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1. Civil / Constitutional Rights - the impact of the U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act and related legislation.
Something to look at: Ante On Private Data Increases Again
2. Corporate influence on political process and legislation.
Something to look at: Over 23,000 Business Leaders Working With FBI and Homeland Security
3. Contemporary U.S. foreign policy and intervention around the world. Includes implementing U.S. worldview and interests internationally.
Some places to start on this one:
Report: U.S. Funding Opposition Groups in Bolivia
US Embassy in Bolivia Tells Fulbright Scholar and Peace Corps Volunteers to Spy on Venezuelans and Cubans in Bolivia
Undermining Bolivia
If you do not already have one, I strongly recommend everyone get a google account and add "Documents" to it. You should then create a document and on the document listing page select "Share." In the email box, you may put my google email rowanwolf@gmail.com. I will then let you know that I received it.
For working with shared documents, you will put in the email address of everyone in your group. Then anyone in the group can access it add their comments or contributions etc. A revision history is automatically kept as part of the document.
Next week there will be a number of events going on around campus as part of Focus The Nation - an effort to get people information about global warming. I encourage all students to try to attend at least one event (partial schedule below), and to participate in the Transportation Challenge.
The Transportation Challenge is to encourage everyone to not drive on Thursday January 31. It is an opportunity for those who regularly drive to get to campus by some other means - bus, PCC, Shuttle, walk, bike or carpool.
Here are the links to the Trimet Trip Planner and the PCC Shuttle Schedule,
For one day - Thursday January 31 - try an alternate transportation method if you regularly drive.
Events
Monday 1/28
Film Series:
The 11th Hour 9am-10:50am library room 112 and 1pm-2:50pm ST 107.
Peak oil: 11:30-1pm Environmental Center CC
The 11th Hour: 1-2:50pm ADD Q&A until 3:30
The 11th Hour: 3:30-5pm Environmental Center CC
Tuesday 1/29/2008
All events are open to the community unless otherwise noted.
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Fair, 11am-2 pm upper CC mall
Tri-Met Trip planner, 11am-1pm Upper CC Mall
Wednesday 1/30/2008
All events are open to the community unless otherwise noted.
Michael Armstrong, City of Portland, Office of Sustainable Development will be speaking on Climate Protection: Challenges and Solutions for Portland 1pm-2pm then Q&A until 2:30, ST107 contact jfarnum@pcc.edu for details
Thursday 1/31/2008
All events are open to the community unless otherwise noted.
John Breshears, architect, will be speaking on Sustainable design, 9am-10am Cedar room, contact amcnerth@pcc.edu for details
Nathan Jones, Beyond Transfrom Transportation: PCC & the Youth Climate Movement, Former PCC student and environmental activist. Beyond Transform Transportation: PCC & the Youth Climate Movement: 10am-11am upper CC mall. He will focus on last year's PCC transportation success, the current National Campus Climate Challenge, and the future, Green Jobs.
Peter Murchie, EPA scientist, member of the Governor's Advisory Group for Western Climate Initiative, and biodiesel expert, will be speaking about Climate adaptations and policy. 11am-12 noon, ST 309 contact Stacey Fiddler for details.
Hungry Mob (band), 12 noon, lower CC mall
Jean Baumann, volunteer with Al Gore's Climate Project; will be speaking about Global Warming: The Science and Solutions, 1-2:50pm Cedar Room in CC, contact mmeyer@pcc.edu for details
Solutions in Transportation and Energy Fair, Upper CC mall
SCHEDULE REVISED
The Sylvania campus is honored to have Andrew "One'staa" Morrison (Haida and Apache Nations) on campus this week. He is a muralist and will be doing lectures and demonstrations on campus. He has been invited to campus in conjunction with the PCC Annual Winter Powwow which is taking place this Saturday (1/19/08 noon-10:30pm in the HT Gym).
Andrew Morrison will be doing presentations:
Weds. 1/16 11-noon CT 230; Nooe-1:30 CC Upper Mall; 2-3 ST107
Thursday 1/17 10am-4pm Performing Arts Center Lobby
Saturday 1/19 10am-noon CC Upper Mall
I encourage everyone to stop by for a while to see Mr. Morrison's work and hear what he has to say.
I will make 5 points extra credit available for students who spend some time with Mr. Morrison and viewing his work, and then write a brief (one-two paragraph) response to one culturally significant thing you learned from him or his art.
1. We have only one textbook for the class - the Eitzen & Zinn social problems text. The Glendinning book may be at the PCC Bookstore; however, this is not a required text for the class.
2. The schedule is somewhat flexible as a number of things are scheduled for Winter term which may shift our schedule a bit.
I look forward to meeting all of you soon.
