The Communicator - 10/12/09
Posted on October 12, 2009
Filed under Communicator
In this issue, you’ll read:
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week…
United Way Campaign Underway…
Caring Van to Make Stop on Campus…
Shoot Hoops with OCCC Youth Basketball League…
Stay in Shape OCCC…
Earn Your Doctorate…
This Week’s Training Sessions…
Get to Know…
New Employees/Promotions…
Happy Birthday…
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
When we shop for groceries, we read food labels. When we travel, we read street signs. When we eat at a restaurant, we read the menu. Without literacy, life takes a frustrating turn. The ability to read and write is a necessity.
Studies show that twenty percent of all adults are not literate, two-thirds are women.
OCCC and the National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) invite you to celebrate National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, Oct. 19 - 23. This Congressional declaration is the culmination of literacy advocacy and outreach resulting in 26 co-signers in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In celebration of the week, OCCC will host special orientation sessions for adults interested in Adult Basic Education classes designed to help adults become lifelong learners. Many of these students dropped out of school at an early age. Many are this country’s newest immigrants and want desperately to learn the English language. These classes will help build literacy skills and meet personal and educational goals, whether it’s earning their GED, finding a better paying job or merely communicating with their child’s teacher.
Free to the public, the orientation sessions for English language learners are set from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Wednesdays, while the Adult Basic Education orientations will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. All orientations will be held on the fourth floor of the OCCC Keith Leftwich Memorial Library, room 407.
A book drive set for Oct. 12-16, has also been scheduled to collect new and used books for our students and their children. Those wishing to participate can drop off their books on the fourth floor of the OCCC Keith Leftwich Memorial Library in the Adult Learning Center (ALC).
The OCCC ALC helps adults develop their knowledge and potential, perform more effectively in the workplace, achieve personal life goals and contribute to the educational development of their children. For more information about National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, the events scheduled on campus and the OCCC ALC, please call ext. 7873.
United Way Campaign Underway
The annual OCCC United Way campaign is officially in full swing. Continually supporting the south Oklahoma City community and the agencies that serve central Oklahoma, OCCC encourages your contribution that helps make Oklahoma a great state and Oklahoma City a remarkable place to live. Contributions help provide critical services and support for Oklahomans in need.
The 2009 OCCC United Way campaign includes several ways to get involved and give back:
Blue Jeans Mondays: October 12, 19, 26 and November 2
OCCC faculty and staff may purchase United Way stickers for $10 that will enable them to wear their best pair of blue jeans every Monday in Oct. and the first Monday in Nov. Wearing your jeans and United Way stickers allows you to show support for the United Way throughout OCCC’s campaign. Stickers may be purchased from TRIO’s Erinn Guzik at ext. 7240, or Corporate Learning’s Doralicia Sandoval at ext. 7858.
Pledge Card Drive
The United Way pledge cards have been distributed to all OCCC faculty and staff. Pledge cards allow employees to make one-time donations, set-up recurring donations, or payroll deduction donations. Every little bit helps, so please complete and return your pledge card soon to Katie Treadwell with Student Life at ext. 7683. Stay tuned for exciting prizes and incentives for early pledge card returns. You could be a winner!
Caring Van to Make Stop on Campus
The Caring Van will make a stop in the OCCC Child Development Center parking lot Thursday, Oct. 15 from 2-4 p.m., providing free immunizations for children. This is a service funded by the Oklahoma Caring Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma.
The Caring Van is open to the public and a parent or guardian must be present to complete the required paperwork. Also, parents must remember to have your child’s current shot record on hand. For more information or questions, please call the OCCC Child Development Center and Lab School at ext. 7561.
Shoot Hoops with OCCC Youth Basketball League
Shoot for two this fall and winter with the OCCC Youth Basketball League’s boys and girls divisions. League registration is going on now through December 4, and the season officially starts Dec.12.
Divided into four teams, boys and girls will be playing in their respective grade level - third, fourth, fifth or sixth grade. Eager basketball competitors, ages nine through 12, are encouraged to sign up, get ready to shoot for two, and begin practicing the full court press.
Saturdays are game days, and each team will play between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Team practices will be determined by the team’s respective coach.
A pre-season coaches meeting is set for Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. All coaches are to meet on the OCCC campus in the Recreation and Fitness gymnasium to discuss this year’s league, games and practice times.
Cost per player is $35, and a free pre-season tournament for registered teams only is set for Dec. 5. For more information, or to sign up, please call (405) 682-7860 or email khoaglin@occc.edu.
Stay in Shape OCCC
Did you know that as a regular employee or retiree at OCCC you have free access to the Recreation and Fitness wellness facility? For regular full-time employees free access also applies to immediate family members. The center features a weight room, gymnasium, cardiovascular room, aquatic center, and aerobics room.
A variety of classes are also offered for all fitness levels. All regular employees or retirees are eligible to participate in these classes at no cost. Enrollment in Wellness classes is completed on a monthly basis through the office of Professional Development. Enrollment is accomplished by emailing April Mitchell at amitchell@occc.edu the following information:
• employee name
• employee ID number
• the fitness class name and section number
Don’t know what classes are offered? Simply check out the website for Recreation & Fitness at http://www.occc.edu/RF/ or contact ext.7860 or 7308 to have a Recreation & Fitness catalog sent to you by campus mail.
Earn Your Doctorate
Interested in earning your Ph.D. or Ed.D in Higher Education? Learn more about a prospective program starting up in the fall of 2010 with courses delivered in Oklahoma City. Attend an information session in the Library, Room 407A, Thursday, Oct. 15 from 11 am to 1 pm.
Program faculty will be on hand to share information regarding the prospective program, admission, degree requirements, cost and more.
For more information, visit http://hired.okstate.edu.
This Week’s Training Sessions
Take advantage of professional development opportunities provided through the college’s training programs.
Recording grades & attendance in ANGEL
Course Number: TEC-1052-007
Date: Monday, October 12
Times: 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Location: SEM - 2G1A
Presenter: Glenne’ Whisenhunt
F2F: Online and ANGEL Discussion
Moderator: Anita Philipp
Back by popular request! Join your colleagues for a Faculty to Faculty (F2F) discussion. Bring your ideas and innovations to enhance online learning as well as increase the effectiveness of ANGEL. It is a great opportunity not only to learn from colleagues, but also to share techniques that work for you.
Two sessions are scheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in CU2. The first session is set for 3 to 4 p.m., while the later session is scheduled for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. All full-time and adjunct faculty are welcome and encouraged to attend either session, whether teaching online or using ANGEL for campus classes. For questions, please contact Anita Philipp at aphilipp@occc.edu.
GET TO KNOW…
Julie R. Corff
Position:
Professor of Speech Communication
Department:
Arts and Humanities
How long have you worked for OCCC:
4 years full time, 12 years part time instructor
Previous Jobs:
UCO, OSU and OSU-OKC
Family:
Husband: Daniel, Daughter: Abigail - 11, Son: Caleb - 9
Hobbies:
Spending time with family, kids sports, date nights and building houses (we’ve built four and re-did one)
Community Involvement:
Christ Lutheran Church
Famous Favorite Saying/Quote:
“If it’s in your power to do good to someone, choose to do good!”
New Employees/Promotions
Rob Greggs
Coordinator of Telecommunications and Network Service
IITS
Extension: 7487
Glenne Whisenhunt
Director of The Center for Learning and Teaching
Online Education
Extension: 7413
Erin Logan
Director of Student Relations
Student Relations
Extension: 7821
Happy Birthday
John Reidy - 10/12
Pat Stowe - 10/12
Tim Whisenhunt - 10/12
Akram Taghavi-Burris - 10/13
Donna Angus - 10/13
Erinn Guzik - 10/13
Marian Rother - 10/13
Steven Shore - 10/13
Carlos Robinson - 10/14
Charlie Tarver - 10/14
Lyndsie Stremlow - 10/15
Chris Snow - 10/16
Dale Duke - 10/16
Liz Largent - 10/16
Jan Hein - 10/18
Kyron Smoot - 10/18
