Sept. 24-Oct. 7, 2007
The 2007 Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) membership drive will wind up on Friday, Sept. 28. You still have a chance to enter a drawing for a fabulous prize donated by the SCC Bookstore. Deadline to enter: Monday, Sept. 24. To enter, drop off your completed application and payment in the Human Resources office, ADM 1123. Checks should be made payable to MCCA. Contact Jeanine Williams at jeanine_williams@stchas.edu or x8593 for an application. Learn more about MCCA.
SCC's United Way campaign will kick off at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in SC 205 with special guest speaker, Billy Collier of United Services (and SCC Board of Trustees member). Attendees can enter a drawing for a car. United Way pledge cards should be in mailboxes by Sept. 24. Turn in your pledge card by 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, and you’ll be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card to Bristol's Bar and Grill. More information to come!
Sign up now for flu vaccinations. BarnesCare will be on campus from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in HUM 102. Employees, spouses, and dependents who are at least 18 years old are eligible to receive the vaccination at $25 per shot. Make checks payable to BarnesCare, or bring exact amount of cash (they will be unable to make change). Contact Jessica James at jjames@stchas.edu or x8393 to sign up.
Can’t remember that meeting or event? Search the online SCC Calendar. Events are categorized under various headings in a drop-down menu; just choose the one that interests you.
The SCC Photography Invitational exhibition continues through Oct. 14 in the FAB gallery. View new work by eight professional photographers in the region. Gallery hours
“Food for Thought” lunchtime seminar series will continue with Altered Reality: The Digital Manipulation of Photographic Images at noon Thursday, Sept. 27, in SC 205. Modern digital software tools make it easy to alter, manipulate, and enhance photographic images. Can we now trust a photograph? More
The SCC Social Science Society will present the film The Motorcycle Diaries at 1 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the SSB Auditorium. Admission is free.
Campus Crusade for Christ will host a reception at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in
Breast Cancer Awareness Week
There will be a free screening of the documentary The Breast Cancer Diaries at 1 and 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in the SSB Auditorium. Popcorn will be provided. Sponsored by the SCC Social Science Society and Student Activities Office.
Passionately Pink Tie-Dye T-Shirt Day is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the campus plaza. Tie-dye your own T-shirt to help fund a cure for breast cancer. All materials provided to make your own unique pink T-shirt! Proceeds will benefit the local Karen Weidinger Foundation. Cost: $5 per shirt, or bring your own shirt and tie-dye it for free (donations appreciated). Questions? Contact Kelley Pfeiffer at kpfeiffer@stchas.edu or x8544.
The SCC Center Stage Theatre will open its 2007-08 season with the performance of Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias on Oct. 3-7 in the FAB theater. More
Bring your family and friends to the Amazing SCC Pumpkinfest from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in the SSB. There is still time to enter the raffle for the colorful Basket Quilt. Raffle ticket prices: one ticket for $1; seven tickets for $5; and 15 tickets for $10. You do not need to be present to win. Raffle tickets are available in SCC Foundation, ADM 1119. More
Center Stage Theatre auditions for Relatively Speaking will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, and at
7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 8-9 in FAB 108.
“Think Smart” training sessions are presented by Bob Gill, SCC instructional media manager.
Exploring the World With Google Earth will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in LRC 238. Learn how to use Google Earth to create customized maps; view the Earth from various viewpoints; and zoom in to get detailed pictures of the planet’s surface. Discover ways to implement this new tool in geography, history, foreign language, anthropology, and political science classes.
Explore a new generation of software that makes it easier than ever to create exciting slideshows from your digital pictures. The next “Think Smart” training session, Creating Digital Slideshows, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in LRC 238. Discover tips to spice up your final presentation and create your own slideshow.
Check out the 2007-08 Staff Training and Education Program (STEP) schedule. Deadlines for enrolling: EAP – Goal Setting and Time Management, Sept. 26; Building Work Relationships, Sept. 27; Creating Documents in Office 2007, What Is New!, Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 (two sessions). Contact Jessica James in Human Resources, jjames@stchas.edu, to sign up for STEP classes. Learn more about the STEP program.
UMSL Day at SCC is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the SSB student lounge. Representatives from the University of Missouri-St. Louis will be available to answer questions about transferring to UMSL. More
Show-Me Transfer workshops are back! These workshops will help SCC students get on the right track to a successful transfer experience. Show-Me Transfer Basics 101 begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, and is offered again at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4. More
The Allied Health Job Fair hosted by the Student Nurse Organization (SNO) and the Career Services Center will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, in SC 205-206. More
Employee birthdays
September birthdays
October birthdays
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