Want to volunteer at the MO’ Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in St. Charles? You may register online. The run is an initiative of the St. Charles County Partners for Progress, of which SCC is a partner.
SCC is an approved charity in the Schnucks Escrip program, which means if you show an Escrip card at checkout, Schnucks will donate a portion of your sale to the SCC Foundation. Signing up for a card is free and doesn’t cost anything to use. To receive and activate an Escrip card, email Tara Cochran. If you already have one, just remember to have Schnucks swipe it while purchasing groceries. In 2011, thanks to all the Escrip program supporters, the SCC Foundation received an additional $1,019.87 to award in scholarships and grants.
Children ages 8-18 are invited to audition for SCC Young People’s Theatre production of “The Creepy Creeps of Pilgrim Road” and “White Christmas” at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in the FAB. A parent must be present. For more information about auditions or the plays, call x8233 or visit www.stchas.edu/YPT.
Center Stage Theatre is holding open vocal and acting auditions for its production of "Crimes of the Heart" at 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 20-21, in the FAB theater. Email Pam Cilek or call x8255 for more information.
The Dynamic vs. Static Art Exhibition will be on display Aug. 28-Sept. 21 in the FAB gallery. This exhibit includes artwork by seven regional artists exploring a variety of techniques combined with a wider array of conceptual approaches. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, contact Christine Holtz.
SCC Friends & Alumni’s next Leadership & Strategy Speaker Series presentation is from 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at the St. Charles Convention Center. The presentation, “How to Move Prospects from Maybe to Yes,” by Tom Ruwitch of MarketVolt, is free and open to the public and includes a continental breakfast. Pre-registration is required online at stchas.edu/speakerseries.
Joe Raiola, senior editor at MAD Magazine, will present “The Joy of Censorship” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in the SSB Auditorium. Raiola will reflect on today’s most hotly debated first amendment issues with his insight and humor. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kelley Pfeiffer at x8544.
SCC Continuing Education will host a middle eastern dance performance featuring internationally recognized dancer Aisha Ali, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in the SSB Auditorium. Dinner will be provided at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for just the performance are $8, or $25 for dinner and the performance. Ali will also teach four workshops Sept. 8-9 at SCC for an additional cost. To register for the workshops or to purchase tickets for the performance, visit www.stchas.edu/learnforlife or call x8233.
The SCC Foundation’s Presidents Classic Golf Scramble is set for Monday, Sept. 24, at Lake Forest Country Club. Registration opens at 10:30 a.m. with a noon shotgun start. Want to play or volunteer? Contact Betsy Schneider at x8473.
College Success (COL 101) for 12/FA02 end Monday, Aug. 13.
Fall 2012 classes begin Saturday, Aug. 18.
Beginning in the fall 2012 semester, there will be a charge for printing in the LRC, ACE Center and Tech 116. The charges will be $0.10 for a black/white, one-sided copy, $0.15 for a black/white, double-sided copy and $0.30 for a color, one-sided copy. Students must present their SCC student ID in order to print on campus and separate community log-in information will be provided for local residents to access paid printing in the LRC.
- Middle Eastern Dancer Aisha Ali to Host Performance, Workshops Sept. 8-9 at SCC (Aug. 7)
- SCC Center Stage Theatre to Hold Open Auditions for "Crimes of the Heart" Aug. 20-21 (Aug. 6)
Gov. Nixon Announces Missouri Innovation Campus Grants to Create a Pathway for Students to Careers in High-Demand Fields (Aug. 3) - MAD Magazine Senior Editor Joe Raiola to Present "The Joy of Censorship" at SCC Aug. 30 (Aug. 3)
- SCC Young People's Theatre to Hold Open Auditions for 2012 Productions on Aug. 18 (Aug. 2)
- SCC to Offer Hybrid Political and Communication Course Focused on 2012 Presidential Election (Aug. 1)
- "How to Move Prospects From Maybe to Yes" Is Next Speaker Series Topic (July 30)
Check out the latest posts from our SCC bloggers:
- "Native of the Month,"by Dan Porter, grounds supervisor (Aug. 2): Check out which plant Dan chose as the August Native of the Month for its ability to survive the current drought.
- "My Vacation Trip to Georgia for a Week!" by Ryan Oder, graphic design student (Aug. 2): Ryan shares some photos from his recent trip to Georgia with some friends.
- "Watch What You Tweet – Olympian Mistakes," by Andrea Compton, associate professor of
business administrative systems (July 30): Andrea discusses how Twitter has changed the Olympics. - Check out Mitch's Blog, SCC adjunct professor of psychology, for his latest posts:
- About Me: Preparing to Teach (Aug. 7)
- Cell Phone Anxiety: Extended Edition (July 27)
- Cell Phone Anxiety (July 26)
- About Me: Hired as An Adjunct (July 17)
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