Friday, January 10, 2020
Greetings Peralta Community! Welcome to issue #2 of our new district newsletter, Peralta Gems. In case you missed it, the first issue from January 3 is available here. We hope you find it informative and useful. Once you've read it, please let me know what you think of this new format. And please send me stories you'd like to be shared with our colleagues across the district. Thank you! Mark Johnson markjohnson@peralta.edu
International Student Orientation
On Friday January 10, International Student Orientation took place here at the District office. Students from all over the world attended to hear the Peralta Office of International Education staff offer tips to help prepare them for the new semester. Congrats to Thomas Torres-Gil (Director of International Education), Drew Gephart (International Services Manager) and the whole International Education team for putting on a tremendous program for these students. This photo was taken right after breakfast at 9am...what a wonderful way to start the day!
Welcome Dr. Deborah Budd as BCC Interim President
From Chancellor Stanback Stroud: Please join me in welcoming Dr. Debbie Budd back to the Peralta Community College District as the Interim President of Berkeley City College. She will join us on January 13, 2020. Dr. Budd most recently served as the Chancellor of the San José-Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD). She is recognized for her passion for educational excellence, leveraging collaborative partnerships, and opening channels of communication to ensure equitable student outcomes. Her educational career spans more than 30 years in both community college and K-12 teaching and administration. During her tenure as SJECCD Chancellor, Dr. Budd led the District’s successful effort to pass a $748 million bond as well as a successful accreditation effort that saw both of the District’s colleges have their accreditation reaffirmed. Dr. Budd believes that community colleges are the equity engine that will diversify the workforce and enhance economic equity. |
As an experienced educational leader, Dr. Budd combines innovation, research, and effective management with genuine respect for faculty and classified professionals to address the opportunity gap in higher education by providing seamless pathways to career and transfer. She has served as a guest lecturer and mentor for the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at San Francisco State University. Her research on Institutional Effectiveness and the Relationship to African American and Latino Transfer Rates highlights her extensive knowledge and practice on the integration of planning and budgeting, accreditation, and student success programs. Dr. Budd has overseen the construction of numerous new educational facilities to support enrollment growth and student success. |
During her tenure as SJECCD Chancellor, Dr. Budd led the District’s successful effort to pass a $748 million bond as well as a successful accreditation effort that saw both of the District’s colleges have their accreditation reaffirmed. Dr. Budd believes that community colleges are the equity engine that will diversify the workforce and enhance economic equity.
Prior to serving as SJECCD Chancellor she was President of Berkeley City College. Previously, Dr. Budd was Vice Chancellor for the Peralta Community College District; Vice President of Educational Resources and Instruction for Foothill College; and Dean at Chabot College. Dr. Budd holds Bachelor’s degrees in Business Economics and Physical Education from University of California at Santa Barbara, her Master’s in Education from Stanford University and her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from San Francisco State University. Welcome back to Peralta Dr. Budd!
Dr. David Johnson is Acting President at Merritt College
From Chancellor Stanback Stroud: Some may not have heard that Merritt College President Marie-Elaine Burns had an accident in December that resulted in injury. She says that she is healing and extends her appreciation to all who have extended her well wishes. With my support and encouragement, she is taking the time to heal. I have asked Dr. David Johnson to serve as the acting President. Dr. Burns requests that you provide him and the leadership team with the necessary support to properly steward the college. The district office will be of service and support as well. Thank you for your sensitivity, understanding and support. Please join me in wishing Dr. Burns a quick recovery and Dr. Johnson a smooth start as acting President of Merritt College. |
District Flex Day is January 16 2020
On January 16, 2020, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Merritt College will host the district flex day in the Newton/Seale Student Lounge. Please RSVP!
Chancellor Stanback Stroud Selected to be Wheelhouse Fellow
The Collaborative Brain Trust Fiscal Improvement Plan Reports recommends that Peralta Community College District “Streamline and Build a cohesive Executive Cabinet for PCCD to model and exercise strong leadership and management of the District and its colleges.” We are approaching that recommendation on multiple fronts, one of which is to build a cohesive strong executive team though identifying standards of excellence, performing analysis of the team with a view toward ensuring consistent high-performance, and supporting individual leadership development. Regarding leadership development, we're pleased to report that Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud has been selected to be a Davis Wheelhouse: The Center for Community College Leadership and Research Fellow in the March 2020 cohort of leaders. She will receive a full-ride scholarship to cover the $12,000 program cost. The institute, housed at the University of California, Davis School of Education, is designed to strengthen leadership and practice in the California Community Colleges. Leaders explore challenges and opportunities in an environment designed to enable the exchange of new ideas in a forward-thinking environment. Sessions include innovative speakers, leadership case studies, and personal and organizational analytics. Institutes also enable time for reflection and relationship-building with supportive peers. Congratulations to Chancellor Stanback Stroud and Peralta Community College District. |
Watch the Chancellor's Report from the January 7 Board of Trustees Meeting
Chancellor Stanback Stroud asked Dr. Siri Brown (Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Student Success) to provide an update on Spring 2020 enrollment followed by brief updates from Dr. Kuni Hay from BCC, Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson from Laney, Dr. David Johnson from Merritt, and Dr. Tim Karas from CoA. This excerpt lasts about 17 minutes and is available, as well as the full meeting video and archive of past meetings, on the Peralta YouTube channel.
Patti Heimburger AAUW College of Alameda Study Abroad Scholarship
The American Association of University Women (AAUW), Alameda branch has decided to dedicate a $1,000 scholarship award granted to fund a Study Abroad credit course offered by Peralta Community Colleges. This is a scholarship funded by the AAUW of Alameda in Memory of Patti Heimburger. This scholarship is intended to be awarded to a second year or later woman whose home campus is the College of Alameda.
Student application deadline February 1, 2020 - https://peraltafoundation.org/
Eligibility Requirements:
- Home Campus is College of Alameda
- Gender is woman
- Cumulative GPA >= 3.00
- Complete General Essay
- Credits/Units completed at Peralta >= 24.00
- 2019-2020 Peralta Colleges Foundation Scholarship Application is submitted.
In 2019, the award went to Kristina Mendes who is a College of Alameda student that studied abroad in Egypt! The photo above is from Kristina's trip. Kristina also spoke on a panel at College of Alameda after the program to share about her life changing experience.
More information about AAUW can be found here: https://alameda-ca.aauw.net/
Upgraded Security Cameras at COA
Vice Chancellor Leigh Sata, the team at DGS in collaboration with colleagues in IT have some good news. The head end (servers) for the camera upgrade project was completed over the holiday break, and as a result, cameras at COA are back online. OJO Technologies, as well as Sandi Daniel and Antoine Mehouelley (from our own IT Department) should be commended for working over the break to ensure positive results. OJO will be checking the other three campuses in the coming weeks to address issues for each of those campuses. This project to replace the head end is phase one of the camera replacement upgrade. There is more work to be done, but this is a very good start.
Bond Measures Oversight Committee Meeting
In November 2018, the community of Northern Alameda voted their trust in the Peralta Colleges by approving an $800 million bond measure. This money is intended to help the district create productive learning environments for students and the community. On January 8, 2020 the Bond Measures Oversight Committee met in the Chancellor's Conference Room. The BMOC consists of Northern Alameda County community members appointed by the Peralta Board of Trustees who volunteer their time to oversee spending on Bond Measures A and G. You can find the agendas and minutes of the citizen oversight committee meetings here.
Kevin Jenkins and Andrea Dawson are the Bond Measures Oversight Committee vice chair and chairperson
Vice Chancellor Leigh Sata presented the Bond Measure G development plans. Great things are ahead as these projects get going!
Advertising on Facebook
The District Marketing, Communication & Public Relations (MCPR) office has hired Interact Communications to help encourage prospective students to enroll. We have a campaign running called "GO!" which includes a carousel of images on both Facebook and Instagram. Here's a sample from Facebook on a mobile phone:
Clicking "Apply Now" sends the user to the Peralta website Admissions/questions page where potential students can follow links to the four colleges and apply or enroll. Based on preliminary data from Google Analytics, these campaigns are working to drive traffic to the Admissions part of our website!
Ads on a Bus Near You, Continued
And speaking of "driving"...last week we showed you the artwork for ads that were intended for AC Transit buses. And now, here is the ad on a bus, out in the wild on the streets of Alameda County!
