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 District Chancellor Cindy Miles announces retirement
 The 10-year era of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District with Chancellor Cindy L. Miles at the helm will soon draw to a close.
With what she described as "mixed feelings," Miles announced in February that she will be retiring at the end of the year. Her retirement contract calls for Miles to remain until the
end of the year to allow time for a successor to be selected.
"I'm a believer in listening to the rhythm of one's soul-and, after 30 years of teaching and leading in community colleges, there's a calling impossible to ignore that's pulling me in a new direction," Miles said.
She adds that her primary goal has been to clear the way for the college and district communities to "make amazing things happen for students."
During the decade that Miles served as chancellor, the two-college district in eastern San Diego County has been nationally recognized for removing barriers to student success and eradicating longstanding equity gaps that have impeded students of color in their college pursuits.
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'Spring Awakening' takes the Stagehouse Theatre stage
The Grossmont College Theatre Arts program is staging "Spring Awakening," based on the play by Frank Wedekindat at the Stagehouse Theatre.
Book and lyrics are by Stephen Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.
Directed by Meg DeBoard, the play takes the stage March 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 7:30 p.m. and on March 16 and 23 at 2 p.m.
The winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. The landmark musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock'n'roll that is exhilarating audiences across the nation like no other musical in years.
Tickets are $10, $12 and $15 and are available
online
They can also be reserved by phone at 619-644-7234 or picked up at the box office 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Thursday and and one hour prior to all performances.
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Diversity Dialogues focuses
on Capoeira Angola
Diversity Dialogues continues at Cuyamaca College with an interactive discussion on the roots and fundamentals of movement and music of Capoeira Angola from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, in
Room I-207 in the Student Center.
James Diokno, executive director of the Barangay Arts and Cultural Movement, will lead the workshop on capoeira, an African-rooted cultural form that was born from the Trans-Atlantic slave experience in Brazil. It combines elements of dance, ritual, martial arts, song and history, culminating in a game accompanied by live music.
The event is free and open to the public.
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Sociologist and author of 'Growing up Queer' speaking at Grossmont
 The Grossmont College Sociology Department is hosting a presentation, "Growing Up Queer: Kids and the Remaking of LGBTQ Identity," 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, in
Griffin Gate in Bldg. 60. The free event features Mary Robertson, assistant professor of sociology at California State University San Marcos and the author of the book by the same title.
Robertson's areas of interest include the sociology of sexualities, sex and gender, and inequalities. Her expertise is in public sociology, which emphasizes expanding the disciplinary boundaries of sociology in order to engage with non-academic audiences.
Robertson was invited to give the presentation by Janette Diaz, Grossmont College sociology professor.
The event is free and open to the public.
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Discrimination focus of Diversity Dialogues workshop
 A Diversity Dialogue workshop, "Discrimination Based on National Origin," is set for 3-4 pm. March 21 in Room F-724 at Cuyamaca College.
Mayumi Douglass, a lecturer at San Diego State University and a clinical supervisor at Cuyamaca College's Health and Wellness Center, joins master's in counseling candidate Magaly Corro Flores for a workshop on the impact of migration waves and advocating for basic human rights for all.
Diversity Dialogues is a series of free workshops open to the public each semester at Cuyamaca College focusing on diversity and social justice issues.
They are free and open to the public.
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Hyde Art Gallery exhibtion highlights San Diego urban contemporary art
 The Hyde Art Gallery in Bldg. 25 at Grossmont College is exhibiting "Intersection: Urban Contemporary Art in San Diego" from March 21-April 25 in collaboration with VISUAL, an urban contemporary art gallery and art supply store in San Diego's North Park.
The group exhibition will showcase the diverse, innovative urban art scene in San Diego and will feature paintings, drawings, photographs, and site-specific murals to show how street art and graffiti have crossed over and influenced other mediums of art. Artists will paint all the interior walls of the gallery, which will be partially open during the multi-day installment for students to see the process. Each mural or installation will meld into the adjacent work, transforming the gallery into one complete work, highlighting the importance of collaboration within the art community.
An opening reception is set for 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 21, with food, performance artists, video projections and a DJ.
All Hyde Art Gallery exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and on Fridays by appointment only. One-day parking permits for $2 can be purchased at vending machines in any parking lot. On the night of the opening reception, parking will be free.
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