Ever think about joining a jazz band?
Try out for the SVC Jazz Ensemble at Ford 101, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
Questions, call Diane Johnson at (360) 416-7655 or email Vince Fejeran at vince.fejeran@skagit.edu.
Come enjoy scrumptious French treats (and some trusty old favorites) at the French Club’s first Bake Sale of the year! We will have an array of goodies on offer for you to purchase and all proceeds will help our club get a little bit closer to visiting France next year.
This event begins Thursday, December 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the Cardinal Center Lobby.
On Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. there will be a Student Solo Recital at the Phillip Tarro Theatre. Singers, pianists, flutists and composers will be highlighted.
On Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m., the choirs of SVC will present Holly Jolly Holidays, featuring The Reluctant Dragon. This great kids concert will also be held at the Phillip Tarro Theatre.
Spread the word! Both concerts are FREE to the public!
We will ask for donations at the choir concert to help support our trip to New York this coming spring.
For more information contact diane.johnson@skagit.edu.
Movie and cupcake party! Thursday, Nov. 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room. An epic of epic epicness! Sponsored by the SVC Program Board.
Josefina Cerrillo-Ramirez, NW Justice Project Attorney, will talk about Family Law.
This event will be held in the Multipurpose Room, and will be presented in Spanish at 6:30 p.m., and in English at 7:30 p.m.
For more information call the Volunteer Lawyer Program at (360) 416-7585.
Come learn about domestic violence in a safe environment. November 16th at 7:00 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. For more information email Tim Briggs at tbriggs9751@mysvc.skagit.edu or phone him at 360-840-3820.
This is a CMST 125B student project.
Buy a bracelet and support P.I.C.C.
Pediatric Interim Care Center provides care for medically fragile infants suffering from prenatal drug exposure.
Meet us at the Campus Center from Nov 16 to 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The minimum price for a bracelet will be $2.
The Movember Gala will celebrate men's health by growing moustaches. Women will be able to build their own mo' at the party.
Prizes, guests and treats!
This event is sponsored by the Skagit Valley College Phi Theta Kappa club.
For more information go to http://the taupsilon.wordpress.com or http://www.facebook.com/skagitvalleycollege, or email questions to ptk@mysvc.skagit.edu.
Audition for Spelling Bee will be Monday, November 15 and 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Phillip Tarro Theatre (H50).
Bring a song to sing with accompaniment or sheet music and a short monologue (think 12 years old!).
For more information contact Diane Johnson at 416-7655 or email her at diane.johnson@skagit.edu.
On November 15 at 8 a.m. Coats for Kids will be holding a silent auction of cakes and donations in the Student Lounge to raise money to buy coats for kids at Skagit County schools.
This is a CMST-125 team project. For more information contact Mark Bell at (360) 708-6977 or email him at mbell5122@MySVC.skagit.edu.
Campus Christian Fellowship invites you to join them in discovering amazing facts about a Creator through a DVD presentation!
Join us in Nelson 123. Free snacks! Bring a friend!
Skagit Valley College student group “Baby Steps” will hold a food drive for baby and toddler food on campus November 8-19.
Collection boxes for donations will be located in the lobby and throughout campus.
Skagit Valley Neighbors in Need food bank will be the recipient of all donations. The babies thank you for your support.
For more information contact Karen Forster at kforster8205@mysvc.skagit.edu
At the SVC Campus Quad on October 29 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Take part in these fun events:
THE PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST
11:00 am to 1:30 pm.
You will have a six inch pumpkin to express your creativity.
1st place will receive a $25.00 gift certificate for SVC book store
2nd and 3rd places will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to Student Grounds Coffee
Cost — $4.00
KISS A FIRE PERSON
1:00 pm to 2:20 pm.
Cost — $2.00
TOSS YOUR GUTS
1:00 pm to 2:20 pm.
Pick up a handful of pumpkin guts and throw them at your opponents.
Cost — $4.00
TOSS YOUR GUTS + PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST
Cost — $7.00
All funds raised during this event will be donated to Skagit Valley College Fire Science Department for a new training facility.
The Secular Student Alliance has organized the first Blasphemy Day. This is a campaign for free expression to protect dissent.
Join the Skagit SSA and stand up in a show of solidarity for the freedom to challenge, criticize and satirize religion without fear of murder, litigation or reprisal.
Blasphemy Day will be held at the atrium of the Campus Center building, next to the Bookstore from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nurse Club Meet and Greet. Pre-Nursing students and Nursing students invited!
Meeting will be held at Laura Angst Hall, Room 146 on Tuesday, Sept. 28 from 11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Come and enjoy Subway sandwiches with us and learn about the Student Nurse Club and how you can be involved too!
For more information email Stephanie Wahlgren at swahlgren3072@mysvc.skagit.edu or call (360) 856-6772.
Auditions are by appointment only.
For more information or an appointment call Diane Johnson at (360) 879-5861 or email her at diane.johnson@skagit.edu.
Welcome Tech Talk 2010!
Come visit the Bikers Fighting Cancer booth at the Mount Baker Blues Festival.
We are located at the Deming Log Show grounds from Friday, July 30 to Sunday, August 1.
There will be a raffle for two guitars signed by all the band members playing at the festival.
Help us to support the children and fight cancer.
Bikers Fighting Cancer is a 100 percent non-profit group.
For more information visit us at www.bikersfightingcancer.org.
Phi Theta Kappa is hosting a guest speaker, Nancy Duncan, on Wednesday June 2 at 12:30 p.m. in L-56.
She will be discussing the organization, Books to Prisoners, which fundraises to send books to prisoners incarcerated throughout the United States.
Phi Theta Kappa is currently holding a dictionary drive to support this worthy cause.
Phi Theta Kappa is encouraging students and faculty interested in Social Justice issues to attend this presentation and/or support the Dictionary Drive.
For more information please contact Krista Sunday at (360) 661-5063.
More information about Books to Prisoners may be found at www.bellinghambtp.org.
The Fourth Annual Skagit Valley College Car Show will be held Saturday, June 5 on the main campus parking lot from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration time will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the day of the show.
Check out stock, modified, custom, import and domestic models.
Food, drink and music will be offered during this event.
For further information contact Scott Hall at (360) 416-7661 or email him at scott.hall@skagit.edu.
Don't miss this event!
The last two weeks of Human Sexuality will be presentations by Expert Panels of students on various topics. These are not group presentations. Students become experts on their topics over the quarter, then, for one class hour, they give a statement about their topic and answer questions from me, the class, and visitors. Below is the schedule. The class is at 9:30 in A-125. Please join us for some interesting discussions.
The following discussions will be offered in June:
If You Could Live Anywhere, Anytime... The group picks a time in history to live for at least 10 years and explains why. What would life be like? Would class, race, gender, age make a difference in how they would experience that time/place? Tuesday, June 1
Violence Against Women There is a war against women in our country. Three women are killed every day in this country by their husbands or boyfriends. One in every four women will be raped while they are in college. One in four women will be the victims of spousal abuse. Wednesday, June 2
Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Tens of thousands of women and children are sold or kidnapped into sex slavery every year. Why does this continue to happen and what could be done to stop it? Thursday, June 3
Sex and the Law "Every human society attempts to control sexual behavior, since sex represents a rich source of conflicts that can disrupt orderly social processes. Human sexuality is too powerful and explosive a force for any society to allow its members complete sexual freedom. Some limits must be imposed, some rules agreed upon, and some enforcement mechanisms devised to implement the observance of the rules." What sexual behaviors should be regulated and why? Friday, June 4
Don't miss the first performance of the Street Dance Club showing at the Phillip Tarro Theatre on Wednesday, June 2 from 3 to 3:20 pm. This is FREE performance.
The "Help Cancer Hurt Less" project will be holding a bake sale in the cafeteria at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25.
The money raised will go to the Skagit Valley Foundation Cancer Care Services.
Funding helps aid the suffering of cancer patients in Skagit Valley.
Come get some good food to help some good people!
Dr. Howard Leibrand, local physician, will be speaking about his trip to Haiti and the medical relief efforts after the earthquake. He will be speaking about his collaboration with nurses in the field. There will be a slide show of Haiti, so bring your lunch and listen to one of our local doctors speak.
This presentation will be held in Angst Hall, Room 146, Tuesday, May 4 from 11:35 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Contact Stephanie Wahlgren at swahlgren3072@mysvc.skagit.edu for more information.
This event is hosted by the SVC Student Nursing Club.
Kurt Dunbar, Skagit Valley College instructor, will talk about art depicting Native Americans and Native American art, and will focus on the accuracy, appropriation and romanticization of this special artwork.
This history/art lecture and discussion will be held at the Mount Vernon City Library on Monday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome, and no sign up is required.
This event is part of a series entitled Picturing America: American History through Art.
The Mount Vernon City Library is located at 315 Snoqualmie St.
For more information call Sara at 336-6209.
You can register for both summer and fall quarter!
Counselors and faculty advisers can help you choose courses that you need to complete your degree or certificate.
Student Advising Week will be from May 3 to 6. Counselors and advisers will be there to help from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, they will be there from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Proceed to the Admissions/Registration area of the Campus Center building.
Remember, advising can save you time, money and frustration.
Don't forget to bring your SVC Student ID number and PIN to get the advising process started.
Spring quarter drop-in math tutoring starts Friday, April 2!
Drop-in math tutors will be available this quarter in both the Math Center (located in the General Use Computer Lab, F212), and the Tutoring Center (L20) at the following times:
In the Math Center — F212 (Ford Hall)
Monday & Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
— New late and evening hours!
Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In the Tutoring Center — L20 (Lewis Hall)
Monday & Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Tutors can help with most levels of math. Some tutors can also help with chemistry, physics or biology — check with Jane Jansen in L19 for availability.
Instructors — please encourage your students to take advantage of this free service early in the quarter.
Monday: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
If possible, we ask students to sign up in advance to work with the tutor, and sign-up sheets are located in L-20. Students can also stop by during scheduled times to see if the tutor is available.
Poetry readings and book signings will be offered at the Phillip Tarro Theatre in the Spring quarter.
Readings will be offered the following tuesdays: April 13, May 4, 11, 18 and 25.
These hour events will begin at 12:30 p.m.
This is part of the Skagit River Poetry Festival in La Conner, which is held May 20 to 22.
For more information contact Charles Luckmann at charles.luckmann@skagit.edu.
Give 'til it hurts! There will be a blood drive on Wednesday, April 7 in the Multipurpose Room from 8 am to 2:30 pm. A great way to support your community!
Sponsored by the Office of Student Life.
There will be a club meeting Tuesday, April 6 and 13 from 11:35 am to 12:30 pm at the Laura Angst Hall in Room 146.
On April 6 we will be listening to a substance abuse counselor and guest speaker.
On April 13 there will be a presentation from Skagit Valley Hospital nurses who visited and helped with medical care of earthquake victims in Haiti.
Make sure to bring your lunch.
Dine out at Applebee's on Thursday, April 1.
Fifteen percent of your final dining bill will be donated to the CHEF's Club.
Just hand in the Dine for Culinary flyer when you order your meal.
Open Dodgeball Tournament for all SVC students, staff and faculty members. Free admission and participation.
Event will be held at the Dave Duvall Pavilion on March 10 at 2 p.m.
Sign up forms in the Office of Student Life and around the campus. Turn sign up sheet to the Office of Student Life by March 8.
Drinks, snacks and food provided.
This event is sponsored by ASSVC Student Government.
JOIN US!!!
Skagit Valley College’s GlobalFest 2010 will conclude with a free Benefit Concert for Haiti on Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7 p.m., at McIntyre Hall.
The free concert will feature some of the top musical talent and regional favorites of Skagit Valley College and the surrounding communities.
Among the artists donating their time and talent to help the relief and recovery effort in Haiti are: Juba Marimba, The South Side North Fork Band, Maggie’s Fury, Prozac Mountain Boys, Ancient Sounds of the Didgeridoo with Dr. Ernest Tutt, and the solo guitar of Moroccan student Mehdi Makraz.
A cash bar serving beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks will be available.
All voluntary donations at the event will go to the American Red Cross to support their relief and recovery efforts in Haiti.
PLEASE COME OUT AND JOIN US TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD!!!
For more information contact Neta Cahill at 416-7946 or email at neta.cahill@skagit.edu.
At the BBQ Talk, $5 gets you a cheeseburger, potato chips, soft drink and water.
This event will be held March 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Campus Center next to the Student Lounge.
The BBQ Talk event is organized by the BMT Program.
The 7th Annual Skagit Human Rights Festival (SHRF) expands with a mix of speakers, discussions, and films at two locations this March.
The focus of this year’s Human Rights Festival is on the role that the media plays in driving our perceptions of world events. The Skagit Valley College radio station, KSVR 91.7 fm, will record the events and feature human rights programming throughout February and March.
Schedule of Events:
* Friday March 5th - 7 pm at SVC. Donations appreciated.
Housing as a Human Right, the film First Earth
The film First Earth, Uncompromising Ecological Architecture explores the reasons why we need to think differently about house and home, for material and spiritual reasons, and stop seeing them as status symbols or investment. Every human being has the right to safe, affordable shelter.
* Saturday, March 6th 9am - 2 pm Room 309, Skagit Valley Food Co-op
Natural Building Workshop - Presented by the Natural Building Network
Bring your own lunch or a $5 donation for food. This workshop focuses on how our community can create healthy, affordable housing, including a hands-on demonstration of ancient building processes that can be done by most people today.
* Sunday, March 7th - 3pm – Lincoln film, Hannah Free
Tickets $10 - Presented by Skagit PFLAG, Pride, the Lincoln, and SHRF
Sharon Gless, (Burn Notice, Queer as Folk, Cagney & Lacey) stars in the passionate lesbian drama Hannah Free, a new film about a lifelong love affair between an independent spirit and the woman she calls home.
* Friday, March 12th 7pm at SVC. Donations appreciated.
Genocide in Our Time: Why Darfur Matters, with James Waller PhD.
As global citizens, it is imperative to recognize that genocide continues to occur in the twenty-first century. This presentation explores the ways the 2003 genocide in Darfur matters in a globalized world and how we, as citizens, can respond to shape political will and impact public policy.
Made possible by an Inquiring Minds grant from Humanities Washington.
* Sunday, March 14th - 3pm – Lincoln film, The Other Side of Immigration - Tickets $10
Presented by the Skagit Immigrant Rights Council
The film provides audiences a fresh perspective on undocumented Mexican immigration and creative proposals for managing the phenomenon more effectively.
* Friday, March 19th - 7pm at SVC. Donations appreciated.
War and Peace, the films Building a Non-Violent Peaceforce and Rethink Afghanistan
This evening will focus on peacemaking efforts around the world and here at home, featuring a short documentary on Building a Nonviolent Peaceforce and the 2009 documentary Rethink Afghanistan, from director Robert Greenwald. There will be a small panel of peacemakers and veterans on hand and a short question and answer series after the films.
* Friday, March 26th - 7pm at SVC. Donations appreciated.
Health as a Societal Right: Is Capitalism Killing Us? with Stephen Bezruchka MD
Dr. Stephen Bezruchka, ER physician and professor of Population Health Studies at the University of Washington, describes how and why social and economic inequity negatively impacts the health of people in that society. Reducing the gap between the rich and the poor, and prioritizing care in early childhood would improve our overall health."
A representation of event resources is available at www.ppp.org and local bookstore The Tattered Page will have relevant books available at the festival.
Business Management students are organizing a bake sale to benefit the Skagit Valley Hospital children's ward. Buy some delicious treats! All the income will be donated to delight hospitalized children.
The Bake Sale will be held on March 1 and 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For more information contact Jaana Hatton at jaana_hatton@hotmail.com.
