A Maricopa Community College
www.dist.maricopa.edu
  Wednesday, January 7, 2004
 
Dr. Corina Gardea
President
1202 W. Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013

PC News:
news@pcmail.maricopa.edu

Email:
corina.gardea@pcmail.maricopa.edu

Phone:
602-285-7433

Visit us on the Web:
www.phoenixcollege.edu

 

     

Welcome Back

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday vacation with friends and loved ones.  As we begin 2004 with many New Year’s goals and resolutions, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you back to a new and exciting Spring semester.  A special thanks goes to the Phoenix College safety officers who had to work during the break to keep our campus secure and M&O/Crafts employees who utilize this break to enhance our facilities.

Under Construction

Please pardon our appearance.  The President’s Reception area is currently under construction to create a more effective workspace.  We hope to have the office back to normal soon.  We appreciate your patience.

Achievements

• Dr. Rose Pfefferbaum, Gerontology, was the lead author of an article published in the November 2003 issue of the Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association.  Her article was entitled Psychological Issues Associated with Terrorism: A Guide for Physicians.  Congratulations! 

• Congratulations go out to Nelly Peterson for being named the new president of the Filipino Nurses Association for 2004-2006.  She has also been given the opportunity to mentor one of the officers of the Student Nurses Association. 

Reminders

• Phoenix College will once again host the Maricopa College District  Faculty Convocation 2004 on January 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Bulpitt Auditorium.  The title of this convocation is “What All Educators Should Know About Learning and the Human Brain: Neuroscience and Brain-Considerate Learning.”  For more information, please visit the web site at: www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/fsd/c2004

• There will be two college-wide meetings during the Spring Semester.   Mark your calendars for either the morning or afternoon session:

January 13, 2004
7 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
John Paul Theater

The second meeting is scheduled for April 7th.

• Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Day of Learning, which is set for January 15.    For more information, please call 57444.  To register for a session, please go to the following web site: www.pc.maricopa.edu/departments/ltd/training/DoLForm.html

Enrollment Update

Enrollment figures for Phoenix College are shown in the following table and we are currently behind last year's numbers at this stage.  Figures are compared by using actual days before classes start.  The next few days will be very important as we continue to enroll students.
 
2003
2004
%
Total Headcount 9,396 9,000 -4.21
Total CR Hours 73,144 70,584 -3.5
Total FTSE 4,876 4,705 -3.5