Article Source: Skyline College San Bruno CA
October 27, 2017 | Volume 7, No. 11
SparkPoint and Career Services Launching the NOVA Job Center on November 6, 2017!
Earlier this year, Skyline College was awarded a grant to replicate the NOVA Job Center model, which has been successfully implemented in Sunnyvale and San Mateo. This new program will be offered as a part of SparkPoint and Career Services, complementing our current service offering by providing additional career counseling, workshops, resume assistance, interview preparation, job search support, and …
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Have you had the opportunity to speak with the Interim Vice President of Instruction, Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza? Each month the Office of Instruction will host an Open Office Hour with Dr. Taylor-Mendoza. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to meet with Dr. Taylor-Mendoza for informal conversations so she can learn more about your areas of interests and work. This open …
Tech Pathway Design Retreat Advances Student Offerings in Emerging Tech
Industry leaders in the technology field and Skyline College’s Computer Science and Digital Art faculty joined efforts to work together to chart, capture and discuss critical knowledge, skills, abilities and technical training that students need to be best prepared for middle skilled careers in UX Design, App Development and DevOps. On Friday, October 13, 2017, as part of the Strong …
Technology Redesign Commences with Consulting Firm Kennedy & Company
In September 2017 the Board of Trustees approved the hiring of consulting firm Kennedy & Company to assist the district with a technology redesign. The focus of the technology redesign is to architect a suite of well integrated solutions that will empower our students and campus community to support student success at scale. The combination of the College Redesign (Meta …
Welcome New NOVA Program Services Coordinator Kathleen Velasquez
SparkPoint and Career Services at Skyline College would like to extend an official campus-wide introduction to a new member of the team, Kathleen Velasquez. Kathleen holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She started her career in private wealth management, but switched to social finance and the nonprofit space; Kathleen wanted to apply her skills …
Skyline College Students Shine at SACNAS Again
At the SACNAS (Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) Conference on October 19-21, three Skyline College students presented their original scientific research alongside students from University of California, University of Texas, Rutgers University, Yale University, Brown University, Stanford University, several CSUs, and many other universities. The conference was held in Salt Lake City and sponsored by the USDA …
Skyline College Represented at African American Leadership Development Institute
Lasana Hotep, Dean of Student Equity and Support Programs, and Lauren Ford, Campus Recruiter, attended the National Council on Black American Affairs’ Leadership Development Institute in Baltimore, MD on October 16 through October 20. During this week long immersion, participants heard the best practices from current and former college presidents and senior administrators. Topics discussed ranged from the Politics of …
Welcome New NOVA Career Counselor Henry Ta
SparkPoint and Career Services at Skyline College would like to extend an official campus-wide introduction to a new member of the team, Henry Ta. Henry serves as one of our new adjunct NOVA Career Counselors here at Skyline College. Henry recently graduated from San Francisco State University's Masters of Counseling Program in May 2017. His professional experience includes working in …
The Grove Scholarship Program Celebrates its Thirteenth Successful Semester
The Grove Scholarship program awarded 25 new and continuing Career and Technical Education (CTE) scholars for the Fall 2017 semester. Recipients were selected on a competitive basis among approximately 70 applications from diverse academic programs. On October 6, 2017 the selected students met in the Career Services Center to complete the Grove Scholarship orientation. The orientation gave participants an overview …
On October 23rd, the Guardian Scholars Program (GSP) teamed up with the SF Cooking Project to make meals for victims of the North Bay fires. The Skyline College GSP students were also joined by the San Francisco State Guardian Scholars Program and additional community volunteers. The SF Cooking Project’s mission is teach young people fundamental cooking skills by creating an …
Guardian Scholars Staff Present at 2017 Blue Print Conference
Skyline College’s Guardian Scholars Program (GSP) staff presented to over 40 individuals at this year’s Blueprint Conference in Los Angeles California on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. The Blueprint Conference is a dynamic two-day event that includes Guardian Scholars Programs, Social Workers and more from around the country. This event allowed for over 750 individuals to network and attend workshops that …
Welcome Fall 2017 Job Shadow Program Student Interns!
The Internship Job Shadow Program is excited to welcome its newest class of eight motivated student interns. Through this program, student interns are provided the opportunity to shadow under college programs of their interest and experience a variety of work-based learning outcomes. Along with learning 21st century job skills, student interns have the opportunity to experience a number of innovative …
Skyline College Partners with AmeriCorps!
Skyline College SparkPoint Center and the Career Services Center were awarded a grant to participate in the AmeriCorps California Community College Student Ambassador Program. This program will give four Skyline College students the opportunity to build strong leadership skills, to participate in service-learning, and to make connections that lead to getting things done for the betterment of our community. These …
Music Students, Faculty, and Guests Perform Together
On Friday, October 20, students in the Skyline College Concert Band (MUS. 430) shared the Skyline College Theater stage with the San Francisco State University Wind Ensemble and professional guest artists, wowing an audience of more than 300 music-lovers. Skyline College Music Department faculty members Meghan Dibble (voice), Margaret Fondbertasse (piano), and Elizabeth Ingber (viola) performed duets and trios by …
On Tuesday Oct. 17, the Respiratory Care Program had their 2nd Bi-Semester Meet & Greet event for Respiratory Care program students. This event fosters fellowship between the first and second year students of the program, which gives the first year students some insight as to what’s ahead, and gives the second year students teaching and mentoring opportunities. The theme …
Former Skyline College Wrestling Coach Inducted into Hall of Fame
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that the Class of 2018 inductees will feature Distinguished Member Lee Allen who will be inducted posthumously as he passed away in 2012 at the age of 77. Allen and his wife, Joan Fulp, were instrumental in the development and growth of women’s wrestling in California and the United States. He led …
Academic Senate Resolution on Equity
The Academic Senate of Skyline College has been in intense discussion about events and circumstances of racism on our campus, Skyline College faculty recommendations to the District Board of Trustees, and our responsibilities to support anti-racism. With multiple authorship and a first reading, a Resolution on Equity was passed unanimously. The Senate will now work with our College community, present …
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