In order to provide a broader range of support services to CPCC employees and to compliment similar services currently offered to our students, the College will launch a new pilot chaplain assistance program. The new program is a voluntary benefit designed to help improve the quality of life for CPCC employees. The chaplain’s role will be to build caring relationships with people who indicate a need for support for a variety of personal issues, as well as a listening ear. The chaplain will visit Central Campus every Monday afternoon to offer a moment of encouragement and to talk with employees who are interested. During this pilot effort, the chaplain will visit employees in the Central High and Terrell buildings; however, all CPCC employees are welcome to contact the chaplain, as desired. 

Ron Hudson, with I Am Corporate Chaplains of America, will be serving as the chaplain at CPCC in this pilot program. Ron can be reached at mailto:rhudson@chaplain.org or at 1-877-322-CHAP, ext. 4017.
 

With the closing of Elizabeth Avenue from Pease Lane to Charlottetowne Avenue (formerly Independence Blvd.), faculty and learning staff are asked to be patient with students and visitors during this long-term construction period. Throughout the process, changes will be made to the walkways and crosswalks that may have an impact, especially on students with

special needs. The Disabilities Services and Facilities Services Offices are working to provide additional services. Faculty members are encouraged to allow a few extra minutes for students with special needs to get to class on time during this construction phase.
 

On Feb. 14th, CPCC Librarians Jennifer Arnold, Amy Burns, Steve Osler and Erin Payton presented “Technology and Information Literacy Instruction” at the Information Literacy Leadership Institute, a conference sponsored by Johnson C. Smith University for librarians at HBCU schools.  The presentation featured the library’s use of a classroom performance system in information literacy instruction and Dr. Cite Right, an interactive flash tutorial that teaches students about plagiarism and citations.

There’s a new way to search CPCC Library materials called All-Search. All-Search allows CPCC Library users to search our library catalog for books, multiple magazine and journal databases for articles, and some pre-selected websites from one search box, eliminating the need to repeat the same search in each resource. All you need to do is enter your search terms and pick one or more categories to search. Librarians have assigned the most relevant resources to each category to make it easier for you to find reliable information faster.

All-Search can be found in the “Find-an-article” section of the Library web site. For a quick video tutorial on using All-Search click here. This resource is available from on-campus and off-campus, with the use of your SNAP ID.
 

It’s term paper season for CPCC students. The Library will be offering the following drop-in classes during the mid-term rush. Each class provides specific examples and a chance to apply the skills addressed. Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please pass this information on to your students! Questions? Contact Amy Burns at x6106 or email amy.burns@cpcc.ed.

Intro to Library Research
Did you know that as a CPCC student you have access to over 20,000 eBooks, thousands of magazines and academic journals, as well as almost every article printed in the New York Times from 1851 to present day?  Learn how to access them and empower yourself!

• Central Library Rm. 205 — Monday February 25th, 2:00 – 3:00

• Levine Library – Tuesday February 26th, 10:00 – 11:00

MLA Style & Avoiding Plagiarism
What is the fine line between borrowing an idea and stealing it? This class will address that question and introduce attendees to using MLA style citations in academic papers. Examples of plagiarism and proper citation formats will be provided.

• Central Library Rm. 404 — Thursday February 28th, 3:00 – 4:00

• Levine Library – Wednesday February 27th, 10:00 – 11:00

APA Style & Avoiding Plagiarism
This class will address that question and introduce attendees to using APA style citations in academic papers. Examples of plagiarism and proper citation formats will be provided.

• Central Library Rm. 404 — Thursday February 28th, 4:00 – 5:00

• Levine Library – Wednesday February 27th, 11:00 – 12:00

If one of your New Year resolutions was to read more, then check out our most recent library materials. Below is a partial listing of some of the titles that were received during the months of December 2007 and January 2008.

• American Culinary Federation’s guide to culinary certification:
  the mark of professionalism

• American jurisprudence: a modern comprehensive text statement of American law, State and Federal (Ref)

• Atlas of human anatomy

• Bon appétit: restaurant design

• Can you afford to retire?(e-video)

• Dictionary of nature myths : legends of the earth, sea, and sky

• Douglas’ Forms (Ref)

• Family violence

• Earth under fire: how global warming is changing the world

• Guide to GAAP

• I could do anything if I only knew what it was:
  how to discover what you really want and how to get it

• Interracial relationships

• Inventing the future(e-video)

• slam, empire of faith. [Episode 1], The messenger. [Episode 2], The awakening (e-video)

• Last dance: behind the scenes at the Final Four

• Mastering the NEC 2008. Volumes 1-12  (Non-Circ DVD)

• Mosby’s nursing assistant skills( DVD- Student version)

• No man’s land: The Great War (DVD)

• The entrepreneur’s strategy guide: ten keys for achieving marketplace leadership and operational excellence

• The sixties the years that shaped a generation (e-video)

• The thinkers 50 : the world’s most influential business writers and leaders

• The torture question (e-video)

• Tuned out: why Americans under 40 don’t follow the news

• War letters (e-video)

• Why did they kill? : Cambodia in the shadow of genocide

Want something on the lighter side? Check out our new leisure materials! The entire list of new materials by month is online.

For additional library news, book reviews, helpful links and more, check out the CPCC Libraries Blog
 

Do you think you’ve got what it takes to become CPCC’s next Idol? If so, read on. In support of the American Library Association’s (ALA) initiative to promote reading, literacy and libraries, we, the CPCC Libraries, are looking for contestants to enter our READ Poster Essay Contest.

For this promotional campaign, we want to feature an individual from each classification— administration, classified, faculty/professional, students—from each campus, for a total of twenty-four winners! Selected winners will be featured on a poster with their favorite book at a location on the respective campuses. In addition, essays and posters will be displayed at each campus. Winners will also receive one copy of the poster.

Eligibility and Guidelines:

• Must be a current, full time or part time CPCC employee or student.

• Submit a typed essay addressing one of the following questions in 250-400 words.

  • If you were allowed only 1 book in your possession, what would it be and why?

  • If you could live in a world created within a book, which one would you pick and why?

• Essays will be evaluated and selected on originality, content, clarity and grammar.

• Essays will be read and evaluated by librarians and selected committee members from each campus.

• Essays must be received by 5:00pm on Thursday, March 6, 2008.

• Winners will be notified via email by Friday, March 21, 2008.

About the READ Poster Project

The READ Poster Project was implemented in 1985 by the American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world, in effort to promote reading, literacy and libraries. Since this poster series project began, celebrities, prominent athletes, local library patrons and community members, and many more have lent their support to the simple put powerful message –“READ”.

READ is a registered trademark of the ALA. The proprietary software to promote this campaign was purchased by the CPCC Libraries and can not be shared. Promotional materials can not be sold. For more information, contact Retha.hall@cpcc.eduor the librarian at your campus.
 

Master the techniques of writing superior and winning proposals

Proposal Writing I – March 18 – 20, 2008 North Carolina State University McKimmon Educational Conference Center Raleigh, NC. Sponsored by: The Grant Training Center  (Online at:www.granttrainingcenter.com/

This intensive three-day grant proposal workshop is geared for: 1) those who wish to strengthen their grant writing skills and 2) beginners who wish to acquire and master the techniques of preparing, writing and winning proposals from various funding agencies.  The center of attention will be on how to effectively tell the story that leads to funding, be it for the researcher in the sciences and social sciences, educator or non-profit professional.

Participants Will Learn How To: 

• Comprehend the diversity of the grant funding community

• Research and identify potential funding sources

• Create the right fit with the funding agency

• Address the guidelines of proposals

• Identify and effectively write the key elements of a proposal

• Integrate each component of the grant into the final product

• Develop focused and realistic budgets

• Package professional grants submissions

Registration

Space is limited, and since this class fills-up quickly, it is on a first-come-first serve basis.

Workshop fee: $595.00, including tuition, materials, certificate of completion, and continental breakfast. Rebate of $50.00 per person is given for two or more registrants from the same organization.

Click here to register: www.granttrainingcenter.com or call (866) 704-7268
 

From the street corners in the South Bronx, to major recording industries, to households around the world, hip hop music has had a great impact on American culture. This program will highlight the historical timeline of hip hop music and how this genre of music has evolved over thirty years as a form of self-expression on social, political and economic issues. Hip hop has transcended ethnicity, gender, age, class and socio-economic status; and it is here to stay. Learning about the rise of this pop culture phenomenon and engaging in a lively panel discussion will help dispel stereotypes, foster communication between generations, and develop an appreciation for the hip hop culture.  

In recognition of Black History Month, we invite you to join us on Wednesday, February 27, from 11am-12:30pm in Pease Auditorium for a history of hip hop music, a panel discussion and a live performance by hip hop artist Royal-Tee (Ade’ Vanderhost). Guest panelists include: Dr. Debra Smith, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, UNC Charlotte, Dr. Jack Monell, Criminal Justice Instructor, CPCC and Heru Asaramo, CPCC student. Ms. Saundra Porter Thomas, Education Coordinator for the Levine Museum of the New South will moderate the panel discussion.

• Tuesday, Feb. 26 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

• Pease Auditorium

Please join us as we celebrate Black History Month by taking a step into the past with three former organizers of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). SNCC was formed in response to the Greensboro sit-ins as a way to support those students in the movement. Steve Crump, local news anchor and documentary filmmaker will moderate a panel led by Theresa El-Amin, who began her civil rights leadership work with SNCC in Tuskegee and Atlanta in 1966. Ruby Nell Sales and Isaac Coleman will join Theresa as they speak of their experiences during the 1960s and detail the strategies that provided the foundation for organizing communities into effective social action.

• Tuesday, February 26

• 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

• Pease Auditorium

For faculty and classes: Are you interested in bringing your class to this program? Please RSVP to Amanda Capobianchi or Jennifer Conway in Student Life to reserve ample seating for your class.

Following the panel discussion, Service-Learning is hosting a working lunch for students and faculty who are interested in continuing the panel’s discussion. Seats are limited, and students and faculty must pre-register in order to participate. If you or your students would like to take part in this discussion, please contact Dena Shonts in Service-Learning no later than Thursday, February 21. RSVPs are limited because there is only room for 40. Please be selective as you advertise this to students who are able to attend both the panel discussion and the luncheon.

• Lunch Discussion: 12:30–1:30 p.m.

• LRC 404

The 18th Annual Teaching for a Change Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah from June 16-18, 2008. The conference theme is Tradition and Possibility.  More information is available on the website: www.teachingforachange.com.

For information on the Payroll Run Guide please visit our webpage.

http://inside.cpcc.edu/payroll/default.htm

The Carolinas Physicians Network will hold their 2007 Year End meeting at the Harris Conference Center. The attendees will participate in an Awards Presentation as they highlight accomplishments from the 2007.

Career Services will be hosting the Career Fair on March 5th from 10-2:30pm in the Grady Cole Center adjacent to the Central Campus. This 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:

• Visit Career Services early for resume assistance

• Dress professionally

• Check http://www.cpcc.edu/career/fair for an updated list of employers so they can research company websites to prepare 

• Prepare ahead by watching short videos http://www.cpcc.edu/career/fair

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 distribute Career Fair flyers in their classrooms.        

We appreciate your support!
 

David Matheny is the contact person for all Inventory Control and surplus equipment issues. Please direct all questions to David Matheny at ext. 6027 or by e-mail: mailto:david.matheny@cpcc.edu.

Member benefits and general information are available a number of ways.  The state SEANC website is http://www.seanc.org. For district information, from the website, visit Online Office, then District Bulletin Boards, then District 13 Bulletin Board.  District Chair, Jim Davis, is available at 704.807.7106 and jldavis@ yahoo.com.

All SEANC members also should be receiving the monthly state newspaper, the Reporter. 

For anyone not receiving it, please contact Kathleen Francus at 704.687.8922 or e-mail krfrancu@uncc.edu or Schnell DuBose at 704.330.6491 or e-mail schnell.dubose@cpcc.edu.
 

On Tuesday, February 19th, CPCC hosted Open House at Central Campus. Guests were able to visit representatives from academic programs and student services to receive quality information.  Outreach and Recruitment would like to thank everyone who participated and volunteered in this year’s Open House. We could not have done it without the support from CPCC staff and faculty. All of you made the event very special, having a huge impact on prospective and current students, as well as parents.  Your time and dedication is greatly appreciated!

A special thanks to the following committee members for their assistance in planning and organizing the Open House event. CPCC is fortunate to have such dedicated employees.

• Jennifer Conway                

• Anne-Marie Maino

• Cathy Flores           

• Kay Miller

• Richard McDevitt     

• Kelly Dyer

• Reggie Pincham                 

• Tony Jones

• Latosha Hicks

The simple act of walking promotes memory, learning and contributes to a healthy heart. Please join the Be Well committee in congratulating these record breaking campus walkers:

• Gene Merklein, Registrar Harper Campus, for walking over 500 miles

• Pi Settharath, Business and Accounting Division, for walking over 500 miles  

• Margie Gilliam, Student Support Services, for walking over 500 miles  

• Debbie Egert, CCE Leadership, Management & Professional Development, for walking over 100 miles

Plaques honoring these milestone walkers are now on the Be Well Walking Hall of Fame. The Walking Hall of Fame recognizes all employees who walk (at CPCC, at the gym or at home) 100, 500 or 1,000 miles. Use the walking log (pdf) or walking log (excel) to tally your miles. Once your 100 miles are complete (using the honor system), send your walking log document to Dr. Libby Vagnoni and you will be awarded a personalized virtual plaque, posted on CPCC’s Walking Hall of Fame. For more information call your Be Well campus contact or visit the Be Well website: http://www.cpcc.edu/bewell.

Please join the Visual Arts Department in congratulating Studio Arts/Painting faculty member Peggy Rivers on the inclusion of her oil paintings, Chromatin 10’ and Zygote 4’, to the permanent collection of the Mint Museum of Art. A story about collector Linda van Art and the donation of her collection was featured in the Charlotte Observer Giving it Away 'For The Greater Good' Sharing Their Lasting Gift of Art on Friday, Feb. 15, 2008. Congratulations Peggy!

Beverly Russell and Sidney Hamilton will present a duo piano recital on Thursday, February 28th in Bryant Hall, Room 101 of Sloan-Morgan at 12:30 pm.  They will play works of Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Gershwin.  The program will last an hour.

BIRTHDAYS
Feb. 21	Fedora Cooman Mikael Shawn Derby
23	Paula C. Claud Oren Douglas Simpson
24	Farhad N. Javidi
25	Jennifer Troutman Ennis Keisha Meshell Portis
26	Lorraine L. Brodziak

Would like to purchase a Laptop (Dell) preferable. Contact Von McKee at extension 6520.