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March 11, 2005
Contacts: Suzanne Higgins
suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3808 Patricia Rhodes Vogel
pr.vogel@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3014
More Than 100 Employers at GCC Career Expo, Mar. 23
On Wed., Mar. 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the annual Career Expo at Glendale Community College will feature more than 100 public and private employers. Many will be prepared to discuss employment or schedule later interviews. There will also be several educational institutions providing information about their various career programs. Spokespersons for GCC occupational programs will explain a variety of career path programs and certificates offered at the college, including law enforcement, truck driving, fire academy and fire science. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. Glendale Community College is located at 59th and Olive Avenues in Glendale. Call 623.845.3420 or 623.845.3286 for more information.
Chancellor of University of Alaska, Anchorage, to Speak at GCC
Dr. Elaine Maimon, Chancellor of the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and former Provost of the West campus of ASU, will speak at Glendale Community College on Tues., Mar. 22, at 2:30 p.m. The lecture is free and will be held in the GCC Physical Science Building in room PS-176. Maimon's topic will be "Writing Across the Curriculum." She is one of the founders of the "writing across the curriculum" movement, which espouses the idea that writing skills should be a component of all classes—not just English classes. She is also the author of "The Writer's Resource," a supplementary handbook that has been adopted for use in all English classes at GCC. Maimon's lecture is co-sponsored by the GCC English Department and McGraw-Hill Publishers. For more information, email
kathleen.furlong@gcmail.maricopa.edu or call her at 623.845.3387.
San Francisco Guitar Quartet Offers Free Performance at GCC, Mar. 24
The acclaimed San Francisco Guitar Quartet will give a free public concert at the Performing Arts Center of Glendale Community College on Thurs., Mar. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Formed in 1997, the Quartet has distinguished itself as a cutting edge chamber ensemble committed to excellence in the performance of contemporary and classic works. The four artists are all classically trained soloists and chamber musicians whose accomplishments include first prizes in the American String Teachers Association Competitions and the Baltimore Chamber Music Awards Competition, a Fulbright Scholarship and CD recordings of their music. Their Latin-infused 2003 CD, "Compadres," was voted one of the "Top CDs of 2003" by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. GCC is located at 59th and Olive Avenues in Glendale. Call 623.845.3715 for more information.
GCC Prof. Tells "How to Buy a Good Computer," Mar. 23
Professor Clark Shipley of the Glendale Community College Business and Information Technology Department will present "How to Buy a Good Computer and Get the Most for your Money" in the upcoming "Visiting Professor" lecture on Wed., Mar. 23, at 7:00 p.m., in the Auditorium of Glendale Public Library, 5959 W. Brown Street in Glendale. Afraid your computer will be obsolete before you open the box? Fear not! Professor Shipley's specifications and recommendations will provide all the tools you need to make an informed and (almost) painless purchase. The program is free. For more information, call 623.930.3550.
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