children Ages 2-4 at the LAVC Family Resource Center

The LAVC Family Resource Center offers “Creative Experiences for Young Children” play sessions for children ages 2-4 every Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. in Bungalow 49. These sessions offer developmentally appropriate activities designed to help prepare young children for preschool. For more information or to RSVP, contact Gary Huff of the Family Resource Center at (818) 778-5612.

June 9
Save the Date – LAVC Commencement 2010 is June 9
Attention Spring 2010 Graduates! The LAVC Commencement 2010 ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 9 at 5 p.m. in Monarch Stadium. If you plan on graduating at the end of Spring 2010, the deadline to turn in your Spring 2010 graduation petition is March 12.

Want to Earn $11.04-$13.25 Per Hour? Become a ProjectGRAD tutor!

LAVC in Partnership with ProjectGRAD is looking for tutors for the following LAUSD schools: Pacoima Middle School, San Fernando Middle School, Maclay Middle School and San Fernando High School. To be eligible, you must be a full-time student and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. The ProjectGRAD tutor application is available in the Office of Academic Affairs in Administration 101. For more information, contact Nona Matatova at (818) 947-2622.

LAVC Named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

 For the second year in a row, LAVC has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. This recognition from the highest levels of the federal government acknowledges LAVC’s commitment to service and civic engagement on our campus and in our nation. Congratulations to all the faculty and staff who helped to make this honor possible. For more information on the LAVC Service Learning program, contact Rick Brossman at (818) 947-2642 or visit www.lavc.edu/service.html.

Magic Mountain College Days Tickets are $20!
The LAVC Bookstore is selling Six Flags Magic Mountain College Days tickets for only $20 each; the tickets can be used any day between May 3-24, 2010. You will receive a free booklet of Six Flags discount coupons with each purchase of a College Days ticket. The LAVC Bookstore is also still selling Six Flags Magic Mountain general admission tickets for only $26.00 each (regular price is $54.99). For more information, contact the LAVC Bookstore at (818) 947-2313.
 

Partnership with Valley Presbyterian Hospital Leads to the First Graduating Class of the Nurse Scholars Program

Valley Presbyterian Hospital recently celebrated the graduation of 16 LAVC students in its Nurse Scholars Program. The program, which was funded by Valley Presbyterian Hospital through a $1.4 million grant from the Unihealth Foundation, featured a unique partnership of Valley Presbyterian Hospital, LAVC and COPE Health Solution to nurture the next-generation of nurses. Valley Presbyterian Hospital provided full scholarships to the students selected to the program at LAVC, and upon graduation secured full-time staff positions for all 16 graduates. A second class of 12 nursing students is scheduled to graduate in December 2010.

An LAVC Alumnus Named the New Senate Republican Leader
State Senator Robert Dutton, an LAVC alumnus, has been selected as the new Republican leader of the California Senate. He will be taking over from Senator Hollingsworth, when Hollingsworth’s terms out at the end of the year. Senator Dutton represents the 31st State Senate District, which includes portions of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. He earned his AA in real estate from LAVC in 1972, and he served two terms as the Associated Student Union President of LAVC.

LAVC 60th Anniversary Banners on Campus
As part of the year-long celebration of LAVC’s 60th Anniversary, which will conclude in June 2010, the college has installed pedestrian light pole banners along the Fulton Avenue main entrance and Monarch Square. Several departments, programs and organizations sponsored each banner.

 Winter/Spring Community Services Registration Begins January 4, 2010

The LAVC Community Services Department offers a wide variety of classes and programs for the community. Registration for Winter/Spring 2010 Community Services classes begins on January 4, 2010. LAVC Community Services offers a variety of business and job training classes such as Medical Terminology, Medical Coding and Billing, Physical Therapy Aide, How to Become a Mystery Shopper, Writing for Magazines, and more! There are also sports and exercise classes including golf, tennis, yoga, gymnastics. In addition, it will offer several different arts and crafts, and hobby classes such as photography, Creating Graphic Novels and Comics, oil painting, painting, floral design, magic and more. For more information or to register, contact the Community Services Office at LA Valley College at (818) 947-2577, extension 4172, or register online at www.lavc.edu/communityed.

LAVC Family Resource Center Offers Valuable Resources to the Community

The Family Resource Center (FRC), located in Bungalow 49, offers a variety of programs and services to LAVC students, faculty, and staff, and the surrounding community. The FRC regularly offers free parent and baby sessions (English and Spanish) for parents of birth-30 month babies. Led by Child Development faculty, parents bring their babies for play activities, to meet other new parents, and to participate in lively discussions. The FRC also offers a free baby clothes exchange for sizes newborn to size 3. Parents bring in their used, good condition baby clothes and trade them in for other donated baby clothing. In addition, there is a private lactation room for new mothers to express and refrigerate their milk, a lending library of parenting books, topical parent education meetings, and prenatal support groups, information and related services for the community. For more information on the Family Resource Center, contact Kathleen Weislein at (818) 778-5528 or visit www.lavc.edu/child_development/frc.html.

Looking for an Internship?
The Office of Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield has unpaid internship openings in its District Office in Van Nuys. It is seeking college level, community-oriented and proactive interns, both full and part-time, for a variety of projects. A complete job description along with instructions on how to apply is posted on the Job Board in the Cooperative Education/Job Resource Center.

The Lion's Den will be closed during the Spring 2010 semester.
If you have further questions please contact the ASU Office at (818) 778-5516. 

EOPS/CARE Not Accepting New Students for Spring 2010.
Due to the State budget cuts, EOPS/CARE will NOT accept new students for the spring 2010 semester. We hope to accept new students in Fall 2010. Questions? Contact EOPS/CARE at (818) 947-2432.

LAVC Job Training Successfully Trains Workers for Bank of America
The LAVC Job Training Office’s Bank of America Mortgage Fulfillment Training program has successfully trained 37 job candidates who have all been offered full-time positions with Bank of America at the conclusion of the training. It received over 300 resumes for the open positions, and working with Community Career Development, Inc. it screened, assessed, and interviewed all the candidates. A total of 37 candidates were trained by LAVC Job Training with training funded through a National Emergency Grant (NEG) awarded by the City of LA Community Development Department to the Community Career Development WorkSource Center. Congratulations Job Training on this accomplishment!

Reminder---LAVC is a Smoking Restricted Campus
Smoking is prohibited on campus except in designated smoking areas. The college has designated several locations on campus as areas where smoking is permitted, which are noted on the college map at www.lavc.edu/map. To read the Smoking Policy, view page 152 of the Fall class schedule at www.lavc.edu/schedules.html.

Upward Bound Program Prepares Future College Students
The LAVC Upward Bound Program helps to prepare future 1st generation college students to attend an institution of higher learning. This program, which is funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant, provides opportunities for participating at-risk 9th to 12th grade students to attend academic and cultural events on and off the LAVC campus. Students who participate in the program receive monthly stipends, tutoring, free Saturday and afterschool classes, educational field trips and attend cultural events. After taking a speech class over the summer, several of the Upward Bound students showed off their speech skills at their annual banquet. The Upward Bound Program is located in Campus Center 102. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the director, Bobbi McDaniel at (818) 947-2361.

LAVC 60th Anniversary Web Site Now Online
This year, LAVC will celebrate its 60th Anniversary. In commemoration of this special “diamond anniversary” the college has launched a new Web site with a calendar of events, photos of notable alumni, and information for sponsoring a pedestrian light pole banner and/or the upcoming 60th Anniversary Commemorative Calendar. In the coming weeks, the new site will also include a timeline of college history, a photo album with images of the college over the years, and a place for alumni, faculty and friends to share their memories of the college. For more information, visit www.lavc.edu/60.

Check out the new 2009-2010 LAVC Arts Season Calendar!
Have you ever wanted to attend a concert, performance or exhibition at LAVC? The LAVC Arts Calendar for the 2009-2010 season is now available online! The LAVC Art, Dance, Music, and Theater Art programs offers a variety of events throughout the year that are open to the public. The calendar is available at http://www.lavc.edu/defaultdocs/Arts%20Calendar%202009.pdf. For more information regarding the fine and performing arts academic programs and events at LAVC, visit http://www.lavc.edu/arts/.

Want to be Notified in Case of a Campus Emergency? Sign Up for AlertU
LAVC has adopted a new alert notification system called AlertU to communicate critical information during campus emergencies. During an emergency, AlertU will allow college administrators to send a SMS (text) message to provide subscribers with important updates and news related to the college in the event of an emergency. Students, faculty and staff can now sign up on the LAVC Web site to receive these emergency alerts from the college. Family and friends can also sign up to receive these alerts. To sign up, visit http://www.lavc.edu/studentlinks.html for the AlertU widget and fill in your phone number.

Looking for Someone at LAVC? Check out the Online LAVC Phone/Email Directory

 The LAVC Web site now features a new searchable phone and email directory of LAVC faculty, staff, administrators, departments, offices and services. The searchable phone directory can be found by clicking the “Map / Directory / Hours” link on the homepage, or can be accessed by visiting www.lavc.edu/directory/.

LAVC Provides Swine Flu Prevention Info for Students, Faculty and Staff
The LAVC Student Health Center has provided the information regarding preventative steps people can take to reduce their risk of getting and spreading the H1N1 Flu (aka the Swine Flu). The page also provides links to important resources on the Swine Flu information. For more information, visit the Campus Health Information Web page at www.lavc.edu/campusnews/healthinfo.html.

Free Baby Clothes for Newborns to Size 3!
The LAVC Family Resource Center offers a free baby clothes exchange for the community in Bungalow 49. New parents are encouraged to bring their clean and good condition used baby clothes to trade them for other used baby clothes. Donations of clean and gently used baby clothes to be used in the exchange are also welcomed. For more information, contact the Family Resource Center at (818) 778-5528.

LACCD Offers Students Paid Internship Opportunities
Are you looking for a paid internship? The LACCD Interns program offers you the opportunity for a paid internship in professional offices, with flexible hours to accommodate your class schedule. Visit www.laccdinterns.org for a list of available internships. Students interested in the intern program are required to complete an online application, complete an online resume, and obtain a faculty referral. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Kaisha Jones at (213) 996-2533 or at Kaisha.Jones@build-LACCD.org.