Oct. 8-21, 2007
The United Way campaign will accept donations through Friday, Oct. 12. Another prize drawing will be held Oct. 12. Don't miss out! Send pledge cards to Terri Borger, SSB 2108.
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 for $25 per shot. Make checks payable to BarnesCare, or bring exact amount of cash (they will be unable to make change). To sign up, contact Jessica James at jjames@stchas.edu or x8393.
The SCC Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program has been invited to serve as a pilot site in Missouri for the Student Achievement in Reading (STAR) project. STAR was developed at the request of the U.S. Department of Education and has been implemented in six pilot states. The goal of STAR is to help intermediate readers improve their reading skills.
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.
Center Stage Theatre auditions for Relatively Speaking will be held at 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 8-9, in FAB 108. More.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the SC cafeteria. Edna Campos Gravenhorst, author, storyteller and lecturer, will talk about her life as a Chicana in the U.S. and discuss topics from her book.
The Music Guest Lecture Series is back! Area musician and business owner Jeff Mozingo will talk about the business of music at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in SC 205-206. More.
For more than 10 years, the SCC community has participated in the American Diabetes Association’s "Step Out! to Fight Diabetes" fundraiser. All funds raised will be donated under the name "SCC Walkers.”
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will offer "Step Out! to Fight Diabetes" mini posters for donations received between 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the SC lobby.
Join the SCC Walkers in the St. Charles County "Step Out! to Fight Diabetes" one-mile walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, on the sidewalk in front of the College Center. The new route will avoid the "big dig" area. For details, contact Brenda Hollrah at x8230. To join the SCC walking team, or to sponsor a walker, visit http://www.diabetes.org/stepout.
A book discussion – “Not on Our Watch” – will be held from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the SC Private Dining Room. Jennifer Bidstrup, of the SCC Student Senate, will lead a discussion of the book, "Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond." For more information, contact Michael Kuelker at x8256.
“Food for Thought” lunchtime seminar series will continue with:
Mystery of the Mound Builders at noon Thursday, Oct. 11, in SC 206. Around a thousand years ago, Cahokia, Ill., was the center of a mound-building culture. More.
Popular Culture: Reflection or Shaper of Society? at noon, Thursday, Oct. 18, in the SC Private Dining Room. Americans are immersed in an avalanche of popular culture messages in their movies, TV, magazines, computer games, and advertising. More.
Register now for the Family History Workshop to be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in SC 205. The workshop is for beginners as well as experienced genealogists. It will be led by Michael John Neill, a faculty member of the Genealogical Institute of Mid-America at the University of Illinois-Springfield and a nationally known genealogist. The registration fee is $20 for the general public and $10 for SCC students, faculty, and staff. Registration availability cannot be guaranteed after Saturday, Oct. 13. An optional catered lunch is available for $7.50. Registration is required; call the Social Sciences Division at 636-922-8398 or e-mail Christy Gant at cgant@stchas.edu. More.
“Think Smart” training sessions will be presented by Bob Gill, SCC instructional media manager.
Using “e-Beam” Software will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday,
PowerPoint 2007is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in LRC 238. Discover the new features of Microsoft's PowerPoint 2007 and learn tips for improving your own presentations.
Oct. 10, in SSB 1205. The new SSB classrooms feature a device similar to a smart board, but with some major differences. Learn about the
“e-Beam” system and view a demonstration on how to use some of its most important features.
Check out the 2007-08 Staff Training and Education Program (STEP) schedule. Deadlines for enrolling: EAP – Performance Evaluation, Oct. 9; Creating Documents in Office 2007, What Is New!, Oct. 12 and 19 (two sessions). To sign up for STEP classes, contact Jessica James in Human Resources, jjames@stchas.edu. Learn more about the STEP program.
Show-Me Transfer Talk 102 begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, and will be offered again at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in SC 205. These workshops will help SCC students get on the right track to a successful transfer experience. More.
The Social Science Society is asking SCC students, faculty, and staff to participate in their fundraiser at Chevys Fresh Mex restaurant on Highway K in O’Fallon, from 4-10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10. Chevys will donate 20% of the proceeds, which will help support multicultural programs at SCC. Contact Vicky Herbel at x8666 for flyers to be presented to Chevys when placing your food order.
The Assessment Center, SC 133, will be open from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 13.
Lindenwood at SCC Day is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, in the SSB student lounge. Representatives from Lindenwood University will be available to answer questions about transferring to Lindenwood. More.
Jeremy Gibbs, adjunct professor of mathematics, was recently named president of the Missouri Academic Coaches Association.
The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations recently awarded four Medallions (two gold, one silver, and one bronze) to the SCC Marketing and Communications Department. Ben Munson received a gold Medallion for “Peek -a- Boo,” a photograph taken at the CDC, and a silver Medallion for the new SCC Cougar logo; Jim Nelson received a bronze Medallion for the 2007 10K logo; and Timothy Wilson, SCC alum, received a gold Medallion for the Phase 4 Dedication poster.Employee birthdays
October birthdays
Missed a previous issue of e-Outlook? Visit Marketing and Communications on the Intranet; you’ll find past e-Outlook issues there, along with employee birthdays for the month.
e-Outlook contact: Karen Decker, marketing and Web assistant, is the contact for submitting e-Outlook items. Contact kdecker@stchas.edu or x8475. Deadline to submit items for the Oct. 22-Nov. 4 issue is Wednesday, Oct. 17.