July 13, 2001
New Employee Orientation Scheduled
The President's Cabinet reviewed plans for a New Employee Orientation during its July 10 meeting. The orientation will be held August 9-10 at the Holiday Inn North in Lexington and is recommended for all KCTCS employees hired since January 1, 2001.
Speakers for the orientation will include KCTCS President Dr. Michael B. McCall, and chancellors Dr. Keith Bird and Dr. Tony Newberry. Dr. Ron Abrams, president of North Central Technical College in Mansfield, Ohio, will speak on "Community and Technical College Philosophy and Comprehensive Education" during the first general session on August 9. Marie Carter Pollack, a professional speaker and "attitude adjuster," will speak at the closing session on August 10.
Dr. McCall's presentation will focus on the R.S.V.P. model. Discussions during breakout sessions will include how the R.S.V.P. model is utilized at the local campus, cutting edge/national trends at the community and technical colleges, and New Horizons - opportunities and advancements.
In other action, the Cabinet discussed follow-up responsibilities resulting from the June meeting of the Board of Regents, and planned for an August 29 special meeting of the Board at the Southeast District's Harlan Campus. The Board scheduled the special meeting to review and take action on the 2002-04 biennial budget request, which will be submitted to the Council on Postsecondary Education by September 1.
Cabinet members also discussed and planned an orientation for new Board of Regents members, which also will be held August 29 at the Harlan Campus, and an orientation for new KCTCS college presidents, scheduled for August 27 at the system office.
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System Office Blood Drive is July 26
The Central Kentucky Blood Center will bring a mobile unit to the KCTCS system office on July 27 and will be accepting blood donations from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Stephanie McBrayer, HR/Benefits Data Specialist, says almost anyone can donate blood. General requirements are to be 17 or older, weigh at least 100 pounds, and be in good health.
Donating blood also gives the donor an opportunity to check his or her pulse, temperature, blood pressure and iron level.
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Kentucky PBL Gets National Recognition
Lisa Stephenson, Paducah Community College, reports that Kentucky Phi Beta Lambda brought home 27 awards and several special recognitions from the recent National PBL Leadership Conference. KCTCS students placed second in the parliamentary procedure competition, third in word processing, fifth in the chapter website event, and ninth in public speaking.
Other recognitions included a Gold Seal Chapter award for Bowling Green Technical College (the award recognizes the top chapters from each state); adviser service recognition for Julie Coy of Elizabethtown Community College, Tiffinee Morgan and Marilyn Cook of West Kentucky Technical College; and Susan Chafin of Mayo Technical College; and recognition of Jenny Jones, Central Kentucky Technical College, for completing requirements for the adviser track institute for leaders.
Stephenson said that delegates from other states were asking how Kentucky PBL continues to win so many awards year after year.
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Teaching/Learning Conference is Nov. 9-10
Ashland Community College's annual Teaching/Learning Conference is scheduled for November 9-10. The event will feature several presenters from throughout the nation including Rita Smilkstein, North Seattle Community College, Washington. Smilkstein will be the presenter at a Brain-Compatible Learning Institute on November 9. She will speak on "Born to Learn: When We Teach the Way the Brain Learns, Students Succeed."
For more information about the conference contact Uma Swanson at Ashland CC.
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Board Meeting Summary Available
The executive summary of the June Board of Regents meeting is available online at http://www.kctcs.edu/organization/board/meetings.htm.
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Workshop Scheduled for August 3
Karen E. Napier, director of professional and organizational development, reminds us that the 2001 Western Kentucky Regional Faculty Development Workshop will be held August 3 at Henderson Community College. Deadline for registration is July 27.
Use the link below to get more information about the workshop.
http://www.kctcs.edu/prodev/rev2presentcall.doc
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News from the Colleges
Burgos Appointed
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Dr. David Burgos (see photo) has been named director
of technical education and workforce development at Hopkinsville
Community College. He has served in the position on an interim basis
under the title, director of the regional technology center, since
June 1, 2000. Burgos will report directly to Hopkinsville CC's president,
Dr. Bonnie L. Rogers, and will serve on the college's
leadership team. |
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Somerset CC Hosts Librarians
KCTCS librarians and library staff recently met at three locations across the state, including Somerset Community College. The meetings were held to provide an opportunity for library staff from across the system to share ideas and discuss the various aspects of their jobs.
Those attending the Somerset session included Shelley Burgett, Pam Rush, Alena Morrow, Mary Dawson and Mary Taylor Huntsman, Somerset CC; and Sandy Roberts, Sheree Williams, Carol Hockenburg, Glenda Nale and Johnsy Beard, Jefferson Community College.
Other library meetings were held at Hazard Community College and Hopkinsville Community College.
News from the Ashland District
Ashland CC is offering a workshop designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs turn their hobbies into profits. The workshop is called "How to develop a successful home-based business."
The Ashland CC summer theatre production of Evita will be presented July 26-29 and August 2-5.
Colleges Offering Mining Training
Hazard Technical College and Southeast Community College are recruiting students for a new mining program. Teco Coal and other companies are partnering with the KCTCS colleges in this effort, which is designed to meet the region's need for coal miners.
Mike Dixon, interim campus director at Hazard TC, said the support of Teco and other companies and groups made the 12-week training program possible. Paul Pratt, dean of community and business development at Southeast CC, said that the program is the direct result of a series of meetings with approximately 20 coal companies, the Kentucky Coal Council, and the Kentucky Department of Employment Services. The meetings were held to address the mining industry's needs for qualified workers.
Owensboro District
Dr. Jackie Addington, president of Owensboro Community College and CEO of the Owensboro district, was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Owensboro-Daviess County Chamber of Commerce "Rooster Booster" breakfast. Addington discussed the impact that a proposed advanced technology center would have on the region.
Madisonville District
Students in the Upward Bound program at Madisonville CC recently spent a weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as part of the program's curriculum enrichment component. They went through an obstacle course, experienced whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River, and toured the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Tennessee Aquarium, and Middle Tennessee State University. The six-week program will conclude with a six-day trip to New York City.
Joe Gooch, professor of history and political science at Madisonville CC, was selected to participate in the annual reading and scoring of the College Boards AP Examinations in U.S. History. Each year, the AP program gives hundreds of high school students an opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses and examinations. Depending on their exam performance, students can receive credit or advanced placement when they enter college.
Dr. Scott Vander Ploeg, Madisonville CC associate professor of humanities, has presented a paper for publication in the upcoming issue of the Journal of Kentucky Studies. The paper, "Reading the Caves of Davis McCombs," is a survey of the poetic collection, Ultima Thule, 1999 winner of the Yale Younger Poets competition and published in 2000. Vander Ploeg's essay is the first critical assessment of the poet's work.
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