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Mother Earth, Thought Woman: Mixed Media Installation

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Mother Earth, Thought Woman: Mixed Media Installation

Kyra Belan
Artist’s Statement:

Mother Earth, Thought Woman: Mixed Media Installation
Thought Woman or Tse che nako, is the Creator God of the Navajo. According to this Native American theology She created out of Her thoughts the entire universe including the stars, the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth. She covered the Earth with the waters of the oceans, the rivers, and the lakes and also the atmosphere. Then She materialized the vegetation, animals, and human beings of all races.

Sometimes Tse che nako is visualized by the tribal people as a spider surrounded by a perfect web: the Spider Woman. Her creations are beautiful: Mother Earth possesses enchanting landscapes formed with mountains, canyons, plains, and glades. The plants and the animals are also beautiful. Planet Earth’s diverse mythologies celebrate many other manifestations of the divine feminine, and the plants and animals often serve as symbols for the female divinities.

The underlying theme for this mixed media installation is the allusion at the passage of time in space. Like the atoms within the matter, the entire body of Gaia/Mother Earth – and I subscribe to the Gaia Theory – is constantly in motion and all the plants, animals, and humans are affected by the time/space continuum. By focusing alternatively on either the expanses of space or the close-ups of beings I hope to convey the message of a presence of an evolving consciousness within the realm of Gaia/Mother Earth.

Rev. Al Sharpton - BCC South 3-11-2008

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Rev. Al Sharpton noted Civil Rights activist spoke at Broward Community College South Campus on March 11, 2008. This was a part of the Black History Month activities on the campus.

South Campus Focuses on the Nation

On January 24th, South Campus became part of the nation-wide Focus the
Nation event. Joining thousands of schools across the country, from
K-12, as well as colleges and universities, South Campus wanted to
help students focus on the global warming crisis and find ways for
individuals, as well as institutions, both local and national, to do
something to help change the situation. This was the first event of
the Second Annual South Campus Environmental Week activities,
spearheaded by Dr. Debbie Martin and the campus environmental
committee. During this event, some 70 students, faculty, and staff
joined together in the mass media room of the BCC/South Regional
Library to listen to ideas about what individuals could do to help and
then join in discussions led by faculty and staff on topics such as
recycling, green business practices, challenges presented by driving
cars, and practical, everyday things we all could do right now. Ms.
Stephanie Strange and Dr. Yong Tao from FIU's Engineering Program
talked about the Future House they built for the engineering
competition and will be recreating in Beijing for the Summer Olympics
as well as having a permanent model on the FIU campus. Ms. Natalie
Osterhoudt also talked about what we mean we when use the term
"sustainability." Computers were also set up to allow students to do
research, check their carbon footprint, see how efficient their cars
were, and to vote on a national agenda to present to presidential and
political candidates. The video here presents the introduction and
overview of the activities and planned discussions. Join Dr. Patrick
Ellingham as he engages in his Al Gore moment.

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Shouan Pan Video Bobcast

A few days a go Dr. Patrick Ellingham and I spent some time with Dr. Shouan Pan and spoke with him about his new appointment as President of Mesa Community College, his background in education, his experiences as a Chinese -American and his future plans. He is scheduled to take his new position as of the first of February 2008.
Of all the things he spoke about, I was most impressed with his story of growing up in China during the time of the Cultural Revolution, and how it affected not only his boyhood but the impact it have on his family. Many of the liberties that we as Americans take for granite Dr. Pan was not afforded while growing up. In the selected segment taken form the interview he relates some of his experiences to us.

We wish Dr. Pan well in his future adventures, and hope he will keep us in his heart as we will keep him in ours.

We had a few sounds problems but thanks to the talents of Brad Haarer of the Information Technology Department we were able to get this on the web.

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Chris Casper - Library Research Workshop

Professor Chris Casper presents a workshop on library research to a speech class at Broward Community College. In the workshop, Professor Casper discusses the use of computer to locate research materials for speech preparation. Although the workshop is centered around research for speech, the principles that she discusses can be applied to any area that uses technology as a research tool in the library.

Eli Kavon - The Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls by Mr. Eli Kavon - Educator, Lecturer and Journalist.
Presented of Tuesday, November 20 at The South Regional Library located on the South Campus of Broward Community College.

What does this great archaeological discovery tell us about ancient Judaism and early Christianity? Eli Kavon, a Phi Bata Kappa graduate of Columbia University, who has been an adjunct lecture at Broward Community College and currently lectures at Nova Southeastern University, discusses the mysteries surrounding the scrolls. Mr. Kavon's writings have appeared in The Jerusalem Post, The Jerusalem Report nd Midstream.

A Conversation With Mike Gravel

On October 18th, 2007 Senator Mike Gravel, who is a Democratic candidate for President of the United States of America, gave a presentation to the student body on South Campus of Broward Community College. This was a event co-sponsored by The Department of Academic Affairs, and The Student Government Association of BCC South Campus. An invitation was extended to all the candidates running for president, and the only one to acccept the invitation was Senator Gravel. This was the first time South Campus has had a person running for president speak on the campus.

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Opening Day August 16th 2007

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Every year Broward Community College in Ft. Lauderdale conducts a Opening Day event called "The Marketplace". This year's event took place on the North Campus of Broward Community College on August 16, 2007, and provided those in attendance information about some of the projects that people at the college have developed to aid their colleagues in improving their experience whether in the classroom or the office setting. This year several of these people shared their information with me and I video taped them for the bobCast. I hope you enjoy this video bobCast #31.

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The Dr. Willis Holcombe Interview

To listen to bobCast #30 click here.

Dr. Willis Holcombe has served as President of Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for the past 17 years, and in this bobCast he shares his reflections on his tenure as president and his plans for the future. He is interviewed by Russ Adkins who is the Associate Vice-President of Instructional Technology at the college. Dr. Holcombe will be replaced by our new President Dr. David Armstrong who we hope to have on the bobCast in the near future.

Be sure to check out the new bobCast website, blog and forum at http://thebobcast.com

South Campus Chickee Ceremony

On Sept. 05, 2007 South Campus held its dedication ceremony for the chickees that were built over the summer. This was part of the ... all » Seminole culture program that has been funded by Staff and Program Development on South Campus.

David Armstrong Speech

This is the first speech made by President David Armstrong as President of Broward Community College located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This speech was made on Opening Day 8-16-07 at the college-wide faculty meeting.