Campus Weekly
News and Announcements
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First Born® Home Visiting to expand with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant
The statewide First Born® Home Visiting program – based at the college – will strengthen and expand services to more families during the next two years. In a state with one of the lowest scores for child outcomes, the First Born® program has contributed to improving those outcomes.
For more information about the First Born® program, contact Dr. Jennifer Duran-Sallee, or 505-428-1321.
Job Fair at HEC Feb. 22
Santa Fe Workforce Solutions is hosting a hiring event at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Feb. 22. Twelve employers along with four other participating agencies will be available to provide information about jobs, help with resume writing and more. Job seekers are encouraged to register at www.jobs.state.nm.us prior to the event, or call 505-827-7434 for more information.
Learn more about the fair by tuning in to last week’s Richard Eeds Show on KTRC.
TRiO Day NM at SFCC this Friday
TRiO Day for the state of New Mexico will be hosted by SFCC this Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. Students and representatives from TRiO programs across New Mexico will attend workshops and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, the group will go to the capitol to promote the celebration of National TRiO day.
Welcome to all attendees!
NOMINATE: Santa Fe Reporter's Best of Santa Fe 2019
Please take a moment and nominate our new and improved SFCC Fitness Education Center to be included in the Santa Fe Reporter’s Best of Santa Fe 2019. Nominations are open until March 17 and voting starts May 1.
Nomination categories:
Best Fitness Class
Pilates
Weight lifting
Boutique Fitness
Yoga studio
Special Exhibit for Black History Month
Be sure to visit the main hall installation in honor of Black History Month of work by Nikesha Breeze on exhibit through Feb. 28.
…“My work seeks to engage the viewer in a relationship of the soul. A personal act of witnessing and being witnessed. As a form of active resistance, I speak directly to the heart of issues such as race, sex, power, gender and human suffering at the same time as evoking a sense of the sacred and irrepressible urgency of the human spirit.”… Breeze
Read more about 108 Death Masks: A Communal Prayer for Peace and Justice and Two African American boys, full-length portrait facing front.
Photo: 108 Death Mask – 16, Nikesha Breeze
SFCC Celebrates Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with “Shades of Color” a series of events throughout February continues.
Tuesday, Feb. 19 a Black History Panel discussion with Dr. Steve Martinez and guest panelist, George Geder in Board Room, room 223 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28 entertainment celebrating the month in the Jemez Rooms 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sponsored by SFCC’s President’s Diversity Advisory Committee. For more information contact SFCC’s Office of Student Development, 505-428-1665.
Get your team ready!
Registration for the Third Annual Gerald Clay Memorial Basketball Tournament (April 6 and 7, 2019) is open now at New Mexico Sports Online.
For more information, contact Miquela Martinez, ext. 1656 or 1615.
If you don’t play basketball, but you want to join in the fun by volunteering to support the event, contact Sandra Brintnall, ext. 1508. You may also sign up online to volunteer.
Student Spotlight
Internship Opportunity
The Historic Santa Fe Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2019 Faith and John Gaw Meem Preservation Trades Internship. The 10-week program begins June 17, 2019 in Santa Fe. It permits a qualified student working in architecture, planning, design, or a similar field to gain hands-on experience in the theory and practice of preservation by working with foundation board members and staff.
For more information on the intern program, and to download an application form, visit https://www.historicsantafe.org/internship/
Complete and return the application by March 1, 2019 to Historic Santa Fe Foundation, 545 Canyon Road Suite 2, Santa Fe NM 87501 or email tomara@historicsantafe.org.
Financial Aid Refund Checks
Financial Aid refunds for full term classes will be issued by the Cashier’s Office the week of February 18. Late starting classes may delay your refund. Check with Financial Aid to learn more, 505-428-1268.
Media Arts Students: Submit your Work, deadline Feb. 19
SFCC’s Media Arts department and Visual Arts Gallery are proud to introduce the first ever MART Student Showcase to be on view March 7 through April 12. This is an exciting opportunity for students to show off their artwork.
Applications are available for pick up in Room 605. The deadline to submit your application is Feb. 19.
For more information, stop by Room 605 or call 505-428-1248.
Call for submissions: Katie Besser Writing Awards deadline March 12
Submissions for the Katie Besser Writing Awards are open now. Submit your works in the following categories: poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction/personal essay, academic essay and the new categories of text/image and instructor-nominated.
The deadline for submissions is noon, Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
Winners, runners-up and honorable mentions will be published in Accolades and will be invited to read at the celebration, to be held May 1.
For more information, see the flier, or email Emily Stern.
¡Viva! - Full-time students - you can still sign up!
¡Viva! Free Fitness for Full-time Students continues this spring. Students registered for 12 credit hours or more will be able to access the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and all day (6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Friday.
To get started, students enrolled in 12 credits hours must sign a liability waiver, available now on MySFCC. Students can check their enrollment status and number of credit hours by checking their class schedule on MySFCC.
If you have questions or need some additional information about your enrollment status, you can call the Welcome and Advising Center at 505-428-1270.
Employee Announcements
JAT deadline extended to 8 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20
All Faculty (including Adjunct), Staff and Administrators
The Job Assessment Tool (JAT) deadline has been extended to 8 a.m., Wed., Feb. 20
Complete your JAT today!
Note: the JAT will also be administered in Spanish. Please contact Alicia Huerta for the JAT in Spanish.
"Dining with the Artist" with Marvin Gabaldon
Marvin Gabaldon, data technician, and artist (Ohkay Owingeh, Taos, Acoma) will be featured during Hotel Santa Fe’s Dining with the Artist beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 13. For $35 Prix Fixe, the menu includes Tortilla Soup or Greens Salad, Scottish Salmon or Chicken Breast and Creme Brulee or Pear Tart.
For reservations, call 505-955-7805 or email dine@hotelsantafe.com.
Gannes to attend AR-CURE Workshop
Dr. Lenny Gannes, Chair of the Sciences Department, will be attending the AR:CURE Project-Synthetic Biology faculty workshop at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas in June.
Congratulations on your acceptance into the program, Lenny!
Johnson attends ACCA National Conference
Janelle Johnson, Senior Counselor, recently attended the national conference of the American College Counseling Association in San Diego. As President of ACCA she had the honor of introducing Dr. Christine Moutier, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Chief Medical Officer as this years keynote speaker. In attendance were more than 350 college mental health professionals working in a variety of university and college settings.
Photo: Johnson with Dr. Moutier.
Professional Development Day, March 8
Professional Development Day is coming, so mark your calendar for March 8. There will be a plenary session for faculty and staff in the morning and breakout sessions in the afternoon. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The theme for this day is “Best practices for improving the student experience using tools and technology.”
More details will be forthcoming, but for now if you have an idea for a breakout training session, please contact Cindy Trujillo in Human Resources, ext. 1465.
Wonderful Outstanding Worker (WOW) Award
Once a month a Wonderful Outstanding Worker (WOW) winner is selected from those nominated. Be part of recognizing your fellow employees for their outstanding service by nominating your colleagues. Download the form to make your nomination and submit it to Human Resources in room LL309.
The winner of the WOW Gram will receive a $25 Visa gift card, a WOW pin and an invitation to a Board meeting to be recognized by the SFCC Governing Board members and President. Winners will also be featured on the Intranet.
For more information, contact Alicia Huerta, ext. 1389.
Wellness at SFCC
Please consider joining your colleagues in the following activities:
• Mindful Meditation: The Planetarium will be open to students and SFCC employees from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Please observe the following guidelines: no talking, eating, drinks or cell phones.
• Yoga sessions led by Andrew Kerr from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Board Room CANCELLED MARCH 6 due to Labor Management Relations Board Meeting. If you have yoga mats, please bring them but they’re not necessary. Some will be provided.
• Walking group walks the trails from noon to 1 p.m. Fridays. Meet in front of the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center. Group walks rain or shine.
Drop-ins welcome.
Save the Date! April 11 Fantastic Futures
SFCC’s Annual Fantastic Futures Career, Education, and Training Resource Fair is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, April 11 in the main hall and campus center. Open and free to students, graduates and community members. Employers can register for a table with SFCC Career Services, 505-428-1406.
