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HCC Green Street                                                      June 29, 2016
In This Issue
 

Mike Freels Retires

 
You are invited to attend a retirement reception honoring Mr. Mike Freels, Director Murray State University/Henderson Campus on Wednesday June 29 at 3 pm in ADM108.
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Summer Lunch Options
    
Duncan's will deliver lunch every "taco" Tuesday and offer "plate lunch" Wednesdays with an entr�e, 2 veggies and a roll - mashed potatoes, corn, green beans. All menu items are available.
 
Please email The Grill to place an order. You can contact Malinda Hudson if you have any questions.
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#TBT on Wednesday  

 

 

HCC's very first moment as ground is broken for the new ADM building. Want more college history? Check out the display in tthe ADM building. 

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President's Perspective
Dr. Kris Williams

 

MSU-Henderson: Mike Freels retires this week from MSU and I hope you have the opportunity to say goodbye to him and thank him for his service at the reception HCC will host today. Please note the public goodbye below from Roy Pullam, which was published in the Gleaner.  Heather Roy, MSU director at Madisonville Community College, will be on campus 2-3 days a week while additional staff is hired for MSU- Henderson. Her first day on campus will be July 2nd.  


Enrollment Update: We'll be holding an Employee meeting on Tuesday, July 5th, at 2 pm in STC309. This is a college-wide meeting of all faculty and staff available to discuss our enrollment and implement additional strategies to increase the number of students in the Fall term. Additional information will be provided soon, along with a calendar invitation. A summary will be emailed to all faculty and staff after the meeting.

4-Days: The college will be closed Monday, July 4, and returns to regular business hours on Tuesday.
I hope you enjoyed the longer work days/shorter work week over May and June.

Galen College: The Provost and IR/IE staff from Galen College visited HCC yesterday to learn more about our Quality Enhancement Plan, G.P.S. Tony Strawn has drawn lots of attention to HCC's QEP through his presentations at SACSCOC meetings and service as a QEP evaluator--and our QEP is well-known for the number of faculty, staff, and students involved in its design and implementation. Many thanks to everyone who helped Galen College have a great experience on campus, including Tony, Scott Taylor, Cary Conley, Brian McMurtry, Paul Kasenow, Jacque Conn, Cheryl McKendree and more!

statue-liberty-flag.jpg Happy Fourth of July holiday--may it be restful, safe, and full of joy.

Happy Independence Day!
Letter to the Editor
Roy Pullam

Mr. Roy Pullam, HCC alum, shared this letter to the editor with the Gleaner and with HCC.

Were you to talk to me very long, you would hear how HCC was a critical decision on my part. I remain a proponent of the community college more than fifty years after attending the college on the hill. I hear that I was a non-tradition student. Maybe that is so, but I guess most of the people I went to HCC with were. We were first generation college students. Our parents were blue collar. Another common trait is that we could not have afforded an away school. HCC remains that gateway to a better life. It still has an open door and a welcoming spirit. A good, reasonable education is available for those individuals who want to change the backdrop of their lives.
 
Several years ago another component was added to HCC. Mike Freels was hired by Murray State University to bring a satellite campus to Henderson. Mike took the Murray campus from the old 7th Street School, to the North Middle School annex, to finally finding a home at HCC. Students could finish with an associate degree then go on to get a BS in Henderson. While I can see a need for attending at a college campus for the culture aspects, the associations, the independence, the research opportunities and just the aura of academia; I know that not everyone who wants a college education for numerous reasons has that entree.
 
Mike was ideal for building a tradition here. He had gone through HCC, he had gotten his BS and Masters at Murray, he had been a teacher and administrator in Henderson County schools and he was well liked in the community. Mike built enrollment, he struggled to get better facilities, he constantly advocated for MSU, he built relationships with high school counselors, Kyndle and various school systems that would hire graduates.
 
Mike is retiring from MSU. I certainly hope Murray is not going to de-emphasize the program Mike built here. I know that whatever they do and whatever reason they are doing it, they will not undo all the good Mike did for the community and for the students. I am often accused of being a cheerleader. Maybe that so, but I like to say that I was brought up to express gratitude to individuals and groups that go the extra mile and make a difference in the place where I live. Mike has been a wonderful resource for the community. I am grateful for his contribution, and I know he will be hard to replace.
Happening on Campus

June 29
2 pm Planning for College-wide Enrollment Meeting; ADM206.
3 pm Mike Freels' Retirement Reception; ADM108
4 pm PTTG Basic Print Reading; STC310.
 
June 30
8:30 am Agency Coalition Tracking Group; Joe's Place.
9 am Financial Aid Coordinator Interviews; STC306.
11 am Recruiter Job Search Committee; STC306.
1 pm New Student Orientation; STC304.
 
July 4
Legal Holiday - College Closed.
 
July 5
10 am GRADD Orientation; ADM206.
11:45 am Interim Joint Committee on Transportation; A/T201.
2 pm Employee Meeting; STC309.
 
July 6
10 am BuildSmart Progress Meeting; A/T201.
 
July 7
2 pm Top of the Hill Toastmasters; Joe's Place.
 
July 9
8 am International Paper - OSHA; STC311.
 Around Town ...
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Please contact Bob Hardison for more information; 270/835-7811 (w), 270/635-8309 (h).