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The Ruth G. Shaw Academic Learning Center located in Central High-103 has expanded its hours this term and will stay open until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday evenings. Please help us to get the word out to students who might want to take advantage of the opportunity.
Our hours this term on the Central Campus are as follows:
For information on hours of operation at other campuses, please visit the Academic Learning Center’s web page or call 6474.
Please check your mailboxes for a complimentary handbook entitled “Safety Orientation–On Alert” from your Occupational Health and Safety Department.
If you do not receive a copy of the handbook, please contact Veronica Haynes at 6591.
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 to use during the project.
For more information, contact Anne.McIntosh@cpcc.edu or Debbie.Bouton@cpcc.edu.
This spring, several guests have been invited to CPCC to talk in-depth with faculty, staff and students about topics related to the core competencies. There are several ways in which you can participate or get your students involved. Watch the Communicator for continued updates on featured speakers.
Our next guest, Dr. Tom Lombardo, chair of psychology at Rio Salado College in Arizona, will be joining us on Thursday, February 14. Dr. Lombardo has agreed to meet with both faculty and classes of students while visiting.
§ For classes and students: Dr. Lombardo’s discussion with students will focus on his belief that a student’s success doesn’t primarily depend on intelligence but moral character traits such as honesty, wisdom, responsibility, and a strong ethical compass. He also focuses through research findings and general philosophical principles on how these traits could drive the future of our society. He’ll also cover how all of this is related to self-fulfillment, personal happiness, and potential success. Seating is limited. If you would like to reserve seats for you and your students, please contact Amanda Capobianchi or Jennifer Conway in Student Life (6584).
§ For faculty and staff: If you have selected Personal Growth and Responsibility as the core competency for your class or program, or if you want to learn more about helping students develop as ethical citizens, this hands-on workshop is for you. Dr. Lombardo will facilitate an interactive workshop to provide faculty and staff with practical ideas about how to address questions of ethics, integrity, and virtue with students in regards to the college environment and the workplace. For more information on this workshop, please contact Debbie Bouton.
Walk-in anytime between 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the following campus locations:
The campus walk-in events will encourage employees to make healthy choices by providing health and wellness opportunities. Sponsored by Be Well, Family Resource Center, Human Resources, Library Services, and Occupational Health and Safety.
Sample healthy snacks provided by the Family Resource Center.
Gather health and wellness information:
We need your volunteer help!
On February 19, CPCC will host the 2008 Open House in the IT Building on Central Campus from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Last year we had over 400 people in attendance and this year we are hoping for many more! If you would like to volunteer with check-in, refreshments, greeting, etc., please contact Julie Grahl via email or call 6223.
Any amount of volunteer time would be greatly appreciated!
Career Services will be hosting the Career Fair on March 5 from 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in the Grady Cole Center adjacent to the Central Campus. This is event is also open to the community, and is free for all job candidates. Approximately 100 employers will be exhibiting, which makes the CPCC Career Fair one of the largest in the Charlotte area.
Please encourage your students to:
Evaluations from the employers stress the need for professional attire. If dressed in jeans, t-shirts, etc, we will ask candidates to leave and returned dressed appropriately so they can succeed. Flyers will be distributed to some members of faculty to hand out in their classrooms.
We want to thank all the faculty who distributed Career Fair flyers in their classrooms.
We appreciate your support!
The CPCC Marketplace is an online community of businesses whose products and services are posted to the Marketplace because they have been determined to provide a substantial and unique discount and/or benefit to the College community.
All items posted to the Marketplace are reviewed and approved by a cross-functional College committee.
Businesses interested in submitting products and services for consideration are asked to do the following:
§ In addition to presentations about the College Connection program in CMS English classes, Outreach and Recruitment will be at Junior College Night at Harding H.S. on February 11. As juniors begin to look at programs of study, we are there to answer their questions and talk to them about CPCC and all we have to offer. That same evening, we will be participating in a parent workshop at West Mecklenburg high school so parents will be informed about CPCC and able to assist their students with the enrollment process.
§ This week we will be at Vance, Myers Park, East Mecklenburg, and South Mecklenburg high schools continuing our College Connection presentations. Be sure to let friends who need financial aid information know to attend the FAFSA Day at Harper Campus this Saturday, February 9, at 9:00 a.m. Outreach and Recruitment will be there with program and enrollment information!
The
Harris Conference Center welcomed
The Rankin Institute Fletcher Forum for the third year. Keynote speaker
Richard Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed., addressed the educators, sharing his 30
years of experience learning from and teaching students with learning
disabilities.
§ On January 25-27, Geoff Blount, Baking and Pastry Arts instructor, went to St. Augustine, Florida, for the 17th Annual Winterfest Culinary Arts Competition and came away with a Gold Medal for Chocolate and Sugar Showpiece as well as a Best of Show for Cold Salon. Geoff was one of the 150 competitors from all over the U.S. (as far away as Utah).
Our keynote speaker for Entrepreneurship Week (February 23-March 1) will be Carl Howard, the VP and COO for Autobell Car Wash, Inc. He will deliver his keynote on Tuesday, February 26, in the Overcash Center from 9:30–10:45 a.m. Three free seminars will be held during that week.
There is also one class, “Best Strategies for Running a One-Person Business,” that starts on Wednesday, February 27, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. and then runs each Wednesday through March 26.
For more information, contact Dave Madej at 6658.
The Study Abroad Club (formerly French Club) invites you to order big yummy muffins for your favorite Valentines.
We are taking pre-orders ($2 per muffin—banana nut, chocolate chunk, blueberry, coffee cake) for multiple muffins and will deliver muffins Valentine’s Day morning (Thursday, February 14) to your Central Campus office. We continue to raise money to provide a scholarship for a CPCC student to study abroad this summer.
To pre-order delivered muffins, call or email Donna Apgar, 6167. Thank you for supporting Study Abroad!
CPCC Theatre will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on February 15, 16, 22, 23 at 8:00 p.m. and February 17 and 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the Halton Theater. Tickets are $17/$15/$13.
The biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable that has been delighting audiences since the 1960s. This award winning family musical started Andrew Lloyd Webber on the road to success.
Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n’ roll, this Old Testament tale is both timely and timeless. Don’t miss this musical highlight of our 2008 season.
Tickets are on sale by mail at CPCC Box Office, P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, NC 28235, at the box office window from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, by phone at 704.330.6534 or online at www.carolinatix.org.
For more information, contact the box office or log on to the arts website.
These employees received the BRAVO Award for their superior customer service to students, faculty, and staff at the Central Campus:
January BRAVO Cup winners on Central Campus are Chad Campbell, Jean Hardy, Linda Moorer, and Teeku Patel.
I wish to extend my deepest appreciation to all who expressed sympathy during my grandmother’s recent passing. The cards and comforting words that were extended to my family and me have meant so much. I am very thankful to work within an organization with such caring people. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
—Stacey Brown
§ To Scott Chandler, Michael Herran, and Jeff Friar in Facilities Services from Niem Le, CCE Accounting, Harris Campus:
“I’d just like to let you know how much we appreciate Jim Rovendro for the outstanding job he’s doing for the Harris Campus. Work orders are knocked off at an amazing rate.
“Thank you, Jim.”
§ To Clidell Conston, Harper Campus Security, from Pat Emch, Administrative Services:
“Betty Gilmore performed her duties in a commendable manner. Through her training, knowledge, and skills she was able to assist a student by taking her blood pressure and suggesting that she seek medical assistance. Medics arrived within five minutes and transported the student to Carolinas Medical Center. Please make sure her supervisor is aware of her admirable action.
“Betty, thank you for being a part of Harper Campus Security.”
§ “Congratulations to Darrien Page, Julie Grahl and Elizabeth Weinberg! Each staff member was promoted from recruiter to student recruiter/enrollment specialist.
“Each will have additional responsibilities in the Department of Outreach and Recruitment.”
—JJ McEachern
§ “The Harper Campus would like to congratulate Dana Washington for receiving the Harper 110% Award for fall 2007. The Harper 110% award is presented to the Harper faculty/staff member who gives 110% customer service.
“Congratulations, Dana, on a job well done”
—Jay Potter
Cynthia Smith reports that Jodi Zieverink gave birth on Wednesday afternoon, January 30. The boy’s name is Van Anthony Zieverink. "The big sisters are in love! Both parents are doing well." Jodi is a part-time (Virtual Campus) instructor in the Health and Physical Education.
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§ State Employees Association of N.C. District 13 will have its next meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. at the Harbor Inn Restaurant on E. Harris Blvd. in Charlotte. All SEANC members are encouraged to attend.
§ District 13 will again sponsor the Annual Fire and Life Safety Bowl given by the Mecklenburg County Fire Marshal's office. This year's event, the 30th Bowl, will be held Thursday, March 13, 2008, at the Oasis Temple in Charlotte. A number of area schools will participate in the program, which is a competition in game show format based on questions regarding fire and life safety practices among 4th and 5th graders.
Volunteers are needed to assist in the day's activities. If interested, please contact District Chair Jim Davis at 704.807.7106.
Who will be North Carolina's next governor?
The Regional Roads Committee (RRC) invites you to the last in a series of discussions with all the 2008 N.C. gubernatorial candidates. You are invited to hear Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory discuss his platform on meeting our regional transportation needs. FREE, but registration is required.
For more information, call Murphy Sullivan at 704.378.1374.
The Department of Educational Leadership at UNC Charlotte is pleased to announce a new study abroad opportunity for community college administrators and faculty.
The program will offer six hours of doctoral level credit with a combination of on-campus and overseas class work. The class will spend two weeks (June 12-26) in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany studying European community colleges.
The program is designed for community college administrators and faculty to explore European community college programs in the areas of vocational education, business preparation, health (especially nursing) and community services, and academic curricula. Spouses and noneducators are welcome; however, enrollment is limited.
Six hours of graduate or undergraduate credit from the UNC Charlotte is included in the price. Those who do not wish to receive course credit will be registered for audit credit.
For more information, contact Dr. Corey Lock, Department of Educational Leadership, 704.687.8868 (w), 704.362.2246 (h), fax: 704.687.3493, or CR_Lock@bellsouth.net.
The program will be centered in Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Reservations
A $650 deposit must be made to reserve air tickets and a place in the institute. This deposit is fully refundable until March 7, 2008. A second payment of $1,500 is due March 23, 2008. Final payment of $1,500 is due April 20, 2008.
After May 1, 2008, persons canceling will have 1/2 of their registration returned.
Despite these deadlines, recruitment for the program continues until all the slots are filled. Airline tickets will be purchased at a group rate and are nonrefundable.
To reserve a place in this study abroad program, send an application along with a $650 deposit check made payable to UNC Charlotte to:
Dr. Corey R. Lock
Dept. of Educational Leadership
268 College of Education Building
UNC-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC 28223
YogaOne Wellness located at 1111 Central Avenue, Suite 100, welcomes CPCC faculty and staff to free demonstration classes offered on the following dates. CPCC employees will receive a corporate rate (33%) off any packages they choose to purchase.
If you plan to take advantage of the free demonstration classes, please call Susie Farnick, Corporate Wellness Director, at 704.332.9911.
§ 1999 Ford Expedition, maroon, 115,000 miles, excellent condition, fully loaded with leather seats, etc., new tires—$7,200. Great family vehicle. Cory at 4102.
§ Charlotte Chapter of IAAP is selling raffle tickets for a Delectable Chocolates Basket with a value of $300 and a Treasure Chest of Teas and Coffees with a value of $200. Tickets for both are $3 or two for $5. The drawings will be February 29, 2008. Call Patricia at 6566 to purchase.
§ Small room size exercise trampoline with handlebar and exercise DVD—$50.00–NEW. Call Linda, 3415.
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