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Travel, Meeting Management info session on July 18
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Local industry leaders will speak about industry trends and job opportunities at an information session on Richland College’s Travel, Exposition, and Meeting Management (TEMM) program from 7-9 p.m. on July 18 in Crockett Hall, Room C140.
Richland College program coordinator M.T. Hickman will also provide information about how to enroll in the school’s TEMM classes.
With one of the largest convention centers in the country and the expansion of Victory Park and other venues, Dallas is one of the fastest-growing markets in the nation for the meetings, special events, and trade shows. Each year, thousands of people in the Dallas area are involved in the planning and managing special events such as galas, promotional events, concerts, and festivals. The demand for working professionals in this often hidden industry will continue to expand. Opportunities are also plentiful at travel agencies, convention and visitors bureaus, and cruise lines.
Richland’s TEMM program offers offers a certification in meeting management — the only one offered in Texas — and a certificate in travel. Students can also earn an associate’s degree, covering both fields of study. The program offers variety of courses, including running a home-based travel agency, which is also the only course of its kind offered in Texas.
Richland College is located at 12800 Abrams Road in Dallas. For more information, contact M.T. Hickman at 972-238-6097 or mthickman@dcccd.edu.
Published by Jenni Gilmer on July 2nd, 2008 tagged Events, Info Sessions, News | Comment now »
This week’s RLC update
Institutional Effectiveness - Serving as Quality Texas Examiners for the 2008 Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE), Richlanders David Canine, Roy Bond, and Jeana Remington participated in application reviews and site visits for the 2008 cycle. Vice President Canine, Associate Dean Remington and Vice President Kay Eggleston attended the 2008 Quality Texas Quest for Excellence Conference and Awards in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, honoring the three 2008 TAPE recipients: Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, St. David’s Healthcare of Austin, and Central Texas Workforce in Belton. Richland Adjunct Instructor and Dallas County Tax Assessor/Collector David Childs presented on the topic of “Criteria Challenges in Government” during the conference.
Student Success - North Garland High School graduate and Richland freshman Lisa Nguyen was awarded a DCCCD Foundation scholarship, via the Asian Chamber of Commerce, during the Asian Chamber’s Annual Education Banquet on June 26. Chancellor Wright Lassiter made the scholarship presentation to Lisa.
Employee Success - Richlanders Noeli Biggs, Jeana Remington, and Diana Bustillos, along with Beth Pirtle, former President of the United Nations Association (UNA) Dallas Chapter, were named the 2008 Recipient of the Earl Eames Award during the UNA-USA Annual Conference at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Business in Washington, D.C. The award honors the UNA-USA chapter making the greatest progress in the creative and effective use of electronic communication technology to communicate to the American public the relevance of the United Nations in their lives. Richland and the LeCroy Center produced the Going Global with the U.N. video which is available students, potential students, and community through Dallas broadcast television, streaming video online, and the DCCCD media center.
Published by Jenni Gilmer on June 28th, 2008 tagged Award/Honors, News, TAPE | Comment now »
This week’s RLC update
Institutional Effectiveness - A Texas A&M Commerce (TAMU) graduate-level Educational Leadership class visited Richland on June 19 to learn about the Malcolm Baldrige Award for Performance Excellence and the Criteria for Performance Excellence process. The session was arranged by TAMU graduate student Vicki Mahagan, former Richland student and former Math/Science/Behavioral Science division secretary. Associate Dean of Staff & Organizational Development Roy Bond greeted the group of 12 graduate students and provided them a brief campus tour, followed by reviews of the Baldrige process and Richland’s Performance Measurement System conducted by Dean of Institutional Research Fonda Vera. The visit culminated with overviews of Richland’s Quality Enhancement Plan and assessment of student-learning outcomes presented by Richland SACS Faculty Liaison Mary Frances Gibbons.
Community and Economic Development - In the spirit of Richland’s vision to build sustainable local and world community, GREENRichland co-sponsored and hosted a Memnosyne Foundation/Orbits of Influence Global Leadership Dialogue, “Clean Water: Vision for a Sustainable Future,” event on June 19. This event was first in a series of three sustainability-focused events, and the Orbits of Influence Leadership Gatherings: Clean Water; Clean Air; and Green Technology are designed to enable participants to engage in constructive dialogue and visioning around these important local and global topics.
Student Success - Twelve Richland photo/imaging students traveled to New Mexico for Richland’s 14th Annual New Mexico Photo/Imaging Workshop. Accompanied by Professors Wayne Loucas and Roy Cirigliana, the students traveled to Rancho de Taos; Rio Grande Gorge Bridge; Chimayo; Ghost Ranch and the red mesas of Georgia O’Keeffe country; Echo Amphitheater; and the Cumbres and Toltec Railway Station in the town of Chama. They followed the Turquoise Trail up to 11,000 feet at the top of Sandia Crest for a spectacular view overlooking Albuquerque, as well as spending time photographing in Santa Fe. Upon return to Richland, each student was required to produce 25 or more work prints or digital files for critique and then print/output a 12-print, mounted/matted final portfolio. Each student contributed three workshop pieces which are currently on display through July 12 in Richland’s annual New Mexico Workshop Photo/Imaging Exhibition in the Brazos Gallery.
Employee Success - The Dallas Historical Society’s Awards for Excellence in Community Service Committee has chosen Richland Mathematics Professor Raj Seekri as this year’s winner in the field of education. Professor Seekri joins a prestigious group of previous winners, such as DCCCD Chancellor Wright Lassiter, R.L. Thornton Jr., H. Ross Perot, and others in the Dallas community.
Richland Collegiate High School (RCHS) staff are busily working to enroll RCHS students in a variety of August Term courses to begin the new academic year. Prior to leaving for the summer, the incoming seniors selected a morning and an afternoon course in which to enroll when they return from summer break. Morning course options include: Computer Applications in Excel, Power Point, and Desktop Publishing; Multimedia Web Design; Digital Art and Storytelling; and Special Topics in Robotic Technology. Afternoon course options include: Civic Responsibility; Introduction to Peer Counseling; Diversity and Culture, Self and Society; Game Design and Development; Special Topics in Robotic Technology; and Mechanical Design Fundamentals. The robotics courses prepare students for participation on the RCHS Robotics Team which competes in robotics competitions throughout the year. The August Term courses allow RCHS students to fulfill Texas Education Agency’s Average Daily Attendance requirements prior to the start of regular college classes in the fall semester.