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Issue No. 19: Dec. 6, 2010
Issue No. 20: Dec. 13, 2010
Issue No. 21: Dec. 20, 2010
News from President Jessica Stumpf
New Creative Writing Degree Program Brings Talented New Instructors
Legacy Dinner
Ten Artists in 30 Days Art Exhibit
Minnesota Ceramic Artists Art Exhibit
Counselor Gathers Resource List for Students
Golden Rams Soccer Player Named All-American
Food Drive and Toys for Tots Donations
Research RAMblings
Student Leadership Stipend
Artists Announced for Exhibition in College's Great River Gallery, 2011-2012
Official Announcements
College of Choice for Faculty & Staff
Pause for Appreciation
Faculty Shared Governance Council Minutes
Academic Affairs and Standards Council Minutes
Meetings to prepare a presidential recruitment profile have taken place today. The goal was to gather your input on what qualities, skills, knowledge-base you are looking for in the next president.
Angela D. Provart, President of Pauly Group, Inc.* (academic search consulting firm) and Janet Korpi, Director of Talent Acquisition from the Office of the Chancellor, will be on campus to lead this meeting and gather your ideas. This meeting is an open forum for all interested individuals and a great opportunity for you to participate in the future of Anoka-Ramsey Community College.
Coon Rapids Campus: Performing Arts Center (PAC) – 8:45 to 9:30 a.m.
Cambridge Campus: G201 – 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
If you are unable to attend, feel free to send an email to Angela Provart, President of Pauly Group.
For those of you unable to attend the open forum, please feel free to share your thoughts on what qualities you are looking for in our new leader with Angela Provart, President of Pauly Group. Provart, our consultant in this process, is interested in gathering input from faculty, staff, students and community members!
On Jan. 3, 2011, designated smoking areas will be moved further away from all college buildings. This change comes after extensive consultation and examination of the options
In March 2010, the MnSCU Board of Trustees passed a resolution that encouraged each college and university to consult with students, faculty and staff about further restricting tobacco use on the system's 54 campuses. That same month, former college President Pat Johns appointed a Tobacco Use Policy Task Force, that included representatives from Anoka County, Isanti County and Anoka-Ramsey Community College, to examine the current Tobacco Use policy and gather feedback from all constituents. This Task Force conducted a survey (April 2010) of all college constituents and members of the community. After gathering the results, the Task Force recommended that the Anoka-Ramsey Tobacco Use policy change and turned over their full recommendation to the Anoka-Ramsey Joint Safety and Security Committee in May 2010. This committee considered the following options: make no changes to current smoking policy; create a smoke-free campus; or re-establish smoking areas. After a great deal of discussion and examination of the previous Task Force's information, the Joint Safety and Security Committee recommended to Interim College President, Jessie Stumpf to re-establish smoking areas. Dr. Stumpf routed the new policy through all constituent groups, allowed for comments/feedback and has accepted the Committee's recommendation.
Please review these MAPS for details. New signs and receptacles are being ordered and scheduled to be in place by Jan. 3.
Smoking Policy MAPS
There are 11 smoke-free or tobacco-free schools in MnSCU and 22 tobacco-free or smoke-free campuses in Minnesota. Others are in the midst of making policy changes. Here are few examples.
NEWS FROM March 2010
Board of Trustees Encourages State Colleges and Universities to Consider More Restrictions on Tobacco Use
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities passed a resolution today encouraging each college and university to consult with students, faculty and staff about further restricting tobacco use on the system's 54 campuses.
While all the state colleges and universities conform to the Minnesota's Clean Indoor Air Act, which prohibits smoking in public buildings, some institutions have placed additional restrictions on tobacco use. At least nine colleges and universities have adopted tobacco-free policies. Often, these policies have been adopted at the urging of students.
In presenting the resolution to the board, Trustee Christine Rice, who chairs the board's Advancement Committee, said, "This is an important step. It sends a clear signal to our campuses that while we value these decisions being made at the local level, we also encourage them to help advance the health and safety of everyone on campus with this well-documented risk," Rice said.
The resolution calls on the colleges and universities to consult with their students and employees about additional steps that their institutions can take. These include educating employees and students about the danger of tobacco use to themselves and others, providing information to employees and students about smoking cessation resources and further restricting tobacco use on campuses.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprises 32 state universities and community and technical colleges serving the higher education needs of Minnesota. The system serves about 260,000 students per year in credit-based courses and an additional 164,000 students in non-credit courses.
Anoka-Ramsey Task Force Examines Tobacco Policies, Practices
Anoka-Ramsey Community College President Johns appointed a task force, which represents all areas of the college community, to work with Anoka and Isanti County Public Health to review current tobacco policy and practices. The goal of this group is to identify best practices, trends, policies and practices of other colleges and universities; explore readiness for potential policy modification or change; and make recommendations regarding potential policy modification or change by mid May 2010. The final decision will be with the administration. This effort is being funded by a grant from Statewide Health Improvement Program SHIP (see more below).
Tobacco-free campuses are becoming common. There are currently 11 smoke-free or tobacco-free schools in MnSCU and 22 tobacco-free or smoke-free campuses in Minnesota: Argosy University, Bethel University, Dakota County Technical College, Itasca Community College, Lake Superior College, Minnesota State University - Moorhead, Minnesota West Community and Technical College - Worthington, Northwest Technical College, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Northwestern College, Rainy River Community College, Rasmussen College - Waite Park and Moorhead, Ridgewater College - Willmar, Ridgewater College - Hutchinson, Riverland Community College (Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna), Rochester Community and Technical College, University of Minnesota - Crookston, University of Minnesota - Duluth, and Winona State University. St. Catherine's University will go tobacco-free in August 2010.
Why adopt a tobacco-free policy? Reasons include: protecting students and staff from secondhand smoke, supporting healthy life-style decisions, controlling healthcare costs, and reducing litter and cleaning costs.
The Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP), an integral part of Minnesota's nation-leading 2008 health reform law, strives to help Minnesotans lead longer, healthier lives by preventing the chronic disease risk factors of tobacco use and exposure, poor nutrition and physical inactivity. SHIP seeks to create sustainable, systematic changes in schools, worksites, communities and health care organizations that make it easier for Minnesotans to incorporate healthy behaviors into their daily lives. SHIP provided grant opportunities through county community health organizations to implement health-related solutions. Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services along with County Commissioners and the Community Leadership Team chose the tobacco-free schools intervention. Smoking is a leading cause of death in Anoka County and a major source on chronic health issues.
As part of its mission to bring education to all people in its service area, Anoka-Ramsey has partnered with the Emma B. Howe Northtown Family YMCA (8950 Springbrook Dr, Coon Rapids) to offer courses at the YMCA site, which will provide free, unlicensed daycare for the children of students.
"We're excited that Anoka-Ramsey will provide courses at our Emma B. Howe Family YMCA in Coon Rapids," says Chad Lanners, Executive Director of the Emma B. Howe Family YMCA. "Offering classes here will make it convenient for parents to further their education and will also provide a safe, fun and nurturing environment for kids while their parents are in class. It's great for everyone."
To launch the partnership, Anoka-Ramsey will offer three courses in the spring 2010 semester: Interpersonal Communication, On Course (a 1-credit student success course) and Stress Management. Registration for these and all college courses is currently open.
"Partnering with the YMCA in Coon Rapids is a unique opportunity to provide educational opportunities to the greater Coon Rapids community in a supportive and beneficial environment," say Michael Werner, the college's off-campus location coordinator. "Not only is this location conveniently located on Metro Transit bus route 852, the same route that goes by the Coon Rapids Campus, students can take advantage of the free, on-site, non-licensed childcare. We are hoping these two advantages help both the YMCA and the college reach and serve the community in a new capacity."
The YMCA location joins 14 other off-campus sites where students can complete general education requirements (the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum or MnTC) in two years taking full-time coursework.
For more information, contact Michael Werner at x1623.
To register for one of the classes offered at the YMCA, visit the Anoka-Ramsey Web site, go to Course Schedule and select the Coon Rapids Campus.
As part of a new associate in art degree program with an emphasis in Creative Writing, the Coon Rapids Campus has welcomed two new English faculty members: Swati Avasthi and Michelle Herrin.
Swati, a recent graduate from the master in fine arts program at the University of Minnesota, is the author of "Split," a young adult novel publish by Random House/Knopf. She has another book titled, "Bidden" to be published in 2011. She won a Minnesota State Arts Board grant and had her story "Swallow" nominated for a Pushcart Prize. The mother of two children, she has taught creative writing classes at the University of Minnesota and the Loft Literary Center.
She will be teaching a new class in the spring 2011 semester, "Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults."
Michelle holds a bachelor of arts in Creative Writing as well as two master in arts degrees, one in Education, and the other in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Literature and Arts. She was also a 2010 quarterfinalist in the prestigious Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.
She will be teaching "Introduction to Creative Play and Screenwriting."
"We are thrilled to have such talented new teachers to enrich the new emphasis area in creative writing," says English instructor, Kate Kysar. "Swati is well-published author with both academic expertise and hands-on experience in creative writing for young adults. Michelle is a fabulous addition, bringing new energy and experience. We hope this new associate's degree with an emphasis in Creative Writing will appeal to those interested in writing for stage and screen, and for children and young adults. The program offers some unique courses, and we could not have better writing teachers for the program."
The Legacy Dinner, Nov. 19 at the Courtyards of Andover, was held in honor of the hundreds of donors who support the two college foundations. This black tie event also showcases the increasing importance of public funding for higher education. Contributors who have given $50,000 or more to the campus foundations for scholarships were inducted into the Legacy Club, receiving individual recognition, a plaque and a blown-glass award, individually created by college faculty member and renowned glassblowing artist, Bob Toensing. The Legacy Dinner was made possible through financial support from Connexus Energy, which contributed $10,000, thus insuring no scholarship donations were necessary for expenses.
Attendees were treated to a complimentary gourmet dinner and a program featuring guest speaker, Becky Peters, Vice President of TCF Bank, who was paralyzed from the waist at the age of 15, and testimonials from scholarships recipient, Jahlaynah Arnold and Jason Brown.
Ten local artists, including Anoka-Ramsey own faculty member Rachel Breen, were invited to create a work of art using the Tychman Shapiro Gallery in November. The project has culminated into a group exhibition on the theme of Sacred Spaces inspired by the work of renowned New York artist, Tobi Kahn.
The exhibition is now part of the 10 Artists in 30 Days project on display in the Tychman Shapiro Gallery.
Dec. 5 through 31, 2010
Opening Reception: Dec. 5, 2 to 4 p.m.
Tychman Shapiro Gallery, Sabes JCC, St. Louis Park, Minn.
For more information click HERE.
Art Faculty in Annual Northrup Exhibition More than 40 Minnesota women ceramic artists, including Anoka-Ramsey's own current Art faculty Member, Mary Roettger and upcoming Art faculty member, Margaret Bohls (teaching in the spring semester), will be on exhibit, Dec. 2 through 12, at the Northrup King Building in Minneapolis.
For more information click HERE.
Several years ago, Cambridge Campus counselor, Isabelle Schmidt noted that the college did not have updated resource lists to refer students in times of crisis or concern.
Recognizing Anoka-Ramsey as a first-responder in some instances to the needs of the community through students, Isabelle began putting together local and regional community service contact information for the five county area where most students at the Cambridge Campus reside: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine.
"Previously many of the resources listed and available for students related to the metro area," says Isabelle. "Since students at the Cambridge Campus are generally outside of that region, I decided to make contacts and get listings of updated services."
Last year, Isabelle finished the project. Now resource lists and the community-at-large are available for students at both the Cambridge and Coon Rapids Campus, allowing people to make contact with service professionals throughout the five county area.
The Community Service brochures currently available thanks to Isabelle's efforts include:
"I felt it was important to have resource lists available for students and faculty," adds Isabelle. "Many Cambridge students live a distance from campus. They are not always able to be on campus if they want to talk to a counselor or to find out what is available for them and their families when they are not on campus. I also find it helpful to have contacts so I can refer students when necessary."
For more information about these brochures or to receive one, please call x1830 for the Cambridge Campus or x1230 for the Coon Rapids Campus.
Great work, Isabelle!
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Golden Rams men's soccer player, Pat Hager (freshman), Osseo High School, was named to the 2010 NJCAA All-American Team. Hager was instrumental in the team's 2nd consecutive Region XIII Championship and their #13 end of the season ranking in the national polls.
It is that time of year again…the time for giving, sharing, and receiving. Please see the flyer regarding our annual Food Drive and Toys for Tots collection, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, Veterans Services, and the Student Veterans Club.
Food Drive: Please donate non-perishable food items. The food drive is a competition between the staff/faculty and students. Who will win the coveted trophy for the most donations this year?! Our volunteers are already keeping track of the incoming donations…and it looks like the students are off to a HUGE lead!
Toys for Tots: Please donate new, unwrapped toys for children of all ages. Babies (0 to 12 months) and teenagers (12+) are always in need of something special too. Your donations will help many families enjoy the wonder of Christmas this year!
"Give food…Give toys…Give Hope!" donation boxes are located throughout the campus, including the bulge, our Veterans Services Center, the PTA building, the lower gym and cafeteria, and by the Institutional Advancement office. Please feel free to drop off your donations at any of these locations. The last day for donating a toy or non-perishable food items is Dec. 10th.
Thank you for your generosity, Anoka-Ramsey!
Did you know?
Want to know more?
This is part of a weekly series of updates from the Institutional Research Office. Those of us in the research office have the privilege of reviewing reams of data about our students, our programs, our faculty and staff, and our institution over all. This is our attempt to share the wealth of information that passes through our office and could be useful to you in helping to know and understand who we are and the community we serve. Each week we will provide some interesting facts on a different topic. Please feel free to comment on what we present and most importantly 'talk amongst your selves'.
Do you know a student who has volunteered time and energy to make the Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids Campus, a better place? Each fall and spring semester students have the opportunity to apply for a Student Leadership Stipend valued between $100 and $700! Awards are made possible by the Student Leadership Program. Please encourage students to apply!
The college Art Committee recently invited artists from around the world to exhibit in the Coon Rapids Campus Great River Gallery, and the responses were overwhelming.
With artists coming as far away as Paris, France, a schedule of exhibits has finally been developed.
Please be sure to check out the exhibits!
Ten Day Letter
Faculty Development Fund Approvals
Wellness Fund Approvals
The Cambridge Campus Guitar/Choir Concert was a lovely way to start the holiday season! It is amazing how much our students can accomplish in such a short time (some of them never having performed before coming here). I am so impressed at how many students were willing to solo! Nice going Eric [Anderson] and Sharri [VanAlstine]! Michael Wall's alumni reception afterwards was terrific as well, including a slide show of past performers! I hope he'll do this for other gatherings as well, and I believe he'd appreciate help in identifying students in the photos.
-Bonnie Boese
Present: Jen Bluth, Lance Lund, Bill Breen, Marko Marion, Michael Seymour, Candice Heino, Melissa Bergstrom, Deidra Peaslee, Jessie Stumpf, Luanne Kane, Tim Wrenn, Paige Riehl, Jim Biederman, Bonnie Boese, Melissa Mills, and Kelly Befus
A. April Minutes to be approved
Discussion: Final draft of minutes was not uploaded. 10 day letter from this meeting was not sent to faculty leadership until July 21, 2010
B. Old Business
1.Faculty Facilitator/Coordinator release credits
Discussion: FSGC discussed the confusion regarding the April minutes. Faculty left the April meeting with the understanding that they would still have the ability to have release time for coordinator-type duties, and so far that has not been approved for the departments that have requested it. The English department, for example, was told at one point to type up a proposal explaining for what specific duties they were requesting release time. However, they were then told that the request was not approved because it sounded too much like coordinator duties. There were similar requests in Math and Music that administration denied. Administration's argument is that it violates the contract to have one person doing the original coordinator duties but not calling them a "coordinator" and not compensating them according to the contract.
In order for release time credits to be approved the by the administration, the task(s) needs to take 35 hours or more beyond the regular duties of a faculty member. There is stipends/credits/release time set aside for Divisions, not College-wide goals. Faculty would like to have the option of one person receiving release time for coordinator-type duties for those divisions that request it. The new agreement about faculty compensation and release time was an attempt to deal with budgetary issues and also as a way to compensate faculty fairly for the duties they performed.
Jessie proposed departments come up with feedback on how this year went without coordinators. The decision was to discuss this feedback at the Feb/March FSGC Meetings.
December 1st deadline for applying for departmental work
2. Clarify policy/credit for prior learning
Discussion: AASC issue. AASC will develop new procedures.
3. Telecommuting Guidelines
Discussion: Need to hold off for two weeks in order for Kim Lynch to discuss this issue.
4. Master Academic Plan
Discussion: Reviewed by AASC and has been approved.
C. New Business
1. Update: Shared president proposal between ARCC & Anoka Technical College (ATC)
Discussion: Jessie discussed the visit by representatives from the Chancellor's office with both campuses this morning. So far, no decision has been made about a shared president. The committee discussed the suggestion that there is potential savings on just having one president for both colleges. Administration pointed out that one president's salary could pay three faculty salaries. The decision about a shared president will be made in a week or so. Faculty members are interested in seeing Roger Giroux's report about community feedback. There was more discussion about the possibilities of merging more than just the position of president (possibilities include Human Resources, Bookstore, etc.).
2. Splitting Science & Engineering Division into two divisions:
i. Physical Science & Engineering
ii. Biology
Discussion: Since this division is so large, the division unanimously voted to split. Since it is such a large division, it was getting harder and harder to meet. Meetings were getting dominated by department rather than division issues, so it made sense to split. FSGC will revisit this issue at the October 25th meeting when we have more time to discuss the pros and cons of this split.
3. 2012 Budget Update (Michael Seymour)
Discussion: Handout on Budget Assumptions for FY 2012. There is a target of 1.5 million in reductions/savings. ARCC is in a good place as our enrollment is up. Administration is looking for faculty feedback and their input on where we make can instructional cuts. Should we leave budget cut recommendations up to faculty budget committee members? Should we create a subcommittee? There was a suggestion that a subcommittee be created to work with Deidra, not necessarily only faculty from FSGC.
Mike Seymour discussed the budget outlook, including the list of brainstormed "cut ideas" from a year ago. Will there be some sort of impact from the possibility of an "alignment" with ATC? If so, will it benefit our cuts? The goal is to maintain a 15% Undesignated Fund Balance. 2013 will be more of a challenge for reductions with a possible 13% reduction estimated, which means close to $2 million for ARCC.
4. Faculty Service Years – bringing everything up to date
Discussion: Faculty and staff should be getting the recognition for the appropriate years of service. HR is working on getting caught up with the correct years. Hopefully by next duty days everyone will get recognized who didn't at fall duty days. Faculty asked if HR could use the seniority list. That list doesn't include part-time faculty. There is an "audit sheet" for faculty that has the information and that should work for HR to calculate years of services.
5. Policy for volunteers at the college
Discussion: Need to get volunteers approved before they are allowed to start. They also need proper training. This will be discussed further at October's meeting.
D. Other
Michael Seymour: Master Plan, 2012-2013 IT Services
Earliest Divisions could discuss this would be November since some Divisions have already had their October meeting. This will be on the New Business for October's meeting.
Kelly Befus: Kelly received a note about how numbers are determined for stipends for meeting facilitators. Since Deidra was not able to stay, we will add this to October's meeting as Old Business.
E. Meeting Adjourned at 3:58 PM
Recorded by Sarah Deering
Committee members present: Angie Anderson, Jim Biederman, Bruce Bordwell, Luanne Kane (alternate for Dana Irgens), Sandy Kohler, Shawn Magner, Nora Morris, Patty Pieper, Deidra Peaslee, Joe Schoen, Mike Seymour (alternate), Deb Shepherd, Jenni Swenson, Michael Werner (alternate), and Tim Wrenn
Committee members absent: Bruce Homann and Dana Irgens
Guests: Ken Grace, Rhonda Kern, Sandra Manzon, Rita Newton, Dale Omundson, Robin Robatcek, Jill Snippen, Sasha Verkhovtseva
I. Minutes of October 15, 2010 were approved electronically.
II. Decision Academic Overview and Demonstration Curriculum Navigator
The committee approved further exploration of this option, possibly including a trial study.
III. Proposals for approval:
• BMED Program Review: BioMedical AS and Clinical Research Professional Certificate—Program Review, PR-11-FY11, Program review submission Rationale: Up for review. APPROVED.
• BMED 2584: Pharmacology for nurses and related health care professionals—Add a new course, B-02-FY11, Cross-list with NURS 2584 Rationale: This will allow BMED students to take the required Nurs 2584 course without paying the higher nursing differential tuition rate. Faculty will be able to teach the same curriculum to different groups of students in different formats while meeting the same courses objectives. APPROVED with the recommendation that the department review the need for a prerequisite; any revisions can be submitted to the AASC as a future information item.
• CRP Program: Clinical Research Professional Program—Change a program, B-01-FY11, Change the current NURS 2584 to BMED 2584 Rationale: This will allow BMED students to take the required Nurs 2584 course without paying the higher nursing differential tuition rate. Faculty will be able to teach the same curriculum to different groups of students in different formats while meeting the same courses objectives. APPROVED.
• NURS 2584: Pharmacology for nurses and related health care professionals—Change a course, N-01-FY11, Cross-list as BMED 2584 Rationale: This will allow BMED students to take the required Nurs 2584 course without paying the higher nursing differential tuition rate. Faculty will be able to teach the same curriculum to different groups of students in different formats while meeting the same courses objectives. APPROVED with the recommendation that the department review the need for a prerequisite; any revisions can be submitted to the AASC as a future information item.
• Credit for Prior Learning Academic policy: Add a policy, ES-02-FY11, Establish rules governing CPL options available to students. Rationale: MnSCU policy and procedure direct the college to develop local rules to govern implementation of the Credit for Prior Learning options at the college. These rules will facilitate the development of CPL options for students, which will benefit students who enter the college with course-related competencies and skills. APPROVED with changes that will be finalized by email discussion; Proposal will be disseminated to constituent groups for review.
• Math 1110: Introductory Statistics I—Change a course, M-01-FY11, Revise catalog description; remove unscheduled computer lab; minor revision to learner outcomes and course assessment. Rationale: Revise catalog description to include experimental design and sampling and removed chi-squared tests which reflect the modern emphasis on data-gathering techniques. Remove the unscheduled computer lab time, computer work is integrated into the regular course work. Learner outcomes and course assessment revised. APPROVED w/edits: Change the format of the course description to be consistent with other course descriptions. Clear the check box for course requirement for AAS degree and list specific degrees for which course is required. Add description for Procedure for Credit by Examination.
• SPAN 1101 and 1102: Beg. Spanish Language and Culture I and II—Change a course, H-02 and 03-FY11, Change from four to five credits Rationale: The purposes of this proposed change are threefold: 1) to better align the ARCC language program with that of other community colleges throughout the metro area; 2) to better prepare our students who will transfer to other language programs, particularly to the University of Minnesota and other colleges and universities on a five-credit program for language courses; and 3) to ensure that the content of our courses better reflects and addresses the goals as stated in the course descriptions and common course outlines. With the exception of ARCC and NHCC (which is also considering proposing to add a credit), most other colleges in the metro area offer language courses at five credits. The importance of offering 5-credit language courses in the metro area is that many of our students transfer to the University of Minnesota, which also has a 5-credit-based language program. Ninety percent of students that transfer to the University from community colleges will study in the College of Liberal Arts, which requires two years of foreign language. Studying languages on a 4-credit basis puts our students at a disadvantage as compared with students from other metro area community colleges transferring to the University of Minnesota or, for that matter, to any other institution. Moving to 5 credits, as other metro area institutions have done, would enable us to cover the grammar listed in our common course outlines and to reinforce it through meaningful proficiency-oriented exercises (as indicated in the course description) . As a result students would be better prepared for future language studies either here at Anoka-Ramsey or at a transfer institution. APPROVED.
IV. Discussion Items:
Discussed dates for December meeting for Business Program Review. Reviews will be reviewed by the Program Review Subcommittee prior to the end of the semester with recommendations to the full AASC by the January meeting.
V. Information items:
• HPER 1189: Sleeps, Eats, and Exercises—Add an experimental course, INFO-06-FY11, In Collaboration with the University of Minnesota, ARCC is adding this course as a learning and research tool. We will be using it as a base health class and trying to look at the effects of the curriculum on students. Rationale: To provide students with the knowledge and skill they need to live a balanced life while in college. To provide base health information and look at how using this information could affect weight gain among college students. APPROVED.
Recorder: Juliana Boner
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News from President Jessica Stumpf
Reminder...Smoking Areas Changing, Jan. 3
Theatre Faculty Gets Congressional Kudos
All-American A-Plenty at Anoka-Ramsey
Construction Update
"How to Become a Grant Reviewer"
Pot Lucks Galore This Week
Biomedical Student Presentations
Pause for Appreciation
As fall semester comes to a close, I want to wish you congratulations on a successful semester! For those going on winter break, I hope you enjoy your holidays and time with family and friends. For all who will remain on campus, thank you for preparing students for spring. Meeting the needs of a growing student body is no easy task. Your hard work is greatly appreciated!
What a joy it has been for me and many community members to attend the amazing concerts and lively art events on our two campuses. It's clear that the college is a true resource that is embraced by the communities served by each campus. I look forward to what is coming next!
Complete story HERE.
Jack Bibee, Coon Rapids Campus Theatre faculty member, recently received a letter of congratulations for the 50th play he directed at Anoka-Ramsey. Congressman, Erik Paulsen personally thanked Jack for his service to the college and the community.
Read the entire letter HERE.
Great work, Jack!
Two freshman athletes at Anoka-Ramsey have been named to All-American teams.
Women's volleyball player, Alysha Reinhardt, a freshman middle hitter from Coon Rapids High School, was named a 1st Team All-American by the NJCAA for Division III Volleyball. Reinhardt had a stellar season in helping lead the team to a 23 win season along with a pair of 2nd place finishes at the MCAC State Tournament and the Region 13A Tournament.
Men's soccer player, Pat Hager, a freshman from Osseo High School, was named to the 2010 NJCAA All-American Team. Hager was instrumental in the team's 2nd consecutive Region XIII Championship and their #13 end of the season ranking in the national polls.
"Pat is a wonderful player and even better leader," says Brady Eichhorn-Hicks, Anoka-Ramsey Head Men's and Women's Soccer Coach. "He was voted captain as a first-year player, and I couldn't agree more with the players that he was a great choice. His leadership ability allowed us to play him in a position he wasn't familiar with without any trouble. He came to us as a central midfielder but had to play center back out of necessity and never complained once. Without his technical and tactical ability, we certainly would not have had the successful season we did. We look forward to having another season with him."
Basketball Teams
The women's (9-1) and men's (6-3) basketball teams are both off to winning starts. Be sure to catch a game this weekend at the Anoka-Ramsey Community College Classic Tournament at home in Coon Rapids!
For more information about the exciting college athletic teams click HERE.
Health Wellness Center – The project Review Team reviewed 20 very good proposals from architectural firms for the design of the Health and Wellness Center. We want to thank all the firms for their time and effort to put together their proposals. After much deliberation the team chose three firms to be shortlisted: Hagemeister Mack, RRTL, and TKDA. Next, these firms will be interviewed by the team on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Of the three teams, two will be forwarded to Vice President, Michael Seymour and President Jessie Stumpf, for a final decision. Once an architectural firm is hired, the design process will move ahead in anticipation of bonds being sold in late January to finance the project. If all goes well, it's possible that construction could begin as early as next summer.
Academic Support Center Remodel – During the winter break, selective demolition of the old business/records office space will prepare for the remodel for a new Academic Support Center. When completed it will house all the activities that are now all along the west lower level student center.
Visual Art Center – During winter break, the glass blowing lab will be moved to the new Visual Arts Center. This is the last move to complete that project. Once this move is complete and as soon as the funding becomes available, the college will renovate the Fine Arts building to make it appropriate for music education. This request for funding is Anoka-Ramsey's #1 Capital Budget Request in the 2012 bonding cycle, or if there happened to be a special off year bonding in 2011.
BioScience Addition – An addition to the south side of campus for a BioScience building remains our #2 Capital Budget Request for the 2012 bonding cycle.
Serving as a grant reviewer has many benefits including learning what others in your field are doing and learning about federal agencies and their grants programs.
Contact Don Long if you would like to find out more or have questions.
Did you know:
Want to know more?
This is part of a weekly series of updates from the Institutional Research Office. Those of us in the research office have the privilege of reviewing reams of data about our students, our programs, our faculty and staff, and our institution over all. This is our attempt to share the wealth of information that passes through our office and could be useful to you in helping to know and understand who we are and the community we serve. Each week we will provide some interesting facts on a different topic. Please feel free to comment on what we present and most importantly 'talk amongst your selves'.
Please find the event that fits your unit
Tis' the season for pot lucks at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Hope you will participate! If you are unsure which pot luck your unit hosts, feel free to ask your supervisor or one of the contacts below.
Pot Luck Hosted by Cambridge Campus Employees
Sign up with Crystal Nelson
All Cambridge Employees and those who work at both campuses are invited to participate in the Cambridge Campus Pot Luck.
Wednesday, Dec. 15
Cambridge Campus, Rm. G201
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
At the Coon Rapids Campus, the two employee groups split the responsibility and host a pot luck for their colleagues.
Pot Luck Hosted by Educational Services Employees
Are you part of these groups: Faculty, Financial Aid, Student Services, Faculty secretaries, Academic Support, Testing, Tutoring, CLAs, Academic Deans, President's Unit?
Please sign up with Valerie Knight
Friday, Dec. 17
Coon Rapids Campus, Legacy Room
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (deliver food by 10:30 a.m.)
Pot Luck Hosted by Administrative Services Employees
Are you part of these groups: Bookstore, Business Office, Central Services, Facilities, Human Resources, President's Unit, Records, Safety & Security, Student Life, Student Activities, Technology, Theatre?
Please sign up with Sheila Provost
Tuesday, December 21
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
You are cordially invited to attend the Biomedical student presentations this semester. Seven students will present their first 150 hours of biomedical experience! These experiences were gained from the following companies: Medtronic, Coaxia, Minnitech, SterileMed and St. Jude. Areas of focus were engineering, production, manufacturing, quality and clinical. These presentations will be Wednesday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the Riverview Room on the Coon Rapids Campus. Hot cider and cookies will be provided!
Please contact Claire Strohmeyer for more information.
Our Very Own Secretary on KDWB
If you haven't heard yet, our very own secretary, Sarah Deering, was on the air helping grant a Christmas wish to a student worker for Laurie Lopez. What I find so amazing is that Sarah thinks so much of others and puts others ahead of herself. As an example of her generosity, I recently had a large amount of unexpected work dumped upon me and Sarah volunteered to jump right in and help. I didn't even have to ask.
Take a listen for yourself as Sarah is interviewed by the Dave Ryan Morning Show and reads her nomination letter on the air.
-Lance Lund
Follow-Ups on Lance's Kudos
Thank you Lance for sharing this. I agree wholeheartedly with your comments! I have experienced Sarah's generosity first hand. Thanks again for sharing such an inspiring and positive note!
-Paula Croonquist
Greetings on a very cold morning. Thanks to all of the Facilities Staff for the extra time and energy taken to get the college buildings closed on Saturday and then ready for operation again today. I also want to thank Mary Jacobson for the thorough communication provided by her and her department. Keeping our staff and students safe is an important part of our work. Again, thank you.
-Jessie Stumpf
Note to Deidra Peaslee, Chief Academic Officer:
I am a 36-year old student in Professor [Jim] Biederman's general psychology class.
I want to let you know how much I have thoroughly enjoyed the class and much more so Professor Biederman himself. He has provided an excellent learning environment with regards to his lectures. They are very interesting and keep me engaged. He tells wonderful stories and makes excellent analogies. He keeps the class "real" and makes examples you can apply to your life right now. You can see his pure enjoyment for teaching the class in his facial expressions. He smiles a lot and gets animated when telling stories or giving examples.
This is technically my second year back to school. Last year I took one class my first and second semesters just to get my feet wet since I also have small children at home. This year I am taking on a little more as my kids are in school. I expect to take on more next year and am going for my nursing degree.
I have been nervous at times about the return to school but teachers like Professor Biederman make the experience that much more engaging. I am grateful to have had him this semester and hope I can take another class with him on my journey. He truly shows his passion for his job and it has been a true joy to be a student of his.
Thank you for your time and hope you have a nice Thanksgiving holiday.
Coon Rapids Campus Now Owns Harpsichord
College of Choice for Faculty & Staff
Since my start at Anoka-Ramsey in July, it has been such a pleasure to meet all of you who work so hard for our students. I've especially enjoyed the wonderful pot lucks! It's my wish that all of you take time to celebrate the season with family and friends during the next few weeks. Don't let the snow slow you down!
Carol Johnson, community member and mother of Randy Johnson who recently passed away from MS, called Anoka-Ramsey to ask if the Music Department would be interested in a harpsichord Randy built about 30 years ago.
Music Faculty member Melissa Bergstrom was very interested. After several conversations with Carol, Melissa and many of her students hauled the harpsichord to the Coon Rapids Campus.
According to Melissa, the instrument does need some repairs, but she has been assured by Dr. Peter Hendrickson from Augsburg College (her alma mater), who has built several harpsichords himself; it will be a good asset for the college.
"I want to thank Evelyn Gedde for putting me in touch with Carol," says Melissa. "It was wonderful to meet her, learn about her son, and celebrate his gifts and talents and story. I am looking forward to sending her photos and inviting her to an upcoming concert when we include this harpsichord!"
Great work Evelyn and Melissa!
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This is part of a weekly series of updates from the Institutional Research Office. Those of us in the research office have the privilege of reviewing reams of data about our students, our programs, our faculty and staff, and our institution over all. This is our attempt to share the wealth of information that passes through our office and could be useful to you in helping to know and understand who we are and the community we serve. Each week we will provide some interesting facts on a different topic. Please feel free to comment on what we present and most importantly 'talk amongst yourselves'.
Social Amenities
A word of appreciation to all who have found lost valuables and personal property and who turn them into lost and found in the Public Safety offices, at both campuses. If you could see the faces and other expressions of gratefulness and relief in those who can re-claim their property you would, and should, feel really good about the great favor you did for them. Thanks for being a good citizen and a good example for all of us!
-Orrin Nyhus
Thursday, Dec. 16 was Liz Nist's last day, and I would like to publicly thank her for all her years of service at the college.
Liz joined the English department in the early 1990s, bringing much-needed expertise in composition and rhetoric to a largely literature-trained division. Liz was a pioneer teaching on the Internet, creating her own website The Write Place and designing many of the online policies and procedures that are still in place at Anoka-Ramsey Community College today. Liz, an assessment guru, led both the division and the college through several rounds of thoughtful curriculum realignment, all while teaching excellent composition and literature classes, bringing guest speakers on campus, serving on the board of directors of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, and diversifying our course offerings and materials.
Energetic, logical, and forthright, Liz has always been ahead of her time. She has been a thoughtful, organized, and dedicated member of our division whose leadership will be greatly missed. I hope you will join me in celebrating her retirement in May when the college will be hosting an exhibition of Liz's paintings and poems. Until then, let's bid a wonderful colleague farewell.
Thanks, Liz, for making Anoka-Ramsey a better place.
-Kathryn Kysar
Happy retirement, Liz Nist!
I have such positive memories of my time as your student in English classes at Anoka-Ramsey Community College! I continue to be amazed at your energy and curious nature.
Best Wishes!
-Jeannine Kitzhaber
I achieved my AA from Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge Campus ) while it was under the direction of Tom Levig. That was the beginning, and now this is the end. Isn't life grand?
From a green tin shed to a two-floor beautiful building with an elevator, auditorium, technology, and science labs – what changes happen over time!
I just want to mention a few people who have made this journey for me so memorable:
Monday night coffee times with Mr. Anderson and his group of Swedish folks, to making friends with great people, sharing the births of several children, and deaths of family members of my colleagues.
This has been a wild ride and I am so thankful that I have had the privilege to work with such an amazing group of professionals. I have learned so much and now I am a better teacher because of my opportunities here at Anoka-Ramsey.
I will take all of you with me – forever – and please don't forget to laugh as often as you can – remember me when you laugh!
Thank you!
-TeriJo Jensen
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When I was a boy the Red Carpet was my religion. I remember praying to my television set to deliver me visions of stars with high fashion and glamour, for better or for worse. It was the 1980's, and it was all deliciously fun because in those days women took risks. Jaws dropped when Cher arrived looking like a Vegas showgirl or Geena Davis flashed across the screen in a Can-Can dress that screamed "no-no" to the fashion gods. Yet these were the imaginative, character-building moves that made stars into legends.
Today I make my living in fashion and, sadly, I no longer look to Hollywood for inspiration. In truth, Hollywood's A-listers are not creating their own looks—they all employ stylists to primp and prep them for their appearances—and so most of them have no personal style to speak of. Young starlets are still leggy in mini dresses, and more established actresses are so predictable I practically know what they'll be wearing before they do. They are all on-trend, and they are all, for the most part, boring. Poor Joan Rivers barely has material to work with these days, and I'm convinced that Richard Blackwell left this earth because he no longer had the makings for a great Worst Dressed list. First Lady Michelle Obama and journalist Diane Sawyer have invigorated the fashion industry more than any of the homogenized looks sported by today's celebrities.
Yet, a few rays of light still shine through the stained glass of my temple. A handful of actresses still dress themselves and look amazingly original. Here are some of my divine fashion inspirations:
1. Diane Keaton From Annie Hall to Something's Gotta Give, her menswear inspired minimal neutrals have inspired generations to embrace comfort and simplicity.
2. Tilda Swinton This actress will wear the clothes that no one else understands, and she does it with her head held high. Design team Viktor and Rolf dedicated an entire collection to her androgynous, edgy look.
3. Lauren Hutton She is famous for her gap-toothed smile and her use of crutches as a fashion accessory (post-motorcycle accident), and women love her. Her tomboy-chic style has made her an icon for all ages.
4. Ellen Barkin She has some of the most exquisite taste in clothes (and especially jewelry). Her body-conscious dressing never looks vulgar or "too young" because she knows where to draw the line.
5. Madonna Some think her yoga-tastic arms and use of fishnets goes too far, but she continues to inspire legions of women the world over. I give her lots of credit for taking chances, and for looking so good…at 50!


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#25 Men's Swimming & Diving Opens Ivy Season With Sweep Of Cornell, Penn
The 25th-ranked Princeton men's swimming and diving team opened its 2012-13 dual meet season with a sweep of Penn and Cornell at Sheerr Pool in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. Princeton defeated Cornell 211-87, while it topped Penn 160-130.
Princeton got multiple-event victories from Stevie Vines (1-meter, 3-meter diving), Harrison Wagner (50 free, 100 free), En-Wei Hu-Van Wright (200 free, 200 back) and Byron Sanborn (100 breast, 200 breast), and it also captured both relays.
Hu-Van Wright was especially impressive in winning the 200 back. His time of 1:47.33 broke the Sheerr Pool record that had stood since 1999, and it moved into the Princeton Top 10. He also won the 200 free in 1:40.29.
Vines opened the day with a 1-meter winning score of 311.25 points, while he won the 3-meter event with 349.55 points. Both Michael Manhard and Mark O'Connell added second-place finishes.
Sanborn won the 100 breast in 57.33, only .11 of a second faster than teammate Daniel Hasler, and he won the 200 breast in 2:04.29. Wagner won the 50 in 20.55, and he followed with a win in the 100 in 45.51. Jeremy Wong took second in both events.
Michael Strand (100 back, 49.51), Marco Bove (200 fly, 1:49.58) and Teo D'Alessandro (200 IM, 1:52,73) were also individual winners for Princeton, which moved to 2-0 on the season. The Princeton quartet of Kaspar Raigla, Jack Pohlmann, Strand and Wagner won the 200 medley relay in 1:31.24, while the team of Hu-Van Wright, Wong, Sanborn and Harrison won the 400 free relay in 3:01.87.
The Tigers will be off next weekend, and then will head to Providence for the first weekend of December to compete in the Brown Open.
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Thanks John! Two great points, shopping for a big red button now! I do plan on using the chair batteries as they have been replaced recently. I am using the Sabertooth for ease of use in wiring up my receiver, once I have this one under my belt I will try other ways no doubt.
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Free StoryBook Festival at Southwest Regional Library Brings Folk Tales to Life
Come hear folk tales and music from around the world at the StoryBook Festival, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Southwest Regional Library, located at 16835 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines, FL 33331. This free festival offers a day of music, dance, storybook characters, crafts, stories and activities for youngsters and their families. Listen to renowned storytellers as they tell tales passed down from generations at the event and see and hear music and dance from Africa, China, Hawaii, Jamaica, Japan and South America.
The festival features live children's performances on three stages as well as an arts and crafts tent where kids can get creative. Roam the Miami Herald's Fantasy Forest, a magical place where children can interact with their favorite storybook characters. Hear stories by "celebrity reader" Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis. Enjoy the new "Swappin' Ground" area where children may tell their own stories. Food trucks will be on site, selling tasty treats during lunch hours. Check out the latest downloadable books and new technology in the Overdrive Digital Bookmobile. The first 1,000 children at the festival will receive a free book, courtesy of the Baptist Medical Plazas' Big Book Giveaway. Children are encouraged to come to the festival in costume, and join the StoryBook Parade at 11 a.m., and parents will want to bring cameras for the StoryBook Photo Spots.
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Families and children are also invited to tour the Overdrive Digital Bookmobile, a community outreach vehicle for public libraries to promote downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video. Developed inside a 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer, the nationally touring vehicle is a high-tech update of the traditional bookmobile that has served communities for decades. See what's new in electronic reading devices and more and see hands-on demos.
The StoryBook Festival is funded through the Broward Public Library Foundation with support from the City of Pembroke Pines, Baptist Medical Plaza at Pembroke Pines, the Miami Herald, Broward Family Life Magazine and Friends of Southwest Regional Library. For more information on the StoryBook Festival, call 954-538-9996.
If you want story time magic any time, call Broward County Library's convenient, quick and always available Dial-A-Story, a free story time-by-phone service that's available 24/7 to anyone with access to a telephone. Dial-A-Story features four different stories at a time, and the stories are changed every other week. Geared toward younger children, the stories are a mix of contemporary tales, timeless classics and favorite fairy and folk tales. Professionally recorded, the stories are easy to access and loads of fun. To hear the latest stories, just call 954-357-7777.
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Looking for free story times for families and children? Many Broward County Library locations offer story times that may include songs, stories, free play, crafts and even social time for parents! Please call library for information on dates and times. Children Enjoy the Magic of Books and Art at Young At Art Museum/Broward County Library
The Young At Art Museum/Broward County Library offers both a free, public Broward County Library and the Young At Art Museum, an innovative children's arts education complex. This unique partnership provides children and families with a spectacular, family-friendly facility that provides enrichment, education and entertainment – all in one location. The Young At Art Museum's admission fees are $13 for adults and $12 for children ages one and up. There is no charge to enter the Broward County Library.
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For this fourth edition of the salon discussion, the Musing explores the relationship women have with their clothes and their liberty that comes with it.
Hosted by Shala Monroque, on November 18th 2011 at The Garage in Moscow.
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Welcome to the new Imperial Tiles & Stone Blog! We're excited you're here and that we have a bright'n'shiny site to share with you. We figured we'd get started with a mini digital tour.
First, this website is designed to be a place for us to share inspiration and information with you, but it's also built to for you to share back with us. Social media is built right-in throughout the site, and we've added this blog with forums for comments on each post. Don't be shy – we want to hear from you! Post/comment/tag/pin/tweet away.
Next, it's packed with insider info about our company and the how'n'why we create our products. Check out our Product Catalog page for what makes an Imperial Tiles & Stone product and what you can expect from each to look like. Then, visit the Our about us page to get a feel for our corporate and the way we operate as a business.
There's info about our products too, of course. One of our favorite product places on the site is gallery. We've been dreaming about a new gallery that we could share with all of you for years (literally, YEARS) and now it's actually here – pages of lovely images that show our latest and greatest items.
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We also built Collection pages so you can dig into the different kinds of items we make, and not just our featured ones – our complete 2013 collection, from glass tile to wooden looking tiles. Find that perfect design for your next project. If you have questions about an Imperial Tiles & Stone product that's already have in mind, you can email us for any question what's so ever.
And that brings us here, to the Imperial Tiles & Stone Blog. On the blog we'll post fresh content related to all things Imperial Tiles & Stone – think design, upcoming product releases and interviews with the team. We've been talking about a blog for a long time, and we're pretty giddy about finally being able to communicate what's happening, as it's happening, through it with all of you. We hope you'll comment away on each post and join the conversation with us.
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The high altitude and north facing slopes have proven to be a great combination for an impressive snow record over the years. The resort is at the centre of the massive Portes du Soleil ski area, boasting a combined total of over 650kms of pisted runs stretching across both France and Switzerland.
The resort itself is a purpose-built traffic free haven, with many properties boasting skiing to and from the doorstep. The centre of the village offers lots of activities for those on a family ski holiday in Avoriaz, and the local transport is by horse drawn sledge.
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Below you will find instructions on the processes involved in applying for graduation at Marquette University and receiving your diploma. Read these instructions closely, as they give you important information, deadlines, and explanations.
When and how should I apply for graduation?
It is each student's responsibility to apply for graduation, and to do so by the deadlines listed on the Academic Calendar . Degree seeking students should apply to graduate via CheckMarq (there is a link that says "Apply for graduation" on the My Academics page in the Student Center). A graduation application summary page is now available in CheckMarq. This page summarizes the information submitted after you apply for graduation. You will receive an email when your graduation application has been submitted directing you to review and update your information. You may review your application and edit your diploma name, invitee names/addresses and commencement participation choices directly from this page without the need to submit an updated form.
Note: There is a distinct difference between officially graduating and participating in the graduation ceremony. The University holds one commencement ceremony in May, though Ph.D. students are offered a December hooding ceremony. Because there are no August or December ceremonies, some graduates will be permitted to participate in the preceding May's ceremony. In general, master's degree candidates and certificate students expecting to graduate in August may apply to participate in the May ceremony.
Doctoral students cannot participate in a commencement ceremony unless all graduation requirements have been completed by the graduation deadlines specified in the Graduate Bulletin.
What happens after I submit my graduation application?
Once graduate students have applied to graduate, their names will be sent to the Office of the Registrar for ordering of the diplomas, and also to the Office of Special Events for graduation ceremony planning. The Office of Special Events will, in turn, send out a formal announcement on behalf of the graduate student. No invitation or ticket will be required to attend the university ceremony. Note: Receipt of these invitations to the graduation ceremony does not mean the student has been approved for graduation. Invitations are sent out well before the final audit of each student's academic record has been completed.
The submission of the graduation application will cause a summary of the academic record of each applicant to be created. That academic summary will be sent to the department for auditing. Once the department has completed the audit, it will be sent to the Graduate School, where the audit will be reviewed.
The results of the audit will be one of three determinations:
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Submission to the Graduate School must include:
Doctoral Degree Dissertation Submission
Submission to the Graduate School must include:
Ensure that the formatting of your dissertation is in accordance with the instructions in the Dissertation Directives, or it may be returned for reformatting.
Will I be notified if I will/will not graduate?
The Graduate School will work with each department to resolve the final status of each student that is in a pending status. The defense and submission of officially approved theses and dissertations must occur by the deadline listed in the Graduate Bulletin. Completion of final course work is typically not known until a day or two prior to the graduation ceremony, so notification of students who are pending course work is not practical. This does not affect doctoral students, who will have completed their course work much earlier, but it does affect master's and certificate students.
All doctoral candidates that have applied for graduation will be notified of the status of their graduation audit as that audit is completed. If the audit is pending the dissertation defense/submission, students who have not completed those steps will be notified after the expiration of the deadline, that they are not approved for graduation. Students who do defend and submit their dissertations prior to the deadline will be told at the time that their dissertation and all associated paperwork is submitted that they are approved for graduation.
Master's degree candidates whose graduation status does not depend on final grades will be notified of their status when the academic audit is complete. Master's degree candidates whose graduation is pending the results of courses taken during the final term will be notified by the Graduate School after grades have been submitted by the professor and processed by the Office of the Registrar.
What should I do if I am denied for this graduation, but plan to graduate in the future?
Any candidates who are not approved for official graduation must reapply for a future graduation cycle, and they must do so by the appropriate deadline. Students who apply for one graduation and who are denied for whatever reason will not automatically have their applications for graduation carried forward.


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The Faculty Resource Center provides training for the teaching resources listed below. These resources are available to full-time and part-time faculty.
Tegrity makes class available all the time by automatically capturing, storing and indexing every class on campus for replay by every student. With Tegrity instructors capture audio/video, PowerPoint slides and computer screen applications with annotations. Students can view sessions online anytime–anywhere 24/7. Students quickly recall key moments or replay entire classes online, on their home computers, iPods and cell phones.
Blackboard is the current course management system utilized by Shelton State Community College. Release 8.0 has many new features such as the newly redesigned and enhanced GradeCenter, SafeAssign, Peer Assessments and Scholar. Visit the Faculty Resource Center for up-to-date information on upcoming trainings that will be offered on the new and improved features in Blackboard release 8.0.
SafeAssign by Blackboard is a plagiarism prevention tool. It instantly identifies papers containing unoriginal material and acts as a powerful deterrent to stop student plagiarism before it starts. You must be using Blackboard to access this tool.
Many of the classrooms contain SMART technologies. Some have Smartboards, while others have Sympodiums. Using this technology in the classroom can result in tremendous benefits for learners. Visit the online Educator Resources for ways to enhance your lessons and find curriculum-related resources for your classroom.
NetOp School is teaching and management software for the networked computerized classroom. With NetOp instructors can monitor the activity of their students in the computerized classroom environment. It connects the instructor's computer with the computers of the classroom creating an interactive classroom on the network and allows the instructor to share their screen with the entire class.
SMARTTHINKING uses the Internet to connect students with professional educators. SMARTHINKING has the online tutoring, writing services, and homework help that students need to succeed. Tutors are available up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a variety of subjects. Students should go by the Learning Center to sign up.
Turnitin allows instructors to check the originality of students' work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by using continuously updated databases. By using originality reports, instructors can help teach students about academic integrity and proper citation.
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Waters will market Premier Biosoft's SimLipid® informatics platform, with the goal of augmenting company lipidomics research capabilities. Current offerings include the Acquity UPLC® liquid chromatography system and the high-resolution Synapt® and Xevo® mass spectrometers.
SimLipid is an automatic analysis software that can augment data generated by Waters' UPLC—HDMSe (ion mobility—mass spectrometry) system by performing an exact mass precursor ion search to generate a list of lipid candidates. Those candidates are then ranked by comparing diagnostic product ions observed in the high energy HDMSe data and structure-specific in silico fragment ions from the SimLipid database.
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Championships had been decided since the dawn of collegiate sports, but, until 1993, championships had not been awarded to athletic departments as a whole.
That changed with the advent of the Directors' Cup, created to reward the breadth and depth of a school's athletic program rather than to provide recognition for a specific sport or two.
Finally, Stanford's overall excellence was given an avenue to be properly honored, and the Cardinal has continued to prove itself while winning an ongoing streak of 19 consecutive Directors' Cups. Each year provides unique challenges and new heroes, and opportunities to see the winning ace in a championship tennis match in the same light as the walk-off homer or game-winning touchdown.
Stanford's rosters of student-athletes continuously change, but the standards remain the same and the levels have not faltered. Stanford aspires to a 20th consecutive Directors' Cup and is once again a contender as another competitive year draws to a close.
Heading toward the determination of the winner of the 2013-14 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, gostanford.com will provide a progression of each of Stanford's 19 consecutive victories, beginning with the first, in 1994-95:
Directors' Cup No. 1 (1994-95) | 1994-95 Season In Photos
It seems hard to believe, given Stanford's string of success, that the Directors' Cup did not begin well for the Cardinal, relatively speaking. Stanford finished second to North Carolina during the award's inaugural year in 1993-94 and was again second, this time to Penn State, after the ensuing fall season.
However, Stanford put together one of its most successful athletics years ever in 1994-95, winning five NCAA team titles. Thirteen Stanford teams finished among the nation's top five and 21 finished in the top 10. Only twice before had a school won five titles in one academic year, and one was Stanford, in 1991-92. The Cardinal also won a school-record 14 conference titles.
Stanford won the Directors' Cup in dominant fashion, scoring 971.5 points, more than 180 ahead of runner-up North Carolina. And Stanford has kept the going momentum ever since.
The marquee title for the Cardinal came from women's volleyball. A team that featured Volleyball Magazine Player of the Year Cary Wendell and Lisa Sharpley as the dual-threat setters in the team's 6-2 offense, went 32-1 and lost only 11 games all season. With freshman Kristin Folkl providing the power, Stanford won its second national title in three years.
Stanford also won NCAA titles men's water polo, women's swimming and diving, men's gymnastics, and men's tennis.
Wolf Wigo was limited by chronic back pain the previous two seasons, but was at his best in leading men's water polo to a 27-1 record and second consecutive NCAA title. Wigo, the 1994 NCAA/AWPCA Player of the Year, scored 203 career goals and was named All-America in each of his four seasons. Wigo would become a three-time Olympian and the U.S. national team captain from 2001-04.
Jenny Thompson was in the midst of a Stanford swimming career that earned her 19 NCAA championships and 26 All-America honors. Thompson, who set a world record in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1992 Olympic trials, won NCAA 100-yard free titles all four years and was named 1994-95 NCAA Female Athlete of the Year.
The Stanford men's tennis team was one of the most dominant in Dick Gould's 38-year coaching career on The Farm. Stanford captured its 13th team title under Gould by going 27-0 and sweeping Mississippi, 4-0, in the NCAA team final. During the NCAA tournament, Stanford outscored opponents 16-2 during its four-match run.
More highlights from 1994-95:
· The men's gymnastics team, behind a vault title by Ian Bachrach, won its third NCAA championship under Sadao Yamada.
· The women's basketball team went 30-3 and advanced to the Final Four.
· Steve Stenstrom completed his career as Stanford's all-time passing leader, with 10,531 yards.
· Freshman Tiger Woods placed fifth in NCAA men's golf, but couldn't prevent the Cardinal from losing a one-hole playoff to Oklahoma State for the team title.
· Freshman Kyle Peterson set a school record with 14 pitching victories and led the Cardinal out of the regional losers' bracket and into the College World Series.
· The men's basketball team won its first NCAA tournament game in 53 years, beating UNC Charlotte, 70-68.
The Final Count:
1) Stanford, 971.5
2) North Carolina, 789.5
4) Arizona, 716.5
5) Florida, 691.0
Stanford's Top Scoring Teams:
1, Women's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's volleyball, men's water polo, 64 points each; 5, Men's golf, men's swimming and diving, 63 points each.


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ATLANTA (Holiday 2011)—Join Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Santa Claus and more than 300,000 spectators along the streets of downtown Atlanta for the largest Christmas parade in the Southeast. Now in its 31st year, the Children's Christmas Parade will kick off the holiday season Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Proceeds from the parade will help fund programs and equipment to serve the patients and families at Children's.
"The Children's Christmas Parade is an ongoing tradition that kicks off the holiday season for so many Atlanta families and organizations", says Lisa Martinez, chairman of this year's parade, "We are thankful for the opportunity to provide the community with a memorable holiday experience that also raises funds to support the healthcare needs of Georgia's children."
This year, three Faces of the Parade will be featured- Thomas Mills, a cerebral palsy patient, Serena Ramlingum, a kidney transplant patient and Anaiah Rucker, an amputee and local hero. All three Children's patients will be prominently seated in horse-drawn carriages to lead Santa and Mrs. Claus, Miss Georgia, award-winning marching bands, floats, dance groups and giant helium balloons along the parade route.
The Children's Christmas Parade begins at Peachtree Street near Baker Street in downtown Atlanta. The route follows Peachtree Street, turns right onto Marietta Street and finishes along Centennial Olympic Park Drive.
The event is free and open to the public. For those seeking front-row access, reserved bleacher seats are now on sale for $12 and can be purchased at www.choa.org/parade. The Children's Christmas Parade will also air live on WSB-TV Channel 2 (ABC) beginning at 10:30 a.m. WSB-TV personalities, Jovita Moore and Justin Farmer, will provide viewers with live updates along the parade route.
The Children's Christmas Parade is made possible by generous supporters, including Aaron's Inc., Georgia's Own Credit Union and Wells Fargo. Promotional support is also provided by Star94, the parade's official radio partner.
Attendees are encouraged to use MARTA for event transportation. The Five Points and Peachtree Center stations are within walking distance of the parade route. For more information, visit www.choa.org/parade.
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Proceeds from the 2011 Children's Christmas Parade will help fund programs and equipment to serve the patients and families at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Funding areas include the Children's Emergency Departments, which serve 550 patients each day—some of the busiest in the country, and the transport vehicles that get them there. Proceeds will also help fund clinical research, family support services such as chaplaincy, child life specialists and social work, and the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit, a professional troupe of entertainers who deliver the healing power of humor to patients and their families. Visit www.choa.org and www.choa.org/friends to learn more about Children's and Friends, the volunteer organization of Children's that helps make fundraising events, such as the parade, possible.
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Karstyn Orrell, a senior at West Davidson, takes any opportunity that comes her way. She's a part of everything from student government to Lexington Youth Theatre. She balances being involved in her classes, extracurriculars and activities in the community. As teen editor of The Dispatch, she took a break from interviewing this week to be interviewed.
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"I act in Lexington Youth Theatre, where we are currently practicing for 'Grease.' I am also in student government as senior class vice president, Beta Club project manager, Spanish Club and teen editor for The Dispatch. Aside from these activities, I have all AP classes that keep me busy."
What is your favorite extracurricular and why?
"My favorite activity is definitely Lexington Youth Theatre. I have always had a love for theatre and musicals, so being able to contribute to a production is an amazing experience. I love being on stage and performing, and LYT gives me an opportunity to meet wonderful friends throughout the process."
Which colleges interest you?
"I plan to attend Elon University next fall to major in journalism."
What careers would you like to pursue?
"My dream job is working as a reporter or editor for The New York Times. I would also love to write for a magazine at some point."
What inspires you to do your best and be involved?
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Children in Kenmare can get a great education at Kenmare Public Schools. Students in Kenmare thrive in the small town environment, with 300 students enrolled in the 2013-14 school year.
Kenmare High Schools offers many courses, including some that can be used as a college credit. Kenmare is also known for its extracurricular programs, such as volleyball, music, FFA, and basketball.
Kenmare Elementary School is led by principal Janis Gerding. Grades K-2 are at the elementary building, with grades 3-6 at the high school.
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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
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Full SubmissionCaritas Oceania Contribution to Rio +20 conference on Sustainable Development Caritas Oceania is a region of the Caritas International Confederation with a coordinating function for the various national Caritas organizations of the region (Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga). We also work alongside Catholic and other justice and development agencies in the south Pacific. Both Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Oceania have put on record our concerns about climate change and sustainable development. We base our view of the world on an understanding of human beings, the earth and the universe as gifts of God. From this point of view every human being has an innate dignity and worth from the beginning to the end of life. Likewise the earth is a gift of God that must be valued and respected in itself before it is an object for human use or exploitation. The members of the Caritas network are committed to eradicating poverty, advocating and organising around issues of poverty and development, promoting stewardship of the earth and its resources in the service of all humanity. Individual members of the network in the South Pacific work in these areas educating, advocating, and supporting projects to sustain communities and mitigate the effects of extreme poverty and climate change. Caritas Oceania has a particular commitment to the issue of climate change as it is already having a devastating impact on the region, particularly for small, low-lying island states. As a region Caritas Oceania has also worked together on disaster risk reduction and preparedness programmes. The need to cooperate in addressing such issues has become increasingly important due to the seasonal challenges (eg, typhoons) and because some of these disasters (eg, extreme weather events) are predicted to become more frequent and intense as a result of climate change, increasing the vulnerability of the communities we serve. All the states of the Pacific face unique challenges not only as a result of climate change (to which most of these states have made little contribution in terms of per capita emissions) but also in terms of sustainable development. For smaller, more isolated states the challenge of employment for their people, especially the young, is great. For larger and more economically developed states the challenge can be models of development which may be unsustainable or environmentally damaging. We have some brief submissions for the compilation document: What are our expectations for the outcome of Rio+20? a) We expect a stronger commitment to the development of a green economy, not just in name but in practice. We expect the major economic powers (states and companies) will resist this because it will challenge profits and power. We expect individuals and social groups to resist it because populations have become addicted to consumption in terms of what are seen as desirable lifestyles (eg, consumer items, imported food, etc). Specific elements: a) We support strong sectoral priorities being established, developed and launched at Rio+20. We especially look for these initiatives in the fields of energy, food Security, oceans and biodiversity. As our region is predominantly a marine environment, so the care of the oceans as a climate regulator and source of food is essential. Likewise energy imports (eg, oil, petrol) are both costly and unsustainable. The dominant model of development elevates the value of imported products and foods at the expense of local produce. With many small island nations in our area we ask that the human dignity of those living in these threatened states be prioritized on the international agenda. The peoples of these islands may be few in number relative to the total population of the world, but they have had a history of survival, independence and sustainable living in relatively isolated situations. In more recent times they have often been drawn into a dependency on imported products and values which have drawn them away from their traditional practices and independence. This is not to say everything new is bad and everything ?traditional? is good, however efforts to achieve sustainable development must necessarily attempt to restore some of what has been lost, culturally, economically and socially. Particularly important is developing sustainable employment opportunities which can offer possibilities for young people to stay in their communities and on the land. Projects that bring together care of the earth, indigenous cultural values and employment opportunities for the young are valuable. c) Institutional framework for sustainable development: We do not wish to negate the value of the political, economic and social commitments that the conference is working on and which is central to the work of the UN. We applaud that commitment and support it. However, coming as we do from a religious background, we see spiritual and ethical questions which must accompany the other aspects of the debate: What must we do to make the world a better, safer, healthier place? What must I do or not do to ensure that my brothers and sisters do not suffer poverty and exclusion? What can I/we do or not do to ensure that our grandchildren have a livable earth to inhabit? From that perspective we want to see in the document an acknowledgement that the spiritual and religious traditions of the peoples of our planet are engaged as partners in the dialogue around sustainable development practices. There are strong religious traditions in the Pacific, many of which have dimensions that tie the local people closely into the environment as the world from which they come. These traditions can give insight into better ways of acting and motivation for change. The Churches too can be influential in people?s lives. As an organization dedicated to the eradication of poverty and environmental justice without engaging in proselytism we see great possibilities in bringing together environmental awareness, sustainable development and the spiritual traditions of local peoples.