President’s Monday Briefing
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Monday, December 18, 2006
College of Marin Trustees elect new officers College of Marin Trustees elected new officers at last week’s regular monthly board meeting. Effective immediately, Wanden Treanor will serve as President and Carole Hayashino will serve as Vice President. Philip J. Kranenburg will serve as Clerk. Wanden Treanor has been a Trustee since 1994. Carole Hayashino and Philip J. Kranenburg have been Trustees since 2003. The Board of Trustees of College of Marin consists of seven voting members who are chosen at large on a nonpartisan basis in public elections held in odd-numbered years. These members serve four-year terms which are staggered. A non-voting student member of the Board is elected by the student body for a one-year term. The open enrollment deadline for medical insurance plans is January 17, 2007 Please check your mailbox for the memo regarding the annual health plan open enrollment period. During open enrollment you may transfer into another District-offered medical plan (Kaiser, Heath Net, or Health Net Select) without pre-existing conditions. The effective date of coverage is February 1, 2007. Information about the plan options and enrollment forms are available by contacting the Human Resources Department, (415) 485-9340 or ext. 7340 from a campus phone, or the Payroll Department, (415) 457-8811, ext. 8163 or 8164. Enrollment forms must be turned in to the Payroll Department by January 17, 2007. Child Development Center prepares for spring enrollment The Child Development Center for the College of Marin is preparing for enrollment for the spring semester. Students’ children have first priority at our model preschool serving children ages 2.9 to 5 years of age; all children must be potty trained. Our warm and loving teachers are specialists in the field of early childhood education with an average of 15 to 20 years of professional child development experience. The Children’s Center focuses on nurturing the early learner’s development by fostering their creative play, satisfying their natural curiosity, and assisting them in their ability to relate to the world and the people around them. Most students qualify for state subsidies providing free or reduced child care fees. We offer breakfast, lunch, and snack as part of our program. The center follows the school schedule and is open from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:45 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. on Friday. We have a center at both the Kentfield Campus and the Indian Valley Campus. Preliminary applications can be obtained before December 15 at the centers or by calling Linda Hyland at (415) 883-2211, ext. 8221. Symphony Orchestra CDs will make wonderful holiday gifts College of Marin Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Tara Flandreau, has created a professional audio CD of their fall 2006 performance. The CD features a variety of works, including Overture to Hansel & Gretel by Humperdinck, Jessica Ivry, conductor; Bruch Violin Concerto in G Minor with violin soloist, COM student Elizabeth Courtin; and Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G Minor. Proceeds will benefit the COM Symphony Orchestra Program Fund. The CDs are $15 each and can be purchased through the COM Music Office. To order, please call (415) 485-9460 or ext. 7460 from a campus phone. Cash or checks payable to the COM Foundation will be accepted. Upcoming Under the direction of Sandi Weldon, the College of Marin Dance Department will present a student dance recital, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. in the College of Marin Dance Studio in the Dance Landscape Building, Room 101 on the Kentfield Campus. A donation of $5 will be accepted at the door. This recital will include a combination of performances by the hip-hop, tap, ballroom, and dancercise classes. Student choreographers will be encouraged to present their original works. For more information, call Sandi Weldon at (415) 485-9411, ext. 7732. Flu Shot Clinic The Health Center will hold one more Flu Shot Clinic, the last for the season, on December 19, in Dickson Hall, Room 118 on the Kentfield Campus from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The cost is $20 for anyone over the age of 18. We do not bill insurance plans and we are not a Medicare provider. Flu vaccinations are also available by appointment. Call (415) 485-9458 for further information. Mark your 2007 calendar. COM Center for Regenerative Design will kick off its spring series with Healing People and the Planet, featuring Charlotte Brody and COM’s Interim Dean of Math and Science Dr. Erik Dunmire. This special event will be held on Friday, January 26, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Olney Hall. Brody will talk about healthier living using green principles and making health care more environmentally responsible. She is the Executive Director of Commonweal and a founder of Health Care Without Harm. Erik Dunmire will present his perspective on health and community. This event will be moderated by architect and Co-director of COM’s Center for Regenerative Design (CRD) Sim Van der Ryn, and Co-director of CRD Andres Edwards. For more information, go to www.greenmarin.net. This is the last Monday Briefing until January 22! If you have an event, kudos, or other item that you would like us to include in an upcoming Monday Briefing please submit an email including the words “Monday Briefing” in the subject to Cathy Summa-Wolfe, and also please cc: Karen Pratt. Have a great week! President's Monday Briefing webpage |
College of Marin is one of 112 public community colleges in California and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Approximately 10,000 credit and noncredit students enroll each fall and spring semester. Classes also are offered during the summer.
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