China RPCV James Beck is new faculty member at Hartnell College



China RPCV James Beck is new faculty member at Hartnell College

Hartnell College Hires 20 New Faculty Members and Counselors

August 23rd, 2004

Twenty new faculty members and counselors have joined the Hartnell College staff this fall. Classes began Monday (August 16).


Commenting on the new employees, Hartnell President Edward J. Valeau said they are "extremely accomplished individuals with impressive credentials and a vast amount of valuable experience that will provide our students with an enriching educational experience."

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James Beck, English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor, has worked as a Peace Corps instructor in China and a part-time ESL instructor at San Jose State and Foothill Community College in Los Altos Hills. He received his B.A. degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and his M.A. from San Jose State. Beck also holds a minor in Spanish from the University of Granada, Spain.

When this story was prepared, here was the front page of PCOL magazine:

This Month's Issue: August 2004 Teresa Heinz Kerry celebrates the Peace Corps Volunteer as one of the best faces America has ever projected in a speech to the Democratic Convention. The National Review disagreed and said that Heinz's celebration of the PCV was "truly offensive." What's your opinion and who can come up with the funniest caption for our Current Events Funny? Exclusive: Director Vasquez speaks out in an op-ed published exclusively on the web by Peace Corps Online saying the Dayton Daily News' portrayal of Peace Corps "doesn't jibe with facts." In other news, the NPCA makes the case for improving governance and explains the challenges facing the organization, RPCV Bob Shaconis says Peace Corps has been a "sacred cow", RPCV Shaun McNally picks up support for his Aug 10 primary and has a plan to win in Connecticut, and the movie "Open Water" based on the negligent deaths of two RPCVs in Australia opens August 6. Op-ed's by RPCVs: Cops of the World is not a good goal and Peace Corps must emphasize community development.

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