The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine named Richland, along with the other six schools in the DCCCD, to their “2007 Publisher’s Picks List.” The list includes colleges and universities from all over the U.S. in which Hispanic students are thriving. The list is shared with more than 3,500 high school counselors nationwide. To read more, visit hispanicoutlook.com/scholar.htm.
Richland’s Media Technology department has a new web page that has been completely redesigned and expanded, including guides to searching the collection and an online request form for media setups. These new pages can be found here.
The web pages describe each of the primary areas of Media Technology and provide a much-needed guide on how to locate movies and films for classes in the District Library Catalog. They are also introducing an innovative online request form for media equipment and video deliveries for classroom and meetings at RLC. You can now submit your request online at any time with your Novell login (as long as it is at least 24 hours in advance of your need or, by Friday for Monday request). Confirmation emails will be sent in reply to online requests.
Visit the “Seaching Tips” link for help in locating video titles at Richland and throughout the District.
Media Technology would like to thank the Web Team and Sharlee Jesser Skaggs for their help in assembling the information to make these new resources available to the Richland community.
Richland’s new Baby Boomer classes, in addition to Richland’s current Health Professions and Teacher Certification programs, were featured in a Dallas Morning News story on Jan. 3. Click here to read article.
Cooperation – We work with students and employees to achieve common goals–looking beyond self-interests. We offer both support and challenge, remain helpful and forgiving in difficult situations, help build consensus toward positive results, and help one another shape meaningful lives.
The following is a note from Patricia Spence of how RLC faculty and staff used cooperation to solve a problem.
Each time I read the Thunder Team minutes I note the opening recognition of Richland Thundervalues. I offer this as an example of stellar cooperation.
Last Saturday an incident occurred in the classroom of one of the Adjunct SPCH 1311 online faculty, the first in a series of interactions with an intruding Humanities student.
As this story unfolded and was finally resolved, I marveled at the calm, patience, sustained care and concern with which this troubled student was treated by everybody involved. This configuration of faculty and staff knew just what to do at the moment they came in contact, sequentially, with the student’s drama.
When events like this occur I am always in awe of how a random set of Richlanders can come together, while operating seemingly separately, to do just the right thing.
Like everybody else on this campus, I celebrate the good marks we, as an institution, get from outside agencies and the visitations from experts, but it is incidents like this that make me feel deeply the success of who and what we are.
Thanks for listening,
Patricia Spence, Humanities
Please forward examples of our organizational values in action to anitracotton@dcccd.edu for publication in this e-newsletter.
T-Ducks get first conference win
by Justin Jones, RLC Sports Information
Richland College grabbed its first win in Metro-Athletic Conference (MAC) play on Wednesday when the T-Ducks beat Mountain View College, 76-64.
The road victory comes after Richland opened MAC action with a tough home loss to North Lake College.
Next up for Richland is a home game at 2 p.m. on Saturday against Cedar Valley College.
Reinventing Conference Day at Richland College 2008
Thursday, February 21
8-9 a.m. – Registration check-in and continental breakfast in the small gym
9-10 a.m. – General session in the large gym
10:30-11:30 a.m.- Breakout sessions
11:45-3 p.m. – Lunch and activities in the large gym
Conference Day allows you to complete three hours of mandatory ThunderWater credits. To register, visit www.richlandcollege.edu/conference2008.
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Women’s soccer coach Rex Rayfield and men’s soccer Sean Worley coach were both named National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) regional Coach of the Year.
Worley was named the Northwest Region Coach of the Year while Rayfield was the South/Central Regional Coach of the Year.
Entering this season, Worley had compiled a 164-43-16 record while Rayfield was in his first season as head coach.
By becoming a regional Coach of the Year, Worley and Rayfield are candidates for the NSCAA Division III National Coach of the Year.
“Caroline or Change,” staged by Theatre Three and starring Richland adjunct Wendy Welch, was recently named in the Dallas Morning News Guide Live as the number one show in Dallas/Fort Worth for 2007. The play is Jac Alder’s production of life in the American South during the fight for civil rights.
Cedric Merritt
Title: Department Assistant II
Department: Career Services
Javier Lozano
Title: Sergeant, College Police
Department: College Police
Herminia Clawson
Title: Academic Advisor II
Department: Skills Training Center
Deborah Hill
Title: Academic Advisor II
Department: Skills Training Center
Scarlett Hill
Title: Instructional Specialist III – Temporary
Department: WLCC
Amy Boltrushek
Title: Instructional Specialist III – Temporary
Department: WLCC
Ann Friederich
Title: Instructional Specialist III – Temporary
Department: WLCC
To: John Polluck, Information Services and Kris Hyttinen, Cable Production (LeCroy)
From: Dru Bookout, Humanities
Great Gobs of Humongous THANKS for capturing our first 15 Minutes of FUN! The film and photos are wonderful. You can’t help but smile when viewing!. . .Thanks a million. You are the BEST!
To: Michael Brantley, Facilities
From: Sherry Dean, Humanities
I want to extend a sincere thank you to Michael Brantley for his work this weekend in the Performance Hall. As you know, we’ve had persistent moisture problems in the Performance Hall causing some buckling in the stage floor as well as curtain shrinkage. Late Friday afternoon I alerted you and Michael of the continued problem. We needed to control and contain any damage before Wednesday’s performance of “Rhinoceros.”
Jennifer Owen tells me that Michael spent over 10 hours this past Saturday monitoring the moisture levels in the Performance Hall and containing the situation. Happily, things seem drier today. Debbie and Chuck are working to fix the buckling in the stage floor.
Michael clearly went above and beyond the call of duty in helping the theatre department this weekend. He deserves Thunder Applause!
To: Suzy Hogue and Whitney Rosenbalm, Information Services
From: Mike Crawford, Humanities
I want to let you know how much I appreciate Suzy Hogue’s work on behalf of the Choral Music Department at Richland! She always is able to come up with fresh new graphics ideas that present our groups in a most positive light. And, as you know, Suzy is a joy to work with! We are fortunate to have talented individuals such as Suzy Hogue on our staff!!
To: Lisa Henson, Information Services
From: Whitney Rosenbalm, Information Services
Thank you so much for all of your help this past month. I know it’s been difficult being down a full-time employee in Graphics on top of the schedule and viewbook deadlines. I really appreciate your assistance, counseling and willingness to take so much on for the recent banner and logo requests. You’re always a joy to work with.
Molly (Bewley) & Jean (Carter),
On behalf of Teen Graffiti Magazine and Teens Reaching Teens, Incorporated, I want to extend a heart-felt “thank you” for your love and support of our organization and it’s 4th annual “Keepin’ It Real! Youth Empowerment Summit”. This event would not have been a success without your partnership! You could have chosen to do many other important things on a Saturday morning, but you chose to volunteer your time and talents to empower our youths. Again, I thank you for past and current support. I also want to encourage you to make this a beginning rather than an end. In so doing, please continue to support us with your time, talents and resources as we continue to empower the youth.
Please let me know when each of you are available to do a closeout meeting for to the conference!
I can’t wait ’til “Keepin’ It Real! 2008″
With much love and appreciation,
Sharon Jones-Scaife
Publisher
Teen Graffiti Magazine
Dear Dr. Mittelstet,
I am a DCCCD employee in the District Office and my commute from Plano is long. Reading the poetry on the Poetry in Motion posters is always a refreshing break from the monotony of ads and PSAs. I didn’t know who to thank, but I needed to thank someone. Please continue to help support this endeavor: It’s greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Colleen Lin
Good morning,
My name is Teresa Hixon. My son Timothy is a junior [at Richland Collegiate High School]. I just wanted to pass on a word of appreciation for all the help Ms. Beverly Gaither has been in our transition to RCHS. She has been flexible, informative and kind to both me and my son. He has commented on several occasions how nice she is when he goes into the office. I know this is a busy time of year in a school office and I just wanted to let you know what a great job she is doing representing your school and making moms as well as students feel comfortable asking questions.
Thanks for everything you do,
Teresa
Brian Fleming’s (School of Engineering and Technology) father, Morgan Fleming, passed away December 23, 2007. The funeral was held Thurs., Dec. 27, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Cisco, TX.
Vickie Allen’s (Admissions and Student Records) father, Emmanual Allen, passed away on Friday, Jan. 11. Funeral services were held on Thurs., Jan. 17 at Hamilton Park Baptist Church in Richardson.
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