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VP/Provost Candidates to Visit Campus
The Search Committee for the new Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs/Provost is pleased to announce that three finalists have been selected for campus visits next week.
The search process started with a pool of 44 applicants from all over the country. The committee then narrowed the pool and conducted initial interviews over Skype. From those initial interviews, the final three candidates were selected for campus visits.
Dr. Clarence 'Chip' Ates will visit Hocking campus on May 15. Dr. Ates was formerly the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Atlantic Union College. Prior to joining Atlantic Union College, he served as Executive Vice President for Student Learning at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, a comprehensive public community college that serves in excess of 7,000 college credit students and 7,000 non-credit students. Dr. Ates received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin in Educational Administration, Community College Leadership Program.
Dr. Theodore Hanley will join us for a campus visit on May 17. Dr. Hanley is the Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs at South Louisiana Community College. Before joining South Louisiana in 2005, he was Dean of Faculty for the Western Campus of Suffolk County Community College. He has a Ph.D. in Old English Literature from the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Finally, Dr. Carl Bridges will visit campus on May 18. Dr. Bridges is the Senior Vice President of Education/Chief Academic Officer for Empire Education Group, the largest provider of cosmetology education in the United States. His last two positions have included Vice President of Education for Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, as the Chief Academic Officer for the 37 schools and Vice President of Academic Affairs for Career Education Corporation. Dr. Bridges also served as the Director of Student Affairs/Associate Professor for Ohio University from 1990-95. He has a Doctorate of Education from Northern Illinois University.
For the candidates' resumes and information regarding the position positing, visit the Provost Search Page on the Hocking College Intranet at https://secure.hocking.edu/intranet/provostsearch. The visit itinerary will also be posted on this page shortly, along with other information about the visits.
Please contact Provost Search Committee Chair Gina Fetty with any questions.
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 Lunchtime Concert Series
The Hocking College student record label, Can't Live Without Records, will present a series of mini-concerts on campus in May from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the John Light Dining Hall
The schedule is as follows:
- May 10 - Manny Ganzalez and Jeff Stayer
- May 16 - The Midwest Revival and The Druidz
- May 24 - Reggie Foster
The School of Music business students plan and run the event, while the school of music production students direct the live engineering, providing each with the opportunity to hone their skills.
Come and show support for your student music stars!
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 International Students "Travel Around World" with Nelsonville-York Elementary
The "Travel Around the World" program will launch on May 8, 2012, by pairing Hocking College International English as a Second Language (ESL) students with fifth-graders from Nelsonville-York Elementary School.
Hocking ESL students will provide an interactive presentation, including information about their country and culture, to four groups of Nelsonville-York Elementary fifth grade students on May 8 at 9:20, 10:10 and 11 a.m. and May 10 at 9:20 a.m. The ESL students from China and Venezuela will teach the children to dance the "Venezuelan" way, make a traditional Venezuelan dish called arepa, write their names in Chinese and practice Chinese school break exercises.
Not only will the ESL students share their culture, but they will also use this as an opportunity to learn about the American educational system. The presentation will serve as the mid-term exam/project to evaluate the ESL students' vocabulary, speaking, and listening skills.
Dominika Adamova, Hocking College ESL Instructor, plans to begin offering these presentations every semester as a service-learning component of the ESL classes. Her hope is to eventually expand into other area elementary schools.
"The program is based on the premise that becoming familiar with other cultures opens up horizons for young people. As such, it promotes diversity, and it has a potential to prevent bullying and to support intercultural communication," Adamova said.
The "Travel Around the World" program is part of the "We Are One Hocking" initiative, which is an ongoing campaign of the Diversity Without Division Alliance. The "One Hocking" initiative reinforces the emphasis on celebrating differences and providing a campus where all students are afforded a safe learning environment.
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 Logan Campus Expansion Underway
A dedicated team, lead by Dr. Myriah Short, Vice President of Administrative Services, have been diligently working on a system to guide the Logan Campus expansion and relocation. In an effort to be transparent and share the details of the progress, a Project Management document is currently being maintained to keep the campus community updated. Please note that this is a very fluid document that typically changes multiple times a day; therefore, you should expect to see changes each time you view the file.
Visit the link to the Logan Campus Relocation Project Management document.
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Summer and Autumn Semester Early NSSR
Please welcome our new students to campus and congratulate them on their decision to pursue a Hocking College education. Each and every person at Hocking helps to make these days successful through your direct or indirect actions and attitudes.
Early New Student Scheduling and Registration (NSSR) will be held the following dates:
- May 7 - Natural Resources
- May 9 - Business, Engineering and Computer Information Technology
- May 14 - Advanced Energy, Allied Health and Nursing
- May 16 - Allied Health and Nursing
- May 21 - Natural Resources, Arts and Sciences
Regular NSSR sessions for autumn semester will also be held over the summer. To register for an NSSR event, new students should call 877.HOCKING or visit www.hocking.edu/nssr.
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 Graduation Award Nominations Accepted
Nominations for the following awards are now being accepted:
One-Hocking Graduation Award
Presented to one graduating traditional student and one international student who through their actions and involvement have made a significant impact on cross-cultural understanding at Hocking College.
Richard Elston Award
In memory of Richard Elston, a former Hocking College Student Senate president. This award recognizes a graduating student whose outstanding leadership has positively impacted the Hocking College community.
Student Life Award
This award is presented to any graduating student who has exemplified dedication and commitment to improving the quality of student life for all members of the Hocking College campus community.
Please send nominations to Giles Lee. Please include the name of the person that you are nominating, a description of the project and when it took place. State the award that you would like to see received. Feel free to include photos, videos, thank you letters or other materials.
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STARS Awards
STARS (Student Team and Academic Recognition System) will be held on May 30, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Multiplex. We are now accepting nominations in following areas:
Green Award
This award will be given in recognition of outstanding efforts in the area of sustainable, renewable and environmental issues and the education thereof.
"We Are One Hocking" Award
This award will be presented in recognition of outstanding efforts in the area of cross-cultural education and or community unification.
Most Outstanding Impact on Campus and Community
This award will be presented to recognize a project that made an outstanding impact on campus and or community during the previous quarter.
Please send nominations by e-mail to Giles Lee. Nominations should include the name of the group or person nominated and a description of the project that includes the date that the project took place. Feel free to include photos, video, evaluations and references in the nomination e-mail.
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Mission
Hocking College provides a unique, innovative, and quality education in a supportive experience- based learning environment, preparing students for employment and transfer education opportunities, while teaching the value of lifelong learning, promoting diversity and developing citizens who are engaged in their local and global communities.
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| Buck to Present Seminar
Dr. Roger Buck, Director of Counseling Services, will present, "Trauma Informed Care: Treatment Approaches from a Holism Perspective," during an all-day workshop on May 18 at Ohio University Campus titled, "Ethical and Supervision Issues for Children & Adults, Working with Veterans and Their Families."
Congratulations again on your excellent representation of Hocking College!
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Congrats on Passing Bar Exam!
Congratulation to Adeana Meadows, Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, whose daughter Jorden passed the State of Ohio Bar Exam on May 4 and joined the law firm of Seimer & Associates in Lancaster, Ohio.
Jorden is a 2005 graduate of Logan High School and has a BS in Political Science from Bowling Green. She went on to graduate from Thomas E. Cooley School of Law in Michigan with her Juris Doctorate in 2011.
During high school, Jorden worked at Hocking as a Summer Camp Counselor and assisted with Student Affairs and Admissions. In her undergraduate and law school years, Jordan continued her work as a testing proctor in Hocking College's testing center.
Great job to Jorden, and of course, to the proud mom, Adeana!
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