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First Year Experience program honored by state

Bryce Druzin | January 30, 2012

The California Community Colleges Board of Governors gave De Anza College's First Year Experience program an honorable mention Jan. 10 for its success in helping first-year students. FYE recruits first-generation...

Former De Anza student mezz-merizes world of social media

Former De Anza student mezz-merizes world of social media

Karen Dombek | January 29, 2012

Social sourcing, also known as aggregate sourcing, has been in the news recently - mostly in an unfavorable light. People fear that it may lead to government and big business shaping our personal lives...

Board of Governors approves Student Success Task Force recommendations

Martin Towar/Leila Forouhi | January 22, 2012

The California community college board of governors voted to accept the Student Success Task Force's sweeping recommendations to the state's community college system Jan. 9. The vote passed with no dissenting...

CAMPIN’ OUT - “Occupy for Education at De Anza” began its series of demonstrations in the main quad on Tuesday January 10. Student Luis Flores, 20, has pitched his tent in the center of the quad with a banner that reads ‘OCCUPY FOR EDUCATION’ to draw curiosity from passersby. The group plans to hold weekly campouts to reach out to students and create a dialogue about budget issues to De Anza students.

DA Students campout for a cause

Max Keil | January 22, 2012

Occupy For Education at De Anza, a student-organized forum for the discussion of educational issues, had its first gathering Jan. 10 when students camped out overnight in the main quad to raise awareness...

New full-time faculty hired

Greg Anderson | January 22, 2012

Four new full-time faculty were hired for the winter quarter, with the new hires being split between the English department and Academic Services Division. New hires Amy Leonard and Kim Palmore will be...

Linda Wolf retires; three other staff leave

Bryce Druzin | January 22, 2012

After working at De Anza College for 24 years in a variety of positions, administrative assistant Linda Wolf retired following the fall quarter of 2011. Wolf said her decision to retire was motivated...

DASB Senate discusses budget, smoking policy

Ryan Blair | January 22, 2012

On Wednesday Jan. 18, the De Anza Associated Student Body Senate held its first meeting of the quarter back in Hinson Campus Center's Student Council Chambers.  President Arvind Ravichandran announced...

Administration and police discuss use of force policy

Nadia Banchik | January 22, 2012

Foothill-De Anza Police Chief Ronald Levine met with several administrators and faculty last month to review policies regarding the use of force at protests or demonstrations on campus. Levine spoke to...

FINALLY RECOGNIZED - WWII veteran Carl Clark (right) with Foothill instructor Sheila Dunec (left) at the ceremony before he receives a medal for bravery.

Veteran receives honor after long wait

Sara Gobets | January 22, 2012

On Tuesday Jan. 17, WWII veteran Carl Clark was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with the Combat Distinguished Device for his actions aboard the USS Aaron Ward nearly 66 years ago. Clark...

Health guru Mary-Jo Lomax retires

Bryce Druzin | January 20, 2012

After 21 years as De Anza College's health educator, Mary-Jo Lomax retired following the fall 2011 quarter. "I think there is more that I'm going to miss than I realize quite yet," she said. Lomax said...

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