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University of California President Mark G. Yudof on Friday announced he would leave his position this summer.
“I have decided to bring to a close my tenure as president of the University of California, effective Aug. 31, 2013,” Yudof said in a written statement. “While the decision is my own, the moment comes with a mixture of emotions. For a transplant from Texas, by way of Philadelphia and Minnesota, every day at the University of California has brought new wonders.”
Yudof said the University of California remains the premier public university system in the world, and he said he was both honored and humbled to serve as its president for nearly five years.
“Over the past few months, however, and after careful consultation with my family, it has become clear to me that the time has come for me to step away and return to the teaching of law on the Berkeley campus,” he said. “The prior 18 months brought a spate of taxing health issues. Though these challenges have been largely overcome, I feel it is time to make a change in my professional lifestyle.”
Yudof said it also appears to be an apt time for the university to bring in fresh leadership. “When I arrived in 2008, the economy had begun to unravel and state coffers were tumbling deep into the red. With its budget slashed, the university was presented with one of the most severe challenges in its history.”
He said the storms appears to have been weathered, with the UC community having “made it through this rough passage with our fundamental attributes intact. We have preserved excellence in our academics, research and health care. We have kept our doors open to all worthy students, regardless of family income levels, embracing the Blue and Gold financial aid program for low and middle income students and raising more than $671 million through the Project You Can scholarship program.”
Yudof also thanked the UC Regents. “Throughout, they have provided the leadership and unwavering support needed for the university to face down this crisis.”
California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris lauded Yudof’s tenure.
“President Yudof’s bold and effective leadership has been a great benefit to students and the state of California,” Harris said. “One of the most important indicators of success for California is having a premier research university, and Mark’s leadership has enhanced our standing in this regard despite recent financial challenges. He has been a strong supporter of community colleges, and that is evident in the increased number of transfers from our colleges to UC during his time in office. Mark also is to be commended for his commitment to helping expand opportunities at UC for low-income students.”
California State University Chancellor Timothy White also praised Yudof’s leadership.
“Mark has been a strong and principled leader of higher education in one of the state’s most challenging eras, and I am very grateful to have worked side by side with him during my time as chancellor of UC Riverside,” said White. “Frankly, I was looking forward to building on our relationship as system head colleagues, but wish nothing but the best for Mark and his family in the next chapter of his life. Throughout his tenure, Mark has always maintained his commitment to protecting the quality of the institution and to doing everything he can to ensure student success, the vibrancy of research and creative activity, and the robustness of health care. His lasting legacy will continue, and as head of the CSU system, I look forward to partnering with UC in the years to come.”
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Christian Center Preschool is waiving the registration fee for all students who sign up in January.
LCC Preschool offers preschool, daycare and pre-kindergarten with part-time and full-time programs.
Come and check out the preschool today at 175 C St., call 707-262-5520 or visit the school online at www.lcchub.com/preschool-daycare .
LCC Preschool has competitive rates and accepts NCO.
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Shire, a global specialty biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce that it has launched its 2013 ADHD Scholarship Program.
The program is for individuals in the United States diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who are pursuing higher education at a college, vocational school or technical school.
Since the start of the program in 2011, Shire has announced 75 national scholarship award recipients and 10 employee award recipients.
The Shire ADHD Scholarship includes a $2,000 monetary award and offers a prepaid year of ADHD coaching services.
The ADHD coaching services are provided by the Edge Foundation and are intended to assist the scholarship recipient with the transition to higher education.
Fifty one-time scholarships will be awarded in June 2013. The deadline to apply is March 27.
For information on eligibility requirements, the scholarship application process and more, visit www.ShireADHDscholarship.com .
The scholarship program has already made an impact on past recipients and their families.
Karen Peterson, the parent of a 2011 scholarship recipient, said, “I am thankful that Shire offers a scholarship and coaching services to help my child pursue higher education.”
“This scholarship allows Shire to continue to recognize and support the individuals who work hard to overcome the challenges of ADHD, and help them continue their educational pursuits,” said Mike Yasick, Senior Vice President of Shire’s Behavioral Health Business Unit.
The Shire ADHD Scholarship also includes weekly sessions with an ADHD coach from the Edge Foundation.
In addition to weekly coaching sessions, ADHD coaches offer support to students via e-mail and phone to help students meet their goals. This support may be important for students transitioning to the higher education environment because they have more free time and less adult supervision.
Robert Tudisco, executive director of the Edge Foundation, said, “At Edge we are proud to be a part of Shire’s genuine commitment to these students. Any scholarship offers access to higher education, but this program is unique in that it offers not just access but the support that these students need.”
The Edge Foundation is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that offers support for students with ADHD. The Edge Foundation’s primary mission is to provide access to qualified, professional coaches for students with ADHD as part of their multimodal treatment program.
For more information about the Edge Foundation, visit www.edgefoundation.org .
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Welcome to the new year! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break. All of us here at Carlé are very excited to begin this new year.
Science teacher Angie Siegel has begun teaching a hazmat certification class for interested students here at Carlé.
The hazmat class will be learning how to deal with situations where hazardous material and/or chemicals might be involved.
This is a state certification course that Angie is teaching over the course of several days, for free!, including a free copy of the textbook. This is a great opportunity for students and it is especially good looking on a job resume.
For the on the field exercise, Angie and the students will suit up with Captain Will Sepeta of the fire department.
A very special welcome and thanks to substitute teacher Karl Giovacchini whom has stepped in to teach Angie Siegel’s science classes while she is busy teaching the hazmat course. Carl is an exceptional teacher and we all just wanted to thank him for being there for us when we need him.
Thank you once again to Dr. Barry Munitz for his involvement with this school on many levels. Not only has he personally donated money to us here at Carlé for the last many years in a row to fund our senior plaques but he has gotten involved in helping us go about raising the money for our very own Carlé High School van so we can do community service and take students on enrichment trips.
Dr. Munitz recently reached out to the Honorable Willie Brown, former mayor San Francisco, who has responded in the positive with the willingness to help us on our van project.
We look forward to working with these two and others as we go about raising the funds for this much needed vehicle. We greatly appreciate these people's generosity towards us, and want everyone to know that we here at Carlé do not forget about the people that are good to us.
We’ve officially started our new contest run by the designers of the media room. This time around we are having a mouse pad contest. Like always, students come in to design their very own unique mouse pad of their own personal design, while including the symbol or name of Carlé on the art work somewhere to show some support for our school.
Just a few days in and we’re seeing some incredibly great designs already from students Robert Kanoe, Tommy Valdez and Andrew Subjack with more coming each day.
This contest is starting out to be very creative and it’s very exciting to see the students really get into designing.
To end the new year’s very first chronicle, I’d like to leave everyone with a quote about our school from our very own Principal Dr. Burger, “The kids that are here are good students; Just a very great group of kids.”
We hope that all students reach their graduation and find their way to success.
Jesse Harrell is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.