Campus Shorts (Nov. 19, 2008)
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Campus Shorts
Nov. 19, 2008
Phone extension correction
The correct extension for the Educational Partnership department should be x4236.
Faculty art show closes
The faculty art show will be taken down this week. You can still view and purchase the art located in South Santiam Hall until Friday. Featured artists include Jay Widmer, Kurt Norlin, Rich Bergeman, Dori Litzer, Jeremy Covert, Gary Westford, and Analee Fuentes. It is also the last chance to add a note, poem, flower, candle, or whatever to the Multicultural Center memorial installation.
Blackboard basics workshop
A Blackboard basics workshop will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 10 am to 12 pm, in room WH-110, and will be presented by Paul Tannahill, the eLearning Systems Administrator. It will be a hands-on, need-based workshop designed to help you get started and understand using Blackboard, which is LBCC’s course management system that is used for online and supplemental instruction. Space is only available for up to four participants and you must have a LBCC Blackboard logon ID and password, or Instructor or TA access to an LBCC Blackboard course. Please pre-register with Lori Rowton at x4643 or at rowtonl@linnbenton.edu in Media Services.
Christmas Sharing Tree
LBCC received sharing tree gift tags from the Linn Christmas Greeters again this year. Their goal is to provide Christmas to children and seniors in the local area. The tags include names of children who need help celebrating Christmas this year. Please bring the gifts to the President’s office unwrapped in a bag by Dec. 10, 2008.
Turkey Trot
The Independent Association of College Employee’s (IACE) and Wellness club will sponsor a “Turkey Trot” on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at noon on the second floor above the courtyard (Albany Campus). Staff, students and faculty are all welcome. Walk five laps and you will receive five raffle tickets, and enter to win a turkey, pie or flowers.
Workshop for social networking: Facebook, MySpace and more.
A workshop for social networking will be offered on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 3 pm until 4:30 pm in the library computer classroom, with space up to 27 people. You will learn the basics about social networking sites, like Facebook and MySpace, including ways that you can use them to network with your colleagues and connect with students, friends, and family, and learn to create and/or improve your own Facebook account. The workshop is open to all faculty and staff without registration. Please contact Richenda Wilkinson x4641.
Upcoming Choir Concerts
James Reddan, the new LBCC music and choral director, will be directing the fall choral concert, “Poetic Peace: Ecstasy in Song”, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at 7:30pm at the Russell Tripp Performance Center in Takena Hall. Tickets are $6 for general admission seating.
Benton Center Acoustic Showcase
The next Benton Center Showcase will feature a local folk duo “Jon & Patti”, on Friday, Nov. 21, at noon in the Benton Center Student Lounge.
Comment
Commenting is closed for this article.
