Cochise College Events


Published/Last Modified on Thursday, February 28, 2008 3:06 PM MST


COCHISE COLLEGE ON TV


√ Several college employees have been guests on Your Hometown Channel (Channel 2/Prism Communications), which airs in Bisbee and Naco. Recent guests have included representatives of Correctional Education, Adult Education, and the Cochise College Foundation. Archived broadcasts are available online at http://www.hometownchannel.tv/.

√ Former Cochise College student Brandi Milloy will appear as a contestant on “Oprah’s Big Give,” which debuts Sunday, March 2. During her time at Cochise College, Brandi was a Student Government Association officer and an All-Arizona recipient. She also is a former Miss Sierra Vista.

 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Week of Feb. 25: Watch for construction traffic and personnel as crews continue hauling dirt to and from the Sierra Vista Campus.

COCHISE COLLEGE NEWS

√ Cochise College students receive scholarships to complete degrees at state universities

√ Online application now available for Cochise College Foundation scholarships; application deadline April 14

COCHISE COLLEGE EVENTS

Wednesday, February 27 - Friday, February 29

International Film Series: Children of Men

 Wednesday - 7 p.m., Sierra Vista Campus, Room 900

 Thursday - 6 p.m., Douglas Campus, Little Theatre

 Friday - 7 p.m., Central School Auditorium, Bisbee

 In 2027, the world has been thrown into chaos as a fertility defect has prevented procreation of mankind. When a woman miraculously becomes pregnant, scientists try to determine if her child's birth can provide the answer to save mankind. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Rated R, 114 minutes, 2006. For more information, contact the Art Department at (520) 417-4025.

Friday, February 29

FFA Field Day

 Douglas Campus

 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 The Cochise College Agriculture Department brings more than 300 high school FFA members to campus for a day of agricultural competitions, including agronomy, dairy, ag mechanics, entomology, field crop management, and livestock. For more information, call Kelly Slover at (520) 417-4128.

 Friday, February 29

Women's and Men's Basketball at Yavapai College

 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at krisba@cochise.edu or (520) 417-4095.

 Friday, February 29

The Dating Game

 Douglas Campus, Little Theatre

 9 p.m.

 Find your match! Sponsored by the Student Government Association. Call (520) 417-4088 for more information.

 Saturday, March 1

Pine Needle Weaving with Cake Janssen

 Sierra Vista Campus

 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

 Registration: $22

 Learn to join pine needles with a feather stitch for forma a basket, bowl or picture frame during this non-credit class presented by the Center for Lifelong Learning. For more information, call (520) 515-5492.

 Saturday, March 1

Baseball versus Gateway Community College

 Douglas Campus, Apache Field

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at (520) 417-4095 or krisba@cochise.edu.

Tuesday, March 4

Brown Bag Tuesday: "The Alhambra and Generalife" with Roy Mulholland

 Douglas Campus, Student Union Conference Room

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 Spain's long history includes a period of Arabic conquest, and remnants of this period are still in evidence. Enjoy an overview of the history of two major sites and the people who made their hilltop location synonymous with beauty and grace. Alhambra means "the red" in Arabic, due to the color of the walls around the outside of this large fortified city, which was the home of the Nasrid Court and was the final place of the ending of the Arabic rule in Spain. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492 or (520) 417-4772.

Tuesday, March 4

Baseball at Glendale Community College

 Glendale, Ariz.

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at (520) 417-4095 or krisba@cochise.edu.

Wednesday, March 5

Lunch Lecture Series: "The Alhambra and Generalife" with Roy Mulholland

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 Spain's long history includes a period of Arabic conquest, and remnants of this period are still in evidence. Enjoy an overview of the history of two major sites and the people who made their hilltop location synonymous with beauty and grace. Alhambra means "the red" in Arabic, due to the color of the walls around the outside of this large fortified city, which was the home of the Nasrid Court and was the final place of the ending of the Arabic rule in Spain. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492.

Friday, March 7

Computer Challenge 2008 (formerly Computer Olympics)

Sierra Vista Campus

 Time TBA

 Hundreds of middle and high school students from across Cochise County participate in computer-related games and challenges. Sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). For information, call Dan Guilmette at (520) 515-5431.

Friday, March 7

Baseball versus Williston State

 Douglas Campus, Apache Field

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at (520) 417-4095 or krisba@cochise.edu.

Saturday, March 8

Baseball versus Mesa Community College

 Douglas Campus, Apache Field

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at (520) 417-4095 or krisba@cochise.edu.

Saturday, March 8

The Threepenny Bit

 Kino Hall, Sierra Vista

 7:30 p.m.

 Tickets: $5 at the door; youth 16 and younger admitted free.

 Sponsored by Cochise College Cultural Events, the "Bit" features steaming Irish traditional music. For more information, call (520) 515-8759 or culturalevents@cochise.edu.

“Oprah’s Big Give, which debuts Sunday, March 2. During her time at Cochise College, Brandi was a Student Government Association officer and an All-Arizona recipient. She also is a former Miss Sierra Vista.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE…[more on the Master Facilities Plan]

Week of Feb. 25: Watch for construction traffic and personnel as crews continue hauling dirt to and from the Sierra Vista Campus.

COCHISE COLLEGE NEWS…[more]

?         Cochise College recognizes Arizona Entrepreneurship Education Week with the free workshop “How to Do Business with the Federal Government” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Sierra Vista Campus. Call the Small Business Development Center at (520) 515-5478 for more information.

?         Cochise College students receive scholarships to complete degrees at state universities…[more]

?         Online application now available for Cochise College Foundation scholarships; application deadline April 14…[more]

COCHISE COLLEGE EVENTS…[more]

Tuesday, February 26

Brown Bag Tuesday: “Geronimo and the Archaeology of the Chiricahua Apache” with Dr. Deni Seymour

 Douglas Campus, Student Union Conference Room

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 The nomadic lifestyle of the Chiricahua has limited archaeological study in the past, but Dr. Deni Seymour has used a known Apache campsite - Cañon de los Embudos where C.S. Fly photographed Geronimo’s camp in 1886 - to help identify the complex of features and artifacts of the Chiricahua. Dr. Seymour will describe her current research. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492 or (520) 417-4772.

Tuesday, February 26

Women’s and Men’s Basketball vs. Mesa Community College

 Douglas Campus, Cochise Stronghold Gymnasium

 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

 Free admission. For more information, contact the Athletics Department at krisba@cochise.edu or (520) 417-4095.

Wednesday, February 27

Lunch Lecture Series: “The Archaeology of the Coronado Expedition: New Discoveries” with Dr. Deni Seymour

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 The route of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado has long been the subject of scholarly debate. The location Chichilticale, or the “red house” described by the expedition, remained a mystery. New research points to an intriguing possibility, and Dr. Seymour will discuss the field work and finds that point to a surprising conclusion. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492.

 

Wednesday, February 27 - Friday, February 29

International Film Series: Children of Men

 Wednesday - 7 p.m., Sierra Vista Campus, Room 900

 Thursday - 6 p.m., Douglas Campus, Little Theatre

 Friday - 7 p.m., Central School Auditorium, Bisbee

 In 2027, the world has been thrown into chaos as a fertility defect has prevented procreation of mankind. When a woman miraculously becomes pregnant, scientists try to determine if her child’s birth can provide the answer to save mankind. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Rated R, 114 minutes, 2006. For more information, contact the Art Department at (520) 417-4025.

Thursday, February 28

Emmy and Entertainment with Royal Miller and Maggie Rush

 Sierra Vista Campus, Room 321

 6:30 p.m.

 A scriptwriter for the daytime TV show Guiding Light, Royal Miller received an Emmy Award for Best Writing in 2007. Maggie Rush attended Alvin Ailey’s New York dance school for three years and appeared in several movies in the 1990s. Free and open to the public, this presentation is sponsored by Albert Kogel of the Art Department and the Cultural Diversity Committee. For more information, call Tanya Biami at (520) 515-5316.

Friday, February 29

FFA Field Day

 Douglas Campus

 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 The Cochise College Agriculture Department brings more than 300 high school FFA members to campus for a day of agricultural competitions, including agronomy, dairy, ag mechanics, entomology, field crop management, and livestock. For more information, call Kelly Slover at (520) 417-4128.

Friday, February 29

Women’s and Men’s Basketball at Yavapai College

 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at krisba@cochise.edu or (520) 417-4095.

Friday, February 29

The Dating Game

 Douglas Campus, Little Theatre

 9 p.m.

 Find your match! Sponsored by the Student Government Association. Call (520) 417-4088 for more information.

Saturday, March 1

Pine Needle Weaving with Cake Janssen

 Sierra Vista Campus

 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

 Registration: $22

 Learn to join pine needles with a feather stitch for forma a basket, bowl or picture frame during this non-credit class presented by the Center for Lifelong Learning. For more information, call (520) 515-5492.

Saturday, March 1

Baseball versus Gateway Community College

 Douglas Campus, Apache Field

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at (520) 417-4095 or krisba@cochise.edu.

Tuesday, March 4

Brown Bag Tuesday: “The Alhambra and Generalife” with Roy Mulholland

 Douglas Campus, Student Union Conference Room

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 Spain’s long history includes a period of Arabic conquest, and remnants of this period are still in evidence. Enjoy an overview of the history of two major sites and the people who made their hilltop location synonymous with beauty and grace. Alhambra means “the red” in Arabic, due to the color of the walls around the outside of this large fortified city, which was the home of the Nasrid Court and was the final place of the ending of the Arabic rule in Spain. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492 or (520) 417-4772.

Tuesday, March 4

Baseball at Glendale Community College

 Glendale, Ariz.

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at (520) 417-4095 or krisba@cochise.edu.

Wednesday, March 5

Lunch Lecture Series: “The Alhambra and Generalife” with Roy Mulholland

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 Spain’s long history includes a period of Arabic conquest, and remnants of this period are still in evidence. Enjoy an overview of the history of two major sites and the people who made their hilltop location synonymous with beauty and grace. Alhambra means “the red” in Arabic, due to the color of the walls around the outside of this large fortified city, which was the home of the Nasrid Court and was the final place of the ending of the Arabic rule in Spain. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492.

Friday, March 7

Computer Challenge 2008 (formerly Computer Olympics)

Sierra Vista Campus

 Time TBA

 Hundreds of middle and high school students from across Cochise County participate in computer-related games and challenges. Sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). For information, call Dan Guilmette at (520) 515-5431.

Friday, March 7

Baseball versus Williston State

 Douglas Campus, Apache Field

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at (520) 417-4095 or krisba@cochise.edu.

Saturday, March 8

Baseball versus Mesa Community College

 Douglas Campus, Apache Field

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

 For more information, contact the Athletics Department at (520) 417-4095 or krisba@cochise.edu.

Saturday, March 8

The Threepenny Bit

 Kino Hall, Sierra Vista

 7:30 p.m.

 Tickets: $5 at the door; youth 16 and younger admitted free.

 Sponsored by Cochise College Cultural Events, the “Bit” features steaming Irish traditional music. For more information, call (520) 515-8759 or culturalevents@cochise.edu.

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