Please plan to attend Dr. Zeiss’s forum on Tuesday, January 22, at 2:30 p.m. in Pease Auditorium. For the convenience of those at other campuses, the session will be broadcast to each campus in these locations: Cato 020, Harper 108, Harris 2124, Levine 2150, and North CJ 131.

Dr. Zeiss will recognize the Eyes on You winners for fall 2007 as well as the winners for fall 2007 and the 2007 annual winners, as selected by the Employee Recognition Committee.

Hope to see you there!

The Finance & G/L Systems department of Finance & Administrative Services has relocated from the Central Campus Administration 2 building to the Central Campus Professional Development Building. Please forward any new mail to the PD Building. The new room numbers are listed below. Thank you for your cooperation.

• Mark Clifton............... Room 208B
• Ian Brice.................... Room 207A
• Valerie Fox................ Room 208A
• Kathy White............... Room 207B
• Dieu Derr................... Room 207D
• Patricia Blair.............. Room 207E

College Fellows is accepting individual and team applications for: (1) Learning Fellow, (2) Applied Research Fellow, and (3) Community Fellow. Selected Fellows can receive release time to work on research project, stipend to use for expenses associated with project, and a laptop computer.

For more information, visit http://inside.cpcc.edu/instructional_development/Funding/learning.htm or contact Anne.McIntosh@cpcc.edu or Debbie.Bouton@cpcc.edu .  

§ Order textbooks online at the CPCC Bookstore website! Students can save time and money and “get out of line” by ordering from the CPCC Bookstore website. Students can view price and availability of all their course materials and can choose to have textbooks shipped directly to their home or pre pay for easy pick up. Our website also has a selection of CPCC emblematic items that can be ordered as well. Orders ship within two business days!

§ The CPCC Bookstores have many of our most popular textbooks available for purchase as eBooks, electronic versions of hard copy textbooks available by download—at up to half the price of a new book! eBooks are purchased in store at the cash register at which point a password is then generated for the download. See store for details. The CPCC bookstore website also has thousands of textbooks available for download—see the website and click “Books” then “eBooks” for details.

§ Please remember the CPCC bookstore has more to offer than just textbooks!  We have a large selection of greeting cards, office supplies, software and CPCC imprinted clothing and gifts. We also now have an expanded reference section and national best sellers from your favorite authors at 30% off everyday! CPCC Majors Bookstore website. Phone: 704.330.6649

§ The CPCC bookstores’ hours for spring semester are as follows. See website  for additional area campus hours after second week of classes. All bookstores will be closed for the holiday on January 21.
 

Bookstore Extended Hours
Central Majors Bookstore extended hours	Central regular hours (Start Jan. 17)
Saturday (Jan. 12)  10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.  Thursday–Wednesday (Jan. 10–Jan. 16) 7:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Friday, (Jan. 11) 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.	Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Fridays 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Levine extended hours	Levine regular hours (Start Jan. 17)
Saturday (Jan. 12) 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Thursday–Wednesday (Jan. 10–Jan. 16)   8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Friday (Jan. 11) 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.	Monday–Thursday 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Fridays 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
North, Cato, Harris, Harper
Monday–Thursdays (Jan. 2–Jan. 22) 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

The Educational Retirement Group of the Retirement Systems Division with the Department of State Treasurer will be conducting retirement conferences for members of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System and the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System.

We are proud to partner with Prudential 401(k) and Great West Deferred Comp. for these conferences geared toward all members of the above retirement systems.

Our conferences last about 2˝ hours, and are an orientation for newer members, pre-retirement planning information for members closer to that golden moment and educational for personnel officers and other persons who handle retirement matters. Registration is not required. Some locations may charge a parking fee.

The Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System will be discussed starting at 9:30 a.m. each day.

The Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System will be discussed starting at 1:30 p.m. each day.
 

Retirement Planning Conferences 2008
March 11	UNC Charlotte McKnight Auditorium, Cone Center 9201 University City Blvd.
March 25	UNC Charlotte McKnight Auditorium, Cone Center 9201 University City Blvd.
March 26	Gaston County Government DSS Building 330 N. Marietta St. Gastonia, NC

Give a book…. lift a heart:
The CPCC libraries are partnering with the Disability Rights and Resources Organization to collect gently read books, books on tape, Braille books, cookbooks, etc. Items collected will be given to individuals transitioning from a nursing home into their own home. Donated items can be dropped off at any campus library now through Monday, February 18.

PBS videos now available via NC Live:
Have you heard? Effective January 1, NC Live launched its new media collection of PBS videos. What does this mean? It means that you no longer have to wait for reruns of your favorite PBS programs or for the videos to be returned to the library. As a member of NC Live, North Carolina’s statewide library consortium, CPCC students, faculty and staff now have free access to nearly 250 educational and entertainment PBS programs covering a wide variety of topics.

Remember Ken Burns’ Baseball and The Civil War? Like jazz? How about the award-winning series of American Experience and Frontline? A second group of videos will be available in the later part of January 2008 that will include children’s programming from the highly acclaimed Cyberchase and Liberty Kids series.

In order to watch these videos on computers in the library or at home, users will need Flash Media Player 9.0 or higher and a high-speed Internet connection.

The NC Live Video Collection can be found under Browse Databases by Name on the Library’s website.

Library Reserve reminder to faculty:
Welcome back and Happy New Year! It is hard to believe, but the first day of class is just a day away and things will be back in full swing at CPCC. In order to ensure that we have the materials you need for your class, we are asking that you check your course reserves list to make sure that the information listed is correct. Also, library-owned materials placed on reserve last semester have been removed.

In addition, below are friendly policy and procedure reminders regarding reserve materials and copyright compliance:

• Library-owned materials placed on reserve must be renewed each semester.
• To place new items on reserve, complete the Online Course Reserve Form and take items to the library where materials will be placed on reserve.
• When withdrawing materials from reserve, please inform library staff of items to be removed from reserve status or come to the library to remove items.
• The distribution of photocopied materials for reserves from the same instructor for the same course requires verification of copyright clearance each semester.
• Consumable works such as workbooks or standardized tests cannot be placed on reserve.
• Permission to use and place articles on reserve for consecutive semesters must be obtained via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Your anticipated cooperation in adhering to these policies and procedures is appreciated. Please contact Yan.Wang@cpcc.edu or Jennifer.Arnold@cpcc.edu if you have any additional questions or need further assistance.

We wish you a wonderful spring semester!

Floppy drives gone bye-bye in the Central Campus Library:
Computers in the Central Campus Library reference area have been upgraded. As a result of the upgrade, floppy disk drives are no longer available as personal storage medium. To compensate for this enhancement, 128MB USB flash (thumb) drives can be purchased at any campus library for $10 each. Upgrades to computers have also been made at the Harper and Levine campus libraries. In addition, CD-Rs will no longer be sold.

Library adds Nursing Resource Center database:
In support of the nursing and allied health programs, the Library recently added Gale’s Nursing Resource Center to its database collection. Designed for community college nursing programs, Nursing Resource Center provides content needed by students for research papers and basic nursing theory overviews, including nursing care plans, as well as multimedia content. The content (just like Literature Resource Center) is organized into tabs: Diseases & Conditions, Assessments, Diagnostics, Interventions, Care Plants, Multimedia, Journal Citations, and Related Articles.

The Nursing Resource Center database is accessible from the library’s website under databases by name.

We would like to extend a big thanks to all who assisted in the evaluation process and provided us with feedback last fall. Your input was appreciated.

§ Outreach & Recruitment, along with many staff volunteers, has been assisting students with registration in the final stretch. Thank you to those who have put in long hours to help our students register and reach their academic goals. We have a great team here at CPCC and our efforts make a big difference!

§ This week we will be at Northridge Middle School for their annual career fair, talking to kids about the many career choices they have and the importance of an education to help them get there.

§ CMS seniors are also gearing up for our 2008 College Connection early registration program. We will be speaking to their English classes about the College and the benefits of this great opportunity.

§ Our staff would like to wish the CPCC family a happy and healthy new year for 2008!

"Resources for Medical ESL," by Karen Stanley, Academic ESL, appears in the January 2008 newsletter of TESOL's English for Specific Purposes Interest Section.

The article is available online for TESOL members. 

Not many of us can say, "I went to work and saved a life," but on January 16, 2008, on Central Campus you can save as many as three. Join us at our upcoming blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross here on Central Campus and make the difference for patients in need.

Invest an hour of your day for a lifetime of returns. Schedule your donation appointment online from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. from the available appointment times.

Please fill out the required donor form as requested.

You will be prompted to enter a sponsor code in order to view our upcoming blood drives. The sponsor code for this organization is 1554.

Engineering Technologies and the Center for Sustainability have partnered with Metrolina Biofuels to present a regional seminar: “Introduction to Biodiesel.” This seminar offers informative insight to the topics surrounding a growing global alternative fuel source. This program will take place on Saturday, January 26, from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Building, room 215.

Kicking off this event will be a free lunch to those who register through the Metrolina Biofuels website. 

Come hear discussion from top representatives across the state and learn about the history, details, and future of biodiesel technology, including the manufacturing process.

To learn more about this free seminar and register, visit our Center for Sustainability website or call Terence Fagan, 6204, or Ernie McLaney, 6427

A harvest of good taste for a good cause...
Bank of America presents the 8th annual Soup on Sunday benefit for Hospice and Palliative Care of Charlotte on Sunday, January 27, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Citizens Center, Central Campus.

• Taste soups from the region’s finest restaurants
• Savor flavored coffees from Starbucks on Seventh Street and Dilworth Coffee on East Boulevard
• Sample breads from Great Harvest Bread Company
• Purchase unique bowls made by local potters, artists and students
• General Admission: $25
• Soup Lover’s Special: $35 (includes handmade pottery bowl)
• Free admission for children six and under

Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling 704.335.3536.

Visit www.hpccr.org to review a list of participating restaurants.

The Institute for Entrepreneurship at CPCC will present a free Start Your Business Now seminar on January 30, 2008: What do you really need to start your own business? Much more than luck! This popular seminar is packed with valuable information to help you start off right and increase the odds of your business being successful. Learn the key aspects of marketing, sources of financing, and legal issues.

• Date: January 30, 2008
• Time: 6:30– 8:30 p.m.
• Place: University City Regional Library, 301 East W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC

To register or to obtain further information, contact Customer Service at 704.330.4223.

The Institute for Entrepreneurship at CPCC is a member of the Small Business Center Network comprised of 58 centers throughout N.C.

The objective of the SCBN is to increase the success rate and the number of viable small businesses in N.C. by providing high quality, readily accessible assistance to prospective and existing small business owners and their employees.

The duo piano recital with Beverly Russell and Sidney Hamilton scheduled for next Thursday, January 17, at 12:30 in Sloan-Morgan has temporarily been canceled and will be rescheduled later.

§ Teresa Caesar, who completed her bachelor’s degree in business management from Capella University last December, extends many thanks to Chad Ray, Mitchell Hagler, Larry Bjorson, Debbie Bouton, Dora Johnson, Sara Ballard. Many interviews and case studies concerning CPCC were the basis for her completed assignments. According to Teresa, “The college truly exemplifies the ideals of business in the 21st century and progressive thinking on the job and in education.”

On Thursday, January 10, 2008, the James J. and Angelia M. Harris Corporate Training and Conference Center (HCC) celebrates its third anniversary. On behalf of our staff—Regan Hodges, Edna Dash, Melissa Wilson, Jeff Jarvis, Kayla George, Mary Whitley, Barbara Tehrani and Carlos Berrios—I would like to thank all of those at CPCC who have assisted and supported our efforts over the last three years. With your help HCC has hosted over 500 groups and 50,000 attendees from organizations representing nearly all sectors of business and industry. Thank you! 
—Steve Brennan, Executive Director

To Scott Chandler, Facilities Services, from Steve Brennan, Harris Conference Center:

“Scott, thank you for the great work you and your team (Tim Griffin, Ray Paskell, Frank Holmes, Stanley Trzebunia, Jim Rovendro and Matt Payne) did for us at the conference center over the holiday break. Please pass along my thanks to all those that helped with the project. Great job!”  

North Campus welcomes Barbara Bostic, Mary Smith, and Jeane Gauze to the Public Safety and Health CCE Division, effective January 2, 2008. Barbara, Mary, and Jeane with be working with Chris Hailey, Director of Public Safety and Health.

Public Safety and Health CCE includes law enforcement, fire, EMT, forensics and community health training programs.

BIRTHDAYS
Jan. 11	Claudia Lemus Farnandez Rosemarie Jessen Southard
12	Susan Hinson Barron Christopher S. Brawley Pedro Alfredo Galvan Laura M. White
13	Stephen Frederic Gerhardt Billie Austin Haston Amy Laine King
14	Pamela Annette Bennett Richard Warren Helms
15	Alberto Botero Susan P. Brooks Julia Ann Chandler Kelly Grahl Dyer Gerald W. Hieronymus Ronald D. Williams
16	Jennifer Swanner Coble John P. Duke Catherine Louvenia Felton Patricia A. McCaskill
17	Shera Melissa Dieth Lewis R. Jefferies Suncha Kim Susan E. Moore Curby Gene Poplin Carolyn Jacobs Whitman

The next State Employees Association of N.C. District 13 meeting will be Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at the Harbor Inn Restaurant on E. Harris Boulevard. All SEANC members are encouraged to attend.  

Who will be North Carolina's next governor? In the fourth of a series of discussions with all the 2008 N.C. gubernatorial candidates, the Regional Roads Committee presents a session with State Treasurer Richard Moore, candidate for governor. You are invited to hear Richard Moore discuss his platform on meeting our regional transportation needs. FREE, but registration is required.

• Date: Friday, February 1, 2008
• Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
• Place: Tate Recital Hall, Overcash Center

Register online at www.charlottechamber.com/events. For more information, call Murphy Sullivan at 704.378.1374.

Boy Scout Troop 355 is holding their annual “Best in the Galaxy” BBQ January 18 and 19! The BBQ is packaged in containers that freeze well for last-minute meals all year! Purchasing tickets ahead is strongly recommended, and Phil Adams be glad to bring them to your campus: hickory smoked BBQ—$9 per pound; sauces (eastern mild, eastern hot, western)—$3.50 per bottle. BBQ/sauce pick up is at Sharon United Methodist Church, across from SouthPark Mall, on Friday, January 18, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 19, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information or to purchase tickets: Phil Adams, 6478, Central Campus; or Eleanor Henry, 4687, Harris Campus, or email either.

The fifteenth annual North Carolina Great Teacher Retreat will be held February 21-24, 2008, at the Kanuga Conference Center near Hendersonville, N.C. All faculty are encouraged to attend this professional development experience, which will focus on the art of teaching, rather than on the teaching of specific disciplines. In spite of what the name might suggest, the retreat is not so much an assembly of great teachers as it is a group of dedicated educators in search of the Great Teacher within themselves. 

Deadline for registration is January 21 (postmark). The total fee is $515, which includes registration, food, and lodging.

For more information regarding the retreat, visit http://ngtm.net/ncgtr_2008.htm or contact Kay Crouch, 828.726.2366.

If you have a treadmill that is collecting dust and would like to get rid of it, I am in need of one. Please contact Janice Kitchen , 704.330.6227.

§ Daybed—$99. Florence model, white metal frame with mattress. Like new, barely used. Contact Glenn at 6203.

§ Dead tree removal, dead shrub removal, stump grinding. Free estimates. Good prices. Insured. Rich, 704.841.2788.