What's Happening at Cañada: Week of November 25, 2019

Week of November 25, 2019

November 26

Leadership Over Lunch

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Building 5, Room 350

Join the Center for Student Life & Leadership Development for a discussion on self-care and mindfulness. Lunch will be provided on a first cone, first served basis.

November 28-December 1

Declared Recess – Campus Closed for Thanksgiving

December 3

De-stress Day

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Grove

Time to distress! Join Student Senate before finals for a fun, relaxing celebration. First 100 who bring their Cañada Fall 2019 Student Body Card will get a free meal. Free blue books and scantrons available!

Holiday Open House

11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.

Building 8

The entire campus community is invited to the Holiday Open House on Tuesday, December 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Please stop by Building 8 and visit the President’s Office (8-207), Office of Instruction (8-203), Office of Student Services (8-210) and Office of Administrative Services (8-116) for holiday cheer and delicious treats.

Tea Time with TRIO

2-3 p.m.

Building 9, Room 257A – in the back of STEM

Come chat and have a cup, or two, of tea with us!

December 6

Dance Motion XIII

7:30 p.m.

Main Theatre, Building 3

Experience student performances from the Cañada College Dance Department, including Salsa, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz Dance and Modern Dance Styles. Suggested donation of $5.

Thanksgiving Holiday Campus Hours

Dear Campus Community,

As we prepare for the end of the fall semester, the Thanksgiving holiday break is a wonderful time to pause and reflect.  Our students, faculty and staff have worked hard this semester, and the fruits of that hard work are about to be realized.

Thanksgiving is traditionally a time where we gather with our family and friends.  It’s important to remember that Cañada College is part of your family as well.  We study together, teach together, support each other in times of need, agree and disagree with one another.  We depend on one another to achieve our shared mission and to do so with civility and collegiality.  We’re thankful for the good work that we do, helping our students to change their lives and achieve their dreams.  I want to extend my personal thanks to all of you for all of the good work that you do.

This time is also an opportunity to remember and reflect upon the contributions, livelihood, and connections to the land and our indigenous, Native American, and First Nation communities in the region and throughout the country. However you spend your long weekend, please know that Cañada College honors and values the experiences of our tribal communities, especially on this Ohlone land.  

Staff who are typically scheduled to work beyond 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings can still work their same shift. Staff then have the option to potentially use vacation leave for any scheduled work time beyond 4:30 p.m. or they can work with their direct supervisor to make adjustments to their schedule as appropriate.

In preparation for the upcoming Thanksgiving Recess, I wanted to share that the following departments will be closed or hold reduced hours on Wednesday, November 27:

Close at 2 p.m.

•               Bookstore

•               Pony Espresso

Close at 4:30 p.m.

•               Financial Aid

•               Admissions & Records

•               Cashiers’ Office

•               EOPS/CARE & CalWORKs

•               Welcome Center

•               SparkPoint

•               Transfer Center

•               Counseling 

•               Career Center

•               Upward Bound

•               Wellness Center

•               Psychological Services

•               DRC

•               A2B

•               TRIO

•               BTO

•               Learning Center

•               Library

•               Office of Student Life & Leadership Development

Please note that Wednesday, November 27 is an instructional day and classes will resume as scheduled. The campus will be closed for Thanksgiving Recess November 28-30 and will resume classes/regular business hours on Monday, December 2.  We have a lot to be thankful for; and it’s important to remember the good.  Be safe and enjoy the Thanksgiving break with your family and friends. 

I wish you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

Sincerely,

Jamillah Moore, Ed.D.

President

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of November 18, 2019

Week of November 18, 2019

November 19

International Celebration

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Grove

Join together with Student Life and the International Student Center as we celebrate our annual International Celebration. Be a part of the cultural presentations, contact canadacollegeascc@gmail.com for more details! Need your student body card updated? We can get your card updated at this event; first 100 who bring their Cañada Fall 2019 Student Body Card get a free meal.

Tea Time with TRIO

2-3 p.m.

Building 9, Room 257A

Come chat and have a cup, or two, of tea with us!

November 20

Building 1 Topping Out Ceremony

11 a.m. Beam Signing, 11:30 a.m. Dedication

Parking Lot 4

Join us for the celebratory topping out, marking a significant milestone in the building of our new Kinesiology & Wellness Center! RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/B1ToppingOut

Forum on Qualities and Attributes for Chancellor

1-2 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

As part of the upcoming search for a new District Chancellor, the forum allows faculty, staff, students and members of the community to offer feedback about the qualities and attributes that are desired in a new chancellor.  The forum will help inform the drafting of the position announcement that will be used for the chancellor search.

Tea with a Social Scientist

1-1:50 p.m.

Building 9, Room 307

Enjoy tea with Professor Alison Field who will discuss Latinx perspectives on U.S. History.  Tea and snacks will be provided.

November 21

Topic of Interest (TOI)

12:35-1:25 p.m.

Building 9, Room 307

Psychology Professor Natalie Alizaga and Psychology student Chelsea Brown will speak about Behavioral Economics: the secret weapon to community college success.  Snacks will be provided.

November 28-December 1

Declared Recess – Campus Closed for Thanksgiving

Radiologic Technology Student Receives Top Award

The Jeannie Method: Breakthrough in the Radiologic Tech Program 

  

Radiologists use sophisticated technology and positioning techniques to produce medical images that assist the injured. Jeannie Sanders is a current mother, Kaiser employee, and Cañada College student who invented a more efficient way to view these images using Geometry and Trigonometry. Jeannie’s findings did not go unnoticed as the Radiologic Technology Program Director, Rafael Rivera, persuaded her to write about her method and present it at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. After her long year of research and revision, Jeannie won the scientific display competition and the Clinical Excellence scholarship awarded by the California Society of Radiologic Technologists. Jeannie’s paper “Tips for Radiographers: The Use of Trigonometric and Geometric Principles to Simplify Axial and Tangential Projections” has been accepted for publication in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists Journal, the scholarly publication with more than 145,000 readers worldwide.

Jeannie’s tremendous passion to help others began when she was just one-year-old and her father was in a car accident that affected his speech and movement. This event motivated her to have a career in the medical field and assist others, just like her father. Her career ambition is to complete the Radiologic Technology Program at Cañada College and work at the Future Veterans Association or Lucile Packard. Ultimately, Jeannie would like to work in a place that she enjoys and allows her to provide for her pride and joy, her eight-year-old son, Phoenix. Her son, work, and life balance is inspiring and admirable and Jeannie’s advice to students is to shadow people with your intended career choice and to learn about yourself on this complex academic journey.