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                                                                                                                         December 22, 2009

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.
 
 
State Board Action
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
Dec. 23-Jan.3  College Closed
 
 
 
 
  
Semester Countdown 
Spring Semester Classes Begin on January 11. 

December Birthdays
 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
 

Trivia
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!

Campus News & Notes 
 
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Whatever holiday you celebrate this season, may it be filled with peace, joy and love.  
 
Enrollment Update

Our current enrollment headcount stands at 4,851 with credit hour production of 54,994.  Online registration will continue through January 15.

  

Weight Watchers

The Wallace State at Work Weight Watchers program will conclude its 15-week session in January with a total weight loss of almost 300 lbs!  If you would like to participate, please attend the next meeting on January 12 at 4:30 p.m. on JBC 2nd Floor.  Cost for the 15-week program is $150.  For more information, contact Melinda Edwards at x8172.

  

Athens State Relocation

The Athens State Hanceville University Center is currently being relocated to the 7th floor of the Bevill Building.  Staff and faculty are currently without working phones or computers.  The Center will reopen in its new location on January 4.  If you need assistance, please contact the Athens main campus at 800-522-0272.  Athens State will close for the holidays on December 22.

 

Trip to Greece

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).

 

YouTube EDU
Wallace 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 accommodate course material and lectures. Check it out at www.youtube.com/wallacestate

 

Wallace State News 

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.  

 

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. 

 

Lion Card

The WSCC Lion Card is now accepted at CVS in Hanceville, Woody's Grill, Backyard Burger, and KFC locations in Hanceville and Cullman. 

 
 
Recent Headlines
WSCC Now Registering Online For Spring Semester
Early online registration for spring semester classes at Wallace State Community College in is now underway will continue through Friday, January 15, with payment of tuition and fees due by Friday, January 8, and each registration day thereafter. Onsite registration reopens on Wednesday, January 6. Classes begin Monday, January 11. Full Story
 
Hundreds Turn Out for Wallace State Music Department's Christmas Gala
The Department of Music at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville celebrated the sounds of the holiday season during its annual Christmas Gala concert on December 3 in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre on campus. Approximately 400 guests were in attendance for the free performance.   Full Story