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Skyline Shines - March 23, 2018 | Volume 7, No. 25

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March 23, 2018 | Volume 7, No. 25

Skyline College Celebrates Open Education Week

Skyline College joined hundreds of higher education institutions around the world in celebrating Open Education Week which took place from March 5 to March 9. At Skyline College, our goal for celebrating Open Education Week was to: o Increase focus on textbook affordability as a social justice issue. o Encourage faculty to choose low-cost course materials o Educate students & …

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Over 1,200 middle and high school girls from San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, and Santa Clara counties attended the 38th annual Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics (EYH) conference at Skyline College on March 1. Volunteers from Skyline College and North San Mateo County Soroptimist planed the conference which was funded by the President’s Innovation Fund. Soroptimist of North …


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Skyline College Welcomes New Workforce Development Bioscience Program Services Coordinator

Please join us in extending a warm Skyline College welcome to Hazel Neoh, who has joined the Career and Workforce Department as a Bioscience Program Services Coordinator. In partnership with the Genentech Foundation, Skyline College's Career and Workforce department is excited to expand opportunities for students so they may gain access to viable internships and job placement in the bioscience field while gaining added support as they …


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Skyline College Bids a Happy Retirement to a Beloved Colleague

Jimmy Chan, a dear friend and colleague of the Skyline College community will begin his retirement on March 30, 2018. Jimmy has been a true gleam of joy for everyone who encounters him. He has demonstrated a strong work ethic and dignity that we all can learn from reflecting upon. Working in Facilities with the San Mateo Community College District …


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International Students Lead Japanese Conversation Group

The Japanese Conversation Group is a new group on campus derived from the original Japanese Culture Link club. This association was created to give students the opportunity to learn Japanese from two of our very own international students. They teach Japanese vocabulary, grammar, cultural mannerisms, and reading. There are already a few members with varying levels of Japanese comprehension, from …


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Beta Theta Omicron Earns Chapter and Individual Awards

Photo from left: Michael Wong, Thanh Nguyen, Martha Marquez, Mei Ling Lai, Xiaowen Cai, Sufang Tan, Michele Huang. Skyline College’s Omicron Theta Beta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society achieved the distinction of Five Star Status for 2018. This is the 18th consecutive time since the chapter was chartered in November 1999 that the …


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Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society Spring Initiation

Alpha Beta Chi chapter of Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society Co-Presidents Vincent Ramsey and Laymin Saw inducted sixteen new members on March 14, 2018. They are Kyaw Aung, Alexander Chen, Katrina Cheng, Irish Camille Cruz, Paul Dzul, Alicia Finger, Pearl Ibeanusi, Jacob Korf, Markinna McConico, Junn Ng, Adonai Prado, Julieta Mares Rich, Alaina Romeo, Mawulan Yashengji, Justin Yu, and Yongyi …


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The Learning Commons and Language Arts Collaborate to Flex for Student Success!

The Learning Commons and English/ESOL Departments teamed up for a highly attended and incredibly productive afternoon of reflection and dialogue on March 8, 2018. Key elements of the tutoring process were addressed in order to deepen the quality of support received by Skyline College students. In preliminary planning, it was determined that establishing best practices for unpacking prompts with students, …

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