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SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1500 West Agency Road
West Burlington, IA 52655
Volume 11, Issue 19
February 23, 2015
A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF THE WEST BURLINGTON CAMPUS STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION
Fast Fact:
The number of college students with dependent children has been growing,
with 4.8 million U.S. undergrads raising children. 1 in 4 college students have dependent
children. 45% of students with children are enrolled at community colleges. (Source: Institute for
Mark Your Calendar . . .
Student Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 4
11:00 AM—Noon
Private Dining Room
New members welcome!
Looking Ahead . . .
Phi Theta Kappa
Induction Ceremony
Friday, April 10
5:30 PM ~ SCC Little Theater
Open to the public.
Important Dates:
THIS Friday—No Classes
All Staff Workshop/In-service
March 11—Midterm
March 16—20—Spring Break!
No classes. Offices closed.
“The only sensible person is my tailor.
He measures me anew
each time he sees me.”
George Bernard Shaw
Women’s Policy Research / www.universitybusiness.com)
You‘re Invited to a Party . . .
HELP US
CELEBRATE!
TRiO’s 50th Birthday!
Open House ~ THIS Tuesday
11:00 AM—1:00 PM Private Dining Room
Food! Games! Prizes!
ALL Students & Staff are Welcome!
HEY STUDENTS!
Time to break out your
happy dance!
~ THIS FRIDAY~
All Staff Workshop/In-Service
No classes held.
College offices closed.
Enjoy your time off and think spring!
WALK-IN WORKSHOPS!
 Resume Development
 Job Searching Assistance
 Linkedin Profile
Computer Lab, Room 111 Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 PM
To make an appointment for individual help,
call Maria at 319-753-1671, ext. 31451.
Closing Reception
THIS Tuesday
12:00—4:00 PM
SCC Art Gallery
WE’VE GOT YOUR NUMBER!
Or Do We?
If you want to receive
emergency notifications
from SCC (via text and/or
voice mail), your phone number
must be accurate.
Students: To update your phone number, stop in Enrollment Services.
Staff & Faculty: To update your phone
number, contact Human Resources.
YOU + Academic Achievement Center
= Student Success!
Professional tutors available to assist
you with math, reading and writing!
Lab open hours are as follows:
Math lab (Room 506A)
Monday & Wednesday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 AM—12:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM—Noon
Writing lab (Room 506B)
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM—Noon
Stop in! Get help! Succeed in class!
Another source to help YOU succeed!
FREE help in the following areas:
Biology (all); chemistry (simple, biological); nursing (biological aspects); and
respiratory therapy (biological aspects).
Who: Ross Teal Where: Room 525
Tuesdays, 12:00—2:50 PM
Fridays, 1:00—3:50 PM
This Week at a Glance:
Monday—February 23
Did You Know? Get a sharper
memory in 20 minutes! Scientists at
the Georgia Institute of Technology
have great news for anyone studying
for a test, attending a job orientation or
preparing a big presentation. Their
study found that simply performing
toning moves for 20 minutes after
trying to memorize new information
instantly and significantly improves
recall. The likely explanation: The
same hormones released to help build
muscle after exercise also boost brainpower! (Source: Woman’s World 2/16/15)
8:00—10:00 AM—Breakfast Pizza (outside the Art Gallery)
2:00—4:30 PM—IWC Extended Learning rep (Enrollment Services)
3:00 PM—Business Club (Room 190)
7:00 PM—Intervarsity (Private Dining Room)
Tuesday—February 24
11:00 AM—1:00 PM—TRiO Open House (Private Dining Room)
12:00—4:00 PM—Artist’s Closing Reception (SCC Art Gallery)
Wednesday—February 25
11:00 AM—1:00 PM—Soup Lunch & Bake Sale (outside the Art Gallery)
2:00 PM—Di Dante & Film Club (Room 530)
Thursday—February 26
Friday—February 27
All staff Workshop/In-Service
No classes. College offices closed.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING ON CAMPUS NOW . . .
DON’T BE A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT!
SCC Foundation Scholarship applications for fall 2015
and spring 2016 are due by 4:30 PM on April 1, 2015.
Submit your online Foundation Scholarship Application at:
https://scciowa.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com/CMXAdmin/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=751
If you have any questions, please call 319-208-5062 or email [email protected].
MIDTERM IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!
WEDNESDAY ~ MARCH 11
Not doing so good in class? Don’t give up hope!
Stop in the SuCCess Center for help. Peer tutoring is FREE!
See page one for additional resources to help you succeed!
Black History Month Trivia Contest!
YEP! SCC IS FEELING PROUD!
“The human desire to
construct explanations for other
people’s behavior is very strong.”
Harriet Lerner
STILL WINTER . . .
If weather conditions
affect the operations
of the college, campus
closings and class
cancellations will be
announced on local
radio stations. Every effort is made
to put announcements related to day
classes on the air by 6:30 AM and
those related to evening classes by
4:30 PM. Closure messages are also
posted on SCC’s main switchboard, at
SCC’s web site, your HawkNet connection, and at www.thenewmix.com.
Active students will be notified via
phone text and your SCC email.
SCC is not responsible for posting the
closings or “early outs” of other local
school systems or day care centers.
SCC Ag Program students Brayton Beck,
Cody Davis, Brandon Fredrickson, and
Nathan Northup will represent SCC in the
Soil Specialist and Career Progress Ruminant
Animal Nutrition divisions at national
competition in Boise, Idaho, March 11—14.
SCC was among nine Iowa community
colleges to participate in Iowa’s Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization (PAS)
Spring Conference in Des Moines.
Save the Date!
GREAT TASTES
Friday, March 27
6:00 PM
PZAZZ! Event Center
An evening to enjoy
fabulous hot & cold hors d’oeuvres,
live music, and sample more than
70 wines, beers and spirits.
Silent and live auctions!
Purchase your ticket at 319-208-5062 or
the SCC Foundation Office, WB Campus.
See bulletin board fliers for more information.
All Proceeds benefit SCC Scholarships.
To enter, go to Yohe
Library, complete a trivia
answer sheet (one entry
per person), and submit
it to the library staff. At
the end of February,
there will be a drawing
for three prizes ($15 gift
cards). You don’t have to
have all the answers correct to be entered
in the drawing, but only serious attempts
will be considered. Check out the Black
History Month book display in the library
where you’ll find the answers!
Sponsor: Students for Peace
NOW WOULD BE THE TIME . . .
To get creative!
Chiaroscuro, SCC’s
literary magazine,
is accepting artwork
and writing for
its next edition
(available in May).
Artwork must be
black/white
reproducible and all
writing (poems, short
stories, essays, etc.)
must be under 3000 words and double
spaced. Submit works to Tom Hayes
([email protected]).
Please, no anonymous works.
Deadline: Monday, March 30
THIS WEEK’S “BRAIN-BUSTER” (a/k/a You Think You’re So Smart…)
PERSON, PLACE OR THING? Can you guess what I am ? (Answer is on page three.)
I was popular with the ancient Aztecs . . . but didn’t become a hit in America until the 1800s.
I am a member of the Food Pyramid’s biggest family. I can be sweet or savory.
I am a top use for microwave ovens. I am named for a sound.
Americans consume about 15 billion quarts of me each year.
I come in a box, a bag, or a bucket. You could say I am in the movie biz, more or less.
I am the snack food that made Orville Redenbacher famous.
Volume 11, Issue 19
February 23, 2015
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ENROLLMENT SERVICES SPOTLIGHT . . .
IT’S THAT TIME!
Worth repeating again . . .
IT’S INCOME TAX TIME!
Wondering about tax breaks for higher education?
A great website to check out is: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Students.
Additional information is also on SCC’s website under “Financial Aid Links.”
REMINDER FROM YOUR REGISTRAR . . . Graduating Spring or Summer 2015?
A “Request to Graduate” form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar’s
Office. This document is used to issue awards once the semester you indicated ends.
If you have completed a “Request to Graduate” form, you should make an appointment
with the Registrar to validate that you have met (or will meet) all requirements.
Not sure if you’ve already submitted this form? Here’s how to
access graduation information (“Request to Graduate” form, info
about the ceremony, etc.):
Click Current Students
Click Student Info
Click Graduation Info
Or, here’s the link: http://www.scciowa.edu/_resources/docs/req_to_grad_form_9_13.pdf
ADDITIONAL THINGS TO NOTE:
SPRING SEMESTER ‘15 STUDENT BODY AT A GLANCE . . .
Gender
Female: 60.8%
Male: 39.1%
Age
Enrollment
Head Count: 2,762
Credit Hours: 26,653.1
Student Characteristics
Program
Arts
&
Sciences:
78.0%
Career
Education:
22.0%
Attendance Status
Full-time: 46.9%
Part-time: 53.1%
Student Type
Regular: 68.0%
High School: 32.0%
Average Registered Credits
Regular: 11.7
High School: 5.2
HEY STUDENTS! Remember to check
your SCC email for important messages
and information from faculty and
college departments/offices.
< 18: 648 23.5%
18-19: 779 28.2%
20-21: 398 14.4%
22-24: 227 8.2%
25-29: 237 8.6%
30-34: 178 6.4%
35-39: 107 3.9%
40-49: 125 4.5%
50-64: 59 2.1%
65 & over: 1 0.0%
Unknown: 3 0.1%
Average Age: 22.9
Problems with your SCC email
account or an SCC computer?
Please email or call the SCC Help Desk:
[email protected] OR 319-208-5087
CAMPUS TO CAMPUS—Visits From Other Colleges . . .
Iowa Wesleyan College—Extended Learning
THIS Monday 2:00—4:30 PM Enrollment Services Office
This is your opportunity to meet with David File, Dean of Adult &
Graduate Studies, about evening Bachelor programs at SCC and online.
Please contact the IWC Extended Learning Office for an appointment.
800.582.2383 or [email protected]
PLANNING TO TRANSFER TO IOWA? Check out these transfer events:
Transfer Days: Fridays ~ March 27, April 3, April 10
Transfer Day - Saturday Visit: Saturday, April 18
Explore Engineering @ Iowa: Saturdays ~ March 7, April 11
Events include information about admission, financial aid,
academics and careers. Options typically include campus tours and lunch.
Register at: http://admissions.uiowa.edu/visit-campus/visit-options-transfer-students OR call
319-335-1569 or 319-335-1566. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in
order to participate, please contact the Admission Visitors Center in advance at 319-335-1566.
Community Basket tickets
can be purchased from
SCC’s Foundation Office
(Room 116) or SCC’s Welcome Center.
Ticket Cost: $2 each
$1 comes back to the SCC Foundation!
Drawing: Sunday, May 17, 2:00 PM
Community Field (Bees game)
Need not be present to win.
HOW TO CHECK FACULTY ABSENCES
by phone: 319-208-5222 OR
online: www.scciowa.edu
click Current Students
then click Faculty Absences OR
at the main page of HawkNet
Brain-Buster Answer:
I am popcorn.
“Whatever the present moment contains,
accept it as if you had chosen it.
Always work with it,
not against it.
This will miraculously
transform
your whole life.”
Eckhart Tolle
POETRY CORNER . . .
Winter Sunrise Outside a Café
Near Butte, Montana
A crazed sizzle of blazing bees
in the word EAT. Beyond it,
thousands of stars have faded
like deserted flowers in the thin
light washing up in the distance,
flooding the snowy mountains
bluff by bluff. Moments later,
the sign blinks, winks dark,
and a white-aproned cook—
surfacing in the murky sheen
of the window—leans awhile
like a cut lily . . . staring out
into the famished blankness
he knows he must go home to.
Joseph Hutchison
from Thread of the Real
presented by Di Dante Literature & Writing Club
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STUDENT BOARD INFORMATION
CLUB ACTIVITIES & MEETINGS
ATHLETICS EVENTS & UPDATES
Student Board Information
Mark Your Calendar . . .
NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, March 4 11:00 AM Private Dining Room
Meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays, 11 AM—Noon.
New members are welcome!
Club Activities & Meetings . . .
BUSINESS CLUB  Meets Mondays at 3:00 PM in Room 190.
INTERVARSITY CLUB  Meets Mondays at 7:00 PM in the Private Dining Room.
Di DANTE LITERATURE & WRITING CLUB & FILM CLUB  Meet jointly every
Wednesday at 2:00 PM in Room 530.
COMPUTER CLUB  Meets the first Thursday of the month at Noon in Room 129.
BREAKFAST PIZZA
$2.00 per slice ~ Sausage, Bacon, Cheese, Veggie
THIS Monday 8:00—10:00 AM Outside the Art Gallery
Sponsor: Intervarsity Club
SOUP LUNCH & BAKE SALE
THIS Wednesday 11:00 AM—1:00 PM Outside the Art Gallery
Chili ~ Vegetable ~ Chicken & Noodle $3.00 / Various Desserts 50 ₵—$1.00
North lot reserved parking spot raffle tickets will also be available for purchase!
Sponsor: Respiratory Care Club
Did You Know? For the eighth year
in a row, the U.S. Post Office has issued
a new stamp to celebrate the Chinese
Lunar New Year—and 2015’s is more
gorgeous than ever! The gold-trimmed
design features an ornate candy box
filled with sweet
and salty snacks,
just like the real
ones shared
over the holiday.
Fact or Fiction ~
There is a big difference between
bird songs and their call.
(See the answer below.)
Plan to Join Us for Some Fun . . .
COED FLOOR HOCKEY
Wednesdays ~ March 4, 11 & 25
6:00 PM Loren Walker Arena
Players of any skill level are welcome!
No Equipment Needed/No Skating
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that
is not what ships are built for.”
John A. Shedd, author
50/50 RAFFLE Sponsor: Costa Rica Class
Ticket(s): $1.00 each OR 6 for $5.00 Drawing: Noon, THIS Tuesday
To buy tickets, see Sandy Krell-Andre in Office 505F.
VEHICLE LAYERED WITH WINTER CRUD? We Can Help You!
Auto Club Fundraiser Next Monday, March 2 9:00 AM—Noon
Oil change ~ $25 Tire rotation~ $10 Rotate & Balance ~ $20
Wash/Interior ~ $15 Wash/Wax/Interior ~ $25 Van/Truck/SUV ~ $35
Please drop vehicle off by 9:00 AM and pick it up/pay for work by 3:00 PM.
To schedule a time, contact Kelly at 208-5107 or [email protected].
WINNER
PAMPERED CHEF—now thru March 5 Sponsor: Respiratory Care Club
Please contact Suellen to place an order (Office 108 or phone 208-5214).
Richard Altdoerffer
WANT THE BEST PARKING SPOT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CAMPUS?
A spot in the visitor’s parking lot just for YOU for an entire month!
Raffle ticket(s): $1 each Next Drawing: THIS Thursday
To buy ticket(s), see any Medical Assistant student OR Instructor Deb Shaffer in Office 107.
WANT THE BEST PARKING SPOT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CAMPUS?
A spot in the north parking lot (between Bldgs. 100 & 200) just for YOU!
Raffle ticket(s): $1 each Next Drawing: THIS Thursday
To buy ticket(s), see any Respiratory Care student OR stop by Office 108.
Sports Corner—Go Blackhawks!
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Wednesday, 2/25 5:30 PM Iowa Central Away
Saturday, 2/28 2:00 PM NIACC HOME
MEN’S BASKETBALL—Post-season play begins
Further games TBD ~ check local newspapers, radio stations, or Hawknet
LISTEN to the broadcast of all men’s basketball games on HOT 97.3 FM.
WATCH all home games via your computer! Go to WWW.SCCBLACKHAWKS.COM.
Click WATCH LIVE, then select the home game you want to watch!
Week 4
The Answer is Fact ~
Singing usually is a more melodious
sound, while calling often is sharper
and more direct. Calls are used either
as a loud alarm note to communicate
danger, or as quiet chatter to locate
mates and other birds of their species.
For example, a northern cardinal’s loud
“chirp” call is very different from its
musical “what-cheer, what-cheer, birdie, birdie, birdie” song. Bird songs
aren’t always sweet music. Male ringnecked pheasants crow like chickens,
mourning doves coo somberly, kingfishers rattle and owls hoot. Woodpeckers
peck on a sounding board, such as the
siding of a house. This springtime hammering is not an effort to find food—it’s
a communication with other woodpeckers of their kind.