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Mike Murphy, director of marketing and public relations, gave a great overview of the many facets of our marketing campaign. If you missed the all employee meeting last Friday, I encourage you to visit the new Marketing and Public Relations web page at www.phoenixcollege.edu/marketing.  This site contains a number of helpful items to successfully market and publicize your department and/or program.  Some items on the page include: Graphic ID Guide, PC photo gallery, business card order form, PC logos, Web templates, campus calendar, current news releases, and more. Everyone is encouraged to read the Graphic ID Guide.  This unique tool will allow PC’s message to remain consistent in everything we do and/or produce.

Also, mark your calendars for the next All Campus meeting scheduled for Nov. 6 at 7 a.m. in the Bulpitt Auditorium.

• 2003 United Way Campaign Kick-off
All employees recently received a letter from the chancellor encouraging us to participate in this annual effort. United Way is dedicated to improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. Your support helps agencies address the valley’s most critical human care needs. In addition, through the United Way campaign, you can specify that all or part of your donation be directed to the PC Scholarship Fund. Phoenix College has established the following goals for this year’s United Way campaign.

Please remember that United Way agencies provide crucial services, not only to our future students, but also to current students and Phoenix College employees. Your contribution, regardless of its size, will go a long way to brighten someone’s future.

• Change to the Facility Rental Process
The form used to request reduction or waiver of fees for facility rental/use should continue to be submitted to Priscilla Gonzales. Ronnie Elliott, manager of college business services has been appointed as my designee to review and respond to all Facility Rental Fee Waiver Request forms.

• Phoenix College To Celebrate John Paul’s 85th Birthday
The Phoenix College Theatre Department will host a reception on Thursday, Oct. 2 after the opening performance of Picasso and the Lapin Agile to honor former instructor and theatre director, John Paul, who will turn 85. The John Paul Theatre building on the Phoenix College campus continues to be a tangible symbol of his dedication to the campus, the community and students.

John came to Phoenix College in 1948 and retired in 1983.  During that time, he directed over 60 plays while teaching countless speech and theatre classes.   The play will get underway at 1 p.m. and the reception will begin at 3 p.m. in the lobby of the John Paul Theatre.  Complimentary tickets will be given to all faculty and staff who wish to attend the 1 p.m. matinee on Oct. 2.  However, you do not need a ticket for the birthday celebration. Former students and friends of John Paul are encouraged to attend.  For more information or to RSVP, please call (602) 285-7300.

• JamBEARee Week
I encourage everyone to participate in the remaining JamBEARee Week activities.  A special thank-you goes out to all of those involved in planning and participating to make this week an exciting one for our community.
More information on activities scheduled this week can be found at  http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/thisweek/eventsthisweek.htm

• Latest enrollment figures: As of Tuesday, September 30, 2003, Phoenix College Fall 2003 Full-Time Student Equivalent (FTSE) enrollment experienced an increase of 2.17 percent (5,895 in 2002 and 6,023 in 2003). Our total headcount is down slightly from this time last year, 13,122 in 2002 compared to 13,081 in 2003.

Recognition
• Communications adjunct faculty, Larry Edmonds will present an oral history workshop on Oct. 20 at Hospice of Havasu in Lake Havasu City for the nationally recognized Veterans History Project (VHP).  The VHP is a joint effort of the U.S. Library of Congress, the American Folklore Society and the Oral History Association.  The project’s endeavors employ volunteers to assist in the collection of oral histories of military veterans as well as civilians who assisted the United States during conflicts throughout recent history (World War I and more recently).  For more information, email Larry at AZHistorySpeaks@aol.com

• Block I Nursing students will give flu shots to seniors at the Mollen Clinic in Sun Lakes on Oct. 23, Nov. 6 and Nov. 20.  We appreciate your effort in connecting with our local community.

• Congratulations to Mitra Mehraban and Phoenix College.  The City of Phoenix “Mayor’s Commission on Disability” has chosen Phoenix College as the “Employer of the Year.”  We are grateful for Mitra’s contributions and undying dedication.  She and Phoenix College will be honored at the “2003 Ability Counts Luncheon” on Oct. 17 at the Phoenix Civic Plaza. 

Under Mitra's direction, the Learning Center and Special Services staff assisted approximately 950 students with academic advisement, accommodation requests and inquiries/requests for tutoring and other miscellaneous support services during the past few weeks.

• PC students, LaTrechia Morrison and Anthony Estrada have been selected to attend the next Arizona Town Hall, October 26-29 at the Grand Canyon. The topic of this year’s session is "The Realities of Arizona's Fiscal Policy Process."  We are pleased that LaTrechia and Anthony can represent Phoenix College and the Maricopa District at this prestigious event. 

• Congratulations to volleyball coach, Patrick Mooney. The Phoenix College volleyball team is featured in the September/October 2003 issue of Coaching  Volleyball, a publication of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The issue highlights the 2002-03 academic recognition given to volleyball teams across the nation.

• MCCCD Supervisory Training Program 
Supervisors or individuals who see themselves as supervisors in the future are encouraged to attend one or more of the following classes during the month of October. For more information or to register, go to http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/learn/

Managing Performance:  Setting The Stage For Employee Success - RSC, 10/1/03, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 
Stewardship of Public Resources - RSC, 10/7/03, 8 am - noon 
Legal Issues:  Administration of FLSA and Leaves of Absence - Alternative Delivery, 10/15/03, Open 
Legal Issues: RM/Public Sector - GCC, 10/15/03, 1:00 to 4:30 pm 
Legal Issues:  Employment Essentials - MCC, 10/16/03, 1 to 5 pm 
Managing Performance:  Intro to Documenting & Correcting Performance - DO, 10/23/03, 8 am to noon 
OSHA:  The Supervisors Role - DO, 10/28/03, 8:30 to 11:30 am 
Legal Issues:  Public Sector - MCC, 10/30/03, 1:30 to 4:30 pm