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FROM THE OFFICE OF ANDREW LAMANQUE
Interim Vice President of Instruction & Institutional Research
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Here are some of the Office of Instruction activities this fall:
Vice President of Instruction & Institutional Research Search
The Vice President of Instruction & Institutional Research search committee continues with interviews to be held at the end of March.
Enrollment Planning
Foothill's enrollment was up slightly this winter!
Interviews are scheduled for May - please help get the word out!
Faculty Searches
SPACE
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Mathematics (2)
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English (2) |
| Philosophy - Hired Tono Raminez (De Anza) |
Child Development |
| Chemistry |
History |
| Communications |
Library |
| Computer Science |
Geography / GIS |
| Astronomy |
Dental Hygiene |
| Biology (A&P) - Hired Jeff Schinke (De Anza) |
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Faculty Members Granted Tenure - CONGRATULATIONS!
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Jeffrey Anderson
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Physical Sciences, Mathematics & Engineering |
| Katherine Ha |
Language Arts |
| Allison Herman |
Language Arts |
| Eric Reed |
Physical Sciences, Mathematics & Engineering |
| Samuel White |
Language Arts |
Effective Practices for Increasing Student Success in the Classroom
(Compiled by Carolyn Holcroft, Academic Senate President, for the Program Review Committee)
Faculty have great potential to help close achievement gaps. Possible approaches that individual faculty can implement to increase success for disproportionately impacted students include:
- Syllabus redesign
- Incorporation of service learning activities
- Authentic assessment techniques
- Increasing personal knowledge of micro-aggressions and how they negatively impact learning
- Including culturally responsive pedagogy
- Cultivating equity mindedness
- Including classroom activities to acknowledge and strengthen students' personal identities as learners (in the discipline)
Time to Degree
Lisa Ly presented preliminary data on time to degree at the Academic Senate this winter. Lisa will be revising her methodology for additional discussions on what the data might suggest for Foothill.
Lisa will also be presenting on ACCJC's Institution Set Standards, including a course completion standard for the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree.
Activities & Updates
>> TracDat will be upgraded at the end of March (training will be provided in spring)
>> An Apprenticeship Division Curriculum Committee was approved
>> The District Assessment Taskforce continues to discuss a district retesting policy
>> Successful Dental Hygiene and Sunnyvale Substantive Change visits by ACCJC
>> Stanford
DARE (Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence) Program Visit
>> Helped write the Facilities Master Plan (FMP)
Update
Accreditation Updates
The Accreditation Teams continue their work on the Self Study and we are beginning to put together a draft that will be shared in the coming months.
A reminder that the evaluation team will be visiting
October 09-12, 2017.
Board Presentation on Accreditation
Accreditation Town Halls
Town Hall # 1 - Wed, April 26 - 12:00PM-1:00PM - Hearthside Lounge
Town Hall # 2 - Mon, May 01 - 12:30PM-1:30PM - Sunnyvale Center
(Room TBD)
Town Hall # 3 - Tues, May 02 - 3:30PM-4:30PM - Hearthside Lounge
Quality Focus Essay (QFE) Topics
- Create a new college participatory governance system that actively involves a majority of the college employees and is recognized by learning and dialogue about how to achieve college goals.
- Develop more clearly defined educational pathways, resulting in reduced time for students to complete their goals.
New Programs
Approved by CCCCO:
- Biology ADT (approved)
- Public Health Science ADT (approved)
- Humanities Certificate (granted awarded)
In Progress:
- Global Studies ADT
- Social Justice Studies ADT (General, Gender & Sexuality, Race & Ethnicity)
- Non-Credit Certificate - Bridge to College ESL Pathway
- Non-Credit Certificate - ESL Beginning
- Non-Credit Certificate - ESL Intermediate
- Non-Credit Certificate - Language Arts Foundations
- Non-Credit Certificate - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Instructional Design and Technology Certificate
Office of International Student Programs
Vinita Bali, Dean of International Student Programs, left the college at the end of February and we are currently working on a replacement plan.
Lark Cratty, Director of International Programs, is the main contact for the office should you have any questions or suggestions.
Reminder of Board Policy on Protecting Student Information
With the increase in identity theft it is important to be reminded of our Board Policy which defines what information can and cannot be released to the public.
BP 5050 Disclosure of Student Records (Excerpts)
Disclosure of Student Directory Information
Directory Information means those items or categories of student information defined by Education Code section 76210(b) and is information which generally would not be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. It includes a student's name, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of individuals on athletic teams, dates of Foothill or De Anza College attendance, and degrees and awards received at Foothill or De Anza College.
This information may be disclosed (disclosure means to permit access to or the release, transfer, or other communication to any party by any means, including oral, written, or electronic) and may appear in public documents unless a student files a written notice not to disclose any or all of the information.
Personal Information
Personal information means any item of information directly related to an identifiable current or former student including, but not limited to, the student's name in conjunction with, a name of a student's parent or family members, an address of a student or a student's family, an email address, a personal identifier (such as a social security number or student number), driver's license number, financial account information, medical information, a list of personal characteristics, participation in special programs, or any information that would make a student's identity traceable (to locate or discover by searching).
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FROM THE DESK OF PAUL STARER
Acting Associate Vice President of Instruction
The sun is shining, spring is in the air, and young Associate VP's fancy turns to thoughts of the Program Review Committee (PRC) and the work we have ahead of us evaluating all the comprehensive program reviews this year.
Lest you think that all your hard work drafting your comprehensive program reviews this fall was for naught, let me assure you that the program review committee has begun the process of looking over these program reviews and evaluating them for a red, yellow, or green designation.
As a committee we take our work seriously and we evaluate each comprehensive program review using the following criteria:
- Data & Trends Analysis
- Institutional Standards
- Student Equity
- Programs Goals
- Outcomes Assessment
- Outcomes Reflections
Here are some general observations from this process so far:
Hard Work: The committee has noted that program faculty and staff have put a great deal of time and effort into their program reviews. Faculty and staff are clearly proud of the work they are doing and eager to share their accomplishments with the committee and the college. From our reviews so far we note that programs are working on creating pathways from high schools to our programs and services here at Foothill. They are working to increase transfer options for our students. And they are providing necessary student services like tutoring for our currently enrolled students.
Resources: While the program review committee does not review the resource requests for each program, we do look to make sure that such requests are connected to the program goals, objectives, and analysis. When we are done with our assessment of these programs, these resource requests will be forwarded to the Operations & Planning Committee (OPC) for their assessment and review. Ultimately all resource requests, including faculty and staff requests, will be prioritized by each division, the Deans, the Vice Presidents, OPC and forwarded to the Planning and Resource Council (PaRC) which in turns makes its final recommendations to the College President.
Equity: Equity continues to be a challenge for many programs. While most programs did acknowledge that the data revealed equity gaps in their course completion rates, for example, far fewer actually spoke to this issue in their program reviews. In addition, those programs that did speak to the achievement gap indicated by their data, often framed the disparity in deficit model thinking, blaming the students lack of preparation, for instance, to explain why students of color are performing worse in their classes. In response to this, the Student Equity Workgroup is exploring language recommendations for the program review templates that direct faculty and staff to consider alternative ways to address inequitable student achievement in their classes.
Outcomes and Reflections: It is clear from the program reviews the committee has evaluated so far, that faculty and staff are using the SLO process to refine the outcomes for the classes and students. Most programs identified that conversations about their course-level SLOs and program-level SLOs (or PLOs) take place in many forums and that such conversations have led to changes and refinements in how the programs assess and evaluate their effectiveness.
Program Goals: The current crop of program reviews suggests that faculty and staff are conscientiously approaching their goals for the year ahead. Faculty and staff have clearly reflected on the strengths and weakness of their programs and have thoughtfully presented their goals to build on their strengths and to improve in areas where they can.
Yes, spring is in the air, the quarter is winding down, and our continuous cycle of improvement appears safely guarded by our program review process and the dedication of our faculty and staff. The program review committee continues its work and we should be done fairly early in the spring quarter. If you have questions about the committee (or would even like to serve on it) please stop by my office, Room 1917 (1900 Admin Building) or
email me directly.
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CURRICULUM CORNER
By Mary Vanatta
For the curriculum office, winter quarter brings the start of the intense project that is pulling together all of the course and program information for the upcoming year's catalog! I have been working with faculty and division curriculum reps to finalize the few remaining COR updates that were submitted last June, and departments have submitted their certificate and degree listings (aka curriculum sheets) to me. Over the next two months, my primary focus will be on the curriculum-related sections of the catalog: the requirements and course listings.
As you may have heard, our list of associate degrees for transfer (ADTs) continues to grow! We recently received state approval for two new ADTs, Biology and Public Health Science, which brings our total number of ADT offerings to 22. Faculty across campus are working to develop additional ADTs, including interdisciplinary programs involving faculty from multiple departments.
As winter quarter comes to an end, please keep in the back of your mind the deadline for new and updated course outlines (including Title 5 updates) for the 2018-2019 catalog - it's coming up on Friday, June 23rd, 2017. It may seem like the distant future but, trust me, it will be here before you know it!
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CANVAS UPDATE
The transition from Etudes to Canvas as our course management system is going smoothly. In the 2017 Winter Quarter, we have 191 faculty members and 409 course sections using Canvas. A total of 318 faculty and staff members have completed Canvas training so far and another 198 have started their training.
Please note that Etudes will no longer be available to use for teaching after the 2017 Spring Quarter.
Faculty and students now have direct access from their Canvas course sites to the following resources:
- Library Resources
- NetTutor - FREE online tutoring services
- Proctorio - FREE remote proctored testing
- VoiceThread - rich multimedia for student engagement and interaction
- Turnitin - plagiarism detection software
- Films on Demand - videos
- Textbook publisher's content and software
- Macmillan
- Pearson MyLab and Mastering
- Cengage
- WileyPLUS
- CourseEvalHQ - tool for administering student course evaluation surveys
- Canvas Support Cloud Services - help desk phone number for evenings and weekends
Soon, we hope to add a tool called Ally which will give faculty members the ability to identify and correct accessibility compliance issues in course sites on their own.
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REMINDERS FROM THE SCHEDULING OFFICE
By Denise Perez
The Scheduling Office continues to make modifications and additions to the regular Spring quarter. What we originally referred to as 'Late Spring' has now been re-branded as 'Second Spring'. These 'Second Spring' courses are being held back from being listed in the schedule but will be released on April 24, the same day registration for those classes begin.
Summer and Fall 2017 are open for scheduling ...
Summer 2017
- The scheduling window will close April 05
- It will be posted to the web for public view on April 10
Fall 2017
- The scheduling window will close June 09
- It will be posted to the web for public view on June 19
Due to a major maintenance project, Appreciation Hall (Room 1501) will be out of commission for both the Summer 2017 and Fall 2017 quarters.
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ARTICULATION UPDATES
by Bernie Day
UC Transferability for Foothill Courses
The deadline to submit new and significantly changes courses for UC approval is June 01. Please contact Bernie Day if you have any questions.
New AP Credit Policy
Recently signed by Governor Brown, AB 1985 requires the California Community College to establish a common policy for awarding AP credit prior to commencing the fall 2017 term. The Academic Senate for Community Colleges (ASCCC) has been working with the California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) to develop a new statewide policy. It is likely that the new policy (expected to be distributed soon) will represent a departure from our current procedures. Stay tuned!
New Law Requires Publication of Free & Low Cost Course Materials in Course Schedule
Recently enacted into the California Education Code, SB 1359 requires that, effective January 01, 2018, each campus of the California Community College System, the California State University and the University of California clearly highlight by means that may include a symbol or logo in a conspicuous place on the online campus course schedule, the courses that exclusively use digital course materials that are free of charge to students and may have a low-cost option for print versions. Colleges and universities are now required to clearly communicate to students that the course materials used for the courses identified are free of charge and therefore not required to be purchased.
New ADTs!
Congratulations are in order for the Biological and Health Sciences Division. The CCCCO recently approved two new Associate Degree for Transfer program applications: Biology and Public Health Science. These new degrees will prepare students for upper division coursework after transfer and give them priority in college admission and selection.
Test your Knowledge of Transfer Admission?
San Jose State University is becoming increasing competitive! Can you match the minimum GPA required for admission to the majors listed below? The first person to email me
the correctly matched GPA to each of the majors will receive a voucher for a coffee drink at KJ's Cafe.
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Animation & Illustration
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4.0 |
| Business (General) |
2.0
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| Computer Science |
3.9 |
| Electrical Engineering |
2.5 |
| English |
3.1 |
| Nursing |
3.2 |
| Recreation |
3.5 |
| Social Work |
3.8 |
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HONORS INSTITUTE NEWS
By Bernie Day
10th Annual Bay Area Community College Research Symposium
Saturday May 06 at Stanford University
JOIN US!
Thirty-four Foothill College students submitted 26 research proposals for this year's annual research symposium. Faculty mentors included: Robert Cormia, Karen Erickson, Patricia Gibbs, Robert Hartwell, Scott Lankford, Eta Lin, Jay Patyk, Brian Tapia, Kay Thornton, Marc Turetzky, and Yulia Yukina.
Listening to the research conducted by community college students at this annual event is a memorable experience. Please contact Bernie Day if you would like to attend. Thinking about teaching honors? This event provides a wonderful opportunity to interact with honors students and faculty.
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Danya
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Adib-Azpeitia
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Angels & Demons, Dungeons & Dragons: Distorted Morality in The Water Knife's Dystopian World
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Danielle
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Bisbee
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The Ramifications of Climate Change on Antarctic Biodiversity
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Kirill
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Brattsev
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An Unhealthy Practice: How Neo-Stalinism Has Ruined Socialism and USSR
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Ebrahim
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Feghhi
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Building Resiliency in Upper-Class Communities
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Sanghui
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Han
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Being Economical with the Truth: A Veil Fell over Apple's iPhones, Greenhouse Gas and Ecocides
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Sanghui
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Han
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The Reincarnation of Plastic Bags in California: The Project to Transform Garbage Bags into the Coral Reef Art.
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Kareeda
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Kabir
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Dialects: A Linguistic Indicator of Social Stratification in Bangladeshis
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Carey
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Lai
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Does Facebook protect us? An exploratory analysis of one's mindset, social media usage, and self-esteem.
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Ji Yeun
Kevin
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Lee
Goodines
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Pills of Post-Truth: Updating Rachel Carson's 1962 Silent Spring in an Era of Anthropogenic Climate Change
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Shuowei
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Li
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China's emerging global leadership in combating climate change: hoax or hope?
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Alexandra
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McCarthy
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Outdated, Overrate, and Just Plan Complicated
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Nicole
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Miller
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A Blackened Truth: Modern Slavery, Ecocide, and Amazonian Coal Production
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Nicole
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Miller
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The Tragedy of the Currents: A Dying Ocean as an Externality of Capitalism
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Nicole
Rachel
Ari
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Miller
Major
Ochoa
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Turning over a New Leaf: Creating Resource Independence from Wetlands and Microbes
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Sophia
Jasleen
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Nikravesh
Sahota
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Make 'Em Laugh
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Zain
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Peeran
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You Were Not "Right All Along": How Confirmation Bias Corrupts Our Views on Climate Change and Gun Control
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Zain
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Peeran
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The Human Brain's Kryptonite: Why Climate Change Is The One Threat We Have Evolved To Ignore
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Jared
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Rosander
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Lights, Camera, Psychology: A Juxtaposition of Color Theory and Narrative Transportation in Wes Anderson Filmography
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Nicholas
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Shafer
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Backwater: War, Law, and Conflict Irresolution
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Scott
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Shafer
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The Mark of Beauty: Changing Ideals in Classical and Modern Visual Art
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Aldin
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Verkler
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Melting Harbingers: Avoiding Climate Disaster by Understanding Glacial Feedbacks
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Yiran
Sheira
Madison
Queenie
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Wang
Sarfaty
Chandler
Yu
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Our Perception of Others: How Physiological Arousal Affects Interpersonal Attraction
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Bernadette
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Antariksa
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SRI: System of Rice Intensification
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William
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Robertson
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Trumped Up Diplomacy
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William
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Robertson
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Machiavelli's Modest Proposal: Revisiting The Prince
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Kaushik
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Sankar
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Rise of the Robo-Drivers: "Magic Roundabouts" as a Test Case for Autonomous Driving
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Shruti
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Venkatesh
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Water In Exchange For Sex?
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