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| Veteran's Memorial Has a New Home |  |
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After three years of planning and negotiations, the PPCC Veteran’s Memorial on Centennial Campus has been successfully moved to a new location next to the Student Center, and the cracked top panel has been replaced. |
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| PPCC Perkins Plan chosen as Model Program | |
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From a group of more than 50 contenders, the Pikes Peak Community College Perkins program was selected by the Colorado Perkins Field Council as one that represents a promising or best use of Perkins funds in the state. |
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| PPCC Designated as a Military Friendly School |  |
| Pikes Peak Community College has been named by G.I. Jobs magazine as a Military Friendly School for 2010. The honor ranks PPCC in the top 15% of all colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide who provide services to Military families. PPCC earned the designation through the college’s strong focus on serving military and veteran students and their families, including recruitment and retention of military and veteran students and helping them reach their goals, and for the college’s services and policies that help military and veteran families. | |
| Water Quality Helpful Hints |  |
| Did you know that something as simple and innocent as cleaning your car at home can be harmful to our water? | |
| Winter Safety Precautions | |
| Save yourself from injury this winter by following these simple safety precautions. | |
| Facilities Update for the Downtown Studio Campus | |
| The college has just opened a second parking lot at the Downtown Studio Campus exclusively for faculty and staff. The parking lot, which provides employees with an additional ten parking spaces, is located on the west side of the Downtown Studio Campus on Sierra Madre. | |
| Be Diligent! You Can Reduce Your Chance of Getting the Flu |
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Simple techniques can help prevent the flu. If you are age 24 or under, you are in the highest risk group for getting H1N1 Influenza. The H1N1 Flu, also known as Swine Flu, may have severe symptoms. Follow these daily guidelines to protect yourself and stay healthy.
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| Faculty & Staff - Apply Now for Foundation Innovation Grants |  |
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The PPCC Foundation’s Innovations Grant application is due on November 18, 2009. The grants program supports campus and classroom projects that are designed to encourage student success and foster academic innovation. |
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| EVENTS & ACTIVITIES>> | |
| Make Your Own Jack-o-Lanterns |  |
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Campus Life is sponsoring a free Pumpkin Carving Workshop for students and their families. Bring the kids, and get ready for lots of fun – we’ll provide the pumpkins! Spaces are limited, so please R.S.V.P. to jennifer.meier@ppcc.edu. Limit 2 pumpkins per family. |
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| City Councilman Paige to be Guest Speaker | |
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Newly-appointed Colorado Springs City Councilman Sean Paige will discuss community topics and answer questions on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. in the Student Commons at the Downtown Studio Campus. Sponsored by the PPCC Communications Club. For more information, contact Addy Hansen, Club President, at USPRESFAN@Yahoo.com. |
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| Pizza with the Prez |  |
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Have you always wondered why something is the way it is at PPCC? Would you like to know more about how the college works, or do you have great suggestions you’d like to pass on? Well now’s your chance! Come meet with PPCC President, Dr. Tony Kinkel, enjoy free pizza, and get all your questions answered in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Click on the link for the full schedule. Students only, please. Sponsored by Student Government. |
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| Halloween Bash with the PPCC Music Department |  |
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The PPCC Music Ensembles, made up of talented students and faculty, will give a chilling performance of scary music on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the PPCC Theatre. It's sure to give you goose bumps! Admission is one non- perishable food item for the PPCC Food Pantry. Get in the spirit of things - come dressed in costume! For more information, contact Bill Malone at 502-3135. |
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| Bookstore Spooktacular |  |
| Join us in the Bookstore on Friday, October 30 for some spooktacular fun! Wear a costume, and bring a non-perishable food item for the PPCC Food Bank. Enter your name in a drawing for awesome prizes, including a King Soopers gift card, lady's watch set, hoodies, a sweatshirt and much more! At the Downtown Studio, Rampart Range and Centennial Campuses. | |
| PPCC Student Talent Show |  |
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Come support PPCC students and enjoy the show! There will be artists, musicians, vocalists, poets, dance groups, and much more. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held on Wednesday, November 4 from 7 - 9:30 p.m. in the Centennial Campus Theater. No admission charge, but donations are welcome. Sponsored by Campus Life, Dance Appreciation Club and Pride Alliance. |
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| PTK Food Drive |  |
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The Alpha Gamma Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society will be hosting a food drive table from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 in front of the Walmart on 8th Street. All food that is collected will be used to help stock the PPCC Student Food Pantry. If you are interested in volunteering to assist, please contact Carole Olds, director of the PPCC Libraries and PTK advisor, at carole.olds@ppcc.edu or 502-3249. |
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| Women's Re-Entry Workshops |  |
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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. |
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| Veterans Day Ceremony | |
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Honor all who have served in the military. Join Veterans Affairs and Campus Life in welcoming Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert L. Stewart, our distinguished guest speaker on Wednesday, November 11 from 9 – 11 a.m. in the Centennial Campus Atrium. Free and open to the public, with a special invitation to all veterans, along with their family and friends. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Jennifer Meier at 502-2091 or jennifer.meier@ppcc.edu. |
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| PTK Honors Seminar |  |
| Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters has put together a fine selection of Honors Seminar DVDs. The Alpha Gamma Alpha PTK chapter will present one of the DVD seminars, with an open invitation to all PPCC students, faculty, or staff to attend. The seminar will be held on Friday, November 13 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Centennial Campus, room A201-J, in concurrence with the celebration of PTK Founders Week. Visit the following link to see the three seminars available for 2009. The exact seminar to be viewed has not yet been determined. www.ptk.org/breakingnews/currentbn2.htm. | |
| PPCC Open Mic at Centennial Campus |  |
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The Third Thursdays Open Mic rotates to the Centennial Campus this month - it will take place on Thursday, November 19 from 12 - 1 p.m. in The Grove in Campus Life (room A-210). Have fun and take center stage, presenting your own original poetry, free verse, comedy, music, or select material by your favorite author. Free and open to the public. Find out more at 502-2091. **No Bands Please** |
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| Printmaking Students Exhibit at Heebee Jeebees Gallery | |
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The Heebee Jeebees Gallery downtown at 318 E. Colorado Ave. is exhibiting the works of PPCC Printmaking students now through November 28. The works include linoleum cuts, drypoints and solar prints, with a focus on the printmaking process so the imagery varies widely. The gallery is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. |
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| Visits from 4-Year Colleges and Universities |  |
| Meet with representatives from a variety of four-year collegs and universities and find out about their programs and degrees, transfer requirements, university life, cholarship opportunities and more, and pick up materials about their colleges. To see a complete schedule of campus visits, click on the link above. | |
| IN THE SPOTLIGHT>> | |
| PPCC Culinary Students Rule at One-Pot Cookoff | |
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Culinary Arts students won three of the top four awards during the recent One-Pot Cook-Off at the American Culinary Federation Pikes Peak Chapter’s Colorado Cowboy Culinary Cuisine at the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Teresa Farney, Gazette food reporter and Jim Trujuillo of Cheers Liquor Mart were judges for the event. The PPCC winners are: |
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| AVOTEC Farrier Science students graduate | |
| The PPCC AVOTEC program recently graduated its first class of Farrier Science students. The six graduates were honored at the Air Force Academy equestrian stables, with friends and family in attendance. Air Force 4-Star General Duncan McNabb and his wife were on hand to thank and honor the students, several of whom were wounded warriors from the Army or Air Force. | |
| PPCC Faculty Senate builds a "Bridge of Community" | |
| The Pikes Peak Community College Faculty Senate built a bridge of community between PPCC faculty, staff, administration, and students during the college’s 2009 fall semester Employment Appreciation Luncheon. | |
| Jerry Fritz Makes the News |  |
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Jerry Fritz, dean of the Economic & Workforce Development Division, is featured as a local Comcast Newsmaker in a 5 minute interview segment that will air periodically throughout the month. The program profiles local business and community leaders, local elected officials and non-profit organizations throughout the state of Colorado. Comcast provides this information as a public service to local viewers to better inform them on what is going on in their community. Fritz talked about the college’s Economic & Workforce Development training programs, and the services provided to local business and industry. The segments air on CNN Headline News at :55 past the hour on Comcast systems on a rotating basis. |
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| Tara Gray featured on Rocky Mountain PBS | |
| Two summers ago, Tara Gray, ASID, Chair, Interior Design Department participated in an Interior Design competition in Denver. The project was filmed and aired on Rocky Mountain PBS earlier this month. If you’d like to see the complete one-hour show, you can watch it online at the link below. “It turned into a fun program,” says Gray. “If you have an interest in Design, take a look!” http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/19068-0 | |
| Gina Sandoval wins Incentive Award | |
| Gina Sandoval, Administrative Assistant II in Facilities Maintenance & Operations, was awarded a Classified Incentive Award. She was commended for her successful efforts to save funds for the College through her diligent research and smart negotiations with a vendor for classroom and office equipment, something that’s above and beyond her job requirements. The savings can now be directed towards other maintenance needs, which in turn helps keep costs down for our students. | |
| Willie Straws featured in CSBJ’s Women of Influence | |
| Willie Straws, retired Coordinator of Special Projects in Student Life, was profiled in the recent “2009 Women of Influence” awards magazine published by the Colorado Springs Business Journal. Straws was recognized for her lifetime of accomplishments and her many years as a local community activist. Read the complete article at http://issuu.com/csbj01/docs/womenofinfluence. Congratulations, Willie! | |
| Lance Timco featured in local exhibit | |
| Lance Timco, Art faculty, is one of three top sculptors exhibiting at Commonwheel Artists Co-op now through November 16. "Threemendous" is a show of large wheel-thrown vessels by Casey Hankin, Lance Timco and Mark Wong. | |
| PERSONNEL NOTES>> | |
| New Employees and Where to Find Them |  |
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Find out everything you need to know to stay in touch. |
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| 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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