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It's good to be back for #SubjectSunday! This week, we take a look at the subject of Biology! The term "biology" comes from the Greek words "bios", meaning "life", and "logia" meaning "the study of". This is fitting as Biology is concerned with the study of life and its structure. The Latin form of the word we know today was popularized around the late 1700s. The science goes all the way back to at least 300 B.C.!... Hope you enjoyed these quick origin facts! See you next week!

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It's good to be back for #SubjectSunday! This week, we take a look at the subject of Biology! The term "biology" comes from the Greek words "bios", meaning "life", and "logia" meaning "the study of". This is fitting as Biology is concerned with the study of life and its structure. The Latin form of the word we know today was popularized around the late 1700s. The science goes all the way back to at least 300 B.C.!... Hope you enjoyed these quick origin facts! See you next week!

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It’s #SubjectSunday again! This week, we return again to the field of Mathematics. We’ve profiled this subject before, so we’re going to do something a little different and provide you with some quick fun facts instead! 1. Just like people, there are irrational, perfect, and complex numbers. 2. A pizza with radius Z and height A has the volume Pi*Z*Z*A . 3. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321!... Hope you enjoyed this change of pace, we’ll get back to regularly scheduled programming next week!

Welcome back to #SubjectSunday! This week we have the subject of Kinesiology! Kinesiology is in short, the study of movement. The word Kinesiology comes from the Greek word , which means movement. One of the most familiar applications of Kinesiology may be Physical Therapy. More in depth areas of the field involve such topics like electrophysiology. Maybe you’d like to consider kinesiology as a career choice! Check out this site for information about careers in the field! (http://www.americankinesiology.org//careers-in-kinesiology) See you next week!

It’s #FacultyFriday again! This week we have General Studies Professor Andrew Pasquinelli. What did you major in? I majored in Kinesiology. My MS was also in Kinesiology, but with an emphasis on motor control and learning. Where did you receive your degrees? ... I graduated and received my BS and MS from California State University, Hayward. Why work in Education? I have just always liked school; I cannot remember a time when I didn’t want to go to school. How many years have you taught at East Bay and what’s your favorite thing about teaching? My entire teaching career has been at East Bay; I’ve taught here for nearly 14 years. My favorite thing about teaching is authenticity. I feel like I can be myself, something that most people can’t do with their careers. I’m very comfortable around students and appreciate that I can be real with them. I love to see students change too; in maturity, development, and confidence. What are your thoughts on tutoring? This is the best advice I can give, it’s something I tell my students the first day: As soon as you think you might need help, allow yourself to get it." Hope you learned something about Prof Pasquinelli! See you next week!

Welcome back to #SubjectSunday! This week, we’ll highlight the field of Chemical Engineering! The term Chemical Engineering became active in the English language sometime between 1839 and 1840. It became offered by MIT for the first time in the United States in 1888. Chemical engineers today use physics, chemistry, and biology to solve problems related to the production of various goods such as fuels, food, or raw materials. A Chemical Engineer’s job often involves figuring out how to transport goods that can easily change form. It might also consist of figuring out how to properly deal with by-products from manufacturing. Check this link out if you’re interested in the field! (https://www.bls.gov//architecture-a/chemical-engineers.htm) See you next week!

Hello everyone and welcome back to #FacultyFriday! This week, we have one of our own from the SCAA, Waffaa Hanna! She is the coordinator for the Supplemental Instruction program! What did you major in? I majored in Chemical Engineering. I got my degree from the University of Alexandria, Egypt. ... Why did you choose to work in a field vastly different from your major’s field of work? I really wanted to raise, and be with my family, engineering would have taken me away from them too much. One of the reasons I started my career in the education field was because the school breaks coincided with my children’s school breaks, allowing me to spend more time with them. I’ve spent most of my career working with students and tutors. I really enjoy it. I briefly taught Chemistry at Polytechnic University, Long Island; but I mainly worked as a tutor coordinator for 10 years. When I moved to California, I started working at Heald College and was the program director of the learning center there for 17 years. I transferred over to East Bay rather recently, in 2016. What do you like about working in the field of Education? I really like helping students in general; helping others runs in my blood. Helping students and changing their lives for the better really has a positive effect on me. Overall I just really like helping people. Well, we hope you learned something new about our family here at East Bay! See you next week!

Welcome back to #SubjectSunday folks! This week, we have the ancient, and well known subject of Philosophy! Arguably made the most famous by the ancient Greeks, the word philosophy comes from the Greek word philosophia, which literally translates to love of wisdom. Some of the most famous philosophers include Plato, Confucius, and Kant. For anyone interested in the subject, we suggest you make a visit to previously profiled Dr. Gorton! See you next week, and enjoy the Superbowl!

Welcome back to #FacultyFriday! This week, we have Professor Robert Gorton! Where did you get your degrees from? I got my bachelors from the University of London, England; I achieved my doctorate from UC Berkeley.... Why choose teaching as a profession? Well, when you major in philosophy, teaching is almost something you’re expected to do. However, I’ve really grown to enjoy it. As a graduate student, I used to lecture at UC Berkeley, but I didn’t enjoy it that much. At East Bay however, was when I really developed a passion for it which has grown over nearly 18 years. I really appreciate teaching because I was a very shy person and it got me out of my shell. What is Philosophy to you? It is asking why, knowing that nothing is off limits to question, and determining what questions should be asked to benefit mankind. What are your impressions with tutoring or outside learning? Tutoring and peer mentoring are advantageous for both parties; it is good for students and it is good experience for the tutor. It is something that should not be taken lightly." Anything you’d want people to know about your class? Something I tell my students is that philosophy class is not about feeding information it’s about provoking its attendees to think for themselves. Well, we hope you enjoyed this bio! See you next week!