A Bladen Community College Campus Weekly. Vol. VI, No. 9 March 6, 2014

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1 A Bladen Community College Campus Weekly. Vol. VI, No. 9 March 6, 2014 BCC, FSU ink agreement Officials from Bladen Community College and Fayetteville State University signed an agreement Tuesday that will continue to offer students in BCC s Early Childhood program an opportunity to earn their bachelor s degree through FSU. This renews an agreement that expires this year and provides a pathway that streamlines the process of obtaining the four-year degree. Students may enroll simultaneously in both institutions prior to completing their associate degree at BCC. Under the program students can complete requirements for earning an Associate of Applied Science in School-Age Education at BCC while earning a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at FSU. The agreement also allow students to complete a bachelor s degree in Birth through Kindergarten Education at Fayetteville State. For information on this opportunity, call a BCC counselor at Signing agreement BCC President Dr. William Findt, center, and FSU Provost Dr. John Young, sign the agreement as, from left, Dr. Leontye L. Lewis, FSU Dean of School of Education; Dr. Pricilla Leggett, FSU Elementary Education Department Chair (back); BCC Executive Vice President Jeff Kornegay; BCC Associate Vice President for Student Services Barry Priest; and FSU Director, Teacher Education Sherry Herring observe. From the office of the Executive Vice President The much anticipated Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors on February 21, The agreement includes revisions to the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science curriculum standards and changes to the Transfer Course list. Changes to the CAA will impact every curriculum program at BCC. Deans and Department Chairs begin working on changes associated with the CAA in January. These changes will be approved by the BCC Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC) in March. Once approved locally, program changes will be sent electronically o NCCCS for final approval. Regional CAA information sessions conducted by the CAA Review Steering Committee, Transfer Advisory Committee, and administrators from NCCCS and UNC General Administration will be held during the months of March and April. A delegation from BCC will attend a meeting at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford on April 11. A request to revise the Career and College Promise College Transfer Pathways will be presented to the State Board of Community Colleges later in March. This upcoming change will impact our Career and College Promise Transfer Pathways. Instead of four pathways there will be two, Associate in Arts and Associate in Science. Revision to the CAA allows North Carolina community college students to flow seamlessly through our public higher education system. An advising workshop will be held for BCC faculty advisors and counselors on Wednesday, April 2 in Building 3, room 102. Jeff Kornegay Upcoming Events March Spring Break for students and faculty. March 10 - UNC Pembroke representative to meet with students 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. March 10 - Ink Quill Society meets in Library at noon. March 11 - Bladen Community College Foundation Scholarship Luncheon in Auditorium Foyer at noon. March 17 - Ink Quill Society meets in Library at noon. March 20 - Author and historian Leonard Rogoff presents program in the Library at 11 a.m. BCC Birthdays through March 12: Robert Herring, March 6; Winnie Lesane, March 9 TIME CHANGE: Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday. Don t forget to set your clock forward one hour on Saturday night.

2 Late spring semester short courses still available, sign up now Bladen Community College will offer a number of full-credit short courses during the late spring semester. Most of the courses will last for eight weeks and begin on March 10. The technical courses will be four to six weeks in length and beginning date will depend on the length of the class. These classes are available to current students as well as new students. Students who are not currently enrolled at BCC need to submit an application as soon as possible. The following is a list of the short classes that are currently offered. 8-WEEK CLASSES (March 10 May 8) ACA 115 Success and Study Skills OST 134 Text Entry & Formatting ACA 122 College Transfer Success PED 110 Fit and Well for Life ART 115 Art History Survey II POL 110 Intro Political Science CTS 120 Hardware/Software Support PSY 110 Life Span Development DMS 002 DMA 2 Credit Shell PSY 150 General Psychology DRE 096 Integrated Reading and Writing PSY 237 Social Psychology DRE 097 Integrated Reading and Writing PSY 263 Educational Psychology ENG 112 Argument-Based Research SOC 210 Intro to Sociology HUM 115 Critical Thinking SOC 244 Sociology of Death and Dying MUS 113 American Music TECHNICAL CLASSES (Class length varies) DMS 00 DMA 1 Credit Shell (March 10 April 9) ISC 112 Industrial Safety (May 22 June 11) MEC 111 Machine Processing I (March 11 April 30) MEC 112 Machine Processing II (May 1 June 11) NET 110 Networking Concepts (April 7 May 30) WLD 131 GTAW (tig) Plate (April 2 June 11) WLD 141 Symbols & Specifications (March 7 April 11) WLD 142 Welding Metallurgy (April 14 May 21) For information on any of these course offerings, call a BCC counselor at Cap and gown orders for graduation Students who were unable to meet with Jostens during times they were taking orders for graduation need to go to the Registrar s Office to receive ordering information. All late orders must be placed by March 5 (includes payment in full) to avoid an additional processing fee. Andrea Carter-Fisher Campus Chaplain to serve BCC A team of chaplains will serve BCC again this semester to provide counseling and support to students. A chaplain will be in the library in the archives room on Mondays 12 noon until 2 p.m. and Thursdays 10 a.m. until noon. Contact info is available if a student needs assistance outside of the scheduled hours on campus. This service is provided through Campus Crusade for Christ. Twyla Davis BCC Foundation Newsflash! The Bladen Community College Foundation now has the capability to accept donations online through the BCC website. On any page on the website (in the top ribbon), you will now find a green box that states DONATE. If you hover over the hyperlink just follow the directions and it will take you directly to the donation page. Once there, you will have several different user friendly options. We in the Foundation are very excited about this new addition to the Foundation s efforts to reach a much broader base of donors. Over the next several months we will be refining it a bit more with new options. Check it out...and while you are there, why not try it out. Linda Burney Phi Theta Kappa accepting applications The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is accepting membership applications for the spring semester. To qualify for membership, prospective members must have completed 12 contact hours and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Prospective members are asked to see Lisa DeVane in Building 1, Room 143, or Bruce Blansett in Building 1, Room 107, to verity qualifications for membership. Membership dues are $80. Students will be allowe4d to set up a payment plan with the advisors if needed. Lisa DeVane Ink Quill Society seeks submissions for Spring 2014 magazine The Ink Quill Society is seeking submissions for its Spring 2014 issue of The Ink Quill, the society s magazine that promotes the work of the college s students, faculty, staff and administration. Submissions needed include prose, poetry, art, and photography. Don t miss this opportunity to have your work published. For details, rjames@bladencc.edu. Rebecca James

3 Foundation kicks off All Campus Appeal The Bladen Community College Foundation kicks off its annual All Campus Appeal on Tuesday, April 1. This year s team captains are: 1)Building 1 - Ray Sheppard and John Trogdon; 2) Building 2 - Andrea Carter Fisher and Nathan Dowless; 3) Buildings 3,7,8 - Sherwin Rice & Sharon Autry; 4) Buildings 5,6,11, East Arcadia Center - Chad McKenzie and Stephen Prince; 5) Building 10 - Roy Thompson and Sheila Dockery; 6) Buildings 12,13,17,20 & JobLink Office - Denise Hunsinger and Doris Horne. Linda Burney Campus Crusade meetings The student chapter of Bladen Community College Crusade for Christ will meet on Tuesdays in the Learning Enhancement Center (LEC) Conference Room 12:15-12:45 p.m. with Ms. Felisa Williams and on Thursdays during the same timeframe with Ms. Twyla Davis. All students are invited. The faculty and staff chapter will meet on Wednesday, March 19, 12:15-12:45 p.m. in Building 20, Room 105. Twyla Davis What is QEP? January 2013 marked the implementation of the college s QEP, Quality Enhancement Plan, which is designed to enhance student learning through problem solving. Students will learn to use the 4 P Problem-Solving Action Plan to tackle assignments and make decisions. Make sure you have your P s Plan, Prepare, Practice and Produce. Twyla Davis ATTENTION: Students who plan to graduate this year Students who are approaching completion of certificates, diplomas, and/or degrees should apply now for graduation! The application deadline was November 25, so those who apply from now on will have to pay a late fee of $10. Students who will complete requirements for any credential during the Fall 2013, Spring 2014, or Summer 2014 need to pick up a graduation application packet from the Registrar s Office. Students must apply for graduation to receive their credential. Students must complete the graduation application and return it to the Registrar s Office located in Building 2. Andrea Carter-Fisher Feeding our flock BCC s Crusade for Christ Faculty and Staff Chapter provided lunch for students, faculty and staff on Thursday, February 20, in the Student Lounge. Academic Fair set Bladen Community College will hold its 2nd Annual Academic Fair on April 10, 11a.m. 2 p.m. in the Auditorium. Instructors are urged to encourage their students to participate and show off their skills, expertise and hard work. Lisa DeVane IQS Writing and Art Marathon The Bladen Community College Ink Quill Society will hold a Writing and Art Marathon in the Library 2 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 20. Everyone is encouraged to participate. To become a part of the IQS contact Ms. Rebecca James at ; rjames@bladencc.edu Cosmetology Salon clinic hours for the spring semester The Cosmetology Salon will re-open for the spring semester on Monday, January 13. The hours of operation will be as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9:05 a.m. until 1:05 p.m. All chemical services must be signed in by 10:30 and all other services signed in by 11:30 a.m. Wednesday 9:05-11:05 a.m. No chemical services available. Audrey Lewis

4 Gang awareness program set at Baltimore Center Eastpointe will present another in a series of gang awareness and ways to fight the gang culture programs on Monday, March 10, 6-8 p.m. in the Baltimore Community Center located at 2014 South Elwell Ferry Road in the Carver s Creek community. The program explores recognizing the signs of gang culture and learning how to determine if your child is attracted to that culture. It also explores how parents and other caregivers can intervene when gang involvement is suspected. State and local speakers will explain how community members can make a difference. Free food will be served at 6 p.m. Bladen Community College is one of nine state and local agencies sponsoring the series, including all of the law enforcement agencies in the county. The theme of the series is Let s Take our Communities Back! Learning Enhancement Center Tutoring Services Are you having difficulty with any of your courses or do you know of a student who is having problems? If so, BCC s tutoring program can help. It is designed specifically to help students who may be struggling with one or more subjects get the help they need to succeed. Tutoring assistance is available in virtually all curriculum courses offered at BCC. Tutoring provides small-group/review sessions for sections of courses that offer difficult content or have high levels of failure and withdrawal rates. Peer leaders guide students on how to learn course content. Walk-in individual and group tutoring provides peer assistance for a wide range of disciplines and courses. Walk-in tutoring in the Open Math Lab provides assistance for all DMA courses. In photo at right is Nikki Gillespie who has worked in the LEC for almost two semesters as a tutor and now a lab facilitator. In her role she Nikke Gillespie welcomes students who enter the center and delights in assisting them with their courses. Students seeking courage to complete an assignment will find it in the LEC when they ask Ms. Gillespie. Nikki conveys a nurturing spirit as she responds to student questions. If you seek understanding with maneuvering your way in Moodle, organizing an essay, taking good notes, or becoming a better student, stop by and visit Ms. Gillespie in the LEC. Felisa Williams Class on death and dying to be offered 2nd eight weeks Planning for the end of life can be difficult. As a society, we have tried to avoid the concept of death. This eight-week course will openly discuss death and dying and is designed to introduce students to death and dying as a sociological phenomenon. This course will use discussion and critical thinking to approach the subject from biological, psychological, interpersonal, and cultural avenues to broaden the meaningfulness of this event. (Yes, death is an event.) Rarely do we have the opportunity to think about and talk about death as a topic of intellectual interest. That is the point of this class. We will examine all dimensions of death; some From the Green Committee Although it doesn't feel much like spring, it is technically spring break season. This most recent blast of cold air suggests that winter is not gonna go away without a fight. Apparently the best piece of advice for someone who wants to have a spring break that actually feels like spring is: Go to Miami. Wherever you spend your spring break, the following link provides some tips for ways to be more environmentally friendly during your break: articles/tips-for-a-greener-springbreak#.uxyket9dv2a Have a good spring break! Joey Hinson are more personal than others. SOC 244 (Sociology of death and dying) will include a visit to a funeral and nursing home. The instructor for this class will be Mr. Jay Watson. and will meet each Fri- Class starts on Friday, March 14 th day from 9:00am 10:50am. See a counselor to enroll before March 10 th, Women s History Month March is Women s History Month. The following link for Women s History Month library guide was complied by the library staff and diversity committee. Check out the guide and learn about women s history. Sherwin Rice Gifts to the BCC Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Otis N. Fisher and Mr. & Mrs. Rob Clark, in honor of Ms. Shirley Clark, Trustee and member of the BCC Foundation Board of Directors, in support of the Robert C. Clark Scholarship Fund.

5 BCC basketball team season ends The BCC men s basketball team finished their season on Saturday, March 1, with the second best record in the conference. Having to play back-to-back games in order to make it to the championship game, the Eagles showed great heart and determination before falling in the championship game to a Lumberton team that was well rested. Led by team captain Steven Jacobs, who led the conference in rebounds per game, and Semaj Jessup, the speedy point guard, the Eagles have a lot to be proud of for the season. Their coach, Jerry McDowell, said he is very proud of the team s performance. In photo at left, the team plays in one of the last games of the season. Tidbits from the Diversity Committee Belarus, perhaps better known in many parts of the world as White Russia, is a country of less than 10 million residents that borders Russia. Like many of the Eastern European and middle Asian countries once a part of the Soviet Union, it gained independence with the breakup of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. The primary religion of the country is Christianity with the largest denomination being Eastern Orthodox. The country also is home to Roman Catholics, Protestant denominations, Jews and Muslims. Belarusian and Russian are the official languages of Belarus. Kathy McGurgan United Way Campaign Appreciation Lunch

6 Fighting propane fires Fighting LP fires Firefighters from around Bladen likely had some of BCC s neighbors nervous Saturday evening as they participated in a live fire practical associated with a non-certification LP Gas Fire Suppression class. The live fire practical is required in order to receive a satisfactory grade in the class. A 500-gallon residential LP Gas tank prop was used in the live fire exercise. The tank was ignited and firefighters had to approach the burning LP Gas tank in an attempt to suppress flames. While suppressing the flames, firefighters slowly approach the tank to reach the relief valve to cut off the supply of gas. This type of non-certification live burn training is vital to firefighters. In a live burn class, firefighters are able to practice situations in a more realistic environment. This allows them to better serve the citizens and safely handle LP Gas incidents. Thanks to the Dublin Fire Department for providing the LP Gas, Cape Fear Propane for providing an LP Gas truck with driver on-site for the duration of the class, and to Bladen County EMS for providing rescue personal in the event of injuries.