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March 27, 2003
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suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3808
george.martinez@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3605
WATER SAFETY DAY AT GCC APRIL 10
The fourth annual Water Safety Day, established in honor of three-year-old Weston Letter who drowned at home in 1998, will be held April 10 on the campus of Glendale Community College. From 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the GCC swimming pool and central mall, life-saving displays and demonstrations will be on-going throughout the day. For children there will be tours of fire engines, helicopters, and ambulances, water demonstrations, and safety presentations by local fire stations. For adults there will be demonstrations of lake and water safety, first aid pool safety, and handling home hazards. The college is highly supportive of this event. According to GCC President and Glendale native, Dr. Phil Randolph, "Safety in all its forms remains a high priority at Glendale Community College, so we are pleased to host Water Safety Day. It's gratifying to know that this potentially life-saving event will serve many of the same families who come to Glendale Community College for their educational needs." This event is free and open to the public; parking is also free. For more event information call Water Safety Day coordinators at 602-546-1716 or 480 461-7742. Parking questions can be handled by GCC Safety at 623-845-3535. Glendale Community College is hosting this event as a public service.
GCC ADJUNCT FACULTY JOB FAIR APRIL 3
Persons interested in teaching college classes part-time are invited to a free job fair at Glendale Community College April 3. Attendees will receive information about adjunct (part-time) faculty teaching opportunities. From 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., department chairs and other faculty members will be available to discuss positions in their departments. The college offers morning, afternoon, evening, week-end, and short-term classes for university transfer and occupations programs at two locations: GCC Main campus at 59th and Olive Avenues in Glendale and GCC North at 57th Avenue and Happy Valley Road. The job fair is at GCC Main. Applicants must meet established MCCD hiring qualifications for academic or occupational areas. For information on these qualifications, visit the website at
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/hiring or call GCC Employee Resources at 623-845-3400. Glendale Community College offers this event as a public service to the community.
FOOD, MUSIC & DANCE AT GCC INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL APRIL 2
The food, music, dance, and products of many cultures will be the stars of the annual Glendale Community College International Festival. From 10:0 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on April 2 and 3, the International Students Program at Glendale Community College will present this lively event honoring diversity. Celebrating the 115 students from 38 countries that attend GCC, this year's festival will feature the music and dance of Africa, Russia, Celtic peoples, Mexico, Germany, and Spain. At 1:00 p.m. on April 3, there will be a special performance of Flamenco dance. All performances, food booths, and shopping booths will be under tents in the main mall of the GCC campus. For more information, please call Ken Bus, Director of the GCC International Students Program, at 623-845-3136. Parking and entry to the event are free; Glendale Community College offers this event as a public service to the community.
EARTH SCIENCE FUN AT GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE APRIL 11
Kids can see the moon and sun through telescopes, pan for gold, make fossil rubbings, and visit college labs filled with exciting science displays at the annual Earth Sciences Open House at Glendale Community College. Between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. these exhibits will enthrall people of all ages at the college, located at 59th and Olive Avenues in Glendale. The event and parking are free. The Open House will be held in the Physical Sciences building, located on the north side of the campus. There is plenty of convenient parking near the building. Attendees are encouraged to bring rocks and minerals they would like to have identified by college faculty. For more information, call GCC astronomy and physics instructor John Winters at 623-845-3682 or the Applied Science Department at 623-845-3675. Glendale Community College offers this event as a public service to the community.
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