February news and events at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges

February 2020

In This Issue

Student Success

Class registration

Facilities Update

Inside the Actor's Process

Student

Success

By her reckoning, some of the teachers Johana Ibarra ran into as an immigrant at a San Diego elementary school were far from stellar. "I was there for two weeks before they realized I didn't speak any English," Ibarra said. "They thought I was just a quiet little girl who didn't say much."

Ibarra's solution: become an elementary school teacher
herself. Thanks to Cuyamaca College, she is well on her way.

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In the News

Rice Family Foundation pledges $100,000 for student scholarships

Scholarships awarded to more than 500 students

Women in Water Symposium

Still time to register for classes beginning Jan. 27

Clas ses start Jan. 27 at Grossmont and Cuyamaca college s, but late registration is possible until Feb. 9 with authorization from the instructor . The cost is a bargain at $46 per unit.

First-time college students registering for the 2020 spring semester and attending full-time can qualify for tuition-free classes through the Grossmont-Cuyamaca College Promise through sp

ring 2021. The deadline to apply for the Grossmont-Cuyamaca College Promise for spring 2020 is Feb. 10. More details are available at mycollegepromise.net .

Classes schedules and information on financial aid and registration are available at www.gcccd.edu/now.

Renovated facilities to better serve students

The 2020 spring semester greets students with new and remodeled facilities at both campuses. Most are projects funded by Proposition V, a $398 million bond passed by East County voters in 2012.

At Grossmont College, the first phase of the Science, Math and Career Tech complex is complete with Building 31's renovation. The revamped facility now houses the Administration of Justice program with a new fingerprinting lab and

armory, the new Child Development Center, math and science classrooms and a computer lab. Work continues on the new Performing and Visual Arts Center, targeted for completion in March.


The Student Center C-Store

At Cuyamaca College, renovations to the Student Center are now complete with the opening of the new second-floor career center on Monday. Improvements to the Coyote Grill and the new convenience shop put the finishing touches on the student center renovations, highlighted in November with the ribbon-cutting of a new veterans center.

Also new for the spring semester at Cuyamaca College is a science portable behind the Science and Mathematics Center (H Building) housing biology and chemistry labs and a teachers preparatory room. Construction continues on the renovation of the Cuyamaca College Ornamental Horticulture Complex, scheduled for completion in the fall.

'Inside the Actor's Process' at

Grossmont College

Love Scenes Coordinated by Ben Cole

Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.

Stagehouse Theatre, Grossmont College

This behind-the-scenes storytelling featuring contemporary lovers, classic lovers, and everything in-between.

Tickets are $10.

Cuyamaca College Powwow

February 1

Native American history and culture will be celebrated when tribes from throughout the West congregate at Cuyamaca College's 6th annual Powwow on Saturday, Feb. 1 on the lawn in front of the Communication Arts Building.

The powow begins at 9:30 a.m. with a traditional blessing, followed by the Ashaa Takook Bird Singers at 10 a.m., gourd dancing at 11 a.m. and Grand Entry at noon. The celebration continues until 8 p.m., and vendors will be selling Native American arts and crafts, fry bread and Indian tacos. Admission is free.

ECHO Chamber Music Series at Cuyamaca College

The ECHO Chamber Music Series offers internationally-acclaimed musicians who have performed across the globe. All performances are at the Samuel M. Ciccati Theatre at Cuyamaca College.

Feb. 11: "Colburn Onstage: Young Artists from the Colburn School" is a performanc e from students of The Colburn School, originally established as a preparatory arm of the USC Thornton School of Music. The program includes works by Beethoven, Giovanni Bottesini and Antonin Dvorak.

Feb. 24: Reiko Uchida and Che-Yen Chen perform works by Mozart and Rachmaninoff. Uchida is a pianist who has performed extensively as a recitalist and chamber musician throughout the United States; violist Che-Yen Chen is a founding member of the Formosa Quartet and first-prize winner of the 2006 London International String Quartet Competition.

More information about each concert can be found and tickets can be purchased at EchoChamberMusic.org, or by calling (619) 660-4288.

Umoja Jazz & Jokes at Cuyamaca College

Enjoy

an evening of laughter and live music with the Cuyamaca College Umoja Scholars community st a scholarship fundraiser, "Jazz & Jokes," 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 , at the Samuel M. Ciccati Theatre.

A VIP reception for $25 from 6:30-7:30 includes the price of admission, which is $5 for students and $10 for general admission. Tickets are available online.

The event is one of a series of activities on tap for Black History Month celebrated by both colleges.

The Umoja Scholars program at Cuyamaca College is a student success program aimed for closing the equity and achievement gaps for students that identify as Black, African, and/or African American who are disproportionately impacted.

Info session for Grossmont's free drone technology classes

Applications are being accepted now for the UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Cinematography and UAS Surveying and Mapping classes starting April 25 at Grossmont College.

An information meeting is set for 2:30-3:30 p.m. March 17 in the career center, Bldg. 60, Room 140. RSVPs are required.

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