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Division NewsLetter
Division NewsLetter
Innovation Connections is a monthly newsletter that features Instructional Innovation Division updates and college-wide innovation and collaboration. Contact Luann Crosby, Director of Library Services, if you wish to contribute to the content.
Message FROM THE DEAN
Message FROM THE DEAN
On February 26, we held the 2025 High School Appreciation Day. This year we had over 70 participants, including superintendents, high school principals, counselors, Early College faculty, advisors, and NPC staff and administration. As a tradition of celebrating and strengthening our Early College partnerships, the event provided a valuable space for engaging discussions, data-informed insights, and meaningful connections...
meet our staff
meet our staff
Emily McCullough, SCC Library Assistant
Emily McCullough, SCC Library Assistant
Where are you from originally and/or currently?
I moved around a lot and haven't lived in one spot more than five years, currently I live in Snowflake.
What is your educational background?
I graduated high school recently and currently I'm working towards my associates degree.
What do you love doing the most in your work?
I like being able to help people, and making the displays for the Library.
If you were to take a course in something, what would it be?
I really like the art classes that NPC has.
What are your favorite things to do/eat/read?
I like to garden and care for my houseplants, I also like taking care of my chickens. Some of my favorite foods are curry and fried okra. I really like reading fantasy or science fiction books.
What goal are you dreaming about completing?
I want to learn to play the Bass guitar.
Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support
Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support
The ITCS Department has a lot of exciting workshops, training opportunities, resources and updates this month. Click to read the ITCS March 2025 newsletter newsletter.
EARLY COLLEGE
EARLY COLLEGE
Early College is very pleased to announce that the Appreciation Day event on February 26th was a roaring success. We had our highest attendance rate so far. Dr Lawson joined us and charmed all of our high school partners. Dean Niesen hosted a student panel, Q&A forum with several of our students. Drs Ma, Mike and Stickel moderated discussion panels with the high school administrators, instructors and counselors, where we were able to hear their suggestions for improvement.
With registration now complete, we have switched gears to advisement, recruitment and conversion. Be prepared for us to not be at our desks much as we will be making regular visits to the high schools until the end of the school year.
LIBRARY SERVICES
LIBRARY SERVICES
In March, libraries across the country are celebrating National Reading Month and also Read Across America Day. Visit the NPC Library March 2025 newsletter for details and some suggested ways to celebrate reading!
ODds and Ends
ODds and Ends
Odds and Ends for March is brought to you by National Reading Month!
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To a bookworm, nowhere feels more like home than a bookstore, a library, or any other place stacked floor to ceiling with reading material. When traveling, you might be able to spend your nights among bookshelves. There are a number of bookstores and libraries around the world that offer overnight accommodations.
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There's a word in Japanese, tsundoku, that means "book pile" and describes a person who buys books and lets them pile up around their house. The word could also describe the ten famous people discussed in this article, although the pictures show more books on shelves than actual piles.
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For the month of March 2024, the Worcester Public Library system accepted pictures of cats as payment for lost or damaged items. The “Felines for Fee Forgiveness” program was the library’s way of making sure fees weren’t keeping patrons from using its services. Drawings of cats were also permitted, as were photos and drawings of “honorary cats,” which included dogs, raccoons, orcas, capybaras, and “any other animal.”
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