• Audition for Cochise College summer musical; “Merrily We Roll Along” to be presented in July

• New schedule of short-term classes, enrichment opportunities now available at Cochise College

• New scholarships available through Cochise College Foundation

• College, United Way to hold networking workshop for non-profits, social service organizations

• College to host nation's top young entrepreneurs April 10

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Work on Charleston Road in Sierra Vista related to the college’s new sewer line is anticipated to continue through Friday, April 4. In addition, new signage depicting campus and building plans has been installed at the south entrance to the Sierra Vista Campus and at the science building and career tech construction sites. Work to install a new irrigation system for the widened soccer field continues at the Douglas Campus.

Friday, April 4

Synergy and Social Services: Networking Non-Profits in Cochise County

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 314

 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 Registration: $10, includes lunch

 This workshop brings the non-profit and social services communities together to leverage resources, strengthen missions, and maximize efforts to reach and serve local communities. Kathleen Heard, director of Aging Service for SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) delivers the keynote address. Other topics include the economics, legal aspects, finances, mission and volunteers of local non-profit organizations. Click here for the complete schedule, and contact the Center for Lifelong Learning at (520) 515-5492 to register.

 Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6

Paquime and Mata Ortiz Adventure

 Departs from the Douglas Campus at 1 p.m. Friday and returns at 6 p.m. Sunday

 Visit the site of Paquimé near modern day Casas Grandes and tour the pottery workshops in Mata Ortiz while learning about the culture and history of the region. Cost: $260 per person double occupancy, $35 single sup-plement includes transportation from Douglas, two nights in the Hotel Hacienda, two breakfasts, two lunches and one dinner, entry fees and lectures. Limited to 24 participants. Click here for the itinerary. Contact the Center for Lifelong Learning at (520) 515-5492 for more information.

Friday, April 4

How to Create a Blended Class

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 306

 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

 Cochise College Science Instructor Dr. Kerry Henricksondiscusses and experiments with active learning techniques combining classroom and online learning. For more information, contact the office of Professional Development and Learning Innovations at (520) 515-5408 or (520) 417-4783.

 Saturday, April 5

Baseball at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

 Chandler, Ariz.

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

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

 Monday, April 7

Intolerance and Discrimination Series: Holocaust Survivors

 Douglas Campus, Little Theatre

 6 - 8 p.m.

 Cochise College TRIO/Student Support Services and the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona present a free series on intolerance and discrimination. Holocaust survivors will give presentations about their experiences. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, call (520) 417-4708.

 Tuesday, April 8

Brown Bag Tuesday: "Bisbee and the Winds of Change: 1900-1920" with Wes Patience

Douglas Campus, Student Union Conference Room

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 Wes Patience, a local historian who will discuss how the power base changed between 1900 and 1920. Change was based within a loosely defined middle class: not the mine owners or hereditary wealth but the boot-strappers who started sending their kids to college, buying things in stores, trusting hospitals for childbirth, and reaching out for the elusive American dream. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 417-4772.

Tuesday, April 8

Baseball versus Eastern Arizona 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, April 8

Cochise College Governing Board

 Benson Center, 1025 State Route 90

 6 p.m.

 For more information about the board or the agenda, call the President's Office at (520) 515-5401 or (520) 417-4056.

Wednesday, April 9

Lunch Lecture Series: "Music by the Fountain" with the Redhouse Trio

 Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 Enjoy the spring sunshine and an informal concert presented in partnership with the Cultural Events Office. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492.

Thursday, April 10

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates...

 Sierra Vista Campus

 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 High school juniors and seniors: find out what they can get! Enjoy a day of games, contests, demonstrations and presentations about Cochise College career and technical education programs. Contests in automotive troubleshooting, culinary arts, lesson plan creation, and marketing. Lunch is provided, pre-registration required. Call (520) 515-5411 or (520) 417-4044 for more information.

 Thursday, April 10

Extreme Entrepreneur Tour

 Sierra Vista Campus

 3 - 7 p.m.

 We're bringing the country's top young entrepreneurs to Cochise College for the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour! Learn from award-winning young entrepreneurs and local business owners about how to achieve entrepreneurial success, the key components for a successful venture, and how to network and make valuable connections in the business community. High-energy presentations and workshops will teach you how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Brought to campus by the Cochise College Small Business Development Center, (520) 515-5478.

 Saturday, April 12

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.

 

; “Merrily We Roll Along” to be presented in July?         New schedule of short-term classes, enrichment opportunities now available at Cochise College

?         New scholarships hrough Cochise College Foundation

?         College, United Way to hold networking workshop for non-profits, social service organizations

?         College to host nation’s top young entrepreneurs April 10

 

IN PRINT (and online)…

See articles in the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review about the planning and development of Naco, with which the Center for Lifelong Learning (formerly Center for Southwest Studies) is involved:

Group eyes ways to capitalize on history

Naco visionaries banking on community s rich history

Opportunity Naco: At the nexus of Naco and San Jose, businesses see promise

 

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Work on Charleston Road in Sierra Vista related to the college’s new sewer line is anticipated to continue through Friday, April 4. In addition, new signage depicting campus and building plans has been installed at the south entrance to the Sierra Vista Campus and at the science building and career tech construction sites. Work to install a new irrigation system for the widened soccer field continues at the Douglas Campus.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS…[more]

Tuesday, April 1

Brown Bag Tuesday: “Paquimé and Mata Ortiz” with Rebecca Orozco

 Douglas Campus, Student Union Conference Room

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 It is time for our semi-annual trip to see the ruins of Paquimé and visit the potters of Mata Ortiz. Learn about the region and why it is a fascinating place to visit. (A Cochise College trip to Paquimé and Mata Ortiz is scheduled for April 4-6.) Lecture is free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 417-4772.

 

Tuesday, April 1

Baseball at Yavapai College

 Prescott, Ariz.

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

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

 

Wednesday, April 2

Sierra Vista Economic Focus Luncheon

Windemere Hotel and Conference Center, Sierra Vista

 Doors open, 11 a.m.; program begins at 11:30 a.m.

 Learn about economic happenings in Sierra Vista and across the county. Sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Economic Research.

 

Wednesday, April 2

Lunch Lecture Series: “Paquimé and Mata Ortiz” with Rebecca Orozco

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 It is time for our semi-annual trip to see the ruins of Paquimé and visit the potters of Mata Ortiz. Learn about the region and why it is a fascinating place to visit. (A Cochise College trip to Paquimé and Mata Ortiz is scheduled for April 4-6.). Lecture is free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492.

 

Thursday, April 3

Video Game Day

 Douglas Campus, Student Union

 7:30 p.m.

 Join the Student Government Association for Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Halo, Gears of War, and Wii sports. Free playing time and refreshments. For more information, call (520) 417-4088.

Friday, April 4

Synergy and Social Services: Networking Non-Profits in Cochise County

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 314

 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 Registration: $10, includes lunch

 This workshop brings the non-profit and social services communities together to leverage resources, strengthen missions, and maximize efforts to reach and serve local communities. Kathleen Heard, director of Aging Service for SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) delivers the keynote address. Other topics include the economics, legal aspects, finances, mission and volunteers of local non-profit organizations. Click here for the complete schedule, and contact the Center for Lifelong Learning at (520) 515-5492 to register.

 

Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6

Paquime and Mata Ortiz Adventure

 Departs from the Douglas Campus at 1 p.m. Friday and returns at 6 p.m. Sunday

 Visit the site of Paquimé near modern day Casas Grandes and tour the pottery workshops in Mata Ortiz while learning about the culture and history of the region. Cost: $260 per person double occupancy, $35 single sup-plement includes transportation from Douglas, two nights in the Hotel Hacienda, two breakfasts, two lunches and one dinner, entry fees and lectures. Limited to 24 participants. Click here for the itinerary. Contact the Center for Lifelong Learning at (520) 515-5492 for more information.

 

Friday, April 4

How to Create a Blended Class

Sierra Vista Campus, Room 306

 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

 Cochise College Science Instructor Dr. Kerry Henricksondiscusses and experiments with active learning techniques combining classroom and online learning. For more information, contact the office of Professional Development and Learning Innovations at (520) 515-5408 or (520) 417-4783.

 

Saturday, April 5

Baseball at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

 Chandler, Ariz.

 12 and 2:30 p.m.

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

 

Monday, April 7

Intolerance and Discrimination Series: Holocaust Survivors

 Douglas Campus, Little Theatre

 6 - 8 p.m.

 Cochise College TRIO/Student Support Services and the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona present a free series on intolerance and discrimination. Holocaust survivors will give presentations about their experiences. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, call (520) 417-4708.

 

Tuesday, April 8

Brown Bag Tuesday: “Bisbee and the Winds of Change: 1900-1920” with Wes Patience

Douglas Campus, Student Union Conference Room

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 Wes Patience, a local historian who will discuss how the power base changed between 1900 and 1920. Change was based within a loosely defined middle class: not the mine owners or hereditary wealth but the boot-strappers who started sending their kids to college, buying things in stores, trusting hospitals for childbirth, and reaching out for the elusive American dream. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 417-4772.

 

Tuesday, April 8

Baseball versus Eastern Arizona 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, April 8

Cochise College Governing Board

 Benson Center, 1025 State Route 90

 6 p.m.

 For more information about the board or the agenda, call the President’s Office at (520) 515-5401 or (520) 417-4056.

 

Wednesday, April 9

Lunch Lecture Series: “Music by the Fountain” with the Redhouse Trio

 Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313

 12:10 - 1 p.m.

 Enjoy the spring sunshine and an informal concert presented in partnership with the Cultural Events Office. Free and sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning, (520) 515-5492.

 

Thursday, April 10

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates...

 Sierra Vista Campus

 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 High school juniors and seniors: find out what they can get! Enjoy a day of games, contests, demonstrations and presentations about Cochise College career and technical education programs. Contests in automotive troubleshooting, culinary arts, lesson plan creation, and marketing. Lunch is provided, pre-registration required. Call (520) 515-5411 or (520) 417-4044 for more information.

 

Thursday, April 10

Extreme Entrepreneur Tour

 Sierra Vista Campus

 3 - 7 p.m.

 We’re bringing the country’s top young entrepreneurs to Cochise College for the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour! Learn from award-winning young entrepreneurs and local business owners about how to achieve entrepreneurial success, the key components for a successful venture, and how to network and make valuable connections in the business community. High-energy presentations and workshops will teach you how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Brought to campus by the Cochise College Small Business Development Center, (520) 515-5478.

 

Saturday, April 12

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.