Cougar Bytes for January 21, 2011
January 21, 2011
Volume IV, Number 1
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
- WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
- Chinese New Year Celebration
- Personnel Updates
- Nancy Blackman Named Harnett BPW's Businesswoman of the Year
- Jill Gunter Plans a Busy Retirement Life
- New Tip Sheets Available From Marketing & Public Affairs
- Be Part Of The CCCC Lee Relay For Life Team 2011!
- Free Training Opportunity in Second Life
- Two National Surveys Will Provide Important Information for CCCC
- Cycling Event Raises Money for Multiple Sclerosis
- Friends of the Chatham Community Library to Host Blue Ridge Parkway Historian and Author Anne Whisnant
- Now Is A Perfect Time For Third Friday in Siler City
- Cougar Pets News
- PERSONNEL NOTES
- CCCC-BAY
WOW! WHAT A TEAM!
Faculty and Staff Make Students Welcome at Spring Registration
Most of the college's faculty and staff were on hand to greet and assist old and new students at spring semester open registration on Jan. 5. Ashley Wright (left), of Harnett County, registers at the college's Harnett Campus with the assistance of Justice Studies instructor Jamie Wicker. Spring semester enrollment figures are not yet complete, but have already surpassed 4,260.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND CCCC
Chinese New Year Celebration
Performers from Xiamen University, Fujian Province, one of China's most prestigious institutions, will be appearing at the Civic Center in Sanford on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. They will present a program of dance, martial arts and music. This event is sponsored by the Confucius Classroom program at CCCC. Tickets are $5.00 per person. Seating is limited, so please call (919) 718-7268 to reserve your tickets. Tickets can be picked up or purchased at the door.
Personnel Updates
Dale Fey joins the college as Small Business Center Director based from Lee County. Dale brings a wealth of experience in business and industry, including most recently operating a consultant firm. Effective February 1, the Small Business Center will be based in the business and industry facility along with the Industry Services department.
Thurlia Martin joins the college as administrative assistant jointly to the Dean of Adult Education and the Dean of Continuing Education, based from the Lee County Campus. Thurlia has worked previously in a part-time support capacity at the college.
Brian Merritt will join the Institutional Advancement staff as the new Director of Grants, Sponsored Programs and Alumni Relations. Some of you may remember that Brian was a former CCCC staff member in the Student Services Division. His first day in his new position is Monday, February 7.
Lisa Key Brown has been appointed to the DEI Math Redesign Task Force. CCCC received notice that Lisa was selected from a pool of 49 outstanding math faculty members. A selection committee reviewed the nominations and recommended 18 faculty members to lead this important work. The selected individuals represent both developmental and curriculum math instructors from large and small colleges in all regions of the state.
Andrew McMahan has been selected by the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center to participate in the ATE Center Collaboration in Agriculture-Based Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Institute to be held in Denmark.
Applications to the Institute were submitted to rigorous evaluation by a review panel of community college and regional experts. Andrew is one of five community college faculty from a variety of backgrounds and community colleges who have been recruited nationally through ATEEC's partners, the Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE) network, and AgrowKnowledge's community and technical college network.
Each faculty chosen to participate in the Institute is required to recruit two students from his or her home institution to participate in the Institute. All travel, hotel, and meals will be paid for through the proposed project for faculty and student participants. A total of 15 participants (five faculty and ten students) will travel to Denmark and spend two weeks at the Dalum College of Agriculture and two weeks at EUC-Syd.
Nancy Blackman Named Harnett BPW's Businesswoman of the Year
Nancy Blackman, director of CCCC's Small Business Center in Harnett County, has been named the 2010 Businesswoman of the Year by the Harnett Area Business and Professional Women's Club.
The Club selected Blackman as the 2010 honoree based on her long and successful work in assisting and nurturing small businesses. In addition to leading the SBC-Harnett, Blackman has been director of Triangle South Enterprise Center and director of the Dunn Area Committee of 100, Inc., since 1990. She also operates the Committee of 100's Intermediary Relending Program. That agency provides USDA-Rural Development loans for businesses in Harnett, Lee, Cumberland, Sampson, Johnston, Hoke, Richmond, Anson, Columbus, Duplin, Robeson, Bladen, Brunswick, Montgomery, and Scotland counties. During fiscal 2010, she oversaw the disbursing of approximately $865,000 in loans.
"I was very honored to receive this award especially from BPW, which is synonymous with successful business women," Nancy said. "I am grateful that I was even considered, much less being the actual recipient. and I would like to express my thanks to the BPW for choosing me as Businesswoman of the Year."
Jill Gunter Plans a Busy Retirement Life
Jill Gunter retired in December after 25 years of service to the college and state. She has served as CCCC's liaison to Lee Early College since it opened in 2006. Co-workers, including Carl Bryan, Dean of Student Learning Support Programs, attended her farewell reception December 17 in the Lee Campus Science Building. Jill plans to enjoy her retirement with her husband, Rick, and son, Maverick, a senior at Chatham Central High School. She has already published a children's book, "Three Dinosaur Friends," and plans to do more writing. Enjoy your busy retirement, Jill!
New Tip Sheets Available From Marketing & Public Affairs
As a member of the faculty or staff, you are always representing the college, officially or informally. Marketing & Public Affairs is developing a series of tip sheets to help you be more effective in these situations. The first three "Tips for Success," focusing on media interviews, photography, and stories and cutlines for the media, are now available on the CCCC intranet. You will find them under the Marketing & Public Affairs section.
Be Part Of The CCCC Lee Relay For Life Team 2011!
THEME: "Fighting for a Cure" (boxing match)
WHO: Interested CCCC Employees, Students, and their Families and Friends **Note this is not a Rotaract Club extension team again this year, but a CCCC college-wide team for the Lee County event. This is the sixth consecutive year of a CCCC team.
WHAT: Relay For Life is a local, fun-filled, overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs for the American Cancer Society.
WHEN: Begins Friday, May 13, 2011, at 6 p.m. and runs through Saturday, May 14, 2011, at 10 a.m. (or as long as you can last)!
WHERE: Lions Club Fair Grounds in Sanford (same venue as last year)
HOW (BEFORE): Team members raise money and collect donations to benefit the American Cancer Society.
HOW (DURING): Teams gather at the track and walk laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. Raffles, snacks, and games during the event help raise additional funds.
WHY: To raise awareness and money for a worthy cause while having fun! Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.
COST: If you register before Feb. 14, 2011, only an $8 Registration Fee (which includes a T-shirt). Cancer survivors and current cancer care givers pay no fee.
WANT TO TAKE PART? Please contact one of the team co-captains ASAP to become part of a wonderful team and effort.
- Bianka Stumpf bstumpf@cccc.edu or (919) 718-7470
- Amanda Carter abcarter@cccc.edu or (919) 718-7515
CAN'T BE ON THE CCCC TEAM, BUT STILL WANT TO HELP? If you can't be on a team, you can still support the cause. You can make monetary donations in any amount to the CCCC team via secure online donation at main.acsevents.org/goto/cccc or checks made payable to the American Cancer Society. Get the details from Bianka or Amanda.
You can also purchase a luminary in honor or memory of someone. These luminaries will line the track during the event and display your loved one's name. Notification cards can also be sent to let people know who you've honored or remembered. Contact Bianka or Amanda if interested.
With your support CCCC can help find a cure!
Free Training Opportunity in Second Life
The Spring 2011 Virtual Learning Center Professional Development Support Center supported by the NCCCS has announced its latest round of free training in Second Life. More information is located at sites.google.com/site/ncwebieeproject/home/professional-
development-calendar.
I encourage you to share this opportunity for technology training with the faculty and others under your supervision.
What is Second Life? PC Mag defines Second Life as "A virtual world on the Internet from Linden Research, Inc., San Francisco, (www.lindenlab.com), in which 'residents' create an identity, meet people, buy land and build their own environment or purchase an existing one. It is a massively multi-player online role playing game (MMORPG), but one that offers users total freedom to create and interact as if they were living another life. Playing the game requires a client download for Windows, Mac or Linux."
These communities are used in education, too, and can be appealing to the gaming generation in particular. Hospital triage simulations help in the allied health area, and constitutional conventions can convene in history courses as a few examples of the instructional use of Second Life.
To my knowledge, we do not have any Second Life users at CCCC yet. Please let me know if you have questions.
Two National Surveys Will Provide Important Information for CCCC
This spring, Central Carolina Community College will once again have an opportunity to participate in a national survey focusing on teaching, learning, and retention in community colleges. The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) is housed within The Community College Leadership Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Research shows that the more actively engaged students are - with college faculty and staff, with other students, with the subject matter being learned - the more likely they are to persist in their college studies and to achieve at higher levels. Identifying what our students do in and out of the classroom, knowing their goals, and understanding their external responsibilities can help us create an environment that can enhance student learning, development, and retention.
The survey will be administered in classes randomly selected by CCSSE to ensure a representative sample and to preserve the integrity of the survey results. Instructors whose classes are selected for survey administration will receive specific information from the appropriate administrator.
CCCC instructors will also have the opportunity to participate in the Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (CCFSSE) - the faculty version of the CCSSE. Participation in the CCFSSE gives us the ability to compare faculty and student perceptions and responses on the survey questions. The national response rate on the CCFSSE for the two years prior to 2009 averaged 33%. The response rate for CCCC faculty in 2009 was an impressive 63.5%.
Central Carolina Community College strives to be a leader in education, and this survey can assist us in identifying where we are and what further action may be helpful in our continuing work to support and strengthen teaching and learning. Participation in this exciting national survey is sure to provide us with information that we can use to enhance our educational programs and services to students.
You may learn more about CCSSE from the project website at (www.ccsse.org). Questions? Contact: Zena Harvley-Felder, QEP Coordinator, zharvleyfelder@cccc.edu, 919-718-7253.
Cycling Event Raises Money for Multiple Sclerosis
The Eastern North Carolina chapter of the National MS Society is pleased to announce that registration for the 2011 Bike MS: Gears and Cheers Ride opened January 15, 2011.
The Gears and Cheers Ride is a four-year-old cycling event started by volunteer ride directors Elizabeth Page and Alan Karpinski. This year, the Central N.C. and Eastern N.C. Chapters of the National MS Society are partnering to host the ride. The ride will continue to raise funds for the National MS Society's programs, services, research, and advocacy initiatives.
The Gears and Cheers Ride is a part of Bike MS, the nation's largest cycling series. The ride is similar to the Bike MS: Historic New Bern Ride, but with shorter routes and lasting only one day. The event will take place on May 21, 2011, at the Grove Winery in Gibsonville. The ride will feature 25, 40, and 62-mile routes with rest stops and bike mechanics along the way.
Gears and Cheers is a family friendly event with lunch and live entertainment. Lunch is included for cyclists and volunteers and will be available for purchase for family members and spectators. Participants and volunteers will also receive a complimentary winery beverage and event wine glass. Online registration will be open until May 19. To register or learn more, visit www.gearsandcheers.org or call 1-800-FIGHT MS.
Friends of the Chatham Community Library to Host Blue Ridge Parkway Historian and Author Anne Whisnant
The Friends will welcome Anne Mitchell Whisnant, scholar, historian, and author of the first in-depth history of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Dr. Whisnant will present "Super-Scenic Motorway: The Blue Ridge Parkway Nobody Knows," a special program that moves beyond the beauty of the famous parkway to reveal a hidden history of the complicated and often contentious processes from the 1930s to the 1980s that eventually brought the famous roadway into being.
This project is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a stateside nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Friends programs are held from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. in the Holmes Family Meeting Room of the Chatham Community Library. 197 Hwy 87N, on the CCCC-Pittsboro campus. The programs are free to the public. www.friendsofthechathamcommunitylibrary.org
Now Is A Perfect Time For Third Friday in Siler City
Enjoy a crisp evening and join friends in downtown Siler City for the Third Friday Art Walk on the January 21, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Good music and refreshments will keep you warm while you view many works by local artists and craftsmen. February's Third Friday event is scheduled on February 18.
CCCC's Sculpture program student gallery will be open with a wonderful variety of student work. The gallery is at 138 N. Chatham Avenue. All Art Incubator galleries and shops will be open.
Cougar Pets News
If you're thinking of adopting a dog or cat, or you have friends considering adoption, don't forget the residents of the Veterinary Technology facility on the Sanford campus who need loving and responsible homes. All animals will be spayed/neutered and up-to-date on their shots when adopted.
Visit the Cougar Pets website at cougarpets.webs.com/index.html for more information and pictures of pets available for adoption. Call (919) 718-7465 or email jloftis@cccc.edu if you want to adopt.
PERSONNEL NOTES
Cougar Profile
Dale Fey
Director of Small Business
Lee County
It is a dream come true when you find a job that draws on all of the skills and experience you have spent decades developing. That happened to Dale Fey recently when he was offered the job of Director of Small Business at CCCC. Dale's work experience covers a broad spectrum from start-up businesses to manufacturing to real estate to sales and marketing, and he will be using every bit of it as he provides counseling, support and educational services to Lee County's budding entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Dale has earned an MBA from Highpoint University and a Master of Entrepreneurship from Western Carolina University. He is currently working on a Master of Nonprofit Organizations from UNC-Greensboro. His B.A. is in Studio Arts from Thomas Moore College. Dale is also a graduate of the Real Estate Institute and is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina.
Dale brings a very straightforward approach to his new job. "There aren't any bad ideas," he says. He plans to use the college as a funnel to bring people in to the Small Business Centers and REAL. He wants to do more effective outreach to minority communities. In his first few days here, he has been overseeing the move of his department from the Civic Center to the Industry Services building where he will be officially open for business on the first day of February.
Dale was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved to North Carolina in 1983 and presently lives with his wife, Karen, in Greensboro. Karen teaches special education at the Parkland High School in Forsyth County. The Feys are animal lovers and currently cherish eight rescued pets, both dogs and cats. Their all-consuming leisure activity is roaming the back roads and byways of North Carolina discovering wineries and learning about local wines. You can visit their blog at www.bywayandvine.com where the emphasis is "about the experience, not the wine."
News From the CCCC Family
Retiree Mattalene Wicker, former Administrative Assistant, passed away on January 6. Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 9, at Northview Christian Church with burial at Zion Christian Church. Cards can be sent to Mattalene's husband, C.M., and the family at 3232 Hawkins Avenue, Sanford, NC 27330.
Retiree Hazel Jones, evening SDS receptionist, passed away on January 6. Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 9, at First Baptist Church with burial at Buffalo Cemetery. Cards can be sent to Hazel's daughter Helen Atkins at 284 Alpine Road, Moncure, NC 27559, or Hazel's home address of 116 Camden Square, Sanford, NC 27330.
Jack Pittman, husband of retiree Merry Pittman, secretary for the Nursing Department, passed away on December 22. Funeral services were conducted on December 24 at East Sanford Baptist Church with burial in Buffalo Cemetery. Cards can be sent to Merry at 1611 Carbonton Road, Sanford, NC 27330.
Thank you, CCCC community members, for your support and condolences on the death of Lestie Watson, my grandmother. Your cards, kind words, thoughts and prayers are much appreciated. Renee Dusenbury
Thank you so much for the beautiful plant and the cards, calls, and visits during my recent surgery and recuperation. It is good to be back at work! Zena Harvley-Felder
Birthdays
| 1/22 | Laurence Tipton |
| 1/24 | Richard Love |
| 1/24 | Abby Walker |
| 1/24 | Jason Ziebart |
| 1/27 | Benjamin Falero |
| 1/27 | Tina Godbey |
| 1/27 | Mark Hall |
| 1/27 | Laura Musselwhite |
| 1/29 | Lisa Duncan |
| 2/01 | James Wright |
| 2/02 | Tommie Foxx |
| 2/03 | Karen Sasser |
| 2/05 | Vicky Clark |
| 2/05 | Ellen Bland |
| 2/07 | Susan Poindexter |
| 2/10 | Obie Marsh |
| 2/12 | Roxann Granger |
| 2/14 | Gary Beasley |
| 2/14 | Barbara Campbell |
| 2/14 | Jerry Cornelison |
| 2/15 | Haley Thomas |
| 2/16 | Mary Walker |
| 2/16 | Stanley Thompson |
| 2/16 | Edwardo Hollingsworth |
| 2/18 | Anthony Harrington |
| 2/18 | Joseph Robinson |
| 2/21 | Janice Fenner |
| 2/21 | Mary Ellen O'Shields |
| 2/24 | Janice Silfies |
| 2/26 | Teresa Mangum |
| 2/28 | Deborah Arnold |
| 2/29 | William Jones |
| 2/29 | David Malenick |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Dates to Remember
Feb. 20 - Chinese New Year Celebration, Civic Center, 3:00 p.m.
CCCC-BAY
Things For Sale, For Adoption or for Free
GIRL SCOUT COOKIES AVAILABLE NOW! It's Girl Scout Cookie Time! If you are interested in Girl Scout cookies, please contact Megan Swindell at megan.swindell@yahoo.com or call 919-774-7725 to place an order. Girls learn sales and marketing skills, goal management, and customer service as part of the cookie sale; proceeds support troop activities throughout the year. The first delivery to troops is February 11th and the sale continues until March 13th.