Due to facility maintenance and staff training, the Central Campus library will be closed on Monday, July 28. Inter-session hours will resume on Tuesday, July 29. Through Sunday, August 17, the Central Campus library will be open Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. All other campus libraries are closed.

All libraries will resume regularly scheduled hours for the fall semester beginning Monday, August 18.

Information tables are being organized at all campuses in preparation for the new academic year. We are always appreciative of the many staff and faculty who have regularly volunteered their time during the first confusing days of classes to assist our new students—showing them to the correct classroom, finding their class schedule, and answering numerous questions. We appreciate your help in the past, and look forward to your volunteering again!

If you would like to volunteer some of your time to assist with information tables, please contact the appropriate person below:

Information Tables Campus Contacts
Campus	Contact	Phone
Central*	Sharon Gay	6120
Cato	David Mahatha	4822
Harper	Alyssa Williams	4422
Harris	Vann Branch	4622
Levine	Barry Gilmore	4252
North	Brantlee Drake	4174

*Volunteering at Central Campus? If you’re a first-time volunteer or if you would like to get the latest information on parking, campus access, and other important information to help students, please attend a short training:

• Wednesday, August 13, at 2:00 p.m. in OC 250
• Thursday, August 14, at 10:00 a.m. in OC 250

You may sign up to attend either training in LearnerWeb.

The CPCC Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) helps adults in their mid-40s to early 60s as they transition to new careers, explore new interests and tackle new life challenges. Using a collaborative model of working across the College, the institute will offer guidance, resources and courses (both career-focused and lifestyle oriented) to help individuals find pathways toward achieving their goals for midlife and beyond.

To establish and to better define the LLI, as well as to promote the College programs and services to this market (generally, adults aged 44-62), the LLI is planning to launch a magazine-style publication that will feature our students and the many programs and instructors who serve them.

We’d like your ideas and input on the name of this magazine. Use the link posted below to take a short survey to evaluate some suggested choices and capture your ideas and thoughts.

Thanks for participating (link opens in new window)! http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB2282KVYB3X4

We also welcome your overall thoughts and suggestions about the Lifelong Learning Institute. To comment or to learn more proposed magazine, please contact Lori Day, executive director, at 6776. With programming topics or ideas, you may also contact Ruth Huey, director, at 4298.

§ The Outreach and Recruitment Staff has been busy assisting students during peak registration days at all the campuses. Thanks to all the volunteers who have helped during this busy time.

§ The staff attended an Adult College Fair at Wachovia CIC, where we were able to talk to many students hoping to return to college to further their education.

§ Additionally, the team is wrapping up the Summer Bridge Program this week. Thank you to all faculty and staff who have helped out with this program over its duration.

Effective August 1, 2008, all employees are eligible to enroll in a new benefit plan to provide monitoring services, preventive measures and restoration of personal identity and credit history from an identity theft incident. This benefit is voluntary and paid by the participant. The cost is $7.00 per month. Payroll deductions are available to full-time employees only. Additional details are available on the HR website.

Enrollment is a web-based, online process. Instructions on how to register will be available on the HR website by August 4, 2008.

Representatives from Legal Club of America will be available to answer questions and assist with the enrollment process as follows:

Harris—Computer Lab 2240, Bldg. #1

August 4, 9:00–9:30 a.m. and 10:00–10:30 a.m.

Central—IT 1118

August 4, 12:00-12:30 p.m. and 1:00–1:30 p.m.

August 6, 2:00–2:30 p.m.

Levine—Rm. 1303

August 4, 3:00–3:30 p.m. and 4:00–4:30 p.m.

Cato—Computer Lab 266

August 5, 9:00–9:30 a.m. and 10:00-10:30 a.m.

North—CJ 137

August 5, 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 12:30-1:00 p.m.

Harper—Rm. 106

August 5, 2:30-3:00 p.m. and 3:30-4:00 p.m.

The following openings are now available at CPCC. Details about qualifications and a complete job description are available on the Human Resources website. Please look under the “Employment” section for a list of job openings, as well as instructions on how to apply. Résumés cannot be substituted for an application. For faculty positions, copies of transcripts are required with applications; original transcripts required at date of hire. A separate CPCC application is required for each position.

Internal & external position(s)

Academic Advisor, Position #4TRNRSC-FEP-1, REQ #389. The Transfer Resource Center provides comprehensive counseling and advising services to assist students in reaching their full potential. The College and University Transfer program is designed to meet the core or general education requirements at the four-year colleges and universities. The developmental advising and counseling approach is used to help students assess and attain goals. Skilled professionals in this department provide guidance, support and information to enhance the success of each student. Minimum qualifications: bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of full-time academic advising experience (or part-time equivalent). Closing Date: August 2, 2008.

§ To Laura Dunlap, ITS, from Marcia Lambert, manager of the Buddy Kemp Caring House:

“On behalf of Presbyterian Hospital and the Buddy Kemp Caring House I would like to thank you and the entire team who raised funds this year for our program. It is truly wonderful that all of you in the Classified Staff area are committed to supporting the services we provide for cancer patients and their families.

“The diagnosis of cancer is challenging, both financially as well as emotionally. Your gift to us will be used directly to help the clients who come through our doors at the Buddy Kemp Caring House.

“Please convey to the CPCC participants our sincere gratitude for making the 2008 fund drive a success! We have ordered a special plaque which will be displayed on our donor wall.”

On July 23 the Harris Conference Center, along with President Dr. Tony Zeiss and Executive Vice President Dr. Kathy Drumm, hosted Guilford Technical Community College for an in-depth site tour. Guilford is considering the development of a conference center similar to the structure and design of our own Harris Conference Center. The tour was focused on the audience that the conference center draws, details of the facility structure, and how the operations work. For more information on GTCC, please visit www.gtcc.edu.

The CPCC Majors Bookstore now features hot gourmet coffee by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters!

As part of our expansion of convenience items, the Majors Bookstore now features three flavors of coffee as well as an expanded healthy snack section.

We now also offer ready-to-eat meals such as soups and package pasta and will be adding ice cream very soon.

Stop by the bookstore over the next two weeks with your CPCC faculty/staff ID and receive a free cup of coffee! 

§ To the editor from Billie Haston and Sally Whitten, Health Sciences:

"Accolades and many thanks to Mike Bozart, CPCC Environmental Specialist with Health & Safety, for his relentless and diligent work he did recently for Health Sciences to help us locate oxygen cylinders that our division leases for use in our programs. We appreciate that Mike is so pleasant and willing to help anyone in whatever is asked of him, and sticks with it until the job is completed with satisfactory results Thanks, Mike!”

§ The Colleague Training Center of CPCC (CTC) held its inaugural luncheon July 18, 2008. Dr. Tony Zeiss and Dr. Kathy Drumm each spoke of the pride they have in the hard work and devotion of the trainers, who teach and help other community college staff across N.C. use Datatel’s Colleague software.

The 18 trainers named below were honored with plaques for the success of the fiscal year 2007-2008:

Colleague Trainers Honored July 18, 2008
David Baker	Susan Barron
Kara Bosch	Debbie Brooks
Linda Brownshield	Amy Bruining
Matt Bruining	Charles Cox
Debbie Cox	Claudia Fiest
Valerie Fox	Marie Helms
Jeff Hill	Andrea June
Nancy Knight	Linda McComb
Elena Randolph	Laura Temples

The CTC wishes to thank Dr. Zeiss and the Cabinet for their continued support for the past five years.

The Learning Unit is pleased to announce the promotion of Jennifer Arnold to director, Library Services. Arnold has been with CPCC since 2003, serving at Harper and Central campuses.

She came to CPCC from the University of South Florida, Tampa Library.

Outreach and Recruitment would like to congratulate Kenny Clontz (Outreach and Recruitment) and his wife, Amanda, on the birth of their first child. Wesley Kenneth Clontz was born on June 23, 2008.

Congratulations to the Clontz family!

The Buddy Kemp Fundraiser Drive Committee wants to express sincere appreciation to the entire CPCC Family for their support of the Classified Staff Community Project, and in giving to the Buddy Kemp Caring House Fundraiser Drive, a worthy cause. We also want to thank the deans of the area campuses, everyone who assisted us when we were at these campuses, and my supervisor, Linda Eddy, for their support and assistance. The fundraiser was a big success again this year, totaling $1,866! We exceeded our goal of $1,500. Again, thank you so much for your support and generous giving.
—Laura Dunlap

BIRTHDAYS
July 25	James Anthony Bazan George D. McGaha Eileen D. Woodward John Kostantinos Zaharopoulos
26	Quinn R. Lacy Curtis R. Riley
27	Patricia Goings Adams Rodney Matthew Townley Meera R. Vora
28	Dorothy Mae Arnold Angela Denise Eddie Michael Matlock Ernest Thornton McLaney Michelle Lynn Miller Bjarne T. Nielsen Lawrence John Tramer
29	Susan Price Harvey Gregory Dean Stanley Monica I. Vega Carla Mangum Walker Lynn M. Williams
30	Talton Sanders III William B. Whitaker
31	Monica Marie McCall W. Glenn Simpkins

On July 23, USA Today began a series of articles on the nation’s community colleges.

§ Ocean-front Vacation Week—$10 raffle tickets for sale. Executive Women International is providing raffle tickets for a one-week vacation (off season) at a fabulous, custom-built, four-story ocean-front home on Topsail Island, donated by Simonini Builders. Incredible views, swimming pool and six bedrooms on the beachfront—$2,000 value. Drawing September 9. Need not be present to win. Website:   Proceeds provide scholarships to CPCC and UNC Charlotte along with contributions to the Battered Women’s Shelter. Contact Linda at 6566 if interested.

§ Three bedroom, 2-bath home in the Hickory Grove area of Charlotte. Retiring from CPCC and moving to Florida! Contact Richard at 6979 and visit the home online.