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March 12, 2024
Quick Notes for the Week of March 12
Upcoming Events
Music Department Concerts This Sunday
There will be a Music Department concert this Sunday, March 17, in the Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC) at 4:30 p.m. The Chamber Orchestra, Chorale and Vintage Singers will perform the works of Handel. Admission is $5 for students and $10 for the general public.
Disability Justice Events Continue
Learn more about disability support, justice and allyship at multiple events today through next week. These sessions will explore different resources at De Anza, showcase student voices
and provide the history of important topics relating to disability. This series is
supported by the Office of Equity, Association of Classified Employees (ACE), Disability
Support Programs and Services, Pride Center, DASG and Office of College Life. For
more information and special accommodations, view the college calendar and email Adriana Garcia at garciaadriana@deanza.edu.
“Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup” Film Screening Tomorrow
Join Rising Scholars, the Equity and Engagement Division and the Office of Professional
Development for a film screening tomorrow – Wednesday, March 13 – of the PBS NewsHour documentary “Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup.” The film focuses on the many challenges individuals face after incarceration, from
reconnecting with family to finding work and staying out of jail.
The screening will be followed by a panel of students, alumni, faculty members, staff and administrators who will share their experiences with incarceration and the criminal justice system. Stop by the Multicultural Center activity area from 1:30-3:30 p.m. to learn how you can help formerly incarcerated and otherwise justice-impacted students. The event is open to all and refreshments will be provided. Employees can earn PGA by attending the event.
Taste of History Is Next Saturday, March 23
The annual "A Taste of History" benefit will be held next Saturday, March 23, from 4-7 p.m. This special event is hosted by the California History Center and
the Euphrat Museum of Art and will take place in the VPAC on campus.
Poet Meesha Goldberg will speak about the importance of the arts and humanities, and musician Diana Gameros will perform original and Mexican classic songs at the event.
Attendees can also view the accompanying “All My Relations” and “Sacred Terrain” exhibits. Proceeds from ticket sales will support after-school art classes for at-risk
youth and De Anza student multimedia projects.
Find more information at deanza.edu/tasteofhistory.
Honors and Awards
La Voz Students Honored as "Pacesetters"
De Anza students took home a stack of awards after attending a national college journalism conference in La Jolla – including a Pacesetter Award for print media, recognizing the La Voz student newspaper for its work. The La Voz staff also won newspaper and online General Excellence awards; an eighth-place honor in the national “Best of Show” award from the Associated Collegiate Press; and 33 other awards in various categories sponsored by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges and the California College Media Association – including six for work completed during “on-the-spot” contests held at the Associated Collegiate Press Spring National College Media Conference on March 7-9.
2024 Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to this year's winners of Excellence Awards from the national League for Innovation in the Community College. Four De Anza employees are being recognized for their outstanding service to the college and its students. The recipients include Diana Argabrite, Euphrat Museum programs coordinator; Brandon Gainer, Communication Studies instructor and department scheduler; Nazy Galoyan, dean of Enrollment Services; and Patty Guitron, General Counseling faculty member, co-coordinator of Guided Pathways and vice president
of the Academic Senate. You can read more about the winners on the college website.
Highlights
Scholarship for Santa Clara County Transfer Students
The Jim McEntee Legacy Scholarship is now accepting applications for its $2,000 award. Santa Clara County community college students who are transferring as juniors to a four-year college this fall are eligible to apply. Students who have faced obstacles in pursuing education are especially encouraged to apply. The application is open from now until May 12. The scholarship has been awarded in memory of Jim McEntee, the executive director of the Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations, for over 27 years.
Donations Wanted for Denim Day Event
You can help with efforts to prevent sexual violence and substance abuse. Student Health Services is seeking donations of old denim jeans and new or used white T-shirts for its annual Denim Day Clothesline Project. Anyone is welcome to drop off a donated item at the Student Health Services office
on the lower level of the Campus Center, before the event on Tuesday, April 23.
Students will decorate and redesign these items during the event, which will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Main Quad. Denim Day will include free food and prizes, including a chance to win a pair of AirPods for the best decorations or designs. For more information, visit deanza.edu/healthservices/events.
Planetarium Eclipse Glasses for Sale
The De Anza Planetarium will begin selling special eclipse glasses in anticipation of the total eclipse on Monday, April 8. The gift shop will be open
Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., starting today, March 13. The gift shop will also be open Saturday, April 6, from
1:30-8 p.m. and the morning of Monday, April 8.
Zoom Backgrounds
Women's History Month
Check out these Women's History Month themed Zoom backgrounds designed by the Office of Communications!
There are seven great designs you can choose from to celebrate this month. You can find these backgrounds, and more on the college website.
Mark Your Calendar
Be sure to check these program websites for:
You can also check the Events Calendar for additional events and details.
This Week
- Alumni Student Voices on Disability and Intersectionality – Disability Justice event – Monday, March 11, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Nowruz New Year Celebration – International Student Programs event, open to all – Monday, March 11, noon-3 p.m.
- Artist and Author Visit – Ricardo Cortez meet and greet – Monday, March 11, noon-1 p.m.
- Behind the Scenes in Health Care: Unique Career Opportunities – health care careers panel – Monday, March 11, noon-1 p.m.
- Jazz, Vocal and Chamber Music – Music Department concert – Monday, March 11, 7-8 p.m.
- Financial Wellness Workshop – financial literacy session – Tuesday, March 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Empowering Community Through Filipino Food and History – MOMENTUM series event with Rachel Lucero – Tuesday, March 12, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Art Studies – Artistic Expression Village event, open to all – Tuesday, March 12, noon-1 p.m.
- Quiz Quest: Discover Your True Self! – Social Sciences and Humanities Village event, open to all – Tuesday, March 12, 12:30-2 p.m.
- Tuesday Tea Time – Health and Life Sciences Village event, open to all – Tuesday, March 12, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- Free Tax-Filing Assistance – United Way service – Wednesday, March 13, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Financial Wellness and Literacy With Nora – Business and Finance Village event, open to all – Wednesday, March 13, 11-11:45 a.m.
- Test Your Coding Knowledge! – Physical Sciences and Technology Village event, open to all – Wednesday, March 13, noon-1 p.m.
- Bridging the Gap Between the Deaf and Hearing Queer Community – Disability Justice event – Wednesday, March 13, 1-3 p.m.
- "Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup" – film screening and panel discussion – Wednesday, March 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Foreign Film Cinema – Language and Communications Village event, open to all – Thursday, March 14, 1-2:30 p.m.
- Web Development and Startup Meetup – Business and Finance Village event, open to all – Thursday, March 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- From De Anza to University: Insight from Former Students – Physical Sciences and Technology Village event, open to all – Friday, March 15, 3-4 p.m.
- Can You Handel It? – Chamber Orchestra, Chorale and Vintage Singers concert – Sunday, March 17, 4:30 p.m.
Next Week
- Disability Justice 101 – Disability Justice event – Monday, March 18, 1:30-3 p.m.
- Filipinx, Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian High School Student Empowerment Conference – high school Outreach event – Thursday, March 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Student Recitals – Music Department performances – Thursday, March 21, 4:30 p.m.
- Students Recitals – Music Department performances – Friday, March 22, 2 p.m.
Tell us about your event! Use the online form at deanza.edu/communications/tell-us.
Governance Meetings
Resource Allocation and Program Planning Committee: Tuesday, March 13, 10-11:20 a.m.- Classified Senate: Tuesday, March 13, 2-3 p.m.
- DASG Senate: Wednesday, March 14, 4 p.m.
Find more information about college governance at deanza.edu/gov
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