KCC NEWS ISSUE 26 February 2011
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Kilian provides career and interest assessment assistance via a great program called the Choices Planner. Explore your options and create and track your plan! The interest inventory, skills assessment and tools rate what’s important to you in your working life and will help you make sure you’re on the right track. If you’re interested in using this FREE service, please see Gene McDaniel in Room 121 or Erin Hill in Room 106. What is Sioux Empire Family Foundations? It is an initiative that supports parents & caregivers, enriches families & teaches children valuable social, emotional & developmental skills through interactive community meetings held at area elementary schools. ALL families with children from birth to kindergarten are encouraged to participate in this FREE program. Where will Family Foundations take place? To sign up for Family Foundations call 367-7963. Family Foundations meetings will be held in elementary schools throughout the Sioux Empire. Spring sessions begin in January and run through May. What can I expect from a Family Foundations event? Get ready to experience a fun, interactive, informative and social evening with your family and other people in your community, neighborhood and school. The evening starts off with a FREE meal provided to ALL families who register. Meetings will focus on families with children from birth up to kindergarten. You and your entire family are encouraged to attend. Families will participate in activity time, focused on parent/child interactions. Parents will have the opportunity for discussions with other parents about the challenges and joys of raising children. Child development professionals will answer questions, talk with parents and provide new ideas for activities.
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STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER The Student Success Center (SSC) at Kilian is located on the second floor in room 207. The SSC is a place open to all Kilian students. It is a center that offers many services. First and foremost, it is a place to get assistance with course work. Tutors are available 6 days a week to assist you with writing, mathematics, study skills and most course work students have at Kilian. The SSC also has 15 computers that students can use. Other resources in the SSC are:
Individual tutoring by appointment Student make up tests (call to see if the test is here) Off site/distance learning college testing Compass testing Study rooms for small groups or individuals Resources assigned by instructors - videos - papers - journal articles - more! Calculators Reading/writing scholarship information for - ENGL 040, 050 & 100 Study skills information Access to class syllabi Assistance with accessing Library Articles or Moodle
Please drop in to see what we have to offer. We look forward to working with you.
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.” Anne Bradstreet “There seems to be so much more winter than we need this year.” Kathleen Norris
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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS!
February 4, 1902 - Charles Lindbergh - American Aviator February 6, 1895 - Babe Ruth - Homerun King February 6, 1911 - Ronald Reagan - 40th President of the United States February 7, 1812 - Charles Dickens - British Novelist February 7, 1885 - Sinclair Lewis - Nobel Prize-winning Novelist February 11, 1847 - Thomas Edison - American Inventor February 15, 1564 - Galileo - Italian Astronomer & Physicist February 15, 1820 - Susan B. Anthony - Women’s Suffrage Leader February 23, 1868 - W.E.B. De Bois - Civil Rights Leader, Sociologist, Historian February 26, 1846 - Buffalo Bill - American Frontiersman February 27, 1807 - Henry Longfellow - American Poet
FEBRUARY 2 = GROUNDHOG’S DAY ... According to the Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce, Phil weighs 15 pounds & thrives on dog food and ice cream in his climate-controlled home at the Punxsutawney Library. On Groundhog’s Day, Phil is placed in a heated burrow underneath a faux tree stump before being pulled out at 7:25 a.m. to make his prediction. If he sees his shadow it means 6 more weeks of winter! Photo courtesy of: Punxsutawney Chamber
FEBRUARY FACTS! February 1693 ~ The College of William & Mary was established. February 1790 ~ The US Supreme Court met for the first time. February 1859 ~ Oregon became the 33rd state to join the Union. February 1899 ~ Spanish-American War ended by peace treaty February 1910 ~ Boy Scouts of American incorporated February 1913 ~ Amendment 16 to the Constitution (authorizing income tax) February 1962 ~ John Glenn became 1st American to orbit the earth.
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WHAT IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH? Dr. Carter Woodson, son of former slaves & 2nd black person to graduate from Harvard, understood the value of education and of honoring his history and culture. He created Negro History Week in 1920. February was chosen to honor civil rights leaders Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass, both of whom were born in February. The week long celebration and observance was changed to a month in 1976! For more information on Dr. Woodson, visit: www.biography.com!
The NAACP was founded on Feb 12, 1909, the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln in 1863.
Milestones in African American Education
1881 ~ Booker T. Washington founds the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
1944 ~ Frederick Douglass Patterson establishes the United Negro College Fund.
1954 ~ Brown vs. Board of Educ. - Segregation in public schools ruled unconstitutional.
1957 ~ Federal Troops ensure integration in Little Rock, AR.
1963 ~ Despite George Wallace blocking the way, Vivian Malone & James Hood register for classes a the University of Alabama.
1968 ~ San Francisco State University becomes the first 4-yr college to establish a black studies department.
Find this information & much more at www.infoplease.com!
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Did you know that Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the US? Did you know that it is the 3rd leading cause of death for women 25 to 44 years of age? But ‌ Did you know that many cases of heart disease can be prevented?
We encourage you to take charge of your heart health. Here are some great resources! www.cdc.gov/heartdisease www.americanheart.org www.webmd.com/heart-disease www.mayoclinic.com
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From the Community College Completion Corp (www.cccompletioncorp.org)
You’ll earn more! Students with an Associate’s Degree or Certificate can earn as much as $8,000 more per year than a high school graduate. (US Census Bureau, 2005 data)
People change jobs up to 10 times in their working lives. A college credential always gives you an edge. (Rosenberg McKay, D. “How Often Do People Change Careers?” Guide To Career Planning since 1997 (2006))
Unemployment for community college graduates is typically 30% lower than for high school graduates. (Chronicle of Higher Education, September 2010)
You’ll help reverse a national trend in the declining number of college graduates & you’ll open doors for your children - children of college graduates are more likely to graduate themselves! (With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them, A Public Agenda Report for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
You’ll be more likely to volunteer, vote, contribute to charity, serve on boards & run for office. (With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them, A Public Agenda Report for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
You’ll be an educated, prepared, and higher-paid employee, providing support for federal, state and local governments and helping the national workforce be competitive and productive in the global economy. (With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them, A Public Agenda Report for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
Research links greater educational attainment to longer life, healthful eating, exercising and avoiding risk factors. Why? People with higher education are quicker to change behavior in response to new evidence. They tend to have higher incomes, making them more likely to have health insurance and live in safer neighborhoods with better access to recreational facilities and grocery stores. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Commission to Build a Healthier America)
FEBRUARY 4TH IS “GO RED DAY!” Wear red to honor those lost to heart disease. Encourage loved ones to care for their hearts!
GO RED!
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BABY UNIVERSITY
February 19, 2011 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Baby University is an exciting new workshop held to assist individuals and couples thinking of, or in the process of, starting a family. Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Lutheran Social Services will team up with community speakers to provide education, tools and resources to ensure the smoothest possible transition into parenthood. $15.00 registration includes lunch, all speakers, and everyone will receive a gift bag stocked full of goodies! For more information or for preregistration call: 330-2700
CLEANING FOR A REASON ~ www.cleaningforareason.org If you know any woman currently undergoing chemotherapy, there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning once-a-month for 4 months while she is in treatment. She simply signs up and has her doctor fax a note confirming treatment. Cleaning for a reason will have a participating service in her zip code area arrange the service. This organization serves the entire US and currently has 547 partners to help these women. There are services enrolled currently in Brookings & Yankton!
FREE TAX HELP OFFERED IN SIOUX FALLS: Assistance for low-income and disabled taxpayers will be offered beginning on Monday 2/7 and running each Monday through 4/7. The hours are 3pm-8pm. Services will also be available on Saturdays in February from 10am-4pm. Assistance is located at the Siouxland Main Library at 200 N Dakota Ave. Services are available on a first come, first served basis to those who qualify. You can get assistance preparing and e-filing simple tax returns and also get answers to tax-related questions. For more information, please contact Jill at 331-6756.
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Submitted by Dr. Cheryl Hartman
Dr. Aaron Woodard teaches history and government here at KCC. On New Year’s Eve he received word that an article of his is to be published. It is difficult to get something accepted for publication, so please congratulate him! This is quite an accomplishment. Dr. Woodard’s article is “Beaver Bales and Steamboat Wails—The American Fur Company and Steam Power on the Upper Missouri in the 1830’s” to be published in Heritage of the Great Plains, a journal published biannually. It is great to see one of our own faculty members contributing to scholarship!
SIOUX FALLS COMMUNITY GARDEN 2011 SEASON Are you are renter without access to land or is your yard small? The SF Community Garden is a cooperative effort involving the City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County Master Gardeners, Minnehaha County Extension Service and many volunteers!
Garden placement is on a first-come, firstserved basis.
If you are interested in becoming a 2011 Community Gardener, you must apply by April 1, 2011 at the Parks & Recreation Office at 6th & Phillips.
Cost is $15, but scholarships may be available if this fee is prohibitive.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR EARLY REGISTRATION WINNERS!! January Koller and Sharon Morrell were awarded $100 bookstore vouchers just for registering early. Keep an eye out for new incentives for registering early.
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KILIAN’S WINTER WEATHER POLICY: Local broadcasting stations announce postponement or cancellation of classes. Television stations contacted are KELO, KDLT and KSFY. Radio stations contacted are KELO-AM, KELOFM, WSN-AM, KRRO-FM, KSOO, and KSOB. If you believe classes could be cancelled due to weather, call 221-3100. If classes have been cancelled, the voice mail message will affirm that decision.
WINTER SEMESTER ENDS February 25, 2011 SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS March 7, 2011 SPRING SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION March 22, 2011 SPRING SEMESTER ENDS May 20, 2011 GRADUATION May 23, 2011 SCRAMBLE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS GOLF TOURNAMENT June 27, 2011 Bakker Crossing
Have you moved or changed your telephone number recently? If so, it’s important that KCC is given this information. Please stop by the front desk to complete a change of address form. We will not change this information if requested via the telephone. Thank you!
FINANCIAL AID TIPS by Carolyn Halgerson
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Why wasn’t I selected? from scholarships.com
Conventional wisdom says if you don’t win a scholarship, you were not the most qualified. BUT - many applications, sent by deserving applicants, are rejected for other reasons. Scholarship providers receive many applications for each award. They’re under no obligation to give each application a full and fair reading. They are also under constraints to judge applications in a timely manner. They establish rules about submissions and may also take a variety of unwritten rules into account. If your application doesn’t follow the rules or runs afoul of scholarship etiquette, the reviewer is more likely to reject it, even at first glance. Before submitting, make sure it won’t run afoul of these reasons an application will not win a scholarship. Those in red have been experienced by Kilian’s scholarship committee! Applicant mailed the envelope without the application enclosed. Applicant was rude or abusive to the judges. Applicant forgot to include their name and/or address. Applicant sent the application with insufficient postage- returned "postage due." Applicant submitted an incomplete application. *Read the application instructions thoroughly! Applicant submitted an illegible or unintelligible application. *You have 1 chance to make a good impression! Applicant submitted irrelevant or inappropriate supporting documentation. *Read the application instructions thoroughly! Applicant submitted a dirty or stained application. *Did you spill on your application? Fill out a new one! Make a good 1st impression! Applicant applied for an award when falling short of the minimum requirements. *Read the minimum requirements! They vary by scholarship! Applicant made a number of spelling errors. *Some even spell Kilian wrong! Do not depend on spell-check! The bottom line: Always read & follow the instructions, be neat & thorough & adhere to deadlines. Good luck!
WHAT IS A 1098-T FORM AND WHY DO I NEED ONE? The IRS Form 1098-T is a tax form that colleges & universities send to their students listing the student fees and tuition paid during the tax year. The school also reports this information to the IRS. Schools have until January 31st to postmark this form. The Kilian Business and Financial Aid Offices cannot answer questions about your specific tax situation. Please contact a tax professional for guidance on using IRS Form 1098-T.
FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL ~
Saturday, February 19 at 12:00 pm Location - Multicultural Center - 515 N Main Ave, Sioux Falls Admission - FREE For more information - Call 371-1000
COMMUNITY CENTERS
- Open Gym - The local community centers have several “open gym” options if you’re feeling cabin fever! Call for times! Kenny Anderson Community Center ~ E 3rd Street ~ 367-6103 Kuehn Park Community Center ~ S Valley View Road ~ 362-2774 MariCar Community Center ~ N Valley View Road ~ 367-4593 Morningside Community Center ~ S Bahnson Avenue ~ 371-4131 Oyate Community Center ~ W 15th Street ~ 367-6185
BIRTHRIGHT -Free Pregnancy Testing -Completely Confidential Help -Nonjudgmental & Caring Advice -Friendship & Emotional Support -Legal/Medical/Educational Referrals -Prenatal Information -Maternity & Baby Clothes -Housing Referrals -Social Agency Referrals -Community Service Information -Adoption Information Located at The Good Shepherd Center at 300 North Main Ave in Sioux Falls! 605-977-4781
VETERAN SERVICES Counseling, outreach and referral services to veterans and their families. 601 S. Cliff Avenue, Suite C Sioux Falls, South Dakota 605-330-4552
HEALTHCARE SERVICES AVERA MCKENNAN FREE CLINIC Provides primary healthcare to uninsured. 300 N Dakota Avenue 605-322-6800 FALLS COMMUNITY HEALTH 521 N Main Avenue 605-367-8793 605-367-8022