Budget Update
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Due in part to weak property tax revenues, Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger is now calculating the state’s budget deficit has increased to
$20.2 billion. Community Colleges are certain to face some level of budget
reductions. Unfortunately, there is no painless way to deal with budget cuts.
Thanks to the diligent work of cost center managers, our college has developed
scenarios calling for reductions of 3 percent and 5 percent. Our goal is to
maintain current enrollment levels and core instructional areas, as well as
student services, with fewer resources. The state budget situation remains
uncertain, and we really won’t know the overall impact until sometime in May.
Throughout March and April, many legislative
budget hearings were held with virtually no actions taken by the committees and
subcommittees. The Legislature is waiting to see what the Governor’s May Budget
Revision holds -- in terms of revenue estimates and new budget solution
proposals -- before they dive in to the hard work. Stay tuned.
Web Staff Directory
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Do you ever walk across campus and run into a familiar face
but can’t connect a name? Do you wonder what those folks who regularly send you
emails look like? The college is creating a photo directory. The last directory
was published in hard copy as “The Gallery” in 1996. The 21st
century version
will be housed on the intranet and will be entirely electronic. This is
important in our effort to go green, keep costs low and utilize the amazing
talent of the dynamic duo (Stephen Harvey and Chris Rodgers). The online
pictorial directory will feature individual employee photographs of fulltime
employees. Before the Semester ends, our priority is to schedule photographs be
taken of faculty members. Our college photographer, Stephen Harvey, is
available to shoot on a flexible schedule. It would be helpful if entire
departments are shot all at the same sitting. Thanks for your cooperation and
your response to e-mails relating to the Web Staff Directory.
Cinco de Mayo
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Enjoy mariachi music and Carne Asada tacos on from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m., on Monday, May 5 in the Main Quad. The celebration is presented by
the World Arts and Cultures Committee.
“The Pillowman”
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The Grossmont College Theatre Arts Department will present
“The Pillowman,” a savage and macabre comedy, at the Statehouse Theatre.
Performances will begin at 7:30 a.m. on May 8, 9, 10 and 14, 15 16, 17, and at
2 p.m. on May 10 and 17. No one under age 15 will be admitted. The play
contains graphic content and strong language. Admission is $10 per person, $9
for military and seniors and $8 for GCCCD students (with ID). The box office is
open one hour prior to all performances.
College Recognition
Awards Ceremony
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Come celebrate the good work of your peers! Mark your
calendars for Thursday, May 15. The 9th Annual Recognition Awards Ceremony
begins at 2 p.m. in the Student Center. Among the categories
to be recognized: Distinguished Faculty, Teaching Excellence Awards, Vice
President Support Staff Recognition, Faculty/Staff Retirees, Faculty Awarded
Tenure, Kudos Recognition, New Degree Recipients, Book/Article Publications,
Grossmont College Foundation Awards, Innovator of the Year Awards; President’s
Leadership Award and Club Advisors Recognition. Refreshments will be
served, compliments of the Foundation office.
ASGC Awards
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Associated Students of Grossmont College, Inc. held their
46th Annual Academic and Service Awards ceremony on April 30. Among the
honorees: Aprinda Indahlastari as International Student of the Year; Debbie
Yaddow, Interim Associate Dean, Health Professions, as Distinguished Faculty
Honoree; Paul Schroeder, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Exercise
Science/Wellness Division Honor Award; Debra Barrett, Humanities, Social and
Behavioral Sciences Division Honor Award; Breanne Ahearn, Communication and
Fine Arts Division Honor Award; Marina Saluto, Business and Professional Studies
Division Honor Award; Greg Roberts, Sergeant Kenneth Joseph Memorial Award;
Bryan Mobley, Man of Distinction; Amada Viele, Woman of Distinction; Adam More,
Male Athlete of the Year; Shatari Dearman, Female Athlete of the Year, and many
others.
School of Nursing
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The School of Nursing (established in 1967) is cordially
inviting all previous nursing graduates to celebrate 40 years of excellence in
nursing education. A 40th anniversary alumni reunion reception and the 2008 School
of Nursing Pinning Ceremony graduation will be held on Wednesday,
June 5. Please join us at 3 p.m. in the Main Quad with the induction of
Grossmont College alumni nursing graduate Dr. Dorothy Wiley, epidemiology
expert and nursing professor at UCLA, to the Grossmont College Walk of Fame
(this celebration is presented by Grossmont College Foundation). At 4 p.m., a
reunion reception honoring all 5,000 previous School of Nursing graduates will
be held in the Student Center. Then, at 5:30 p.m. in the Main Quad, please
attend the 40th graduating class’ Pinning Ceremony as we welcome 70 new members
to our profession.
Facility Updates
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Plans are underway for scheduling sometime in late June a
groundbreaking ceremony for the new, three-story parking structure in Parking
Lot #5. Other dates to watch for: Grand opening in July for the Exercise
Science & Wellness Complex; Groundbreaking in August for the Health &
Physical Sciences building. Off-campus parking for faculty and staff will
begin in the fall. Stay tuned for more information.
Accreditation
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The Accreditation Steering Committee has been meeting on a
regularly basis to address the four recommendations
provided by the Site Team. A follow-up report is due to the State in
October 2008 which will then be followed by a mini-site visit.
Commencement Update
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We are
honored to have Grossmont College alumni Karen Vigneault, founder and current
chair of Nations of the 4 Directions, as keynote speaker at Commencement on
June 5. Her organization serves Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgender
(GLBT) Native Americans. Nearly 1300 Grossmont College students are
eligible to graduate in June.
Police Academy
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The
Grossmont Police Academy will present its 28th annual graduating class at 6
p.m. on Friday, May 2. Sgt. Keith Sears from the La Mesa Police
Department will serve as master of ceremonies.
Brad Daluiso Golf
Classic
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The Grossmont
College Foundation will host the sixth annual Brad Daluiso Golf Classic, a fund-raising
tournament, starting at noon on Friday, May 9, at the Sycuan Resort &
Casino’s Willow Glen Course. A handful of player spots are still available on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
The
noontime shotgun start features a scramble format. The tournament’s founder and
namesake is Brad Daluiso, who attended Grossmont College in 1987 and 1988, and
played professional football and today, is a financial advisor and active
supporter of Grossmont College.
Condolences
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This semester has been marked by a number of deaths among
family members at Grossmont College. Please keep our colleagues in your
thoughts during this difficult period.
Recently, the previous owner of the property where Grossmont
College stands today died April 26th. Dr. Jack Hardebeck, a
long-time friend of Grossmont College, passed away at home. Prior to
selling the property to the college, he considered the site for a thoroughbred
racing track.
