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Survey says: GCC is top in tÂech
“GCC is tech savvy,� so says a third party student opinion survey. Genesee Community College ranked first among all 27 participating SUNY community colleges for the quality of computer support services, Internet access, effective use of information technology, innovative use of technology in learning, quality of the student union, and safety / security services. Genesee also offers five computer technology associate degrees (Computer Information Systems, Computer Repair, Web Design, Computerized Drafting, Computer Support and Operations, and Computer Systems and Network Technologies) as well as four certificates to explore the array of high tech computer careers. Other great tech careers include the new Polysomnographic Technology (sleep tech), Veterinary Technology (vet tech), plus Biotechnology (biotech), Technical Theater (theater tech) and also Environmental Studies. Experience the innovative technology at Genesee inside the more than 30 computer labs, 87 smart classrooms and through social media outlets targeted for students. From Facebook to YouTube, Twitter to student blogs, GCC students have multiple social media platforms to connect. ‘Like’ GCC’s Facebook page for campus events and student information: facebook.com/GeneseeCommunityCollege. Genesee Community College offers 60 degree or certificate programs. With nearly 7,500 students across seven campus locations in WNY (Albion, Arcade, Batavia, Dansville, Lima, Medina and Warsaw) and more than 100 online courses every semester, GCC offers the winning combination of flexible course scheduling and affordable tuition. Outside the classroom, there are more than 40 student clubs and organizations, and a great line-up of intercollegiate athletic teams. College Village—a student residence community at the Batavia Campus rounds out the total college experience. The apartmentstyle suites feature wireless Internet access, cable TV, local and long distance digital telephone service, The Village Hall for student activities, laundry facilities and ample parking—all part of the regular housing fee. In addition, the College Village Citizenship Scholarship offers $1,000 housing scholarships to “Villagers� with demonstrated leadership abilities, interpersonal skills, and involvements in civic, cultural, faith-based or academic organizations from their
LEFT: GCC’s new Polysomnography Technology program teaches students to become “sleep techs� and launch careers in the science of sleeping disorders, a growing new division in health care. RIGHT: Vet tech students acquire plenty of hands-on learning opportunities. hometowns. Citizenship Scholars nurture their leadership abilities by helping organize student social outings, pizza parties, cultural and sporting excursions, study groups, formal dances, volleyball or basketball tournaments, and even cooking lessons. Most importantly, College Village residents meet new, life-long friends, and enjoy a safe, convenient, and fun residential community. Explore Genesee Community College this spring at one of two Open Houses at any of the seven campus locations, or a Friday visit at the Batavia Campus. You will see the whole campus. Register online at genesee.edu/openhouse or call 1-866-CALL-GCC
Spring Open Houses at all seven campus locations
Open houses will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, and 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28 at: Albion, 456 West Avenue / 585-589-4936; Arcade, 25 Edward Street / 585-492-5265; Batavia (Main Campus), One College Road / 585-345-6800; Dansville, 9221 Robert Hart Drive / 585-335-7820; Lima, 7285 Gale Road / 585-582-1226; Medina, 11470 Maple Ridge Road / 585-798-1688, and Warsaw, 115 Linwood Avenue / 585-786-3010. The Friday visits in Batavia at 9 a.m. are on: March 2 and 30 and April 20.
SUNYIT
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technology, communication & information design, community & behavioral health, computer engineering technology, computer & information science, computer information systems, electrical & computer engineering, electrical engineering technology, health information management, interdisciplinary studies, mechanical engineering technology, network & computer security, nursing, psychology, and sociology. Graduate degree programs are: MBA in technology management; and master of science degree programs in accountancy, advanced technology, computer & information science, family nurse practitioner, information design and technology, nursing education, and telecommunications. Accelerated BS/ MS options are available in communication & information design, computer science, and nursing.. Through internships and close cooperation with employers, SUNYIT has extraordinarily high placement rates. More than 20,000 alumni pursue successful careers in communication,
computer science, management, nursing, and many other fields. Apart from their excellent academic experience, SUNYIT students enjoy campus life in highly rated residence halls. The campus’s three residential complexes offer popular amenities and comfortable living in townhouse-style suites. Students themselves have rated their residential experience highly in the last two SUNY student opinion surveys. SUNYIT’s NCAA Division III athletics include men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer and volleyball; men’s baseball; and women’s softball. Division III athletics and intramural offerings are complemented by entertainment, activities and community-building experiences that support and sustain a unique campus culture. Open house programs are held in spring and fall, and individual campus visits can be scheduled online. For more information, visit www.sunyit.edu/admissions.
Feb. 22, 2012
Skaneateles
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“We’re just keeping up with the times,� said high school guidance counselor Mary Lou Ingram. “Most, if not all, colleges are online at this point, not sending us paper applications and encouraging online applications.� “This immediately builds credentials for college, jobs or the military,� said Superintendent Phil D’Angelo. “It’s like a comprehensive planner for them: just another way to make their lives easier.� The new system is a web-based data management system contracted from a private vendor. It is used by high schools across the country. “The reason we took Naviance on is because it is a very progressive program,� Ingram said. Naviance has multiple facets to its program to assist students in various aspects of their high school career college preparation. Beginning in ninth grade, students are encouraged to utilize the resume component of Naviance to keep an electronic inventory of items such as academic and athletic interests, achievements and awards; extra-curricular activities or interests (both in and out of school); and jobs worked. Theoretically, this list would be updated every year, and by the time a student is ready to apply to college or a job they will have all the personal information they need ready and available to them. Students and guidance counselors can also create a “high school profile� that includes student transcripts, teacher recommendations and evaluations. The “family connection� part of Naviance is an interactive database that allows students and their parents to investigate, research, track and plan for college admissions. They can search for colleges by using “interest inventories� such as occupation or career fields, student personality and characteristics, specific curriculum priorities, school size and location. They also can search for local and national college scholarships. While parents are informed of the Naviance system and have access to their child’s account, they cannot input data or manipulate the current information, Ingram said. Similarly, to keep the system secure only students, parents and guidance counselors can access a student’s account using security codes. Last year in Skaneateles, the freshman and sophomore classes were trained in the Naviance system by high school guidance counselors. This year those two classes — now juniors and sophomores — as well as the new freshman class will be shown and trained in the system again, Ingram said. “It’s not a difficult program to use, and the kids adapt to these kinds of programs really easily,� Ingram said. “Really it’s just a matter of reminding them its there.� Every year the students continue on the program is another year they can add new items into their accounts, she said. Also, every year Naviance continues to upgrade its product, on which the guidance counselors are trained, and they can then teach the new or updated techniques to the students. “This really is the wave of the future,� D’Angelo said. Jason Emerson is editor of the Skaneateles Press. He can be reached at editor@skaneatelespress.com.
Your Friends and Future Are Here ; 60 Academic Programs: Transfer or career degrees ; Affordable Tuition: + Scholarships and financial aid ; Small Class Sizes: Professors who know your name ; Online Options: Earn credits and degrees online ; College Village: Apartment-style student housing at Batavia Campus ; FREE Application Citizenship Scholarships awarded to student leaders residing at College Village.
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