April 2014
CCBC’s Student Newsletter
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 14 – 18, 2014
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ALL WEEK
Lucky Books – Do you feel lucky? If you check out a book or DVD that has been previously designated as a “lucky book” you will win a prize! Book Trivia – How much do you really know about the most popular books? Complete the Book Trivia Questionnaire located at the Circulation Desk for a chance to win a prize. Get Caught Reading - If the Reference Librarian “catches you” reading in the library, you will be asked to choose a prize!
MONDAY, APRIL 14
OverDrive Demonstration – 10:00 and 3:00, Library classroom 204. Bring your mobile device and library card to learn how to download e-books and audio books from OverDrive. Reference Librarian Leila Mandel will walk you through the steps.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15
Research Skills Clinic – 11:00 –12:00, Library classroom 204. The end of the semester is approaching, and soon those research papers will be due. Are you still confused about reliable sources? How to cite MLA Style? How to use WORD or PowerPoint to present your assignment? Reference Librarian Leila Mandel will be available to answer your questions about any library or research-related topic.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
Book Swap – Reading Room 215, 10:00 – 12:00 and 2:00 – 4:00. Bring your gently used books to swap with other patrons.
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
Spanish Collection – You are invited to visit our new collection of books in Spanish, which includes new and classic titles for children and for adults, originally written in Spanish or translated into the Spanish language. Native Spanish speakers and students in our Spanish I and II classes will be able to check out biographies, fiction and nonfiction books on various topics. These books are also available to other libraries through our interlibrary loan service. Refreshments will be available. Los invitamos a visitar nuestra nueva colección de libros en español, que incluye títulos nuevos y clásicos para niños y para adultos, originalmente escritos en español o traducidos. Hispanohablantes y estudiantes podrán revisar las biografías, libros de ficción y no ficción sobre diversos temas. Estos libros también están disponibles a otras bibliotecas a través de nuestro servicio de préstamo interbibliotecario. Pittsburgh Pirates 11th Annual Library Night @ PNC Park is Tuesday, July 22. Pirates vs. Dodgers. Grandstand seats are $17; Upper Grandstand $12. Enter your child/children into a drawing to Deliver the Line Up Card or Change a Base. Pick up your order form at the Information table (orders not accepted in the Library).
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UPCOMING EVENTS APRIL 7, 2014 SGA MEETING
12:30-12:50, SSC Conference Room
APRIL 7 – 10, 2014
SGA OFFICER ELECTIONS, SSC1102
APRIL 9, 2014
WARM UP WEDNESDAY,
main campus, Titan Café, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
APRIL 10-12, 2014
PA CHAPTER NATIONAL ASSOC. FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION, Annual Conference
APRIL 18 - 19, 2014 EASTER BREAK No classes
APRIL 21, 2014
APRIL 23, 2014
SGA AWARDS BANQUET
APRIL 24, 2013 IDS
9:00 am - 11:00 am & 2:30- 5:00 pm, SSC1102
APRIL 28, 2014
LAST DAY OF CLASSES
APRIL 28, 2014 IDS
9:00 am– 11:00 am & 2:00- 4:30 pm, SSC1102
APRIL 29-30, 2014 IDS
9:00 am– 11:00 am & 2:30- 6:00 pm, SSC1102
APRIL 29-MAY 2, 2014 FINAL EXAMS
MAY 1, 2014 IDS
FAIR, CANCER AWARENESS FUNDRAISER,
9:00 am– 11:00 am & 2:30- 6:00 pm, SSC1102
time & location will be announced on blackboard!
MAY 2, 2014
APRIL 22, 2013
IDS
9:00 am – 11:00 am & 2:30- 5:00 pm, SSC1102
MAY 8, 2014
IDS
9:00 am– 11:00 am & 2:30- 4:00 pm, SSC1102
COMMENCEMENT
TITAN CAFÉ WEEKLY SPECIALS
COUNCELING OFFICE
FIND OUT WHAT’S COOKING FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL:
COLLEGE VISITS:
Tuesday April 8 Pittsburgh Sandwich
Thursday, April 3rd Wednesday, April 9th Thursday, April 10th Monday, April 14th Tuesday, April 15th Wednesday, April 16th
Monday April 7 Pirogies
Wednesday April 9 Pittsburgh Salad Monday April 14 Pork Kraut Mashed Tuesday April 15 Steak Sub Wednesday April 16 French Dip Thursday April 17 Lasagna April 21 - 24 Chef Choice This Week
Have a great summer! See you in the fall. Good luck in all you do!
Stop by and get information or have your questions answered by the College Representatives in the Counseling Area located in the Student Services Center Clarion University Point Park University Slippery Rock University Robert Morris University University of Pittsburgh Penn State Beaver
10 – 2 10 – 2 10 – 2:30 (by appointment, call 724-480-3421) 10 – 2 9 – 1:30 10 – 2
SUMMER & FALL REGISTRATION: REGISTER EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION OF CLASSES
Summer Registration starts on Monday, April 7th for new & returning students Fall Registration starts on Monday, April 7th for returning students • Be prepared – Review the schedule online at my.ccbc.edu and print your advising worksheet • Meet with your Faculty Advisor • Counseling Office will be scheduling appointments for returning students by majors starting March 17th – April 4th. (Appointments will also be available after April 9th.) • Aviation Students: 2 counselors will be at the Aviation Science Center from 8-3 • Wednesday, March 19th – aviation students registering their 2nd semester • Thursday, March 20th – aviation students registering their 3rd & 4th semester All aviation students will need their schedule signed by a counselor – plan on stopping & meeting with a counselor while we are in Chippewa
— FROM THE —
CAREER SERVICES OFFICE WHERE TO FIND US
WHERE THE JOBS ARE
Contact Us Erica Fox 724-480-3413
Contact Us Erica Fox 724-480-3413
Student Services Center, upper level Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (or call to schedule an appointment) Anne Farls 724-480-3412
Student Services Center, upper level Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (or call to schedule an appointment) Anne Farls 724-480-3412
ARE YOU READY? CCBC JOB/CAREER FAIR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 SEE YOU THERE! NON-TRADITIONAL CAREER PATHS FOR MEN & WOMEN
Non-Traditional Career Paths for Women • Airline Pilots • Announcer • Architects by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D. • Auctioneers If you are considering a non-traditional career, be sure • Bellhops and Porters to read, The Pros and Cons of Non-Traditional Careers: • Carpenters/Construction Workers • Chefs and Head Cooks Working in Careers that Defy Gender Stereotypes. A non-traditional career is defined as one where more • Clergy • Dentists than 75 percent of the workforce is of the opposite gender -- or conversely where fewer than 25 percent of • Electricians • Engineers the workforce is of your gender. • Film Directors • Firefighters For women, many non-traditional careers fall into a few broad categories of jobs: labor-intensive, scientific/ • Fishers, Hunters, Trappers • Funeral Directors technical, and supervisory. • Garbage/Waste Collectors • Groundskeepers and Gardeners And while fewer non-traditional careers are available for men than for women, these careers tend to involve • Hospital Administrators • Logging Workers education, health, and service-related jobs. • Machinists
• Mail Carriers • Mathematicians • Mechanics • Meter Readers • Optometrists • Parking Lot Attendants • Pest Control Specialists • Printing Press Operators • Scientists and Science Teachers • Security Guards • Security and Fire System Installers • Service Station Attendants • Taxicab Drivers and Chauffeurs • Tow Truck Operators • Truck Drivers • Welders Non-Traditional Career Paths for Men • Bank Tellers • Bookkeepers • Cashiers • Child Care Workers • Clerical/Administrative Support Workers • Cosmetologists • Court Reporters • Dental Assistants and Hygienists • Elementary and Middle School Teachers • Flight Attendants • Hair Stylists • Home Health Aides • Hotel Clerks • Librarians • Maids and Housekeepers • Nurses • Occupational and Physical Therapists • Receptionists • Secretaries • Sewing Machine Operators • Social Workers • Speech pathologists • Teacher Assistants Sources • U.S. Department of Labor: Women’s Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unpublished data, Annual Averages 2003, Current Population Survey. • Workplace Solutions, an initiative of Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW). • ISEEK (Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge), a gateway to Minnesota career, employment, education, and business development information and services.
Dr. Randall S. Hansen is founder of Quintessential Careers, one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of EmpoweringSites.com. He is also founder of MyCollegeSuccessStory.com and EnhanceMyVocabulary. com. He is publisher of Quintessential Careers Press, including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter, QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He’s often quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his personal Website or reach him by email at randall(at) quintcareers.com. Check out Dr. Hansen on GooglePlus. Maximize your career and job-search knowledge and skills! Take advantage of The Quintessential Careers Content Index, which enables site visitors to locate articles, tutorials, quizzes, and worksheets in 35 career, college, job-search topic areas. To access links, go to: http://www.quintcareers.com/non-traditional_careers. html
CCBC TUTOR CENTER SPRING 2014 SCHEDULE 724-480-3438
*Tutor hours subject to change due to tutor availability. Tutor Name
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
ACCOUNTING
BOB MESSINA ACCOUNTING bob.messina@ccbc.edu
12 – 6
JOB & CAREER FAIR AT CCBC
9:30 – 2
9:30 – 2
Meet with employers looking to hire now!
1 – 2:45 4:30 – 6
2:30 – 6
Wednesday, April 16 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CCBC Athletics and Events Center (Dome)
12 – 4
MATH
KEN RAINEY MATH – ACT 101 ken.rainey@ccbc.edu NANCY LIVITSKI MATH nancy.livitski@ccbc.edu JASON HENDERSON BASIC MATH jason.henderson@ccbc.edu
9:30 – 2
9:30 – 2
12:30 – 2:45 4:30 – 5:30 9–1
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4–6
ENGLISH
DESIREA TOWNE WRITING desirea.towne@ccbc.edu ATHENA PANGIKAS-MILLER ACT 101 ENGLISH athena.pangikas-miller@ccbc.edu
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9–1 3–6
LEARNING LAB
RENIA OWENS LAB TUTOR – ACT 101 renia.owens@ccbc.edu DANIELLE SUMAN LAB TUTOR danielle.suman@ccbc.edu Library, Room 206
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Updated: 4/3/2014
Free admission Bring your resume and dress professionally. For a list of employers, visit www.ccbc.edu/careerservices
SCIENCES
SAMANTHA LEITAO SCIENCE samantha.leitao@ccbc.edu BREANNA EDMISTON SCIENCE breanna.edmiston@ccbc.edu
GET HIRED!
April 10, 2014 3:30pm – 5:00pm HSC Auditorium Sponsored by Tau Pi Rho, CCBC's Nursing Organization Ann Colella-Murray from Beaver County Women’s Center hosts this sexual violence awareness program to eliminate the myths surrounding sexual assault and increase participants' awareness of the crime.
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