NEWS BRIEFS

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy

Mt. Hood’s Diversity Resource Center will host “Honoring the Legacy of MLK” between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 and Thursday, Jan. 17. Events ranging from a pop-up library, readings, films, and other displays honoring MLK and his works, as well as those of other civil rights leaders, will be featured in the MHCC Library and Student Union.

There also will be a guest speaker appearing from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Visual Arts Theatre. 

The college will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the holiday.

Oregon Transfer Day

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in the Vista Dining Hall, Mt. Hood’s Academic Advising will host the Oregon Transfer Day.  Representatives from over 30 colleges and universities will be available to provide information and advising about transferring to their institutions.

-Darcy E Hitchcock

Staffing Changes

There have been some staffing changes in key administrative positions at MHCC over the past couple months.

In late November, it was announced that Doctor Abio Ayeliya is the new Director of Student Life and Civic Engagement, succeeding Justin Core, who left earlier in 2018. In December, Mt. Hood President Lisa Skari announced her decision to restructure instructional leadership by eliminating the Chief of Staff position. She received and accepted Craig Kolins’ resignation from that position and will instead be hiring a Vice President of Instruction, she said. Matt Farina has a new role as Director of Academic Advising and Retention, after a history of working in various roles since 2011. Felisciana Peralta resigned as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion just before the holidays. This month, Rachel Falk joined the college as the newest faculty counselor.

-Cassie Wilson

Advocate Staff