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Spring Semester 2004 |
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The Professional Development Week Opening Session for
faculty and staff was lively and innovative. Thanks to
Mike Matherly, Staff Development Coordinator, and to
Jerry Buckley, we are energized and ready to serve the
newest crop of Grossmont College students. Since 1961,
more than 1.3 million students have enrolled at
Grossmont. Enrollment - As displayed in the enrollment
chart below, we continue to experience stable
enrollment, despite reductions in our course offerings
and fee increases.
The following is a comparative analysis of
Spring 2004 enrollment as of January 28, 2004, to
the same enrollment dates for Spring 2003:
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Spring 2004 |
Spring 2003 |
Count Variance |
% Variance |
| Headcount |
16,873 |
16,850 |
+23 |
+0.1% |
| Continuing |
12,625 |
12,456 |
+169 |
+1.4% |
| Units |
148,477.0 |
147,751.5 |
+725.5 |
+0.5% |
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SD Press Club to Honor Dave Jordan |
 The
San Diego Press Club has selected Grossmont College Head
Football Coach Dave Jordan as the club’s 2004
“Headliner” in their education category. Dave will be
honored at the Annual Headliner Awards banquet Thursday,
March 18.
He will also be honored as the San Diego Meritorious
Coach of the Year by the San Diego Chapter of the
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. |
Welcome our New Employee |
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Kristi A. Roberts
Admissions & Records Supervisor
Office of Admission and Records
Four years experience as a University Director for
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Experience
included overall University operations and
management, counseling students, hiring faculty,
scheduling classes, unofficial evaluations,
financial aid processing, veterans affairs
processing, marketing, and budget control.
Ph.D (ABD), Clinical Psychology, M.A., Clinical
Psychology, B.A., Psychology
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Susan Herney Named
'Communicator of the Year' |
 Our
Manager of College and Community Relations, Susan
Herney, has been named “Communicator of the Year” by the
National Council for Marketing and Public Relations
(NCMPR). Earlier this year she received the honor from
NCMPR’s District 6 and thereby became eligible for the
national award, which will be presented to her next
month at NCMPR’s national conference. |
Middle School Constitution
Competition |
Three hundred eager eighth-grade students from five
schools participated in the 15th Annual Constitution
Competition, sponsored by “We the People” program
January 16. They demonstrated their knowledge of the U.S.
Constitution and Bill of Rights by answering questions
posed to them by community volunteers, who assumed the
roles of members of Congress in a “hearing-type”
setting. Thanks to Janet Castanos and Cuyamaca’s Tony
Zambelli for their coordination of this important
annual event.
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Welcome Back Project on Track |
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Bob Yarris, RHORC director, provided an update to the
Governing Board
on the “Welcome Back” program, a project sponsored by the
California
Endowment through the Regional Health Occupations Resource
Center
(RHORC) at Grossmont College. The “Welcome Back” video project
titled “Welcome Back Centers, Helping International Health
Care Workers Transition to California’s Health Care System,”
recently won a major international award in non-broadcast
category in the Telly Competition. Currently, 30
internationally-trained health care workers are participating
in a new accelerated R.N. program initiated by Grossmont
College. |
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Letter to the President |
Dear President:
I just completed Geography 130 during the fall semester,
and wish to express my appreciation for the opportunity
of attending one of the finest classes that I have ever
attended.
Professor Matherly is one of the best instructors I have
ever had the privilege to encounter. His extensive
collection of slides taken during his summer vacations,
I do not think there was a location we covered in which
he did not have a slide, personalized the journey with a
touch of reality.
The material covered, considering the conditions in the
world today, tied together classes I have taken in
History, Political Science, and Economics. I believe the
addition of Geography 130 as a core requirement for all
undergraduates would enhance their understanding of the
world today and better prepare them for the tasks that
lie ahead.
I do not know who is responsible for assembling the
staff for the Earth Science Department, but they are to
be commended, as they are what a department should be.
Their individual expertise combined as a whole is truly
magnificent.
The quality of your instructors and instruction at
Grossmont College continues to amaze me. The present
generation is truly lucky to encounter instructors such
as Professor Matherly.
I am looking forward to my continuing association with
Grossmont College.
Sincerely,
John Parker
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Upcoming Events
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Continues Through February 20
Viewpoint Ceramics 2004 Exhibit
Hyde Art Gallery
February 5-7
If The Shrew Fits, Wear It
Stagehouse
Theatre
7:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 7
Throughout
Men and Women’s Basketball |
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