De Anza College Quick Notes

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Jan. 28, 2025

Quick Notes for the Week of Jan. 27

ALERT From District ETS: Fake Instructor Emails

Protect Your Personal Information

laptop keyboard with fingers typingThe college and district Educational Technology Services (ETS) have received reports of scam emails impersonating De Anza or Foothill College instructors and offering fake paid research or job opportunities. These messages may ask for personal details such as your phone number, non-district email address or financial information.

Tips to protect yourself:

  • Always check the sender’s address. Scammers often use look-alike emails. For example, “doejohn.fhda.edu@gmail.com" is a fake lookalike address. All district and college emails end only with @fhda.edu, @foothill.edu or @deanza.edu.
  • College faculty and staff will never ask for personal information, like phone numbers or alternate emails, through unsolicited messages.
  • Avoid clicking suspicious links. Do not open links or attachments from unknown senders.
  • Do not respond to offers of paid “research” or “jobs.” If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
  • Always respond to your professor using a known email address or communicate via Canvas. This is always provided to you in the course syllabus.
  • If you receive a suspicious email, do not reply. Delete it or report it as spam to your email provider.

This Week

Practical Small Business Workshops Start Today

De Anza College Innovation CenterThe De Anza Innovation Center’s practical small business workshop series starts today, Jan. 28. Each session will take place in the Business and Finance Village Center (ATC 202) and cover different aspects of starting and maintaining a small business. Topics include:

  • Legal: business formation and contracts – tomorrow, Jan. 28, 3-4:30 p.m.
  • Effective online marketing – next Tuesday, Feb. 4, 3-4:30 p.m.
  • Contracts and negotiation techniques – Tuesday, Feb. 11, 3-4:30 p.m.
  • Accounting essentials for small businesses – Tuesday, Feb. 25, 3-4:30 p.m.

Free Flu Shots Tomorrow, Jan. 29

Student Health Services is offering free flu shots to current students and employees tomorrow, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m.-noon in Conference Rooms A & B. Please bring a photo ID and your CWID number. If you have flu symptoms, please stay home.

Blood Drive Is This Thursday, Jan. 30

Stanford Blood Center logoStudent Health Services and the Stanford Blood Center are holding a blood drive this Thursday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Conference Rooms A&B. Each donor will receive a $15 e-gift card and a special edition Stanford Blood Center/Warriors sweatshirt. Schedule a time on the donor portal.

Heating Systems Are Down in Some Buildings

Repairs Underway

College Operations crews are working to fix a problem affecting the heating and air conditioning systems for the Advanced Technology Center (AT), Campus Center and the Registration & Student Services (RSS) Building.

Silicon Valley Reads

Livestream the Kickoff This Thursday, Jan. 30

Silicon Valley Reads 2025De Anza is once again proud to host the Silicon Valley Reads kickoff this Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. Silicon Valley Reads is an annual community reading campaign that hosts a variety of events centered around a specific theme. This year’s theme is "Empowering Humanity: Technology for a Better World," which will focus on the future of technology, including artificial intelligence, and its potential to create a more equitable society.

The event will be moderated by Sal Pizarro, a Mercury News columnist, and will feature a panel of authors. The discussion can be viewed as a free livestream. You can register for the event on the Silicon Valley Reads website.

Disability Support Programs and Services Tutoring

Tutoring Available Through End of Quarter

Disability Support Programs and Services offers tutoring to eligible students. Support is available for the following topics:

  • All math courses
  • Chemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Study skills
  • Reading, writing, concepts and comprehension
  • Test-taking strategies
  • All English, language arts and reading and writing courses
  • Humanities and social sciences

Regular tutoring services are available through Friday, March 21. Finals week tutoring is by appointment only. You can view the full schedule on the DSPS tutoring website. To get started, please email dsstutoring@deanza.edu. 

De Anza Student Government

DASG Election Applications Due This Monday, Feb. 3

De Anza Student GovernmentIf you are interested in becoming a 2025-2026 De Anza Student Government senator, you must submit an application by 5:30 p.m. this Monday, Feb. 3. To be eligible, students must:

  • Be enrolled in at least 8 units (12 units for international students)
  • Maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA
  • Not have served more than three terms as a DASG senator
  • Commit to being enrolled at De Anza through the next academic year (no transfer applications filed)

Students must also attend at least one student election information session and the mandatory candidate orientation next Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 2-3 p.m. Applicants should also be familiar with the DASG bylaws and codes. The current open positions are:

  • President
  • Vice president
  • Chair of finance
  • Chair of student rights and equity
  • Chair of marketing
  • Chair of programs
  • Chair of environmental sustainability
  • Chair of Inter Club Council (ICC)
  • Student trustee

Alumni Spotlight

2025 James Beard Semifinalists 

James Beard Foundation logoDe Anza alumni Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski are 2025 semifinalists for James Beard Awards in the Outstanding Restaurateur category. They were recognized for their restaurants The Anchovy Bar, State Bird Provisions and The Progress in San Francisco. As noted last year, State Bird Provisions and The Progress each have one Michelin star. The couple met at De Anza while studying photography. You can read more on the James Beard Foundation website.

ICYMI

red muscle car with De Anza Auto Tech logo on doorNew Career Training Video: Auto Tech

Check out the Office of Communication's new Career Training video that gives an overview of the Auto Tech program. You can watch the video on our social media accounts and on the college website. Find more information about Career Training at deanza.edu/career-training.

Mark Your Calendar

Be sure to check these program websites for:

You can also check the Events Calendar for additional events and details.

This Week

Next Week

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Dates iconDates and Deadlines

  • Presidents' Holidays – Friday, Feb. 14-Monday, Feb. 17

Visit the Academic Calendar page to see more important dates and deadlines by quarter.

Governance Meetings

Governance

Learn more about college governance at deanza.edu/gov.

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