De Anza College
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Community college
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located in Cupertino, California
Cupertino, California
Cupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes...
. It was founded in 1967 on the site of the Beaulieu Winery and is named after the Spanish
Spain
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explorer Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto was a Novo-Spanish explorer and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire.-Early life:...
. Along with the arrival and growth of Apple Computer
Apple Computer
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, the presence of De Anza College contributed significantly to the growth of Cupertino from a small town to an industrial city and an integral part of Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
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. It consistently ranks #1 or #2 in the state for the total number of students who annually transfer to University of California
University of California
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and California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
campuses. The college is one of the largest, single-campus community colleges in the country with a fall enrollment averaging 25,000 students from over 50 different countries. The college is also the home of the California History Center, housed in a mansion called "Le Petit Trianon
Le Petit Trianon
Le Petit Trianon is a mansion on the grounds of De Anza College at 1250 Stevens Creek Blvd., in Cupertino, California.Built in 1892 for Charles A. Baldwin and his wife Ellen Hobart Baldwin, the mansion was once the center of their successful wine-producing estate where the couple was known to...
". The current president of De Anza college is Brian Murphy. The average class size at De Anza is 35, and approximately 2,800 students transfer per year. It also attracts a heavy international student population.
De Anza College is part of Silicon Valley's Foothill-De Anza Community College District, which also administers Foothill College
Foothill College
Foothill College is a community college located in Los Altos Hills, California and is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. It was founded on January 15, 1957 by Founding Superintendent and President Dr. Calvin C. Flint.-History:...
in nearby Los Altos Hills, California
Los Altos Hills, California
Los Altos Hills is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 7,922 at the 2010 census. Located in Silicon Valley, Los Altos Hills is one of the wealthiest cities in the nation.-Strictly residential:...
. The district serves the cities of Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and San Jose. The district headquarters is on the Foothill campus.
Each year, De Anza invites several celebrities and dignitaries for public speaking engagements at its main theater, the Flint Center. De Anza once held the second largest pow-wow in the Bay Area, but the pow-wow organizers moved the event in 2005.
De Anza holds a monthly flea market its parking lot, which has become a community tradition as well as major source of income for the De Anza Associated Student Body. (DASB) With a budget of over 1 million dollars, the DASB has one of the biggest student budgets of any community college in California.
De Anza formerly had their own campus police. They used to wear slacks and polo shirts, and officers were unarmed. The department was not a POST participating agency and in 2001, the campus police departments at De Anza and Foothill College
Foothill College
Foothill College is a community college located in Los Altos Hills, California and is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. It was founded on January 15, 1957 by Founding Superintendent and President Dr. Calvin C. Flint.-History:...
were merged to become the Foothill-De Anza College District Police.
Euphrat Museum of Art
The mission of the Euphrat Museum of Art at De Anza College is to stimulate creativity and an interest in art among audiences of all ages. The museum hosts changing art exhibits and accompanying educational programs for local and distant emerging and established artists. School programs are offered, primarily in Cupertino and Sunnyvale, and each year the museum creates public art projects with young area students, De Anza student interns and Euphrat artist/teachers.The museum is open from Monday to Thursday.
A new facility is planned for the museum, to be located in the new Performing Arts Center that will be built at De Anza College.
Visual and Performing Arts Center
The Visual and Performing Arts Center also known as the VPAC had a grand opening on March 6-8, 2009, and is now open to the students of De Anza College. Not only is the VPAC built with an art exhibit it also provides a 400-seat performance and lecture hall which can be available for rental to both De Anza College organizations and outside community groups.Kirsch Center
The Kirsch Center opened in 2005 and is the lead demonstration building for innovative ways to be more sustainable. It was the first community college building in the US to receive a LEED platinum rating. As leader of sustainability on campus, the Kirsch center not only offers a new way to embrace sustainability in the future, it also challenges the rest of the nation to follow by example.A 17-year effort, the Kirsch Center was conceived and is operated by De Anza faculty, staff and students, with the philosophy that this facility is "a building that teaches about energy, resources and stewardship."
Over 100 environmental classes are taught in the Kirsch Center. In addition to high quality classrooms and labs, students can work in self-paced programs at special open study stations throughout the building.
A few examples of what makes this building unique include:
- Solar panel roof
- Advanced natural ventilation
- Raised floor for gentle air distribution and flexibility
- Natural day lighting
- Orientation and layout for energy efficiency and passive solar benefits
- Water conservation and water runoff control
- Radiant heating and cooling
- Native species landscaping
The beautiful, spacious, and carbon easy building is a favorite location for policy makers, school officials, student groups, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to visit and utilize for conferences and for tours.
The building was a 10 million dollar project that was funded by various groups including the DASB student senate, Morgan Family Foundation, and Steve and Michele Kirsch Foundation.
Outdoor Artwork on Campus
- "La Vita E Una Fontana" or "Life is a Fountain" by Salvatore Pecoraro Dec 1, 1991
- "Longevity Turtle" by Elwood Martin Reynolds, donated by Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Rutner
- "Time Graffiti" by David Middlebrook, 1997. donated by Mrs. Rena Frabony DeHart in memory of De Anza College Founding President A. Robert DeHart.
De Anza Associated Student Body
Like many public and private colleges, De Anza College also has its own student government, the De Anza Associated Student Body (DASB) Senate. Unlike many other colleges, however, the DASB handles an annual budget of about $1 million. Some schools, in comparison, handle annual budgets of less than $500,000. The budget is generally allocated to many programs on campus to help the students succeed in their academics, as well as inviting guest speakers from various universities to advise students on strategies they can use to get an edge in their transfer application.The DASB Senate is compromised of 30 senators that have a passion for improving the De Anza campus. The DASB Senate manifests new, creative, innovative ideas which take the college to another level. The goal of the DASB Senate is to bring the students together, improve student life, involve students on campus, and represent the De Anza population.
The DASB Senate meeting meets every Wednesdays at 3:30pm except for the first Wednesday of the month which is at 4:30pm. It is located on the lower level of the Hinson Campus Center in Student Council Chambers. However, there are no Senate meetings on the first week of regular quarter or dead week (the week before finals), finals week, or during quarter breaks.
The DASB Senate has six different internal committees plus several ad-hoc committees.
Internal Committees:
Finance Committee: The goal of the Finance Committee is to establish policies and procedures for budget development, budget approval and expending of all money under the control of the DASB. The committee processes budget requests, ensure programs are following budget stipulations, keep track of DASB funds and accounts, and allocated funds for the upcoming year.
Student Rights and Services Committee: The DASB Student Rights and Services Committee promotes the rights of all De Anza Students. Works with faculty, staff and administration toward a common goal of meeting the needs of the students. Ensures that the college and all its staff and faculty members provide all services entitled to students.
Administration Committee: It reviews the DASB Senate Bylaws and DASB Codes, drafts and reviews proposed amendments, and presents recommendations to the DASB Senate for approval. It reviews proposed amendments to the DASB Constitution, DASB Senate Bylaws, or other DASB Codes. It hires a DASB Senate Parliamentarian at its own discretion with the approval of a majority vote of the DASB Senate.
Marketing Committee: Manages and oversees the DASB Marketing Committee Account and DASB Newsletter Account expenditure, in the best interest of the DASB membership. It serves as a liaison between the De Anza College students, DASB Senate, and the De Anza College community. It publicizes DASB Senate events and services.
Diversity and Events Committee: To create and promote and understanding and awareness of diversity on the De Anza Campus. It expands multiculturalism and education through events and activities, create new multicultural programs, and advocate for as many populations that make up the diversity of De Anza College.
Environmental Sustainability Committee: The DASB Environmental Sustainability Committee promotes awareness of the environmental sustainability to the students and the community; oversees events that promote or support environmental sustainability; plans, coordinates, schedules, and provides DASB programs and events that promote or support environmental sustainability.
Every spring quarter De Anza holds elections where candidates can run for senate positions for the upcoming year. This election takes place during the month of May where students at De Anza can apply for a position in DASB Senate. During this time the candidates are challenged to compete with other candidates while trying to get the most votes to get elected for office. This includes marketing yourself with slogans, posters, flyers, classroom presentation, and etc. In other words, this is to demonstrate each candidates their abilities to prove that they can handle the responsibilities of not just only as a DASB Senate member, but to the entire De Anza students population.
De Anza Flea Market
DASB also operates The De Anza Flea Market held on every first Saturday of a month. The De Anza Flea Market began as a small effort by the students of De Anza College to raise money for the student body over 30 years ago and has grown into an established community event attracting vendors and patrons from throughout the state. The De Anza Flea Market is still a student enterprise with the De Anza Associated Student Body paying for all of the expenses and gaining approximately $300,000 annually for a variety of programs, services and events at De Anza College. The De Anza Flea Market contains about 825 vendor stalls and usually sells out very quickly. If the weather is good the Flea Market will typically draw approximately 15,000 to 20,000 shoppers.Puente Project
The Puente Project is a program offered at De Anza that helps underserved students transfer to 4-year institutions. "Puente" means "bridge" in Spanish, which symbolizes the bridge the program builds for the students to reach higher education. Puente is made up of three key components: English, individualized counseling, and individual mentoring. Puente students transfer from De Anza at a much higher rate than non-Puente Latino students—61% of De Anza’s Puente students transfer within six years.The program co-coordinators are Alicia Cortez, along with Becky Roberts as the English instructor.
Averted shooting
On January 29, 2001, San José police arrested De Anza College student Al DeGuzman who planned a ColumbineColumbine High School massacre
The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12...
style school shooting at the school. At his home, police found bags filled with homemade explosives including Molotov cocktails and pipe bombs. They also discovered numerous guns, including a semi-automatic rifle and a cut-down 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. There were also plans for a noon attack at De Anza College.
Kelly Bennett, an employee at a Longs Drugs
Longs Drugs
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store in San Jose, developed pictures of DeGuzman posing with his guns and homemade bombs. She and a coworker called police, who arrived at the drugstore and waited for DeGuzman. He was arrested when he returned for his photos.
De Anza evacuated over 10,000 students the next day in fear that DeGuzman may have planted bombs at the college, though no bombs were ever found. In the following weeks, Kelly Bennett was praised and credited with averting a tragedy. She appeared on local news, Good Morning America
Good Morning America
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, and The Today Show.
Some critics believe that DeGuzman had no intention of following through with the plan and that he intentionally photographed himself with his arsenal as a cry for help because of years of depression. He was sentenced to serve time in prison, but shortly after took his own life by hanging himself in his cell. http://web.archive.org/web/20050307100240/http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/news/080904_nw_deguzman.html
Rape investigation
2007 De Anza rape investigation2007 De Anza rape investigation
The 2007 De Anza rape investigation was a police inquiry into allegations of sexual assault of a minor arising from an off-campus party on March 4, 2007. The investigation focused on eight members of the 2007 De Anza College baseball team...
was a police inquiry into allegations of sexual assault
Sexual assault
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of a 17-year-old student arising from an off-campus party on March 4, 2007 by eight members of the 2007 De Anza College baseball team. On June 4, 2007, Santa Clara County District Attorney Dolores Carr stated that no charges would be filed. This decision was questioned by many, and the Office of the Attorney General was invited by the prosecutor to perform an independent investigation of the available evidence. May 2, 2008, the Attorney General's office determined that there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone present with a crime.
Internship
Other than De Anza College containing elite students, they also offer off site internships. One of the well known internships they have available to its students is at the NASA Ames Research Center. One of the positive things this internship contains is it is a paid internship as well as being 10 minutes away from the campus. The application process is quite simple; click on the link given below to proceed in becoming an intern at the NASA Ames Research Center which is located in Moffet Field located in Mountain View, CA.This link http://internships.fhda.edu is the direct website that contains the application that is needed in order to apply for the internships during the school year.
Notable Alumni
- Mervyn FernandezMervyn FernandezMervyn "Swervin' Mervyn" Fernandez is a former professional American and Canadian football player who played wide receiver with the NFL Los Angeles-Oakland Raiders and the Canadian Football League BC Lions....
, former professional football player - Ron GonzalesRon GonzalesRonald R. Gonzales is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 63rd Mayor of San Jose, California. Gonzales was the first Hispanic Mayor of San Jose since California became a U.S. state in 1850.-Career:...
, former mayor of San Jose. - Teri HatcherTeri HatcherTeri Lynn Hatcher is an American actress, writer, and presenter. She is known for her television roles as Susan Mayer on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, and Lois Lane on the ABC comedy-drama series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman...
, actress - Joe Murray, Emmy-winning creator of Rocko's Modern LifeRocko's Modern LifeRocko's Modern Life is an animated series created by Joe Murray. The show aired for four seasons between 1993 and 1996 on Nickelodeon. Rocko's Modern Life is based around the surreal, parodic adventures of an anthropomorphic wallaby named Rocko, and his life in the city of O-Town...
and Camp LazloCamp LazloCamp Lazlo is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray, produced by Rough Draft Studios, Joe Murray Productions and Cartoon Network Studios. It aired on Cartoon Network... - Jeff SevyJeff SevyJeffrey Evan Sevy was a lineman for 6 years in the NFL. In his amateur years, he played at Homestead High School then went to De Anza College before transferring to Cal. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 12th round of the 1974 NFL draft...
, former NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
lineman - Jhonen VasquezJhonen VasquezJhonen Vasquez , also known as Chancre Scolex or simply Mr. Scolex, is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and music video director...
, cartoonistCartoonistA cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising... - Len WisemanLen WisemanLen Ryan Wiseman is an American film director best known for his work on the Underworld series and Live Free or Die Hard. His latest project, Total Recall, is set for release in summer 2012...
, film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... - Christina KimChristina KimChristina Kim is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour . From San Jose, California, she is known for her animated style of play, flamboyant dress, and outgoing personaliity.Not long after her 18th birthday, Kim turned pro...
, LPGA golf pro - Bill PecotaBill PecotaWilliam Joseph Pecota , is a former professional baseball player who played infield in the Major Leagues from 1986-94. Pecota was drafted by the Royals in the 10th round of 1981 amateur draft after playing at DeAnza College in Cupertino, CA, and debuted in Kansas City in 1986...
, former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Alexander Lee Eusebio, former member of popular South-Korean boy band, U-KISSU-KissU-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended...
Certificates and A.A./A.S. degrees offered
- Accounting/ Bookkeeping and Taxation
- Administration of Justice
- Administrative assistant/Office technology
- Animation History and Criticism
- Animation production
- Art
- Art History
- Auto Desk
- Automotive Chassis and Powertrain
- Automotive Chassis Technology
- Automotive Engine Performance
- Automotive Machining and Engine Repair
- Automotive Powertrain Technology
- Automotive Smog Technician
- Automotive Technician
- Automotive Technology
- Biodiversity Specialist
- Biological sciences
- Bookkeeping
- Business Administration
- Business Office clerk
- Business programming
- Business Software applications
- CAD/CAM mastercam
- Ceramics
- Child Development
- Computer Aided Design
- Computer Animation
- Computer Investigation and Security
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Aided Numerical Control
- Corrections/Probation
- Database Design for Developers(Oracle)
- Early Childhood Mental Health
- Early Intervention/Special Education Assistant
- Energy Management and Climate Policy
- English
- Enterprise Security Professional
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention
- Environmental Stewardship
- Environmental Studies
- Film Production
- Film/Television Production: Animation Emphasis
- Film/Television Production: Screenwriting
- Film/Television Production: Television emphasis
- Global studies
- Graphic and Interactive Design
- Health Technologies
- Help Desk
- Home/Small Business Computer security
- Insurance and Coding
- Interactive Design
- Intercultural Studies
- Internet Literacy and research
- Journalism
- Lab Assisting
- Law enforcement
- Leadership and Social change
- Liberal arts
- Management
- Manufacturing and Computer-aided Numerical Control
- Manufacturing Systems Technician
- Marketing Management
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Assisting
- Medical File Clerk
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Medical Reception
- Medical Records Clerk
- Medical Secretary
- Medical Transcription
- Museum Studies
- Music
- Network Administration
- Network Basics
- Network Programming
- Nursing Programs
- Painting
- Paralegal Studies
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Photographic Arts
- Private Security
- Product Model Making
- Programming Engineer
- Professional Photography
- Programming
- Programming in C and C++
- Programming in JAVA
- Programming in PERL
- Project Management Practitioner
- Real Estate
- Sculpture
- Solid Works
- Speech Communication
- System Support Services
- Systems Programming
- Taxation
- Technical Support/System Support Services
- Technical Writing
- Television Production
- UNIX/LINUX Operating System
- Visual Basic Programming
- Web Development
- Wildlife Corridor Technician