Video Spotlight
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Wallace State Community College is now on YouTube! Click the video link above to browse previous editions of the Video Spotlight and to subscribe to our channel.
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State Board Action
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For the latest State Board Briefs, including a synopsis of Board Meetings, click here. For a complete directory of Board Policies click here.
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Upcoming Events
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Dec. 15 Retirement reception for Dr. Folsom, 2 p.m.
Dec. 16-18 Faculty Duty Days
Dec. 18 Employee Christmas Breakfast, 8 a.m.
Dec. 23-Jan.3 College Closed
Semester Countdown
5 days until the end of fall semester.
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December Birthdays
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2 Mary Barnes
3 Martha Netherton
6 Mark Gamble
7 Shirley Moore
9 Jenifer Hays
10 Mona Hopper
10 Joyce Rodgers
11 Stacey Brunner
12 Chuck Davis
13 Janice Morgan
15 Krystal Johnson
18 Beverly Malone
20 Jesse Cobb
20 Jason Morgan
21 Sabrina Flanigan
21 Sharon Harris
22 Robyn Crawford
22 Vicki Hawsey
22 Jimmy Hodges
22 Robbin Leeth
23 Sid Borden
24 Tomesa Smith
25 Linda Sperling
26 Becky Graves
26 Marcy Manning
26 Ron Stallings
29 Dana Adams
30 Susan Brewer
30 Peggy Lambert
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Trivia
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Entertain your Brain for a Good Cause
FreeRice.com is a non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Program in partnership with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. For each answer you get right, FreeRice.com donates 10 grains of rice through the UN World Food Program to help end hunger. Check it out! |
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| Campus News & Notes |
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Merry Christmas!
Message from Dr. Folsom - As most of you probably know I am retiring from Wallace State at the end of December, but I will continue to support and applaud all of the future accomplishments that are destined to come for this College. I have enjoyed being part of the Wallace State family for almost twenty-two years and will certainly miss not getting to see my co-workers and students on a daily basis. I wish all of you joy and peace during this wonderful Christmas season, and may your new year be filled with good health and happiness.
Retirement Celebration
Please makes plans to attend a celebration honoring Dr. Jenny Folsom on December 15 from 2-4 p.m. in the JBC lobby.
Christmas Breakfast
The annual Christmas Breakfast will be held on December 18 from 8-9:30 a.m. in the Banquet Hall. Please post appropriate signage that offices will be closed during this time.
Please remind your students that they can now use their Lion Cards at CVS. More locations coming soon!
Travel to Savannah with the Alumni Association
The deadline to register for the Alumni Association's "Savannah Southern Charm" Tour is Friday, December 18. The tour departs on March 25 and returns March 28. Fine dining and special tours are optional. Visit www.wallacestate.edu/alumni.html for more information.
WSCC is planning a trip to Greece in May, 2010. The tour will depart May 20 and return May 28, with an optional three-day Greek Isle Cruise extension returning May 31. The trip is open to anyone interested. Sign up by Jan. 20 to guarantee your spot and avoid a late fee. For more information, contact Kristen Holmes (x8118).
Athletics Update
The men's basketball team is continuing its winning ways with victories over New Horizon Prep, Huntington College and Tennessee Temple. The Lions host Sound Doctrine tonight at 8 p.m. and will return to action on January 9. The Lady Lions host Huntington JV tonight at 6 p.m. and will return to action on January 11.
Poinsettias
Poinsettias are now available in the Agribusiness department for $8 and $10 each day until 2:30 p.m. while supplies last.
YouTube EDUWallace State's YouTube page now has a new look. Our YouTube page has recently been upgraded to a YouTube EDU channel that allows for longer video uploads to accomodate course material and lectures. Check it out at www.youtube.com/wallacestate
Please click here to complete a short survey to let PEEHIP know your opinion on whether a member and/or their spouse who is obese should be required to pay a premium surcharge for their health insurance coverage.
Our First Year Gateway Initiative won Honorable mention at the National Council of Instructional Administrators' Exemplary Initiatives Awards competition and will be invited to present at the International Conference on College Teaching in Learning in Jacksonville, FL in April. This is quite an honor!
Have you been contacted by the media? Have you noticed a reporter on campus? Have you seen a news story on television or published in a paper outside our local area? Please be sure to contact the Communications Department right away at x8118. Thank you for helping us to stay on top of all the news related to Wallace State! And don't forget to let us know if you have an event or accomplishment that needs publicity.
State Board Recognizes Wallace State
Leadership WSCC traveled to Montgomery last week where they attended a State Board of Education meeting, and toured the new offices of Postsecondary and the Capitol building. During the meeting, Board members recognized the Leadership class and praised the poinsettias delivered by our horticulture students. Members of 2009-2010 class of Leadership WSCC include Courtney Walker, Diane Wilhite, Donna Speeker, Gary McMinn, Jennifer Eddleman, Lauren Cantrell, Lea Casey, Malinda Morton, Pamela Murff, Russell Moore, Susan Smith and Tammi Gattis.
AHSAA Regional Tournament
The 2010 AHSAA Regional Basketball Tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16 - Saturday, February 20. Thanks in advance to all who volunteer and make it possible for this to be a successful event that attracts several thousand prospective students to the WSCC campus. If you have questions or want to join the effort for the first time, contact Sid Borden at x8213.
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| Recent Headlines |
Wallace State Initiative Wins Innovation of the Year
The First Year Gateway Initiative at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville recently received Innovation of the Year honors from the League for Innovation in the Community College. Full Story
Wallace State Recognized by National Council of Instructional Administrators
Wallace State Community College in Hanceville has been recognized by The National Council of Instructional Administrators (NCIA), headquartered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in its 2009 Exemplary Initiatives Competition for the "First Year Gateway Initiative," a program dedicated to improving the first year experience of students at Wallace State through academic support and interaction, engagement with students, and improving overall student satisfaction, retention and grade point averages. Full Story
No. 12 Wallace State basketball wins sixth straight in easy fashion
L.A. Farmer and Sergio Crowe finished with five 3-pointers apiece and combined for 44 points as No. 12 Wallace State-Hanceville breezed past New Horizon Prep (Miss.) 87-52 Thursday night at Tom Drake Coliseum. Full Story | |
