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The Metro Campus will host the 32nd annual birthday observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, in the Metro Campus Auditorium. The keynote speaker for the free celebration will be political writer and Fox News Sunday panelist, Juan Williams. Music will be performed by the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra with a guest performance by local tv personality Obie Shelton. More... |
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Organ Donor Campaign Underway
Currently, nearly 3,000 Ohioans find themselves on a waiting list for a healthy organ. The need for organ donors is urgent, and Cuyahoga Community College's Western Campus is moving forward with the DO IT NOW campaign, a program designed to save lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Tri-C is the only community college invited to participate in DO IT NOW, and is competing with four-year institutions to promote and educate the community on organ donations. The overall winner will receive $2,000 to benefit their organization. More... |
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Safety Tip #1 For each classroom or office, know your exit routes and map out an alternative exit. Review this information with your students. When in doubt, ask the police officer at your location. For more information, click here.
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Holiday Gala Highlights
Hundreds of Tri-C employees donned their finest for the annual Tri-C holiday gala. Party-goers packed the dance floor all night on Friday, January 19th, at the Embassy Suites Rockside in Independence. Good thing, because many needed to work off a few calories, after feasting from the gorgeous buffet made up of roast beef, chicken, asparagus and a huge assortment of mouth watering desserts.
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Career Expo
Key Career Place at the Unified Technologies Center will host a Career Expo for approximately 35 employers hiring for both full and part-time positions. This event is free and open to the public. Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately, and bring at least 10 copies of their resumes with them.
Employers include First Energy, Cleveland Clinic, Target, Swagelok, Holiday Inn, Time Warner Cable, FedEx and Aramark. For answers to your questions, please call 216 -987-3029.
Unified Technologies Center, Room 229
Thursday, January 22
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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| Tri-C Announces Auditions for Little Shop of Horrors
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It's hard to believe, but Spring semester has sprung at Tri-C! Classes officially get underway this week, and we're all settling back into our regular work routines after the winter break.
With the new year comes some changes. For most of us in the Marketing Department, the biggest change is our location. Campus Marketing Managers and their assistants remain on their respective campuses... but everyone else in Marketing has moved into new offices in the Terminal Tower. Also joining us at Tower City, many of the folks from IT, Student Accounting and Financial Aid. More than 80 Tri-C employees are now working on the second floor of the Terminal Tower, and in case you haven't had a chance to visit, here's a sneak peak: link to photos here. |
Tri-C holds 5th annual Faculty Colloquium
 Creating Connections: Pathways to Integrated Learning was the theme of the 5th annual Faculty Colloquium held on the Eastern Campus on January 6th. More than 300 Tri-C faculty members from across the college attended. During the day, most members attended three preselected sessions which they chose from a myriad of offerings, ranging from a panel with the 2008 Besse Award winners sharing their keys to success in connecting with students in the classroom, to a hands-on workshop teaching faculty how to join the Second Life virtual reality network. An optional fourth session, dubbed the "After Party" encouraged faculty to network and explore multi-disciplinary learning through the concept of Learning Communities.
Dr. Michelle Nicopolis, co-chair of the Faculty Colloquium Committee, says the event is, "Typically one of the favorite days for faculty because we get to learn from each other." The colloquium is usually held before the start of the Spring semester and brings together faculty from all campuses. The sessions this year were offered in three formats: panel, lecture/discussion, and hands on. Each allowing faculty to share ideas, collaborate across disciplines and campuses. To view photos from the day, click here. |
Tri-C, CSU & Kent Create Dual Admissions Program
Thanks to a new iniative involving Tri-C, it's now easier for students in Ohio to earn a four year degree. In December, Dr. Thornton, along with the presidents of Cleveland State University and Kent State, signed an agreement creating a new Dual Admissions Partnership Program that will benefit students at all three institutions.
"This dual admissions program ensures a seamless transition for our students who earn an associate degree from Tri-C and then want to pursue a bachelor's degree at Kent or CSU," said President Thornton. "It also provides our students access to programs and services they otherwise could not access until they transferred to either of these great universities." More... |
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Win a GPS, iPod Shuffle, and more by discovering AQIP!
 Increase your AQIP IQ... and you could win these exciting prizes!
Starting today, Inside Tri-C will run a weekly contest open to all full- and part-time Tri-C employees to help you increase your AQIP IQ. You'll learn more about Tri-C, and you could win some pretty cool stuff. The more you discover, the greater your chances to win.
Entering is easy! Just follow this link and complete the weekly AQIP IQ questions online. For every right answer you submit, you will earn an entry into one of two drawings during spring semester. The midterm drawing will have three winners (one iPod Shuffle, one $50 grocery gift card, and one $50 gas gift card). The end of term drawing will also have three winners (one GPS system, one $50 grocery gift card, and one $50 gas gift card). More... |
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Dr. Thornton receives CSU honorary degree
 On Sunday, December 14, Dr. Thornton was presented with an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Cleveland State University.
Dr. Thornton received a call from CSU President Michael Schwartz in early November informing her the faculty wanted to bestow on her the honorary doctorate degree during the fall graduation. More... |
This week's Mandel Leadership spotlight is on:
Pamela Norris Ellison, Ph.D., Professor, Information Technology
 Dr. Pamela Ellison and Tri-C go way back. She first joined Tri-C in 1978 as an adjunct professor of Office Administration. "I taught keyboarding classes and shorthand back then," laughs Dr. Ellison.
In 1999, Dr. Ellison rejoined the college full-time as a lecturer, and in 2000, she was hired as a tenure track instructor of information technology.
When Dr. Ellison was asked to take part in the Mandel Leadership Program she says, "I was surprised and honored, because the participants were actually hand selected by the campus presidents." More...Nine professors and sixteen college employees were selected to take part in the new Mandel Leadership Development program. Inside Tri-C is highlighting those outstanding individuals with a photo and brief bio story.
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Tri-C Official Receives Prestigious Honor
 Claire Rosacco, Vice President of Government Relations and Community Outreach, has received the Edwin Crawford Award for Innovation. The Crawford Award is given annually to a government relations professional who has made an extraordinary contribution to the advancement, quality and effectiveness of state relations on behalf of a College or University. Rosacco is the first higher education professional in Ohio to receive the award which was presented at the national state relations conference in San Diego. More... |
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Bannerize It!
Tri-C wants you to know you have a say about the future of Banner. Right now, Tri-C is undergoing a Banner Revitalization Project. The effort started in December, and more than 80 people were included in sessions to help assess what the college needs from Banner. More sessions are planned in the near future.
Banner is a comprehensive software application suite which has served as the college's IT system infrastructure for student information, human resources, financial aid, and financial management since 1995. As a result, Banner supports functions that are needed for the college to run efficiently by providing the ability for the various modules to interface with each other for the purpose of accomplishing day to day operational tasks. More... |
Tri-C license plates available now!
Now you can show your Tri-C pride no matter where you drive! The State of Ohio BMV has just approved Cuyahoga Community College license plates... and they're on sale now. The new license plates not only show the world just how proud you are of our great institution, they also benefit Tri-C students, because $25 goes directly to Tri-C scholarships.
So be one of the first in your department to tell your Tri-C story... that Tri-C is not only where you work, it's also what you believe in: high quality, accessible, and affordable education that promotes individual development and improves the overall quality of life in Northeast Ohio. To learn how to get your Cuyahoga Community College License plates today, click here. | |
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