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Honoring
All Who Have Served and Continue
to Serve |
Wed,
Nov 11
Noon - 1 p.m.
SCC, Jackson Campus
Balsam Center, Auditorium |
| USO
Care Packages - 4 packages
have been sponsored by SCC
and sent to our troops overseas!
Find out how a person or
club can sponsor one. |
| Sign
the "big letter"
of support and appreciation
from SCC to the troops from
Western NC. |
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Everyone is Invited
Mon, Nov 9 • 5-6 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Joel Queen
SCC Cherokee Center
Free Food
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Fri,
Nov 13
The Holt Library
4 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Bring your own consoles, controllers
and games. Board and card games too!
Register at the desk
Sponsored by the
Holt Library, Student Life Committee
& IT Dept
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For an appointment call or email:
Ken Wheeler, Program Director
586.4091, ext. 216
kwheeler@southwesterncc.edu |
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| From
Financial Aid Office: |
| New
students for Spring 2010 --
check MySCC / Web Advisor to
view your award. Read carefully
all of your award letter for
important terms and conditions
of your aid. |
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| SCC
Ranks #4 in the Nation in a listing
of America’s best community colleges.
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story |
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SCC
launches
channel! |
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Dance
classes: Mon & Wed |
Bradford Hall, Gym |
No
Experience Needed |
All
Dance Techniques Welcome |
Ricky
Sanford (828) 743-3953
Tricia Pierce (828) 734-1385 |
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Luzene
Hill's art on display - 
Human Rites…the Body and the
Blood artwork by Luzene Hill is featured
at the University of North Carolina
Asheville Highsmith Gallery as part
of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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story |
09-10
"Play List"
Career Success Seminars
Prizes at each seminar •
Grand prize drawing at final
seminar
» details |
Transfer
Success
Learn what you need to
transfer to a university
seamlessly.
Nov. 12, noon
- 1 p.m., BradfordBradford
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details |
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| A rep from Franklin
University will be
on campus to meet with instructors
and students on Wed, Nov
18 from 12:30 - 2:00
in the Bradford Conference Center
CC100. |
| Many of the applied
science programs from the Career
Technologies and Health Sciences
Divisions have articulation agreements
with Franklin University. A listing
of SCC transfer agreements is
available online. |
| Advisors and students
are invited to attend this session
and learn more about baccalaureate
degree completion options with
Franklin University. The visit
was arranged by the SCC chapter
of Alpha
Beta Gamma business honor
society. Contact Diania McRae
at ext. 275 for more information. |
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Fall
Semester Food Drive
Student Support Services is continuing
its Food & Supply Drive
throughout the fall semester. See
Collection box in SSS office for details.
(only non-perishable items accepted) |
 Keener
sworn in - Daniel Keener of
Sylva was sworn in Tuesday evening,
Oct. 27, as a student representative
on the SCC Board of Trustees. . . »
full
story |
 Students
at the Oconaluftee Institute of Cultural
Arts in Cherokee tour the Asheville
Art Museum. . » full
story |
 Hands
in Deep Creek - Recently, Cherokee
Middle School 7th grade students braved
the cold weather and engaged in a hands-on
water quality study of Deep Creek in
Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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story |
| Sylva
named dental school site -
East Carolina University officials announced
Monday that Sylva, Ahoskie and Elizabeth
City are the first three locations for
community service learning centers that
will be part of the university’s
new dental school. » full
story |
 Students
can win $1,000 with 2-min video
- In two minutes or less, you
have an opportunity to show
the world how far education
can take you. The U.S. Department
of Education is asking students
to participate in a national
video contest titled I
Am What I Learn.
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| Now
Available . . . Defensive Driving
Classes |
Have
you received a minor traffic
ticket recently? |
 If
you have, but don’t want
your insurance rates to go up,
enroll in our four-hour Defensive
Driving class. You’ll save
money on your insurance, keep
points off your license and sharpen
your driving skills. » more |
| Call
today to find out more 828.586.4091
ext. 272 or 497. |
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Library
reference service -
 Online
~ Chat
Research Help 24/7
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 JobsNOW
- A New Career - SCC will
be offering seven programs through
this initiative
» more
info |
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 Form
your LEGO team now -The 2009
FIRST LEGO League Competition to be
held Nov. 21 at WCU.
Competition consists of technical judging,
teamwork, research presentation and
table runs. . . »
details |
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Currently
in Webster:
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FREE
Tutoring! |
If
you are struggling in a particular
course, stop by the Student
Support Services office and
request a tutor. |
Last
Day to Sign Up for a Tutor:
Mon, Nov 16 |
For
more info about the tutoring
program at SCC, contact Laurie
Butler, SCC Tutor Coordinator
at: |
586.4091,
ext 231
800.447.4091, ext 231 |
Applications
are available in the Student
Support Services office. |
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Don't
forget about Smarthinking. . . online
tutoring assistance anywhere, anytime...
24 hours a day!
»
see
more info |
| Have questions? Want to
learn a new skill or brush
up an old one? Visit the
LAC's Learning
Links and find a virtual
wealth of information on
numerous subjects related
to many of the disciplines
you will encounter throughout
your studies here at SCC!
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New
Student Orientation
for Spring 2010
Dec 2, 2009
»
sign
up now |
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Holt Library |
REGULAR HOURS:
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8 am – 9 pm |
| Friday |
8 am – 5 pm |
| Saturday |
9 am – 5 pm |
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See Fall 09 Courses
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Announcements
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| HAPPY
BIRTHDAY IN NOVEMBER: |
| 1 |
Suzanne Mira-Knippel |
| 2 |
Hope Heinig |
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Robert Holt |
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Faye Kennedy |
| 5 |
Terry Tolle |
| 6 |
Laurie Butler |
| 7 |
Roy Barrett |
| 8 |
Debora Green |
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Malgorzata Chockla |
| 11 |
Pam Bell |
| 12 |
Laura Miller |
| 14 |
Dianne English
Luzene Hill |
| 15 |
Kyle Burkett
Sherry Fox |
| 17 |
Bucky Dann |
| 18 |
Serena Herter |
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Cynthia Binkley
Vickie Lepore |
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Henderson Gilleland |
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Rachell Auld |
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Carole Cope
Raymond Durkee |
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Tracy Chapple
David Ledford |
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Margaret Marr
Nathan Woods |
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Delos Monteith |
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Chris Cox |
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MEET
SCC'S NEWEST EMPLOYEE:
Amy Macbeth -
Respiratory Therapy Instructor/ Clinical
Coordinator, start 11/02/09
Ms. Macbeth received an
Associate of Applied Science degree in
Respiratory Therapy from Florida Community
College and a Bachelor of Science degree
in Cardiopulmonary Science from the University
of Central Florida. She also received
training as an Emergency Medical Technician
from Tallahassee Community College. Ms.
Macbeth is a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
She was previously employed as a critical
care respiratory therapist by San Juan
Regional Medical Center (Farmington, New
Mexico) and as a respiratory therapist
by Mercy Medical Center (Durango, Colorado),
and as a critical care respiratory therapist
at Shands Hospital at the University of
Florida. Most recently she has been self-employed
as a yoga and pilates instructor. |
| The following polices
were approved at the 10/27/09 Board
of Trustees meeting: |
| 8.22 |
College Calendar -
2010-2011 |
| 6.11 |
Attendance Requirements |
| 4.20 |
Attendance Requirements, Suspension,
Dismissal |
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Workload - Staff |
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TRAINING: |
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Understanding
Student Placement –
Barb Putman and Jan Smith will
review placement testing, prerequisites/corequisites,
placement in developmental course,
and transfer credit. This training
is scheduled for Thurs,
Nov 12, 2:00, Bradford
Conf Center. |
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State Health Plan Newsletter
-  The
State Health Plan will begin publishing
a monthly electronic newsletter that will
keep members up-to-date on pharmacy and
health benefits, as well as providing
tips on how to stay healthy and save money.
The newsletter, called Member Focus,
will be distributed electronically on
the third Tuesday of each month with the
first distribution on August 18, 2009.
To begin receiving Member Focus, sign
up today on the State Health Plan Web
site: www.shpnc.org
(enter e-mail address at the bottom right-hand
corner of the page and click "Join"). |
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A
new / revised
Leave
Form
is now available from the Human Resources
Office |
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page will be updated on a regular basis.
If you have announcements, events or college
news you'd like to see posted here, please
let Sandra Bunn or the Public Information
Office know. |
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