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Collin hosts inaugural Psi Beta SynergyConference What does it say about Collin when it hostssuch a significant conference? According toCollin professor and co-advisor to Psi BetaValerie Smith, “It says that Collin has anacademically-engaged population with facultyand administrators who understand theprimacy of professional development andactive scholarship and a student body hungry forintellectually-challenging activities.” [Click Here for Full Story]

Healthcare conference set for Nov. 3 What limits should healthcare institutions place onhealthcare professionals with disabilities in the best interestof the patient and that individual? What are reasonableaccommodations to assist those professionals?[Click Here for Full Story]

Millennials: The new generation in collegeclassrooms Everybody saw it coming when Lindsay Lohan andDwayne Wade became stars, and now we see it whilewalking the halls of Collin County Community College.[Click Here for Full Story]

AGDT program honored by localorganization A Collin program was honored by the Dallas Society ofVisual Communications (DSVC). [Click Here for Full Story]

Anthropology, photography meshed togetherin Learning Communities Collin offers an array of wonderful classes,but this coming spring, an exciting new classwill give students an opportunity to combinethe intriguing subject of cultural anthropologywith photography, another stimulatingsubject.[Click Here for Full Story]

Collin, SMU honor pre-admission students atreception Collin welcomed the newest additions toone of the college’s most successfulprograms.

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Dr. Stephen F. Davis, visitingprofessor of psychology from TexasWesleyan University, held thekeynote address at the Psi BetaPsychology Synergy Conference,Oct. 6 at the Spring Creek Campus.Photo: Sara Dane Scott

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Collin hosts inaugural Psi Beta SynergyConference By Sydney Portilla-Diggs Campus Correspondent

What does it say about Collin when it hosts such asignificant conference?

According to Collin professorand co-advisor to Psi BetaValerie Smith, “It says that Collinhas an academically-engagedpopulation with faculty andadministrators who understandthe primacy of professionaldevelopment and activescholarship and a student bodyhungry for intellectually-challenging activities.”

More than 350 people attendedthe inaugural Psi BetaPsychologySynergy Conference, Oct. 6. ForCollin Psychology professor andPsi Beta advisor JenniferBrooks, the conference was a“dream that came to fruition.”

“This first ever [Psi Beta Psychology Conference] wasmeant to build bridges between high schools, communitycolleges, and college psychology academics,” said Brooks.Faculty, students and advisors from institutions as far awayas California, Florida, North and South Carolina andGeorgia and as near as McKinney High School attendedconcurrent sessions ranging from leadership training tofundraising to multicultural and honors psychology given byuniversity and community college faculty and students fromacross the country.

After the first two sessions, the attendees were treated toa luncheon sponsored by Bedford Freeman WorthPublishers. The synergy—the cooperative interactionbetween groups of conference participants—was almost asdynamic and engaging as the sessions were. Participantsdiscussed building awareness of Psi Beta on differentcampuses from the perspective of the academic facultyand setting up a networking system. Students were able tointeract with professors from different colleges and gaindirection about their prospective careers.

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Collin Honors Student Cindy Padilla added, “There was notone moment where I wasn’t an active audience member.”Before the first keynote speaker, President Cary Israelprovided the welcome to the Inaugural 2006 Psi BetaPsychology Synergy Conference. President Israelexpressed enthusiasm that Collin was a leader in the fieldof psychology and expressed a desire to be strong in theliberal arts field as well.

On Friday afternoon, more than 200 attendees wereintrigued by the thought-provoking keynote address“Cheating in High School is for a Grade, Cheating inCollege is for a Career: Academic Dishonesty in the 21stCentury” by Distinguished Visiting Professor of PsychologyDr. Stephen F. Davis of Texas Wesleyan University. Hispresentation gave an overview of academic dishonesty asit exists in the early 21st Century. Dr. Davis gave a briefdescription of the common methods students use to cheat,reasons students have for cheating, and discussed theescalation of cheating over the last half of the 20thcentury.

On Saturday morning, Dr. James Kalat’s keynote addresstitled “Recent Developments in Biological Psychology”attracted more than 100 attendees.

Dr. Kalat is a professor of psychology at North CarolinaState University. He engaged his audience with ademonstration that turned the experience of eatingchocolate into one of eating chalk. In addition, hediscussed current issues in sensation, perception and acomprehensive overview of the problem of perceptualbinding. According to Collin Honors student and Psi BetaOfficer Elizabeth Oh, “The keynote speakers shared somesignificant and new findings in their studies.” Collin Honor’sstudent Matthew Ates was amazed by the overallconference.

“I left the conference feeling proud to have participated,and to be a student of the college that hosted it,” saysAtes.

Ates attended professor Brooks’ session on “TeachingHonors Courses.”

Ates was surprised to see how many other collegesexpressed difficulty implementing an honors program ontheir campuses due to lack of interest on the part ofstudents and faculty or lack of support from theadministration.

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Healthcare conference set for Nov. 3 What limits should healthcare institutions place onhealthcare professionals with disabilities in the best interestof the patient and that individual? What are reasonableaccommodations to assist those professionals?

To discuss these questions and more, the college ishosting Disabilities and Scrubs: Exploring the Role ofHealthcare Professionals with Disabilities from 8 a.m.-4p.m., Friday, Nov. 3, at the Spring Creek CampusConference Center. This is a thought-provoking seminarthat explores the role of individuals with disabilities in thehealthcare field and fosters acceptance of those healthcareprofessionals.

This seminar seeks to dispel myths and change attitudesabout working with healthcare employees with disabilities.Attendees will leave with a better understanding of theAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in educational andemployment settings. In addition, participants will beprovided with resources in regards to working withemployees with disabilities. The event is open to students,faculty, staff and the public. Cost is $79 before Oct. 6 and$99 after Oct. 6.

The conference speakers include:

Randy Snow, renowned businessman, speaker andParalympian, was left without the use of his legs after afarming accident in high school. Now, he is a businessowner, a nationally recognized sales associate and aFortune 500 speaker. He also is one of the mostaccomplished Paralympic athletes in history being the firstto be inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame in 2004.Before the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games, he receivedthe Paralympic torch from President Bill Clinton inWashington, D.C. Snow is a renowned speaker havingbeen featured on CNN, ESPN and in USA Today. Hislatest book, “Pushing Forward: A Memoir of Motivation,”received the 2001 Barbara Jordan Media Award.

Robin Mazzuca, RN, MPH, CEN, is the medical editor andwriter for the Emergency Nurses Association in DesPlaines, Ill., where she provides consulting for research,clinical and injury prevention abstracts. She has more than20 years of healthcare experience in the hospital andemergency care services. She earned a Master of PublicHealth from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She alsoearned a Bachelor of Science in nursing and psychologyfrom Elmhurst College in Illinois.










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Susan Fleming, MN, RN, is the perinatal clinical nursespecialist and maternity clinical instructor and lecturer withWashington State University. She has 32 years ofexperience in hospitals in labor and delivery, the nurseryand working with mothers and fathers. Fleming graduatedfrom the Los Angeles County Hospital School of Nursing in1983 and returned to college in 2003 to earn her Bachelorof Science in nursing degree from Washington StateUniversity Intercollegiate College of Nursing RNB program.She completed her Master of Nursing from the University ofWashington in Seattle in 2005. She has published anumber of articles and works at Deaconess Medical Centerin Spokane and is a board member with ExceptionalNurse, an organization that supports nurses withdisabilities.

Jacquie Brennan is an attorney with the Disability LawResource Project, which is the Southwest’s leadingresource on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) andother disability laws. It is one of 10 Disability Business andTechnical Assistance Centers, funded by the NationalInstitute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Brennanhas been an attorney for eight years during which she hasfocused her practice on disability law issues.

Tanya Pierce is the advisor for the Deaf and Hard ofHearing students at Collin County Community CollegeDistrict. She has more than 15 years of experience withinthe Deaf community, and she has given variouspresentations on the ADA law and the interpretingprofession. Pierce received her education from ColumbusState with a degree in interpreting and transliterating. Atpresent, she holds two national certifications and is amember of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.

Nan Richards is a licensed professional counselor and isthe director of Recruitment and Employment at MedicalCenter of Plano. She serves on several area boards andmemberships: North Texas Workforce Commission,Healthcare Cluster of Dallas/Fort Worth RegionalWorkforce Leadership Council, Advisory Board PULSEMagazine of the Dallas Morning News, NationalAssociation of Healthcare Recruiters and the author ofworkforce-related articles and one book.

Shanna Warren is a certified professional in HumanResources (PHR) and is the manager of HumanResources at Medical Center of Plano. She has a strongbackground in training individuals to work with persons withdisabilities. She holds a bachelor's degree in businessmanagement and master's degree in organizationalmanagement from Dallas Baptist University. She is anactive member of Society for Human ResourcesManagement and the local Dallas Human ResourceChapter.

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Millennials: The new generation incollege classrooms By Ana PalmerSpecial Contributor

Everybody saw it coming when Lindsay Lohan andDwayne Wade became stars, and now we see it whilewalking the halls of Collin County Community College.

As Baby Boomers experienced the rebellion againsttraditional values and Generation X experienced the onlineexplosion, the Millennial generation, or Generation Y, alsowill be marked by the changes and challenges of theirsociety. The Millennial generation is considered theindividuals born as early as 1978 and as late as 2000.

Some predict that the Millennials, or as they are alsocalled, Nexters, will create a positive change in the world.One way or the other, the changes that this generation hasbrought have become visible and can be found in almostevery aspect of the present time, including the collegeexperience.

At Collin, the coming of Generation Y has prompted theadministration and faculty to implement changes to meetthe needs of the new student population. As of the fall2006, about 70 percent of the students were between theages of 18-29.

“We are trying to develop services and degrees andprograms that would cater to all the needs of the studentscoming in. There is not one set model for this particulargeneration,” said Alicia Huppe.

Web courses and Weekend College are some of the newstrategies to meet the needs. For example, students thatpossess computers at home prefer the flexibility of acourse via Internet, and for others, who have a tightschedule or have family responsibilities, a class onSaturday or Sunday allows them to continue theireducation. The Department of Recruitment and Programsfor New Students has developed new ways to conductorientations.

“We have a full-day session that is for the traditional 18- to24-year-olds first time into college,” Huppe said. “We havea night orientation to help those working adults who are notable to take off of work and come in. We also have aparent orientation simply because with the Millennial thereis the involvement of the parent in almost all aspects of










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their life."

Besides the web courses, Weekend College and othertypes of orientation, Collin recognizes the importance ofincorporating technology, such as the new CougarLANd,wireless Internet network available to students on theCentral Park, Preston Ridge and Spring Creek campuses.In addition, professors are using Smart boards in theclassroom and will soon use Podcasts and Vcasts.

“Our students are very savvy when it comes totechnology,” said Huppe.

What Millennials Want

The Millennials not only have manifested a necessity fortechnology, but they also have exposed a different way toapproach life. According to Robert DeBard’s work“Millennials Coming to College,” this generation shows amore positive attitude toward the coming challenges in theworld. DeBard said the Millennials’ ideas of rewards willfocus on meaningful work. The big question for theBoomer generation was “what does it mean?”

For Gen X, it was “does it work?” For the Millennials it is“how do we build it?” Gen Y ideology presents strongervalues.

In the book “Millennials Go To College,” Neil Howe andWilliam Strauss explain that this generation will bring arevolutionary change because these individuals were bornin an era where parents pay attention to child safety andwell being. As a result, Millennials typically are highachievers, team-oriented and sheltered. Also, the authorsdescribe this generation as “the most racially and ethnicallydiverse.”

For Gen Y, gender and racial issues have less impact thanin early generations. Collin statistical information revealsthat in fall 2006 the Caucasian population was 68 percent,Native American .6 percent, Asian/ Pacific Islander 9.8percent, black 9.2 percent and Hispanic 11.4 percent.

Changes in the Classroom

The new Millennial trend has the potential for makingchanges in different fields and already is manifesting itselfin college education. Gary Hodge, dean of Social andBehavioral Science at Collin, explained some of thechanges that the college adopted in its educationalapproach. He talked about this generation wanting to havea voice and share their ideas because students do notwant to sit in a classroom where an instructor tells themwhat they need to know. They want to learn and gainsomething from the experience. Students have higherexpectations, and the college has identified this need andimplemented changes.

One such change is as a shift from course objectives tostudent learning outcomes. The change helps the student




to focus on what he or she should gain from the classinstead of what the teacher wants the student to know.Therefore, students are more involved in the processbecause instructors pose questions to students in order tounderstand their learning needs. For this reason, the ideaof teaching has been replaced with the concept of learningat Collin.

He also cited that faculty members had been analyzing thebenefits of transforming the classrooms into learningspaces where students work in groups that developdifferent projects or activities at different levels while theinstructor moves around to assist the different groups. Thedynamics come from the idea that learning happensanywhere. Instead of a traditional lecture, the classroomshould be an experience where students learn in a tangiblemanner that is connected with their real world instead oflearning with abstract concepts.

“Learning today is more experiential,” Hodge said. “Weused to talk about teaching. Now, what we talk about ineducation is learning.”

Boys and Girls

As Millennials approach life with different values, male andfemale interaction will change significantly. In contrast withpast generations, Y females grow up knowing that theyhave choices, and now more women decide to go intofields such as medicine or engineering. Today, womenenroll in college in greater numbers.

For instance, statistics for fall 2006 in Collin showed that56.5 percent of the student population was female while43.5 percent was male.

“We have seen in all colleges, not just ours, a growingpercentage of female students, and I think in collegesoverall and probably in our college, the majority of studentsare women,” said historian Matthew Ware Coulter.

On the other hand, Y males are experiencing a changing ofroles and have become more active in their role asparents.

“Just as women’s roles have changed… men’s roles haveto change,” said Coulter.

“Males are examining their own role in the world,” saidHodge.

Gen Y in the Future

Even though it is impossible to predict the future, peoplesense a change in the air with the arrival of the Millennials.It will take several years to analyze the impact of thisgeneration in the world. It is impossible to determine howthe college will change with new education methods inorder to adapt to the Millennials.



The relationship between men and women will change, butit is uncertain how the change of roles will affect the family,culture, nations and even the economy.

Change is coming and the Millennials will have to confrontthe positive and negative aspects of such changes, but thepredictions point out that something great is about tohappen with this generation. [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION]




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AGDT program honored by localorganization A Collin program was honored by the Dallas Society ofVisual Communications (DSVC). The college’s AppliedGraphic Design Technology (AGDT) program was named“School of the Month” for October by DSVC 101, aprogram that promotes visual communications throughlocal colleges and high schools.

Being named “School of the Month,” Collin AGDT studentsattended the Oct. 4 program for free and were recognizedduring the meeting. Also, according to Christy Gray, DSVC101 co-chair, Collin students will be able to exhibit some oftheir work and network with area professionals in thevisual communications field.

The monthly DSVC meetings feature a speaker in theworld of visual communications. AGDT offers an associateof applied science and certificate programs in graphicdesign, interactive/web design, 3D animation, gamedevelopment and digital video.

For more information about DSVC, visit www.dsvc.org. Formore information about Collin’s AGDT program, callProfessor Tom Ottinger at 972.516.5089. [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION]










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Anthropology, photography meshedtogether in Learning Communities By Stephanie Hall Student Correspondent

This coming spring, anexciting new class will givestudents an opportunity tocombine the intriguing subjectof cultural anthropology withphotography.

“This is a LearningCommunity which combinesan introduction tophotography and anintroduction to culturalanthropology, said Dr. GerrySullivan, an anthropologyprofessor at Collin. “Soobviously students can killtwo birds with one stone,meeting two sets of requirements.”

The two subjects will be combined in the classroom, justas it naturally combines in the field.

“I am itching to get back to my documentary roots,” saidProf. Byrd Williams, professor of photography at Collin. “Myfirst love is unbiased documentation of cultures throughphotography,” said Williams. “To make observationalphotographs in a ‘documentary tradition’ is such awonderful privilege as well as a welcomed reprieve fromthe pretensions of the art and advertising world.”

Sullivan agrees that the two subjects naturally meshtogether.

“I suppose that most of us know something aboutphotography, even if we don't take photos ourselves, ourlives are full of photographs,” said Sullivan. “We search theweb and find photos, and we look on folk’s desks and thereare photos, and, so too in magazines, books and so on.”

Photography is documenting the world now.

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So what is anthropology?

Sullivan explains, “most people do not have the samesense of what anthropology might be, so please allow meto trot out a couple of useful clichés: I tell folksanthropology is everything you always wanted to knowabout human beings but were afraid to ask. Culturalanthropology concerns the very different ways peoples live,what they think about how they should live and theconsequences of that thinking for those lives.”

“Second useful cliché: If people can do things differently,some group has,” he said. “For example we'll be reading abook about a group of people, the Na people of Yunnan inSouthwest China, who are matrilineal – reckon kinshipthrough connections between women – and are indifferentto who fathers which child; men have responsibilitiestowards their sister's children but not toward their lover’schildren.”

Sullivan explained that this sort of culture may be foreignfor people here at home, so anthropology helps peopleunderstand the world better.

“It allows us to ask more about (people) and to understandmore deeply the relations between people that we callmarriage, kinship and the like,” he said. “Culturalanthropology also concerns the pattern of relationsbetween groups. These days, when e-mail connectspeople across the world in real time, when events faraway are live on the television, when air traffic is prettycheap and very common and so on, such relationsbetween groups simply can not be avoided.

"So we live both locally and in cosmopolitan ways whetherwe wish to or not. We're all part of the same big worldsystem. We encounter folks whose ways of doing thingsare not our own; we would have to go to great lengths toavoid such encounters. Anthropology can help usunderstand the organization of such encounters; how theyinfluence our communities as well as the communities offolks we will not meet ourselves, whether they are nearbyor far away. Anthropology can help us understand how andwhy we're different as well as how and why we're similar toone another.”

And finally, “useful cliché number three: anthropology isthe most humanistic of the sciences and the most scientificof the humanities,” said Sullivan. “We're concerned withreal people living real lives in real societies.”

Sullivan and Williams are both looking forward to meshingtheir two subjects together.

“I am chomping at the bit to get at Sullivan’s reading listand to study with him,” said Williams. “It is widely knownthat the best thing about Learning Communities forteachers is the opportunity to broaden one’s ownknowledge in related fields. This enthusiasm betweeneducators always infects the classroom with energy and




students benefit in ways that one teacher/one disciplineclassrooms cannot approach.”

“So in this course we will exploring the significant overlapbetween photography and anthropology--treatingphotographs as cultural and culture as a living processwhich can be seen,” said Sullivan.

Combining anthropology with photography is not new toSullivan, who wrote a book about a pair of pioneeranthropological photographers: Margaret Mead andGregory Bateson.

“I've been doing this sort of thing for a while,” he said. “In(my) book I was interested in the various ways they usedphotographs and in the limits of photographic knowledge --what you can know from a photograph and what you needto know in order to really see what’s going on in aphotograph,” he continued. “It turns out you need to know alot, so I am hoping to learn some more about this, and Iam hoping that our students will learn a lot aboutphotographs and their limits as well as their place in notjust our culture but in others as well,” said Sullivan.

“I would think that these are two of the most mutuallybeneficial areas to mix in the learning community program,”said Williams. “Man, there are going to be 12 luckyscholars this spring,” he said about the future students whoare quick enough to jump at the opportunity. [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION]




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The Southern Methodist University/Collin dualadmissions students: (from left) Jennifer Smart,Valerie Roberts, Carlos Valera, Faisal Nazary, ErinJohns, Nour Abusaad, Ziara Osbourne, KathleenFarmer. Not pictured: Kristina Dinh,Remingston McDermott and Cody Smith.

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Collin, SMU honor pre-admissionstudents at reception Collin welcomed the newest additions to one of thecollege’s most successful programs.

The college andSouthern MethodistUniversity (SMU)held a reception Oct.6 at the Spring CreekCampus for thenewest members thepre-admissionprogram.

Nine students fromthe fall 2006 and twostudents from spring2006 wererecognized. Thestudents were: Kristina Dinh, Kathleen Farmer, Erin Johns,Remingston McDermott, Faisal Nazary, Valerie Roberts,Jennifer Smart, Cody Smith, Carlos Valera, Nour Abusaadand Ziara Osbourne.

Valera, 20, of Frisco, wanted to enter the program to helpmake an educated decision about where he wastransferring.

"I believe whenever you want to make a big decision, youhave to be well informed," Valera said of the pre-admissions program. "The pre-admissions program givesme the information to make a smart move."

Both he and Johns cited the availability of advisors --academic and financial aid -- through the program to makesure classes transfer smoothly and procure financial aid forcollege.

Johns, 19, plans to study psychology at SMU and heardabout the pre-admission program at orientation.

"You come into college not knowing what is going onsometimes," Johns said. "Getting financial aid or academicadvising is very helpful. Going to them is a smart thing todo."

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North Texas and The University of Texas at Dallas.Through these partnerships students attend Collin whileworking with advisors in their chosen majors from thoseuniversities.

Collin students receive access to a number of amenitiesat SMU including university libraries, tickets to lectures andsporting events, passes to university wellness centers andmore.

Both Johns and Valera attended the SMU vs. Marshallfootball game Oct. 14. Valera would like to check out theSMU soccer team and Johns plans to attend SMU lectures.

"The program will give me the edge to get in the door atSMU," Johns said. "It's important because the college should offer more thanclasses, but also help students make good choicesregarding their life," Valera said. "Most students do notknow they have options. Having Collin work with localuniversities lets students have new opportunities."

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Faculty and Staff News Professor of English Chris Groomsrecently presented on local place-name research in Wales at the 41stInternational Congress of MedievalStudies. The international congressoffers a wide range of newperspectives and discussions onliterature in the medieval and earlymodern period. Grooms also had anopportunity to share courseorganization and developmentperspectives with faculty teachingliterature surveys in the United States,Canada, Great Britain, Austria and France.

English Professor Lisa Roy-Davisrecently presented a paper at theAmerican Literature AssociationConference in San Francisco, Calif.The paper, exploring the impact ofrace and race-thinking on earlyAmerican literature, was written as aresult of her participation in Collin'sFaculty Study Grant program.

Helen Sullivan, assistant directorof the Convergence TechnologyCenter (CTC), recently served asfacilitator and presenter at the four-day IT conference Synergy06, heldin Boston. Her presentation on theCTC Business Advisory Counciland job skills validation processwas well received with severalcolleges and businessesexpressing interest in this processand Collin's experience.

Ellen McKinney, division secretary in the Public RelationsDepartment, published her first novel, a murder mysterytitled Best Kept Secret. [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION]









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Quick Facts Collin enrolled 19,332 students in its credit classes in fall2006, an increase of 4.7 percent over fall 2005. Followingare some characteristics of the enrolled students:

(Preliminary Data – Some Numbers May Change) -- 56% percent (10,879) are females -- 44% percent (8,453) are males -- 1% percent (134) are Native American -- 9% percent (1,703) are Asian -- 9% percent (1704) are Black -- 11% percent (2,134) are Hispanic -- 68% percent (13,124) are White -- 61% percent (11,734) are part-time students -- 39% percent (7,598) are full-time students -- 17% percent (3,263) are first time in college students -- 11% percent (2,030) are first time transfer students -- 73% percent (14,039) are Collin’s returning students -- Average age of the students was 25.6 years -- 84% percent (16,138) of fall students registered online

Source: Headcount Statistics, Preliminary Data Fall 2006.

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Be aware: Diabetes can take its toll By Sydney Portilla-Diggs Campus Correspondent

As a type II diabetic, I was not insulin dependent. In fact,my diabetes was managed by diet and exercise alone. Forall practical purposes, my diabetes was under control.Nonetheless, I had begun to feel poorly.

I had felt that way for months. My appetite was waning. Iwas constantly thirsty but I could not seem to quench mythirst. I never slept through the entire night. My physicianchecked my blood glucose levels, and they werenormal. Next, I lost 17 pounds in eight days. My bloodglucose level started to rise.

Although I didn’t think I needed to go, my family rushed meto the hospital. By the time I got there, I could no longerwalk. My husband said I was speaking gibberish.

The next two days were a blur. I learned that I wasdiagnosed with diabetic acidosis (ketoacidosis). The nursesaid if I hadn’t come to the hospital when I did I was in avicious cycle that could have lead to coma and death. Itwas the scariest thing I had ever heard because I couldhave died. Ketoacidosis is a life threatening condition that occurs inpeople with Type 1 diabetes, but it can occur with Type 2diabetes. It happens when a lack of insulin leads to: • high blood sugar levels • the presence of ketones in urine • certain acids in the blood.

Diabetic acidosis requires immediate hospitalization fortreatment with fluid and insulin. It can usually be avoidedthrough proper treatment of Type 1 diabetes. Butketoacidosis can also occur with well-controlled diabetes ifyou get a severe infection or other serious illness, such asa heart attack or stroke. In my case, my ketoacidosisresulted from undiagnosed and untreated gastritis.

Here are a few suggestions to prevent you from developingketoacidosis: If you have diabetes, keep a tight control ofyour blood glucose level. Always check your blood glucoselevel regularly when you feel ill. If your blood glucose levelis too high, measure the ketone bodies in your urine. Ifyou detect, ketones in your urine, contact your physicianimmediately. You can recover from ketoacidosis if it isdiagnosed and treated early but if not—it is life-threatening.










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****In November, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)brings awareness to the public about diabetes and therisks associated with the disease. According to the ADA,there are 20.8 million children and adults in the UnitedStates, or 7 percent of the population, who have diabetes.

While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed withdiabetes, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease. How canyou have the disease and not know it? Diabetes is animpressive opponent. Diabetes is a condition where thebody is unable to produce enough insulin to properly breakdown the glucose or sugar in the blood.

Symptoms range from hunger, thirst, excessive urination,dehydration and weight loss. However, some diabeticsexhibit no symptoms at all. To date, no one knows thecause of diabetes and no cure has been found.

Diabetes is more common among African-Americans,Latinos, and Native Americans. According to the NationalDiabetes Education Program, 3.2 million African-Americansages 20 years or older have diabetes and one-third areundiagnosed. On average, African-Americans are 1.8times more likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whitesof similar age. Mexican-Americans, the largest Hispanicsubgroup, are 1.7 times more likely to have diabetes asnon-Hispanic whites. American Indians and AlaskanNatives are 2.2 times more likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic white males if you take into account populationage differences. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanderswere 1.5 times more likely to have diagnosed diabetes asnon-Hispanic whites according to a study conducted inCalifornia.

Diabetes is directly related to heart disease, high bloodpressure and stroke. Heart disease and stroke account forabout 65 percent of deaths in people with diabetes. Adultswith diabetes have heart disease and stroke rates abouttwo to four times higher than adults without diabetes.Diabetes also affects your kidneys, your nerve endings andyour eyesight. Diabetes is one of the leading causes ofdeath and disability in the United States.

Type 1 diabetes (formerly called juvenile diabetes)accounts five percent to 10 percent of all diagnosed cases.Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90 percent to 95percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. However, type2 diabetes can be prevented with weight control, healthyeating habits, and exercise.

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Review -- How TV stacks up By Mark Robinson Cougar News Editor

My TV ranking system has three levels:

Tier 1 – Cannot stay in same room while TV program isbeing broadcast. Gnashing of teeth and bouts ofunconciousness may ensue.

Tier 2 – Although not amused by program, dialogue, actingand overall premise doesn’t prompt immediate surrender ofthe senses, but follow-up viewing may or may not takeplace.

Tier 3 – Overall viewing enjoyment. Intermittant giggling.Probably will view the next week.

Unfortunately, TV is a bankrupt medium. Most TVprograms end up in Tier 1 with a select few in Tier 3. I endup in the bedroom reading or playing “Katamari Damacy”on Playstation II. So, the goal for this new TV season wasto preview the newest shows and tell my faithful readersjust how awful they are.

“Heroes” – American Broadcasting System I’m pretty much the biggest geek in my family, which issaying something, but the idea of a TV show thatrealistically shows human beings dealing with the fact thatthey are mutants should tap my well of interest. It reallydidn’t, but I forged ahead.

It’s a very crisp, engaging show, however. Based on sixcharacters from the around the world that aresimultaneosly realizing they have certain powers – flight,teleportation, murdering alter egos (which is weird becauseit’s not really a “power,” more like an affliction), healing andhearing other’s thoughts.

What we are learning is that everything has a design and itis all building up toward world destruction. Hip, hip, hurray!Anyway, this is a show that doesn’t seem to have viablestaying power. Unless the mutants decide to join forcesand fight the powers of evil. But that could never happen.

Ranking: Tier 2

“Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” – NationalBroadcasting System Allen Sorkin created “The West Wing,” a wildly populardrama about a fake U.S. presidency that fell off once










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Now his baby is “Studio 60.” And it’s pretty much the sameshow except about a fake Los Angeles-based late nightcomedy sketch show a lot like "Saturday Night Live." It hasthe guy from “Wings,” the guy from “thirtysomething,”Bradley Whitford from Aerosmith (just joking) and theprevious Sorkin joint, Amanda Peet and Matthew Perry.

Two surprises – this show is so similar to “The WestWing.” Really. Also, Perry does a great job divorcinghimself from his “Friends” character. Good for him.

But the show is pretty ridiculous. I’ve watched everyepisode, and I don’t care. I don’t care about the fake TVshow. I don’t care about the characters and their problemsand relationships. It’s one thing to not relate to characters.It’s another to not like the characters. And that can doom ashow.

Ranking: Tier 2

“Jericho” – Columbia Broadcasting System Speaking of doom, the funny thing about a massivenuclear attack on the United States is how fast the bars fillup. That’s the lesson from the first five or so episodes of“Jericho” starring no one of significance. The maincharacter played by the guy from “Scream” comes back tohis small hometown in Kansas, Jericho.

He’s been away for a long time and instead of givingeveryone – friends and family – the same story, he makesup a bunch of reasons why he’s been away – minorleague baseball, the army, you know, the usual. Anyway,someone nukes Denver and we can only assume severalother major cities notably Atlanta. The main character turnsout to be pretty deft at dealing with nuclear attacksbecause he becomes the big hero.

Personally, if a nuclear attack should happen, I would bewith loved ones trying to cope with an immediate changein lifestyle. The citizens of Jericho congregated to the townbar for some suds. This is a ridiculous program, even forTV. Luckily for CBS, Kim Jong Il in North Korea may helpratings. Great cross promotion.

Ranking: Tier 1

“The Nine” – American Broadcasting Company The biggest problem with TV – something that cinema,music and books are forgiven for more often than not – isthat once a really original show tips, the networks trydesparate to recreate that magic with similar shows.

“The Nine” features a large cast. It’s a tale of fairly ordinarypeople in a seemingly ordinary situation until things,supernaturally or otherwise, go awry.

Basically, a lot like “Lost.”




A group of individuals are inside a bank for one reason oranother until its held up by robbers. Fifty-two hours laterthey are released and except for one character, everyoneis OK. The one character was shot and killed.

So, nobody knows what happened – characters andviewers alike – in the bank for those two days. All that isknown is that the affected characters have a closerelationship based upon their trauma. The show chroniclesthese individuals’ past and present, while shedding light onthose fateful 52 hours. Frankly, this could be cancelledpretty soon or it could go on for three years. But I’m out.

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Workplace challenges or How to keep ajob once you are hired By Ginny TopferSpecial Contributor

We are all faced with our own challenges in life and atwork, and often these challenges can influence ourperformance on the job. In upcoming articles we will focuson the various challenges at work such as how the powerof confidence can influence your career, how to get a goodstart on a new job, and how to avoid stealing time in theworkplace.

One of the primary workplace challenges that effects boththe employee and the employer concerns employeeretention. We often hear employers lament, “I’m so tired ofhiring and training just to find out that the person who Ithought was such a good fit doesn’t have what it takes tostay on the job!” Many say the employee had such a greatresume but once on the job, the person was not able tolive up to the glowing description.

So what are some tips for employees to retaining a job?First of all, a strong work ethic is necessary. This “on thejob attitude and behavior” is vital to succeeding in theworkplace. Some employees exclaim, “But the salary is sosmall and the job is only an entry level position.” Your workethic, no matter the type of work or level, says who you areprofessionally, morally, and personally. This speaksvolumes about your personal integrity. No matter the job,doing it well and demonstrating a solid work ethic is criticalto the employer.

Can you change your work ethic?

Tips for a Winning Work Ethic

1. Be on time. Be ready and willing to work from thebeginning until the end of the work day.

2. Limit personal work to be done on personal time. Beknowledgeable of company policies regarding this topic.

3. Document accurately your sick/overtime/vacation time.Also document your successes.

4. Review your job description periodically to remain ontrack.

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more enthusiasm and motivation.

6. Use initiative to find out information necessary tocompleting your tasks. Don’t expect your employer to takecare of you.

7. Make sure you can do the job. And continue to learn inorder to enhance your work skills.

8. Emphasize the positive. Never falsify anything.

9. Avoid sharing too much too soon with co-workers andbusiness associates. While your fellow employees maybecome like a family, set appropriate boundaries.

10. Be committed. Do as much as you possibly can tocomplete your tasks correctly the first time.

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Living Legends 2006 are (clockwise from topleft) Helen Hall, McKinney; Jean and MikeNewman, Plano; Raymond B. Cooper, Wylie;Fred and Mazzie Moses, Plano.

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College announces Living Legends Collin announced itschoice for LivingLegends 2006:Raymond B. Cooper,Wylie; Helen Hall,McKinney; Fred andMazzie Moses,Plano; Jean andMike Newman,Plano.

Baylor RegionalMedical Center atPlano will underwritethis year’s tribute.The college willformally recognizethese individuals atthe 2006 LivingLegends ceremonyand dinner to be heldNov. 11 in theconference center at the college’s Spring Creek Campus inPlano. Proceeds from the event will go toward the LivingLegends Endowment Fund, which supports studentscholarships and academic success.

According to Collin Trustee Cindy Bauge, who helpedfound the tribute, working with members of the Board ofTrustees and the Foundation to select Living Legends is aprivilege because these honorees exemplify the college’score values of Learning, Service and Involvement,Creativity and Innovation, Academic Excellence, Dignityand Respect and Integrity.

“The individuals selected to receive this prestigious awardare an inspiration to our students. Though their careersmay differ, they are unified in their love for our community.Their concern is easily seen in their vision and thecountless volunteer hours they have freely given to thecommunity as a whole,” Trustee Bauge said.

According to college President Cary A. Israel, thesignificant contributions made by those honored as LivingLegends are evidenced in the vitality of the county.

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a vibrant area in which to learn, work and live. We lookforward to paying tribute to this year’s Living Legends.”

The community is invited to participate in the 2006 LivingLegends Tribute ceremony and dinner and may purchasetables of eight for $400 or individual tickets for $60. Inaddition, corporations and/or families can choose tosupport the college through a special contribution asHumanitarian Sponsors at the $5,000 level.

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Cougar TV channels more cities Cougar TV, the cable station for Collin County CommunityCollege District (Collin), is expanding.

Cougar TV is available 24 hours a day on the new TimeWarner Cable on the following channels: • Allen -- 76 • Plano/Richardson -- A-39 • Frisco -- 71 • McKinney -- 76 • The Colony -- 71

In addition, Cougar TV is being picked up by Verizon cableon channel 35 in Allen and Plano.

Cougar TV has been offering educational, arts andentertainment and other programming for 16 yearsincluding “Annenberg CPB,” “Army Newswatch,” thecollege’s Bulletin Board, CNN Student News, “TheFreedom Files,” “Health and Home Report” and muchmore.

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Transfer Tip If you are transferring from Collin to a university, check witha Collin academic advisor or the TransferU website to seeif there is an articulation agreement/transfer guide/2+2guide for your specific major. An articulationagreement/transfer guide/2+2 guide is a contract that spellsout exactly which courses will transfer into a degreeprogram and how the credit will be applied when youtransfer.

Many universities and colleges have articulationagreements/transfer guides/2+2 guides that allow you toapply a completed associate degree program to abachelor’s degree. For more information, please call Transfer Programs at972.985.3734 or visit http://transferu.ccccd.edu. [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION]











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Recipe of the Month Bulgogi (Korean Barbeque Beef) Submitted by Eun-Kyung Bae

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds rib eye beef, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons sesame oil 2 teaspoons crushed garlic 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon rice wine (sake) Pinch of black pepper 1/2 piece of fresh kiwi, juiced in a blender

Dipping Sauce: 1 tablespoon soybean paste 2 teaspoons crushed garlic 2 teaspoons red pepper sauce 1 teaspoon salad oil2 tablespoons water

Directions 1. Trim the fat off the beef with a knife. Distribute thesugar evenly on the beef by sprinkling it on each piece.Allow beef to sit for 10 minutes.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sesameoil, garlic, sugar, sake, and black pepper. Put aside.

3. Massage the beef with the kiwi juice using your hands.The kiwi works as a tenderizer. Add the soy sauce mixtureand mix. Allow the beef to marinate for 10 minutes.Because the beef is thin, it doesn't require a longmarinating time. Now it is ready to be barbecued. Ideal ifgrilled over smoked wood but just as good in a frying panor skillet. Cook until browned, being careful not toovercook.

4. Last, prepare the dipping sauce, combine all sauceingredients and cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.Serve on the side.

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College News The college was awarded a grant of $206,214 from theU.S. Justice Department Office on Violence AgainstWomen. This award provides an opportunity to developand strengthen effective responses to violence againwomen and the college will work with Hope’s Door andThe Turning Point to further prevention, education andintervention in regards to domestic violence and sexualassault.

Collin's Student Life held Welcome Week Round Upactivities at each of the campuses during Sept. 4-8. TheRound Up was a stunning success thanks to the help ofmore than 100 volunteers and workers. At the SpringCreek Campus alone, more than 1,500 studentsparticipated. Many enjoyed the mechanical bull, the ropinggame, wanted posters, and more. Seventeen studentorganizations participated to recruit new members.

The August 2006 edition of NACCTEP News, thenewsletter of the National Association of CommunityCollege Teacher Education Programs, featured a spotlighton Collin's Teaching, Learning and ProfessionalDevelopment Program located in Allen High School andquotes Associate Vice President of Strategic InitiativesBrenda Kihl.

Collin is now part of the Texas Common Applicationsystem through the state of Texas. Students can go towww.applytexas.org and apply to our college directly fromthis site. The State of Texas passed a law that requires allcommunity colleges to be a part of the CommonApplication System by fall 2008. [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION]










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Campus Dates Collin’s Convergence Technology Center is hosting anumber of events to boost interest in one of the nation’sfastest growing and lucrative careers: convergencetechnology. Java Jolt is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 1and Thursday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m.-noon, at the PrestonRidge Campus Special Events Building, 9700 WadeBoulevard, Frisco. Participants are invited to enjoy acomplimentary coffee and pastry and learn about thecollege’s convergence technology program. Pizza Night isset for 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Spring CreekCampus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Freepizza and refreshments will be served. From 10 a.m.-3p.m., Friday, Nov. 10, at the Preston Ridge CampusSpecial Events Building, the program will host itsTechKnow Fire, Tech Day 2006 event. TechKnow Fire willshowcase information about convergence technology andcareers in that field. To RSVP for any of these events, e-mail [email protected]. For more information, call AnnBlackman at 972.377.1582.

Collin presents its inaugural Book-in-Common program thatfeatured Daniel Wallace, author of several novels, including“Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions” in October. Thename of this year’s program is “An Alluring Tale.” OnThursday, Nov. 9, 2-3 p.m, the college will host "Catch &Release: Reflections on ‘Big Fish’" at the Spring CreekCampus Conference Center, a roundtable discussion andreview of the Book-in-Common event and Wallace’s visit.For more information about the Book In Common events,contact Betty Bettacchi at 972.881.5730, Delores Zumwaltat 972.881.5954 or Lauryn Angel-Cann at 972.377.1514.Collin's Book-in-Common is a collaborative project createdby the Center for Scholarly & Civic Engagement, theCommunications and Humanities Division and the HonorsInstitute.

Dance Fusion will feature the Collin Dance Ensemble,Elledanceworks Dance Company and Houston MetropolitanDance Company. Performances will be at 8 p.m., Friday,Nov. 3, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, at theSpring Creek Campus John Anthony Theatre, 2800 E.Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. All tickets are available atthe door and cost $8 for general admission and $5 forstudents and senior citizens. For more information aboutDance Fusion or any upcoming shows, call 972.881.5107.

The Auteur Film Series, "Fools, Cons and Liars:Trickster Characters in Film," will present "The CryingGame" at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Spring CreekCampus Conference Center in Plano. Seating starts at











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6:30 p.m. and the event is free. The movie is rated R andruns 112 minutes. "The Crying Game," directed by NeilJordan, chronicles the friendship between IRA volunteerFergus and British solider Jody. Fergus escapes to Londonand starts to see Jody's lover, Dil. For more information,contact Humanities Chair Carolyn Perry [email protected].

The 2006 Living Legends Tribute ceremony and dinnerwill be Saturday, Nov. 11, in the Spring Creek CampusConference Center. Proceeds from the event will go towardthe Living Legends Endowment Fund, which supportsstudent scholarships and academic success.

The 15th annual Collin Chili Cook-Off is set from noon-1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17, at Cafe Central on the CentralPark Campus in McKinney. Advance tickets are $4 andday-of tickets are $5. All profits benefit the Collin Children'sHoliday Fund. Buy tickets at: Central Park Campus, RoomB305; Courtyard Center, Room B101; Preston RidgeCampus, Room F136; or Spring Creek Campus, RoomG227. Also, bowls created by Collin art students will be forsale for $15 on a first-come, first-serve basis.

THE ARTS gallery will feature "New Clay: Invitational"through Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Spring CreekCampus. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.The exhibition will spotlight more than 15 nationally knownceramic artists from 10 states and three artists fromCanada. For more information about his show or futureshows, visit THE ARTS gallery website atwww.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery or call 972.881.5873.

A special screening of "The Trail of Tears: CherokeeLegacy" will take place at the Angelika-Plano Nov. 30, at7 p.m. The two hour documentary, made by the localproducer/director team of Steve Heape and Chip Richie(www.richheape.com), depicts the forced removal of theCherokee Nation to Oklahoma in 1838. According tohistorians, nearly a quarter of the Nation, many of themchildren and elders, died during the grim removal process.Immediately following the screening, a question andanswer panel will occur with filmmakers Heape and Richieand four Collin professors: Andrea Leavey, Rich DeRouen,Matt Coulter, and Dallie Clark. The film, which is narratedby actor James Earl Jones, who is part Cherokee, and alsotold by Wes Studi (Last of the Mohicans) in the traditionalCherokee language with subtitles, is free for Collinstudents/faculty and $5 for the general public. Thedocumentary is being shown in partnership with the Centerfor Scholarly & Civic Engagement. For more information,contact Dallie Clark at [email protected].

Quad C Theatre will continue their 2006-2007 season withLight Up the Sky, a delightful comedic classic of theBroadway theatre by Moss Hart. Light Up the Skyrevolves around a group of New York theatre-folk whoattend the opening of their new play in Boston. The leadactress, the backer, and several others, are in seventh







heaven at the prospect of a tremendous success whichthey hope for in the work of a young unknown writer.Gathered in a hotel room, these people go through theirpaces with tremendous gusto and many exhibitions oftemperament. The opening of the play, which is a veryearnest and experimental work, is such as to lead the cast,director and backer to believe it a flop. Instantly they turnagainst themselves, the production and the author, andsavagely proceed to destroy themselves. Light Up the Skywill be presented by Quad C Theatre at Collin, in the BlackBox Theatre. Performances are Nov. 30-Dec. 2 and 6-9 at8 p.m., with matinees Dec. 3, 9 and 10 at 2:15 p.m. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $6 for students andsenior citizens (55+). Group rates are available. Fortickets, season subscriptions and other information call theQuad C Theatre Hotline at 972.881.5100 or visit us on theweb at www.quadctheatre.org. A TDD information line fordeaf patrons is available at 972.881.5950. Performanceson Sunday, Dec.3 at 2:15 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 8 at 8p.m. will be sign-interpreted for patrons who are Deaf orHard-of-Hearing.

The 6th annual Talent Show is scheduled for 7 p.m.,Saturday, Dec. 2, in the John Anthony Theatre. For moreinformation, contact Kathy Morgan at [email protected].

The Auteur Film Series, "Fools, Cons and Liars:Trickster Characters in Film," will present "SmokeSignals" at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 4, at the Spring CreekCampus Conference Center in Plano. Seating starts at6:30 p.m. The movie is rated PG-13. This movie tells thetale of misfit Thomas and Victor, who venture to retrieveVictor's father's remains. For more information, contactHumanities Chair Carolyn Perry at [email protected].

The 15th annual Holiday Gift and Craft Fair is scheduledfrom 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6, in the SpringCreek Campus Atrium. It's free and open to the public.Items for sale include pottery, toys, hand-painted T-shirts,wreaths, ornaments, jewelry, baked goods, books, pursesand much more. For more information, contact KarenKnapp at 972.881.5606 or Sandra Claborn at972.548.5536.

The college’s Chamber Singers, Chorale and Expressionsvocal groups will be featured in the “Choral Concert ofGreat Works" Thursday, Dec. 7 and Friday, Dec. 8. Bothperformances will be at 8 p.m. in the John AnthonyTheatre, Spring Creek Campus. General admission is $5and is free to students with a school ID and children under6. For more information, contact Kathy Morgan foradditional information at [email protected] or call972.881.5653.












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Universities plan fall campus visits The following representatives from two area universitieswill be on campus.

Lee Fuller, Texas Woman's University Central Park Campus, Information Desk Thursday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.

Spring Creek Campus, Atrium Tuesday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.

Myra Hafer, University of North Texas Preston Ridge Campus, Founders AtriumWednesday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-noon

Spring Creek Campus, Atrium Monday, Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-noon

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Banner Update In February, the college beganimplementing a new softwaresystem called Banner. Banner is anintegrated student, financial aid,finance and human resourcessystem that also includes a webportal system called Luminis.

The massive system will take three years to fullyimplement, but project leaders are already seeing “BannerDays” as the team clears early milestones.

Here are a few highlights of the Banner softwareimplementation so far: • The Finance, Administrative Programming and OperatingSystems areas are working on data mapping from PLUS toBanner.• Student Services continues to work on recruitment,admissions and communication plans.• The Administrative Programming and Operating Systemsgroups will begin learning about the technical side of theimplementation of the Student system.• Human Resources implementation is starting up. • Finance began the Fixed Assets configuration. • Human Resources begins work on Banner employeeclassification, position management, compensation and jobmanagement. Stay tuned for more Banner developments.

For more information about Banner, contact David Hoyt [email protected] or visit the intranet site,http://intranet.ccccd.edu/banner/index.html .












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November Employee Birthdays Joe Hackney 1Deanna Smith 1Peter Bice 1Steven Wolfson 1Carolyn Dale 2Keith Volanto 2Rebecca Thompson 2John Mullin 3Monte Devinny 3Arthur Manning 3Carmita Stevenson 4Cynthia Souza 4Cheryl Ponceti 4Kilona Kara 4Veronica Cavazos 5Paul Dolliver 5Kevin Henard 5Linda Ard 5Kenneth Hogan 6Thomas Tobey 6Kelley Reynolds 6Carla Proctor 6Christine Busenbark 6Tommy Pryor 7Suzanne Chase 7Lanna Kopachena 7Bobbie Palazuelos 7Carolyn Poole 7William Dempsey 7Darrel Roshausen 7Thomas Ross 7Laura McMeley 7Susan Kamath 8










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Georganna Saunders 8Denise Stom 8Brooke Fannin 9Michelle Cross 9Roderick Dickinson 9Marcia Barbour 10John Perrine 10Shirley Kaczka 10Michael Forner 10Ali Kholdi 10Kemal Moula 11Carmela Lozano 11Gloria Cockerell 11Kathleen Moore 11Robert Long 12Brenda Kihl 12Kelley Bernhard 12Sherri Jurak 12Nancy Price 12Jaba Bose 12Sheryl Sutphen 13Claire Devine 13Joanne Stevens 13Laura Compton 13Eugene Glover 14Candace Herdman 14Jerald Mitchell 14Leslie Anderson 15Jaime Orozco 15George Jackson 15William Hammerschlag 16Christina Teague 16Pam Tooley 16Andrew Duckworth 17Richard Frasco 17Tracye Lacour 17Christine Nivens 17Sherry Rackley 18Stephen Taylor 18David Cornell 18




Carolyn Hoyle 18James Rose 18Chrystal Phan 19Lynda Gates 19Wendy Commons 20Bobbie Blair 20Sharyn Art 20Arlene Bakner 20Matthew Carter 20Elizabeth Currey 20Barbara Corbin 21Gaylon Pasley 21Elsa Pittman 21Daniel Moulton 21Barbara Davis 21Jenny Williamson 21Patti Barricklow 21Susan Rhame 22Lauren Scullion 22Sue Gibbons 22Stephen Wolff 22Tania Rahman 23Pat Salvador 23Joe Bishop 23Bonnie Suelflohn 24Sebastian Schagerer 24

Faramars Khoshravan 24Henry Whalen 25Christina Dita 25Leah Kleiman 25Cheryl Jack 25Patricia Brewer 26Janet Jaworski 26Carole Fowler 26Jerry Sturdevant 26John Schantz 26Randall Rudeen 26Paul Booker 26Stacey Sprague 26Carol Collins 26



Leslie Thetford 27Farahnaz Hojjaty 27Jason Hinojosa 27Debra Dukes 27Christine Delatorre 28Karen Landers 28Frances Barclay 28Reed Andrus 28Scott Peters 29Sally Gilpin 29

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