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September 28, 2018
CUPPA JOE | straight up news.
Regional Academy for Math and Science (RAMS) and Oelwein Center celebrated 10th anniversary … Oelwein Daily Register news coverage
Calmar campus hosting Healthcare Career Fair on Monday, Oct. 1 ... news
Waukon Center hosting open house on Friday, Oct. 5 … news
New 10,000 Small Businesses program expands to Iowa; the College and the Small Business Development Center will serve in an important role to assist business owners … news
College and Norplex-Micarta of Postville partner for future workforce development … news
Check out the new look, new name: Alumni Connections e-newsletter through the Advancement office! … link
WEEKLY FEATURE | good to know.
Save the Date: Student Crisis Fundraisers on Oct. 18 in Peosta and Oct. 25 in Calmar!
Plan to join your colleagues, students and the community for Silly for Soup, Batty for Bars in Peosta and the Monster Mash at Calmar next month. Now in their 12th year, the Student Crisis Fundraisers provide us with an opportunity to gather, eat chili and desserts, place bids in a silent auction and compete in costume contests, all while supporting this very important Crisis Fund for students.
The Crisis Fund provides assistance to currently enrolled students who need emergency funding as a result of a crisis that threatens their enrollment at the College. The fund helps to cover emergency expenses that are school related. These include but are not limited to: gas, food, rent and car repairs. Applicants must demonstrate need of the extenuating circumstance such as a natural disaster, a family crisis, unexpected illness/injury, domestic violence or other displacement.
APPETIZERS | just a little something.
Cultivating the next American Composer Prodigy ... courtesy of a grant for the Child Development Center!
New outdoor musical playground equipment is now installed for children enrolled at the Child Development Center at Calmar! The equipment purchases were funded as part of a Nature Explore grant that was written by Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission.
This week, the Child Development Center achieved certification as a Certified Nature Explore Classroom. See more photos of the new play area!
PIES AND BARS | sweet data.
Northeast Iowa Community College Fall Enrollment Trend (2014 - 2018)
The enrollment reports for fall 2018 have been posted to the Google Drive in NICC Shared Files>Institutional Effectiveness>Institutional Research>Enrollment Profiles, and Official Enrollment Reports by term. The overall credit enrollment came in at 99 percent of the credit goal for the term, with enrolled credits for high school students exceeding the goal by 8 percent, and credits for non-high school students falling just 5 percent short of goal. A five-year trend shows a continued decrease in non-high school enrollment, while at the same time the gender distribution of the non-high school population showed an increased percentage of females. This is a possible indication that females have a more difficult time finding employment that earns a livable wage than males despite the low unemployment rate. With online courses becoming increasingly popular, the percent of enrolled students living outside of Iowa has increased. More
information about fall enrollment can be found in the shared file path above.
Source: Institutional Research
WELLNESS 360 | be well.
Reminder: Sign up for the NICC Blood Draw and Flu Shot Clinics!
Flu season is right around the corner. This is my annual plug to get your flu vaccination. Want to know more about the vaccine? Check out this reputable resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New this year on both campuses, you will have the opportunity to have your blood pressure, height, weight and waist checked. It’s certainly not mandatory! However this is more feedback for you and your doctor, in addition to your lab results.
There’s no cost for NICC employees for the blood draw or flu shot. Appointments are going fast, so sign up today!
Dubuque & Peosta:
● Oct. 16 | 7 - 8:30 a.m. | Town Clock Business Center, 106A/B/C
● Oct. 17 and Oct. 23 | 7 – 9 a.m. | Peosta Campus Community Room, 203/204/205
● Registration link and details are here! (Sign up by Oct. 5!)
Mercy Medical Center will have an on-site group health presentation to help interpret screening results. Your screening results will be available in a sealed envelope at this presentation. If you cannot attend the presentation, results will be mailed after the presentation.
Wednesday, Oct. 31 | 12 - 12:45 p.m. | Town Clock Business Center, 20
Thursday, Nov. 1 | 12 - 12:45 p.m. | Peosta Campus, CC 1
Calmar:
● Oct. 9, 11, 22, and 24 | 7 - 8:30 a.m. | Student Center, 217
● Registration link and details are here. (Sign up for Oct. 9 & 11 by Oct. 3; Sign up for Oct 22 & 24th by Oct. 17)
● Participants will receive a copy of their lab results in the mail.
JUST DESSERTS | let's celebrate.
Congratulations to the Newlyweds!
Kate Hogan and Blake Feuerhelm (pronounced Fire-Helm) were married on Aug. 25 at the Methodist church in Lansing, Iowa! Friends and family members celebrated the couple's marriage at the Pavilion/Fairgrounds in Waukon. Kate and Blake have been together since just before their senior year of high school - nine years and counting!
Kate is a Marketing Coordinator at the Calmar campus.
BIG FISH | be amazed.
Ken Brown | Communications Instructor
Peosta Campus
What is something you have done that would surprise others who never knew?
I started my career in journalism, actually as a sports writer. My dream growing up was to be a sports reporter covering Major League Baseball. At the age of 22 I achieved that goal. I covered the Milwaukee Brewers for two years. I met a lot of the all-time great players – Roger Clemens, Reggie Jackson, Robin Yount, Paul Molitor. But after two years I decided watching grown men play a game wasn’t what I wanted to do for a living.
What is the favorite part of your job or workday at the College?
My favorite part of the day is walking into the classroom. You’ve spent all the time preparing for the class and now it’s time to engage with the students. It’s a lot of fun when you realize they are actually interested in learning and that the hard work you put in to getting ready has paid off.
What is one thing you know now that you wish you had known as a kid?
That if you just work hard and trust in God, everything is going to be fine. Maybe not the exact way you wanted it, but everything will be manageable. In other words, prepare for the future and work hard, but don’t worry so much.
Do you believe that more technology in the classroom or in the world is helping students learn? If yes (or “no, it isn’t”), why?
I don’t know if it is or isn’t. But what I do know is that we have to find a way to use technology to help students learn. Using current technology is the only way students can learn in 2018. We can’t eliminate it. Current technology is what they will use in the workplace, so we have to find a way to incorporate that into the way they learn. We can’t pretend it doesn’t exist, or prohibit students from using technology to do their homework.
If you were cryogenically frozen for 100 years, what would be your first question after waking up?
Is Donald Trump still president?
If you have input on a upcoming feature, Big Fish, something to celebrate or a suggestion, email us at news@nicc.edu!