DSPS 101
Join us for an informative session on what DSPS is, who we serve, and how you can help students with disabilities.
Learn about:
Different offices and services within DSPS
, How to refer students to DSPS
, The enrollment process
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Ideal for new employees and those who need a refresher on DSPS services and practices.
Organization: Disabled Students Programs And Services. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Diana Carrillo. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/82229316764.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Zoom, San Gabriel Building 128 - DSPS Office.
GCC Faculty-Student Book Club: Dungeon Crawler Carl
GCC Faculty-Student Book Club Discusses Dungeon Crawler Carl,
This session welcomes all faculty, staff, and students interested in discussing Matt Dinniman's book Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020).
Dungeon Crawler Carl is the first in a rich fantasy Literary Role-Playing Game series, a genre in which video game mechanics are built into the story. It’s humor and character development allows us to talk about the dark side of capitalism, effects of AI influence, resistance strategies, social media, and technological skills on oppressed social groups, the traumatic effects of violence, and more. The book’s themes on power dynamics through the game setting are perfect for showcasing the ways in which economic, social, and racial inequity relate to one another. Faculty will have an in-depth discussion of minority experiences and themes in the book that will allow them to develop assignments and in-class discussions they can use in their classes should they decide to use the book in class.
Students will get…
Organization: English. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/87399737189.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Zoom.
The 40th Annual Academic Senate Distinguished Faculty Award Lecture: What I've Learning from Staring into Space
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The 40th Annual Academic Senate Distinguished Faculty Award Lecture.
"What I've learned from staring into space."
Join the DFA recipient, Dr. Jennifer Krestow, as she discusses the unexpected and often surprising outcomes of spending years staring at the night sky.
Organization: Academic Senate. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Jennifer Krestow.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 12:20 PM – 1:30 PM.
San Rafael Building 138 - Kreider Hall.
Learn How to Apply for a Fellowship
We invite you students, faculty and staff to hear from Megan Fromm of the Pulitzer Center for an informational session on applying for a reporting fellowship to represent Glendale Community College during the 2027-2028 academic year.
Learn what the fellowship involves, what makes a strong application, and how to get started. Session is open to all GCC students, faculty, and staff, especially those interested in journalism, history, writing, research, or storytelling.
We will learn about what the Pulitzer Center offers, and how students can be considered for a fellowship. Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellows at Campus Consortium partners pursue independent journalism projects that cover a wide range of critical issues in countries around the world and in the United States. In addition to being published, fellows benefit from Pulitzer Center mentorship, networking opportunities, and journalism resources.
Students, staff and faculty will walk away understanding what this program on campus does…
Organization: Journalism. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: PD Credit Pending Approval. Please list External Presenter: Megan Fromm, Pulitzer Center.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Zoom.