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The Communicator
Monday, Feb. 2, 2015
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Human Resources
Happy Birthday greetings to the following:
Feb. 3 Terry Brown
Feb. 4 Stan Starkey
Feb. 5 Jeana Bradley, Victoria Jeffers
Feb. 8 Karen Orr, Nichole White
Was your birthday left off this weekʼs birthday list? Email [email protected], and we
will include it in the next Communicator.
Congratulations to Ralph Monday!
Ralph Monday has had four poems selected for a best of poetry from 2014. The poems will
be published in the print anthology Storm Cycle in 2015. A poem was accepted for 2015
publication by Agenda, England's premier literary journal and one of the world's top literary
publications. Agenda was founded by Ezra Pound in 1959.
Please Note the Spring 2015 Course Evaluation Timeline
The course evaluation timeline for spring 2015 is available. Please review it at
http://www.roanestate.edu/feva/training/IDEA-Timeline.pdf
Apply for a Presidentʼs Imagination Mini-Grant
This competition is designed to help you obtain funding (up to $2,000) to implement your
innovative ideas in the classroom, on your job or anywhere at Roane State. Information
including the application process, workshop schedule, and more is available at the following
link: http://www.roanestate.edu/?7128-Presidents-Imagination-Mini-Grants
If you would like to learn more about these grants, please consider attending a workshop.
Donʼt forget to RSVP to Sarah Grant ([email protected]) in the Grants Development
Office if you plan to attend a workshop. Contact Shelley Esquivel
([email protected]) if you have any questions.
Cumberland Business Incubator Has Exciting Calendar of Events
The Cumberland Business Incubator (CBI), 2569 Cook Road in Crossville, hosts a variety
of interesting business events. To learn more or to register, contact Bonnie Moedano,
(931) 456-4910. All times are Central. For more information, visit
www.cumberlandincubator.com.
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Feb. 10, Feb. 24, 8-9 a.m., $5, Blogging Club: Join the blogging club to find the time
to write the blog you know you should be writing
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Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m.-1 p .m., free, Build Your Marketing Toolkit: Build a foundation of
marketing knowledge to help your business grow
Feb. 10, Feb. 11, Feb. 24, Feb. 25, 2-4 p.m., $80: Social Media Marketing
Framework: Learn how to ensure that the time you spend on social media pays off for
your business.
Feb. 26, 5-6 p.m., $10, Self-Defense: Learn simple, effective methods to protect
yourself.
Roane State Offering Variety of Business-Related Courses
Classes in Oak Ridge will be held at the collegeʼs Oak Ridge campus, 701 Briarcliff Ave.
Clinton courses are held at the Clinton Higher Education and Workforce Training Facility, 214
Nave St.
Technology
• Excel 2010 Level 1, Feb. 10-11, 9 a.m. –12:30 p.m., $149, Clinton
• Excel 2010 Level 2, Feb. 24-25, 9 a.m. –12:30 p.m., $169, Clinton
• Excel 2010 Level 3, March 17-18, 9 a.m. –12:30 p.m., $179, Clinton
• Word 2010 Level 1, Feb. 16-17, 9 a.m. –12:30 p.m., $149, Clinton
• Access 2010 Level 1, Feb.18-19, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $199, Clinton
• Computing for Seniors, Feb. 20–March 13, Fridays, 10-a.m.–noon, $89, Oak Ridge
Management
• Project Management Professional Certification Prep, Feb. 6-27, Fridays, 8 a.m.-5
p.m., $995, Oak Ridge
• Introduction to Lean, Feb. 23-27, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $425, Clinton
• Radiological Control Technology, Feb. 6-March 7, Fridays from 5:30–9:30 p.m. and
Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., $599, Oak Ridge
Other
• Conversational Mandarin Chinese, Feb. 17-May 4, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.,
$169, Oak Ridge
To sign up, contact the Community Outreach and Professional Training Department at
(865) 481-2031 or [email protected]. To learn more, visit
www.roanestate.edu/workforce.
Looking for Your Next Great Read? Let Your Library Help.
With more than 40,000 books and 107,000 eBooks, it is easy to get lost in the library
goodness. Donʼt get overwhelmed. Here are a few easy ways to discover your next great
read.
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Browse new titles in the library collections from the New Books Guide:
http://library.roanestate.edu/newbooks
Find out what your friends in the library are reading: http://library.roanestate.edu/read
Want to download “fun-to-read” eBooks and eAudiobooks? Try Overdrive:
http://rscc.lib.overdrive.com/
Complete Your Bachelorʼs Degree through King University Partnership
King University has joined with Roane State to bring two accelerated degree-completion
programs to Roane Stateʼs main campus: Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor
of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses (RN-BSN). Take your associateʼs a step further
and complete your bachelorʼs through King Universityʼs fully accredited programs. Classes
meet one night per week (one additional class per month for RN-BSN students), and qualified
students can complete their degree in as little as 16 months. For more information on any of
these options, please contact Jacob Kamer at (423) 807-6008 or [email protected].
Interested in Earning a Bachelorʼs Degree? Learn More About This TTU Program
Tennessee Tech University offers a Fast Track BS in Interdisciplinary Studies. This 2+2
degree is designed for full-time working adults. Students are able to apply an earned AA, AS,
or AAS (post 1994), toward a BS degree. Evening classes are held twice a week on the
Roane State campuses in Cumberland, Scott and Oak Ridge. This degree combines
accelerated classes and full-term classes. Students are able to complete 12 hours per
semester. Employees of Roane State can take advantage of their tuition discounts to
complete a BS degree close to home with the high standards of Tennessee Tech University.
For more information contact: Cumberland, Debbie Thurman, [email protected]; Scott,
Jo Ann Foster, [email protected]; or Oak Ridge, Patty Benton, [email protected].
Host Families Needed for International Students
Host families provide a bed, meals and a place to study. The families do not have to provide
transportation or buy any personal items for the students. Occasionally, host families may be
asked to volunteer as drivers for field trips, but participation is optional. Roane Stateʼs
international students range in age from 18-22 and speak English, although skill levels vary.
A support system composed of college staff members and other host families will provide
assistance. For more information or to volunteer, contact Adolf King at (865) 481-2000
ext. 2211 or [email protected].
Stargaze at Observatory
Enjoy the evening skies at the Tamke-Allan Observatory on the first and third Saturdays of
each month. The stargazes at the observatory on Watts Bar Lake are free and open to the
public. Activities begin at 7 p.m. Visitors will be welcomed by a program in the observatory
classroom at 7:30 p.m. For directions, go to www.roanestate.edu/obs/.
Diversity Corner
Black History Month, or National African-American History Month, is an annual celebration of
achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African
Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of
noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976,
every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.
Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a
month to celebrating black history.
Source: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month
Princess Theatre
For details and ticket information, go to www.princessharriman.org or contact the Princess at
(865) 882-4633.
Feb. 2, 7: 30 p.m. U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America
Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble
Free admission (tickets required)
Pick up tickets at Rocky Top General Store
or Harriman Jewelry Exchange
Feb. 7, 7 p.m.
CASA Winter Blast featuring The Sock Hops
An evening of entertainment, dining and
a chance to win an all-expenses-paid vacation
Food service from 5-6:30 p.m.; program at 7 p.m.
Tickets $75. For ticket information, contact
CASA of the Ninth District, (865) 717-4186, [email protected]
Athletics
For more information, go to www.roanestate.edu/athletics.
Basketball
Date
Team
Feb. 6
W/M
Feb. 7
W/M
Feb. 11 W/M
Feb. 14 W/M
Feb. 18 M
Feb. 21 W/M
Opponent
Motlow State
Volunteer State
Cleveland State
Chattanooga State
Hiwassee
Walters State
Site
Home
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Baseball
Date
Feb. 3
Feb. 6
Feb. 7
Feb. 10
Opponent
Cleveland State
Georgia Highlands
Georgia Highlands
Hiwassee
Site
Home
Home
Away
Home
Time
1 p.m. DH
2 p.m.
1 p.m. DH
1p.m. DH
Softball
Date
Feb. 6
Feb. 7
Feb. 12
Feb. 17
Opponent
Wallace Tournament
Wallace Tournament
Tennessee Wesleyan
Gadsden
Site
Away
Away
Home
Away
Time
1 p.m.
11 a.m.
1 p.m. DH
3 p.m. DH
Time
5:30 p.m.,7:30 p.m.
2 p.m., 4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.,7:30 p.m.
2 p.m., 4 p.m.
7 p.m.
5 p.m., 7 p.m.
Expo Center
For more information, go to www.roanestate.edu/expocenter.
Feb. 3
Open Ride, 5-10 p.m.
$5 per rider, $5 per horse
pleasure ride, 5–7:30 p.m., barrels after 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 7
Fortune 5 Barrel Race
Exhibitions 10 a.m., race 4 p.m.
Both arenas, free to spectators
Morgan Brown, (865) 719-1150, [email protected]
Feb. 10
Open Ride, 5-10 p.m.
$5 per rider, $5 per horse
pleasure ride, 5–7:30 p.m., barrels after 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 13-15
TN Valley Kennel Club
8 a.m.- 4 p.m., indoor arena, free
Beth White, (865) 323-8866, [email protected]
Please submit items for upcoming editions of The Communicator by emailing the information
to Owen Driskill at [email protected], by 2 p.m. Thursday. The Communicator is
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