ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Cover Page
Life of Mystery

Beyond Books
City College's new Learning Resource Center is not just a place to keep library books.

Designer's Challenge
New technology meets classic design innovation.

Improving Mother Nature
Jerry Lynch teaches that "environmental control" is more than keeping our homes and offices at a comfortable temperature.

Poles Apart
CET computer instructors Joe McGerald and Dea Brite discovered that teaching in Barrow, Alaska, is a different animal.

Bach to the Future
Channing Booth shows even the non-musical how to use computers to compose a tune.

Chancellor's Page
Except of Augie Gallego's testimony in Sacramento about the effects of the state's draconian budget cuts

Development News
>District Advancement Office is four years old;
>Benchmark Project;
>KSDS Radio News. New members on Miramar College Foundation Board, donations for transportation programs, Corporate Council holiday event and new members

Factoids
Miscellaneous tidbits of news

More Factoids
Miscellaneous tidbits of news

Accidental Heroes
Maintenance workers help car crash victim

Newsmakers
Accomplishments by faculty and staff…

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Radio News
There's news aplenty at KSDS-FM (Jazz 88).

The all-jazz radio station received a Corporation for Public Broadcasting grant that, in addition to funding, will pay license fees that have, to this point, precluded Jazz 88 from streaming its programming on the Internet. Because of the CPB grant, that will change in the near future when Jazz 88 is again heard worldwide via the Internet.

Listenership is up at the station. The fall 2002 Arbitron radio ratings show that Jazz 88's audience has grown 14 percent since it was last documented in spring 2002.

Jazz aficionados won’t have to change stations for the top news stories. KSDS has added NPR News (National Public Radio) at the top of the hour during the morning and afternoon commutes. This has been made possible through the cooperation of our good friends at San Diego's other public radio station, KPBS.

In November, KSDS received a $5,000 grant from the San Diego Foundation at the recommendation of an anonymous donor. This gift will enable the station to catalog its 15,000 CDs and 5,000 vinyl LPs by artist, title and individual band members. Figuring each CD or LP has an average of 12 tracks, that adds up to almost 250,000 titles that have to be cross referenced.

Among a variety of promotion activities, Jazz 88 hosted the Jazz Cabaret Stage for First Night, where 10,000 San Diegans celebrated New Year's Eve at Marina Park in an alcohol-free, family festival.

Jazz 88 has initiated a fullly featured Membership Card program in which donors receive a membership card that entitles them to discounts at theatrical and musical venues throughout the area, as well as at selected restaurants. Information is available at www.ksds-fm.org.

New Members Join Miramar College Foundation Board
In late September, 13 community directors were officially welcomed to the Miramar College Foundation Board of Directors. They include George Yee, former president of Miramar College; Bruce Brown, human resources manager of Ball Aerospace Systems Engineering Solutions and member of the San Diego Planning Commission; Larry Cronin, Scripps Ranch resident with decades of foundation board experience; Linda Davis, government relations officer at Alvarado Hospital; Diane DeBerry, co-owner and CEO, General Analytical Laboratories and past-president of the Diamond Gateway Chamber of Commerce; Bob Dingeman, chairman, Scripps Ranch Civic Association and community activist; Karen Harrison, senior vice president of marketing for USE Credit Union; Marty Hight, chief emeritus of the San Diego Harbor Police; Howard Schuler, service director, Toyota Carlsbad; Dave Stall, radio/television personality at 760 KFMB, KUSI, North County Times; Howard Blair, vice president, Hawthorne Machinery Co.; Ray McFarlane, Miramar College fire technology professor emeritus; and Joan Messenger; Miramar College art professor emeritus.
College representatives on the Foundation Board include Peggy Manges, Sandi Trevisan, KL Alston, Mary Meiners, Greg Newhouse, Pat Keir, Sandi Rosalia, Mary Meiners, Pat Owens Rodriguez and student representative Dave Abad.

With the new board now in place, members are eager to begin their fund-raising role. They are soliciting donations and sponsors for the 2003 Scholarship Gala to be held in May and reviewing campus projects for possible fund-raising efforts. An alumni drive and internal (faculty/staff) membership drive are planned for the spring. For more information on the Miramar College Foundation, call Pat Keir, Miramar College president, 619-388-7834.

Hawthorne, Caterpillar Give $20,000
Pat Keir, Miramar College president, along with Mary Benard, technical careers dean, and Gary Newhouse, advanced transportation technology dean, toured the Hawthorne Machinery facilities in Rancho Bernardo recently and walked away with $20,000. The donation marks the eighth year that Caterpillar, Inc. and Hawthorne Machinery Co. have matched contributions to Miramar's diesel and heavy equipment technology program. Howard Blair, vice president/division manager of Hawthorne Machinery, presented the check. To date, Miramar College has received $260,000 each from Hawthorne Machinery Co. and Caterpillar Inc. to support the diesel and heavy equipment technology program.

Car Payment
A check for $10,000 was recently donated to Miramar College by six-year auto partner DaimlerChrysler. Mary Benard, technical careers dean, said the funds will be used to equip the new Advanced Transportation Technology Center, currently under construction. Miramar College is a designated CAP (Chrysler Apprentice Program) partner, providing industry specific technician training. The program, which is currently offered by the college at Mira Mesa High School, will be moved to the campus upon completion of the ATT Center, anticipated in about 16 months.

Corporate Council Holiday Event, New MembersIn December, Corporate Council members were honored at a holiday harbor supper cruise, underwritten by Enterasys Networks and Sempra Energy. District trustees, presidents and the chancellor joined council members aboard the classic yacht Renown.

Enterasys is one of four companies that have recently joined the Corporate Council. The others are Men's Wearhouse, Southwest Airlines and WearWithAll.