- Library Workshops for Students, Faculty, & Staff THIS WEEK (TODAY)
- Transfer Visits at a Glance—This Week (TODAY)
- Reading and Writing Workshops Slated This Week
- Academic Success Workshops THIS WEEK
- Be the Baron Awards Reading (TODAY)
- Information Session on March 18 at 12 Noon (CHANGED)
- Lottery Drawing for Summer/Fall 2015 BETA Test Registration
- Volunteer Fair–Find Your Fit (TODAY)
- College Culture Connection (TODAY)
- NWACC Jam Night is Friday the 13th
- NWACC Hosts History Day on Saturday
- Food Court Open on Saturday, March 14
- Ides of March/St. Patrick’s Day Bake Sale
- Speaker Broadcast with Arianna Huffington (new)
- Honors Spirit Night at Panera Bread
- Speaker Broadcast Debbi Fields Rescheduling (new)
- Orphan Train – Book Club for March
- Honorary Degree Nominations
- Study Abroad Course in Belize
- Did you know…? Google Earth Pro Available!
- Now Available: Degree Works Training for Faculty and Staff
- Student Government Applications are NOW OPEN!
- College Algebra Workshops for Spring
- Transfer Visits at a Glance—MARCH 2015
- Call For Golden Eagle Nominations
- Respiratory Therapy Applications
THIS WEEK AT NWACC:
Library Workshops for Students, Faculty, & Staff THIS WEEK
All are invited to build research skills and learn more about library resources on Mondays and Thursdays in the Library Instruction Classroom (BH 1310 inside the library).
Library Workshops this week include:
- Thursday, March 12, at 12 noon: Library Anywhere
For workshop descriptions and the full spring schedule, check out the attached flier or www.nwacc.edu/web/library/workshops.
Transfer Visits at a Glance—This Week
- Thursday, March 12 — John Brown University – Rogers Campus Locations: Transfer Desk—9:00 to 11:00 & Shewmaker Center for Global Business Development—11:00 to 1:00 (Open related flier)
Reading and Writing Workshops Slated This Week
Basic Writing Skills:Varying Sentences
- Thursday, March 12, 3 p.m. BH 1004
- Friday, March 13, 9:30 a.m. BH 1020
Reading Workshop: Perceiving the Puzzle of Patterns
- Friday, March 13, 10:30 a.m. BH 1019 — Quick Tricks to Help Determine Writing Patterns
A related flier is attached.
Academic Success Workshops THIS WEEK
The Academic Success Center on campus is here to help you succeed in every way this semester!
Please join us in Student Center (SC) 314 each Wednesday at 11 a.m. and each Thursday at 2 p.m. for our Success Workshops.
Topics vary by week. Please see a more detailed schedule with workshop descriptions here.
Information Session on March 18 at 12 Noon (Date changed)
Just a reminder there will be an information session at 12 noon Wednesday, March 18, in White Auditorium, for those of you with questions about how the Deans’ assessment will be administered this spring.
Jason Degn and Beverly Hill will provide information and address questions regarding the software to be used and the role of HR in the process.
The library will also be recording the session should you not be able to attend and want to do so later.
Lottery Drawing for Summer/Fall 2015 BETA Test Registration
Learner Services will be holding a lottery to select 15 employees to register for Summer and/or Fall classes during the Summer/Fall BETA Test Registration Period.
This is to test the system and make sure it is working properly. Participants will actually be registering for Summer or Fall classes, with the advantage of being first in line. The lottery is open to all employees (full and part-time), including work study students, throughout the College Community. The test period will be Thursday, March 26, from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
The employee must be a continuing student, or a current admissions application must be entered for the employee to participate. If the employee has a hold on their account, they need to have it taken care of before they submit their name to participate in the BETA Test Registration Lottery. The employees selected during the drawing will be notified by email on Wednesday, March 18.
If you would like to participate in the drawing, or have questions regarding the Spring BETA Test Registration Period, email your name and Student ID number to Amanda Woods-Hyatt (awoods@nwacc.edu) by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17.
Volunteer Fair–Find Your Fit
Are you looking for the perfect place to volunteer? Come out and join us on March 12 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in SC 108 A and B to visit with more than 27 area agencies showcasing their volunteer opportunities. Find the fit that’s right for you. For more information contact Becky Hudson at rhudson1@nwacc.edu. See attached flier for a list of agencies that will be in attendance.
College Culture Connection
Connect with NWACC students and cultures.
Join us on the 2nd Thursdays each month from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for open gym, open kitchen, club meetings, and fellowship time. Coffee, cookies, and supper will be served.
All NWACC students are welcome. Location: Olive and 8th Street Rogers, FBC Activity Center and gym. A related flier is attached.
NWACC Jam Night is Friday the 13th
Don’t forget NWACC Jam Night is this Friday at Gusano’s in Bentonville from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Contact mturner1@nwacc.edu for more information.
A related flier is attached.
NWACC Hosts History Day on Saturday
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville will host more than 400 sixth- through 12th-grade students from 22 area schools in the History Day District 10 Competition on Saturday, March 14.
All of the day’s activities will be on the campus in Bentonville. Students will compete in such categories as research paper, exhibit, performance, web site and documentary.
The public is invited to tour exhibits and displays of student work between 1:30 and 3 p.m. in room 108 of the Becky Paneitz Student Center and room 1116 of Burns Hall. The public also is welcome to attend documentaries and performances on campus from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
An awards ceremony will be held in White Auditorium of Burns Hall at 3 p.m. More than $15,000 in scholarships, cash and prizes will be awarded.
Winning entries advance to state competition, which is planned for April 18 on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway.
NWACC first hosted the annual History Day competition in 2012. Dr. Jami Forrester, a professor of history at NWACC, is the History Day coordinator.
Food Court Open on Saturday, March 14
The Food Court vendors have agreed to open and support the Region 10 National History Day activities on Saturday, March 14.
They will open to provide the sale of food and merchandise for our guests. Please come out to support them, too. Here are the hours of the vendors that will be open:
- Barnes & Noble 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- RechargeU 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Lindy’s College Cafe 8 a.m. to 4:30p.m.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ides of March/St. Patrick’s Day Bake Sale
Sigma Kappa Delta celebrates the Roman Empire and the patron saint of Ireland (no connection) with all kinds of goodies. Come take a bite! Monday, March 16, and Tuesday, March 17, from 10-2 in Burns Hall (in front of the Academic Success Center).
Speaker Broadcast with Arianna Huffington
Come join us in learning how to “redefine success and properly manage time” with Arianna Huffington and her video broadcast “Thrive”.
Arianna Huffington, Pulitzer Prize winner, is the founder, president, and editor-in chief of The Huffington Post. She has been awarded New York Times best-selling author with “Thrive” so this broadcast is an event you don’t want to miss!
Live event is March 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in room 108 of the Becky Paneitz Student Center. Replay event is April 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in SC room 108
Honors Spirit Night at Panera Bread
Please eat at Panera on Monday, March 16, anytime from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. A percentage of sales will be donated to the Opportunities Fund of the NWACC Honors Program.
(Be sure to show them the attached flier – on your smartphone works as well as paper.) Yum!
Speaker Broadcast Debbi Fields Rescheduling
Thanks to the snow day, the replay of the Debbi Fields Speaker Event “My Recipe for Success” has been rescheduled for March 18, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Student Center Room 108. Come see why “good enough, is never enough!”
Orphan Train – Book Club for March
Join us to discuss Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train Tuesday, March 31, 3-4, in BH 2243.
Copies are available in the bookstore and schesne@nwacc.edu has a few copies to loan. See http://nwaccbookclub.blogspot.com/ for more
Honorary Degree Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 NWACC Honorary Associate Degree. We invite you to complete and submit the attached nomination form by Monday, March 30.
You also can find additional information at the following link: https://www.nwacc.edu/web/presidentsoffice/honorary-degree-nomination-form
Please send completed nomination forms to Miranda Smith, Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees, at msmith28@nwacc.edu.
Study Abroad Course in Belize
NWACC’s Dr. Jacques Hill is leading a University of Arkansas study abroad course to Belize from May 11 to June 6 of 2015. NWACC students are invited to enroll. The course is a Community Development Course with an Ecology emphasis. The course will provide students with community service hours.
Participants will conduct biodiversity inventories in rainforests and mangroves, explore barrier islands, and work in local grades schools to educate children on environmental issues such as beach erosion, biodiversity, and water quality. Students will also go snorkeling on Caye Caulker and explore Mayan Ruins in the mountains of San Ignacio. Students will receive 6 UA credits. Please contact Dr. Hill if you are interested in going: jhill5@nwacc.edu
A related flier is attached.
Did you know…? Google Earth Pro Available!
Did you know…?
Google has recently announced that the Professional version of Google Earth has been reduced in cost from $400 to free! For those who wish to take advantage of the Pro features, such as HD video creation, map making tools, bulk address import (and many others), it is available for installation from the NWACC Software Center! Software installations through the Software Center do not require administrator privileges. Alternatively, if you would like the IT group to “push” the software to particular areas, please let us know by Emailing techsupport@nwacc.edu. To install the software, follow the step-by-step instructions below:
- Click the “Start” button in the lower, left-hand corner of your screen
- Select “All Programs”
- Select Microsoft System Center 2012 R2
- Select Software Center
- On the Available Software screen, you’ll see all software available for installation.
- Simply select it in the list and click “Install.”
If the software prompts you for a registration code, simply login with your email address and the key GEPFREE.
Happy mapping!
– Information Technology Services
Now Available: Degree Works Training for Faculty and Staff
Learn how to utilize Degree Works to help with advising students.
- Run audits
- Build academic plans for degree completion
- Run what-if scenarios for major changes
- Calculate GPA
Click on the training session you would like to attend and submit your name and Id number. You must sign up two days prior to each session in order to attend.
Thursday 3/12/2015 9:00am to 11:00am
Wednesday 3/18/2015 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Friday 3/27/2015 9:00am to 11:00am
Friday 3/27/2015 1:30pm to 3:30pm
For more information contact Brooke Holt at 619-4298 or Janie Todd at 619-3120.
Student Government Applications are NOW OPEN!
Are you ready to advocate for the student body or do you know a student ready to join SGA?
The Student Government Association has 14 open positions available for the upcoming 2015-16 academic year. The application period will end on March 13 at noon.
You can pick up an application in the Student Government Association office (BH 1214) or you can open the attached forms for officers and for senators.
All applications must be dropped off at Christy Reynold’s office (SGBDC 1011). Voting period will start March 16 and will end March 20 at midnight.
Winners will be announced via Student Announcements.
Developmental Math Workshops for Spring
Intermediate Algebra, Beginning Algebra, and Pre-Algebra level Workshops for Spring 2015
Attached is a schedule for the spring 2015 workshops designed for developmental level math and algebra courses. Although these workshops have a targeted level for the most part, any level student is welcome who needs to work on the topic (at the targeted level).
College Algebra Workshops for Spring
This spring the Math Center will offer a series of workshops for College Algebra students. Other students are also welcome. Topics will include: graphing calculator, regression analysis, how to study math, test anxiety, word problems, exponential & log functions, the ROWOPS program, and final exam reviews. Please see the attached schedule for the specific times and locations of the workshops. If you have questions, please contact Tess O’Brien at tobrien@nwacc.edu.
Transfer Visits at a Glance—MARCH 2015
Transfer Opportunities
Representatives from area colleges and universities frequently visit NWACC to speak to transfer students about their future academic goals. While the vast majority of visitors come to the Transfer Information Desk in the Student Center, locations may vary. Please consult the list below when making plans to visit with college/university recruiters.
- Thursday, March 12 — John Brown University – Rogers Campus Locations: Transfer Desk—9:00 to 11:00 & Shewmaker Center for Global Business Development—11:00 to 1:00 (Open related flier)
- Monday, March 16 — University of Arkansas – Fayetteville Location: Washington County Center—9:00 to 1:00
- Tuesday, March 17 — John Brown University – Rogers Campus (Locations: Transfer Desk—1:00 to 3:00 & Shewmaker Center for Global Business Development—3:00 to 6:00) (Open related flier)
- Tuesday, March 17 — University of Arkansas Global Campus – Fayetteville Location: Washington County Center—9:30 to noon (Open related flier)
- Wednesday, March 18— John Brown University – Rogers Campus Location: Shewmaker Center for Global Business Development—9:00 to 11:00 & Transfer Desk—11:00 to 1:00 (Open related flier)
Call For Golden Eagle Nominations
Do you know a student who is actively involved in student clubs/organizations or in the community? Does this student also show personal growth and development perhaps by taking on leadership roles? Does this student demonstrate a commitment to his or her education? Does this student plan on continuing at NWACC for at least one semester in the 2015-16 academic year? If the answer is yes to all of these questions, this student may be eligible for the Golden Eagle Award!
Please review the attached criteria for nomination and selection before submitting your nomination on the attached form. There will be two more Golden Eagle Award recipients for this academic year (March and April). To be considered for the April award, nominations must be received by noon on Friday, March 27.
If you have any questions, please contact Juanita Franklin at jfranklin1@nwacc.edu.
Respiratory Therapy Applications
The Respiratory Therapy applications are now available on the RT page of the NWACC website. Applications will be taken through June 1, 2015. Students accepted will begin Fall 2015.
To apply, students will need their NWACC user name and password. There are no paper applications.
For further questions regarding the Respiratory Therapy application, please contact HPapps@nwacc.edu
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