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| College Goal Sunday |   |
| More than 500 students and their families attended College Goal Sunday on February 8, to get free expert help filling out the FAFSA financial aid application. Financial aid professionals from many area colleges and universities were on hand to assist the record crowds, who overflowed the Centennial Campus Computer Lab and several floors of the Rotunda. | |
| COLLEGE NEWS >> | |
| Fort Carson Education Center Renovation Complete |  |
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The PPCC offices at the Fort Carson Education Center have undergone an extreme makeover. During peak times, the office serves more than 100 students per day, so the old cramped counter with limited access just didn’t cut it. |
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| Calling All Musicians! |  |
| Showcase your talents in front of a live audience as part of the Spring 2009 Acoustic Artist of the Week series. The Campus Life Office is looking for talented singers and guitarists to participate in this free lunchtime series. | |
| New Smoking Procedures and Designated Smoking Areas |  |
| After a lengthy evaluation process of various alternatives, and in keeping with state mandates for public state institutions, the College has enacted new Smoking Procedures and created designated smoking areas at all campuses. | |
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| Winter Art Student Exhibit on Display | |
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| Women's Re-Entry Workshops |  |
| Have you been out of school for a while? Are you nervous about going back to college? You’re not alone! Come meet other women who are going back to school and making it all happen. The Women's Re-Entry Workshops series will give you the tools you need to make your college experience a success. | |
| February is Bake Sale Month |  |
| Bake sales abound! Bring your cash and your sweet tooth, and stop by the Natural Resource Technology bake sale on February 9, and the Culinary Arts and SkillsUSA Early Childhood Club bake sales on February 12. The SkillsUSA students will also have a variety of handcrafted items on sale. | |
| Lessons from Brown vs Board of Education |  |
| In celebration of Black History Month, PPCC will host 'Lessons from Brown vs Board of Education,' the landmark court case that affirmed educational equality was a right for all people, regardless of race or ethnicity. The event will be held on Wednesday, February 18 from 2-4 p.m. in room C-102 on Centennial Campus. | |
| Phi Theta Kappa Presents Their Spring Gala, 'An Evening of Delight' |  |
| Enjoy an evening of music, song and dance at the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Spring Gala, 'An Evening of Delight,' on Thursday, February 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Centennial Campus Theater. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for students with ID. | |
| PERSONNEL NOTES >> | |
| New Employees and Where to Find Them |  |
| Find out everything you need to know to stay in touch. | |
| Resignations and Retirements |  |
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Discover who's moved on to new challenges, and who's out enjoying their new liberty. |
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