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MSE School Meeting. Opening Day August 15, 2008. Welcome! New MSE Faculty and Staff. Nghiep Quan, M.A. Math Faculty Office 320E, xTBA Abbey Caschetta, M.S. BETSI Project Manager Office 390C, x5955. Welcome New Dept Chair, Mathematics. Richard Fielding, M.A.
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MSE School Meeting Opening Day August 15, 2008
Welcome! New MSE Faculty and Staff Nghiep Quan, M.A. Math Faculty Office 320E, xTBA Abbey Caschetta, M.S. BETSI Project Manager Office 390C, x5955
Welcome New Dept Chair, Mathematics • Richard Fielding, M.A.
Congratulations!Newly Tenured Faculty • Dr. Tinh-Alfredo Khuong, Chemistry • Dr. Jon Atwater, Biology • Bruce Smith, Mathematics
Welcome Back!from Sabbatical • Dr. Nouna Bakhiet • Charlie Hoyt • Andrew Medin • Sharon Shapiro
Sabbatical Leaves for 2008-09 • Lauren Zinola – Fall 2008 • Janet Mazzarella – 2008-09
Other Leaves • Dr. Melanie Branca – Fall 2008 • Grant Miller – Fall 2008 • Mimi Rasky – Fall 2008
Staff Transfers • Dr. Allison Green, Biol Lab Tech, Otay Mesa to Chula Vista • Heather Anderson, Biol Lab Tech, Chula Vista to National City • Joseph Soriano, Biol Lab Tech, National City to Otay Mesa
Computer Tech Reorg • Li-Lan will remain in MSE and report to K. Tyner and S. Bossi
New Additions • Baby Grace Lee • born on Sunday, August 10. • http://web.me.com/hok.lee/Wilfred_and_Joyce/July_-_Dec_08/Pages/The_Birth_of_Grace.html • Baby Renee Leticia Khuong • born on Saturday, April 12.
Office Changes • Jon Atwater, 390C • David Brady, 320E • Martha Carey, 460D • Richard Fielding, 390A • Shannon Gracey, 320D • Tinh Khuong, 332A • Myriam Moody, 304
Barbara Hampson Scholarship • Please make checks payable to the SWC Foundation • Phase I deadline is October 15, 2008
Congratulations! • Ken Yanow awarded two NSF grants!
Associate’s Degree • Math Requirement • changed to Math 60, effective 8/15/08 • Transfer and general studies major • no longer an option, effective 8/15/08
Save the Dates MESA Night Mon., September 15, 5 – 9 pm • SMART Conference • Sat., October 25, 8 am – 1 pm • Majors Meetings • Fri., November 14, 1 - 3 pm
Staff Development Recommendations • MESA Night 4 hours • SMART Meeting: 5 hours • Majors Meetings: 2 hours • MSE Lecture Series TBA
MSE Logo Contest Deadline for submission October 15, 2008
Items In-Progress / Under Discussion Classroom materials policy on faculty authors, etc. Hurdle Credit
Basic Skills Initiative Status Recruiting for BSI Coordinator (50% reassigned time) Recruiting for BSI ACE Coaches (20% reassigned time)