A Bladen Community College Campus Weekly.
Vol. VI, No. 38
October 16, 2014
United Way campaign nearing goal
The Bladen Community College United Way Campaign is nearing
its goal, according to campaign co-chair Lisa DeVane. Since faculty
and students did not return from fall break until this morning, no
total for this week was available at press time on Wednesday. However, the campaign had surpassed $4,500 by the end of last week.
That means we need to raise approximately $1,000 this week to exceed the goal by Friday.
Remember, our president, Dr. William Findt, has agreed to be the
victim (or hero) of the ice bucket challenge if the college surpasses
its goal by close of business on Friday. So if you have not donated
to this worthy cause, we urge you to open your wallet and your
heart. Let’s make this year’s campaign a great success.
Instructor Nash Hester checks out the beverage selection at the hot dog
sale to benefit United Way on Thursday. More photos on page 6.
From the office
of the
Vice President
for Finance
On August 1, 2014, Mr. Jeremy Inabinet with the National
Center for Higher Education Risk Management (NCHERM)
provided all faculty and staff a presentation entitled A Safe
Community: Looking at the role of faculty and staff as it relates
to Title IX. The presentation taught participants to be able to
explain what Title IX is, articulate their role in campus response
to issues of sex discrimination, describe the intersections of
Title IX, and respond appropriately to a disclosure of sex discrimination.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal
law intended to end sex discrimination in all areas of education.
Title IX applies to issues of program equity, such as in athletics,
and also to any sexual harassment and/or sexual assault.
The Office of Civil Rights states that a college may be held
accountable for harassment of students (even by other students)
if any person perceived to be a responsible school employee
was notified and took no action. The reporting duty of anyone
receiving information of suspected sexual assault/harassment is
to take the names of individuals Involved (victim, perpetrator,
or others), note the date/time/location, provide a summary of
conversation, and provide relevant details about the incident. It
is very important for all employees to know that when a school
knows or reasonably should know of possible sexual violence,
it must take immediate and appropriate steps to investigate or
otherwise determine what occurred.
Jay Stanley
Upcoming Events
October 16 - Small Business Seminar on Customer Service in Building 2, Room 202, 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
October 21 - Presentation by Battleship North Carolina Museum Services Director, at noon in Teaching Auditorium.
October 23 - Depression Awareness program in Auditorium at 10 a.m. Program will last for one hour.
October 24 - History Club Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington. (See announcement page 5.)
November 6 - Native American song/dance program sponsored by the History Club in the Auditorium at 11 a.m. (See page 2).
BCC Birthdays through October 15: Leroy Singletary, October 15; Pat Butler, October 17
In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Bladen Community College library staff and Wellness
Committee have created a library guide. Please share this guide with friends.
Faculty
andthe
Staff
Spotlight
Lighting
candle
Yvonne Willoughby - Administrative Assistant to the
Executive Vice President
For Yvonne Willoughby, Bladen Community College has been a second home for
more than 20 years. In those years she has seen numerous changes in personnel, students, and most of all operational procedures. But she will quickly tell anyone who will
listen, that despite those changes she is having a great time doing what she enjoys while
“working for the world’s best boss!”
A native of Washington, D.C. who married shortly after graduating from high school,
she lived in Florida for five years before moving to her husband’s hometown of Bladenboro, where the family has lived ever since. She was a stay-at-home mom for 18 years
while raising her four daughters, but she always dreamed of becoming an office worker.
After her youngest daughter entered school in 1990, she decided to pursue her dream
and enrolled in the Business Administration program at BCC to prepare her for the workplace.
At BCC she excelled in her studies and became the first recipient of the BCC Faculty
Senate Scholarship. She graduated in 1992 and came to work at the college three months
later. She worked for many years in the Student Services Division as Admissions Officer. About five years ago, she moved down the hall to become the administrative assistant to the Executive Vice President.
“I love my job,” she says, smiling. “Though it can sometimes be frustrating, it enables
me to work in what I always wanted to do, and I work with a great group of co-workers.”
Ms. Willoughby and her husband Charlie have seven grandchildren “and the eighth due any minute.” In her spare time she
enjoys time with her family, reading, crocheting, and working on her digital scrapbook.
Native American song/dance program slated for November 6
Native Americans were on North American soil long before any Caucasians arrived. Over the years many tribes vanished as
they were assimilated into other tribes or into the Anglo-American culture. In recent years, many with Native American ancestry
began researching their background to determine their origins. Most of these groups had always maintained their Native American roots but over the years their heritage had been lost. There are eight recognized tribes residing in North Carolina including
several recognized groups in the southeastern part of the state —the Lumbee, Coharrie, and Waccamaw-Siouan. The Lumbee is
recognized as the largest tribe east of the Mississippi, with nearly 50,000. Neighboring Robeson County has the largest Native
American population of any county in the eastern United States. The History Club will sponsor a Native American song/dance
program to commemorate Native American History Month (November) on November 6 at 11 a.m. in the Auditorium.
Microsoft IT Academy offers certifications at no cost
In a program offered through a grant, Bladen Community College is offering individuals the opportunity to earn certification
in five different areas through the Microsoft IT Academy. The grant that funds the certification examinations is available for
this fiscal year. It provides the opportunity for certification in Microsoft Office Excel 2013, Microsoft Office Word 2013, Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Office Access 2013 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2013. During last fiscal year 13
BCC faculty, staff and students earned certification in one or more of the areas. These certifications can enhance employability
and can be beneficial not on employment resumes, but also enhance chances of promotion in your current job.
Don’t miss this great opportunity. For more information on taking one or more of the exams, call Cynthia McKoy at 879.5566
or Chad McKenzie at 879.5640.
Campus Crusade meetings set
Student Crusade meetings will be held on Tuesdays 12:15 12:45 p.m. in the Learning Enhancement Center and Thursdays,
12:20 - 12:50 p.m. in the Library. Chaplains will be on campus
in the library on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. and on
Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 - 12 a.m. Faculty and staff
Campus Crusade meetings will be announced in advance.
Twyla Davis 879.5516
Learning Enhancement Center
regular hours of Operation
The Learning Enhancement Center will return to its regular
hours of operation with full tutoring services on Monday,
August 18.
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Felisa Williams 879.5560
Main campus route to soon be
open again
For many of us, the closure of the main
cross-campus sidewalk has been somewhat
of an inconvenience, mostly because we absent-mindedly forgot about it until we were
already in route to another campus location
and had to detour to get to our destination.
Hopefully, that will soon be in the past.
According to BCC Vice President for Finance Jay Stanley, the project is now complete except for the installation of metal
handrails across the culvert. Those rails
are expected to be delivered soon so the
remainder of the construction can be completed. One thing is certain, the new culvert
definitely drains the water through the campus much better than its predecessor.
NC Highway 41 construction in Robeson County to cause delays
Construction on NC 41 between NC 87 (near the stoplight) to the Robeson County line is nearly complete. Only lane striping remains. However, Department of Transportation officials state that construction on the second portion of this two-part
project will begin when the first is completed. The project will ultimately widen and resurface the highway from the intersection with NC 87 near Dublin to the Littlefield community in Robeson County. The second part of the project—from the
Bladen/Robeson County Line to Littlefield School—is scheduled to begin as early as next week. DOT has advised motorists
who will be traveling the highway that they could experience delays of up to 12 minutes in peak traffic times. Students, staff
and faculty from points west who use this route to get to BCC should give themselves at least 15 more minutes to get to the
college, in the event they experience a road construction delay.
LEC hosting PowerPoint workshop
The Distance Learning Department will host a workshop on “Interactive PowerPoint on Wednesday, October 22, 9 a.m. until
noon., in Building 17, Room 111. The instructor for the session is Michael Clendenen, director of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology at Pitt Community College. The workshop is made possible by the VLC. Everyone is invited to participate. Workshop schedule is as follows: 9 - 10:30 a.m. will cover the basics of PowerPoint Interactions. This includes 1)
Types of interactions 2) Assigning actions to objects; 3) Controlling the viewer’s movement; 5) Building a menu System; and
6) Creating a “tabbed” presentation. 10:45 a.m. - 12 noon will cover Creating Quizzes in PowerPoint, which includes 1)
Laying out your question flow; 2) Controlling where the viewer goes; 3) Creating a gradable quiz in PowerPoint; and 4)
Making PowerPoint accessible.
Ray Sheppard 879.5542
Please support our United Way Campaign
The Bladen Community College United Way Campaign is in its third week and already has collected over $4,500 of the
$5,500 goal. Various clubs will be holding fundraisers over the next few weeks to raise funds for the campaign Stop by and
support these events. There are several ways to participate in the campaign in addition to supporting campus organization
fundraising events.
1. Pledge cards - Each employee should have received a pledge form in his/her box. Nathan Dowless and Lisa DeVane have
forms if you didn’t receive one.
2. Spirit Day - Wear your BCC shirt on Fridays for $2 (3 more Fridays until end of campaign). If you would like to wear
your BCC shirt for just one of those Fridays, or contribute $6 to wear a shirt the remaining three Fridays.
3. “In Honor” or “In Memory” or “In Memory” or “In Celebration” cards may be purchased for $1 each.
4. Raffle tickets for a $50 Applebee’s gift card. The card was donated by J&T Towing. You may purchase tickets for $1
each or five tickets for $4. The drawing for the gift card will be held October 3.
REMEMBER!!! If we reach the goal by October 17, Dr. Findt has agreed to do the ice bucket challenge. Empty those
change jars!!
Lisa DeVane 879.5509
BCC ADNs can earn BSN
Individuals who complete their associate degree in nursing at
BCC can earn their bachelor’s in nursing through the Bridge Program offered by University of North Carolina-Pembroke. BCC is
proud to partner with UNCP to create a seamless opportunity for
Bladen County registered nurses to continue their education
through UNCP’s bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program.
The articulation agreement, known as the Bridge Program, allows
registered nurses (RNs), who graduate with an associate’s degree
in nursing, to transfer up to 62 credit hours into the RN to BSN
program. This opportunity to complete more transferrable credit
hours on the community college campus eases time and financial
barriers registered nurses often face as they return to school to
further their degrees. Pre-licensure nursing students and general
education students are also encouraged to learn more about the
program, as careful selection of general education courses now
provides students with a successful path to an accelerated nursing
degree in the future. For more information, contact Michelle
Norris, BCC Nursing Faculty and RN-BSN Liaison, at
910.879.5541 or email [email protected].
Stay in school and graduate.
You’ll be glad you did.
Battleship Museum Services Director to speak
The Battleship North Carolina Museum Services Director Kim
Sincox will present a program on it’s history and paranormal
reputation in the Teaching Auditorium at noon on October 21.
For more information on this program, contact Cliff Tyndall
879.5651.
What is QEP?
January 2013 marked the
implementation of the college’s QEP, Quality Enhancement Plan, which is
designed to enhance student
learning through problem
solving. Students will learn
to use the 4 P ProblemSolving Action Plan to tackle assignments and make
decisions. Make sure you
have your P’s— Plan, Prepare, Practice and Produce.
Twyla Davis 879.5516
From the Green Technology Committee
Here are two eco-friendly things that can save you money on
your vehicle: 1) Inflating your tires to recommended pressure
will improve gas mileage by approximately three percent, saving
fuel. You will also prevent 20 pounds of carbon dioxide from
entering the atmosphere for each gallon of gas that you save.
Regular maintenance on your car will also improve gas mileage
and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. If only one percent of automobile owners regularly maintained their car properly, they
would prevent approximately one billion pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.
Gifts to the BCC Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. William Findt in memory of Mrs. Mary Helen
Cottle, mother of Dr. Ronald Cottle.
Dr. and Mrs. William Findt in honor of Mr. Hayes Petteway, Trustee and member of the BCC Foundation Board,
on the occasion of his retirement.
Mr. and Mrs. James Burney in honor of Mr. Hayes Petteway, Trustee and member of the BCC Foundation Board,
PamelaofLewis
Dr. Barretta Smith
on the occasion
his retirement.
Mr. and Mrs. James Burney in honor of BCC President Dr.
William Findt for Boss’ Day.
Linda Burney 879.5519
From the Diversity Committee
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Each week the Bladen Community College Diversity Committee
will spotlight a notable Hispanic American. This week we are
spotlighting Ellen Ochoa.
Ochoa was born in Los Angeles, but considers La Mesa, California to be her hometown. She received her doctorate in electrical
engineering in 1985. Ochoa was selected in 1990 to join NASA
and she became an astronaut in 1991. She has received multiple
awards including: The Hispanic Engineering Albert Baez Award
for Technical Contribution to Humanity and the Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award.
More opportunities to register for this semester
Though registration for the fall semester is over for most courses, there will still be two additional opportunities to register for
fall classes that are held later in the semester. A second group of 4-week and 8-week classes will begin in mid October and continue until the middle of November for the four-week classes and the end of the semester for the eight-week classes. Registration
for those classes will be permitted up until shortly before the classes begin. Another group of short classes will be held during
the winter break. Registration for those classes will continue until shortly before they begin.
A complete list of the classes being offered in the 4-week and 8-week formats during the second half of the semester follows:
SECOND 4-WEEK CLASSES All classes begin October 16 and end on November 14.
All classes will be DMS 001. They will be offered as a day seated class (01WA), Hybrid (H1), Night seated (N1WA) and
online. Check the BCC Fall Schedule for dates and times the classes meet.
SECOND 8-WEEK CLASSES (The following lists only the classes. Please check the Fall Schedule for class meeting
times. Registration for Winter Break classes will open on November 3.)
Class
Class Title
ACA 115
ACA 115
ACA 115
ACA 122
ACA 122
ART 111
ART 114
DMS 002
DMS 002
DRE 096
DRE 097
DRE 097
DRE 097
DRE 098
DRE 098
DRE 098
ENG 111
HEA 112
HIS 145
HUM 115
MUS 113
OST 134
Success & Study Skills
Success & Study Skills
Success & Study Skills
College Transfer Success
College Transfer Success
Art Appreciation
Art History Survey I
DMA 2 Credit Shell
DMA 2 Credit Shell
Integrated Reading & Writing
Integrated Reading & Writing II
Integrated Reading & Writing II
Integrated Reading & Writing II
Integrated Reading & Writing III
Integrated Reading & Writing III
Integrated Reading & Writing III
Writing and Inquiry
First Aid and CPR
World War II
Critical Thinking
American Music
Text Entry and Formatting
Delivery
H2M
OL2M
03WAM
HIH2
OL2M
OL2M
OL1M
02WA
N1WA
03WAM
03WAM
04WAM
HN1M
02WAM
03WAM
HN1M
HN1M
OL1M
OL1M
OL2M
OL1M
H1M
Instructor tutoring at LEC
The following instructors will be available for tutoring the
indicated courses on the days and times below:
Day
Instructor
Time
Courses
Mondays
Lisa Devane 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Chemistry
and DMAs.
Tuesdays
Twyla Davis 10 - 11 a.m.
Wednesdays Nash Hester 10 - 11 a.m.
Sociology
English
Religion and
Wednesdays Stephen Pr ince 11—12 noon Accounting
and Business
Class
Class Title
Delivery
PED 110
POL 120
PSY 110
PSY 150
REL 110
Fit and Well for Life
American Government
Life Span Development
General Psychology
World Religions
OLM2
OL2M
OL2M
OL2M
OL1M
WINTER BREAK CLASSES (Registration for
Winter Break classes opens on November 3. Classes
begin on December 8.)
ACA 115
ART 111
HIS 132
MUS 110
OST 131
POL 120
SOC 210
Success and Study Skills
Art Appreciation
American History II
Music Appreciation
Keyboarding
American Government
Introduction to Sociology
OL1WB
OL1WB
OL1WB
OL1WB
OL1WB
OL1WB
OL1WB
Join History Club Ghost Walk of
Old Wilmington
The History Club Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington will be held
this year on Friday, October 24, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants will meet in the parking lot of the Battleship North Carolina. For more information on the areas that will be visited,
see History Club Advisor Cliff Tyndall or call 879.5651
Con Ed to offer Intro to Old Testament
The Continuing Education Department will offer Introduction to
Old Testament in an 8-week study beginning on October 7. The
fee for the course is $10 and classes will meet on Tuesdays, 7 - 9
p.m., in Building 1, Room 114. Don’t miss this opportunity!
For info, call Nathan Dowless at 879.5588
Phi Theta Kappa new member
induction
9 - 10 a.m. Criminal Justice Phi Theta Kappa has emailed letters to invite eligible students to
join and inform prospective members that they will have to submit their information and fees online according to the instrucThursdays J ennifer Whittington 1 - 2 p.m. EDU
tions in the email. The deadline to apply is October 7 and the
induction ceremony in on October 30. If you believe you may
Fridays
Ray Sheppar d
9 - 10 a.m. Basic Moodle
concepts, history, political science, religion, critical thinking be eligible and did not receive an email, contact Ms. Devane at
and computer science.
Felisa W illiams 879.5560 879.5509 or Mr. Blansett at 879.5603.
Thursdays J ohn Tr ogdon
Supporting United Way
Dogs for sale
The Criminal Justice Club and the History Club teamed
up last Thursday in an hot dog sale to benefit the BCC
United Way Campaign. In photo at top, Criminal Justice
Club President Richard Shaw and History Club President Ingrid Thompson hand a check for $250 to BCC
United Way Co-Chair Lisa DeVane (center in red). The
clubs had set a goal of $200 for the sale, which had been
scheduled to run from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. However, they
had to close down the line early after they began to run
out of food. In photo at left, Criminal Justice Club Advisor and event organizer John Trogdon samples the wares
during a lull in the sale. If you have not contributed to
the campaign yet, please do so by Friday.
Self-Employed Business Seminar Series
The Small Business Center will present a series of seminars designed for those interested in starting a self-employed business.
The series continues with the following:
Marketing Your Business Through Networking Thursday, October 16, 2014 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Networking is essential to your business success, especially if most of your potential clients live within your community. Yet
many people are afraid to network or simply don’t know how. Come learn the secrets to effective networking and start building
relationships that lead to more business. Bring your business cards! It’s fun and a lot easier than you think!
Each seminar is open to the public and is sponsored by the Small Business Center of Bladen Community College. To register
for any of the above seminars, contact Todd Lyden, Small Business Center Director, at 879.5572 or go to the BCC website and
register online.