CAMPUS EVENTS FOR WEEK OF June 18, 2007
All events take place on the De Anza College campus and are free, unless stated otherwise. Send event notices to Happenings@LaVozDeanza.com by Wednesday noon preceding the week of publication, with the word “Happenings” in the subject line. La Voz does not guarantee publication.
SHAKESPEARE IN ASHLANDEnroll in English 97 — Shakespeare in Performance — and attend the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon the week before Labor Day. The approximate cost of $800 includes bus transportation there and back, a double room and most meals at Southern Oregon University, tickets to six plays, two pre-trip class sessions, daily morning-after play discussions, a backstage tour and an “actor’s talk” with a leading member of the OSF company. Reserve your spot by e-mailing Dave Denny at dennydave@deanza.edu giving your full name, mailing address, e-mail address and phone number. Type “Ashland 2007” in the subject line.
SUMMER SESSION TEXTBOOKSSummer quarter textbooks are on sale at the campus bookstore starting Monday, June 18.
GET YOUR DEGREE!Friday, June 29 is the last day to file for a spring degree or certificate. Go to http://www.deanza.edu/counseling/forms.html and choose the form called “Application for A.A./A.S. Degree.” After filling out the application, go to the Counseling Center to process your application.
STATE OF COLLEGE REPORTMonday, June 18, 6 p.m.The State of the College Annual Report presentation to the Board of Trustees will be held at the Kirsch Center, Room 115.
MOD QUAD OPEN HOUSETuesday, June 19, 10-11:30 p.m.EOPS, Financial Aid, Student Activities, Special Events & Student Accounts are holding an open house to celebrate their move to the Mod Quad in rooms MQ 1, MQ2 and MQ3, located in Parking Lot C next to the tennis courts. Refreshments will be served and all are invited to take a spin at the wheel of fortune. Everyone is a winner!
MASSAGES FOR $1 A MINUTETuesday, June 19, noon-4:30 p.m.The De Anza Massage Club is holding a fundraiser by giving chair and table massages for $1 a minute by the fountain in the Main Quad. The massage therapists are senior therapists and graduates. For information contact Deb Tuck at tuckdeborah@fhda.edu or 408-864-8205.
VIETNAM IN VIETNAM INFO MEETINGWednesday, June 20, 12-1:30 p.m.Participants interested in applying to De Anza’s study tour program “Vietnam in Vietnam” should attend this meeting in L1. Application, scholarships, financial aid, course registration, and itinerary will be explained during this meeting. This program, July 16 – August 12, consists of one week of class lecture and 3 weeks of travel in Vietnam, earning a total of 8 units. Contact Vu-Duc Vuong at vuong@gmail.com or (415) 407-6282 or Marilyn Cheung at (408) 864-8420.
“NUEVAS PALABRAS” POETRY ANTHOLOGY RELEASEThursday June 21, 11 a.m. A presentation of an illustrated anthology of poetry and oral literature by De Anza students from the Winter and Spring Chicana/o Literature classes will be held in L64. The 2007 edition is dedicated to Doña Juana Briones of California.
STUDY ABROAD THIS FALL IN SALAMANCA, SPAINThursday, June 21, 3-4 p.m.Learn about the fall campus abroad trip in an informational meeting in the Photo Lab Room in A65. Classes will include Spanish, Spanish film and literature, travel writing, poetry writing and photography. Financial aid is available. For information contact Wilfredo Castaño at wcastano@yahoo.com or 408-864-8765 or the Campus Abroad Program at 650-949-7159 or 650-949-7614. Application deadline is July 1.
TALENT SHOWThursday, June 21, 5-7 p.m.A talent show will be held at the Listening and Speaking Lab to celebrate their 5th anniversary. Cake and karaoke are included. Applications for the talent show are available in LSL (ATC 304) and the WRC (ATC 309). For information contact MaryAnne Ifft at 408-864-5385
TRIBUTE TO MAYNARD FERGUSONThursday, June 21, 7:30 p.m.The De Anza College Six O’Clock and Eight O’Clock “Daddios” Jazz Ensembles, directed by Steve Tyler, present a big band tribute to legendary trumpet great Maynard Ferguson. Featured artists will include former lead trumpeters with the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra, Scott Englebright and Steve Reid, as well as guest artist John Worley and trumpeter Ed Morrison. The event is $12 in advance, $15 at the door and will be held at the Fremont High School Theater, 1279 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd. in Sunnyvale. Advance tickets are available online at http://faculty.deanza.edu/tylersteve/calendar. For information contact Steve Tyler at tylersteven@deanza.edu or 408-864-8999 x3450.
LATINO/LATINA STUDENT RECOGNITION CEREMONYFriday, June 22, 6-8 p.m.The 13th Annual Latino/Latina Student Recognition Ceremony will honor graduates, transfers and scholarship recipients and conclude with live entertainment and refreshments. The event will take place in the Admin Building. Free parking will be available in the Flint Center Parking Garage.
ALKA YAGNIK, KUMAR SANU TO PERFORMFriday, June 22, 7:30 p.m.The Sankara Eye Foundation presents the Roshni 2007 Concert featuring Hindi film recording artists Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu at Flint Center. Tickets range from $25-$100. For information go to www.giftofvision.org.
JAZZ CONCERTFriday, June 22, 8 p.m.Vocal Flight, De Anza’s advanced vocal jazz ensemble singing group, will perform in concert in the Choral Hall, A11. Student admission is $5, general admission is $10. For information contact Roger Letson at letsonroger@deanza.edu
TEXTBOOK BUYBACKMonday, June 25-Friday, July 6The College Bookstore will hold textbook buyback sessions in the bookstore and in front of the library at various hours. For a complete listing of times, see http://books.deanza.edu.
FUSU BOOK DRIVETuesday, June 26-Friday, June 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.The Furendo Suppondo Club will accept textbook donations in the Campus Center near the Main Quad. Furendo Suppondo is a De Anza support club that engages in fundraisers and then routes the benefits to De Anza students. The goal is to obtain up-to-date textbooks and make them available to students for free for a whole term.
RED WHEELBARROW READING/PUBLICATION CELEBRATIONWednesday, June 27, 6-8:30 p.m.A reading and celebration will be held to commemorate the publication of the 2007 student edition of the college’s literary magazine, Red Wheelbarrow, in the Writing and Reading Center in ATC 309. Music will be provided and refreshments served as contributors will read from or discuss their work. Issues of Red Wheelbarrow will be on sale for an introductory price of $5.
GRADUATIONSaturday, June 30, 9 a.m.The 2007 commencement ceremony will be held in the Outdoor Events Area by the south entrance to campus. This is De Anza’s 40th annual commencement. Guests should arrive early and be prepared for hot weather by bringing sunscreen, a hat or umbrella and water. Parking is free. A reception with refreshments will follow the ceremony.
SENATE VP OF ADMINISTRATIONThursday, July 5, 4 p.m. deadlineApplications for the DASB VP of Administration are due in the Student Activities Office in MQ2. Applications can be picked up in MQ 2 or Admin 106. For more information, e-mail DASBExecutiveVP@deanza.edu.
DE ANZA FLEA MARKETSaturday, July 7, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.The De Anza Flea Market is held on the First Saturday of every month in parking lots A and B. Parking on campus is $5 per vehicle; entry into the market is free for shoppers. No pets except clearly identifiable working service animals allowed.
AN EVENING WITH BILL MAHERFriday, July 13, 8 p.m.Humorist Bill Maher, of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” will perform at Flint Center. Tickets will go on sale June 3 at Ticketmaster, and will cost $35-$65. For information, see www.billmaher.com.
SUMMER 2007 SKILLS WORKSHOPSFifty-minute skills workshops will be offered over the summer from July 9 through July 18. Register in L47 in advance with your name and 8-digit student ID on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Workshop days, times and locations are s
ubject to change. See the L47 white board for current information as workshop times are subject to change and there is a minimum of three and a maximum of 10 students per workshop. For more information, go to www.deanza.edu/tutorial or call 408-864-8253.Monday, July 9 10:30a.m. Anti-Procrastination 11:30a.m. Note Taking 1:30 p.m. Concentration Tuesday, July 1012:30p.m. Prewriting 1:30p.m. Writing Thesis Statements 3:30p.m. Hot Topics/Cool SummariesWednesday, July 119:30a.m. Vocabulary in Context 10:30a.m. Memory Skills 11:30a.m. Making Effective DecisionsMonday, July 16 10:30a.m. Spelling Skills 11:30a.m. Engaging Ethics1:30p.m. Note Taking Tuesday, July 17 12:30p.m. Writing, Grammar Web Resources1:30p.m. Sentence Skills 3:30p.m. Editing Skills Wednesday, July 18 9:30a.m. Math Study Tools & Tips11:30a.m. Tests With Less Stress 1:30p.m. Concentration
WANT A PRINTED COPY OF THE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES?You can get a printed copy of the complete class schedule for $1.10 at the De Anza College Bookstore. See the Bookstore Web site at http://books.deanza.edu/for information about how to get a schedule by mail.
