Message from President Sopcich
President Joe Sopcich sent an email to the student body regarding the lockdown on campus on Sept. 4.
“Our students are to be commended for the way they responded to the situation,” said Sopcich. “We are also proud of the way our JCCC Police Force responded to the initial report. Their performance reassures us that we’re in good hands.”
Sopcich called the experience, “alarming and sobering.”
“Security on our campus is of paramount importance to us all,” Sopcich added. “There’s no reason to feel afraid at JCCC. Our thanks.”
‘Diversidad’ conference
Education professionals and organizations that work with the Latino community will gather to discuss issues and strategies for recruiting and retaining Latino students in higher education. Ernesto Mejia, the keynotes speaker, will discuss his experiences in higher education. Mejia is the son of Mexican immigrants and was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome when he was 16 years old. The event will also include a session to train metro-area Latino students on motivation and leadership. The conference is from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept 19. For more information, contact Patricia Donaldson at ext 2638 and Melisa Jimenez at ext 2304.
Professor presents research on women in politics
Terri Easley, associate professor of speech, will give two presentations on her research on women and politics. The first will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17 in the Hudson Auditorium. The topic will be how women in emerging democracies (ie Afghanistan, Egypt, Morocco) view their role in politics and government. Her second talk at 11 a.m. on Sept. 25 in the Craig Auditorium will discuss American women and political participation.
Compiled by Christina
Lieffring, news editor,
clieffri@jccc.edu