News Articles
Officers demand higher wages
Student security officers at De Anza College believe they have been unjustly passed over for a raise this year and have begun to press the district for an increase in their wages.
In a letter signed by all the student officers and sent out to De Anza faculty and staff members, they allege that all other student employees at De Anza and Foothill College have received an increase in pay for 2008, including the Foothill College student security officers, but that they were unfairly left out.…
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Multiple collisions on Stevens Creek
Not one, not two, but three cars collided next to De Anza College on Stevens Creek Boulevard last Wednesday, holding up traffic and causing a stir.
The accident occured at 10:28 a.m. when Earin Aao, driving a white Acura MDX, failed to stop when traffic backed up and crashed into a white Mercedes Benz CZ30.…
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Honors working with UCLA
The Honors Program is in discussion with administration to figure out what needs to be done to satisfy UCLA's requirements for TAP. UCLA does not have TAAs (Transfer Admission Agreements) or TAGs (Transfer Admission Guarantee) with any schools. It only offer TAPs (Transfer Alliance Program).…
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Measure C Bond Will Finally Move Forward
After a lengthy legal battle in the California Supreme Court, the Foothill De Anza College District is finally clear to move forward with its $490.8 million Measure C Bond, which was approved by 65.69 percent of the district's voters in June 2006.
According to documents published on the district's website, the bond money will go towards modernizing and maintaining both campuses and to improve safety and fund critical equipment and technology needs.…
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Campus Events
DE ANZA TOWN HALL MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2-3:30pm, Campus Center Rooms A&B
District budget updates will be presented by Vice Chancellor of Business Services Andy Dunn, Director of Budget Operations Bernata Slater and Vice President of Finance and College Services Jeanine Hawk.…
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DASB SenateThe De Anza College Associated Student Body senate is the governing body of De Anza College. It meets every week on Wednesday afternoons in the Student Council Chambers in the basement of the Campus Hinson Center.
March 12
What happened: The Senate chose three of its members to represent De Anza students at the Student Senate for California Community Colleges conference in April. Senators Esha Menon, Eden Su and June Yuan were elected.
Why this matters: The SSCCC allows members of California Community College student governments to meet with one another and discuss ideas on how they can improve their organizations, as well as the California Community College system in general.…
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Inter Club CouncilThe Inter Club Council is the governing body which allocates funds to De Anza College's 67 active clubs. The ICC meets Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Student Council Chambers in the basement of the Hinson Campus Center.
March 12
What happened: ICC Chair of Finance Jonathan Yeung and ICC Chair Elaine Smith's terms ended with laughter and applause last Wednesday. "Hopefully we'll never see you again because you'll have moved on to bigger and better things," said Administrative Assistant Dennis Shannakian.…
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Academic SenateThe De Anza College Academic Senate is the representative body for all full and part time faculty of De Anza College and deals with college and district policies. The Academic Senate meets Mondays at 2:30 p.m. in Admin 109 in the administration building.
March 10
What happened: The Academic Senate heard a presentation last Monday by Karen Chow and Diana Alves de Lima of the Writing and Reading Center and the Tutorial Center, respectively, on the two centers' functions and how faculty can better utilize them.…
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Campus Snapshot
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International NewsCompiled by Shabnam Mahmoudkhan
Serbia
There have been internal disagreements in Serbia's government since Kosovo's declaration of independence on Feb. 17. It has led to the dissolution of the parliament and an early election on May 11, decided by Serbia's President Boris Tadic. Serbia is now divided on whether to keep pursuing a membership in the EU since several nations in the European Union have accepted Kosovo as an independent country.…
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