Cañada Announces Three Finalists for Presidency

Open Forums Will be Held Tuesday, Nov. 13 to Introduce the Finalists to the Community

Three finalists for the position of President at Cañada College will be introduced to the community at an open forum on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The forum will be held on campus, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, in Building 6, Rooms 101-102 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

 
The Open Forums will begin promptly at 1 p.m. and there will be short 15-minute breaks between each candidate. Following a short introduction, finalists will ask for questions. The community is encouraged to attend the forums and bring questions.

The finalists include:

Dr. Lisa Curtin – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Dr. Curtin is the Director of Government and Military Education at San Diego Community College District where she has served for nine years.  Previously she was a Commander in the United States Navy working as the Deputy Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Executive Director of Programs at the Naval Postgraduate School (University) in Monterey, CA.  In addition, she previously worked as the Dean of Students and Student Services and the National Security Affairs Program Manager (Interim) at the Naval Postgraduate School, as well as Director, Student Administrative Services at the Nuclear Power School in Charleston, South Carolina.  Earlier in her career, she was an Assistant Professor at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and an adjunct faculty member with Troy University.  Dr. Curtin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Old Dominion University, a Master’s degree in Counseling from Troy University, and an Ed.D. in Educational Administration from Virginia Tech.

Dr. Christopher Villa – 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.

Dr. Villa is currently the Vice President of Student Services at Fresno City College where he has served for the past three years.  He previously held the position of Vice President of Student Services at Long Beach City College. Earlier in his career, he was the Assistant Vice President of Student Access and Support Services at California State University, Northridge, and the Associate Dean of Student Services at the College of the Canyons.  He also served in administrative positions at University of Utah, San Jose State University, Cal Poly Pomona, and California State University, San Bernardino.  Dr. Villa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine, a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership & Policy from the University of Utah.

Dr. Lawrence Buckley – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Dr. Buckley has served as the Interim President of San Bernardino Valley College since January 2012.  Prior to being asked to serve as the Interim President, Dr. Buckley was San Bernardino Valley College’s Vice President of Instruction for two years.  Earlier in his career, Dr. Buckley served as Vice President of Instruction at Fullerton College.  He also served as the Dean of Visual, Performing & Communication Arts at Chaffey College and as Dean of Instruction at Lake Tahoe Community College.  His career began as a history professor in the University of Hawaii system, and he later became a tenured faculty member and department chair at Feather River College.  Dr. Buckley holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in History, as well as a Ph.D. in History, from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

 

Danielle Pelletier Leads Statewide Effort to Teach English in the Workplace

Danielle Pelletier, ESL instructor, has been named coordinator for the Teaching English in the Workplace for the California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL). Pelletier has been serving in her new role since last spring.

"The primary initiatives of the CATESOL Teaching English in the Workplace Interest Group is to make sure that there is representation for those California ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers who teach English in the workplace," Pelletier said. "This group is comprised of teachers who teach workers at all levels. This could mean teaching basic English to hotel employees or teaching presentation skills to an executive at a bio-pharmaceutical company."

As the coordinator, Pelletier's primary responsibilities are to recruit, maintain, and develop membership so the group has proper representation. She also works with the members to organize professional workshops in all parts of California. "The workshops are designed to help our members continue with professional development between CATESOL conferences."

Whereas most schools are cutting back on ESL teachers, companies throughout California are realizing the value of having their employees feel confident about speaking English and understanding the U.S. culture of business, Pelletier said. "The TEW (Teaching English in the Workforce) group is fortunate to be in a field that is continually growing and I feel fortunate to be coordinating this group," she said.

Pelletier has also been named President of English League, a Translations and Workforce Language Training company. The company started in 1995 in Boston and moved to the Bay Area in 2002. Pelletier has been with English League since 2000 as a Senior ESL Instructor and Program Director, teaching in companies such as Bose in Boston and Genentech in the Bay Area. "I'm happy to be at the helm- a new adventure for me - and will continue to provide our customized English classes to international professionals all over Silicon Valley and the Bay Area," she said. “It’s also exciting to be working with organizations in this global economy, providing translations services.  It’s a great new world!”

 

Renovation Begins on the Campus Tennis Courts

Cañada College is renovating its tennis courts, work that will continue through December.

The college is removing and replacing the tennis court parking lots, installing a modular restroom, security cameras, and parking lot lighting. The initial work will be begin with trenching from the campus road outside of the tennis courts uphill to tie into the sanitary sewer outside of the Cañada Vista Housing.

Students, staff, faculty, and visitors should expect the immediate closure of the right hand lane of traffic on the Campus Loop Road.

 

Beatles Tribute Band to Headline Arts & Olive Festival Sunday, Oct. 7

The annual Arts & Olive Festival, the largest student scholarship fundraiser at the college, will take place Sunday, Oct. 7 from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $5 with all proceeds going to the student scholarship fund while parking is free.

The Arts & Olive Festival at Cañada College began in 1998 as part of Cañada’s 30 year anniversary celebration to benefit student scholarships. The festival has since grown to be one of the largest scholarship fundraisers of the year providing much needed financial assistance to students. The celebration brings together more than 80 vendors consisting of some of the olive industry’s top experts to provide the community with olive education, olive and olive oil tasting, olive related products, and an abundance of quality art works and gifts.

The Sun Kings, the Bay Area's top Beatles tribute band, will headline the main stage, playing two sets beginning at 2:30 p.m. The band has a repertoire of more than 150 Beatles songs and wins over fans with their driving energy, joy, and vitality that recall the earliest Beatles shows.

There are plenty of kids activities including a puppet show, face painting, and balloons. All kids activities are free and will be held in the bottom floor of Building 9 on the north side of the building. The schedule includes:

• Arts, Crafts & Face Painting - 10 am to 5 pm
• Aladdin Puppet Show by Fratello Marionettes - 12:30 to 1 pm
• Storytelling by Armando Ramirez of the Redwood City Library - 2 to 3 pm
• Aladdin Puppet Show by Fratello Marionettes - 3:30 to 4 pm

For more information, go to www.olivefest.org.

There will be a live olive curing demonstration by Don Landis at 1 p.m. in the North end of the Upper Plaza. He'll talk about the history of the olive in California and give a thorough description of how to de-bitter olives with no lye. All through the day, Don will be at a booth with Olive Oyl talking olives, sharing olives, cheese and crackers and olive tapenade. There will also be a discussion of the olive fruit fly, control products, and a description of how to battle the olive fruit fly. 


An interior design sale will be held in Building 13, room 17 from 10 a.m. to p.m. Fabric, accessories and showroom designer items will be available for sale at greatly reduced prices.

Music & Dance Entertainment, Outdoor Amphitheater

11:30 to   12:00 p.m. - Zambalita Middle Eastern Dance Company
http://www.zambalita.com/index.html

12:20 to   1:30 p.m. -  Terry Hiatt and the Big Science Band -  "gumbo fusion"
http://www.terryhiattguitars.com/

 1:40 to  2:10 p.m. - Samba Mundial Brazilian Dance Troupe
http://www.musicishealing.com/sambao/about.htm

2:30 to  5:00 p.m. – The Sun Kings (premiere Beatles tribute group; two sets!)
http://www.thesunkings.com/

 

Redwood Symphony Opens Its 28th Season Saturday

The Redwood Symphony will open its 28th season on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. in the Main Theater. A pre-concert lecture by Eric Kujawsky beings at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for adults ($25 at the door) and $10 for students. Everyone 17 and under are admitted free. Staff, faculty, and students at Cañada College are also admitted free.

The season begins with a little-known delight: Troka, a piece by Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas, created to accompany a children's puppet show. Listeners may well think of another composer: Carl Stallings, who wrote most of the music for the classic Looney Tunes.

Like Stallings, Revueltas wrote a zany score that borrows heavily from well-known works, replete with startling transitions and “wrong” notes. You’ll laugh when you hear it!

* The Serenade for Solo Violin, Strings, Harp and Percussion (after Plato's “Symposium“) is a five-movement concerto written by Leonard Bernstein in 1954. The Serenade is highly unusual in that the composer was inspired by Plato's Symposium, a dialogue of related statements in praise of love, each statement made by a distinguished speaker. The five speakers who inspired Bernstein's five movements are as follows, together with his musical markings:

1. Phaedrus: Pausanias -- marked lento and allegro
2. Aristophanes -- marked allegretto
3. Eryximachus, the doctor -- marked presto
4. Agathon -- marked adagio
5. Socrates -- marked molto tenuto and allegro molto vivace

Essentially a five-movement violin concerto, the Serenade showcases a huge percussion section and Bernstein’s characteristic propulsive rhythmic drive.

Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 needs no introduction; the composer’s final symphony is beloved all over the world for its moving themes and autumnal qualities. The third movement is famous for the only appearances of piccolo and triangle in a Brahms symphony, while the finale is a monumental set of variations on a repeating chord progression.

Power Outage Forces Classes to Move

Due to the power outage in Buildings 17 and 18, the following classes have been moved for today, Friday, Sept. 7.

81348 MATH 110 AA moved to Bldg. 3, Room 148

81349 MATH 110 AB moved to Bldg. 3, Room 148

92126 MATH 120 AA moved to Bldg. 13, Room 15

92992 MATH 120 AE moved to Bldg. 13, Room 15

90680 MATH 120 AB moved to Bldg. 13, Room 15

SFSU NURSING CLASS moved to Bldg. 13, Room 17

81373 MATH 200 APA moved to Bldg. 13, Room 111

90789 BIOL 250 AE moved to Bldg. 13, Room 116

81524-RADT 410 AAX moved to Bldg. 13, Room 117

89351-RADT 410 ABX moved to Bldg. 13, Room 117

Artistry in Fashion set for Sept. 29

The Cañada College Fashion Department hosts its annual “Artistry in Fashion” event on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This shopping extravaganza features 60 designers selling clothing, jewelry, and other fashions. Visitors can tour the Fashion Department’s Open House to view student projects from noon to 3:00 p.m. Pattern designer and author, Marsha McClintock, will present a fashion show in the auditorium at 1:30 p.m.

A $10 donation benefits student scholarships. On-site food vendors and free parking available. More information: www.ArtistryInFashion.com or call 650-306-3370. The college is located at 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., in Redwood City.