Cougar Bytes for Friday, August 24, 2018

Staff Member of the Year

Congratulations to Angela Crisp-Sears for being named our Staff Member of the Year! Angela was chosen based on her commitment to our mission by accepting students where they are and treating them with respect while supporting students in every area, whether their needs are academic (tutoring, writing center, navigating Blackboard, taking a proctored exam) or personal (creating a manageable schedule, writing a resume, finding reliable transportation.)

Angela exhibits excellent job performance by having earned the trust from our faculty and ensuring students are matched with credible peer tutors. She takes time to visit classes at the beginning of every semester to give students information about all of the services and resources available, contributing to the AAC's superb reputation. She demonstrates innovation in the workplace by hosting workshops to help students learn about campus services, time management, test prep, what it means to be a successful college student, and providing them with a Mental Health & Wellness Day. An example of how she demonstrates responsible use of funds includes her working with health educators in our community to participate in an Opioid crisis group and collaborating with local high schools to provide resources to our CCP students.

She models lifelong learning by encouraging her department to participate in the state's Tutoring & Learning Association and formalizing the training for lab assistance and tutors. Angela looks for ways to share time and expertise by administering the placement test and ensuring our new students feel welcomed and have a successful start with the college since she is often the first person they meet. In addition, she has collaborated with community organizations to host Women in Science speaker series to mentor groups of young women to build confidence and consider careers in STEM fields.

For these reasons and many more, we congratulate Angela Crisp-Sears for being our Staff Member of the Year!

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Faculty Member of the Year

Please join us as we congratulate Ginger Harris Bartholomew for being named our Faculty Member of the Year! She was chosen based on her interactions with students that focus on their development right from the beginning when she advises her students. Through this process, she discusses their academic, career, and life goals to create a unique academic plan for each student, which often includes researching universities and discussing transfer options.

Ginger's effective classroom environment that leads to motivated student learning is evident by her embracing different learning styles in the classroom and creating an environment filled with videos, hands-on activities, and interactive lectures. She uses the Smart Board technology not only to teach, but also to allow her students to become familiar with the technology to assist them once they are teaching in the classroom. By utilizing MindTap, she has been able to provide interactive content and hands-on activities in her online classes as well and this technology has resulted in a cost savings on average of $200 per course in textbook fees.

Ginger's commitment to professional development includes participating in our Leadership Through Learning First program, participating in many professional development offerings throughout the year, attending the NC-ACCESS conference semi-annually, and attending the National Association for the Education of Young Children annually. Her leadership roles beyond the classroom include being a member of our Advising committee, our QEP committee, attending the NACADA conference and coauthoring a soon to be published article in the NACADA Journal titled, "Taking a Group to the Summer Institute," just to name a few.

Her excellent job performance is supported by her establishing a free evening childcare program at the LMC for our students. She is also working toward creating a realistic classroom environment similar to what her students will experience in their first job as a teacher rather than the standard CCCC classroom they are familiar with. Through her successful community connections, Ginger has also been able to hold her program's certificate and diploma graduation at a local venue free of charge. In addition, because of the need in our local service area for educated early childhood education teachers, she has worked with Lee and Harnett counties to create training for teachers where the county will pay if the teacher's employer will not pay for early childhood training or if the student is not eligible to receive financial aid. All of this training is done through CCCC, which not only increases FTE for the college; it provides valuable training and professional development for local teachers.

We are fortunate as a college to have the opportunity to work with and learn from Ginger! Congratulations on being named our Faculty Member of the Year!

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Advisors of the Year

Congratulations to Ty Stumpf for being named our Advisor of the Year! Ty has been an advisor in the Associate in Arts program since 2001 and has been the program's chair since 2009. In his capacity as chair, Ty trains incoming A.A. advisors; he distributes materials to them and mentors them as needed. In addition, Ty facilitates numerous welcome sessions each year for our new A.A. students. Now with almost a 17-year tenure of A.A. advising at CCCC, Ty has become a de facto A.A. advising encyclopedia, knowing well the requirements but also recommendations for transfer to specific institutions and programs. In addition to his regular advising and training load in fall and spring semesters, Ty has been a main, and in earlier years, even a sole faculty A.A. advisor in summer semesters. Thank you Ty for the knowledge, time, patience, and energy you share with our students and for that, we congratulate you as our Advisor of the Year!

As we continue to recognize effective advising and focusing on this initiative as a college, we are fortunate to offer this award to two Advisors of the Year. The next advisor we need to congratulate is Emma Belcher! Emma is an excellent example of how an advisor should approach the advising process, which at times can be an overwhelming and daunting task for both the advisor and the student. Emma constitutes an unselfish devotion to our students by contributing to their success by offering guidance as they begin their journey with us at CCCC. She provides a great example of what we are looking for in advising by always being willing to go the extra mile and meeting students where they are at a time that is convenient for them. She realizes that our students' schedules vary and makes it a point to accommodate their needs. Emma uses our advising model to truly get to know her advisees by asking questions, finding their goals, passions, and ways she can assist them with navigating the college experience.

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Adjunct of the Year

Congratulations to Henry Steve Womack for being named our Adjunct of the Year! Steve has provided our college with his expertise in Athletic Training and Instruction for the past two years by teaching a HEA 112 class in which students receive both their American Heart Association and Red Cross CPR and First Aid credentials. Not only are they receiving credit for the class (which currently has a 100% pass rate in both years taught), but the students are receiving four credentials to place on their resumes. Subsequently, Steve is instructing students on how to save lives.

Steve currently teaches in the Health and Fitness Science curriculum providing instruction in Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries. His classroom is very kinesthetic in that he provides lectures, use of websites, videos, the white board, and active lab opportunities whereby students utilize athletic tape for prevention of injuries as well as post-trauma for athletic participation.

A former high school English teacher at Lee Senior, Steve has been on the sideline of most every sport offered at Lee Senior and lends a hand as an athletic trainer at men's basketball at CCCC. His contributions go beyond our classroom as he arrives early for office hours, meets with other instructors or the Program Director every day he is on campus, and subsequently arranges for his students to observe sporting events so they can be in attendance for any type of "real world" trauma an athlete experiences. Students report back in their HFS core classes that they can easily blend what is being instructed in Steve's classes to the material being presented in their HFS and BIO classes.

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Welcome Faculty 2018

New Faculty 2018

During the week of Aug. 6-10, the Center for Academic Excellence welcomed new faculty with a week of sessions that focused on the art of teaching as well as some of the necessary chores. Thank you to everyone who contributed to a great beginning for our new faculty! New faculty that have joined CCCC since January 2018 are:

Dustin Nichols, Mathematics
Shantel McNeil, Medical Sonography
Fae Goodman, Chatham County Early College Liaison and Anthropology
Dawn Gregory, Associate Degree in Nursing
Ajsha Kester, Lead ESL Instructor
Alyson Cochrane, CCP Northwood Advisor and English
Lauren Winkens, Music Instructor
Tyra Johnson, Adult Basic Education
Sandra Bowen, Communications
Elizabeth Ryan, LPN
Leslie Oldham, Cosmetology
Holly Eldred, Cosmetology

Welcome Week 2018

The Center for Academic Excellence would like to thank everyone who participated, either presenting or learning, in Welcome Week 2018. We had over 20 events that ranged from ice cream socials on each campus (thank you the CCCC Foundation) to learning about many aspects of teaching. Adjunct night was attended by 60 of our adjuncts and too many to count full-time instructors.

Pictured are instructors learning how to use a light board (a new tool on campus funded by a Joyne-Up grant).

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Golf Classics 2018

Jonathan Hockaday, Recruitment/Foundation Associate & Athletic Director

Mark your calendar! CCCC's annual Golf Classic is coming. Come join us!

• 29th Annual Lee Golf Classic, Sept. 19, 2018

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Practical Nursing program holds Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony

The CCCC Louise L. Tuller School of Nursing Practical Nursing program held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for the Class of 2018 on July 23, at Campbell University's Turner Auditorium.

Barbara Campbell, Nursing Department Chair, gave the welcome and led in the Pinning. Consuela Blaizes (Practical Nursing Program Director) led Special Awards and Presentation and presented flowers. Theresa Cebulski-Field (Nursing Faculty) spoke on the Significance of the Nursing Cap and Pin. Christopher Bailey (Nursing Faculty) introduced the graduates. The Candle Lighting Ceremony was led by Martina Wagner, Gracie Wagner, and Taylor Bass.

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New Academic Year Buzz

Brian S. Merritt, Vice President, Learning & Workforce Development Chief Academic Officer

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Each year when August hits, there's always that familiar, exciting buzz on campus. I trust you feel it, too. As we prepare for a new academic year, attached are a few items for your reference.

• College Events Calendar - If you have official, college-sponsored events to add, feel free to contact Communications Director R.V. Hight at rhigh547@cccc.edu.
• Welcome Week schedule brought to you by the Center for Academic Excellence. Take a look at the series of training and professional enrichment sessions planned. There's a little something for everyone, featuring CCCC colleagues as well as faculty from sister N.C. institutions. Note that many sessions have limited seating, so make sure to register in advance using the links on the attachment.
• 2018-19 Professional Enrichment Schedule - As sessions are added throughout the year, you will receive correspondence from Daisha Gaines in our Center for Academic Excellence. Also, feel free to reach out to the Center to make requests for additional training and development sessions.

As always, thanks for all you do.

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It's go time for the QEP!

Whether this is your first semester as a part of the CCCC family, or you are returning for another great year - the anticipation and excitement of another new beginning are tangible. Both new and familiar faces fill the hallways and another season of learning begins, and new opportunities to change lives arise. This particular season in the journey of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) has been highly anticipated, as we finally bring together and implement all of the pieces of our My Academic Pathway (M.A.P.) initiative. Guided by the G.P.S. model, M.A.P. is designed to help each student make an informed program choice aligned with their interests as they begin their journey (Goals), enhance their pathway to completion with additional resources and support (Progress), and ensure they complete their educational goals in a timely fashion (Success).

The QEP team has been working hard to facilitate intentional changes to the admissions and onboarding process, as well as our first-year experience course and academic advising program, in order to better support each student on the pathway to completing their goals. As full implementation comes to fruition this fall, we are excited to see the impact it will have on our students and educational family alike. We will be highlighting M.A.P. events and resources for students throughout the year, initially focusing our efforts on getting new students connected to their academic advisors earlier and on a regular basis during their first semester. Be on the lookout for more announcements in the coming weeks! Welcome back and have a great fall semester!

For more information on M.A.P. events and resources, please visit the website at www.cccc.edu/map.

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Food Pantry

Central Carolina Community College in partership with CUOC (Christians United Outreach Center) is proud to sponsor a food pantry. Supplies of food are distributed around campus and at least one person in each building has access to the food. No questions will be asked. During the semester there will be at least one food drive on campus so look for an announcement soon! Thank you to CUOC, Meghan Brown and Kelly Klug for fall the hard work!

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Early Childhood Evening Child Care Has Moved

The Early Childhood Evening Child Care has moved onto campus! We are located in Lett Hall, room 403. Be sure to stop by and look at the classroom. We are in need of gently used items, especially infant and toddler toys. We are also looking for a gently used pack-n-play or crib. Please contact Ginger Harris or Misty Davin if you have items you would like to donate.

If you have students, enrolled in evening classes, please let them know that we offer free child care in the evenings, 5:30 to 9 p.m. The application and handbook can be found on the website. If you have any questions, please contact Ginger Harris or Misty Davin.

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All About Dental Hygiene

Vicky Wesner, Dental Programs Department Chair

Mary Otto, author of Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America, will be visiting CCCC again for Danielle Bruner's course, DEN 232 (Community Dental Health) in a round-table discussion involving inequality of oral healthcare in the United States. Representatives from the national peer-reviewed journal, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, will be present for the event. Contact Danielle Bruner at (919) 777-7727 for more information.

Dental Hygiene students will be visiting the N.C. Board of Dental Examiners court room on Sept. 8 to experience the judicial process involving infractions of oral health care providers in the state of North Carolina.

The Dental Hygiene Clinic is now open in the Keller Health Sciences Building offering dental hygiene services to patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays this fall. Call Mary Wilson at (919) 777-7780 for more information.

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Notes from Institutional Effectiveness & Research

by Amy Gustavson, Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research

Dashboards: CCCC data at your fingertips!

Check out IER's new data dashboards! They are updated daily.

1. Enrollment & FTE Dashboards
2. Course Fill Rates & Retention Tracking Dashboards
3. Short Tutorial

Here's an example of the FTE Data Dashboard:

2017-2018 CCCC Graduation Data

926 CCCC graduates earned 1200 credentials in 2017-2018! Congratulations, new CCCC alumni!

NILOA Outcomes & Assessment Coaching Visit

CCCC was selected by a competitive application process to receive a free one-day NILOA coaching visit on July 12. As a result of the visit, CCCC programs and departments will grow and mature in their assessment planning, reporting, and methods for closing the loop. Improvements made to the assessment cycle can result in increased student success, student retention, and graduation. Twenty CCCC colleagues attended the day-long coaching session.

Institutional Effectiveness & Research is your home for accreditation, strategic planning, outcomes & assessment, and institutional research!

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News From The Library

by Tara Lucas, Director of Library Services

New 3D Printing Service at the Harnett Library

The Harnett Main Campus Library is proud to announce the addition of a 3D printer! Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to use the printer at any time. So far, patrons have used the 3D printer to create figurines from favorite shows or movies and anatomy models. To print a 3D model, just fill out the submission form at cccc.libguides.com/3D_Printing and attach the file. All print designs must be approved by library staff. Printing costs 25 cents per gram of material used, and the total cost will be calculated before the print job is sent to the printer. We are excited to see the things that patrons create with the 3D printer, as well as the ways that instructors will apply this technology in their classrooms. Special thanks to Gary Beasley, Laser & Photonics Instructor, for making this new service possible using his department's LASER-TEC grant funds. If you have any questions or ideas for the 3D printer, contact Grace Sharrar, the Instruction & Outreach Librarian at Harnett, by email at gsharrar@cccc.edu or phone at (910) 814-8814.

New Library Club

Beginning this fall semester, CCCC will have a new Library Club for curriculum students. The purpose of the club is to:

1. Stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and evaluating information;
2. Help students learn more about the CCCC Libraries;
3. Promote library resources, reading, and technology in the library;
4. Improve the library and its services; and,
5. Help students develop leadership skills.

The first Library Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 2 p.m. Locations will be in Wilkinson room 210 on the Lee Main Campus, Building 42 room 109 on the Chatham Main Campus, and Etheridge room 310 on the Harnett Main Campus. Annual membership dues will be $25 and includes the purchase of a book for club reading, a club T-shirt, and club activities. Please share this information with your students. For more information, please contact Tara Lucas at tlucas@cccc.edu or (910) 718-7245.

Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming on Wednesday, Sept. 19, to the Lee and Harnett campuses! Students can practice their pirate language skills now using Mango Languages. The Harnett Library will have a pirate speaking contest, a N.C. history of pirates display, and light refreshments all day. The Lee Library, in partnership with the SGA, will hold a student activity from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the courtyard outside the library. The activity will include a pirate costume contest (no guns; plastic swords OK), a pirate speaking contest, storytelling on the history of pirates in N.C., games, prizes, snacks, and more. Pieces of Eight Troupe will be our special guests. Please share with your students and feel free to come out and support the activity. Arrrrr you ready to talk like a pirate?

Library Reserves

Library Reserves allow the greatest access to a few number of materials by a large number of students. Materials on Reserve are kept at the circulation desk at the Lee and Harnett campuses, and at the reference desk at the Chatham Community Library. Instructors are welcome to put library copies, as well as personal copies, of books, DVDs, or other materials pertaining to their students' assignments on Reserve. Check-out periods are set by the instructor. Request material to be placed on reserve now by completing our online Reserve Request Form. Your library card number is required and is on the back of your CCCC ID card.

Library Instruction & Online Librarians

Librarians are now scheduling library instruction sessions for your fall classes. You can also request an online librarian for your class Blackboard class to help your students throughout the semester, or a brief pop-in visit for an introduction or refresher on the library. We tailor our instruction to meet your needs! To request an online librarian, contact Nora Burmeister at nburmeister@cccc.edu. Faculty may request an instruction session for seated classes using our online form, or by contacting the librarian at your campus:

• Chatham - Dana Haven (919) 545-8088
• Harnett - Grace Sharrar (910) 814-8814
• Lee - Samantha O'Connor (919) 718-7340 or Nora Burmeister (919) 718-7435

Harnett Library Garden

This summer, the Harnett Library has had the pleasure of taking care of the community garden. Despite battling the heat and bugs, most of the garden plants have not only survived but thrived. We have seen a decent harvest of green beans, cucumbers, squash, jalapeno peppers, green peppers, and squash.

Library patrons, whether they are community patrons, students, faculty, or staff, have enjoyed picking produce directly from the garden or from our "Pick of the Day" at the library service desk. As the summer comes to a close, we look forward to the watermelon and cantaloupe that are currently growing.

The Library would also like to thank everyone who has helped with the garden. This would not be possible without the help of the community and, with your continued support, we look forward to continuing this tradition in the future.

Author Event Held August 16th

The Lee Library hosted an author reading/panel discussion "Published Sanford Authors Speak: Writing and the Creative Process" featuring two local authors on Thursday, Aug. 16. Dion Wingate (Autopilot: The Most Amazing Self Discovery) and Crystal McIver (Ice Cream: The Sweet Taste of Morning) shared sections from their books and spoke on their experience as authors, the creative process, obstacles to authorship and how to overcome them, marketing strategies, and tips for aspiring authors. The event was held in the law section of the library and was well attended by the college community and the public.

Library Newsletter

The Fall 2018 Library Newsletter is now available online.

Holiday Hours

The Chatham Community Library will be closed Saturday, Sept. 1, and Monday, Sept. 3, for the Labor Day holiday. The Lee and Harnett Campus Libraries will also be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, for Labor Day.

Chatham Community Library Events

Virtual Justice Project (VJP) events:

• Understanding Student Loans and Debt: Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m.
• Elections and Voting Rights: Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m.

Originally established to address limited access to legal services for low-income and marginalized communities, the VJP offers legal information sessions made possible through the use of high-definition videoconferencing equipment. VJP events are free and open to the public. Call (919) 545-8083 for more information.

Titanic: Ship of Dreams: Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Take a glimpse into 1912 and the 2,228 amazing people who boarded the most luxurious and largest ship in the world and sailed off into immortality. Dr. Melinda Ratchford will take audiences on a voyage in time to learn about the Titanic, as well as to see her extensive collection of Titanic memorabilia. Ratchford will introduce listeners to the young Robert Spedden and his Stief bear, Polar; the world's richest man and his beautiful new wife who had to leave New York society under a cloud of shame; and the elderly man and wife who tested the vow of "til death do we part."

This presentation will offer the chance to experience the world of courage, fear, love, and cowardice that is still alive over one hundred years after the Titanic's sinking. Dr. Ratchford has a B.S. in Social Science, a Master's in Library Education, and a Doctorate in Education. She worked in North Carolina public schools for 31 years and taught 18 years as a fulltime Associate Professor at Belmont Abbey College. Her avocation has been a 60-year interest in the study of the R.M.S. Titanic and her history, and she has traveled to all of the sites that have Titanic connections. This program is presented in conjunction with the N.C. Humanities Council and is free and open to the public.

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Red Clay Review

From the 2017 issue of the Red Clay Review, "Country Road" by Judity Stanton

You aren't a Chatham county-ite
till you kill your first deer
but you can drive for years,
deer on the left, the right,
holding back, bobbing across the road,
missing you by inches till one day
this twelve-point buck crashes
your front fender and staggers off, alive.

Sick, you pull off the road,
helpless as he lurches up the hill
to a fallow field of goldenrod
and Queen Anne's lace
as if familiar weeds would keep him safe,
as if he could find home.

A ratty pickup rumbles to a stop.
A country boy in jeans gets out
knuckles propped on hips
and whistles admiration. You want 'im?

No, I say. No way. Hot pangs
of sympathy wash my thighs.
The buck's skin quivers
and he gasps a final breath.

Country boy shakes his head
at the dead buck's mighty rack.
Then I'm takin' this'n home
'n lying to all my friends.

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Foundation Ice Cream Socials

The CCCC Harnett Main Campus Foundation Ice Cream Social was held Tuesday, Aug. 14.

The CCCC Chatham Main Campus Foundation Ice Cream Social was held Wednesday, Aug. 15.

The CCCC Lee Main Campus Foundation Ice Cream Social was held Friday, Aug. 17.

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Save the date for the NCWorks Partnership Conference!

North Carolina's premier workforce conference will be held Oct. 10-12 in Greensboro at the Sheraton Four Seasons.

The NCWorks Partnership Conference traditionally draws upward of 1,000 Workforce Development Professionals from across the state. Attendees represent labor, state and federal government, education, community-based organizations, community colleges, and the private sector. In its 31st year, the Conference continues to offer timely topics and great networking opportunities.

For additional information, visit www.nccommerce.com/wf/workforce-professionals/
ncworks-training-center/partnership-conference or email ncworksconference
@nccommerce.com.

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TRiO Student Support Services Visits the International Civil Rights Museum and Science Center in Greensboro

On July 23, TRiO Student Support Services visited the International Civil Rights Museum and Science Center in Greensboro. Our students were able to learn, explore, and interact with the different exhibits at both locations. At the International Civil Rights Museum, we had a guided tour of the permanent exhibits depicting the history of the American civil rights movement. At the Science Center, students participated in a self-guided tour of all exhibits, including the aquarium and zoo.

TRiO Student Support Services and Students Support Services STEM and Health Sciences are two federally funded programs through the U.S. Department of Education that provide specialized services for students who are low-income, first generation, or have a disability. If you know of a student that could benefit from our program's services, please refer them by e-mailing sss@cccc.edu or calling (919) 718-7567.

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In Search Of...

Jessica N. Holt, Veterinary Medical Technology Instructor

The VMT program is in search of donations of gently used towels for our Cougarpets crew. Do you have any to spare? Donations can be dropped off at the faculty office in the VMT building, Suite 113. Thank you!

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Scrub Exchange

Krystal Lee, Medical Sonography Program Director

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Join CCCCAEOP

 

The new semester is almost here. Join today! Contact Debra McNeill, Betty Matthews, Peggy Cotten, or Kay Faucette to find out more and join CCCC AEOP for the May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019 membership year.

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Campus Safety

Ken Hoyle, Vice President of Student Services

I know we are all delighted and pleased with our new Keller Health Science Building and the new addition to the Civic Center. As part of these additions and upgrades, designated crosswalks across Kelly Drive were put in place to help pedestrians safely make their way to the other side of campus. Local law enforcement has requested that I remind you to use these crosswalks at all times to make your way over to the other side of campus safely - you have the right-of-way when you are within them!

Thanks for doing all you can to keep our campus safe and accident-free!

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Wellness Fair

Carl Bryan, Department Chair, Health and Fitness Science Physical Education Instructor

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon in the CFC Gym. Vendors and programs from the college and surrounding community are expected to participate. More information will follow as the Health and Fitness Science students design the program, but please plan to attend as students, faculty, staff, and the general public are invited.

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CCCC Student Farm on the Chatham Main Campus

The growing season continues at the CCCC Student Farm on the Chatham Main Campus in Pittsboro.

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College Events Now on Google Calendar

Faculty and staff now have the option of seeing upcoming college events on their Google calendar.

1. Go to your Google calendar
   • Your calendar can be access via your email.
   • Click on the 3x3 grid
   • Select the calendar icon .
2. In the left column, type "Event Calendar" in the Add A coworker's calendar search box.

The Event Calendar will be listed with your other calendars. You will see upcoming college events on your calendar. We hope you will enjoy this new calendar feature!

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Cougar Cudos

http://www.cccc.edu/teaching-learning/programs/cougar-kudos/

Looking for a way to say thank you without being noticed? Send an anonymous* compliment or note of appreciation to a colleague! Try this great feature from the Center for Academic Excellence by completing this form.

*Your name and email address will be kept confidential and not sent with your message.

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Professional Development Opportunities

by Daisha Gaines, Director of Organizational Development

AUGUST

SMART NC
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Smart rooms- Lee Main Campus - Wilkinson #210; Chatham Main Campus - Building #42-Room #109; Harnett Main Campus - Building #4- Room #422
Presented by: Susan Nestor, Department of Insurance

As a way to assist us with understanding our options and rights as it relates to our health coverage, the NC DOI developed Smart NC. Smart NC provides consumer counseling and will provide us free of charge of assist:

• Understanding the appeals process and explaining your rights under NC state law
• Filing your medical appeal with your health insurance company
• Requesting an external review if your health insurance claim is denied

Register at smartnc.eventzilla.net.

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What is Hoonuit?

If seated professional development doesn't work for you or your schedule, we get it and we're now offering a new eLearning platform to meet your needs. Welcome to Hoonuit!

Online professional learning designed to assist faculty and staff to support student and improve our technical and professional skills by providing pathways, featuring sessions, and continuously adding new sessions. These trainings are available 24/7 and come with a certificate of completion upon completion of the outcome-based learning focusing on:

• LearnIt: Learn from Best Practice
• DoIt: Apply Learning to Life
• ShareIt: Connect & Get Feedback
• ProveIt: Document Learning

To access, visit www.cccc.edu and log in to the CCCC Portal with your campus network credentials. Once signed in, click the Hoonuit link on the far right side.

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SEPTEMBER

Hoonuit
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2 - 3 p.m.
Smart rooms- Lee - Wilkinson #210; Chatham - Building #42-Room #109; Harnett - Building #4- Room #422
Presented by: Daisha Gaines, Director of Organizational Development

Come and learn more about our new eLearning platform, Hoonuit. Founded by educators for educators over 17 years ago, Hoonuit is committed to education by moving learners forward with relevant online learning by utilizing an outcome-based model, online digital training and development resources that are available for all levels of learners. In addition, as a supervisor, you now have the option of assigning training and assessments at your fingertips and tracking progress. Whether an educator or staff member, this vast library--available 24/7--has something for everyone!

Register at hoonuit.eventzilla.net.

Hoonuit
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2 - 3 p.m.
Chatham Main Campus - Building #42-Room #109

See above for description.

Register at hoonuit.eventzilla.net.

Maximizing Your Bonus Leave
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2 - 3 p.m.
Smart rooms- Lee - Wilkinson #210; Chatham - Building #42-Room #109; Harnett - Building #4- Room #422
Presented by: Carla Parrish, Payroll Accountant

Who doesn't want to keep as much of your leave as possible? If you're interested, come to this session to learn the rules of the special bonus leave for those under 240 vacation hours vs. those with 240 and above vacations hours.

Register at bonusleave.eventzilla.net.

Implementing Change from Any Position
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2 - 3 p.m.
Smart rooms- Lee - Wilkinson #210; Chatham - Building #42-Room #109; Harnett - Building #4- Room #422
Presented by: Daisha Gaines, Director of Organizational Development & Jairo McMican, Dean of Student Learning

Implementing change is no easy task; some would rather speak in front of a large audience of peers than to lead a change initiative. Advancing any organizational changes to increase student success is important and there are multiple factions that delay the progress of change. Join us in this session as we discover some of the barriers we face when implementing change and how you can become change agents no matter where you are listed in the organizational hierarchy.

Register at implementingchange.eventzilla.net.

Hoonuit
Friday, Sept. 21, 2 - 3 p.m.
Harnett Campus- Etheridge #310

See above for description.

Register at hoonuitharnett.eventzilla.net.

Focus 2
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2 - 3 p.m.
Smart rooms- Lee - Wilkinson #210; Chatham - Building #42-Room #109; Harnett - Building #4- Room #422
Presented by: Mary Parker & Sonya Hayes

Join us to learn how FOCUS 2 can guide your students through a reliable, intuitive career and education decision-making model to help them choose a college, select a major, explore occupations, make informed career decisions and take action in their career development.

Register at focus2fall.eventzilla.net.

Understanding our Budget
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2 - 3 p.m.
Smart rooms- Lee - Wilkinson #210; Chatham - Building #42-Room #109; Harnett - Building #4- Room #422
Presented by: Tamara Joyner, Controller

This session will provide clarity to the most recent changes impacting our state's budget and will include action items that could help in saving our college funds to ensure long-term success.

Register at understandingbudget.eventzilla.net.

Hope to see you all soon and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns!

Daisha Gaines
dgain414@cccc.edu

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2018 Remaining Pay Dates

MONTH	DUE DATE	PAY DATE
June	June 5, 2018	June 29, 2018
July	July 10, 2018	July 31, 2018
August	Aug. 10, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018
September	Sept. 10, 2018	Sept. 28, 2018
October	Oct. 10, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
November	Nov. 8, 2018	Nov. 30, 2018
December	Dec. 4, 2018	Dec. 21, 2018

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Employee of the Month Program

by Daisha Gaines, Director of Organizational Development

Please join me as we continue recognizing our full-time faculty and staff for their exceptional contributions and customer service. The purpose of this award is to:

• Promote positive employee-to-employee and employee-to-student interactions on campus in order to further a learning first culture.
• Increase employee engagement through recognizing positive employee behaviors.

The Employee Recognition Committee is currently accepting nominations. All nominations are due by the first Monday of the calendar month to be recognized the following month.

Read Employee of the Month Program Eligibility & Guidelines. To nominate a deserving colleague, please click: Employee of the Month Nomination Form.

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Welcome New Employees!

New employees as of July 31.

• Jairo McMican, Dean of Student Learning
• Sara Newcomb, Director of Secondary Partnership

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Congratulations

Newest Member

It is with great happiness to announce that Financial Aid Specialist, Amber Werkheiser and husband, Phil, have welcomed their baby boy into this world. Baby Elijah Lynn Werkheiser was born at 8:42 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, weighing in at 8 lbs. 10 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. Baby, mommy, and daddy are doing well.

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Birthdays

Birthday list provided by Human Resources

8/25	Debra Champion
8/25	Cinder Goldston
8/25	Kevin Pearson
8/27	Anthea Saez
8/28	Becky Finken
8/29	Robin Walker
8/30	Willie Palme
8/31	Robert Hammond
9/3	Ben Rankin
9/5	Carl Helms
9/8	Jonathan Hockaday
9/8	Karen Minter
9/10	Pamela Fincher
9/10	Bobby Sharpe
9/11	Penny Shoun
9/12	Glenn Shearin
9/13	Darren Fincher
9/13	David Flatley
9/13	Yunqui Song
9/13	Wesley Womack
9/14	Tawanna Barry
9/14	Anita Green
9/14	Michael Tildsley
9/14	Annie Utley
9/15	Susan Carlson
9/17	Kelvin Hunt
9/18	Lisa Ziblay
9/19	William Hunt
9/21	Leigh Beam
9/21	Jimmie Boggs
9/21	Crystal Prevatte
9/22	Daniel Loges
9/22	Stormy Mascitelli
9/23	Constance Boahn
9/23	Benjamin Thomas
9/24	John Ainsworth
9/24	David Baker
9/24	Valorie Benn
9/24	Joel Oldham
9/24	Karen Walton
9/25	Mary Wicker
9/26	Denise Martin
9/27	Lora Witcher
9/28	Markita McCrimmon
9/29	Rebeccah Lystash
9/30	Emma Belcher

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News

We regretfully want to inform everyone of the passing of Cindy Page's brother, Jimmy Ozmore of Newport, N.C. He passed away on Aug. 15 at his residence. Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net.

We sadly want to inform everyone of the passing of Mari-netta Pavlic's father, Johnny Glover. There are no services planned, but please feel free to send her your condolences. Her office is in Harnett County at the Small Business Center.

We regretfully announce the passing of Mary King, age 90. Mrs. King, head custodian Sylvester King's mother, passed away Aug. 6. The funeral service was held at the Springhill Freewill Baptist Church.

We are sorry to inform everyone of the passing of Mary O. Walker, who was with CCCC in Harnett Country for 23 years. Mary passed away on the evening of July 27. The service was handled by O'Quinn-Pebbles-Phillips Funeral in Lillington. Memorials may be made to Flat Branch Covenant Presbyterian Church, 130 Darroch Rd., Bunnlevel, N.C. 28323 or the CCCC Foundation, 1105 Kelly Drive, Sanford, N.C. 27330

We sadly need to inform everyone of the passing of Alice Lassiter who is the sister of James Lassiter, the Lead Security Guard of CCCC's Chatham County Security. Alice departed life on July 25 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh. Keeping James and his family in our thoughts and prayers.

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Dates to Remember

Wednesday, Aug. 29: First Library Club meeting at 2 p.m. in the SmartRooms at Lee Main Campus: Wilkinson, Room 210; Chatham Main Campus: Building 42, Room 109; Harnett Main Campus: Etheridge, Room 310.

Wednesday, Sept. 19: 29th Annual Lee Golf Classic.

Wednesday, Oct. 24: Wellness Fair from 9 a.m. to noon in the CFC Gym.

Have an event coming up? Be sure to send along the details and we will include in Cougar Bytes. Email Cris Oliver at coliv016@cccc.edu.

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Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and More.

Do you write a blog for your course? Do you have a Twitter account or Facebook page for your department or classroom? Share your link! Email Cris Oliver at coliv016@cccc.edu to be added to the list.

YouTube

• Central Carolina CC YouTube

Digital NC

• Central Carolina Community College

Facebook

• Triangle South Enterprise Center
• Early Childhood Education Facebook
• TRIO Student Support Services Facebook
• NCWorks Career Center - Chatham Facebook
• CCCC Student Outreach and Recruitment Facebook
• The Central Carolina Works
  Career & College Promise Facebook
• Triangle South WDB Facebook
• Howard-James Innovation Center Facebook
• Library Facebook
• I am CCCC Facebook
• Cougar Pets Facebook
• CCCC Foundation Facebook

Blogs

• Triangle South WDB Blog
• ESL at Central Carolina Community College Blog, Julia Herbon, Lead ESL Instructor

Twitter

• CCCC Advising
• Triangle South WDB Twitter

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Cougar Pets News

My name is Panda. I am a 1-year old female that loves to play and cuddle! I am very energetic and would do best in a house where I can have all of the attention to myself! I am very sweet and love to be loved, but also know how to be independent. Panda is available for adoption!

All of our adoptable dogs and cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on all vaccines. In addition, they have had regular dental cleanings, blood work, and physical exams. We pride ourselves on the care that our cats and dogs receive during their stay. Contact us at www.cougarpets.org for more information on our colony cats and available dogs.

To make it easier for potential adopters to fill out applications, complete the online form at goo.gl/forms/qHJlwXF0h3d1rx472. Happy adopting!

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Things Wanted, For Sale, or For Free!

Tanzanite and Gold Earrings

Nice 14K Gold and Tanzanite earrings that have never been worn. They are still in original jewelry store box and bag.

Retail for $400.00, but selling for $150.00. For more information and photos visit detailedinfo.wordpress.com/2018/08/21/for-sale-14k-gold-and-tanzanite-earrings. Contact Mike Peluso with questions at peluso72@gmail.com. More information and photos at: https://detailedinfo.wordpress.com/2018/08/21/for-sale-14k-gold-and-tanzanite-earrings/

Home for sale

Please contact Faye Stone at fstone@cccc.edu for additional details.

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Contribute to Cougar Bytes

Cougar Bytes is happy to accept your new semester contributions! Our monthly Cougar Bytes newsletter is focused on staff and faculty. We welcome your stories, successes, events, photos, or shout-outs in every issue. Please submit your contributions to marketing@cccc.edu or contact Cris Oliver at with any questions or suggestions.

Our deadline for contributions is Sept. 20 for the September issue. Thank you!

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