<January 2007>

BGS/
Village Update
Click here for the
latest information
on the BGS Building!

PBC Minutes
Click here to read Planning & Budget Council Minutes!

President's Greeting

Saddleback Football Alumni Play in
2006/2007 Bowl Games

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Thank you to everyone for a wonderful In-Service Week and beginning to the Spring 2007 semester. Thank you especially to Tom Weisrock who, as always, did a fantastic job coordinating the week.

This semester promises to be a great one. Our enrollment is up -- we have an increase of four percent in headcount. It was great to see so many of you at the President's Breakfasts, where we discussed the strategic planning process and how everyone has access to the minutes of Planning & Budget Council (PBC) meetings. As was noted at the breakfasts, you can simply click on the link to the left to find these documents.

The long-awaited BGS move to the Village is a positive change toward the Renee necessary renovations of several buildings on campus to upgrade and modernize our facilities. I believe that our students will enjoy the new buildings in the Village and that this area will serve us well as these necessary renovations are made to the upper campus.

I encourage everyone to attend the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations this year, which will be held on Wednesday, January 17 and Thursday, January 18. Our International Students Specialist, Norma Yanni, has done an outstanding job planning these events and I have no doubt that they'll be a success.

Happy new year and I wish you all a successful spring 2007 semester.

Sincerely,
Rich McCullough

Photo: Anthropology Professor Renee Garcia enjoys her new workspace in the Village.

News from Fine Arts

Concert Hour
January 18, 12 noon, FA 101
Saddleback music professor Dr. Rebecca Rollins will join her duo-piano partner, Dr. Robert Sage, music professor at Azusa Pacific University, for a dynamic two-piano concert.

SC Jazz Faculty
January 22, 8 p.m., McKinney Theatre
The Saddleback Jazz Faculty will pay tribute to the hard bop style of Cannonball Adderely in their first concert of the spring season.

Many university football players get their start at Saddleback College, which is known for its excellent football program. This year, several bowl games you might have watched included Saddleback College alumni:

USC, Rose Bowl Colt Brennan
Ryan Powdrell
Michael Davis
UCLA, Emerald Bowl
Chad Moline
Nevada, MPC Computer Bowl
Jay Dixon
Houston, Liberty Bowl
Scott Lee
Purdue, Champs Sports Bowl
Terril Vinson
Hawaii, Hawaiian Bowl
Colt Brennan
Boise State, Fiesta Bowl
Jerard Rabb
Cal Berkeley, Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Andrew Larson

Colt Brennan (pictured right), former Gaucho Quarterback and the current Quarterback of the University of Hawaii football team, was 6th in line for the Heisman trophy, and is thought by many to be a top contender for the honor next year.

Additionally, Patrick "PT" Gates, the dynamo Saddleback College Running Back of the 2006 season, was named a Student Athlete of the Month by the Community College League of California Commission on Athletics.

Congratulations to the Gaucho Football team for molding great players who excel at Saddleback College and beyond.

Saddleback College Veterans Memorial Update

The planning and construction of the Saddleback College Veterans Memorial are progressing and the memorial is expected to be finished and in place on Veterans Day 2007. More information on the memorial is available on a new Foundation web page, located here.

Photo: The Saddleback College Veterans Memorial is fired-in-place at an event on Flag Day 2006.

KSBR Radio Unveils New Format Online

Saddleback College's KSBR 88.5 FM is in the process of launching a new student-run Internet radio station, OCRockRadio.com, that will cater to young listeners between the ages of 16 and 22. To identify the format that would most appeal to listeners in this age group, students in Terry Wedel's radio broadcasting classes surveyed large lecture freshmen classes here on campus to gauge their tastes in music. The result: A mostly alternative rock format with some classic rock mixed in that will also feature independent and local bands. Keep an eye out for radio broadcasting students over the next couple of weeks who will be showcasing their new product in common spaces on campus, such as the Village and the Student Services Quad.

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January 2007
BGS/ Village Update Click here for the latest information on the BGS Building! PBC Minutes Click here to read Planning & Budget Council Minutes!	President's Greeting	Saddleback Football Alumni Play in 2006/2007 Bowl Games
	Dear Faculty and Staff, Thank you to everyone for a wonderful In-Service Week and beginning to the Spring 2007 semester. Thank you especially to Tom Weisrock who, as always, did a fantastic job coordinating the week. This semester promises to be a great one. Our enrollment is up -- we have an increase of four percent in headcount. It was great to see so many of you at the President's Breakfasts, where we discussed the strategic planning process and how everyone has access to the minutes of Planning & Budget Council (PBC) meetings. As was noted at the breakfasts, you can simply click on the link to the left to find these documents. The long-awaited BGS move to the Village is a positive change toward the necessary renovations of several buildings on campus to upgrade and modernize our facilities. I believe that our students will enjoy the new buildings in the Village and that this area will serve us well as these necessary renovations are made to the upper campus. I encourage everyone to attend the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations this year, which will be held on Wednesday, January 17 and Thursday, January 18. Our International Students Specialist, Norma Yanni, has done an outstanding job planning these events and I have no doubt that they'll be a success. Happy new year and I wish you all a successful spring 2007 semester. Sincerely, Rich McCullough Photo: Anthropology Professor Renee Garcia enjoys her new workspace in the Village. News from Fine Arts Concert Hour January 18, 12 noon, FA 101 Saddleback music professor Dr. Rebecca Rollins will join her duo-piano partner, Dr. Robert Sage, music professor at Azusa Pacific University, for a dynamic two-piano concert. SC Jazz Faculty January 22, 8 p.m., McKinney Theatre The Saddleback Jazz Faculty will pay tribute to the hard bop style of Cannonball Adderely in their first concert of the spring season.	Many university football players get their start at Saddleback College, which is known for its excellent football program. This year, several bowl games you might have watched included Saddleback College alumni: USC, Rose Bowl Ryan Powdrell Michael Davis UCLA, Emerald Bowl Chad Moline Nevada, MPC Computer Bowl Jay Dixon Houston, Liberty Bowl Scott Lee Purdue, Champs Sports Bowl Terril Vinson Hawaii, Hawaiian Bowl Colt Brennan Boise State, Fiesta Bowl Jerard Rabb Cal Berkeley, Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Andrew Larson Colt Brennan (pictured right), former Gaucho Quarterback and the current Quarterback of the University of Hawaii football team, was 6th in line for the Heisman trophy, and is thought by many to be a top contender for the honor next year. Additionally, Patrick "PT" Gates, the dynamo Saddleback College Running Back of the 2006 season, was named a Student Athlete of the Month by the Community College League of California Commission on Athletics. Congratulations to the Gaucho Football team for molding great players who excel at Saddleback College and beyond. Saddleback College Veterans Memorial Update The planning and construction of the Saddleback College Veterans Memorial are progressing and the memorial is expected to be finished and in place on Veterans Day 2007. More information on the memorial is available on a new Foundation web page, located here. Photo: The Saddleback College Veterans Memorial is fired-in-place at an event on Flag Day 2006. KSBR Radio Unveils New Format Online Saddleback College's KSBR 88.5 FM is in the process of launching a new student-run Internet radio station, OCRockRadio.com, that will cater to young listeners between the ages of 16 and 22. To identify the format that would most appeal to listeners in this age group, students in Terry Wedel's radio broadcasting classes surveyed large lecture freshmen classes here on campus to gauge their tastes in music. The result: A mostly alternative rock format with some classic rock mixed in that will also feature independent and local bands. Keep an eye out for radio broadcasting students over the next couple of weeks who will be showcasing their new product in common spaces on campus, such as the Village and the Student Services Quad.
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