November 2017 Titan Talk by Community College of Beaver County

CCBC's Student Newsletter NOVEMBER 2017

Issue 3

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PHOTO OF THE MONTH Alyssa Stevens competing with the CCBC Equestrian Club Alyssa is the CCBC Equestrian Team President, Science Club President, CCBC SGA President, a Phi Theta Kappa member and a CCBC Student Scholar.

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Calendar of events NOVEMBER 22 - 25, 2017 Thanksgiving Break - NO CLASSES

NOVEMBER 27 - 30, 2017 NOVEMBER 8, 2017

IDs, 9:00-11:00 a.m., 2:30-4:00 p.m.; Evening Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Warm Up Wednesday, 8:30-10:00 a.m., Titan Café (SGA Coffee, tea, donut sale)

NOVEMBER 28 - 29, 2017

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

SGA holiday selfie photos 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Instagram Picture Station) in the Titan Café

SGA meeting, 12:35 p.m., SSC Conference Room

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Annual Veterans Salute Breakfast, 9 am, Dome

SGA ASC Finals Coffee House, noon – 1:30 p.m., ASC Student Lounge

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

DECEMBER 4,5,6, & 7, 2017

SGA meeting, 12:35 p.m., SSC Conference Room

SGA FREE Main Campus Finals Coffee House, 5:00-6:30 p.m., LRC lower level lobby

career corner CAREER SERVICES CENTER Located in the Student Services Center Building – Upper Level Hours: Monday – Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Or call to schedule an appointment Erica Fox – 724-480-3413 Anne Farls – 724-480-3412

CHECK OUT OUR JOB POSTINGS BULLETIN BOARDS LOCATIONS: • Career Services • Across from CCBC Bookstore • Across from President’s Office

NONtraditional jobs: its about finding a career your love By: CareerFocus™ Cleveland Community College Have you ever thought about pursuing a particular career, but rejected it because it is considered a maledominated or female-dominated occupation? The U.S. Department of Labor defines traditional femaledominated occupations as those in which women represent 75 percent or more of the total employed. On the other hand, nontraditional occupations are those in which females represent 25 percent or... Have you ever thought about pursuing a particular career, but rejected it because it is considered a maledominated or female-dominated occupation? The U.S. Department of Labor defines traditional female-dominated occupations as those in which women represent 75 percent or more of the total employed. On the other hand, nontraditional occupations are those in which females represent 25 percent or less of the total number employed. The idea of entering a career field where very few of your gender are represented can be daunting, but it should not keep you from exploring if it is something you really want to do. Plenty of students are doing just that.

For example, Sonya Ellis is a welding student at Cleveland Community College. She knows that welding is not a typical career choice for a woman, but she enjoys it. Ellis says that welding “is a way to express myself, and I’m hoping to give other females the encouragement to always seek anything they want to do.” The fact that welding has traditionally been a male-dominated profession does not discourage her. “Just because men dominate the industry doesn’t mean a woman can’t do just as well, if not better.” Her instructors agree. These days they often have one or two females in a class, and believe it’s a step in the right direction. Dana White, one of CCC’s welding instructors and a talented welder himself, sees no reason that the women enrolled in this program should not succeed. “They can learn the skills as well as the guys, and when it comes to some of the finer, more detailed work, the women are often better at it.” Many of the jobs considered nontraditional for females are in vocational areas such as welding, construction, automotive repair, and machining. Other areas include firefighting, computer technology, and engineering. Taylor Thrift did not let the categorization of firefighting keep her from pursuing her dream career.

She is a graduate of CCC’s Firefighter Academy and is working on an associate degree in Fire Protection Technology. In the meantime, she has already landed a full-time job with the Kings Mountain Fire Department. She says little girls come up to her in awe because they never knew girls could be firefighters. “I often hear, ‘But isn’t that a boy’s job?’ Being the one to show these children that they can be whatever they aspire to be, and to hear them tell me that they want to be like me when they grow up is awesome.” There are still fewer women than men working in jobs related to science, math, and technology but that seems to be gradually changing. Kemp Davenport graduated from CCC with an Associate in Applied Science in Computer Technology Integration – Information Systems Security and a second degree in Networking Technology. Even though jobs related to working with computer systems are considered nontraditional for women, Davenport says they really shouldn’t be. “There are a lot of men in this field, but there are a lot of women too,” she says. “I feel some are afraid this career path is too masculine for them, but I can attest that is simply not true. Women can do this just as well as men.”

the admissions process. As part of that process he participated in several “exposure days,” visiting clinical sites to see first-hand what radiography technicians do. “About the third exposure day, I decided that I could see myself doing this,” he says. Once he began the program, Robinson decided he had made the right choice. One thing he didn’t like about the university was the large classes. In this program, he was part of a small group and the fact that he was one of only two guys did not deter him. It didn’t matter. “You get close to your group. We’re like a family at this point,” he says. Even though many careers are still considered traditional or nontraditional, most students don’t seem to spend much time thinking about that when deciding which career they want to pursue. As in the examples above, they are more focused on finding the right fit and encourage others to do the same. It’s about finding the career that will allow you to grow, make a good life for yourself and find a job you enjoy. It’s your choice and your education; do it your way.

She believes it is more important to be someone who is willing to work and enjoys learning because things are constantly changing in this field. “For women who enjoy learning new things all the time, this career might be the one for them. This occupation is in need of women.” Davenport goes on to say that her father was a great influence and has helped her become successful in information technology. “It has been a fun experience, and I love my job. My hope is to get more women into this field and show them that this is not a maledominated career.”

To access the full article, go to: http://clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org/summer-2017volume-13-issue-1/category/nontraditional-jobs/

The focus tends to be on nontraditional jobs for women, but we don’t want to leave out the men. For years, most careers in healthcare have been considered female-dominated but that is changing as well. More men are pursuing careers as nurses, nurse aides and technicians in various healthcare disciplines. One example is Avery Robinson, who recently graduated from CCC with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Radiography. Robinson actually started his college career at a fouryear university, majoring in engineering. He was doing well in his studies, but decided engineering wasn’t what he wanted to do with his life. He heard about the Radiography program at CCC and went through

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help is on the way August 28, 2017 - December 11, 2017 Schedule Hours subject to change due to tutor availability. Call 724-480-3438 for more information. Tutor Center and Learning Lab are located in the upper level of the Learning Resources Center.

TUTOR NAME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

ACCOUNTING BOB MESSINA, ACCOUNTING bob.messina@ccbc.edu

11:15 - 1 2:45 - 4:45

11:15 - 1 2:45 - 7:15

MATH NANCY LIVITSKI, MATH nancy,livitski@ccbc.edu

2:45 - 6

BARB NACCARATO, MATH barb,naccarato@ccbc.edu

11 - 4 Tuesdays and Fridays Science & Tech Ctr Room 4002

2:45 - 7:30

3-5

11 - 4

12 - 5

12 - 4

10 - 2

9-3

ENGLISH RUTH GRASSEL, ENGLISH, ACT 101 ruth.grassel@ccbc.edu

11 - 4

BOBBI WHEATON, WRITING bobbi.wheaton@ccbc.edu

SCIENCES & PSYCHOLOGY KAREN RUNTICH, SCIENCES & PSYCHOLOGY karen.runtich@ccbc.edu

9 - 12 1-6

9 - 12 1-5

9 - 12

LEARNING LAB GINA KIEFER, LAB TUTOR gina.kiefer@ccbc.edu LAB, ROOM 206

Tuesday 10 - 2:30 Friday 9 - 1:30

10 - 2:30

8-5

10 - 2

3-6

MAKEUP TESTING LIBRARY, TUTOR CENTER

STOCK THE SHELVES! CAMPUS PANTRY FOOD DRIVE NOVEMBER 13-17 | CCBC LIBRARY

Half of community college students struggle with hunger every day. Maybe it’s even one of your classmates. SUGGESTED ITEMS: FOR CHILDREN Drink Boxes Breakfast Bars Canned Ravioli/Spaghetti Nestlé’s Quick/Ovaltine Macaroni and Cheese Fruit Cups Small Bottles of Water Hi-C/Kool-Aid Packets Pop Tarts Cereal

FOR ADULTS Pasta Canned Fruits/Vegetables Paper Towels Powdered Milk Cans of Chicken/Tuna Soup Coffee Rice Gravy Packets Canned Pasta Sauce Toilet Paper

November is the month to give thanks.

Please stop by the library to drop off your donations.

In addition to the SGA Peers Food Pantry (contact: sga@ccbc.edu) there are other COMMUNITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE! Please contact these resources directly, if you have questions. House of Prayer Lutheran Church • • • •

2100 Irwin Street, Aliquippa PA (1 block behind Dollar Tree on Brodhead Road) 724-375-2033* www.hoplutheran.org Facebook: House of Prayer Lutheran Church Aliquippa

Little Free Pantry •

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The Little Free Pantry (LFP) is exactly that - a small, free pantry located in the courtyard of House of Prayer. Open and accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; stocked by and available for the community, with no appointment needed and no questions asked. Do you have a need? Visit the pantry and take what you need! Do you have a little to spare? Visit the pantry and leave what you can. “Take what you need; Leave what you can.” It’s that simple! Like us on Facebook at Little Free Pantry – Aliquippa HOP Lutheran

Little Free Farmers Market • •

Free, fresh produce courtesy of Faith Restorations Food Pantry as available on Friday nights starting around 9pm on the porch of House of Prayer! Offerings vary weekly and are available on a first come first serve basis as supply lasts – no appointment needed, no questions asked! Check the LFP Facebook page weekly by 9pm for availability!

House of Prayer fellowship hall

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A free, hot dinner meal served weekly on Tuesdays from 5:30pm – 6:30pm in the House of Prayer fellowship hall. No reservation needed, no questions asked – all are welcome! Join us! Like us on Facebook at Manna Soup Kitchen

Traditional Food Pantry • • •

If your needs are more than a few items (from the Little Free Pantry), please contact House of Prayer t at 724-375-2033 to schedule a visit to our food pantry. Open Wednesdays at 10am and other days by appointment.

Clothing Cupboard (second Saturday of the month) and Furniture Ministry (by appointment) also available! •

Contact 724-375-2033 for details!

Please note that there are a number of “Little Free Pantries” springing up in the area - a good fit for someone who just needs 3-4 things at any given time just to get by. House of Prayer 2100 Irwin Street, Aliquippa Aliquippa Fire Station 1499 Kennedy Blvd, Aliquippa Ohio United Presbyterian Church corner of Maratta Road and Longvue Avenue, Hopewell Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church 846 State Route 18, Aliquippa (Raccoon), Pennsylvania 15001 The Big House Ministries 371 Pennsylvania Ave, Rochester, Pennsylvania 15074 Soon to come: Spring Street Garden near the corner of Spring Street and Franklin Avenue in Aliquippa

Veterans Salute

Breakfast LET US SERVE YOU! Friday, November 10, 2017 at 9 a.m. Registration starts at 8 a.m. CCBC Dome Breakfast and resource fair for veterans and current military members Open to all past and present military members. Your first guest can attend for free. Additional guests are $5 each. To reserve your spot, contact rsvp@ccbc.edu or 724-480-3561 by November 3.

Hosted by Community College of Beaver County and Senator Elder Vogel, Jr.

www.ccbc.edu/vetsbreakfast

Brainfuse Online Tutoring can be accessed through Blackboard Log into your Blackboard account. Click on your course under My Courses. On the left side of the screen, click Brainfuse Online Tutor. Click Brainfuse HelpNow button. Click in the section that represents the area of the site to enter (i.e. Live Help, Writing Lab, etc.). ______________________________________________________________________________ ü ü ü ü ü

MEET BRYEN

HERE IN THE EVENINGS? To enhance support and services to students enrolled in evening courses, a new Office of Evening Programs will be located in the President’s Wing, in an office previously occupied by Brian Hayden.

BRYEN SPRIGGS,

the new Events Administrator/AOD/Men’s Basketball Coach will staff the office during the evening hours, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Monday through Thursday.

WHO:

Bryen Spriggs

WHAT:

Events Administrator/AOD/ Men’s Basketball Coach

WHEN:

5-9p.m., Monday through Thursday

WHERE: Presidents Wing, Office 1122A

Faculty and students who come to campus may visit this office and seek necessary information and answers to issues that may arise.

QUESTIONS?

BRYEN.SPRIGGS@CCBC.EDU

Jerusalem: The CCBC Common Book Project Book Discussion November 8th @ 12 p.m. CCBC Library All are welcome!

Reserve your spot for the Study Away Trip! Holocaust Museum, Washington D.C., March 12, 2018 workforce@ccbc.edu or 724.480.3452 Student price: $99.00 | Standard: $110.00 $30.00 deposit due by December 2017.