Update from eLearning
We are so excited to have an advanced visualization center (AVC) open and on our campus! With a successful grand opening, we are preparing for a busy season of use and tours as well as creating exciting and relevant 3D visualizations to be integrated into various curricula across campus. In addition to tours and creating content, we will be forming "Innovation Teams" to advise the content development staff in the creation of content that will be relevant to their classes. As we progress, we will be implementing a certificate specifically targeted to content development. The courses within this certificate will train students to create content within 3D environments targeting a wide range of 3D technologies. The AVC features nine labs with uses for both education and workforce development. These are the Broadcast and Studio Lab, Development Lab, Experience and Discovery Lab, Immersive Learning Lab, Rapid Prototyping Lab, Telepresence Lab, and three Visual Learning Labs.
Again, we will invite you all to come see the center and experience the 3D technology first hand. As you tour the facility, please feel free to dream about how to integrate this technology into your courses and ask questions! We are on the cusp of a new technology revolution and are extremely excited to see how we can apply 3D technology across the institution.
~Bruce Tenison
Projected 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
A 2009 study by Gallup and Sallie Mae found that families deeply value higher education, with 91% agreeing that continuing education leads to a better quality of life. (
Source)
Retirement Celebrations
You are invited to a retirement reception honoring Dr. Denise Elliott for her years of service to the college on August 5 at 2 p.m. in the Burrow Center. Dave Pylant is also retiring and welcomes well wishers to visit him in the Biology Department. Congratulations Dave and Denise! We will miss you both!
Hours of Operation
The college will resume its regular modified schedule (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday) on Monday, August 2. Should you have any questions, please contact supervisor or dean/vice president.
ACCA Deadline Extended
The deadline for submitting workshop proposals for the 2010 Alabama Community College Association Conference has been extended to August 13, 2010. To submit a proposal via the ACCA website, click
here.
Information Update
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.
Employee Photos
New employee photographs will be made throughout the day of Convocation, August 16. The college needs updated photographs of employees for news releases, publications, etc. as some of our file photos are quite old. David Haynes, of The Studio at Blount Springs, will be with us all day. Please stop by the Burrow Center to have your photo made. You'll receive the digital file for your own professional use.
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.
Outstanding Alumni Nominations
The Wallace State Alumni Association is pleased to announce the acceptance of nominations for the 2010 Outstanding Alumni Awards. Each year, the Alumni Association honors our outstanding graduates and former students who have exceptional professional achievements. Please take the time to nominate a successful graduate or former student. The Awards Ceremony will be held in the Burrow Center Recital Hall on Friday, September 17th and will be followed by a reception in their honor. Nominations are due in the Alumni Office no later than August 9, 2010. For more information, contact Suzanne Harbin or Karon Welch.
Welcome
Welcome to new Men's Head Basketball Coach John Meeks. Meeks joins Wallace State from Louisburg College, where his overall record since 2008 was 51-15.
PEEHIP Open Enrollment
Remember to make your PEEHIP Open Enrollment changes online. The deadline is September 10.
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.
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 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.
