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The College has merged its Emergency Management Office with College Security and made other organizational changes in order to provide an even closer working relationship between these two functions. This partnership is critically important during Level 3 and Level 4 emergencies.
As a result of this merger, Kathy Watkins has been reassigned from Health and Safety to Facilities Services. She will continue to lead the College’s emergency preparedness and Building Captain programs and to assist with business continuity planning.
College Security is also realigning duties for the coming year as the new Security communications center begins operations. In addition to answering emergency and nonemergency calls to Security, the new communications center housed in the Facilities Services Center will also monitor cameras all day every day on the six campuses. The addition of the communication center will help to provide an even more effective set of eyes for the exterior areas of campuses.
To ensure this new center gets off to a good start, Bill Jordan will manage training and operations for the communications center over the next year. Charles Wright will assume responsibility for managing Security’s day-to-day field operations for the entire College.
We would also like to welcome Vincent Recher to CPCC. Vincent will be assuming Charles’s former position as Assistant Director for Central Campus Security (day shift).
This new partnership is part of our commitment to continue to seek ways to provide a safe environment for the College community. If you have questions or comments, please contact us.
New office locations and phone numbers:
| Name | Office | Phone |
| Bill Jordan | FS103 | 6628 |
| Charles Wright | FS 107 | 6257 |
| Vincent Recher | VE 122 | 6927 |
| Kathy Watkins | FS 103 | 6299 |
The annual enrollment period for the State Health Plan is March 1 through March 28. Employees making coverage changes must complete a form and submit to the Human Resources office at the end of the business day on March 28, 2007. If you are not making a change to your current coverage, no action is needed.
Current participants in the indemnity plan must select enrollment in one of the PPO plans. The indemnity plan will no longer be offered as of July 1, 2008.
Information sessions are scheduled as follows:
Each session will include a formal presentation and time for questions.
Information about the annual enrollment and PPO plans is also available at 888-234-2416.
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. Our second guest, Jonathan Vehar, senior partner at New & Improved and co-author of More Lightning, Less Thunder: How to Energize Innovative Teams, will be joining us on Tuesday, March 4. Mr. Vehar is excited to meet with both faculty, staff and classes of students while visiting to discuss the promotion of effective teams to generate creative and innovative solutions to problems.
For classes & students:
Jonathan Vehar’s interactive discussion with students will focus on how to create good teams and the common pitfalls and habits that get in the way of our being effective team members and leaders. He’ll present some good techniques to use when working in teams and will suggest new ideas and techniques to use when working in groups. This session is perfect for any student, student organization, manager, and employee. Seating is limited. If you would like to reserve seats for you and your class, please contact Amanda Capobianchi or Jennifer Conway in Student Life (6584).
For faculty & staff:
If you have selected Personal Growth and Responsibility (contributes effectively as a team member) as the core competency for your class or program, or if you want to learn more about helping students work better in teams, this hands-on workshop is for you. Everyone is creative. It’s part of the human condition. Yet bringing out creativity and putting it to work productively in a group setting can be a challenge. This is a dynamic, interactive presentation designed to look at the blocks and barriers that get in the way of teams working together effectively. This workshop will focus on strategies for engaging everyone to participate, not just the boisterous, the extroverts, or the loudest. By looking at a set of ground rules for working together, initiatives to help demonstrate good teamwork and tools and techniques to help students collaborate effectively, you’ll walk away with more strategies and tactics to integrate teamwork in the classroom. For more information on this workshop, please contact Karen Streppa. Register through LearnerWeb.
The annual Student Excellence Convocation recognizes the achievements of CPCC’s exemplary students. This year’s ceremony is Sunday, April 27, at 4:30 p.m. in Halton Theater. Faculty, please nominate from your department, one curriculum degree or diploma student by completing the nomination form.
The form can be electronically submitted, mailed to Nichole Patterson in 101 Disher Building, or faxed to 704.330.6225. The Office of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services will notify selected students.
Nominations are being accepted until March 20.
For more information, please contact Nichole Patterson at 704.330.6039.
On Monday, March 3, CPCC students and staff are invited to attend a session from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in Overcash Center (Tate Hall) to learn more about identity theft and how to avoid it. Nick Rockwell, regional vice president for LifeLock, will share information on identity theft, how to avoid it, and what to do if it happens to you.
Employees can receive one hour of professional development credit for attending the session. Sign up through LearnerWeb.
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the U.S. Make plans to attend and learn more!
Charlottetowne Avenue through the Elizabeth Avenue intersection will be reduced to two travel lanes (one for each approach) Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 9:00 p.m. Travel lanes will be shifted to the east side of Charlottetowne Avenue for the installation of a sanitary sewer. The travel lanes will be shifted to the west side of Charlottetowne Avenue the following week. The travel lanes will be closed for approximately two weeks.
Motorists may encounter delays on Charlottetowne Avenue crossing Elizabeth Avenue.
Transit system will not be affected.
§ The Central Campus Majors Bookstore will be closed for inventory from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 28. Students who need to purchase a textbook during this time will still be able to do so.
§ Summer book adoptions. It's that time already: summer semester book adoptions have been sent out to departments with a due date of March 17.
§ Textbook returns. The bookstore has begun the text return process (with the exception of second session and late starting classes). Please call the bookstore at 6649 with any questions or concerns.
The Transfer Resource Center is hosting the following universities on Tuesday, March 4: Fayetteville State University, UNC Charlotte, Gardner-Webb University, and Queens University. They will be on the Central Campus from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Central High Building.
For more information, please contact the Transfer Resource Center at 6454.
To see the complete list of university recruiters who will be visiting on Transfer Tuesdays, visit the Transfer Resource Center website.
The Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs Office is proud to announce the Mini-FAFSA Day initiative.
The Mini-FAFSA Day program will provide an opportunity for students to complete their federal financial aid forms online and submit them in time to be considered for a variety of College financial aid programs for the current 2007-2008 year as well as upcoming 2008-2009 year.
The event will be held every Friday (event began February 15 and will be offered through July 25) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on the Central Campus in the IT Building, Room 3137.
Participants in the Mini-FAFSA Day are strongly encouraged to do the following prior to attending this event:
Note: Don't worry if you don't know all the answers; experienced Financial Aid staff will be on hand to assist you with the FAFSA at the Mini-FAFSA Day.
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. Candidates dressed in jeans, t-shirts, etc. will asked to leave and return 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!
§ Trail of History host Gary Ritter explores James Latta and the Latta Plantation on the current episode.
§ Spotlight on Success honors the longtime service of Hoyle Blalock and Mitchell Hagler with extended interviews with both men.
§ The next two CPCC Snapshot shows focus on two major College-sponsored events: the 2008 Career Fair and the 2008 Arts Fest.
§ Charlotte Arts host Rob Craig features CPCC arts benefactor Dale Halton. Maha Gingrich and Peggy Rivers will be featured in upcoming shows in March and April.
§ Charlotte Cooks instructor Pamela Roberts prepares comfort foods like chicken and dumplings on the current segment. Jeff Labarge is on deck March 10 with a Pacific Rim theme off the grill.
§ Maha Gingrich interviews soccer coach Kevin Sephton on the current issue of International Success.
§ Edith McElroy sits down with CMPD Officer Diego Anselmo on Perfiles Latinos de Charlotte.
An addition has been made to the Procurement web page under “For Requisitioners.” See Reminders for new direction on hiring consultants as contractors.
A link to the Procedures for Year-End Closing June 2008 is included under “News & Announcements.”
A new notice on hiring consultants has been added to the CPCC Procurement manual in the section “Consultants and Temporary Workers.”
These are important and official updates from Procurement; please contact your buyer if you need other information.
The Office of Outreach and Recruitment is finishing College Connection presentations at Waddell, Garinger and Providence high schools this week. The staff will now focus its attention on encouraging high school seniors to take the placement test to become eligible for the College Connection early registration opportunity. Last Saturday, 80 high school students completed the placement test at Central Campus. The staff will offer another special Saturday testing March 1 at 10:00 a.m. in the Information Technology Building. For more information, call 4139.
§ The Harris Conference Center welcomed Myers & Chapman for a Superintendents Training seminar this week. Myers & Chapman is a frequent guest of the HCC with meetings varying from Planning Sessions to CPR Training. This was the third meeting of the year held at HCC.
§ Pat Nash, Career Services, coordinated the fifth annual NCACE virtual meeting of Career Service professionals and corporate recruiters on January 25 to discuss issues relating to the hiring of college graduates. The event connected three community college sites thanks to the efforts of Jim Bailey, CPCC TV, and the NC Information Highway. The event was sold out with over 100 professionals in attendance.
§ On behalf of the Futures Institute, D.I. von Briesen was invited to present Second Life and CPCC's Campus work at the NC3ADL conference in Durham.
At the N.C. Computer Instructors' Association (NCCIA) conference held at Stanly CC he delivered hands-on workshops on Second Life, Google Docs, Tips Tricks and Technology Tools for Teachers, Moodle, and along with colleagues Page Jones from Craven CC, Angela Herring from Wilson Tech, and Marlene Roden from AB Tech, delivered a hands-on workshop on using Skype.
Registration fee: $25/team of four until Monday, March 10; $35/team of four until Monday, March 17. There will be a cap at 12 teams total and more than one team from each college/school can enter.
For more information and a registration form, please call Heather Murphy at JCC on 919.209.2239.
The goal of the Elizabeth Avenue Business Corridor Project is to create an environment that stimulates re-development and favors pedestrians and transit. The following improvements will be constructed as part of this project:
§ Relocation of curbs to create one lane in each direction with turn lanes at signalized intersections, bike lanes between Kings Drive and Charlottetowne Avenue, and on-street parking between Charlottetowne Avenue and Hawthorne Lane
§ Installation of track foundation, tracks, and catenary poles for future streetcar service
§ Installation of wider sidewalks, tree plantings, street lighting, pedestrian-scale lighting, and steel poles and mast arms for traffic signals
§ Increasing water and sewer line capacity for future development
§ Relocation of overhead utilities to an underground ductbank
For more information, contact Bryan Tarlton, CDOT Project Manager, at 704.336.3170.
Once again the Study Abroad Club invites you to order big, yummy muffins ($2 per muffin—banana nut, chocolate chunk, blueberry, coffee cake)! This time to celebrate our Spring Break. You know you want more muffins! We are taking orders and will deliver them Thursday morning, March 6, to your Central Campus office.
We continue to raise money to provide a scholarship for a CPCC student to study abroad this summer.
To place your order, call or email Donna Apgar, 6167.
Thank you for supporting Study Abroad!
Please welcome the new Director of Campus Administration/Central Campus, Eric Jensen, who previously served the College in our ITS department and will now help support the Central Campus in the evenings and on Saturdays.
He can be reached at Eric.Jensen@cpcc.edu or 704.330.6344 and will be located in Terrell 200.
The Be Well Committee, Family Resource Center, Human Resources, Library Services, and Occupational Health and Safety would like to thank everyone who attended the Employee Health Fairs. Over 240 employees participated in a variety of different health and wellness opportunities.
A special thank you to both the Presbyterian Women’s Center for performing 43 bone density scans and the Harris Campus dental students for performing 35 blood pressure checks.
Congratulations to the following door prize winners:
The CPCC Library was happy to showcase a sample of its collection of health and fitness books and videos.
If you are interested in checking them out to read or view at your leisure, or browse them online from the many full text databases, including many with video clips and full length PBS videos, contact your campus library staff or the library’s website.
From all of the sponsors, we appreciate your participation and look forward to sponsoring future health events at all of the campuses.
§ Occupational Health and Safety announces that Tracie Tallant Kanellopoulos has been promoted to occupational health and safety specialist. The department also welcomes Brian Davenport, new senior safety technician, and Veronica Haynes, new administrative clerk.
§ Congratulations to Debra Sherrill, instructor for Financial Services Institute (Corporate & Continuing Education), on the completion of her doctoral studies at Capella University. Last week, she successfully defended her dissertation and received her Ph.D. in organizational management. Please join the doctoral group in congratulating Debra on this important achievement.
§ Professional Development extends congratulations to Debbie Bouton on the successful completion and defense of her doctoral dissertation February 25. Debbie completed her doctoral studies at N.C. State University. Again, we extend congratulations to her on this personal and professional accomplishment.
To Jeff Friar, Facilities Services, from Clidell Conston, Harper Campus:
“I would like to take the time to commend Randy Hellinger and Pam Jordan for their prompt response and professionalism when responding to the request and installation of blinds at Harper. It’s easy to take their work for granted and assume they are doing what they are being paid to do, but I was impressed with their attitudes and their willingness to complete the installation to our satisfaction.
“On behalf of the Harper Security Office, I would like thank both of them.”
My family and I want to thank all of the CPCC family for their prayers and support at the passing of my aunt. We greatly appreciated your thoughts, cards and emails at this time of loss.
—Pete Somervell
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Margaret Gibson
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State Employees Association of N.C. District 13 is now accepting applications for SEANC scholarships. The deadline for entries is 5:00 p.m. April 15, 2008. Applications are available on the SEANC website, then click on the "SEANC logo - Scholarship Foundation." Applications are also available in College Administration Building 4, Room 201. For questions, contact Angela Eddie, 704.330.6908.
Completed applications should be mailed to Jan Beecham at 9201 University City Blvd., 380-M Cone University Center, Charlotte, NC 28223.
In Spanish or English, help others find a path to a better future. Be a volunteer. The Hispanic Cultural Center of Charlotte (HCCC) and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are partnering to host the 2008 Charlotte Hispanic-Latino College Fair.
The goal of this project is to inform first generation college students and families of various opportunities and to help them prepare for postsecondary educational options.
Join our informative meeting, Thursday, March 6, at the Independence Regional library, 6000 Conference Drive, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
For more information, contact Claudia Farnandez.
§ Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 6701 Idlewild Road, is sponsoring a barbecue Friday, March 7, 2008, 11:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Plate or three sandwiches—$7.00; dine in or take out; delivery of five orders. Proceeds to benefit the mission work team. Contact Mitchell Hagler.
§ 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.
§ Trim Up is an exercise studio for women with Pilates, step, aerobics, kick boxing, yoga, sculpting, 30-minute strength circuit, Zumba classes and personal training. Trim Up is offering CPCC students a discount of $30/month, which is 35% off regular fee of $45) with no membership fee (normally $80). Studio also offers Mystic sunless tanning discount with free membership. Address is 1319-Suite 102, Matthews-Mint Hill Road (close to US74 and I485 intersection). Phone 704.844.6100.
§ 1999 Ford Expedition, maroon, 115,000 miles, excellent condition, fully loaded with leather seats, etc., new tires—$6,900. Great family vehicle. Cory at 4102.
§ Stump grinding. Dead shrubs removed. Dead trees removed. Insured. Experienced. Good rates. Free quotes. Call Rich, 704.841.2788.
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