Update from Health Sciences
Have you noticed the gorgeous crepe myrtles around campus that are just dripping with blooms? Although these beauties are actually Asian natives, it's hard to imagine an Alabama summer without them. It's also hard to imagine our nursing program without Dr. Denise Elliott. After tenure of more than thirty years, Dr. Elliott has announced her early August retirement. She was one of the first individuals that I met at Wallace State. She chaired my selection committee with her characteristic "no-nonsense" approach. I knew almost immediately that I would like to get to know her better. The combination of a tough exterior, a good sense of humor, and a heart of gold has served her well as a nurse educator and administrator. She's stated several times that her childhood dream was to become a nurse or a teacher and that this job allowed her to do both. It's impossible to recount all the contributions made to the nursing program by Dr. Elliott, but it will suffice to say that it's been a labor of love requiring blood, sweat, tears, and a few good laughs.
Dr. Elliott, we love you, will miss you, and wish you only the best in your upcoming retirement!
~Lisa German
Bailey Center Move Timeline
July 13-15 Ready to Work to Baseball Stadium Classroom
July 19-22 Enrollment Management to Student Center
July 19-22 Fast Track to Library 5th Floor
July 26-29 Planning and Assessment to Coliseum
July 26-29 Development to Coliseum
August 2-6 Marketing to Burrow Center
August 9-13 Business Office to Mobile Unit
August 9-13 Switchboard/Mail to Bookstore Basement
August 9-13 Judy York to Chemistry Room 3
August 23-27 Talent Search to General Studies
August 23-27 Upward Bound to General Studies
August 23-27 Barbara ATchley to Student Center
Aug. 30-Sept. 3 Human Resources to Bevill 1st Floor
Sept. 7-10 Admission to Mobile Unit
Sept. 7-10 Financial Aid to Mobile Unit
Sept. 7-10 ACTION Center to Mobile Unit
Sept. 13-17 President's Office to Mobile Unit
Sept. 13-17 Vice-Presidents' Offices to Mobile Unit
Sept. 13-17 Dean Edwards to Mobile Unit
Sept. 13-17 LaDonna Allen to Student Center
Fast Facts
Recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics say the number of associate degrees and vocational certificates awarded by postsecondary institutions reached 1.5 million in 2007, which represents a 28 percent increase over the previous decade.
Information Update
Please review your personnel information in the 2009-2010 catalog for accuracy. If you need to update your information, please contact Sharon Harris by July 14 to make sure your information is correct in the 2010-2011 catalog.
Attention Faculty - if Human Resources does not have your most current official transcript on file, please make sure you turn it in by September 1.
The Next QEP
If you have an interest in serving on the QEP Topic Team in preparation for the SACSCOC 2014 visit, please send an email to Harriet Mayo by July 30. Team members will be announced at Fall Convocation.
Convocation
Dr. Terry O'Banion will be the guest speaker during Convocation on August 16. O'Banion is the author of the seminal work on the learning college concept, A Learning College for the 21st Century. He will introduce new employees to the concept and refocus us all as we strive to become more learning centered in all that we do. Many thanks to the Professional Development Committee for securing Dr. O'Banion as our guest speaker. Please make your calendar for this event.
Student Learning Outcomes/Program Outcomes Assessment
Days are set aside in the Academic Calendar each year to conduct planning and assessment of all programs and services at Wallace State. Planning and Assessment are everyone's responsibilities, and attention to this critically important process is even more important as we complete our Fifth Year Interim Report. All 2008-09 Outcomes Assessments and Unit Action Plans are to be concluded by August 31. All 2009-10 Outcomes Assessments and Unit Action Plans are to have been entered into the SPOL software by August 31 as well and initial assessments of intended outcomes conducted as required. Please contact Mary Mayo for assistance with this very important process.
Congratulations
Congratulations to our Plant and Operations department for winning two Beautification Awards from the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce for the campus and for The Burrow Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
Bookstore
The Wallace State Bookstore is now on Facebook. Become a friend at www.facebook.com/wsbookstore.
Student Success Stories
We're interested in student success stories any time of year, not just at graduation. If you know a student we should highlight, please share. Just reply to this email or send to Kristen Holmes.
Burrow Center Award
The Burrow Center was recently selected by a panel of judges as one of 95 facilities nationwide to be profiled in the Educational Interiors Showcase of American School & University Magazine.
New Logos
The new WSCC logo, lion, and seal are now available for download on the Wallace State intranet. Please be sure to use these on new materials, and update old forms and other materials when possible.
Oil Spill Update
For those of you who would like the most detailed and up-to-date information on the Gulf Coast oil spill and recovery efforts, you may now access the daily report here: http://ema.alabama.gov/.
The report is a summary of activities and issues reported each morning by the multiple Alabama agencies participating in the Unified Command Center in Mobile.
Chancellor's Awards and Art Exhibition
Part or full-time employees and students may participate in the 2010 Chancellor's Art Exhibition as part of the Chancellor's Awards Recognition Ceremony. Submissions are due to Adrian Scott by September 20. Contact Linda Wesley at x8124 for more information.
Photos Needed
Do you have amazing photos you would like to share as part of our Year of the Arts Employee Digital Art Exhibit? If so, please email the photo with a brief description to communications@wallacestate.edu. Click here to view submitted photos.
Congratulations to Ed Hart for being recognized as an Extraordinary Employee! Remember it's the small acts of kindness that make a difference in people's lives. Tell the committee about someone you know that has had an extraordinary impact on someone or in some way. Click here to fill out the form.
