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IN THIS ISSUE A Body of Knowledge Investing in the Future Math, Science Students Find Special Help Toward Gainful Employment Chancellor's Column Development News Factoids Newsmakers Accomplishments by faculty and staff… |
DEVELOPMENT NEWS Corporate Council The District Advancement office has established the Corporate Council for the San Diego Community College District. For business members, the council provides access and visibility with the educational leaders directing the district’s occupational training programs, and for the district it provides an important source of contributions to district programs. Designed as a sounding board for the district as it listens to business interests regarding employee training and job preparation, the council also provides member benefits, including an opportunity to network with the Board of Trustees and other district leaders, recognition in special district publications and through the district’s award-winning website, and opportunities to promote their businesses through selected district events. Hawthorne Machinery, San Diego’s leading supplier of heavy equipment and the major donor to the district’s diesel technology program, has joined the council. National Steel and Shipbuilding, the district’s partner in the Waterfront Academy is also a member. Southland Technologies, California Coast Credit Union, SalomonSmithBarney, Sempra Energy, SCT and San Diego National Bank round out the founding group. For
more information about becoming a member of the Corporate Council, contact
Bill Harris at 619-388-6904 or e-mail biharris@sdccd.edu. Income for Life Donors choosing the gift annuity as a way to support the district’s educational mission are able to deduct a large part of their gift from tax calculations. Participants in the gift annuity program also receive an attractive ongoing payout rate with a large part of the annual payment coming as a tax-free return of principal. With gifts of securities, the annuity program also minimizes taxes on “paper profits.” The office of District Advancement established the gift annuity program in conjunction with the Community College League of California. The program was created as another benefit for the growing list of financialpartners working with the district to provide lasting financial support for education. For more information about the gift annuity option, and about the many other ways to provide financial support for the SDCCD, call Lou Murillo, president of Institutional Development, at 619-388-6914 or e-mail lmurillo@sdccd.edu. Get in the Swing Tired of the same old weekend routine? Want a break from football? Well, this Sunday swing to the Big Band sounds on KSDS (88.3 FM) from 10 a.m. - noon. Warm up with “Rug Cutters Swing” in the same time slot on Saturdays. Housed at City College, the 24-hour, all-jazz KSDS continues to win broadcasting awards and reviewers’ accolades for its wide-ranging play list, from old and new jazz to blues and swing. “We’re working on creating an endowment,” said Mary Woodworth, manager of the nonprofit, commercial-free station. Her grand plan is simple: “If every one of our 40,000 listeners gave $75 just one time, that’s $3 million. We could live off the interest and wouldn’t need to fund-raise,” she said. In the meantime, the station held its second annual membership drive in May and boosted its membership by an impressive 30 percent, to 1,350 loyal jazz aficionados. Contributions topped $45,000, with an additional $10,000 from a major donor who offered to match new member dollars. Tax-deductible donations are accepted by the City College Foundation on behalf of KSDS and a payroll deduction plan is available for district employees who wish to contribute. What a Doll It costs a lot of money — more money than the drama department has — to put on the musical extravaganzas that theatre-goers now enjoy each semester at City College’s Saville Theatre. Students and faculty do much of the work themselves, but fabric for costumes, building materials for sets and even the rental of microphones all push the tab up into the thousands of dollars. So, this spring drama professor June Richards organized a fund-raiser where dolls (at right) representing “West Side Story” characters and a model of the set were auctioned to loyal patrons by former district trustee Evonne Schulze. This innovative event brought in more than $9,000.
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The Corporate Council is a sounding board for the district as it listens to business interests regarding employee training and job preparation.
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