Construction update...

SIERRA VISTA CAMPUS - Traffic on Charleston Road is likely to be restricted Tuesday, March 18 through Saturday, March 22 as preliminary preparations begin on construction of a new sewer line at the Sierra Vista Campus of Cochise College. Other work includes continuing addition of masonry walls, electrical conduit and underground plumbing at the site of the career-tech building, and continued excavation of the footings for the addition to the science building. Workers anticipate forming floor slabs for each building around the end of March or early April. Work also will begin shortly on Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans associated with current campus projects; protective barriers will soon be installed to prevent mud and debris from washing onto roads during the summer months.

 DOUGLAS CAMPUS – A section of the parking lot located north of the Cochise Stronghold Gymnasium is closed as workers dig a trench and install a new water line to irrigate the soccer field, which is being widened to meet tournament regulations. Most of the parking lot will remain open; however, the eastern-most section - located between the soccer field and the first row of parking spaces - will likely remain closed most of the month of March.

 As always, keep an eye out for construction sites, personnel, and pedestrians.

March 18

Baseball at Central Arizona College

 Coolidge, Ariz.  12 and 2:30 p.m.

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

March 20

 "2,500 Years in the Marsh: The Transition from Foraging to Farming in Southern Arizona" with Michael J. Boley, M.A., John C. Ravesloot, Ph.D., and Paul Farnsworth, Ph.D.

 Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313  7 p.m.

 Presented by the Amerind Foundation in partnership with the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, archaeologists working on a new gas pipeline through Cochise and Pima counties give a series of lectures on important archaeological discoveries made during the project. For further information, contact Rebecca Orozco at (520) 515-5382 or (520) 417-4772.

March 22

Baseball at Pima Community College

 Tucson, Ariz.  12 and 2:30 p.m.

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

March 25

Brown Bag Tuesday: "Literary Landscapes of Ireland" with Mary B. Coyle

 Douglas Campus, Student Union Conference Room  12:10 - 1 p.m.

 In recognition of St. Patrick's Day and back by popular demand: As part of the 48th Yeats International Summer School, Mary B. Coyle, a member of the English/humanities faculty at Cochise College, traveled to Ireland on a fellowship to study poet W.B. Yeats. Through slides and stories, learn about her literary and spiritual journey through the land of her ancestors, and experience the splendor of this ancient land for yourself. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 417-4772.

Baseball versus Arizona Western 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.

Art Exhibit: Douglas High School

Douglas Campus, Student Union Lounge  Opening Reception: 6 - 8 p.m.

 Richard Paun's art students exhibit drawings, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media created throughout the school year. Work exhibited through Thursday, April 17. For more information, call the Art Department at (520) 417-4025.

March 26

Lunch Lecture Series: "Literary Landscapes of Ireland" with Mary B. Coyle

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313 - 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 In recognition of St. Patrick's Day and back by popular demand: As part of the 48th Yeats International Summer School, Mary B. Coyle, a member of the English/humanities faculty at Cochise College, traveled to Ireland on a fellowship to study poet W.B. Yeats. Through slides and stories, learn about her literary and spiritual journey through the land of her ancestors, and experience the splendor of this ancient land for yourself. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492.

March 27

Performance Poetry with Logan Phillips

 Douglas Campus, Student Union 9:15 - 10 a.m.

 Logan Phillips lives and works in Mexico and writes bilingual poetry. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Emilie Vardaman at (520) 417-4123.

March 28 - March 29

Cochise Community Creative Writing Celebration

Friday: 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Ethel Berger Center, Sierra Vista

 Saturday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sierra Vista Campus, Cochise College

 Celebrate the 10th anniversary of this creative writing conference with two days of hands-on workshops and idea sharing with published authors and other writers from the region. Cash prizes also are awarded for winners of a writing contest open to all participants. Registration for the conference is $40 per person or $25 for seniors and students. Email creativewriting@cochise.edu to be added to the brochure mailing list. Co-sponsored by Cochise College, the University of Arizona South, and Sierra Vista Parks & Leisure Services. To register, call (520) 515-5468.

March 29

Baseball versus South Mountain 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.

 

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Community college, university partnerships: State-level activities indicate change on horizon

 

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE…[See the plans.]

SIERRA VISTA CAMPUS - Traffic on Charleston Road is likely to be restricted Tuesday, March 18 through Saturday, March 22 as preliminary preparations begin on construction of a new sewer line at the Sierra Vista Campus of Cochise College. Other work includes continuing addition of masonry walls, electrical conduit and underground plumbing at the site of the career-tech building, and continued excavation of the footings for the addition to the science building. Workers anticipate forming floor slabs for each building around the end of March or early April. Work also will begin shortly on Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans associated with current campus projects; protective barriers will soon be installed to prevent mud and debris from washing onto roads during the summer months.

 

DOUGLAS CAMPUS – A section of the parking lot located north of the Cochise Stronghold Gymnasium is closed as workers dig a trench and install a new water line to irrigate the soccer field, which is being widened to meet tournament regulations. Most of the parking lot will remain open; however, the eastern-most section - located between the soccer field and the first row of parking spaces - will likely remain closed most of the month of March.

 

As always, keep an eye out for construction sites, personnel, and pedestrians.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS…[It’s spring break, but to see more, click here!]

Tuesday, March 18

Baseball at Central Arizona College

 Coolidge, Ariz.

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

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

 

Thursday, March 20

“2,500 Years in the Marsh: The Transition from Foraging to Farming in Southern Arizona” with Michael J. Boley, M.A., John C. Ravesloot, Ph.D., and Paul Farnsworth, Ph.D.

 Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313

 7 p.m.

 Presented by the Amerind Foundation in partnership with the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, archaeologists working on a new gas pipeline through Cochise and Pima counties give a series of lectures on important archaeological discoveries made during the project. For further information, contact Rebecca Orozco at (520) 515-5382 or (520) 417-4772.

 

Saturday, March 22

Baseball at Pima Community College

 Tucson, Ariz.

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

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

 

Tuesday, March 25

Brown Bag Tuesday: “Literary Landscapes of Ireland” with Mary B. Coyle

 Douglas Campus, Student Union Conference Room

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 In recognition of St. Patrick’s Day and back by popular demand: As part of the 48th Yeats International Summer School, Mary B. Coyle, a member of the English/humanities faculty at Cochise College, traveled to Ireland on a fellowship to study poet W.B. Yeats. Through slides and stories, learn about her literary and spiritual journey through the land of her ancestors, and experience the splendor of this ancient land for yourself. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 417-4772.

 

Tuesday, March 25

Baseball versus Arizona Western 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 25

Art Exhibit: Douglas High School

Douglas Campus, Student Union Lounge

 Opening Reception: 6 - 8 p.m.

 Richard Paun’s art students exhibit drawings, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media created throughout the school year. Work exhibited through Thursday, April 17. For more information, call the Art Department at (520) 417-4025.

 

Wednesday, March 26

Lunch Lecture Series: “Literary Landscapes of Ireland” with Mary B. Coyle

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 In recognition of St. Patrick’s Day and back by popular demand: As part of the 48th Yeats International Summer School, Mary B. Coyle, a member of the English/humanities faculty at Cochise College, traveled to Ireland on a fellowship to study poet W.B. Yeats. Through slides and stories, learn about her literary and spiritual journey through the land of her ancestors, and experience the splendor of this ancient land for yourself. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492.

 

Thursday, March 27

Performance Poetry with Logan Phillips

 Douglas Campus, Student Union

 9:15 - 10 a.m.

 Logan Phillips lives and works in Mexico and writes bilingual poetry. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Emilie Vardaman at (520) 417-4123.

 

Friday, March 28 - Saturday, March 29

Cochise Community Creative Writing Celebration

Friday: 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Ethel Berger Center, Sierra Vista

 Saturday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sierra Vista Campus, Cochise College

 Celebrate the 10th anniversary of this creative writing conference with two days of hands-on workshops and idea sharing with published authors and other writers from the region. Cash prizes also are awarded for winners of a writing contest open to all participants. Registration for the conference is $40 per person or $25 for seniors and students. Email creativewriting@cochise.edu to be added to the brochure mailing list. Co-sponsored by Cochise College, the University of Arizona South, and Sierra Vista Parks & Leisure Services. To register, call (520) 515-5468.

 

Saturday, March 29

Baseball versus South Mountain 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.