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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 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... Wednesday, January 13, 2010 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 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... Students rang in the new year with a brand new high-tech science and mathematics building, Madrone Hall. On Monday, Jan. 4, classes began... C: What do you teach here at LBCC? C: What is your... 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 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? Monday, November 30, 2009 Lauren Naone The large auditorium was pitch black, with only the reflection of the bright images cast on the... Thursday, November 12, 2009 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 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... Wednesday, October 28, 2009 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.” Thursday, October 22, 2009 “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.” Thursday, October 15, 2009 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 Friday, October 2, 2009 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. Monday, September 28, 2009 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. Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Work continues on the new science center, which should be ready for students in January 2010. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 I can tell that it is becoming real to the men now, it may be that we have Friday, June 26, 2009 “Our hope is that we will see … a more culturally diverse student body, cultural opportunities for our faculty and students, and financial benefits that will support exchanges,” Cavin states. Monday, June 22, 2009 The following students at LBCC earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for 12 or more graded credits during spring term. These do not include pass/no pass or incomplete credits. Wednesday, June 3, 2009 On May 20, in the LBCC library, a workshop was held on social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. ... Deadline: Ads accepted by 5 p.m. Friday will appear in the following Wednesday issue. Ads will appear only once per submission. If you wish a... Monday, May 25, 2009 In a brief interview, Fred Haynes gave an update on the construction that has been happening around LBCC campus. The... Friday, May 22, 2009 Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Every two years since 1988, Peace Studies has taken students from LBCC to an international symposium on education for... Bumper stickers: the bane of any car’s resale value, a comical outlet, a preachy way of forcing other drivers stuck in traffic to know what you... Monday, May 18, 2009 With current LBCC President Rita Cavin officially retiring next December, the hunt for our next college president has... The position of Poet Laureate next year is open to applicants. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on June 1. Applications are available at the Albany campus library reference counter, or through e-mail with Robin Havenick. As result of what state economist Tom Potiowsky calls “Oregon’s deepest recession since the great depression,” LBCC administrators continue to try and bridge the school’s budget gap. Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Ryan Henson will be the next editor-in-chief of the Commuter, LBCC’s student newspaper. Henson’s... Monday, May 11, 2009 Every two years, since 1988, Peace Studies has taken students from LBCC to an international symposium on education for peace, justice, and human rights. The next symposium will be held at Leeuwarden, Netherlands in September of 2010. The Valley Writers Series event for this term will be held on May 21 at 2 p.m. in North Santiam Hall, room 208. This term the event will host Alison Ruch, a short fiction author and writing instructor a LBCC. The event is free and open to the public. Wednesday, May 6, 2009 The end of the LBCC school year is rapidly approaching, as is the reign of the Commuter’s editor-in-chief and his... On April 29, the fifth annual “Copper Chef” competition took place in LBCC’s Commons Cafeteria hosted by the Culinary Arts program. The... Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Glenn White is the new food service manager at LBCC. He hasn’t even been here a complete term and already he is... Monday, May 4, 2009 Last Thursday, an Iraq war veteran and LBCC student spoke to room full of In its first out-of-state tour in its 41 year history, the LBCC Concert Choir and Women’s Ensemble participated in the 2009 Heritage Music Festival in Seattle, WA, taking home a silver rating out of 25 attending choirs. Linn-Benton Community College’s Democracy Club will honor their version of the tree by sponsoring a “liberty tree” fair in the courtyard from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. Tuesday, April 28, 2009 To start things off, Brian Newberg called me a “Mensch”. I stared for a moment while he explained that generally it’s a good person. ... The stimulus package has struck again. The air conditioning systems were shut down in IA on Tuesday, April 21 for various work and repairs. As a... Monday, April 27, 2009 It’s really easy to take a newspaper for granted. We find them lying on the floor of public restrooms. We see them discarded in the trash. We... The club has been around for sometime, but it went dormant without student support. Karelia Stetz-Waters, the faculty advisor for GSA, says that the group has a lot of support on campus but they did not have the students they needed till Jennifer Boatwright came along. As a part of the stimulus projects on campus, the AC will be shut down intermittently in all main buildings for repairs and other work, until June 30. “If you are interested in traveling and learning another culture’s customs, people, and language, there is no substitute for actually living and studying in a foreign country,” Wednesday, April 22, 2009 The student ambassadors want to play games with you. And to do this, they have brought out the Yahtzee, the Jenga, the jigsaw puzzles,... Monday, April 20, 2009 During LBCC’s spring inservice day a tour and discussion was held to discuss sustainability and the landscape around The Periwinkle Child Development Center (PCDC) is adding a co-op pay model in hopes to provide quality affordable child care to any parent. Friday, April 17, 2009 In addition to the State of the College Address, as part of Spring Inservice, retirees were announced and members of Flower planting – open to all staff as part of LBCC’s spring inservice day, April 17, took place between... In her state of the college address, LBCC president, Rita Cavin told faculty and staff that, even in the face of current... Thursday, April 16, 2009 On Wednesday, April 15, awards were handed out to 13 part-time faculty members. This took place after the banquet where snacks and coffee were... Click here for the video of President Cavin introducing the... Click here for the board of education meeting video Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Linn-Benton Community College President Rita Cavin formally announced her retirement at the board of education meeting on Wednesday, April 15 in... According to the latest budget message, Marlene Propst, Linn-Benton Community College’s director of college advancement, announced a number of... LBCC President Rita Cavin today announced her retirement. In an all staff e-mail, Wednesday afternoon, Cavin... Tuesday, April 14, 2009 As one of five community colleges chosen in the US, Linn-Benton Community college will host a group of Chinese delegates until April... Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Linn-Benton Community College’s diversity achievement center brings the horrors of the Holocaust out of the textbooks and on to the movie screen... Monday, April 6, 2009 A number of academic seminars will be held throughout the term to help students succeed in college. These seminars are free and are held at most of the campuses. Each seminar is an hour long and more help is available if you request it at the end of the seminar. Thursday, April 2, 2009 A chorus of clapping hands accompanied the LBCC choir as they performed their winter-term concert, “We Have Had... Wednesday, April 1, 2009 The following students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for 12 or more graded credits during winter... Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Scabies are little microscopic bugs that burrow under the skin and feed off the flesh in the epidermis layer of human skin only. Pets cannot transfer these mites. You can carry these mites for two to six weeks without showing any symptoms, and in that time you can also transfer it. Monday, February 23, 2009 A lot of people have no idea what the e-zine is. It is an annual artist’s magazine that is put out by the literary arts department every spring... Tuesday, February 17, 2009 With election day fast approaching two spots still remain for student government positions. The ISV is a non profit organization that combines education and volunteer work with international travel. Friday, February 6, 2009 For anyone anywhere here are a few more tips: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 CORVALLIS — The Benton County Skateboarding Alliance, Inc. (BCSA) is putting on the 2nd... Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Poet laureates have a long illustrious history across the globe, often serving as creative writers for government patrons, lending their minds and pens to commemorate state occasions and other memorable events. Monday, January 19, 2009 Dear Linn-Benton Community College Students, Friday, January 9, 2009 Roast pork, teriyaki chicken, vegetable chop suey, and tropical fruit salad are just some of the delicious foods on the menu. On Feb. 23, the... Tuesday, January 6, 2009 LBCC will be closed on Monday, January 19 for Martin Luther King Day. Thursday, November 20, 2008 As we approach the end of fall term many students have asked me, “What has the Associated Student Government been up to and what are they doing... Monday, November 17, 2008 The Human Resource Center will be closed today from 3:00-4:00 for a meeting.
GSA: Aiming for acceptance
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter...
Office hours with Scott Anselm
LBCC steps up smoking policy awareness
Morse, Gelser debate Measures 66, 67
Cavin shares "State of the Collge 2010"
Counseling effort seeks to keep students on track
Event focuses on financial aid
ASG elections: Ready to run
Hope for the homeless
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...
From the poet laureate
High-tech hall hugs trees
Office hours: Dr. Robert Harrison
RH: I teach history, humanities and political science.
Madrone Hall is open for learning
LBCC Classes Filling Fast for Winter Term
Study Jam: Tots welcome too
Food for thought: Study Jam offers free pizza
Cavin reflects on time at LB
Jan. 31.
Extreme Makeover: Campus Edition
Office hours: Rob Priewe
Rob Priewe: I’m the media instructor, so I teach primarily journalism,...
Action in Nature Photo Show
For the Commuter
Campus shorts 11/12
Dream Pizza, 214 SW 2nd St. The benefit is being held for Damian...
AAWCC: Wonder women
Office hours with Dana Emerson
How literate are you?
Get used at the bookstore
Art department hangs tough
Office Hours: Q&A with Hollis Duncan
Office Hours: Q&A with Deron Carter
Peace studies to head to Leeuwarden
Student ambassador positions
LBCC to showcase mariachi band
LBCC to train students for green industry
LBCC: "We do have options"
LBCC is NOT "full" or "closed"
Get your books!
Our new science center
Letter from an Iraq-bound instructor
too much time on our hands that we often spend thinking. Certainly a
very dangerous thing to be doing when headed for a war zone. It is time
to shelf the people that we are and become what we must be to survive
the coming months.
LBCC to partner with China
Honor roll
Socialize yourself: network now
Classifieds for June 3
Construction Update
Anthropology exhibit now at LBCC Library
Now through the first week of June, Michele Wilson’s anthropology class investigates the “Culture of Human Beauty” with an exhibit downstairs...
Give Peace (studies) a chance
Editor's Note: Stumper Bickers
The search for LBCCs next president
LB seeks poet laureate
LBCC continues with budget reductions
Next year's editor-in-chief announced
Peace Studies
Valley Writers Series
Commuter seeks Editor for next year
Whose cuisine reigns supreme?
Courtyard Cafe changes
Iraq vet gives testimony
students, staff, and community members, telling them “it is not natural for a human being to take another human being’s life.”
LBCC Choir strikes silver
Liberty Tree Fair
Newberg plans big after LBCC
IA building takes time to cool off
The birth of a newspaper
GSA gets Active
Temporary AC shut downs
Fall: Italian Style
Student Ambassadors come out to play
Sustainability Tour
Daycare Co-op
Retiree Announcements and Award winners
Campus beautification day
State of the College Address, Friday April 17
Outstanding part-time faculty awards presented at board meeting
Video: LB President Cavin introduces Chinese delegates
Video: Board of Education Meeting - April 16, 2009
LB President Cavin announces retirement update
Propst announces budget cuts
LB President Rita Cavin announces retirement
Chinese Delegation visits LBCC
Construction will affect students
For the rest of the term, LBCC students will need to add the...
DAC Remembers Holocaust
Spring 2009 Academic Success Seminars
LBCC has had singing
Winter Term 2009 Honor Roll
Health Warning: Scabies outbreak on Campus
E-zine: cancelled
ASG Election Update
Travel with a purpose...
Going Green to Save Green
• Recycle old electronics like computers, cell phones, printers, keyboards and mice if you can’t donate them to a school or community program in need.
National Teach-In
LBCC and OSU are collaborating to help shrink the nation’s environmental footprint. To help...
Call for Art - BCSA 2nd annual Art & Music Benefit 2009
A poet that might know it
ASG elections draw closer
LBCC’s own attending inauguration
On Jan. 20, 2009 Barack Obama will be inaugurated into office of U.S. presidency. This tremendously historic event will be witness by two LBCC To Host Luau: Join the Pacific Islander club this February
LBCC Closed January 19th
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