Monday, April 16, 2001- Palomar College- Volume 54, Number 20
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Hungry?
California fishing
Do you like hanging at 7-11? This play tells it like it really is.
A trip to the cafeteria? Don't count on it. It may be closed.
It's close by. It's open year round. It's largemouth bass fishing .
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Palomar honored: Learning College Sean J. O'Connor Th e Telescope
Last year, Palomar College was selected as one of 12 community colleges for the Vanguard Learning Project because of its record of achievement in learning-centered education. It was also the only community college selected in California. The other colleges were located in different parts of the United States and Canada. The League of Innovation in the Community College, located in Newport Beach, Calif., selected 12 colleges from a pool of 96 colleges which applied for participation in the Vanguard Learning College Project which would take place over a period of three years. These 12 colleges would become "incubators and catalysts" for the learning-college idea for other educational institutions around the world, according to the League for Innovation in the Community College. The learning-centered college focuses on the outcomes of
Opinion,
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A moment to savor
learning. The traditional college is instruction-centered. It is concerned with input. The learning paradigm sees the teacher and student as partners in a working team involving the entire college and the wider community in the learning process, according to Robert Barr, director of research and planning and John Tagg, associate professor of English. The Vanguard Learning College Project is a voluntary self-study which focuses on fmding ways in which we "can enhance student learning and student success at Palomar," Michele Nelson said. Nelson is the president of the governing board. She said the project represents "the creation of a community of 12 colleges committed to learning from one another." The project would last for three years and the programs and practices which come out of it would be shared with other colleges. Tim Loeffltrl The Tele1cqpe
see Learning page 3
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Palomar teacher loves being minor celebrity in North County Sarah Strause Contributing Writer
"Hey, you're the guy that does the TV show, aren't you?" This is a question that Gil Noble, accounting professor at Palomar College, has been accustomed to hearing. Noble established his role as a minor celebrity in 1982 when he began hosting his own televised teaching course Financial Accounting 103. Noble filmed his first semester live in Palomar's television studio, ETV, Educational Television, located in P-31. He videotaped 54 shows, 45 minutes each, the following semester. He films all of his shows in one semester and ETV reruns them every year, updating them every five to seven years. Nobel's televised financial accounting course is one of about 40 televised courses offered at Palomar. His show, however, is different from the others. Noble has given himself a character on his show. At the beginning of each show, Noble rides in on a motorcycle before assuming his job as a teacher. "It makes it fun," Noble said.
Sports,
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Palomar may change its governance Stephen Keller Th e Telescope
Proposed changes to Palomar's governing structure could mean fairly large changes to the way the school functions as early as next semester. The changes were initially discussed late last year and would impact everything from the number of decision-making committees to the method in which budgets are created. Palomar functions through a structure known as "shared governance." Essentially this means
for his television courses in accounting and business.
Noble's appearance on "Good Morning America," and "Oprah" have helped establish his role as a minor celebrity as well. "I notice people tend to treat me nicer," Noble said. "My dentist's receptionist was always kind of short with me until she saw me on TV. Now whenever I see her, she always says, "Oh, Mr. Noble, it's always nice to see you."'
see TV Teacher page 3
Palomar welcomes donations for its many programs Christina Mendez¡ Contributing Writer
The Boehm Gallery at Palomar College displays a private art collection worth more than $5,000, and the school didn't have to pay a cent. Palomar received more than $134,000 worth of donated items in 2000, said Judy Mancuso of Palomar's advancement department. Mancuso said Palomar could not afford to buy many of the donated items and would have gone without. The grounds/facilities and Regional Occupational Program received the most donations last year.
that any department or division on campus has a say in any decisions that could affect it. Because the system encompasses so many different groups, it has led to the creation of numerous committees and task forces, which some feel has perhaps made it a lengthy process to accomplish anything. "What we have now isn't too bad; it works," said Jack Randall, interim president. However, he does feel it needs changing, to make things more efficient and more on-target with what is actually happening at the school. Randall said that the issue of membership on the committees has been the biggest area of discussion so far. One of the larger proposed changes came from the Faculty Senate, which has asked for each committee on campus to have seven faculty members. Chris Barkley, president of the Faculty Senate,
see Governance
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The grounds/facilities received six to seven items including many of the flowers that have decorated the school. The R.O.P. department receives computers, printers, monitors, and occasionally scanners, said John Diaz, an instructor at Palomar. They are used every semester to give student hands-on experience in repair and maintenance. The donated computers are "very helpful because we don't have the funds to supply new computers all the time," Diaz said. According to Diaz, because the students practice taking apart and putting together the computers, they last two and a half to three semesters before the screw holes are worn out. Many other departments have received donations of great value including the police department, which received $11,000 worth of equipment including a Crown Victoria automobile. The Nursing Department received a $6,000 telemetry monitoring system. Jett Medical Electronics in Anaheim donated
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