I then had the moment” that the Art faculty and those from other affected “aha disciplines could partner with PCCD’s new unit of Workforce Development and Continuing Education (WDCE) to help serve these students. That is the ideal role of WDCE. It exists to support the faculty and our Programs, and to encourage innovation. Finally, I connected the faculty members with Associate Vice Chancellor King to explore possibilities. We should explore options for other disciplines at all of our Colleges. Flex Days The Fall Flex included good presentations by Shared Governance leaders and great remarks by Judge Trina Thompson, pictured right, who wants us to view students with open minds when they come to us and to acknowledge that our students have a variety of personal, as well as academic needs, to be met. The keynote speech, presented by Pat James, Executive Director of the CCC Online Education Initiative, pictured left, was focused on innovation in Distance Education. As most of you may already know, Peralta is in the minority among the California Community Colleges and not nearly involved enough in the Distance Education movement being funded through the state and the legislature. Twenty-six faculty and staff were recognized at the Fall 2016 Flex event. Each honoree received a gift basket containing chocolate, a bottle of wine, a certificate of merit, and an invitation to dinner at the Chancellor’s house. The recipients of this Fall’s Chancellor’s award were (pictured below): Faculty Barbara DesRochers BCC Staff and Administrators Isela Santana Merritt Socorro Taylor DO Quindlen Laney Chi Au DO Richard Greenspan COA Amany ElMasry DO “Rick” Juana Alicia Araiza BCC Cynthia Reese BCC Helen Curry Laney Suzanne Kunkel DO Robert Brem COA Maisha Jameson Laney Hermia Yam BCC Robert Smith Merritt Cynthia Correia Laney Ava Lee-Pang COA Cynthia Mahabir Laney Toni Cook COA Bill Love Merritt Loan Nguyen BCC Zelky Merritt David Yang DO Fabian Banga BCC Patricia Rom Merritt Stephen Corlett Laney
I then had the “aha moment” that the Art faculty and those from other affected disciplines could partner with PCCD’s new unit of Workforce Development and Continuing Education (WDCE) to help serve these students. That is the ideal role of WDCE. It exists to support the faculty and our Programs, and to encourage innovation. Finally, I connected the faculty members with Associate Vice Chancellor King to explore possibilities. We should explore options for other disciplines at all of our Colleges. Flex Days The Fall Flex included good presentations by Shared Governance leaders and great remarks by Judge Trina Thompson, pictured right, who wants us to view students with open minds when they come to us and to acknowledge that our students have a variety of personal, as well as academic needs, to be met. The keynote speech, presented by Pat James, Executive Director of the CCC Online Education Initiative, pictured left, was focused on innovation in Distance Education. As most of you may already know, Peralta is in the minority among the California Community Colleges and not nearly involved enough in the Distance Education movement being funded through the state and the legislature. Twenty-six faculty and staff were recognized at the Fall 2016 Flex event. Each honoree received a gift basket containing chocolate, a bottle of wine, a certificate of merit, and an invitation to dinner at the Chancellor’s house. The recipients of this Fall’s Chancellor’s award were (pictured below): Faculty Barbara DesRochers BCC Isela Santana Merritt Quindlen Laney Richard “Rick” Greenspan COA Juana Alicia Araiza BCC Helen Curry Laney Robert Brem COA Hermia Yam BCC Cynthia Correia Laney Cynthia Mahabir Laney Bill Love Merritt Zelky Merritt Fabian Banga BCC Stephen Corlett Laney Staff and Administrators Socorro Taylor DO Chi Au DO Amany ElMasry DO Cynthia Reese BCC Suzanne Kunkel DO Maisha Jameson Laney Robert Smith Merritt Ava Lee-Pang COA Toni Cook COA Loan Nguyen BCC David Yang DO Patricia Rom Merritt