Vol. XXXIV, No. 11

March 28, 2005

This Week at Valencia.

Monday, March 28:

Instructional Affairs Committee, 8:30 a.m., West Campus 6-202

Career Program Advisors, 3 p.m., East Campus 3-113

Tuesday, March 29:

East Campus Building 8 Opening, 12:30 p.m., East Campus

Career Staff Council, 10 a.m., Winter Park Campus 246

Wednesday, March 30:

Learning Evidence Team LET, 2:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, TBA

Thursday, March 31:

Visions & Voices: David Wilcox, 1 p.m., East Campus PAC

College Planning Council, 2:30 p.m., West Campus TBA

Endowed Chair Deadline Approaching

Nominations are currently being accepted for the following Category A Endowed Chairs for Instructional Leadership:

Bank of America Chair in Business
Bank of America Chair in Business Management
Wayne Densch Chair in Geriatrics
Freeda Louise Foreman Chair in Family Resource Development
Grace Gillen Hanna Chair in Nursing
Sue Luzadder Chair in Communications
John and Florence MacLeod Chair in Business
Chesley G. Magruder Chair in Allied Health
Raymer F. Maguire, Jr. Chair in Mathematics
Lester N. Mandell Chair in Natural and Physical Sciences
Lockheed Martin Chair in Mathematics
Lockheed Martin Chair in Science
Howard L. Palmer Chair in Foreign Languages
University Club of Orlando Chair in Humanities
Patricia Havill Whalen Chair in Social Sciences
Abe and Tess Wise Chair in the Study of the Shoah

Nomination packets with complete program details are available in provost/dean's offices or through College & Community Relations at extension 3218. The deadline for submission of nomination packets is April 1, 2005, at 5:00 p.m.

The latest from Leadership Valencia

Advanced Topics in Adobe Photoshop Elements: This hands-on session will continue the elements learned in the Introduction to Adobe Elements workshop held earlier in the semester. The focus will be on using a combination of concepts and tools available in Adobe Elements, including color correction, retouching portraits, body sculpting, working with filters, and creating photo backdrops, photo merging, and photo restoration techniques. Participants are encouraged to bring their own photos for use in the onsite scanner. Monday, March 28, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 116, registration code TATAP.

Writing and Wellness - Living an Authentic Life: This interactive workshop shows participants how they can use various modes of writing to promote personal growth and development. The topic of the day will be "Living an Authentic Life." Participants are asked to send a photograph of themselves to Dara Winfield or Michelle Johnson, facilitators, at least two weeks prior to the workshop. Photographs will not be damaged in any way, and they will be returned on the day of the workshop. Tuesday, March 29, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Sand Lake Center, Room 2-114, registration code GWSW.

Valencia Student Core Competencies -Think, Value, Communicate, Act: Participants will examine the rationale and methods of integrating and evaluating Valencia's Student Core Competencies Think, Value, Act, and Communicate. This workshop will be presented by Kathleen Perri on the following dates: 1) Thursday, March 31, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., East Campus, Room 3-113, registration code LCOMP331 or 2) Friday, April 1, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., West Campus, LRC Third Floor Study Gallery, registration code LCOMP401.

Tax and Estate Planning - Lunching and Learning: This workshop will address estimating your federal and estate taxes, including tax-deferred or tax-free options. Topics will include estate planning tips, information on wills versus trusts, and a discussion of important estate documents. Note: Sponsored by the Valencia Chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC). Lunch will be provided by the Foundation. Thursday, March 31, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., East Campus, Room 3-113, registration code GTAX2.

To register for any Leadership Valencia workshop, mail a completed registration form to DTC-1, fax to ext 3134, or register online at http://valenciacc.edu/leadership/regstr.asp. For additional information, please e-mail Heather Coxe at hcoxe@valenciacc.edu.

Kudos

Bryan Derrickson, Professor of Biology, West Campus, recently co-authored with Jerry Tortora, the Eleventh Edition of Tortora's Principles of Anatomy and Physiology.

Televised Concert's a Winner in National Telly Awards

A televised concert special, "Tommy Emmanuel: Live at the Plaza," produced by Valencia Community College's Television Department, has won a bronze National Telly Award for Excellence in Broadcast Television, Entertainment Programs category. Each year the Telly's recognize outstanding video and broadcast production.

The Valencia television special featuring Australian guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel aired over the Christmas holiday. Emmanuel is known throughout Australia and Europe for his extraordinary acoustic style. The Valencia Foundation held the benefit concert with Emmanuel on March 6, 2004, at the Plaza Theatre in Orlando to raise money for student scholarships. The two-hour televised special also featured interviews with the performer and scenes from his master class instruction on Valencia's campuses.

The televised special and DVD were produced by Steve Norman, videotaped and art directed by Hartley Johnson, and edited by Andrew Zimmerman. Others in the production crew included camera operators Rick Stout and Jack Estes; audio technician John Watson; production assistants Nemir Matos-Cintron and Maritza Goodman; and engineers Tony Travis and Buffy Sinanan-Singh. Tom Powell, special assistant to Valencia's president, produced the event.

          April 30, 2005, 7-10 p.m.

Please join us for a spectacular evening of wine and epicurean delights at the beautiful Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center. Dozens of vintners from around the world will serve their finest creations, complementing a variety of gourmet food samplings.

Scout for unique auction items, and be ready when the bidding starts - It's all to benefit scholarships for Valencia Community College students! The event is slated for April 30, 2005, from 7 - 10 p.m., and tickets will go fast! Just $75 per person, or $125 per couple, and tickets can be purchased from the Foundation office at the DTC, ext. 3150. The Silent Auction will run from 7:00 - 9:15 p.m. and is loaded with exciting items for you to bid on. Don't miss this exceptional event, and benefit Valencia student scholarships at the same time. There's even special room rates for those interested in staying overnight at the Gaylord Palms - just visit the foundation web site for more information, at www.valencia.org.

Submissions to the Bulletin are encouraged, so please e-mail your achievements, awards, recognitions, and relevant information for the college community to Mary Jane Jones, Staff Assistant in Marketing and Media Relations. Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding each Friday's distribution. Mary Jane can be reached at ext.1017, or mjjones@valenciacc.edu.