COM Nursing Department plays an important role in METI curriculum innovationThe College of Marin Department of Nursing Education is pleased to announce the publication of two simulation scenarios written in collaboration with COM nursing faculty and nursing students. The scenarios are available in the 2008 Medical Equipment Technologies Inc. (METI) Program for Nursing Curriculum Integration (PCNI). METI is the company that produced the robotic manikin simulators and scenarios that the nursing program purchased with Capacity Grant funds. The new curriculum contains two simulation scenarios written in collaboration by two COM second-year nursing students, one nursing faculty, and the simulation coordinator from the College of Marin Registered Nursing Program.

The training scenarios are titled: Hypotension in the Procedural Catheterization Laboratory and Patient Management and Postoperative Care of the Pediatric Patient with Complications: Seizure and Allergic Reaction. The authors are Class of 2008 students Andrea Giachetti and Leilani Arian, nursing faculty Mary Pieper-Warren, and Simulation Laboratory Coordinator Edward Avrutin. Advanced robotic manikins and realistic health emergency scenario presentations of this kind are now used to advance the clinical skills of students around the world.

The scenarios were so well received that METI requested them for use in their forthcoming curriculum revision. Mary, Edward, Andrea, and Leilani agreed to donate the scenarios to METI in exchange for the COM RN Program receiving the 2008 package of METI curriculum software, worth over $2000, for free. The name of our college, as well as the names of our students and faculty authors, will be cited on all versions of the scenarios, which will be available for use by 258 schools in 11 countries. Several other universities also participated in writing the revised curriculum. It is a testament to their great talent and initiative that the excellent work of our faculty and students is included in METI’s revised curriculum.

Congratulations to all involved for your outstanding efforts!

Parking NotificationDue to campus modernization projects that are now in full swing, some parking lots will experience various levels of closure during the spring 2009 semester. Thank you for your patience.

Open Parking Lots at Kentfield Campus
Parking Lots 2, 5, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 are open
Parking Lot 1 is open, but may be impacted periodically by construction traffic when bridge construction starts
Parking Lot 3 (Circle Drive) is open until construction starts on new Fine Arts Building (spring); faculty and staff only
Portions of Parking Lot 4 will be closed periodically through spring 2009 for construction of utility line running from Student Services around parking lot, up hill between Performing Arts and Dickson/Fusselman; ramp will be demolished
Parking Lot 6 is open; driveway between Lots 9 and 6 (between Science Building and Swinerton office) will be available only for construction traffic
Parking Lot 9 (SW corner of campus) is about to close for construction of New West Bridge

FREE student parking in Lot 13 (adjacent to Lots 11 and 12 near PE Building)

Closed Parking Lots at Kentfield Campus
Parking Lot 10 closed for duration of PE modernization
Parking Lot 11 (behind Lot 12 near PE building) partially closed for duration of PE modernization; houses portable “village”
Parking Lot 12 is mostly closed through the semester for construction of photovoltaic system
IVC Parking Lot Closures
Parking Lots 1, 2, and 3 closed for construction of main building (early 2010)

Mailroom will be closed for a few hours for carpet installation New carpet will be installed this week in the mailroom and the customer service area of Reprographics. The installation will take place between Wednesday, January 28 and Friday, January 30 during which time the areas will be inaccessible for several hours. Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve the LRC.

Admissions and Records Office extends hoursThe Admissions and Records Offices on both campuses will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. until January 30, 2009.

Tutoring Center is open!College of Marin’s tutoring center offers free tutoring for registered COM students. Schedules are posted in the Tutoring Center; all tutoring is drop-in. Interested students should complete a tutoring request application even if the drop-in schedule does not match their available hours as additional hours are added based on student requests. For more information, contact Becky Reetz at x7620.

In MemoriamIt is with regret that I inform you that we have lost another cherished member of the College of Marin family. Retired Automotive Technology faculty member Robert White passed away January 8, 2009. He was 68 and living in Bend, Oregon. A COM instructor for more than twenty years, he opened the Auto Center at the IVC campus and was well known and respected by students, faculty, staff, industry, and the community. He requested that no service be held, but that his ashes be scattered in the ocean.

Personnel Actions from the January 20 Board MeetingAppointment of Classified Personnel
       Alicia Fairley, Office Technician – Workforce Development, effective 1/20/2009
       Mary A. Ross, Instructional Specialist – Court Reporting, effective 1/12/2009

Appointment of Hourly Personnel
      Therese Owen, Registered Nursing Program, effective 1/5/2009 through 6/30/2009
      Sally Catherman, Fiscal Services, effective 1/6/2009 through 6/30/2009

Resignation of Classified Personnel
       Michael Lewis, Microcomputer Coordinator, effective close of business 1/2/2009

KudosTo help commemorate the presidential inauguration, OIM’s Janice Austin, Alganesh Hagos, Tom Hudgens, Dong Nguyen, Kim O’Gara and Sherry Miller, along with Carol Scialli, Office of Student Learning, have donated an “Obama” llama to nonprofit aid organization, Heifer International, along with two flocks of chicks, one flock of ducks and geese, and a trio of rabbits. What a wonderful way to celebrate this new era of hope!

Call for submissions: KUDOS sectionPlease help recognize the exemplary work and outstanding achievements of our faculty, staff, and students by submitting information for the KUDOS section of the weekly President’s Monday Briefing.

DEADLINE: Submit the information in the format described below by noon Wednesday for publication in the following Monday’s Briefing.
Submit information by email to Nicole Cruz and Cathy Summa-Wolfe with the word KUDOS in the subject area.

Please include the following information:

Awards recognition
If the individual has won an achievement award, please include the name of the recipient, their COM title, the name of the award, the name of the organization bestowing the award, the date that the award was given, where the award was given, and why the award was given.

Publications
For books, please include the title of the book, the name of the author, their COM title, the name of the publisher, and date of publication. Also, include a brief description about the book and any special recognition that the book and/or the author has received.

Articles
For articles, please include the name of the author, their COM title, the title of the article, the name of the periodical, the volume number, the date of publication, and a brief description of the article, and any special recognition about the article and/or the author.

Art shows
For fine arts shows, please include the name of the artist, their COM title, the location of the show, the name of the show, the title of the work, the medium in which the work was created (oils, ceramics, water color, metal sculpture, etc.), a brief description, and any special recognition that the artist or work has received.

Professional presentations
For presentations at conferences or other events, please include the name of the employee, their title, the name of the conference, the date of the conference, the title of the presentation, and a brief description of the presentation.

Performing Arts
For performing arts events including theater, dance, and music, please include the name of the faculty or staff member, their COM title, the name of the performance, date of the performance, time of the performance, location, fee, contact information, and description.

Athletic achievements
Include the name and title of the coach or coaches, name of team, and a complete description of what they have achieved.

Other
You may also submit recognition of faculty and staff for other reasons at your discretion, including appointments to statewide or local professional organizations, grant awards, development of new program or class, or other acknowledgements.

Upcoming

Cinema LeagueCollege of Marin Cinema League will host filmmaker Dylan Avery at a screening of his film, Loose Change, at 7 p.m. on January 30 in Olney Hall 96.
First released online in 2006, the documentary raises questions about the events of September 11, 2001. Avery will be available for a question and answer session after the film. Admission is free but donations will be accepted.

African-American College Information DayCollege of Marin and the Office of Outreach and School Relations will host the first annual African-American College Information Day (AACID). This event will be held at the Kentfield Campus, Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Approximately 150 African-American students from local high schools are expected to participate. This event will revolve around a Black History month program on campus. Students will hear a keynote speaker; receive academic program information and a catered lunch with entertainment, followed by a campus tour and a presentation from each of the Student Services Offices.

West Coast Premier of Jackie O!College of Marin Performing Arts Department presents the West Coast Premier of Jackie O! at 7:30 p.m. on February 28 and March 6, 13 and at 2 p.m. on March 8 and 15 in the Fine Arts Theatre. The performance is a ninety-minute chamber opera in two acts composed by Michael Daughtery to a libretto by Wayne Koestenbaum. The production will be directed by James Dunn with musical direction by Paul Smith and choreography by Sandra Tanner. Tickets are $20 for general and $15 for students, seniors, COM staff, and alumni. For more information, please e-mail.

Community Clay Sculpture ExhibitCome and view a survey of works by local community college instructors through February 19, 2009 in the Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibit has been curated by Bill Abright and Andrea Antonaccio.

Artists featured include:

College of Marin
    Bill Abright
    Al Widenhofer
    Logan Wood
Consumes River College
    Yoshio Taylor
Cabrillo College
    Kathryn McBride
    Gail Richie
Diablo College
    Mark Messenger
    Karl McDade
SF City College
    Oliverio Quezada
    Don Santos
    Chris Unterseher
Laney College
    Susannah Israel
Merritt College
    Ericka Clark
San Joaquin, Delta
    Joe Mariscal
    Gary Carlos
Solano Community College
    Mark Lancet
San Jose City Comm. College
    Michelle Gregor
Foothill College
    Andy Ruble
Skyline College
    Tiffany Schmierer

International Film FestivalCollege of Marin Modern Languages department presents the second annual College of Marin International Film Festival, featuring films that represent the various foreign languages taught at the college. The following features, which are FREE and open to the community, will be shown at 7 p.m. on Fridays in Olney Hall 96.

February 27 Tre Metri Sopra Il Cielo / Three Meters Above the Sky (2004), Italian
March 6 Marius and Jeanette (1997), French
March 13 Happy Times (2002), Chinese
March 20 Hana Yori Mo Nao (2006), Japanese
March 27 Sweet Nothing in my Ear (2008), American Sign Language
April 3 Machuca (2004), Spanish

COM AthleticsThe College of Marin Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Team is looking for additional team members. Get in great shape while you have fun. No experience necessary! Sign up for PE 183. Contact Head Coach Warren Lager.

Athletics Away Schedule for the Week of January 26:
Men’s Basketball vs. Los Medanos
Wednesday, January 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Pittsburg
Men’s Basketball vs. Contra Costa
Friday, January 30, at 7:30 p.m. in San Pablo
Women’s Basketball vs. Los Medanos
Wednesday, January 28, at 5:30 p.m. in Pittsburg
Women’s Basketball vs. Contra Costa
Friday, January 30, at 5:30 p.m. in San Pablo

Results:
Men’s Basketball
1/21/09 Solano 66, COM 59
Women’s Basketball
1/16/09 Yuba 66, COM 50
1/21/09 Solano 76, COM 43

Have a great week!

Frances L. White, Ph.D.
Superintendent/President