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Through 12/11 – Mesa College Art Gallery Exhibit: Fall 2008 Student Exhibition. Mesa College Art Gallery, D101. Gallery Hours: Tue., Wed., Fri., 12- 5 p.m.; Thu. 12-8 p.m. Free admission. Visitors, please use metered spaces adjacent to the A East Parking Lot. Information: 619-388-2829.

12/1 – Human Rights Awareness Films and Lectures: “Armenian Genocide” This 2006 documentary explores the circumstances surrounding the mass-killing of more than one million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Mon., Dec. 1, 11:15 a.m., LRC 435. Human Rights Day is celebrated annual around the world on December 10.

12/1 – Orientation Session: Dietetic Service Supervisor. Potential students interested in this career program are invited to attend Mon., Dec. 1, 4- 5 p.m., LRC 435.

12/1-3 – Student Holiday Ceramics Sale. Students Ceramics Club sells original art in this annual fundraiser. Mon. -Wed., Dec. 1-3, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Cafeteria Quad.

12/1-4 – Fashion Club Holiday Fair. Original fashions, pet pictures with Santa, refreshments and music are offered during this festive fundraiser led by the student Fashion Club. Toys-for-Tots donations accepted. Mon.- Thu., Dec. 1-4, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Cafeteria Quad.

12/2 – Human Rights Awareness Films and Lectures: “White Light Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki” Oscar® award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki revisits the bombings and shares the stories of the only people to have survived a nuclear attack. Tue., Dec. 2, 11:15 a.m., LRC 435. Human Rights Day is celebrated annual around the world on December 10.

12/2 – Mesa College Humanities Institute presents: “Now That She's Gone” Author, activist and actor, Ellen Snortland performs her own passionate, funny and profoundly moving play about her amusing, irreverent and sometimes painful relationship with her Norwegian-American mother. Tue., Dec. 2, 7 p.m., Apolliad Theater. Free.

12/3 – Orientation Session: Physical Therapy Assistant Program. Potential students interested in this career program are invited to attend. Wed., Dec. 3, 6 p.m., Room F-118. To register, call 619-388-2684.

12/3 – Music Recital Hour featuring students in the Mesa College Applied Music Program (AMP). AMP is a demanding curriculum that includes private instruction with an established master, participation in a music ensemble such as choir or jazz band, and study in core music theory courses. Wed., Dec. 3, 12:45 p.m., Room C-119. (A different group of students perform on Dec. 17)

12/3 – Orientation Session: Radiology Tech. Potential students interested in this career program are invited to attend. Wed., Dec. 3, 5-7 p.m., Room K-109.

12/3 – Human Rights Awareness Films and Lectures: “Madeline Albright: Genocide in Kosovo” Wed., Dec. 3, 11:15 a.m., LRC 435. Human Rights Day is celebrated annual around the world on December 10.

12/4 – Mesa College Eco Awareness Series Green Film: "Global Warming: What's Up with the Weather" Screening of the PBS/NOVA program that looks at changes to the global climate and questions if the changes are the result of global warming. Thu., Dec. 4, 4- 5:30 p.m., Room G-101.

12/6 – Orientation Session: Health Information Technology Program. Potential students interested in this career program are invited to attend. Sat., Dec. 6, 9-10:30 a.m., Room F-114. To register, call 619-388-2229.

12/6 (OFF CAMPUS) –Mesa College Vocal Ensemble Choral Performance. “Gloria” by Vivaldi with string quartet and oboe. Directed by Betsy Frater with Woan-Rong Winterling on piano. Sat., Dec. 6, 7 p.m. at Good Samaritan Espicopal Church, 4321 Eastgate Mall, Golden Triangle. Free.

12/7 (OFF CAMPUS) – Mesa College Vocal Ensemble Choral Performance. “Gloria” by Vivaldi with string quartet and oboe. Directed by Betsy Frater with Woan-Rong Winterling on piano. Sun., Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Tierrasanta Lutheran Church, 11230 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Tierrasanta. Free.

12/7 (OFF CAMPUS )– Hermes Castro Fundraiser. Mesa College students have launched a fund-raising campaign to help send fellow student Hermes Castro, who is paralyzed from the waist down, on an Antarctic expedition next March with world renown explorer Sir Robert Swan. The campaign kicks off with an all-day fundraiser at Mountain Mike's Pizza in Clairemont on December 7. The community is invited to participate. See www.hermescastro.com , and www.mtnmikes.com. Sun., Dec. 7, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Mountain Mike's Pizza, 3089 Clairemont Drive.

12/9 – Human Rights Awareness Films and Lectures: “Women and the Taliban in Afghanistan” Bonita Chamberlain, who has spent 28 years helping the people of Afghanistan, lectures on the topic. Tue., Dec. 9, 11:15 a.m., LRC 435. Human Rights Day is celebrated annual around the world on December 10.

12/10 – Human Rights Awareness Films and Lectures: “The Question of Kurdish Human Rights” Minhaj Abdullah and Ravi Barwari lecture. Wed., Dec. 10, 11:15 a.m., LRC 435. Human Rights Day is celebrated annually around the world on December 10.

12/10 – Mesa College Vocal Ensemble Choral Performance. “Gloria” by Vivaldi with string quartet and oboe. Directed by Betsy Frater with Woan-Rong Winterling on piano. Wed., Dec. 10, 1 p.m., Room C-119. Free.

12/11 – Human Rights Awareness Films and Lectures: “Relief Measures in Africa” Vicki Butcher lectures. Thu., Dec. 11, 11:15 a.m., LRC 435. Human Rights Day is celebrated annually around the world on December 10.

12/17 – Music Recital Hour featuring students in the Mesa College Applied Music Program (AMP). AMP is a demanding curriculum that includes private instruction with an established master, participation in a music ensemble such as choir or jazz band, and study in core music theory courses. Wed., Dec. 17, 12:45 p.m., Room C-119. (A different group of students perform on Dec. 3)

10/9-11/6 -- Mesa College Art Gallery Exhibit: PreMeditated: Meditations on Capital Punishment by Artist Malaquias Montoya. Features the paintings and silk-screened posters of a leading figure in the West Coast political Chicano graphics art movement. Mesa College Art Gallery, D101. Gallery Hours: Tue., Wed., Fri.,12- 5 p.m.; Thu. 12-8 pm. Free admission. Visitors, please use metered spaces adjacent to the A East Parking Lot.

11/1,2 – Mesa College Dance Company Presents “Play the Floor.” Variety performance featuring Mesa College dance students. Fri., Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 2, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Lyceum Theatre, Horton Plaza. Tickets: $10 pre-sale; $12 at the door. Box Office: 619-544-1000.

11/1 – Orientation Session: Health Information Technology Program. Potential students interested in this career program are invited to attend. Sat., Nov. 1, 9-10:30 a.m., Room F-118. To register, call 619-388-2229.

11/5 – Humanities Institute Presents: Sal Castro: The Struggle for Change and the East Los Angeles Walkouts of 1968: A Leader's Perspective. Sal Castro, a principal organizer and supporter of the East Los Angeles Walkouts, will address the conditions in the East Los Angeles High Schools that culminated in the decision to boycott the schools. Wed., Nov. 5, 9:30-11 a.m., Room G-101.

11/5 – Music Recital Hour … featuring Paul Bowman on Guitar, Wed., Nov. 5, 12:45 p.m. Room C-119.

11/6 – Mesa College Biology Lecture Series. “The Fetal Origins Hypothesis: Where Health Begins” Lecture and discussion with Mark Nijland, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Nov. 6, 4 p.m., Room G-101.

11/6 – Native American Heritage Celebration. Traditional tribal singing, food and craft vendors. Thu., Nov. 6, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Cafeteria Quad. Contact: 619-388-2781 (See also 11/18)

11/6 – Connect Now with UCSD. UCSD faculty, staff and students offer information and assistance for Mesa College students desiring to transfer to UCSD. Thu., Nov. 6, 1 p.m., Room H-117. A Community College to University event. Information: 619-388-2351.

11/8 – Orientation Session: Medical Assistant Program. Potential students interested in this career program are invited to attend. Sat., Nov. 8, 9-10:30 a.m., Room F-109.

11/12 – Music Recital Hour featuring Latin jazz with Mario Gonzalez, Wed., Nov. 5, 12:45 p.m. Room C-119.

11/12 – Continuing Education Student Day. Students from all six of the San Diego Community College District's Continuing Education campuses converge on Mesa College to tour the campus, learn about career-technical and academic programs and student services, and ways to make a successful transition from Continuing Education non-credit classes to degree and certificate programs offered at Mesa College. Wed., Nov. 12, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Rooms H-117/118.

11/13 – Mesa College Eco Awareness Series. Green Film: "Solar Energy: Saved by the Sun" Screening of the PBS/NOVA program that seeks to answer the question: can solar power help save the Earth from the depredations of global warming? Thu., Nov. 13, 4- 5:30 p.m. Room G-101.

11/13 – Orientation Session, Hospitality Program. Potential students interested in careers in Hotel Management, Events Management, Culinary Arts/Culinary Management are invited to attend. Thu., Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m., Room H-105. To register, call 619-388-2240.

11/15 – Orientation Session: Physical Therapy Assistant Program. Potential students interested in this career program are invited to attend. Saturday, Nov. 15, 6:00 p.m. Room F-118. To register, call 619-388-2684.

11/18 – Native American Heritage Celebration. Film and discussion of “PowWow Highway,” an independent film that explores the friendship of two modern Native American friends. Tue., 6-9 p.m., H117-118. Free admission and refreshments. Contact: 619-388-2781 (See also 11/6).

11/19 – GIS Day. Held as part of the National Geographic Society's Geography Awareness Week, Mesa College hosts a fun and informative introduction to GIS (Geographic Information Systems), including GIS career information, an introduction to the Mesa College GIS certificate and degree programs, plus ArcGIS and GPS/Google Earth hands-on activities. Three sessions offered on Wed., Nov 19, 9-10 a.m.; 10-11 a.m.; and 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Campus location TBD. Email: kmathis@sdccd.edu.

11/19 – Music Recital Hour featuring the Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, Wed., Nov. 19, 12:45 p.m. Room C-119.

11/20-12/11 -- Mesa College Art Gallery Exhibit: Fall 2008 Student Exhibition Mesa College Art Gallery, D101. Gallery Hours: Tue., Wed., Fri.,12- 5 p.m.; Thu. 12-8 pm. Free admission. Visitors, please use metered spaces adjacent to the A East Parking Lot. Information: 619-388-2829.

11/20 -- Mesa College Art Gallery Student Art Sale. Thu., Nov. 20, 4:30-7:00 p.m., Art Gallery Courtyard (outside D101). Information: 619-388-2829.

11/21-23 – Mesa College Theatre Company Presents “Giants Have Us in Their Books.” Based on his young daughter's observation that if we have giants in our fairy tales, they must have us in theirs, this dramatic presentation of six short fables by José Rivera add up to two hours of compelling, entertaining and provocative theatre. Nov. 21-23, Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sunday 7 p.m. $10 General admission; some discounts apply. Apolliad Theatre, Mesa College. Box Office: 619-388-2621

11/26 – Music Recital Hour featuring the Mesa College Pep Band, Wed., Nov. 5, 12:45 p.m. Room C-119.

10/1 – Music Recital featuring Robert Williams on flute and koto. Wed., Oct. 1, 12:45 p.m. Room C-119.

10/2 – Reading and Lecture: Xicana Poet and Activist Lorna Dee Cervantes. Readings and discussions by one the Chicana Literary community's most powerful and creative voices and author of Emplumada, From the Cables of Genocide and Drive: The First Quartet: New Poems, 1980-2005. Thursday, Oct. 2 at 11:00 a.m. in room H117-118.

10/3 – Workshop: Engaging Students in Chinese Language Learning Workshop. Prof. Qian He, UCSD, discusses how to engage students in one of the fastest-growing foreign languages taught in the U.S. Friday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in room G-108.

10/4 – Orientation Session: Health Information Technology Program. Potential students interested in this career program are invited to attend. Saturday, Oct. 4, 9-10:30 a.m., Room F-118. To register, call 619-388-2229.

10/4 – Orientation Session: Physical Therapist Assistant Program. Potential students interested in this career program are invited to attend. Saturday, Oct. 4, 9-10:30 a.m. Room F-114. To register, call 619-388-2684.

10/6-7 – Annual Majors and Transfer Day. Campus tours, workshops, information and help for students deciding on a major and transfer opportunities; representatives from four-year colleges and universities. Monday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cafeteria Quad.

10/8 – Music Recital featuring jazz with Marc Dresser, Wed., Oct. 8, 12:45 p.m. Room C-119.

10/9 – Mesa College Biology Lecture Series. Phyllis Hauptfeld, JD, Site Director, The University of Oklahoma, College of Nursing program. Thursday, Oct. 9, 4 p.m., Room G-101.

10/11 – Mesa Organic Garden Kickoff. Students and faculty break ground, till the soil, add compost and plant the first seedlings in the Mesa College Organic Garden, which will serve as a laboratory, community resource, and garden for Mesa's culinary arts program. Local experts offer sustainable gardening tips. Public invited to attend. Saturday, Oct. 11, 9-11 a.m., P100 Building at Marlesta/Genesee Ave.

10/15 – Spoken Word Event. A motivating and inspiring event reflecting on the importance of diversity on-and-off campus. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. at the A.S. Stage (Next to Campus Bookstore).

10/15 – Music Recital featuring the contemporary classical sounds of the Ellen Weller Ensemble, Wed., Oct. 15, 12:45 p.m. Room C-119

10/16 – Film and Discussion “The Angry Eye:” Film screening and discussion of a remake of Jane Elliot's “Blue eyed/brown eyed” experiment highlights with striking force the subtle forces of discrimination that continue to exist in our society. Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, 12-1:30 p.m. Room H117-118.

10/17 – 18th Annual Future Educators Conference. More than 100 high school students are expected to attend this forum for students who are interested in pursuing a career in teaching. Teacher education programs from Mesa College, SDSU and Cal State San Marcus will be present. Friday, Oct. 17, 2 a.m. to 1 p.m., G-101.

10/22 Music Recital featuring Dale Williams on guitar. Wed., Oct 22, 12:45 p.m. Room C-119.

10/22 – Lecture and Performance: Rediscover the Long-forgotten Traditional Chinese Music & Musical Instruments. Three professional Chinese musicians will perform from traditional Chinese music instruments, such as er hu, pi pa and gu zheng in various classrooms. All three instruments were the mainstay of Chinese music and enjoyed a history of thousands of years, until Western instruments spread to China in early 20th century. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Room TBA.

10/16 – Green Lecture: It's Not the Sharks That Will Get You, But the Water. Dr. Suzanne M. Michel discusses urban geography and water pollution in the San Diego-Tijuana Metropolitan region. Thursday, Oct. 16, 4-5:30 p.m. Room G-101.

10/22 – Sal Castro: The Struggle for Change and the East Los Angeles Walkouts of 1968: A Leader's Perspective. Sal Castro, a principal organizer and supporter of the East Los Angeles Walkouts will address the conditions in the East Los Angeles High Schools which culminated in the decision to boycott the schools. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 9:30-11 a.m., room G-101.

10/23 – San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees Meeting. Mesa College hosts. Thursday, Oct. 23, 4 p.m.

10/29 – Music Recital featuring János Négyesy on violin. Wed., Oct 29, 12:45 p.m. Room C-119.

10/29 – Drug and Alcohol Awareness Event. Simulator goggles, sobriety tests, a crashed car, a mock funeral, an arrest and a DUI conviction are all a part of this experiential drunk driving awareness event intended to change the behavior of college-aged students who drink and drive. Wednesday, 10/29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cafeteria Quad.

10/29 – Orientation Session, Hospitality Program. Potential students interested in this career programs in Hotel Management, Events Management, Culinary Arts/Culinary Management are invited to attend. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. To register, call 619-388-2370.