February10,2016Colleagues:Ihopethebeginningofthesemesterisgoingwellforyouandourstudents.Thespringsemesteriswellunderway.Itwasapleasureformetospendtimeonourcampuses,seeingourstudents,facultyandstaffatwork.IamveryproudthatourformerLaneyfootballplayerCJAnderson(seealsobelow)hadagreatgameattheSuperBowl.Wecongratulateallofyouwhohadapartinhelpinghimgrowtotheplayerheistoday.WehadhimbeforeCaldid.Iappreciateeveryone’spatienceasweworkhardtoaddresstheissuesraisedintheITassessment.YoursupportandsharingofinformationwithourChiefofStafforVCofFinance&AdministrationtohelpmoveITforwardisverycriticalandneeded.MeetingwithLisaTomlinsonoftheWarriors
IhadaproductivemeetingthispastweekwithLisaTomlinsonoftheNBAWorldChampionGoldenStateWarriors.WediscussedvariouspossibilitiesforcooperationwiththeWarriorsandinvolvementwithPeralta.Wewillfollow-uptomakethingshappen.Shewaspleasedwereachedouttoher.IwanttothankGinaTomlinsoninIT,whohappenstobeLisa’ssister,formakingthisconnectionhappenforus.
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FarewelltoBCCIcompletedmyshortstayatBCConThursday.Ihadquiteanexperiencegettingacquaintedwithfacultyandstaffthere.Ialsobecamequiteawareofsomeoftheirneeds,especiallyintechnology.Therearestartechnology-basedprogramsthathaveantiquatedcomputersandsomehavebasicneeds,likesimpletoolstocleantheirfacilities.Despitesomeofthechallenges,thereisahighspiritofcooperationamongthefacultyandastrongbeliefinabrightfuture.Ihaveenjoyedhearingsomeoftheirproposalsforadministrativeleadershipandtheirsuccessesinbasicskillswriting.MeetingwithBARTGeneralManagerGraceCrunican
Thismeetingwasatag-alongPeraltahadwithMr.BernardAshcraftoftheBayAreaBusinessRoundtable.HereisasummaryofthemeetingputtogetherbyBART’sDeputyGeneralManagerMarciadeVaughn:
IamhappytoreportthatBARTrecentlyenteredintoapartnershipwithPeralta-CollegeofAlameda…Asbackground,theDistrictdevelopedatrainingprogramto provide selected employees, in the Utility Worker classification, theopportunity to train for and promote to positions within the Transit VehicleMechanic(TVM)classification.Thetrainingprogramcreatesapathwayforten
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UtilityWorkers to become TVMs through a formal education and on the Jobtrainingprogram.AbriefdescriptionoftheEducationPartnershipwithPeraltaisasfollows:EducationPartnershipTheDistrictpartneredwiththeCollegeofAlamedatodevelopacohortprogramfortheselectedemployeestoobtainaDieselMechanicCertification.Theselectionprocessisunderwayandtheprogramisscheduledtostartinthefallof2016.Theareasoffocusfortheprograminclude:
• Diagnosing problems in mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems thatrequiretheuseofsophisticatedcomputersandotherdiagnostictestequipment.
• Troubleshooting electronic controls that govern engine performance andhorsepower.
• Troubleshootingsteering,hydraulic,andpneumaticsystemsaswellasbrakes,axles,differentials,electricmotors,andcompressors.We also discussed Peralta's interest in communicatingwith BART employeesregardingeducationalopportunitiesatPeraltacampuses.GracementionedtheBARTDiversity Fair and our Health,Wealth andWellness Fairs as a possibleemployeeeventstosetupaboothandtalktoemployees.WejusthadaHealth,WealthandWellnessFairearlier thisyear,however, thenextDiversityFair isscheduled on Wednesday, April 27. If Peralta is interested in participating,please contact Sharon Moore, Program Manager, Workforce and PolicyCompliance…Finally,wehaveidentifiedthreeofourmanagerstoviewtheComcasttrainingpartnershipbetweenPeraltaandtheBayAreaBusinessRoundtable.
FacultyPrioritizationTheCabinetmovedforwardbyhavingtheCollegesreplacetheirfacultyretirementsandresignations.TherecruitmentforthesepositionsismovingforwardwithanticipatedhiringstobeconcludedbyearlyMay.Lastyear,wewerestilldoingrecruitmentinJulyandAugust.Ifstatefundingbecomesavailablefornewfaculty,thosepositionswillbefilledeitherinJanuaryornextfall.
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Onetopicthatwasbroughtupfordiscussion,butnotactedon,wastheneedtoreallocatepositionsacrosstheDistricttosatisfytheBudgetAllocationModel(BAM).Wearestillworkingtoidentifythedocumentationandtoimplementitifitis,indeed,theintent.WithoutdenyingtheneedtofollowtheBAM,gooddiscussionsandtransparencyonthisissuearenecessary.IwanttothanktheleadersoftheDistrictAcademicSenateforspendingtimewiththeCabinetontheprioritizationprocess.SessionwithFDIP
ScottHoshida,thirdfromleft,gavemetheopportunitytomakeapresentationtoourinternsinourFacultyDiversityInternshipProgram.IsharedwiththemthephilosophyoftheCommunityCollege,andwehadproductivediscussionsabouteffectiveteaching.Iappreciatetheopportunitytointeractwithseveralindividualswhowillbecome,notonlypart-timefaculty,butalsohavethepotentialofbecomingfull-timepermanentfacultyforus.
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BlackHistoryMonthatthePeraltasThereareamyriadofeventsgoingonatthePeraltascommemoratingBlackHistoryMonth.Trytoattendasmanyasyoucan.Hereisacompletelist:
COLLEGE
NAMEOFEVENT
EVENTDATE
TIME&LOCATION
BCCAuditions for Black History Month TalentShow 2/10
5:30-7:30p.m.Auditorium
BCC OpenDiscussiononBlackLove 2/17
12:15-1:15p.m.Auditorium
BCC
BlackExcellenceAwards:Anawardceremonyhonoring faculty, staff, and students oncampuswho exemplify excellence in their work atBCC. 2/18
12:15-1:15p.m.Atrium
BCC
Black Student Union Game Night: A funinteraction and intellectually stimulatinggamenighthostedbytheBlackStudentUnion(BSU). 2/23
5-7p.m.StudentLounge, 5thFloor
BCC
CommunityConsciousnessWorkshop:BeneficialinformationandeducationontopicswithinBlackCulturesuchashealth,finances,thebiologyofmelanin,Blackintellectuals,etc. 2/24
12:15-1:15p.m.Atrium
BCC
KimberlyBryant,SmithsonianAmericanIngenuityAwardWinner,presentation:"BlackGirlsCODE" 2/24
6:30P.M.Auditorium
BCC
“BacktoBlack:”AdaycelebrationofBlackHistoryMonthwithAfricandancinganddrummingaswellastraditionalAfricanCuisine. 2/25
12:15-1:15p.m.Atrium
COABreakingBarriersLectureSeries:ErikaHuggins 2/25
12:15-1:30p.m.,F-Bldg.
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COAMcClymond'sHighSchoolWomen'sDelegationtoSouthAfrica 2/18
12noonFBldg.
COADr.RamonaTascoe:HealthChallengesintheAfricanAmericanCommunity 2/24
12noonFBldg.
COA
NehandaImara:Update-FlintMichigan,OneoftheWorstCasesofEnvironmentalRacisminModernAmericanHistory 2/29
12-1p.m.FBldg.
Laney
Gentrification:Ashort-filmseriesandpaneldiscussionfeaturingEmani,PresentedbyBlackbusterandtheLaneyBlackStudentUnion 2/10
7-9p.m.Theater
LaneyBlackHistoryMonthStudentEventsandActivities
2/16-17
11:30a.m.-1p.m.,Quad
Laney
“RadicalHealinginSchoolsandCommunities.”ApresentationbyShawnGinwright,Ph.D.AnAssociateProfessorofEducationandAfricanAmericanStudiesatSanFranciscoStateUniversity,PresentedbyLaneyCollegeStudentEquityLectureSeries 2/23
6-8:30p.m.Bldg.D,Rm.200
Laney
IshmaelReed,Poet,Novelist,Essayist,Playwright,Editor,andPublishersharesaneveningwithLaney’screativeminds.PresentedbyDr.LouisStrofollinoandtheLaneyEnglishDepartment 2/24
6p.m.LaneyCollegeForum
Laney
TheBSUBrother/SisterCircle:TheBlackTPartyEdition.Comejoinyourfellowbrothers&sistersinsafespacestodiscussimportantissuesaffectingtheBlackcommunity.PresentedbytheLaneyBlackStudentUnion 2/25
6-8pmStudentCenter,FourthFloor,Room401.
Laney
Dr.MarkRobinsononWorkingwithStudentAthletes:TheFirstofaThree-Partseries,continuingMarch25&May13.Dr.Markisaworldleaderinunderstandingthebehavior&personaldevelopmentneedsoftheathlete.PresentedbyLaneyCollegeStudentEquityLectureSeries 2/26
11a.m.BuildingE,Room207
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MerrittTheHistoryofIntersectionality&BlackWomen’sEmpowermentBeyondFeminism 2/3
12:30-1:50p.m.A-137
MerrittBlackStudentUnionFilmScreening&Dialogue:SpikeLee's"She'sGottaHaveIt." 2/8
12-2&4-6p.m.R-110
MerrittDr.Brownpresents"AfricanForemothers:ALibationtoOurMothers" 2/10
10-11a.m.A-206
Merritt Socio-CipherClubfilmscreening:"SetitOff" 2/113-6p.m.A-137
Merritt
BlackStudentUnion52Letters:AOneWomanPlayAboutHumanTraffickingandtheExploitationofMinorsbyactressReginaEvans 2/16
12:30-1:30p.m.R-127
Merritt
KeyNoteEvent:FreeAssataShakur&AllPoliticalPrisonersSpeaker:DequiKioni-SadikiAfricanDanceandDrum 2/17
11a.m.-1p.m.R-110
MerrittProf.SealsBlackWomen,RelationshipsandDating:APanelDiscussion 2/18
11a.m.-12:15p.m.A-206
MerrittBlackStudentUnionOpenMicExpression—ATributetoBlackWomen 2/22
12-1:30p.m.Cafeteria
MerrittDomesticViolenceandBlackFemaleIncarceration,ByPhyliciaJones 2/23
12:30-1:30R127
MerrittWomenoftheAfricanDiasporaTournament&Competition 2/24
2-4p.m.A-206&A-137
Merritt AfricanWomen’sHealthFair 2/2511a.m.-3p.m.R-110
MerrittHonoringBlackWomenWorkersatMerrittCollege 2/26
11a.m.-1p.m.R-23
MLKFreedomCtr. BobbySeale@MerrittCollege 2/27
7p.m.Newton-SealeLounge
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OaklandAsianCulturalCenterSummerProgramTrusteeYuenintroducedmetoHollyLim,whoisworkingwiththeAsianCulturalCentertoestablishasummersessioncohortofstudentswhocouldtakeacourseinAsianCultureatLaneyCollegeinassociationwiththeCulturalCenter.LaneyVPILiliaCelhayisworkingwithHollyonthepotentialprogram,whichcouldnotonlyserveasanoutreachforPeralta,butcouldalsoprovidegoodaccesstoculturalexposuretothoseinterestedinthecourse.
JowelC.Laguerre,Ph.D.
Chancellor
MoreonSuperBowl50
Ifyoumissedit,hereissomemediacoverageofformerLaneyEagleCJAnderson,whoscoredatouchdowntohelptheBroncoswinSuperBowl50:
PeraltaTV’sExclusiveInterviewwithCJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piPtsUkuPAE
FromtheSanFranciscoChroniclehttp://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Broncos-C-J-Anderson-lives-his-dream-
6814412.php
OaklandTribuneandSanJoseMercuryNewshttp://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_29490011/bay-area-products-c-j-anderson-
t-j
CJ’sGrandmaKnewBesthttp://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_29480645/broncos-c-j-anderson-grandma-
knew-best
