Celebrating the Faculty of Maricopa
January 7, 2005

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Bulpitt Auditorium
Phoenix College
1222 W. Thomas Rd
Phoenix AZ, 85013

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Faculty Convocation 2005

January 7, 2005
Phoenix College
Bulpitt Auditorium
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

Please join colleagues for Faculty Convocation 2005 to recognize and celebrate the faculty of Maricopa for their commitment to student success, scholarly teaching, and innovative practices. Come network with colleagues and learn about best practices and the work many faculty members carried out last year through sabbaticals, summer projects, learning grants, and engagement in scholarship of teaching and learning. Steve Saffron, known for his entertaining presentation on laughter, humor, and play, will kick off the event.

Participation in the day's activities will make you eligible for great prizes donated by the Faculty Association, Four Phoenix Suns tickets and gift certificates to great restaurants selected as Best by New Times, including Los Dos Molinos, Barrio Café, Thai Rama, Roaring Fork, Baby Kay's Cajun Kitchen, Stacy's, Chompie's, Rose McCaffrey's Irish Pub, Greektown, and many more.

About the Speaker

Steve Saffron came to Scottsdale Community College in 1975 when the college enrolled only 28 Native American students. He was instrumental in developing the American Indian Program staff and in 1979 raised $199,000 to create and launch the Tribal Management Program. In 1985 Steve created the first Friendship Class and the first Laughter, Humor, and Play class in the nation for college credit. He taught those wonderful classes to a wide variety of students for ten years. Recently, the Salt River Pima/Maricopa Indian Community honored him with the "Devoted and Distinguished Service" award for over twenty years of educational service with the community. For the past eight years as 49 percent faculty, Steve has worked throughout the District teaching students, faculty, and staff how to use positive humor to lighten up and grow personally and professionally. Steve wishes to thank the Maricopa County Community College District and the Scottsdale Community College administration for the greatest and most wonderful ride of his life.

Steve has been a national trainer and motivational speaker around the country for the past 15 years. Stevešs keynotes and workshops have earned him the Phoenix Choice award for community service, and the Leadership Inspiration award from the Arizona Future Business Leaders of America. In 1992 the Maricopa Community Colleges recognized Steve with the "Humor Expert in Residence" award for his expertise in Using Laughter, Humor, and Play to Promote Creativity and Learning. After 30 years with the Maricopa District, Steve will continue to enlighten and inspire people as he speaks professionally around the country. His favorite topics include: Lighten Up With Laughter, The Power of a Positive Attitude, and Humor in Customer Service.

Convocation 2005 Planning Committee

Carmela Arnoldt, English Faculty, Glendale Community College
George Barrientos, Mathematics Faculty, South Mountain Community College
Dr. Patricia Case, Sociology Faculty, Rio Salado College
Dr. Deborah Ermoian, Mathematics Faculty, Phoenix College
Pat Serrano, Computer Information Systems Faculty, Scottsdale Community College
Sandra Stuebner, FEC President and Psychology Faculty, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Timothy Sylvester, Computer Information Systems Faculty, Glendale Community College
your college Faculty/Staff Development Coordinators
and the staff of the Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction (MCLI)