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November 2, 2015

Veterans Memorial Wall Visits FC

A 120-foot remembrance wall will be displayed across the Fullerton College campus quad beginning Nov. 2 through Nov. 5. Hosted by the Veterans Resource Center, the wall represents a healing outlet for veteran students at FC and veterans in the community, as well as a visual reminder to others of the contributions and sacrifices made by veterans across the nation. Read more...

President's Office Hours

Interim President Greg Schulz will be holding office hours on Nov. 4 from 3 to 4 p.m. and Nov. 17 from 1-2 p.m. in Building 100. This office hour is designed to encourage students, faculty, staff and the community to engage in exclusive one-on-one time with Schulz.

FC Summit to Raise Awareness of Social Justice Issues

The Ethnic Studies Department is teaming up with FC S.T.O.M.P. and Latina Leadership Network for the inaugural Fullerton College Social Justice Summit on Nov. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the quad and the 200 Building. This one-day event brings together community members to explore various social justice issues. Read more...

The "Real" Stonewall Riots

This panel will discuss Hollywood's tendency to "whitewash" historical events in films, criticism of the film Stonewall and the progression of gay rights from 1969 to present-day. The panel will be on Nov. 5 from 3 to 4:40 p.m. in Building 1400, Room 1440.

High School Counselors Learn About FC Programs

More than 100 high school counselors from 37 schools gathered at FC on Oct. 28 for a counselor breakfast, sponsored by the Counseling Department and the High School Outreach Office. Counselors learned about FC's various outreach programs including Jump Start, Early Commitment, Counseling 50, as well as Puente, TAP, Teacher Pathway, and the Fashion Design program. An admissions representative from UCI was also present to answer questions related to UC's Transfer Pathways.

Theatre Professor Receives Ovation Award Nomination

Fullerton College Theatre Arts faculty member Mela Hoyt-Heydon, received an Ovation Award nomination for Costume Design for her work on Cabrillo Music Theatre's 2014 production of Memphis. The production also received six other nominations including Best Production of a Musical, Lead Actor in a Musical, and Director of a Musical. Read more...

2015 Dia de los Muertos Celebration

A rich tapestry of culture and traditions came alive at Fullerton College on Oct. 30. The annual Dia de Los Muertos celebration, hosted by the Ethnic Studies Department, coincided with the Art Gallery's opening of Encuentros. See the photos on Facebook.

Donate to and Support Troops During the Holidays

The Veterans Resource Center is accepting donations for care packages until Nov. 13. Non-perishable food items and personal items, such as baby wipes, toothpaste and deodorant are among the list of items in need. Entertainment, clothing and other personal items are also appreciated. All donations can be dropped off in Building 500, Room 518. The VRC will also host a packing party on Nov. 20 from 8 a.m. to noon. For a list of suggested donation items view the flyer or visit the VRC website at veterans.fullcoll.edu.

FC Theatre Students Featured in OC Register

Fullerton College theatre students Jessi Lowerre and Melissa Meza were featured in the OC Register for their work in costuming and makeup. In this entertainment feature, writer Kaitlin Wright shadows Lowerre and Meza as they hunt for costume pieces and inspiration for Halloween. Read more...

FC Debaters Capture Multiple Awards During Halloween Tournament

Fullerton College debaters captured multiple awards at the CSUF-Fullerton College National Educational Debate Association Halloween "Swing" Tournament on Oct. 30 and 31. Read more...

Ban the Box Discussion

This discussion, on Nov. 9 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Building 500, Room 515, will focus on the national movement to remove the "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?" question on employment applications.

Sociology Club Collecting Socks for Hospices

The Sociology Club is collecting super-soft fuzzy socks for hospice patients from Nov. 3 to 29. Socks will be distributed during the holidays through the Southern California Hospice Foundation. A drop-off box will be located in office suite 1423. Contact Angie Andrus at aandrus@fullcoll.edu for more information.

Reminder: Live Wire Open Mic

Live Wire, FC's literary magazine, is hosting an open mic and art gallery on Nov. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Building 200, Rooms 224-228.

Faculty and Staff

Care Package Drive Seeking Active Service Members

The VRC is looking for addresses of active service members overseas to ship care packages to. Faculty and staff are encouraged to send addresses to Aghabi Khalil by Nov. 20. For information or to volunteer, contact Khalil at akhalil@fullcoll.edu or 714.992.7102.

Adopt-An-Angel Holiday Gift Program Begins

The EOPS/CARE & CalWORKs Office is seeking participation from faculty and staff for the annual Adopt-an-Angel holiday gift program. Beginning Monday, Nov. 9, staff are invited to visit Room 2020 to adopt a child and brighten up their holiday season with two or more gifts. The angels are children of FC students participating in CARE, CalWORKs and FYSI. Monetary donations are also accepted to support the Adopt-an-Angel holiday party in December. For more information, call 714-992-7255.

eLumen Workshops

This week's offerings are as follows: on Nov. 2 from 1 to 2 p.m., there is a workshop on general education and interdsciplinary course SLOs followed by drop-in help from 2 to 3 p.m. On Nov. 3 from 3 to 4 p.m., there is a workshop on course and program improvement plans followed by drop-in help from 4 to 5 p.m. On Nov. 4 from 5 to 6 p.m., there is a workshop overviewing SLO assessment in eLumen for faculty followed by drop-in help from 6 to 7 p.m. On Nov. 5 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., there is a workshop on course and program improvement plans followed by drop-in help from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Program Review Workshops for Non-instructional Programs

The deadline for non-instructional program review is coming up soon. The list of areas undergoing program review, templates, handbook and guides are available at programreview.fullcoll.edu. Members of the Program Review Committee will be available in the TEC for help involving self-studies on Nov. 2 from 3 to 5 p.m., Nov. 3 from noon to 2 p.m. and Nov. 5 from noon to 2 p.m.

Habits of Mind: Assessing and Providing Feedback with a Growth Mindset Perspective

This workshop will focus on ways to assess--whether as teachers responding to student work, supervisors evaluating employees, and colleagues providing feedback within the workplace - in such a way that builds growth mindset capacity to enhance their learning and performance. Come hear a variety of presenters share how they have used a growth mindset perspective to improve the way they provide feedback in various settings. Presenters include Miguel Powers and English Department faculty on Nov. 13 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 119.

Save the Date: Campus Holiday Party

Hollywood Holiday is the theme for this year's holiday party on Dec. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Dec. 4 from 9:30-11 p.m. for the night crew.

The Box Office

Encuentros Nov. 2-30

Encuentros is a unique art exhibition that brings together works of art from ancient Mexico and other regions of Latin America. In English meaning "encounters," this exhibition was designed to survey the rich and varied styles of art from the Maya, the Zapotec and other indigenous nations of the Americas. Curated by a team of professors, including Carol Henke, Jaime Perez, Gerald Padilla, Leonor Cadena and Amber Gonzalez, this exhibition was conceived as an important space to educate and inspire our students and community.

Faculty Dance Concert Nov. 6-7

Directed by Melanie Kay Rosa and Lisa Anderson, this concert features the works of Fullerton College Faculty, students and guest artists. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Theater. Tickets are $15, senior and student tickets are $10.

Combo Night Nov. 12

This concert features three award-winning instrumental jazz combos performing written and improvised jazz ranging from dixieland to fusion. The ensembles are directed by Mike Scott, Dr. Joe Jewel, and Bruce Babad. This concert will be in the Campus Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for adults are $10, students and seniors are $7 and children are $5.

The Rundown

Football

The Hornets lost in a nail-bitter at home on Saturday afternoon to Saddleback College 39-36. Read more... Up Next: The Hornets (5-4 overall, and 2-3 conference) will travel down south to Palomar College on Nov. 7. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m.

Cross Country

The Lady Hornets ran at Mason Regional Park in Irvine this past Friday for the Orange Empire Conference Championships hosted by Orange Coast College. The women finished in sixth place with 143 points with sophomore Andrea Mendez leading the way with a 10th place finish out of 54 runners for the 5K race. Mendez received a medal and was chosen second Team All-Conference. The team finish made it possible to receive an at-large berth to Southern California Regional Championships to be held on Nov. 6 at Mission Bay in San Diego. Race time will be at 11 a.m. On the men's side, sophomore Pablo Perez finished in 15th place out of 81 runners and ran 21:41 for the four mile course. He was 2 seconds shy of making the All-OEC team. The Hornet team ran a solid race placing sixth overall receiving the nod to race in the SoCal Regionals as well.

Women's Volleyball

Fullerton was feeling good when they swept a high-ranked Cypress College team 3-0 on Wednesday, and then suffered a let-down on Friday losing to Riverside City College 3-1 on the road. Up Next: The Hornets (11-6, 6-3) will play Orange Coast College in the FC South Gym on Nov. 4. Game time is at 6 p.m.

Women's Water Polo

After suffering their first conference loss in a hard-fought game at Riverside City College (6-5) last Wednesday, the Hornets bounced back on Friday knocking off Mt. San Antonio at home 9-6. Up Next: FC (23-3, 4-1) will play in the Orange Empire Conference Championships at Riverside City College Nov. 5 and 7.

Women's Soccer

Fullerton fought hard against one of the toughest teams in the state at home on Friday before falling to Santiago Canyon College 2-0. Up Next: FC (5-10-2, 4-7-1) will hit the road to play at Golden West College at 3 p.m.

Men's Soccer

The FC men's soccer team continued to struggle last Friday losing their fifth straight game at Golden West 2-1. Up Next: The Hornets (3-12-2, 1-7-2) will try and pick it back up when they host Cypress College tomorrow at 3 p.m.

Baseball

The second annual Hornet Halloween game took place on Oct. 30 as the Hornets took advantage of the Halloween spirit. The ghosts of Hollow's Eve took over Hornet Field as the Fullerton College Baseball team worked out in their best costumes. Read more... Check out this video of various costumes worn during this Halloween game.

Upcoming

Nov. 2 UC Application and Personal Statement Workshop

Room 212, 2-3:30 p.m.

Nov. 2 Veterans: Restropo Screening

Room 224, 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 Umoja: Transferring Process

Room 513, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 Veterans: Student Forum

Room 518, 1 p.m.

Nov. 4 Live Wire Open Mic

Room 224-228, 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 4 Umoja: Financial Aid Workshop