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.
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