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Board fills District 7 seat with lawyer

District trustees appointed attorney Blakely Latham Fernandez to represent District 7 after interviewing two applicants at a special meeting Monday. Full story

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Northeast Lakeview forum discussion turns to metrics

Grace Langford, coordinator of student development at Northeast Lakeview, asked trustees, Chancellor Bruce Leslie and senior staff how they planned to reconcile an obvious disconnect with the faculty and staff across the district after presenting a more than 90 percent vote of no confidence at the September board meeting. Full story

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Glitch halts first day of early spring semester registration

Slowdowns with the Alamo Colleges’ student services page are to be expected with the rush to register early online, but an unforeseen glitch caused a halt in registration Monday and earlier today, the vice chancellor in charge of information technology said. Full story

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Accreditation committee to finalize report Friday

Board chair plans to conduct public meetings about accreditation.

The Accreditation Review Committee is scheduled to meet Friday to complete a final report on the question of whether to pursue single accreditation for the district, co-chair Jeff Hunt said Wednesday. Full story

VIA officials, students exchange views about service at final Hot Potato lecture

VIA Metropolitan Transit representatives solicited student input Tuesday at the last Hot Potato lecture of the semester at Methodist Student Center. Three VIA officials told lecture participants that rider input is key in the completion of the transit organization’s plans. Full story

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Vela answers staff questions about Banner, job duties

Learning to use the student services portion of the Banner system has required many employees to spend time off campus, Dr. Robert Vela, vice president of student affairs, told Staff Council Tuesday. Full story

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Unfinished student center contrasts with others

Construction of Loftin Student Center is at a standstill and has been for almost two years. Phase 1 of renovations, which included moving the student life offices to a corner of the second floor and a modernization of the interior, began Sept. 12, 2007. Full story

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Bears comfort children hospitalized for holidays

Warm and fuzzy Christmas donations accepted until Dec. 4.

Hospitals are not thought of as festive places for children anytime, but especially during the holidays. Members of the PEOPLE Club are working to bring joy to children who will call Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital home this Christmas. Full story

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New golf team wins fifth place in Las Vegas tourney

Player success brings attention to college.

Vegas was good to this college’s golf team. The team finished fifth in the National Collegiate Golf Tournament last weekend in Las Vegas. Full story

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Guest Viewpoint: Fall of Berlin Wall as seen from Soviet Ukraine

The unified German nation this year is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To me personally, only one date drastically changed my worldview — Nov. 9, 1989. Full story

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Faculty step out on stage to prove SAC Has Talent

Sixteen acts representing 18 departments and offices took the stage in the auditorium of McAllister Fine Arts Center Thursday night to show that “SAC Has Talent.” Full story

Curriculum change one-sided, faculty say

Faculty Senate Chair Paul Martinez of Northwest Vista College told district officials that faculty have little inclusion in decision-making on curriculum changes and endorsement of district policies. Full story

SGA elects new officers

Student Government Association President Julianne Cantu was re-elected Nov. 16 to serve until January 2011. Full story

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Students train same as SAPD

Many San Antonio Police Department officers have attended the criminal justice program at this college. Being an officer isn’t as easy as it may seem, said Marshall Lloyd, criminal justice coordinator. Not only is there physical activity involved but students also have a lot to think about when deciding on law enforcement as a career. Full story

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Writers share publishing tips with Cheshyre Cheese Club

Writers need to plan on marketing their work, a panel of writers told the Cheshyre Cheese Club Nov. 5. Author Tori Bailey, editor H. Christine Lindblom and blogger Robyn Deangelo shared their expertise on writing, publishing and self-marketing. Full story