November 29, 2011

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and had some fun over the long weekend as well as got caught up on some end-of term work. Here it is, the last week of classes before finals!  Can you believe it?  

News for Week 10!!!   

IMPORTANT!! Check Your Fall Account Balance in MyLane!  Fall balances must be paid by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, December 2nd, or you will lose your Winter term Advance Registered classes. Check and pay your Fall term balance.  

Scholarship Opportunity at the Eugene Family YMCA!  Could you use a membership at the Eugene Family YMCA but can't afford the membership fee?  Only this Wednesday, November 30th from 9:30-12:30, the Y at 2055 Patterson Street is offering an opportunity to receive scholarships to help pay for memberships for a full year.  If you are interested in attending, please respond to this e-mail, so that we can pass your name onto the person granting scholarships.

TRiO Keys to Success Workshop, Monday, December 12th, 11:30-1:00, 1/222.  All new TRiO students who did not attend this workshop before fall term began, please plan on coming to this workshop. If you struggled at all during fall term, please plan to come to this workshop.  You'll leave with a personalized success plan!  Sign up in TLC.

TRiO Scholarship Workshop, Tuesday, December 13th, 1:00-2:30, 1/224.  Helpful tips to fund your education through scholarships! Get started on the OSAC application over Winter Break.  Sign up in TLC.

Interested in a Tour of OSU in Winter term?  Thursday, January 5th from 9:00-2:00 we are planning to visit OSU.  This is the week before school begins, so you won't need to take time away from school!  We will provide the transportation, but you will need to bring or buy your lunch.  Please sign up in TLC if you are interested by Monday, December 5th, so that we can plan the appropriate number of vans we will need. TRiO STEM students will be joining us as well!  

Finals Week TLC Schedule is very different from the rest of the term. Please check it out now so you won't be caught by surprise.  It was e-mailed to you Monday (and attached here) as well as posted next to the regular schedule on the check-in desk.  Hours and tutor shifts are limited, and there are no appointments.  This week (week 10) is the last week for appointments.  

Study Groups. This is the last week for your autumn study groups to meet.  Be sure to attend.  You can sign up for winter term study groups now.  The sign-up sheets are on the blue clipboard on the Info Table.   Fridge Defrost Coming Up.  Be sure to check the fridge for any forgotten items.  The fridge will be turned off to defrost overnight on Thursday of Finals Week.  

NetStorage Retrieval.  NetStorage is purged during the winter break. Be sure to save all documents you want to keep to a flash drive or send them to yourself as e-mail attachments.  If you need help, the tutors can explain either process to you.  

TRiO STEM Workshops/Events. 
All TRiO students are invited.  Bldg. 12/201.  Just sign in when you attend.  
Friday, December 2nd 11:00-11:50 - Meditation/Stress Management 12:00-2:00 - Healthy Lifestyles  

Come learn about Computers and Business.  Larry Scott, Dean of the Computer and Business Division, will meet with TRiO STEM students on Friday, December 2, from 10 to 11 a.m.  He will talk about career possibilities in computer information technology and business.  He will specifically focus on the new Health Informatics Technology program.

Job Search Tips.  Marv Clemons, Coop Instructor, can provide you with tips for landing a job.  Come to his presentation on Thursday, December 8, from 2:00-3:00 in the TRIO STEM office.

12:00-1:00 -- Scholarship Writing Open Lab - get help with scholarship applications and essays

1:30-3:00 -- College Application Workshop for those students who are planning to attend another college in the fall

3:15-4:15 -- Budget Workshop

4:30-5:30 -- FAFSA Follow Up - Financial Aid office offers FAFSA workshops for students. Come to the follow up session in the STEM office, if you still need help filling out your FAFSA

Wednesday, January 4th

9:00-11:00 -- Graphing Calculator Class (you must attend all 3 sessions)

11:00-12:00 -- Math Open Lab Workshop

12:00-1:00 -- Scholarship Writing Open Lab - get help with scholarship applications and essays

12:30-1:30 -- Finding/Researching Scholarships

1:45-3:00 -- Writing Scholarship Applications

3:15-4:15 -- FAFSA Follow Up - Financial Aid office offers FAFSA workshops for students. Come to the follow up session in the STEM office, if you still need help filling out your FAFSA

November 22, 2011

News for Week 9!!!!  Happy Thanksgiving!   Important!!  Check Your Fall Account Balance In MyLane!  Fall balances must be paid by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, December 2nd, or you will lose your Winter term Advance Registered classes. Check and pay your Fall term balance.  

TRiO Keys to Success Workshop, Monday, December 12th, 11:30-1:00, 1/222. All new TRiO students who did not attend this workshop before fall term began, please plan on coming to this workshop. If you struggled at all during fall term, please plan to come to this workshop. You'll leave with a personalized success plan!  Sign up in TLC.

TRiO Scholarship Workshop, Tuesday, December 13th, 1:00-2:30, 1/224.  Helpful tips to fund your education through scholarships! Get started on the OSAC application over Winter Break.  Sign up in TLC.

Interested in Visiting OSU???  Thursday, January 5th from 9:00-2:00 we are planning to visit OSU.  We will provide the transportation.  Please sign up in TLC if you are interested.  We will need to know how many students are interested by finals week.  This is the week before school begins so you won't need to take time away from school!   Bree's new office is closer now!  Bree McKenzie, part-time TRiO Counselor/Advisor, has moved to the Multicultural Center, Room 1/201F.  If you need to schedule an appointment with her, please see the TRiO office front desk.   Fall Study Groups will continue to meet through week 10. Don't forget to attend; be ready for your finals. Math 65 meets Wednesdays 11/23 and 11/30 Math 95 meets Friday 12/2 after the Thanksgiving break Math 111 meets Monday 11/28   Winter Study Groups.  Start signing up for winter term study groups now. The sign up sheets are on the Information Table. You must be in a structured course not self-paced. Self-paced students are just that, so please use drop-in tutoring and make appointments, which are available to all TRiO students.   Finals Week TLC Schedule will be posted next Monday.  The week of December 5 - 9 will have different tutor schedules and the TLC will close early Monday through Thursday and be closed on Friday. We will also email you the schedule when it is confirmed.  

Scholarship Workshop with Career & Employment Services.  Friday, December 9th, 1:00-2:30, 1/241.   Opportunities to fill out your 2012-2013 FAFSA Early! Workshops. The Office of Enrollment and Student Financial Services will offer workshops to help you fill out your 2011-2012 FAFSA as early as possible.  Apply early to increase your chances of some of the financial aid resources offered on first-come-first-serve basis.  These workshops will be offered at the computer labs in building 2, Room 215 and building 1, Room 121, at the following dates/times:  January 3rd-20th.  Monday-Thursdays 8:30-6:15 or Friday 8:30-4:15.  Seats are limited, so please register as early as possible. To schedule an appointment, go here:https://esars.lanecc.edu/esars/esfs-workshops/eSARS.asp.  Additional incentive: if you attend one of these workshops, please come and see us to receive a sweet treat!
 
TRiO STEM Workshops/Events.  All TRiO students are invited.  Bldg. 12/201.  Just sign in when you attend. Friday, December 2nd 12:00-12:50 - Healthy Lifestyles 1:00-1:50 - Meditation/Stress Management   Friday, December 9th
12:00-5:00 -  End of Finals Celebration with a potluck that includes games, movies, & popcorn   December 14th & 15th 9:00-9:50 - Reading Strategies 10:00-10:50 - Active Listening/Critical Thinking 11:00-11:50 - Avoiding Procrastination/Finding Motivation 1:00-1:50 - FAFSA 2:00-3:45 - Scholarship Finding/Writing Workshop 4:00-5:00 - College Application Workshop for those planning to attend another college in the fall. 

Larry Scott, Dean of the Computer and Business Division, will meet with TRiO STEM students on Friday, December 2, from 10 to 11 a.m. He will talk about career possibilities in computer information technology and business.  He will specifically focus on the new Health Informatics Technology program.

Marv Clemons, Coop Instructor, can provide you with tips for landing a job.  Come to his presentation on Thursday, December 8, from 2-3 in the TRIO STEM office.

Pow Wow.  The Lane Native American Student Association invites the public to its annual Powwow on Saturday, Dec. 3rd,in the gymnasium, building 5.  Grand entries will be at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. This is a free event. All drums and dancers welcome.  For more information go online at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/nasa/powwow/powwow.html.

End of Term's Shakespeare Showcase will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, Building 6.  This free event includes live music and is a community collaboration directed by Sparky J. Roberts. Donations are welcome for sustenance of the Student Productions Association. Limited to age 10 and older.

November 16, 2011

Thanksgiving is next week! Thursday and Friday are holidays. Enjoy time with family and friends, and use the time to get caught up and prepared for finals.  

Don't miss the Making Wise Choices Workshop TODAY, Wednesday, November 16th, from 12:00-1:00, in 19/250. Alternative days/times are: Thursday, Nov 17th, 2-3, 19/248 Making Wise Choices educates students on GPA calculation and the various grading options, including pass/no pass, withdrawals, and incomplete grades. We will review Financial Aid expectations for satisfactory academic progress (SAP); provide information on campus support services; and step students through a decision making process designed to help them make wise choices.  All before Friday, November 18th, the final day to make schedule changes for fall term!    

Join the RoadTrip Nation Movement - RoadTrip Nation is coming to Eugene on Friday, November 18.  RoadTrip Nation interviews diverse leaders who have resisted pressures to conform and who have become successful by following their own paths.  Stop by the RoadTrip Nation RV to watch clips, contribute to the conversation, or just grab some food and sign the RV!  They'll be parked at the University of Oregon Erb Memorial Union from 10:00am - 3:00pm.  For more information, contact Lane's Career & Employment Services in Bldg One, Room 102; 541-463-5217. 

TRiO Scholarship Workshop, Wednesday, December 13th, 1:00-2:30, Bldg. 1/224.  Helpful tips to fund your education through scholarships!  Get started on the OSAC application over Winter Break.  Sign up in TLC.  

Scholarship Workshop with Career & Employment Services, Friday, December 9th, 1:00-2:30, 1/241.  You are invited to the TRiO STEM Coffee Talks/Conversations with Faculty.  Just sign-up when you attend.
Angela Martinek - Engineering and Math Careers Angela will discuss engineering and math careers and employer expectations. Friday, Nov 18th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the TRiO STEM office, 12/201. Larry Scott - Computer and Business Careers Larry Scott, Dean of the Computer and Business Division, Friday, December 2, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. will talk about career possibilities in computer information technology and business. He will specifically focus on the new Health Informatics Technology program.  

Interested in Visiting OSU???  Thursday, January 5th from 9:00-2:00 we are planning to visit OSU.  We will provide the transportation.  Please sign up in TLC if you are interested.  We will need to know how many students are interested by finals week.  This is the week before school begins so you won't need to take time away from school!
OHSU Summer Internship Program.  Equity Summer Research Program.  Applications are now available.  Application deadline Monday, April 2, 2012, 4:00 P.M.  www.ohsu.edu/academic/diversity.

Any outstanding balances must be paid by December 1st to keep your Advance Registration for Winter Classes.  Your advance registration classes may be canceled by the college if you have unpaid balances, which could be as low as $25. Check in your myLane account box to see if you owe anything from a library fine to tuition. If you can't pay it off, be sure to see someone in Enrollment Services to work out payment arrangements.

Let us know how we can help you!  Don't hesitate to ask for support. That is what we are here for!   

Math in the morning!  Monday through Thursday math tutors Mac and Jake will start their shifts at 8:30. This allows a little more time for those of you who want to catch some math help before your morning classes.   Textbook Opportunity.  Learn about affordable ways to replace expensive textbooks on Monday, November 21 or Monday November 28, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Building 2, Room 214. There are free online resources that may replace those expensive textbooks for your courses. This is an orientation to open educational resources and the online communities. There will be time for questions, so please bring them. For more information contact Velda Arnaud atarnaudv@lanecc.edu or call 541-463-5682 (email is preferred). To register go to: http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/atc/wstraining/schedule.html  

Community Forum for this week.  Academic Advisor Claudia Riumallo will offer a tour, explain the programs, and give flyers to majors that include Aviation Technology, Welding, Auto Body and Auto Technology, Diesel Technology, Manufacturing Technology and many more.... The workshop will be this Wednesday, November 16th from 12:00-1:00 p.m., 11/240.

Phones have been going off in the TLC a lot lately.  Please be courteous to fellow students and turn off your phone before you enter the TLC.  Several phone have been left on vibrate while the owner has left the TLC. Since it can't be silenced, the constant buzzing has been very distracting.  Please don't leave your phone behind if you go down the hall; keep it on you or near you so you can stop the beeping.  

The Lane Community College Islamic Initiative, the Lane Peace Center, and the U of O are proud to co-sponsor Middle East Specialist Ellis Goldberg to Lane on Thursday, November 17th.  You are invited to attend this free educational event. There will be two presentations as follows: Afternoon Session: Thursday, November 17, from 1-2:50 p.m. in the Center for Meeting and Learning, Room 220. "Armies, Democracy and a Suggestion for US Policy in the Middle East" Evening Session: Thursday, November 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the Center for Meeting and Learning, Room 104.  "Egyptian Spring: Desperately Seeking Revolution" Complete information is available online at: http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/oasa/scholar_lectures/scholars.html    
The Spectrum Vocal Jazz Ensemble will join the Lane Jazz Ensemble for a special concert on Thursday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m.  These two ensembles will perform jazz favorites in their own sets and a combined set. Vicki Brabham conducts Spectrum, Ron Bertucci conducts the Jazz Ensemble. Tickets are $5 general admission, and $3 for students, Lane staff, and seniors. Not only are the end-of-term concerts the best entertainment value in Western Oregon, proceeds support music scholarships for deserving students. All end of term concerts are on the main stage, Raggozino Performance Hall in Building 6.  

International Work Abroad for Lane Students.  Lane is fortunate to be the only community college in the Pacific Northwest to offer students international work abroad through IE3. There are work/learn sites all over the globe and many offer home stays or on-site housing, typically in developing countries, the can help lower participation costs. Students earn 12 credits while working abroad while allows them to maintain their full-time student status for financial aid purposes. 

Potato Peelers Needed Chef Clive Wanstall, Joe McCully, and Brian Kelly of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality programs and students are planning the preparation of the delicious meal for the Whiteaker Community Thanksgiving Dinner. More than 2000 pounds of vegetables need to be peeled and chopped on Sunday, November 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are interested in helping email Beverly Farfan at farfanb@lanecc.edu We will meet in the cafeteria kitchen

November 9, 2011

Week Seven News:

Next week: Don't miss the Making Wise Choices Workshop. Wednesday, November 16th, 12:00-1:00, Bldg. 19, Rm. 250 (with Mary Parthemer) Sign up in TLC and you will get a reminder e-mail.
Other Alternative dates:
Monday, November 14th, 1:00-2:00, Bldg. 1, Rm. 224
Tuesday, November 15th, 4:00-5:00, Bldg. 1, Rm. 224
Thursday, November 17th, 2:00-3:00, Bldg. 19, Rm. 248
Making Wise Choices educates students on GPA calculation and the various grading options, including pass/no pass, withdrawals, and incomplete grades. We will review the NEW Financial Aid expectations for satisfactory academic progress (SAP); provide information on campus support services; and step students through a decision making process designed to help them make wise choices. All before November 18, 2011, the final day to make schedule changes for fall term! Flyer is attached.

NEW Winter Term Learning Community. Power Write--WR121 and BA101--Develop ethical business leadership skills through critical reading and writing. Taking classes in Learning Communities deepens learning and deepens relationships with faculty and other students. Get more info on Power Write at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/lc/PowerWrite.htm Find out about other Winter term Learning Communities at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/lc/index.html.

TRiO Scholarship Workshop. Helpful tips to fund your education through scholarships! Learn how to develop a strong scholarship application. Tuesday, December 13th, 1:00-2:30, 1/224. Sign up in TLC and you will get a reminder e-mail. In addition, Friday, December 9th, 1:00-2:30, 19/241 Career Employment Services will have a Scholarship Workshop as well.

Mid-term Progress Reports--Be sure to pick up the forms from the front desk in the office, or at the check-in desk in the TLC. Distribute them to your instructors and ask them to complete them in the next few days. Please contact us when the cards are returned to you if you have any concerns about how you are doing in a class. There is time now to improve your performance! Thanks to all of you who have turned yours in to us!

UO Scholarship Information. Michelle Holdway, Scholarship Coordinator, from the University of Oregon will be presenting UO scholarship information for students transferring to the UO next fall on Monday, November 14th, 3:30-5:00 p.m. in 19/241. Please contact Career and Employment services to register, 463-5164, or brysonj@lanecc.edu, or visit the office in Bldg. 1/102. Deadlines for these scholarships are in January and early February, 2012. Attend this workshop for UO scholarship strategies!

University of Oregon Advising available this term! If you are planning to transfer to the U of O, there will be two academic advisors and a representative from Admissions and Financial Aid available on Wednesday, November 9th from 2:00-4:30 p.m. Please sign up at the Counseling department's reception desk if interested.

Portland State University Priority Application Deadline. Priority application deadline for Fall 2012 is December 1st! Please check the website for further information http://www.pdx.edu/.

Career Training Opportunities Fair. The focus is on resources to support career training: training related scholarships, free training opportunities, and job search support and Career Exploration. Resources being marketed include: Bridge to CNA, and CNA free training, WIA scholarships, educational IDA (scholarships) from St Vincent DePaul, Bus development center, OPABS: PACE, Brighter Futures, On the Job Training opportunities, Job search support classes, prosperity center, CES and more. Raffle prizes and free popcorn. Wednesday, November 9th from 11:00 to 1:30 in the Cafeteria.

Campus Closed on Friday, 11/11. Thank you to all our Veterans for the service you have provided! Enjoy your day off on Friday to get caught up on some work.

Student Computer Support/Student Help Desk. 463-3333, or if on a Lane phone, simply dial extension 3333. The student Help Desk is under the stairs in the library.

Tutor Evaluations are due. Please evaluate each tutor with whom you have worked this term. Want to know who they are? You can check your card for their initials from tutoring and then check the time you were in the TLC against the tutor staff working that shift. If you are in a study group, please do one for your tutor. If a tutor has tutored you in more than one subject, you can do one for each subject. Each tutor needs ten evaluations each term, so please help us to find out where we are doing great or where we fail you. We use the evaluations to improve our skills and interpersonal communication with you so we can help you succeed.

Why Use NetStorage? My Documents = NetStorage. Save your work often! Already TRiO students have misplaced their flash drives, some never to be found. To be on the safe side, save your documents to a flash drive AND save to "My Documents" on any PC in any computer lab--except the MAC labs. Note: when you are logged onto a PC in Lane's computer labs and in the TLC, your work will automatically be saved in "My Documents" IF that is the drive you specify. That saves your work to NetStorage, and you can access it from other labs on campus. Then you can use a PC in any lab to edit your work.

MAC Users & NetStorage. The Mac in the TLC and the Mac lab computers are not connected to the NetStorage system, but you can get to NetStorage the same as if you were working from your home computer. Save your document to your flash drive and then follow the instructions for home use to log into NetStorage and upload. Pick up a copy the easy to follow directions next to the TLC card box. Suggestion: Save in *.rtf when working with two systems as MAC and PC or older versions of Windows and newer.

Cover your Coughs and Sneezes. Flu and cold season is here and Lane's team in the Health Clinic advise we wash our hands often and always cover our mouths and noses when sneezing and coughing. The best coverage comes from tucking your nose and mouth against your elbow area. The TLC has several bottles of hand sanitizer about, which you are welcome to use. Don't forget, keyboards and mice carry germs from previous users, so you may want to sanitize your hands before and after you use a computer.

Fridge Friendly Protocol. Please remember to label and date your fridge items. Unlabeled food may be thrown out if no one labels it within a couple of days. Bring only what you need for the current day as there is not enough room to store more. Both students and staff use that fridge, and, you'll notice, it's pretty small. Thank you to all those who label their food regularly.

Math and Chem Handouts. Don't forget the addition of a display stand of math handouts for all levels on the Info Table and a binder of chemistry handouts above the printer.

More math tutor coverage in TLC. Two study groups have canceled, so the tutors are again in the TLC. Mondays, Mac is back from 10:00 to 11:00 to tutor and has an appointment block in that period. Tuesdays Jake and Sam give double coverage from 1:00 to 2:00 in the TLC. Starting next week, Sam will have an appointment block a 1:00 and Jake will have one at 1:30. Take advantage of these additional hours of math tutor time.

Term's End Shakespeare Showcase. The Term's End Shakespeare Showcase will be held Saturday, December 3, shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, Building 6. This free event includes live music and is a community collaboration directed by Sparky J. Roberts. Donations are welcome for sustenance of the Student Productions Association. Limited to age 10 and older.

Self-Defense Class Facilitated by Public Safety. November 17th, 4:00-6:00, Building 19, Room 243. Students will be given tips and strategies to avoid becoming the victim of a crime and information on protecting themselves. Instruction will be hands on and participants should wear comfortable clothing suitable for limited athletic activity.

Holiday Pottery Sale & Fundraiser. Wednesday & Thursday, November 9th & 10th, 9:00-4:00, Center Building (next to the coffee shop).

You are registered for Winter term, right?

November 2, 2011

Week 6! 

We are on the downhill side of the term. Be sure you are keeping up with all class responsibilities. Are you taking good care of yourself to stay healthy? Lots of rest, good food, water?   If you are starting to struggle in any way, please contact Kate or Bree as soon as possible so they can help you plan how to get back on track.  Are you in the TLC on a regular basis?  Setting appointments with Tutors?   Mid-term Progress Reports--Be sure to pick up the forms from the front desk in the office, or at the check-in desk in the TLC.  Distribute them to your instructors and ask them to complete them in the next few days.  Please contact us when the cards are returned to you if you have any concerns about how you are doing in a class.  There is time now to improve your performance!  

TRiO students are invited to a free preview of the Lane play "Dog Meets Dog: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead."  Thursday, November 3rd, 7:30 p.m., Lane's Blue Door Theater.  The play is an "unauthorized parody" using characters from Charles Shultz's "Peanuts" comic strip. The "Peanuts" characters have come of age and are dealing with a variety of issues such as death, sexuality, and identity issues. Please respond to this e-mail or sign up in the TLC if you are interested in going.

Don't miss the Making Wise Choices Workshop.  Wednesday, November 16th, 12:00-1:00, CEN447.  Making Wise Choices educates students on GPA calculation and the various grading options, including pass/no pass, withdrawals, and incomplete grades. We will review Financial Aid expectations for satisfactory academic progress (SAP); provide information on campus support services; and step students through a decision making process designed to help them make wise choices.  All before November 19, 2010, the final day to make schedule changes for fall term!     

Scholarship Prep Workshops for Lane students will be held Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 9th and Dec. 9th. Contact: Jackie Bryson at brysonj@lanecc.edu or 5164.  

University of Oregon Advising available this term!  If you are planning to transfer to the U of O, there will be two academic advisors and a representative from Admissions and Financial Aid available on Wednesday, November 9th from 2:00-4:30 p.m.  Please sign up at the Counseling department's reception desk if interested.  

Career Training Opportunities Fair.  The focus is on resources to support career training: training related scholarships, free training opportunities, and job search support and Career Exploration.  Resources being marketed include:  Bridge to CNA, and CNA free training, WIA scholarships, educational IDA (scholarships) from St Vincent DePaul, Bus development center, OPABS: PACE, Brighter Futures,  On the Job Training opportunities, Job search support classes, prosperity center, CES and more.  Raffle prizes and free popcorn.  Wednesday, November 9th from 11:00 to 1:30 in the Cafeteria.  

Student study tip! Index flash cards!  Yep, you know about those, but one of our students took it a bit further.  Arline cut her 3 x 5 cards in half, making the size more manageable. She punched a hole in one corner and then clipped that corner a tad to allow it to move freely in a clippable key ring. You can add cards as needed.  She cut a piece of stiff colored paper to size and/or used a highlighter to mark the edges of chapter and section dividers. This handy-dandy easy-to-use flash card system works for any subject.  She started with one like those sold in the bookstore, but decided she could make her own and tailor it to fit her needs better and for less.   

TLC will close early, at 4:00, one more time on Wednesday, 11/2, for a new student orientation.  Please vacate the computers by then, though you are welcome to stay in the room if you don't mind the other activity.  

Food Table:  By student request over the years, please don't put purses and backpacks that have contact with various floors most of the day on the food table. Keep that surface as clean as possible for students to eat there safely. We  can't re-sanitize it throughout the day. Also, please always take your empty containers to the recycle bins by the snack bar. And remember---No food or drink containers (empty or not) are allowed at the computer stations.

Cell phones need to be turned off BEFORE you enter the TLC.  Please do that. We have had a lot of phones going off each day, which is very disturbing for some students.  If you set your phone to vibrate, instead of ring, please keep it nearby.  Students have been disturbed by "buzzing" phones that are left in backpacks and coats with no one to stop the sound.  
Memories of War, The New Generation" Reception, Thursday, Nov. 3, 5:30-7 p.m., Lane Art Gallery, Room 103. Exhibiting artists include Kate Ali, Susie Morrill, Andreas Salzman, Jennifer Salzman, Lee Imonen, Susan Lowdermilk, Jan Halvorsen, JS Bird, Satoko, Bob DeVine, Carrie O'Coyle, Alice Sundstrom, Anne Godfrey, Kristie Potwora, Dan Welton, Jeri Mrazek and Ellen Tykeson. No charge for admission. Contact: Art and Applied Design, 5409.  

Invitation To Exhibit "Red, Red, The Color of Warm" The David Joyce Gallery, located on the second floor of the Center for Meeting and Learning, is currently accepting art proposals for its winter exhibit, "Red, Red the Color of Warm." The show is based on color theory with culinary and hospitality themes. The gallery accepts proposals in a variety of mediums from artists in the area as well as art students, staff, and faculty from Lane, UO, OSU, and other neighboring colleges and universities. The winter exhibit will run from Friday, December 30, 2011 to Monday, March 26, 2012. The deadline for submission is Monday, November 7. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please contact Julie Fether at fetherj@lanecc.edu for more information.

October 26, 2011

Week 5! There is no doubt about it. This term is well underway! LOTS OF NEWS!! READ CAREFULLY.

Midterm Madness. Are you behind in math or with writing assignments for any course? It's midterm, and from here on the work gets harder. You need to be caught up and soon. Check in with tutors, make appointments, get caught up then stay ahead! Work with tutors to get you over humps and clear up confusion. Tutors can show you how to check your work and use your text, and can clarify difficult assignments, so that you won't be stuck late at night with only a cup of coffee to help and no one to ask.

Mid-term Progress Reports. Be sure to pick up the forms from the front desk in the office, or at the check-in desk in the TLC. (They are also attached here, 2 on a page, if you would like to print them out or attach them for on-line instructors). Distribute them to your instructors and ask them to complete them in the next few days. Please contact us when the cards are returned to you if you have any concerns about how you are doing in a class. There is time now to improve your performance!

Advance Registration for Winter term began Tuesday, 10/18. Be sure to get your classes planned, see an Advisor if needed, and register soon to have the best possible schedule. Classes are starting to fill up. There has been a misunderstanding by some students in the past that they must have the current term totally paid off to advance register. That is not the case. You will have to pay off your fall balance by December 1st to keep your winter classes.

University of Oregon Advising available this term! If you are planning to transfer to the U of O, there will be two academic advisors and a representative from Admissions and Financial Aid available on Wednesday, October 26th AND Wednesday, November 9th from 2:00-4:30 p.m. Please sign up at the Counseling department's reception desk if interested.

Oregon Institute of Technology outreach visit, Thursday, Oct. 27, 9-11 a.m., Building 16, Room 211. Faculty, staff, and students who have an interest in learning about the OIT Clinical Laboratory Science Program are welcome to attend this valuable question and answer session. The information provided will include OIT prerequisites, academic structure, internship sites, and application process.

PSU Visit. PSU's Extended Campus program offers fully online options to complete Bachelor degrees in social sciences and liberal studies. You can integrate minors in sociology, women's studies and civic leadership as well as certificates in early childhood education, youth worker issues, rural social services and volunteer leadership. Apply for admission any term. A PSU adviser visits Lane CC campus each term to provide individual advising to prospective and admitted students. For more information, please contact Amy Nelson Green, ph: 503-315-4281 or psusalem@pdx.edu. Visit us online: www.distancedegree.pdx.edu. Amy Nelson-Green will be scheduling appointments at LCC on Thursday, November 3. She has a few open slots. If you are interested, please contact Amy at the e-mail address or phone number listed above.

If you are starting to struggle in any way, please contact Kate or Bree as soon as possible so they can help you plan how to get back on track.

MRC Math handouts available in TLC. Math handouts explaining simple techniques, easy methods, and "how to . . ." for all levels of math are now available on the Information Table. If a math tutor is not available, you may find what you need in one of the folders. Take what you need, but please return any you don't want to keep to the correct folder so others can use them.

Study Group sessions are set for the term. Please look at the new TLC schedule (attached) to see when study groups are scheduled. The math tutor on duty leaves the TLC for an hour for each study group (except M105 on Tuesdays), so schedule your visits so that you can get the help you need.

Fragrance-Free Space. Fellow users of the TRiO Learning Center have expressed a need to learn in a fragrance-free space due to allergies and even illness and headaches caused by any one of the fragrances listed on the posted sign on top of microwave. Smoke residue on clothes and hair also causes allergies that affect students and staff, so please consider the effect fragrances of any nature have on students around you.

Career Training Opportunities Fair. The focus is on resources to support career training: training related scholarships, free training opportunities, and job search support and Career Exploration. Resources being marketed include: Bridge to CNA, and CNA free training, WIA scholarships, educational IDA (scholarships) from St Vincent DePaul, Bus development center, OPABS: PACE, Brighter Futures, On the Job Training opportunities, Job search support classes, prosperity center, CES and more. Raffle prizes and free popcorn. Wednesday, November 9th from 11:00 to 1:30 in the Cafeteria.

You are invited to the TRiO STEM Workshops. The following workshops are open to all TRiO students. For these workshops just be sure to sign in when you are there so we can record your attendance. All of these workshops will be held in Building 12, Rm. 216.

Stress Reduction and Meditation
Thursday, October 27th at 8 AM

Cornell NoteTaking for Academic Success
Thursday, October 27th at 10 AM

Preventing Procrastination and Finding MotivationFriday, October 28th at 11 AM

Keeping your Financial Aid. There is a new Satisfactory Academic Policy that took effect July 1, 2011. To achieve Good Academic Standing, students are required to maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a 67% cumulative completion rate. The Financial Aid Office monitors students progress after each quarter. If a student is not meeting these requirements, he/she will be placed on Financial Aid Warning for the next quarter of enrollment. At the end of the warning quarter, if the student is still not meeting the requirements, his/her financial aid will be terminated. Make every effort to complete all your classes with a C or better to achieve good academic standing.

What can help you achieve good academic standing?

Attend every class unless you are really sick or you have an emergency.
Participate actively in class and outside of class by getting involved in campus services and resources.
Do your homework on time.
Good students use tutors. We have free tutoring services all over campus.
Form study groups or study with a friend.
Plan for two hours outside of class for every hour you are in class (three hours for Math, Science, Writing).
See an advisor or counselor if you are starting to struggle in a class.
SIGHTINGS" EXHIBIT LECTURE AND RECEPTION with Jefferson Goolsby. Thursday, Oct. 27, 3:30 p.m., Lane Art Gallery, Building 11, Room 119. Goolsby is an inter-media artist working in moving and still image, sound, performance, and interactive installation exploring themes of geographic and cultural displacement, globalization, and individual reckoning. His work has been presented throughout the United States and internationally including the Maine Center for Contemporary Arts Biennial; International Symposium on Electronic Arts 2008 (Singapore) and 2009 (Belfast); Jordan Schnizter Museum of Art; and the Portland International Experimental Film Festival. The show runs through Nov. 10. For more information call Art and Applied Design at 5409.

"Fold, Spin, Fall" dance concert this Friday and Saturday. Lots of great contemporary dance/video work by award-winning choreographers from Eugene, Portland and Minneapolis. $10 General Admission. Advance tickets for both events are on-line at lanecc.edu/tickets, or you can get them at the door.

WEEK FOUR NEWS:

ADVANCE REGISTRATION for Winter term begins today, Tuesday, 10/18/11. Are you registered? If not, be sure to plan your classes, see an Advisor if needed, and register soon to have the best possible schedule. Student Registration Worksheets are at each computer station. Use them to plan your winter term courses. There has been a misunderstanding by some students in the past that they must have the current term totally paid off to advance register. That is not the case. You will have to pay off your fall balance by December 1st, 11:59 p.m. to keep your Advance Registration for Winter 2012.

Slots are already filling fast for Show me the Money Winter term class. TRiO students have two days to register for Show Me the Money prior to it opening up to the general student body. The CRNS for this Scholarship Learning Community are CG 105: Money for College-CRN 32449, Wednesday, 12:00 - 1:50 and WR 105: Writing for Scholarships - CRN 31372 Monday and Friday 1:00-1:50. The prerequisite is that you passed WR115 or tested into WR121. If you are in WR115 now or did your writing at another college you may have to go to the Language/Literature/Communication office on the 4th floor of the Center building to get released. Any questions or problems please contact us at 463-3131 or stop-in.

TRiO Keys to Success Workshop. This Thursday, October 20th, 2:30-4:00, 19/243. Everything you need to know to increase your success at Lane and beyond (okay, not everything), but lots of information to help you succeed. We expect all new TRiO students to attend. It's a great refresher for continuing students as well.

Mid-term Progress Reports--Be sure to pick up the forms from the front desk in the office, or at the check-in desk in the TLC. Distribute them to your instructors and ask them to complete them in the next few days. Please contact us when the cards are returned to you if you have any concerns about how you are doing in a class. There is time now to improve your performance! If you are thinking of dropping a class, please talk to Kate or Bree beforehand.

Student Registration Worksheets. They are posted by each computer with more in "The Bins" (backside of the stand on the check-in table, bottom row, right). Use this helpful form to fill out your schedule. It makes it easy to see if you have overlapped courses as you plan, and you can have all your information, CRNS, times, etc, in one place as you work and plan and when you are finished. Recommendation is to use pencil.

New TLC tutor Sam joins us this week. Sam has tutored all math through calculus at NWCU for several years. Sam can help you with all English and writing courses (essays, argument/persuasion, scholarships), and computers. He is proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint). His science tutoring includes basic biology, chemistry, and physics. Sam's schedule isn't set yet, but for now he will be here Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00, and starting next week, also Wednesdays from 11:00 to 1:00 instead of Jake.

TLC Appointment Book. Includes instructions for signing up (in pencil, please), so this is a reminder of the need to contact us if you find you can't attend an appointment. Each TLC 30-minute tutoring appointment is valued time that can be used by another student if you don't use it. As you are already aware, the tutors are in high demand during their shifts. Per the TLC policies and procedures: If you cannot make your appointment, please call 463-3131 to cancel--even if you talk to the machine--or come in and erase your name. Students who miss three appointments during the term without canceling lose their right to further tutor appointments that term. We hesitate to cancel that privilege, so please log all future appointments in your weekly planner.

Study Groups. Study groups really work!!! Bravo for making this effort on behalf of your student success. Anyone can join one of the groups in the below. Note, there are two groups for Math 95, each group composed of its own three students; so, to be fair and maintain each group, you can join group one on Mondays or group two on Fridays, but not both. Study group sessions last 50-minutes, so you can get to your next class and your tutor can return to the TLC by the hour. Your tutor is pulled from tutoring in the TLC during the study group sessions, so it is vital that the tutor's time is not wasted. When you first meet, please mark your group's dates/times on your calendar. And, please, please, please don't schedule doctor, dentist, or other appointments during study group sessions. If you are ill and will not be on campus, please call the office (463-3131) or email me (cockrelln@lanecc.edu) that you cannot attend. Remember, attendance by at least three students is required each week to maintain your group. If attendance drops, the group will be canceled. If only one student shows up, the tutor and student will return to the TLC after a 10-minute wait.

Mondays Math 95-1 5/214 10:00-11:00
Mondays Math 111 16/217 2:00-3:00
Tuesdays Math 105 5/214 1:00-2:00
Wednesdays Math 65 CEN 214 1:00-2:00
Fridays Math 95-2 5/214 11:00-12:00

Handouts Wall. The wall above the printer now has several handouts to help with writing (essays, argument/persuasion, organization), note-taking, speech, keyboard shortcuts for MS Office, and more. Please take advantage of them but also return any you are not using or are don't need so other students can use them.

Printing PDF Documents from Moodle. When you open many of these documents, especially math, and want to print out the assignments or homework, note that when you move your curser to the bottom of the page, the print command is in a grey bar that appears at the bottom of the page and overlays the type or math problems on the page. Use that bar print command to print and not the computer's "file>print" method. Any tutor can help you.

MyMathLab should no longer be asking you to download the latest Adobe to get into your coursework. Please check with a tutor if you are not able to get to MyMathLab. Don't get behind. Tutors can help you get into the program to do your work.

TLC Food protocols include recycling. We are very busy in the TLC, and keeping it clean is important. We can't do that without your help. Always take your empty cans and bottles (glass and plastic) to the snack bar recycle bins when you finish, and please don't leave them on the tables. Please remove your dirty/empty dishes, and wipe up food and drink residue from your spot at the table and cover your food in the microwave so we don't have a nasty health hazard in there. Thanks for helping!

Workforce Workshops. The Workforce Development department on campus has many helpful workshops available to students and community members. To see : http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/wdd/workshopsseminars.html

TRiO STEM Workshops. The following workshops are open to all TRiO students. For these workshops just be sure to sign in when you are there so we can record your attendance. All of these workshops will be held in Building 12, Rm. 216.

Budget Workshop with John Hamblin
Monday, October 24th at 12 PM

How to Get Into Undergraduate Research
Monday, October 24th at 3:00 PM and Thursday, October 27th at 11 AM.

Dealing with Test Anxiety and Boosting Test Performance
Wednesday, October 26th at 11 AM

Stress Reduction and Meditation
Thursday, October 27th at 8 AM

Cornell NoteTaking for Academic Success
Thursday, October 27th at 10 AM

Preventing Procrastination and Finding Motivation
Friday, October 28th at 11 AM

Physics Student Research (UCORE)
This Wednesday there will be a Physics student research discussion from 5-6 PM in Building 16 Room 119. Swing on by to see what some of the students have been researching with LCC instructors.

Career Coffee Talk. There will be a career/mentoring coffee talk with Angela Martinek, Math instructor, on Friday, October 28th from 10-11.

"Sightings" exhibit by Jefferson Goolsby opens October 24th. The Lane Art Gallery is proud to present the exhibition "Sightings" by Jefferson Goolsby, media arts program coordinator and instructor. The show runs from Oct. 24 through Nov. 10. A lecture will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, beginning at 3:30 p.m. with a reception immediately following. Both are free and open to the public.

"Memories of War, The New Generation" Exhibit Opens Oct. 24th. The Lane Art Gallery is proud to present "Memories of War, The New Generation," Oct. 24 to December 1, with a reception on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 5:30-7 p.m. The exhibit is part of the "Counterpoint 2011 War + Peace" series hosted by the Eugene Symphony and features work from all mediums by regional artists. Their works explore the viewpoints of the new generation of war and peace. The Art Gallery is in Building 11,Room 103. There is no charge for admission.

"Fold, Spin, Fall" Dance Concert Oct. 28th and 29th. The Lane dance program presents the fall concert "Fold, Spin, Fall" on Oct. 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ragozzino Performance Hall, Building 6. Admission is $10. Advance tickets are available online at lanecc.edu/tickets, or can be purchased at the door. For information about the performances, go online at 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/mpr/news/rel01460.htm

News for Week Three:

-Advance Registration for Winter begins Tuesday, 10/18/11. Winter schedule should be available on-line Tuesday, October 11th.  Be sure you are released, plan your schedule with appropriate courses, see Kate, Bree or your major advisor/counselor to ensure you are registering for the right courses. The sooner you register, the more likely you are to get the courses and schedule that you want.   

-Degree Options/I'm in College Now/What are the Possibilities Workshop?  Associates?  Bachelor's?  Master's?  What are these degrees?  Where will they get me?  Why spend money and time to go to school longer?  Find out the answers to these questions and more.  Friday, October 14th, 2:00-3:00, 1/222.  Sign up in TLC.

-PLEASE--if you have NOT yet done your fall check-in appointment, CALL NOW--463-3131--to schedule it or just respond to this e-mail.
-Interested in Show Me the Money (the Scholarship Learning Community)? http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/lc/ShowMeTheMoney.html   The prerequisites for these classes are that you passed WR115 or tested into WR121.  You will do better in the class if you have taken a Writing course, and if you know what your major is.  TRiO students will be able to register for this Learning Community (CRN 32449/CG105 - Wednesdays, 12:00-1:50 and CRN 31372/WR105 - Mondays & Fridays, 1:00-1:50 for the first two days of Advance Registration (10/18 - 10/20) before it is opened up to the general Lane student body.  If you want to participate in this Learning Community, sign up early!  

-Career training, scholarship opportunities, job search support and more!  Information will include:  Bridge to CNA, and CNA free training, WIA scholarships, educational IDA (scholarships) from St Vincent DePaul, NEDCO and Bus development center, OPABS Career and College awareness, Brighter Futures,  On the Job Training opportunities, Job search support classes and more.  Raffles and free popcorn.   Sponsored by Career Pathways, LCC.  Wednesday, November 9th from 11:00 to 1:30 in the Cafeteria.

-Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO). Homeownership Counselor of Lane County Cathy Baltazar will describe the services that NEDCO provides including information and resources for homebuyers and homeowners as well as the process of building assets through homeownership and business development.  Wednesday, October 12th, 11/240.

-TLC Tutor Appointments: Proven Success Strategy!!!!! Make them and keep them.  Take advantage of the three 30-minute uninterrupted appointments each week you are entitled to make with tutors in the TLC.  If you are struggling with a course or finding your instructor is teaching in a style that isn't how you learn, tutor help makes all the difference.  Appointments are especially helpful with math courses.  You can catch up or stay on top, but you must come to be successful.  Please contact us (463-3131) to erase your name if you can't make your appointment.  Others often need the same time and would gladly take your unused appointment time, but they can't if you just don't show.  If you miss three (3) appointments during the term without canceling, you lose your right to schedule further tutor appointments that term.  We alert you with a note on your card when you miss an appointment so that this won't ever happen to you.

-Study Groups: Math 65, 95, and 111 have groups. If you signed up for one of these groups, please check you emails in the next couple of days for the day and time information. Your confirmation is needed so we can book a room. It takes time for Marla to find rooms; rooms are scarce, so meet in the TLC until we confirm a room for your study group.  Study Groups require a minimum of three students in attendance each week, so it is a commitment, but has proven to be  directly related to student success. With tutor hours reduced this year, it is important that you attend your groups as that tutor is pulled from the TLC for your study group time.   Math 60 study group - no match yet, needs more availabilities and/or more students Math 65 - Wednesdays 1:00 to 2:00 Math 95 Group 1 - Mondays 10:00 to 10:50 Math 95 Group 2 - Fridays 11:00 to 11:50 Math 111 - Mondays 2:00 to 2:50 Math 105 - Tuesdays 1: to 2:00  

-Tutor Assistance: Please be patient as there are only two tutors at any one time, and only one tutor when a study group is in session or during appointments. If you can join one of the study groups above, please do, and that will give you some extra tutor time with others who are in the same course with the same homework and quizzes.  Tutors can't always get to you before you may need to go to class, but they always do their best to help. Help us be more efficient by being ready for your appointment. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GO GET YOUR TUTOR WHEN IT IS TIME FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT. Remember, tutors are never to work your problems for you but to show you how through examples, through teaching you to use your text books, and providing different approaches to help you understand.  

-New Software in the TLC: You have all noticed that we now have MS Office 2010 on the computers, but we also have programs to assist students with aural and visual needs. You may use these computers at any time like any others in the TLC, but please know that priority will be given to those who need to use these programs when they are here. If you are using one of the following computers and a student requiring that program comes in, you may be asked to move to another computer. Computer #2 has Co:Writer. Computer # 9 has NaturalReader.. Computer # 10 has JAWS and DragonSpeak.  

-MyMathLab: Use Internet Explorer and not Mozilla. The programs require an Adobe download that we don't have yet. IT (tech help desk) is backed up and has asked that you go ahead and download the Adobe the site requests until they can do it themselves on a permanent basis. Tutors can help you do this if you aren't sure how, but it gives you simple 4-step directions. The program will have to be downloaded each time you work, but it only takes seconds.

-Protect your privacy: Logging off a computer requires you to return to the log-in screen. If you don't, you leave your work and personal information exposed.

-Recycle:  Please take all cans and glass and plastic bottles down the hall to the recycle bins as you leave. Do not put in the trash or our paper recycle bin.

-Printing Help: Tutors will help you print PowerPoint, PDFs, Emails from instructors and large articles. Please ask for help so you are not printing off more than is necessary and can learn to condense the work into printable format.  

-Limited TLC Seating: Please make room for others by taking up only one seating area at a time, either at the computer or a table, but not both. We are very crowded, especially in the mornings, so please tuck your gear under the computer desks or tables, hang your coats on the rack or on your chair (not an empty one), so that others can see there is room for them to work in the TLC.  

-Food Table: Please clean up after you eat and vacate the table so others can eat there during the prime lunch times of 11:00 to 1:00.  Thanks!  

-David Joyce Gallery Artists' Reception. Celebrate the first exhibit of the season, "Yellow, Yellow the Color of Bright," a study in color theory featuring five Oregon photographers and their imagery of foods, the land and welcoming environments. 

Thursday, October 13, 5-6:30 p.m., second floor Center for Meeting and Learning.   -Community College Moment Reading and Reception at Tsunami Books.  Lane's faculty and staff journal, the Community College Moment, is hosting this wine and cheese reception and reading by contributors to this year's issue. Everyone's invited.  Thursday, October 13th, reception from 6:30-7 p.m.; reading begins at 7 p.m. 

TRiO E-News 10-4-11

We hope you had a great first week of classes and are settled in to a good schedule for getting quality work done and taking good care of yourselves.  Be sure to eat well, sleep enough, and wash your hands often!  It was great to see so many of you at the TRiO Open House and Welcome Barbeque last week.  Please keep coming in even when we don't have food and prizes.  The reward will be better grades!  

News for the week:   Schedules should be set now.  Whatever you are enrolled in today is the number of credits you will be funded for through Financial Aid (if you are receiving Financial Aid). Be sure you talk to us before you make any further changes in your schedule this term, or if you begin to struggle in any of your classes. We will help you plan what to do to ensure you stay in good standing with Financial Aid.

Are you aware of the changes in Financial Aid Rules?  There have been some very important changes to financial aid rules since last Spring. One change is that students can get the Pell grant for three full-time terms in the academic year. Satisfactory Academic Progress standards and criteria have changed. Changes can be found on the Financial Aid website http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/finaid/ . We will also have a workshop in the near future.  

Advance Registration begins October 18th.  Are you released to register for Winter term Advance Registration?  If you are unsure, check your status on myLane. Go to myEnrollment, Student Status, Check Advance Registration Status. If you are not released for Winter Term enrollment, it's important to see your Advisor or Counselor to do good academic planning so you are well prepared to Advance Register for upcoming terms. See them soon to be able to register on October 18.  

Moodle Orientation for Students.  Learn how to participate successfully in your Moodle courses!  Wednesday, 9/28 - Friday, 10/14/2011, 2/121.  

Pick up your current term sticker for your bus pass beginning October 4th at the Titan Store.  You must have your LCC Bus Pass and student identification "L" number when you get a sticker.  Stickers must be attached before October 9 to ride the bus. You will not be able to get a sticker for another person.  Keep your bus pass and get new stickers each term.  

TRiO Degree Options/I'm in College Now/What are the Possibilities Workshop?  Associates?  Bachelor's?  Master's?  What are these degrees?  Where will they get me?  Why spend money and time to go to school longer??  Friday, October 14th, 2:00-3:00, 1/222.  Sign up in TLC.  

Subjects covered in TLC: Math and writing are covered all day long. All chemistry and physics are covered, so check the individual tutor's list of subjects and the hours each tutor is here for a shift. Mac brings general biology as well as math, chem, and physics to the TLC.   TLC Appointment Book scheduling will be ready later this week.  

Printing.  We want to conserve paper and ink supplies for your needs but need your help to make that happen. Please let us know if the printer is not printing in duplex fashion (front and back) as it is supposed to do that every time. Also, please get help with PowerPoint slide printing so you won't print full pages of dark background sheets that use up the ink. There is a simple process, and any tutor can help you print them correctly for your needs from several choices.  

TRiO STEM Engineering Coffee Talk.  Angela Martinek, a former Engineer and current instructor in the Math Department, will do a talk about her career being an engineer.  TRiO "Regular" students invited to attend.  October 11th, Building 1, Room 206 (Student Life Room).  

Faculty Artist's Reception, Thursday, October 6, 5:30-7 p.m., Art Department Gallery, Building 11. The exhibit "SELF" includes a wide variety of media by full-time and part-time instructors that are self-portraits or self-reflective in nature. The show runs through October 20. 

Barry Lopez reads from his work, Thursday, October 6, 7:30 p.m., Center for Meeting and Learning. Free and open to the public. Lopez also will speak with students on Friday. Lopez is an essayist, short story author and winner of the National Book Award. His visit is part of this year's Reading Together program. Students are reading "Vintage Lopez" (2004) and "Crossing Open Ground" (1989).

Transit Media Arts Conference, Friday and Saturday, October 7 and 8, Center for Meeting and Learning. The two-day conference features a variety of experts, speakers and panelists addressing emerging trends in media arts to working in major film studios to writing scripts to the politics of the music industry. The conference begins Friday morning with Mark Shapiro of LAIKA presenting the making of the Oscar-nominated feature animation "Coraline." The conference is free and open to the public but online pre-registration is required at http://lanemediaartsconferences.com Contact: Jefferson Goolsby.

Learning Garden Open House & Potluck, Friday, October 7, 12-3 p.m. The Learning Garden has gone through great transformations and improvements this summer. With a new shelter built by Lane's Construction Technology Program, a new deer fence, expanded garden area, fall and winter crops in the ground, a bio-swale and a nature path, the garden continues to thrive and inspire. Please join us for our open house and potluck. Bring a friend, a dish to share, or just yourself, and see what's new in your campus garden. Everyone is welcome. 

TRiO E-News 9/26/2011

WELCOME to Fall Term! For those of you returning, we hope you had a wonderful summer. For those of you new to TRiO, we are excited you are joining the TRiO family. Be sure you come in today or tomorrow to begin using services. The more you use TRiO, the better you'll do at Lane. Watch each week for the TRiO E-News on Monday or Tuesday.  WATCH myLane for News you Need on the Student Success page.

-Openings in Back On Course classes - Have you struggled in recent terms? Back On Course is a one-credit class that is very helpful for students who have had recent academic struggles. BOC will help you get back on course to success and understand financial aid and other college policies that affect you. More information about BOC including the schedule and CRNs is at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/counseling/backoncourse.html

-Lane has more students than ever before! Parking is going to be horrendous, busses are going to be packed, so plan ahead and get here early! Be sure you are at all classes on time or you risk being dropped. Try out the new carpool service - ZIMRIDE - http://zimride.lanecc.edu
STUDENT BUS PASS FALL TERM--Photos for bus pass ID cards will be taken in building 19, room 117, on September 26 - 30, from 8:00 - 4:00. Stickers for fall term will be available beginning September 30 at the Titan Store return window or at the DTC. Visit www.ltd.org for changes to the LTD fall schedule as well as service changes for the 2011-12 year.

-LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES WITH A REFUND IS Sunday, 10/02/11, at midnight.
New TRiO Students: Some of you have your individual intake appointments scheduled in the next few weeks. It is very important to make your appointment in order to keep your spot in TRiO.

-Returning TRiO Students: Have you done your Fall Check-in appointment? If not, you must do it to get your card for the TLC, plus you'll get a nice planner so you can stay organized in 2011-12.

-TLC Schedule is still in flux. We won't have a set term schedule until week two or three. Returning tutors for week 1 are Aletheia, Jake, James, and Nancy. STEM tutor Mac has joined us this year with math and chemistry skills. Other tutors may yet return or new ones may join us. That is what we are working on the first two weeks. The current schedule is posted in the TLC and attached to this email.

-TLC Computer Update: TLC computers are now Windows 7 operating systems with MS Office 2010. Tutors will help you navigate the new system if you need help. It does look different, but is more functional. TLC Printer: Please bear with as this week the printer is not on the same page as the new computers and we cannot print on both sides. Instructional Technology will send someone to re-image them to work as they did before. Tutors can help you print.

Workshops/Events for this week
(Please sign up in TLC)
Fall 2011 Workshop/Events
-TRiO Open House: Wednesday, 9/28/2011, 11:45-1:00 Come have a treat, say hello, meet the tutors, win a prize, sign up for a workshop, study group or tutoring.
-Lane Performing Arts Play: Brighton Beach Memoirs, a comedy by Neil Simon, Thursday, September 29th, 7:30 p.m., Lane Performing Arts Building. Limited number of seats (10) available free for TRiO students.
-Welcome Back BBQ: Friday, September 30th, 12:00-1:30, Lane Bristow Square. Join International students and TRiO STEM for a fun-filled welcome back to school with a games and a free lunch!

Have a great first week, and we will see you in TRiO!