This week@NCC April 28, 2015 Volume 29, Number 14 I N T HIS ISS U E Page 2 Student World Assembly Marks Earth Day Page 3 Stress Lecture: Fight or Flight? NCC Names Men of Promise and Distinction Page 4 Outdoor Wellness Walk Ethics Across the Curriculum NCC LIVE! NCC Employee Health Benefit Open Enrollment Fair Page 5 News and Announcements S U B M ISSI O N S to Karen Hart [email protected] NCC Holds Second Annual freshcheckday™ On April 21, NCC kicked off its second annual freshcheckday™ by hosting several therapy dogs ranging in size from a small terrier mix to two giant Bernese Mountain Dogs. No matter what their size, the dogs shared equal amounts of love with students, faculty and staff members who stopped by to meet them in the East Campus Atrium. That evening, a Mental Health panel discussion was held in the Gen Re Forum that brought together a group of professionals who specialize in the health and wellness areas that help people maintain total health of mind and body. The audience was invited to ask questions of the experts. The following day on April 22, a fair was held in the West Campus Cafeteria to promote general wellness of both mind and body by providing students with information about how to deal with stress, depression and anxiety. Participants were provided with food, interactive booths, live music, prizes and giveaways. NCC cares about students and their mental health and well-being. If you are a student experiencing challenges, call the NCC Mental Health Counselor at (203) 857-6870. After hours, please dial 211 or visit www.211.org. Next issue published: May 5, 2015 Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2015 Counselor Cathy Miller staffs an information booth for students. This Week @ NCC is published by the Public Relations Office of Norwalk Community College Copy Editor and Writer Karen Hart [email protected] Copy Editor and Writer Madeline Barillo [email protected] Graphic Designer Cindy Zaref [email protected] Students create “gratuity postcards” at an interactive freshcheckday™ table sponsored by Laurel House. Therapy dog “Ollie” visited NCC with his handler Karen Bloom during the kick-off event. Student World Assembly Marks Earth Day On Earth Day, April 22, members of the NCC Chapter of the Student World Assembly (SWA) drew colorful chalk footprints in front of the East Campus building to symbolize the carbon footprints of various nations and to bring awareness to the extremely large U.S. carbon footprint. SWA members hosted an information table in the East Campus Atrium. Students, faculty and staff were invited to write environmental pledges on a table cloth to be later displayed on campus. The pledges included messages like “I pledge to bike and walk more” and “I pledge to recycle daily!” The students also gave away North Star Cherry Tree seedlings to anyone who promised to plant them. One of the trees will be planted at a later date by Early Childhood Education students and children from the Child Development Laboratory School. On Earth Day, the children did environmental activities led by SWA members Marie Antoinette Junes and Michela Piazza. Chalk “carbon footprints” were drawn outside the East Campus building to illustrate how much more energy is used by the U.S. than most other countries. Members of the Student World Assembly raised awareness of sustainability issues on Earth Day. Shown from left are students Bes Hoti, Pavli Dallta, Senan Agblonon, Fifame Agblonon and SWA President Sarah Emigh. SWA students (shown center left and right) Marie Antoinette Junes and Michela Piazza read to Early Childhood Lab School children during Earth Day. In preparation for planting non-toxic herbs and flowers on the CDLS grounds, the children spent part of their morning picking up garbage and debris from the playground. T his W eek @ N C C / V ol u me 29, N u mber 14 / A pril 28, 2015 / P A G E 2 U pcom i n g E v e nt s VOYA Representative To Be on Campus NCC Names Men of Promise and Distinction Wednesday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. East Campus, Room E118 Wednesday, April 29, 7 to 9 p.m. West Campus, Culinary Arts Dining Room Marilyn Timbers of VOYA Financial Advisers, LLC will be on campus to meet with new and current employees for the Spring 2015 semester to review the following plans: On April 29, Norwalk Community College will honor the 2015 Men of Promise and Distinction by hosting a dinner in the Culinary Art Dining Room. The following students have been named as this year’s Men of Promise and Distinction: Besfort Alija, Fernando Alves, Denzel Anderson, Brian Barkman, Tyrone Bullock, Martin Errigo, Sebastian Gomez, Shawn Khan, Joshua Kleinwaks, Mate Kovacs, Omar Lima, Christopher McLaughlin, Sadrac Michel, Daniel Monahan, Jefferson Moreno Gallego, Prasanta Nath, Kenny Ngo, Nicholas Penella, Juan Ponce, Alvaro Ramirez, Craig Steadman, Ronald Telemarque, Joshua Wrinn. Student honorees are nominated by NCC faculty and staff for exhibiting a number of different qualities. Academic achievement is not the only factor used in determining the students who will be selected for recognition. Potential, the ability to work through obstacles, community service and overall improvement throughout their academic career at NCC are among the other criteria considered when selecting the students who will be named “Men of Promise and Distinction.” The guest speaker will be Cheikhou (T.J.) Diagne, Adjunct Professor of the NCC Hospitality Management Program. He is an NCC alumnus and manager of the Woodway Beach Club. A native of Senegal in West Africa, Diagne has worked in the hospitality business since he was 18 years old. After moving to the U.S. from Senegal, he enrolled at NCC in 1998. He was active in student affairs and served as President of the NCC Hosteurs Club. He graduated in 2000 and was awarded a $30,000 scholarship to complete his Bachelor’s degree at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. Two years later, he returned to Fairfield County and became the manager of Woodway Beach Club in Darien. Diagne returned to NCC to begin a part-time career as an adjunct instructor, while still working at the Woodway Club in Darien. He currently teaches the Service Management class and is an especially popular instructor who is dedicated to helping his students find jobs after graduation.” Diagne is President of the Connecticut Club Managers Association. • Alternate Retirement Plan • State of Connecticut 403(b) • Roth 403(b) • 457 (Deferred Compensation) She will answer your financial questions, reallocate portfolios, and enroll new and current employees. If you are interested in setting up an individual meeting, please contact Marilyn Timbers at (203) 355-3634 or [email protected]. She will confirm all appointment times, the meeting place, and recommend what information to bring to the meeting. Stress Lecture: Fight or Flight? Wednesday, April 29, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. West Campus, Room H007 (adjacent to Wellness Center) Guest speaker Dr. Robert Goldring, DC, CCST will discuss stress and the “fight or flight” response. Is your stress a slow-burn that motivates or is it an inferno that burns you out? Did you know, if managed properly, some stresses can be good for you? Participants will be shown how stress can help them achieve their goals instead of reducing them to illness and a sense of failure. Join us to learn the causes of physical and emotional stress and how to use that new knowledge to turn stress-obstacles into improved health and success! This is the last event in the Spring 2015 Wellness Series, sponsored by the Pitney Bowes Foundation Wellness Center and the Exercise Science Club. T his W eek @ N C C / V ol u me 29, N u mber 14 / A pril 28, 2015 / P A G E 3 Outdoor Wellness Walk: Lung Force! Thursday, April 30, 11:45 a.m. West Campus, Center for Science, Health and Wellness Atrium Join Mohammad Mallick from the American Lung Association, Northeast on the Outdoor Wellness Walk leaving from the Center for Science, Health and Wellness atrium at noon. (Please gather at 11:45 a.m. in the Atrium.) On the walk, and again afterwards in the Atrium, you can learn more about events and projects being held by the American Lung Association. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death by cancer for men and women worldwide. You’re invited to wear turquoise to show support for lung awareness and health. Panel Discussion: Ethics Across the Curriculum Thursday, April 30, 1 to 2 p.m. West Campus, Room W248 Whether it’s addressing sensitive issues in your course or helping students navigate ethical dilemmas in their lives in or out of the classroom, this panel will offer practical advice based on their vast store of knowledge and experience. Professors Lia Barone, Ed Grippe, and June-Ann Greeley will comprise the panel. To reply, please go to: https://docs.google. com/forms/d/1oBti43HTX9QRD337CDSNHUmPEW1beM98jV9X2uibSY/viewform?c=0&w=1. NCC LIVE! Friday, May 1, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. East Campus, PepsiCo Theater On May 1, NCC faculty will give area high school students the chance to experience college classes on the NCC Campus. Upon arrival, students will gather in the PepsiCo Theater for an introductory assembly, then attend workshops offered in various classrooms. Students will be able to choose two from a selection of 16 classes including: Architecture, Interior Design, Construction, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Development, Computers, Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Respiratory Therapy, Theater, Green Energy, Nursing, Veterinary Technology, Exercise Science, Accounting, Certified Nursing Assistant and more. The following NCC faculty and staff have volunteered to teach during the NCC LIVE! event: Nancy Kroszner, Kathy Coppola, Mike Roe, Anne Hermans, Jacek Bigosinski, Eric Gribin, Ty Griese, Tom Duffy, Justin Davis, Kathy Fries, Althea Seaborn, Deysy Pelaez, Judy Mocciola, Christine Mangone, Kiran Somaya and Ken Scaglia. Thank you to all who have generously donated their time to show the visiting students the best of what NCC has to offer in education. NCC Employee Health Benefit Open Enrollment Fair Tuesday, May 12, 9 to 11:30 a.m. East Campus Atrium Save the date for NCC’s 2015-16 open enrollment fair for full-time employee benefit plans. The health, dental, and pharmacy carriers, as well as our supplemental vendors, will be attending to answer benefit plan questions and distribute related handouts. Our Health Enhancement Program (HEP) vendor, Care Management Solutions (CMS), will also be attending the fair. Representatives will be available to answer general questions about HEP requirements for 2015 and the HEP web portal, and will be able to provide educational information regarding the HEP chronic conditions. T his W eek @ N C C / V ol u me 29, N u mber 14 / A pril 28, 2015 / P A G E 4 N e w s and A nnounc e m e nt s NCC Library System Maintenance NCC Continuing Notice of Non-Discrimination Due to system updates, A to Z Journal Locator will not be available from 10 p.m. on Friday, May 1 to midnight (12 a.m.) Saturday, May 2. E-journals and databases will be available for access. Norwalk Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or genetic information in its programs and activities. In addition, the College does not discriminate in employment on the basis of veteran status or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Chief Diversity Officer and Special Advisor, Cheryl DeVonish, Title IX Coordinator at (203) 857-7016 or [email protected]; or Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator Fran Apfel at (203) 857-7192 or [email protected]. Spring 2015 Course Evaluations Available Online Through May 11 Course evaluations are available at www.mycommnet.edu until the last day of class on Monday, May 11. Students will be sent an email of these dates with instructions on how to access the evaluation. The instructions will also be available on the website. Since the evaluation process for on-campus courses changed in Spring 2010 from an in-class paper and pencil process to an online survey, there has been a significant decrease in our response rate from students. We need to make every effort to increase this response rate. Please spend a few minutes in your class encouraging your students to participate in this evaluation process and reminding them that their feedback is important. The evaluation results are anonymous and only provided to the faculty member as a composite total for the entire class. If you need directions to inform your students on how to access the evaluation, please email Phyllis Fitzpatrick at [email protected] or access this link on the NCC website: www.ncc.commnet.edu/courseevaluations. ••• T his W eek @ N C C / V ol u me 29, N u mber 14 / A pril 28, 2015 / P A G E 5
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