Archive for September, 2007
Richland receives grant to host Fulbright scholar
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Richland College (RLC) recently received a grant to host Fulbright scholar, Anastasia Klenova, from Russia. Klenova began her work at RLC in mid-August and will work through May 2008. She is currently teaching several courses including an advanced-level Grammar and Reading course for ESOL students.
Klenova, a professor from Saratov State University, will be involved in many academic community activities to fulfill her scholar’s obligations. She will be speaking to several students groups and community groups such as the English Speaking Union of Dallas, Dallas Jewish Community Center, and others. She will also give a presentation about contemporary Russia and Russian society to the Dallas-Saratov Sister-Cities Committee. She previously worked on this committee and was instrumental in developing a joint partnership between Richland and Saratov State to offer online courses.
For additional information, contact Anitra Cotton at anitracotton@dcccd.edu or 972-238-6022.
Published by Anitra Cotton on September 25th, 2007 tagged Uncategorized | Comment now »
Robotics team formed at RCHS
You won’t find any football jerseys or attend any pep rallies at the Richland Collegiate High School for Math, Science, and Engineering (RCHS). But that doesn’t mean a competitive spirit doesn’t exist. Though students at this charter school aren’t involved in UIL sports like football, basketball, or track, they find other ways to compete…with robots.
Several RCHS students have recently banded together to form a robotics team. Rather than a battle of brawn, this competition involves brains and many hours of technical skill. The students, with the help of coach and Richland College adjunct faculty member Jim Bradbury, will build a robot to serve a particular function or solve a specific problem. The robot should model a device that can be used in the real world. With equipment furnished by Texas Instruments, the team will have six weeks to build a robotic machine to compete against other teams from area high schools.
RCHS will compete in the robotic championships on Oct. 27 at the University of Texas at Dallas. Each robot in the competition will be judged on functionality, design, documentation, and even the team’s involvement in community service.
The RCHS team will be demonstrating the robot to local elementary and middle schools. This will give the team an opportunity to not only test their product before competition but to recruit future RCHS students and promote the importance of math, science, and engineering to a younger audience.
RCHS Robotics Team Schedule:
“Mall Day” at TownEast Mall
RCHS showcases their robot to public.
9 a.m., Oct. 20
Competition Day at UTD
8:45 a.m., Oct. 27
Published by Anitra Cotton on September 20th, 2007 tagged Richland Collegiate High School | Comment now »
Richland College to host teacher symposium Sept. 21
Richland College’s Teacher Preparation Institute is hosting a Symposium for Teachers and Paraprofessionals at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 21. The workshops are open to area elementary and secondary school administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and aides. Dr. Kathy Escamilla will be the featured speaker and will cover topics including the challenges of a diversified student population, mandated test, and improving the school’s performance ratings.
Escamilla is a professor of education in the division of Social, Bilingual, and Multicultural Foundations at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is also a recognized expert in and advocate for the academic success of English language learners.
She is a member of numerous professional education organizations including the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the American Education Research Association. Escamilla has received several awards including the Mayoral Award for Academic Achievement at the Mayor’s Summit on Latino Education and the Citizen of the Year Award by the National Association for Bilingual Education.
The cost of the symposium is $30 and includes a snack, a children’s performance, and conference materials. Group rates are available.
For additional information, please contact Richland’s Teacher Preparation Institute at 972-238-6917.