Pass the Word Around!
April 12, 2004
Vol. 16, No. 26

Supporting TOP projects
The TOP staff wants to thank everyone who recently contributed to the TOP Special Projects Fund. The Fund allows TOP to pay for activities that are not allowed under the Dept. of Ed. grant such as tickets for family members to educational/cultural events with TOP students and for family members to attend UCC’s annual Student Graduate/Transfer Recognition ceremony in May.

Donations to the Fund are tax deductible. If you would like to donate, please send check c/o Jean Galleher, TOP, Counseling Center.

The TOP staff thanks all of our UCC family for their support of our students.

Branding Oregon
Governor Ted Kulongoski has announced the formation of a Brand Oregon Advisory Board, which is a 16 member group comprised of business and community leaders from across the state. The board will advise the governor and new Brand Oregon office on ways to unify and expand marketing efforts focused on Oregon products and destinations.

In addition, the Brand Oregon office unveiled a website for organizations and businesses to share their own Oregon story: www.myoregonstory.com. The website contains a form to submit testimonials and examples of living and doing business in Oregon.

Please share your success stories at the "my oregon story" site so that Oregonians and the advisory committee know the work of community colleges with business.

Reminder
Spirit of Umpqua Hall of Fame nominations need to be in to Lee Salter no later than April 16.

Birthdays
Gordon Perkins   4/14
Webb Marris  4/16
Esther Wilson  4/17
Chris Johnson   4/17
Chris O’Neil   4/18

Hire Dates
Brenda Vallier  4/14/00


Calendar 

Monday, April 12
Noon	Grad Announcements, CC, Lobby
Noon	ASUCC Council, CC, Club Union Rm

Tuesday, April 13
2pm	TOP Weekly, CC, Club Union Rm
3pm	Dept Chairs, Crooch Hall, Rm 16
6:30pm	Artists Talk & Reception,  Whipple Fine Arts Gallery
7pm	UCC Board, Admin, Board Rm

Wednesday, April 14
8am	Music event in Jacoby Auditorium, school children, buses, traffic near auditorium
9am	Reclassification Presentation, CC, Indian & Timber Rms
10am	Artist Rick Bartow Demo, Whipple Fine Arts Gallery
11am	Oregon University Recruiting, CC, Lobby
Noon	Campus Crusade, CC, Club Union Rm
Noon	Computer Club, Jackson, Rm 14
3pm	Accreditation, Library, Moody Rm

Thursday, April 15
9am	Community Ed Staff, CC, Club Union Rm
6:30pm	UCC Apprenticeship, CC, Timber Rm

Friday, April 16
Noon	Psychology Club, Library, Moody Rm
Noon	Outdoor Club Meeting, Science, Rm 11
1pm	Phi Theta Kappa Mtg, CC, Club Union Rm
3pm	Writers Group Mtg, Snyder, Rm 12
In the Art gallery
A reception and artist’s talk for Native American artist, Rick Bartow will be held on Tue., April 13, from 6:30-9 p.m. in the gallery at Whipple Fine Arts. Everyone is invited.

Bartow has emerged as one of the most notable contemporary Northwest artists. He has been honored with numerous solo exhibits at venues such as the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, and has had shows internationally in Germany, Japan, Mexico, and New Zealand.

On Wed., April 14, from 10-noon, Bartow will be demonstrating his techniques. Call 440-4692 for more information.

Student Scholars
UCC's two Oregon Student Scholars are Ian Evans and Brittany Shimer. Ian is a Computer Science Major, planning to transfer to University of Oregon, who also works part-time with Title III in the computer lab. Brittany is a Science major, planning to transfer to OSU.

Both students were honored along with the other community college student scholars in Salem on April 6 where they met and had pictures taken with the governor and attended a luncheon with community college presidents, board members and legislators in their honor. They each received a $1,000 scholarship.

Congratulations!

Graduation Announcements
Computer Club will be taking orders for Graduation Announcements starting, Monday, April 12, noon to 1 pm, in the lobby of Campus Center.

Upcoming Events
May 8: Benefit Performance in Jacoby Auditorium for the summer musical, “Oklahoma!”
May 14: Four Freshmen Concert with special appearances by Big Horn Jazz Band and Gary Beck Trio Band, 7 pm, Jacoby Auditorium.