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In This Month's Courier: • Dress for Success • Campus Ministry Concert • Women in the Visual Arts • SLA Collecting Items forChildren’s Hope House • PTK Keeping Busy • Thank You for Your Kindness • Spring Break Dates • FAFSA Deadline • TRiO Student Support Services Has At least 40 Openings for Students Who Need Assistance on Their Journey to a College Degree • Easter Basket Collection • GradFEST 2008 • How to Succeed in College at a Community College • MSO Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Movie Makers • March Calendar • Contact Us |
Dress for Success
The Student Government Association is partnering with Grace Community Outreach Center in their "Dress For Success" program. The outreach center hosts a clothing bank offering FREE clothing to anyone in need. Part of that effort is the Dress For Success outreach that offers free business attire to anyone who is interviewing for a job, but lacks the resources to purchase clothing appropriate for the interviewing process. SOON you will see donation bins at both the Coliseum Campus and North Campus. Please check your closets for any used business clothing in good, clean condition that you would like to donate to this worthy cause. Items needed include: Men's suits If you clean out your closets before the donation bins are in place, you may drop off your donated clothing to Alisa Harris at the Coliseum Campus Security Desk or to Tim Deming in Human Resources. You may also drop off donations directly at the Center located at 2936 South Anthony Blvd. Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., phone 744-2080. Thank you for your help!
Campus Ministry Concert The Campus Ministry group would like to invite any students to join us as we go out to a Christian concert at the Memorial Coliseum Friday night March 7. It should be a great concert. It is Winter Jam. It features multiple Christian bands performing and the lead band is Mercy Me. We have limited seats so please RSVP early to dknox@ivytech.edu or Deeann Knox 480-4273. If you need more information on the concert go to the website, star 88.3 and click on concerts. It should be a great night to have fun and worship together.
Women in the Visual Arts March is Women's History Month! This year Ivy Tech will be celebrating Women's History Month by presenting a film festival of movies by women, about women and starring women, sponsored by the Women's Committee. Be a part of the discussion following each film. In addition to the movies there will be guest speakers sharing their knowledge of women in the visual arts around the world. All films will be shown at the Harshman Building in Room 1220, except "Art: 21." All events are free of charge. Schedule of Films and Guest Speakers
Wed. Mar. 19th, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Thur. Mar. 20th, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 26th, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Thur. Mar. 27th, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Watch for Posters in the Halls
SLA Collecting Items for Children's Hope House The Student Leadership Academy, in conjunction with their service learning project, is seeking donations to support the Mad Anthony's Children's Hope House. The mission of Children's Hope House is to offer temporary lodging to parents and families receiving medical care away from home. It is located within the Lutheran Hospital complex on Jefferson. Donations will be accepted through March 19, 2008. Look for the boxes and posters located at all campuses to place your donations. Donations needed for the Hope House include any non-perishable canned food items, paper and plastic ware, cleaning and laundry supplies. Gift cards and monetary donations are also accepted, and they will be used to purchase the items that were not donated. If you decide to donate in this fashion, please do not place in the collection boxes, but deliver directly to the SLA Advisor, Angie Evans, in room 1262. A complete list of items needed can be found at the website: www.childrenshopefw.org. For more information, please contact Angie Evans by email, aevans@ivytech.edu. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
PTK Keeping Busy
Over winter break, Phi Theta Kappa elected a new slate of officers for 2008. These officers have a busy spring ahead. Eight officers and members of our local PTK chapter will be heading to the Regional Convention in Madison, IN at the end of February. At the Convention, two of our officers will be campaigning for regional offices. Susan Waldeck is running for Regional President, and Jennifer Marquart is running for Regional Public Relations Officer. In April, representatives from Ivy Tech Northeast will head to Philadelphia for the International Convention. On campus this spring this group will be heading up several PTK activities, including bringing a team of Ivy Tech walkers to the Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. If you want to keep up with the activities of PTK, check out their brand new website at WeAreSmartiePants.org.
Thank You for Your Kindness To the Staff and Students at Ivy Tech: I would like to extend a huge thank you to all the staff and students at Ivy Tech for opening your hearts to my family and me this past December in our time of need. Thank you for helping us turn a horrible moment in our lives into one that showed us that there are many very caring and compassionate people. I would like to send out a special thank you to everyone in the Respiratory Care program - both staff and students - who helped us out by giving us basic needs the same day. All the blankets, pillows, towels, and toiletries didn't just give us our daily necessities but gave us the confidence we needed to feel like we could overcome everything. That means more to us than any other material possession that we lost. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Love and God Bless, The Satterthwaite Family
Spring Break Dates Mark your calendars - Spring break is March 10-15. The 2007-08 Student Planners accidentally stated that spring break covered two weeks, please remember that this was a misprint and make sure you have the correct dates. While you're at your calendar, also remember that Daylight Savings time begins on Sunday, March 9. Don't forget to spring your clock forward one hour.
TRiO Student Support Services Has At least 40 Openings for Students Who Need Assistance on Their Journey to a College Degree Ivy Tech Faculty and Staff: TRiO Student Support Services has at least 40 openings for students who need assistance on their journey to a college degree! Please help us by sharing this information with your students. If you would like materials to pass out or would like a TRiO representative to visit your classrooms, just let us know! Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, TRiO Student Support Services provides students with a network of individualized, extensive services designed to enhance academic and personal development and foster life-long learning and success. Services include: motivation and encouragement, personalized education planning, regular advising, tutoring, online communication, extracurricular / cultural events, personal mentoring, workshop seminars, computer loans, a monthly newsletter, and an exclusive, open-access computer lab! TRiO is free! For more information or to apply, call 480-4197, email trio@lists.ivytech.edu, or visit Harshman Hall (HM1656). You can also read more on the web at http://www.ivytech.edu/fortwayne/ asa/TRIO/index.html. We can tell you how much we offer, but why not listen to what TRiO student Arin Stevenson has to say about her involvement with TRiO?
Hello, my name is Arin Stevenson. I have been a TRiO student for almost two years. Being in the program has benefited me in many ways: UNDERSTANDING and TRUSTWORTHY The TRIO staff has stuck by my side through everything from family issues to school-related problems. They are very understanding of your problems and will try to see both sides of a matter without judging you. I have had many meetings with Tim (the Director) to talk to him about how things are going in my life, and if I tell him something confidential, he keeps it that way. The TRiO staff has honestly become a second family to me, and I am very thankful to have them in my life. HELPFUL Another reason I'm very glad I'm in the program is that nobody ever went to college in my family. I honestly can say that if I wasn't in the TRiO program, I would be super lost. They help with every question from simple to more complicated. They help provide me with tutoring to keep my grades up, and even if you need to talk or a shoulder to cry on, they are there. Since I have been in college, I have changed my major from nursing to office administration and then back to nursing. Through that time, they have never questioned my actions or doubted me. All they have done is support me. BELIEVE IN ME As a student and person, I have many self-confidence problems. I know it's common as a student, but being in the TRiO family has helped me to build a little more. I have to thank Tim for telling me, "You can do it" most of the time I see him. I have great grades and a great GPA, but always in the back of my mind, I ask, "Can I really do it?" Having TRiO to believe in me means a lot. The thought of them believing in me keeps me going. They are truly a good thing in my life. There are a couple more reasons why I believe the TRiO program has been the best thing I ever decided to join. I really would recommend students joining and putting your trust in them so you can see how warm, trustworthy, and welcoming they are!
Easter Basket Collection February 18th - March 17th The Ivy Tech Community College Alumni Association invites you to make a child's Easter brighter by donating Easter Baskets to SCAN (Stop Child Abuse and Neglect). Between February 18th and March 17th, the Alumni Association will be collecting filled, wrapped baskets for this project. Baskets can be dropped off to the Alumni Coordinator, Becky Bishop, in the Resource Development Office. (Monetary donations are also accepted.) You can make a difference! Give a child a visit from the Easter bunny!
GradFEST 2008 GradFest 2008 is on its way! On Wednesday, April 2, we'll be celebrating graduates in every corner of the building. From making graduation plans and ordering your cap and gown, to looking ahead at the transfer fair, GradFest is your one stop shop for graduation and beyond. Over the lunch hour the Culinary students will be serving our annual Etiquette Luncheon. Enjoy a gourmet four-course meal while watching a presentation on etiquette. The etiquette presentation covers more than what fork to use or how to shake hands--our speaker gives many hints about how to feel at ease and make a good impression in business situations. Space is limited, so call the Student Life Office (481-2232) to make your reservations. What comes next after graduation? Four-year college representatives will be on campus recruiting transfer students. Our advising staff will be offering workshops in post-graduation topics, from writing your resume to repaying those student loans. Workshops are still being scheduled, so watch for fliers advertising times and places. Finally, remember to stop by the Crescent Commons in the afternoon for a cake and punch reception for graduates. Nearby you'll be able to order your cap and gown, and purchase graduation announcements, and other gear showing off your Ivy Tech pride. You've worked hard, you deserve a little break as you move into the final stretch before the finish line!
How to Succeed in College at a Community College It's the end of Week 2 and I'm just now beginning to breathe. My students are beginning to settle into the routine required for my classes. They are beginning to understand how I use the textbook, how I present information, what I expect in the way of classroom conduct, and more importantly, how I test. They are getting to know me and I am getting to know them.
College is a wonderful opportunity to grow professionally and socially. Make the college your college. Get involved in student organizations. Make some new friends. Gain some new experiences. Start a new life. But...don't forget what you came to college for. You want to build a better life for you and your family. You have dreams you want to come true. You have plans for your future. Those plans, those dreams, that better life starts right here, right now. Week 2 - Get to know the teacher. Read the textbook. Study the notes. Show up in class. See the tutor. Get involved.
MSO Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On January 17, 2008, The Multicultural Student Organization (MSO) celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with their annul event "Celebrating the Dream." About 300 people attended the program and reception. We had a great turn out, with faculty, staff, and students and local community groups in attendance.
There were several schools included in the Program. Six students from South Side High School, 25 students from Prince Chapman Middle School and 38 students from Irwin Elementary school participated in this event. The students were excellent. There were poetry readings and short narratives all written and read by students. The students from Irwin Elementary entered their own school contest and the best poems and narratives were selected to be read during the program. It was wonderful to hear the expressions and thoughts of what the "Dream" means to them. There were several musical selections, as well as musical selection in sign language; poems in both English and Spanish were read. The organization also had the opportunity to introduce the new MLK Club President, Mr. Bennie Edwards and Keynote Speaker, Ruby Cain. It was quite an event. The Multicultural Student Organization sends special thanks to everyone who participated in the program, especially, the local community schools and other agencies that helped make the program a success. Watch the monitors and future publications for the next cultural activity sponsored by the Multicultural Students' Organization. If you are interested in joining the Multicultural Student Organization, please contact Diana Jackson at 480-4115 or djackson@ivytech.edu. Movie Makers Once again, Movie Makers is coming to Ivy Tech! With the help of some props and a blue screen you can star in your own movie or music video. Wednesday, March 26 in the Crescent Commons from Noon - 6 p.m. Stop by and become a star!
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