TRANSFER TALK: Representatives from transfer universities will be in the main lobby to talk with prospective students on the following dates:- Oct. 23 - St. Francis / University of St. Joseph College of Nursing, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.- Oct. 26 - Eureka, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.- Nov. 6 - EIU, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.- Nov. 15 - Eureka, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
REGISTER TO VOTE: LaSalle County residents can register to vote with Giacomo Leone in E-212 through Oct. 10 to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 7 election. Two forms of identification, one with the person’s address, are needed, Leone said.
HEADING THE CJA: Officers of the Criminal Justice Association for 2000-2001 are Eddie Bauman, president; Kyle Phelps, vice president; Amy Olsen, second vice president; Jennifer Lingle, secretary; Chris Nosalik, Website secretary; Heather DeLaurentis, treasurer; and Jerred Sorenson, sergeant at arms.
Amanda Barnhardt, assistant to CJA advisor Rebecca Donna, said all criminal justice students are encouraged to join the organization. The next meeting is at 2 p.m. Nov. 7 in C-316. Members participate in community activities including “Take Back the Night March,” and in fundraisers and school events.
GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE: Meetings of the Gay-Straight Alliance are scheduled for Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. and Nov. 1 at noon in the Fireplace Lounge. Further information is available from advisors Sue Isermann at 224-0483, e-mail isermann@ivcc.edu, or from Renee Jones at 224-0366, e-mail jones@ivcc.edu.
RIVER TESTING - CANOEING: The IVCC Chem Club is sponsoring a river testing and canoeing trip on the Fox River Oct. 7. Interested students should meet in the circle drive at 9:15 a.m. The cost is $20 per person to rent the canoes. Advisor Bob Byrne said the group would be canoeing to two test sites.
CHEMISTS RECOGNIZED: The IVCC Chem Club has been recognized as an Outstanding Chapter by the American Chemical Society for activities conducted during the 1999-2000 school year. The local group was one of only 31 student chapters nationwide and one of two community college chapters to be classified Outstanding.
Members will be honored at the national ACS meeting in San Diego, Calif. on April 1, 2001.
The ACS has also awarded the club two grants for projects to be conducted during this academic year. The first, $375 for Wonder Science/pHUN Chemistry, is a Community Interaction Grant. The second grant, for $100, is an Innovative Activities Grant for Mole Day Celebration.
PUPPETS POPULAR: Alexander Alligator and Buckey Bronco were the stars on the IVCC dental assisting team at the Health Fair at Lincoln Elementary School in Oglesby recently.
“As usual, Alexander and Buckey were a big hit with the kids,” said instructor Pat Pearson describing the two puppets the students use to demonstrate brushing and flossing techniques. “The children are not afiraid to show us how they brush and floss on the puppets.”
Members of SODA, Student Organization of Dental Assistants, take turns attending local health and safety fairs and making presentations to daycare and preschool classes.
STOP THE HATE: Members of People of the World End Racism will be speaking to fourth grade classes at Lincoln Grade School in Ottawa on accepting differences in others on Oct. 16. POWER advisor Kim Abel said Stop the Hate Day is Oct. 5, but the POWER group has adopted Stop the Hate as their theme, so every day is Stop the Hate Day. “I am so impressed and proud of the POWER members who have commited to giving up their fall break day off school to volunteer,” she said.
JOINING PTK: Rho Omega, IVCCs chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honors society for two-year colleges, will hold its fall induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Fireplace Lounge. Letters of invitation have been sent by College President Dr. Jean Goodnow. Industees are encouraged to invite family and friends to the ceremony, which will be followed by refreshments.
LOOKING FOR A LAB? Computer lab LRC-D is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jacobs Library is also open during those hours.
HOLA AMERICA: A new bilingual newspaper, Hola America, is available, free of charge, in the Adult Learning Center, E-323. Published weekly, the newspaper covers the Illinois Valley, the Quad Cities and Muscatine.
FAMILY READING NIGHT RE-SCHEDULED: Family Reading Night has been re-scheduled for Nov. 16 on campus. The Arts and Letters schedule lists the date as Nov. 9.A variety of family activities will be offered free of charge.
JOURNALISTS MEET: Apache editor Nate Bloomquist and associate editor David Msseemmaa attended the Illinois Community College Journalism Association’s Fourteenth Annual Fall Conference Sept. 21-22 at Eastern Illinois University.
PROJECT SUCCESS EVENTS: Upcoming events sponsored by Project Success include:- Test Taking Strategies Workshop, 2 p.m., Oct. 5 in the Academic Achievement Center- Campus visits to WIU and NIU, Oct. 9- Mexican Dinner for Hispanic Heritage Month at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Mariache’s Restaurant in Naplate- Attend “Tony and Tina’s Wedding,” an interactive play, on Nov. 3 in Chicago- Campus visits to ISU and EIU Nov. 10Further information is available from the Project Success office in the top floor of building
PROFESSIONAL PRESTIGE: Jamie Gahm, director of the Business Training Center, has been named Professional of the Year by the Illinois Community College Economic / Workforce Development Association. ICCEDA has 150 members representing every community college in Illinois.Gahm has worked at IVCC since 1985 and was named Director of Business and Industrial Services in 1989.
ACHIEVERS ACKNOWLEDGED: Nearly 200 students and donors were recognized Sept. 14 during the IVCC Foundation’s third annual Scholarship Recognition Dinner at the Hotel Kaskaskia in LaSalle.“Each of you is here because you are an achiever, both the students and the donors,” said Ralph Bowermaster, Foundation director.The banquet celebrated both the students’ academic achievements and the generosity of those who make the scholarships possible. Benefactors were able to meet the students who benefit from those scholarships.
PUT YOUR NAME IN PRINT: The Apache is still accepting applications for the staff. Students are needed for news and sports writing, photography, graphic arts, cartooning, and page design.All students, part-time and full-time, are eligible; no prior publishing experience is required.Contact advisor Dr. Rose Marie Lynch, B-320, ext. 209, or e-mail
TORBECK RECOGNIZED: Joel Torbeck, employer relations representative at the Dislocated Workers Center, received special recognition at the Illinois Department of Employment Security Annual Veteran’s Conference in Peoria recently. The award recognizes Torbeck’s leadership and support in providing service to veterans. Torbeck works in the Ottawa Illinois Employment and Training Center and has worked closely with IDES Veteran’s Representatives, assisting veterans in their job search.
CAREER CHOICE: Career Exploration, a course to help students choose a career interest, will be offered at Marquette High School in Ottawa beginning Oct. 18. The one-credit hour course will meet from 5 to 6:40 p.m. on Wednesdays.For more information or to register for the course, call 224-0447.
INTERESTED IN HORTICULTURE? IVCC is offering Introduction to Horticulture, a new course, starting Oct. 18. Taught by the college’s new agriculture instructor, Lauri Carey, the course will meet from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Introduction to Horticulture serves as the foundation for the horticulture certificate program, which the college hopes to launch for the spring semester.Further information is available from Carey at 224-0217.
EDUCATING ADULTS: The IVCC Adult Education program is offering GED and ESL programs throughout the local communities. Classes are offered at no charge to the student and registration is on-going. Students are being accepted on campus and at Depue, Marseilles, Mendota, Ottawa, Streator, Princeton and Spring Valley.For information call 224-0358 or 224-0476.
NEED HELP WITH A CLASS? Help with classes is available free of charge through the Peer Tutoring Center, located in B-315. Coordinator Mary Turchi said help is available in most subject areas. The schedule, by subject, is posted on bulletin boards throughout the campus.Further information and applications for tutoring assistance are available in LRC-B, ext. 233.