News
Sunday, January 31, 2010
LB President Rita Cavin passes baton
Rita Cavin wrapped up her tenure as LBCC’s president on Friday.
In an e-mail to staff, Cavin wrote:...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Oregon Transfer Day
Alx George
The Commuter
Ready, set, transfer! It’s time to start thinking about where you’re going after Commuter: As the head of the culinary department, what sort of classes do you... Monday, January 25, 2010 LBCC News Service Linn-Benton Community College is working to educate students and staff about... Friday, January 22, 2010 Students and others at LBCC got the low-down on Measures 66 and 67 earlier this week during a forum at LBCC President Rita Cavin sent her “State of the College 2010” to all campus employees this... Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Scott McAleer’s History of Latin America class is raising money to help with the relief effort in Haiti. The group will accept donations every... Ten minutes. They said she’d be available in 10 minutes, but after 40 minutes had gone by, it was time to go. No counselor seen. No adviser... On Saturday, Jan. 30, an event will be held to give one-on-one help applying for financial aid. The event, College Goal Oregon, will be held in... Do you have what it takes to be a leader? Do you want to be more involved in your school? Then the Associated Student Government wants... Do you need a head start on spring cleaning? Give your extra clothes to the clothing drive! Collection boxes are located around LBCC’s... Thursday, January 14, 2010 Trader Joe’s, a nautical-themed grocery store chain made famous along the west coast for its cheap gourmet food and customer-friendly service... The deadline to apply for spring term graduation is Jan. 29. Students hoping to graduate must have all appropriate paperwork filled out and turned... In the past few weeks I have been writing a series on “Student Success,” in response to a question I received from a student. Today, I thought... Wednesday, January 13, 2010 The start of a new term brings excitement and opportunity. It can also bring frustration and limited parking, but that is an article for another... A scholarship workshop, sponsored by the LBCC Student Ambassadors, will be held on Jan. 20 and 21 from noon to 1 p.m. in... C: Have you taught elsewhere? What sort of classes? Wednesday, January 6, 2010 It’s Complicated Ashley Christie Meryl Streep... Being in college can be difficult. For one thing, we’re broke all the time. And as a consequence we usually find ourselves eating food we’re... With the grace of what seems at first to be an effortless endeavor into the scene, Weaver at the Loom is crafting some of the most brilliant music... Dear Students and Staff: We once again are at a point of new beginnings: a new term, a new year, a new chance to be involved in poetry... Last quarter, in response to a student question, I began writing a multiple column series on how to be a success in college. I’ve covered... New Year’s resolutions are nothing new. The tradition of making goals for self-improvement started around Babylonian times (as far as we can... Students rang in the new year with a brand new high-tech science and mathematics building, Madrone Hall. On Monday, Jan. 4, classes began... “Kourtney Kardashian asks ‘Will breast implants mess with my breast feeding?’” shouts the cover of “US Weekly.” “Tiger and Elin have... One of the things that I like most about Linn-Benton Community College is the culture of focusing on student success. Since I started here in the... C: What do you teach here at LBCC? C: What is your... Saturday, December 19, 2009 Dear Community – Thank you to everyone who made the Green Opening of Madrone Hall so special yesterday. In spite of unfriendly... Wednesday, December 16, 2009 LBCC hosted a “green” ribbon-cutting ceremony that began at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the... Registration is still open at LBCC, but classes are filling fast. Due to the high volume of applications,... Wednesday, December 2, 2009 All little girls dream of growing up to be body slammed into railings and crashing onto skating rink floors. Don’t they? “Whip It”... Lauren Naone What better person and place to get a hot dog from than a true New Yorker selling hot dogs in a... As you enter the room, the shine from the chrome and fresh paint is enough to almost blind you. Have you gone to motorcycle heaven? Well, you have... Krista Goeke There are more than 12 days of Christmas for Dale Donovan, owner of Donovan’s Christmas Tree... Matt Conrad A lot of interesting things happen in the month of November: The weather gets brisk in... What better person and place to get a hot dog from than a true New Yorker selling hot dogs in a street stand identical to what you would see in... We all know that it’s a wonderful life and that there was some kind of miracle over on 34th street, but there are lots of other movies out there... Dear Readers, In response to letters published in the November 18th edition, I have to say I most certainly disagree with both authors. I... College Success Part Three: Staying Alive Last week I wrote about the importance of “perseverance,” the ability to keep on trying,... Over the past weekend I attended the Oregon Students of Color Coalition (OSCC) conference. Over 400 students attended... The winning number for the DAC’s survey raffle is 6006671. Pick up your fifty-dollar gift certificate for LBCC’s bookstore. A holiday... This year’s Study Jam has a childcare component called Kids Jam, and it will be offered on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Students looking... Since Fall of 2008, Study Jams have happened every term. This year’s Associated Student Government is expanding the event. The Study... Rita Cavin expects to join the ranks of forgotten former presidents when she retires At least that’s what she says,... As construction progresses on LBCC’s new science building, Madrone Hall, students can look forward to an eco-friendly space for their... Commuter: What do you teach at LBCC? Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Jordan Johnson The LBCC Livestock Judging Team are national champions, earning the title on... Monday, November 30, 2009 Lauren Naone The large auditorium was pitch black, with only the reflection of the bright images cast on the... Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Justin Bolger At the Nov. 18 Board of Education meeting, Gregory Hamaan was announced as the next president of Tuesday, November 17, 2009 “I regret to inform you that Vice President Bill Thallemer is no longer an employee of Linn-Benton Community College.” Thursday, November 12, 2009 Who will succeed Rita Cavin as the next president of Linn-Benton Community College? In a forum last Friday, the two candidates, Gregory... Q: Besides trying to do well on my tests and papers, what else can I do to be a success at college? A: Ahh, the question every faculty... Student fees are attached to every credit hour that is offered at LBCC. The $74 charge accrued by students per credit... A pizza benefit is being held all day on Nov. 12, at the downtown American The annual fall conference for the American Association of Women in Community Colleges of Oregon is quickly approaching. Linn-Benton Community... Most people get nervous at the thought of public speaking, in Dana Emerson’s classes students are not even allowed to say the word... Thursday, November 5, 2009 By Lauren Naone Looking for somewhere to escape a bad case of the Mondays? Or just in need of a place to enjoy good... “You must learn from the mistakes of others.” This is the bit of reason which decays all true wisdom. The framework of our world... Yes, we are literate. At least in the sense that we can read and write, but how adept are we at thinking critically about meaning and... Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Starting winter term, Linn-Benton Community College will charge students 5 cents per page for black-and-white printing services. Monday, November 2, 2009 Commuter: How long have you been teaching at LBCC? What is the best part about your... Thursday, October 29, 2009 Linn-Benton Community College will host a pair of actors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival on Friday, November 13 for two performances at 10... Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Moving away from home for the first time and into your own place is exciting. But when it comes time to move like most college students do, they... October is Local Music Month for the newly founded Oregon State University Musician’s Guild; a time for supporting the bands and solo artists in... On the Day of the Dead, loved ones who have passed into the after life are invited back to this world to celebrate with the living. The... The bookstore is fighting to save you money. Lawrence Lajoie, manager of the bookstore, has been doing everything in his power to lower... Art classes are being targeted for more budget cuts than other classes: true or false? For the next two years, the 17 community colleges... This week for Office Hours, we spoke with math instructor Hollis Duncan, known by his students for his great sense of humor and his belief in “the awesomeness of math.” Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Linn-Benton Community College has announced the final two candidates in its search for a new college president. The Thursday, October 22, 2009 The LBCC Board of Education selected Gregory J. Hamann, PhD, and Darlene G. Miller, EdD, from a pool of candidates, with input from a Screening Committee consisting of representatives from classified staff, management, faculty, student representatives and community members. “So, it’s not just looking at rocks and minerals, but earthquakes and volcanoes, plate tectonics, rivers and flooding, glaciers and even the history of earth.” Tuesday, October 20, 2009 There are currently 26 international students attending LBCC, two of which are in the duel-enrollment program with OSU.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Corvallis-Benton County Public Library is offering a free lecture series presented by Gail VanderHeide on the highly influential Asian trade... Every two years the Peace Studies group at Linn-Benton Community College travels to a peace symposium, and this year the symposium is held at... Linn-Benton Community College is seeking to hire five to six more student ambassadors. Tuesday, October 13, 2009 By Lacey Jarrell Creative Crafts & Frame Shop in Corvallis is busting out and getting creative in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness... Friday, October 9, 2009 Follow this link for the full story. Go to this link for the full story! Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Linn-Benton Community College’s soccer club found their first match stymied by snowfall. The match, which was to be played against... Monday, October 5, 2009 The Corvallis Benton County Public Library is offering a free lecture series, presented by Gail VanderHeide, on the highly influential Asian trade... Friday, October 2, 2009 For some students, the times are tough and nourishment can be hard to come by. LBCC’s Student Life and Leadership Office helps those... LBCC plans to design an agricultural technician degree with a focus on sustainable fuel and fiber production and processing. Thursday, October 1, 2009 Student population is skyrocketing and classes have filled up fast. Recently a number of e-mails have been sent out to the campus encouraging advisers to do everything in their power to place new students on a path of success. Follow The Commuter online through Facebook and Twitter. Become a fan to get the latest updates from The Commuter. Wednesday, September 30, 2009 LBCC has chosen their second poet laureate. The new poet laureate is Amy Earls, an avid poet and member of the... Monday, September 28, 2009 “Our goal is to remove barriers to higher education by assisting students with all aspects of the college process,” states TRIO’s Web page. Jones encourages students on the wait-list to keep going to class for the first week or so, that way if any openings happen the student is up to date and right there to get into the class. Sunday, September 27, 2009 Oregon’s speaker of the house, Dave Hunt, was given a guided tour of the new science building, Madrone Hall, on Sept. 25.
Friday, September 25, 2009 Ruppert was nominated by his peers for his dedication and commitment to LBCC, to staff and to students, according to a press release issued by LBCC News Service. Monday, September 21, 2009 Brooke Wilberger’s remains are in the process of being recovered after Joel Courtney, her killer, disclosed their location to investigators.... With students coming back on Sept 28, Linn-Benton Community College has become a tornado of activity as the college welcomes back staff and... Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Work continues on the new science center, which should be ready for students in January 2010. Thursday, September 3, 2009 Moodle is a course management system like Blackboard, but open source, and will be the program LBCC will use for the majority of its online classes in the coming years. Wednesday, September 2, 2009 LBCC Summer Term Honor Roll The following students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point...
GSA: Aiming for acceptance
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Hope for the homeless
Trader Joe's dock ship in Corvallis
Graduation deadline
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A word from your local ASG
Scholarship workshop can mean "free money"
Office hours with Vicki DeTal
VD: I’ve taught this Technical Writing class at Washington State, many sections of...
Holiday Movie Round-up
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Weaving a win
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Ancient Traditions for the Future
High-tech hall hugs trees
Ignorance is bliss
A word from your local ASG 01/06
Office hours: Dr. Robert Harrison
RH: I teach history, humanities and political science.
Thank you letter from Rita Cavin
Madrone Hall is open for learning
LBCC Classes Filling Fast for Winter Term
Whpssshhh… whip it good
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Seattle Cycle Show
Spreading Christmas (tree) cheer
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No-Shave November
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Re: November 18 letters, "I disagree"
Advice from Weiss 12/02
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Campus shorts 12/2
Study Jam: Tots welcome too
Food for thought: Study Jam offers free pizza
Cavin reflects on time at LB
Jan. 31.
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Rob Priewe: I’m the media instructor, so I teach primarily journalism,...
LB livestock judging students earn U.S. title
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Action in Nature Photo Show
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New president chosen!
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Thallemer no longer VP at LBCC
Presidential showdown
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Campus shorts 11/12
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Experience Wisdom
How literate are you?
Brother, can you spare a nickel?
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This is my 7th year.
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Day of the Dead
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The Commuter now live on Facebook and Twitter
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