The 1st Baby 0f 2003

Proud parents, Claudia and Jesus Mata welcomed Jasmine Gabrielle Mata, as the first baby born in San Antonio in 2003. Jasmine was born at Christus Santa Rosa hospital at midnight by obstetrician Dr. Henry Chen.  Jasmine weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. at birth.

The complete New Year’s Baby Gift Package included:

A $10,000 scholarship to University of the Incarnate Word

One year’s worth of disposable diapers donated by HEB

A package from the San Antonio Library Foundation.

A car seat donated by University Health System Child Health & Safety Awareness Program.

“A Day of Nix Private Care” for the new mom donated by Nix Private Care.

Two tickets to a Spurs game and a Rampage game.

Keepsake newspaper front page donated by New Baby Times.

A gift basket donated by CHRISTUS Santa Rosa.

Happy 80th Birthday

Margaret Preston, Part-time secretary/VP for Academic & Student Affairs, stops to take a photo with Elvis Presley in celebration of her 80th birthday. Dr. Moumin Quazi, came dressed in his Elvis Presley costume in honor of the King’s Birthday... 

Spring 2003 Technology Workshops

The Office of Instructional Technology is sponsoring a series of Hands On Workshops. For a complete list of workshops and more information, contact the OIT and IT staff at 829-3923.

Blackboard 5.6 Level 2 Overview

Friday, Jan. 17, 3-4:30 p.m., JB 236
Friday, Jan. 24, 1:30 –3 p.m., JB 236
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 5-6:30 p.m., AD10

PowerPoint 2000: Beyond the Bullet

Friday, Jan. 31, 1:30-3 p.m. JB 236

Photoshop 7.0

Friday, Feb. 7, 1:30-3 p.m., JB 236

SPSS Basics

Friday, Feb. 14, 1:30-3 p.m., JB 236

Calendar of Events

Jan. 19 The Barshop Jewish Community Center presents Live From The 92nd Street in New York. Joe and Hadassah Lieberman, Co-authors of On Campaigning: a groundbreaking memoir of their campaign and how their Jewish identity became a focus in the public eye. The simulcast starts at 6:30 p.m. in the JCC/Holzmann Auditorium on the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg at 12500 N.W. Military Hwy. General Admission is $10. For reservations, call 302-6828.

Feb. 22-25 The Barshop JCC presents the 2nd Annual Jewish Festival over a 4-day period from Feb. 22-25. The goal for this JCC event is to provide audiences with enhanced insight into both the Jewish and broader human experience through entertaining mainstreams films that feature some of Hollywood’s brightest talents. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED and will be taken on a first come, first serve basis.  Call 302-6828 to purchase tickets or for more information.

Stacy Johnson (MS '90) was selected as the Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Palo Alto College. She had been interim dean, but now that the search process has been completed, she is truly the dean. Previously, she was chair of the English, Communication, and Foreign Languages Department. Initially, she served as Special Assistant to the President, the initial president Terry Diciana.