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Adjunct Faculty Council gets representation report

Adjuncts may get representation on Faculty Senate, media communications full-time adjunct Jerry Townsend reported Thursday to Adjunct Faculty Council. Only four members attended, but the group needed a quorum of seven to conduct business. Full story

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Riley Stephens Board meeting Tuesday Jan. 4, 2012

Board unanimously rejects moving trustee election to November

The Alamo Colleges board of trustees unanimously rejected a resolution to move its election date from May to November of even numbered years at their regular meeting Tuesday in Killen Center. Full story

Northeast Lakeview College closer to accreditation

The Audit, Budget and Finance Committee recommended Northeast Lakeview College's annual financial report for fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11 be forwarded to the Alamo Colleges board of trustees for approval. The committee voted 3-1 Tuesday. District 7 trustee Blakely Fernandez voted against the measure. Full story

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Counseling center moves to early college building

The counseling center has moved temporarily to the early college building between the chemistry and geology building and Nail Technical Center during renovation of the first floor of Moody Learning Center. David Rodriguez, director of counseling and advising services, said renovation should be completed in July. Full story

Board approves talent management software, energy loan

Trustees added minors on campus to the district’s harassment policy.

Despite significant decisions representing almost $500,000 in expenses, the Alamo Colleges board of trustees unanimously approved a string of minute orders with no discussion in the regular January meeting Tuesday in Killen Center. Full story

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Pump failure causes blackout, cancels classes

The chemistry and geology building and Scobee Planetarium lost power at 9:25 a.m. after heavy rains and wind blew through the city overnight and earlier this morning. Full story

'The Beat' attempts to give the boot to community station

Radio station tries to stop nonprofit’s coverage at MLK event.

Community radio station KROV 91.7 FM was asked to leave a public event at St. Philip's College, according to a YouTube video uploaded Jan. 14 and a statement posted on the station's website. Full story

Radical district change sparks adjunct representation proposal, professor says

An ad hoc committee of Faculty Senate recommended to the senate Wednesday the addition of two adjunct faculty members with voting rights. Alex Bernal, ad hoc committee chair and English professor, said at special meeting Wednesday the committee will not make a formal proposal until the next Faculty Senate session at 2:15 p.m. Feb. 1 in Room 120 of visual arts. Full story

Premiere

'Steel Magnolias' glows through thick and thin

A friendship in the middle of a Southern comic beauty shop.

The fine arts department presents the Southern comedy "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling for this semester's first show. The play premiered at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the theater of McCreless Hall. Ronald Watson, theater instructor and play director, said he was fascinated by the nature of the story. Full story

Exhibition brings scholarship

A $200 scholarship toward art supplies will be awarded on Friday.

A reception will close the Annual Juried Student Exhibition of the artworks created by visual arts students from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 10 in the foyer of the visual arts center. At 5 p.m., ceramics Professor Susan Budge will announce the scholarship winner. Full story

A History Remembered

Schedule of events is set for Black History Month.

February is a month of acknowledgement for the achievements by black Americans that had a significant role in American History. Black History Month originated half of a century after the 13th Amendment abolished the inhumane act of slavery in the U.S. Full story

Opinion

Riley Stephens Trustees discuss contract Oct. 25

Board unaccountable

At the Alamo Colleges board of trustees' Oct. 25 meeting, District 8 trustee Gary Beitzel said, "There seems to be inequity in that it takes more to fire tenured (faculty) than nontenured (faculty.)" District 9 trustee James Rindfuss agreed, stating, "That's the real problem. Full story

DegreeWorks a big waste

DegreeWorks, a degree auditing software integrated with Banner, will be available today to provide academic advising, degree auditing and transfer credit evaluations, according to the Sungard Higher Education website. The software will show coursework needed to complete a degree. Full story

Aspiring professors beware

At a student leadership forum Oct. 27 at Northeast Lakeview College, Chancellor Bruce Leslie told a student aspiring to become a college professor that although the number of adjunct professors is increasing nationally, the student shouldn't worry about finding a job after graduation. Full story

Refresh with fruit, veggies

Along with the stress of everyday life, our bodies have to process the foods we eat, which can be difficult if we eat nothing but take-out to accommodate busy schedules. Unfortunately, fast food is so processed and lacking in healthy nutrients that it can slow down the body, making a busy day much more difficult to handle. Full story

Pulse

Early lessons pave way to healthy hearts for runners

For the first five weeks of the semester, a student always dressed in shorts, a T-shirt and a pair of cross-trainer running shoes. A classmate wondered, "Is she on the track team?" She's a runner, a sprinter, no — a long distance runner. This college does not have or support a track and field team, but that didn't stop her and her family from heavy-duty running. Full story

Meningitis vaccine in short supply

Students eager to register for classes may have a hurdle. The district website states low cost vaccinations are available for uninsured students through Metro Health and University Health systems. However, both community clinics are out of the discounted meningitis vaccination required for all incoming freshmen, transfer students and students with at least one semester break between courses. Full story

Homegrown green, tasty

A list of farmer's markets in the San Antonio are at www.picktexas.com/farm_market/santon.htm.

One would think the sunny Lone Star state would be a good place to grow tomatoes. However, it is very common to find tomatoes from Mexico, on grocery store shelves along with rice from China and Rumanian lentils. New trends have recently emerged to promote local produce as a way to contribute to a green lifestyle and a local economy. Full story

Gonzales mold gone, but teachers still out

Despite resolving mold and moisture problems in two offices of Gonzales Hall, the previous occupants remain housed in other buildings and the former offices are used as storage space. Continued complaints of poor air quality in Gonzales Hall prompted an indoor air quality investigation in December 2009. Full story