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| Welcome
to NEWS-WEB - CCSN's latest venture to enhance our
thriving college's communications among faculty,
staff and administration. On various Fridays during
the academic year, NEWS-WEB will bring you timely
information concerning official news, events, activities
and policies affecting us all, as well as relevant
news being made in our southern Nevada service area. |
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2002
ushers in another opportunity to excel and advance
personally and professionally as CCSN completes
its 30th academic year with this spring semester,
and continues to evolve into one of America's
best colleges. Preceded by a continental breakfast,
our traditional orientation week officially kicks
off Monday with the President's Assembly at 9:30
a.m. in the Horn Theatre. Through Jan. 18, a series
of informative meetings and workshops designed
by the Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching
will shift us into high gear and prepare us to
better serve and teach our students when classes
resume Jan. 22 after the Martin Luther King holiday
Jan. 21.
For
more details on Spring Orientation Week, see the
Faculty
Center for Learning & Teaching web site.
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A
series of candidate forums on Wednesday, Jan.
16 in Charleston B-106 should bring to a climax
the long search for a permanent vice president
to lead CCSN student services. After the President
interviews the top three candidates, each will
hold a forum to meet with faculty and staff before
a final selection is made. The forum schedule
is: Candidate #1 at 9:15 a.m., Candidate #2 at
10 a.m. and Candidate #3 at 10:45 a.m.
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Our
System's Board of Regents will hold its first
regular session of the New Year at the Charleston
Campus Jan. 24-25. Agenda details should be available
online through UCCSN
by Jan. 18.
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Brown
& Wright Serve Nevada
Fran Brown, dean of health sciences, is
serving a second term as a commissioner representing
registered nursing and chairing the State Mental
Health and Developmental Services Commission.
Appointed by Gov. Guinn, she will attend
a national conference this month to formulate
recommendations for President Bush's national
commission.
Lonnie
Wright, associate vice president of CCSN's
Hospitality Institute is serving on the Governor's
study committee to improve operations of the State
Department of Corrections. He has also been instrumental
in opening economic development doors between
Nevada and China, helping arrange Sister State
and Province relationships for Lt. Gov. Lorraine
Hunt and China's Qing Hai Province. His efforts
will also foster more international business training
and student exchange interest in CCSN programs.
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New
Leadership with Community Partners
CCSN enjoys thriving partnership programs with area
chambers and we can even boast one bouncing chamber
president - Henderson provost Dr. Ron Meek
heads the Henderson Chamber. Other chamber partners
are making traditional rotations in leadership.
Recently the Las Vegas Chamber installed Jay
Kornmayer, an executive vice president for Wells
Fargo Bank, as its chairman and Kara Kelley
as chamber staff president. Attorney Tony Sanchez
is the Latin Chamber's new president. North Las
Vegas installs businessman Willie Fields
as its next president on Friday, Jan. 25th. Tickets
to the 6 p.m. dinner at the Texas Station Hotel
are available from the Chamber at $70 each by calling
642-9595. |
Preview
Las Vegas
Discover what the experts think the future holds
for our region at the annual Preview Las Vegas on
Thursday, Jan. 24th at the Cox Pavilion, Thomas
& Mack Center from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sponsored
by our community partners, the Las Vegas Chamber
of Commerce and Nevada Development Authority, CCSN
folks can attend for the member advance ticket cost
of $50; this includes free parking, networking breakfast
and luncheon, and informative speakers and exhibits.
RSVP to the Chamber at 641-5822, Option 2. |
Nellis
ReOpens for Classes
Nellis AFB will again host CCSN classes on base.
The winter session courses start Monday, Jan. 14,
and are open to civilian and military. Civilian
faculty need a special ID for base access. Nellis
Zone coordinator Rossye Carroll can provide
details at 652-5944. |
Spring Registration
Enrollment is ongoing for
Spring 2002 with classes starting January 22; late
registration runs through January 28. Spring course
schedules are available at all campuses and will
be distributed throughout the region. New course
schedules for non-credit Continuing Education classes
are also being distributed to area residents. |
Public
Television Wine Tasting Fund Raiser
Saturday, Jan. 12th from 3-7 p.m., our distance
education partner -- KLVX Channel 10, public TV
for southern Nevada -- hosts its 13th Annual Benefit
Wine Tasting. Proceeds help the station purchase
and produce many beneficial programs we all enjoy.
As Secretary of the Friends of Channel 10 Board,
CCSN public affairs director John Kuminecz
has advance tickets for sale at $25 versus $45 at
the door. The "door" this year is at Bally's
Resort Hotel, the Gold and Silver Ballrooms. RSVP
to John at ext. 7306. |
Financial
Aid Workshops
Four more special financial aid workshops are being
held to help students qualify for and receive funding
help: all are at Charleston in D-221 next week on
Monday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday,
Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. |
International
Orientation
Our successful and rewarding International Student
Program has grown from 35 to 450 students since
1996. Most come for an education in Las Vegas' hospitality
industry. Welcome to new program director Anneli
Jauhiainen (JOW HIGH NAN), a native of Helsinki,
Finland who worked for the U.S. State Department
for 20 years. She will conduct a third spring orientation
for the last group of 100 new students on Wednesday,
Jan. 16 in Charleston D-152. |
Koreans
Visit
A group of more than two dozen Korean hotel managers
and university professors from Sejong University
in Seoul will tour our Resorts and Gaming program
on Wednesday, Jan. 15, thanks to the marketing efforts
of David Hernandez, Terri Jones and
Anneli Jauhiainen. |
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Registration
Workshop with BBQ and Music
Cheyenne is the scene of a huge registration workshop
on Tuesday, Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Student
Recruitment invited thousands of students who have
not yet declared a major and those enrolled in six
credits or less. Providing help with be staff from
TRIO, admissions, counseling, financial aid, Millennium
scholarship, job placement, reentry, retention,
and academic departments including automotive, communication,
dance and engineering, plus support from the Black
Student Association. The workshop includes a free
BBQ and music from KLUC Radio. More booth space
is available. To participate, call recruiter Lori
Wilhelm at ext. 7460 |
ReEntry
Orientation
Laura Cortez, student advocate for the ReEntry
Program at Charleston, presents a student orientation
Thursday, Jan. 17 in C-132 from 10 a.m. - Noon.
Topics will include financial aid, the TRIO program
and retention, academic counseling, disability resources
and job placement. |
Making
Music
Conductor and trombonist extraordinaire Dr. Dick
McGee has bridged the generation gap musically
as the associate conductor and educational coordinator
for the acclaimed Las Vegas Philharmonic. He's been
conducting a half dozen youth concerts for over
10,000 4th and 5th graders. You can catch his act
in the Philharmonic's first Family Concert Sunday,
Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. in UNLV's Ham Hall. Joan McGee
(ext 4479) has 2-for-1 coupons. |
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Annual Student Exhibition is showcased in
the Horn Fine Arts Gallery until Jan 19. |
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theater tonight, Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon,
Jan. 11-13 as "Accomplice" combines
elements of a classic British sex farce with the
thrill of a murder mystery. Showtimes in the Horn
are 8 p.m. except for the Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. |
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tonight through Feb. 23, The Planetarium
at Cheyenne features "Honey, I Shrunk the Solar
System", a multimedia show that investigates
the size and scale of the solar system, and "Skywatch"
produced daily by the staff about the latest astronomical
happenings. Shows Fridays 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and
Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Telescope observing
sessions after evening performances, weather permitting. |
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Usual Suspects opens a series of one-night stands
in the Cheyenne Little Theatre on Friday, Jan. 18
at 8 p.m. This fantastic improvisational group performs
comedy in the style of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" |
New
Chair for Biological Sciences
Dr. Sue Blizard returns to the classroom
after tremendously successful years as chair of
the biological sciences department. Her successor
is Prof. Sally Johnston. |
Academic
Master Plan
Prof. Sandra
Strickland is awaiting your comments and suggestions
to the draft Academic Master Plan for 2002-04. Your
input is needed before the end of January to meet
deadline. |
Greenspun
Endowment Funds Technology
Once again the generosity of the Las Vegas Greenspun
family and enterprises will help fund CCSN technology
projects. Nearly $67,000 is available to support
faculty and staff proposals with a submission deadline
of Feb. 28 to Dr. Joni Flowers at ext. 4440.
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GED
Updated
Nearly a million Americans took the GED last year,
but the venerable "old" test is now changed.
The new GED will debut Monday, Jan. 14, but only
in English; the Spanish version is not yet ready.
The General Educational Development test covers
language arts, social studies, science and math.
Fee is $50 for the entire battery. |
Testing
Vet Techs
The National Board exam for veterinary technicians
will be given Friday, Jan. 18 at Charleston D-219.
Since the program started at CCSN under direction
of Carol Palmer, 100 percent of students
have passed the rigorous state board exams with
98 percent passing the nationals. |
An
Anthology of Nevada Fiction
In addition to writings by English faculty Lee
Barnes and Steve Liu, this engaging collection
of fiction recently published by the University
of Nevada Press also includes the works of John
Ziebell, now teaching in CCSN's English department.
He also happens to be spousing with history professor
Deanna Beachley. |
New
Ph.D.
Mathematics professor Ingrid Stewart is now
Dr. Stewart. She was recognized at UNLV's
winter graduation after earning her doctorate in
curriculum and instruction. |
On
the Air
This month CCSN's fine arts will be spotlighted
on "Ideas in the Air" on KNPR Nevada Public
Radio. On Monday Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., tune to 89.5FM
to hear theatre program director and Equity actor/producer
Doug Baker discuss CCSN productions, theatre
outreach into high schools and his role in the successful
Excalibur Resort Hotel production of the medieval
"Tournament of Kings". In coming weeks,
fine arts music, painting and dance faculty, as
well as noted actor-in-residence Zakes Mokae,
will be featured. |
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The
newly remodeled
Charleston campus bookstore.
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Still
growing....the new wing on the Sparks Art
Complex
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Your
new painting studio awaits....
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Printmaking
Lab
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Printmaking
Lab Redux
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New
Digs
The Sparks Art Complex at Charleston sprouted
another wing during the last six months. Fine
Arts programs stretching out just fine in
the enlarged classroom space are a new painting
studio and print making lab. Likewise, the
Charleston bookstore in Bldg B has been remodeled
and expanded to accommodate campus growth. |
Digging
Continues
Excavation and site preparation continue for
the $17 million Sciences Center now underway
at Charleston. Aided by CCSN science faculty
planning, Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects designed
the 74,000 square foot facility being built
by Martin-Harris Construction. Everyone is
asked to drive carefully and park friendly
as we expand. |
Maintaining
Computers
Prior to the start of the spring semester,
Communications Services technicians will be
performing maintenance checks ensuring that
college computers are running the most current
virus protection software and validating inventory
records. The checks will only take a few minutes
per computer. Faculty and staff access to
computing resources will not be affected,
nor will technicians need to access individual
files or e-mail. |
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Minor
parking hassles....
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yield a bounty of knowledge.
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Men's
Baseball
A promising season looms ahead for the Coyotes baseball
team that has ranked in the National Junior College
Athletic Association top 20 its first two seasons.
This is the first season of competition in the tough
Scenic West Athletic Conference whose members make
a habit earning national rankings and championships
in various sports. The future also bodes well as
ten top local players sign letters of intent Jan.
15 to attend CCSN next fall. The Coyotes Men's Baseball
2002 Spring
Season Schedule kicks off with two home games
against Arizona Western College Jan.25-26.
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| You
can access the latest information on personnel services,
staff and areas of expertise, and telephone contacts
on the Human
Resources web site. |
| All
Professional Notification of Leave forms reflecting
time off through Dec. 31 must be submitted to HR
today. |
| The
Public Employees Benefits Program has been presenting
"Maximize Your Benefits" seminars this
week. The last offering will be Friday, Feb. 8 from
9-11 a.m. at Charleston campus, Room D152. Plan
to attend; classified employees are entitled to
use administrative leave for this event. |
| Dr.
Geoffrey Frasz underwent bypass surgery on Thursday.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy
recovery and return to the CCSN family. |
Our
Deepest Sympathy
Heartfelt
prayers go out to members of our CCSN family who
have lost loved ones in the past few weeks. Deepest
sympathies to Ralph Bennett on the passing
of his father, and to James Pernell on
the loss of his two sisters and niece, and to
Yvette Murray on the passing of her mother-in-law
and aunt also lost in the same tragic car accident.
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