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Registration is underway for Spring 2016; Deadlines this week to apply to participate in May Commencement, Sports Hall of Fame Nominations and to enter Haiku contest; Textbook Buyback starts next week.
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Don't Forget! Tree Lighting and Children's Christmas Party is today!
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Here are some advising tips as you prepare for the Spring Semester.
- Remember, advising is more than course selection. It's time to schedule an appointment with your advisor.
- Review your progress by checking out DegreeWorks. Not sure how to access DegreeWorks? Stop by the Advising Center for a quick tutorial.
Contact the Advising Center at 256.352.8040 or drop by the center located in the Lobby of the James C. Bailey Center. Please sign in at the front desk and ask to meet with an advisor.
Please note, information in the schedule is subject to change. Always confirm class availability through MyWallaceState.
Think Positive!
Click the image below to learn how positive thinking can reduce stress.
This Student Success Tip brought to you by the Wallace State Success Coaches. Contact Christine Wiggins for more information at
[email protected]
or 256.352.8462.
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TODAY IS DEADLINE TO APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN MAY COMMENCEMENT
Congratulations on reaching your destination on this educational journey! Everyone at Wallace State is proud of your accomplishments and wishes to recognize you accordingly. In order to properly award your degree, we must ensure that all degree requirements have been satisfactorily met and all fees and holds have been cleared.
Please visit this
LINK to begin the process. The deadline for Spring 2016 graduation applications is December 1 and May 1 for Summer 2016. The May Commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, May 13.
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NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR WALLACE STATE SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Today is the deadline to send in nominations!
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The deadline to nominate someone for induction into the Wallace State Community College Sports Hall of Fame is TUESDAY, DEC. 1.
This will be the second class of inductees into the WSCC Sports Hall of Fame, coinciding with the college's 50th anniversary celebrations. The inductees will be recognized during the Jan. 31, 2016, conference basketball games vs. Snead State. The 2016 class will join the inaugural HOF class inducted in 2005.
Please keep in mind the following criteria when nominating a candidate:
Outstanding Athlete
- The nominee must ben an alumnus of Wallace State Community College.
- The nominee must not have been a Wallace State Student for at least 10 years.
- The nominee must have excelled in athletics and/or significantly contributed to one or more sports at the college.
- While enrolled at Wallace State or as he/she continued an athletic career, the nominee must have exemplified the highest ideals of intercollegiate athletics.
Outstanding Coach
- The nominee, whether former or current, must have advanced and enhanced the concept of athletics at Wallace State through contribution and talents as a coach.
Outstanding Contributor to Wallace State Athletics
- The nominee, whether former or current, must have contributed in a substantial and unique way to the advancement and promotion of Wallace State Community College athletics.
The Wallace State Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee hopes to induct at least four to five new members.
Download the Nomination Form and return to Russell Moore at [email protected] by the Dec. 1 deadline, or you can mail to: Wallace State Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee, c/o Russell Moore, Wallace State Community College, P.O. Box 2000, Hanceville, AL, 35077. You can also call 256.352.8443 for more information regarding the nomination process.
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EXHIBIT EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 10
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DEC. 3 LAST DAY TO ENTER HAIKU CONTEST DURING JAPANESE ART EXHIBITION
Would you like to win
A little spending money?
Enter this contest.
The Wallace State English Department in conjunction with Sigma Kappa Delta and The Lion's Den Writing Club, in celebration of the Burrow Museum's exhibition of historic Japanese woodblock prints on loan from the Georgia Museum of Art, will sponsor a Haiku Poetry Contest from October 15 to December 3, 2015.
Haiku is a descriptive form of poetry originating in Japan. While the subject of Haiku can be about any matter, it typically discusses subjects from the natural world, such as seasons, months, animals, insects or any other element of nature.
There are no specific rules for writing a haiku; however the structure of a haiku is always the same, including the following features:
- Only three lines, totaling 17 syllable
- The first line is only 5 syllables
- The second line is 7 syllables
- The third line is 5 syllables
- Punctuation and capitalization rules are up to the poet and need not follow rigid rules used in structuring sentences
- Haiku does not have to rhyme; in fact, many times it does not rhyme at all.
Entries for the contest should be received no later than Dec. 3, 2015. Entries received after that deadline will not be accepted. The contest is open to all Wallace State students and the public. Each contestant is limited to three unpublished haiku, not submitted for publication to any other contest.
Submit each entry on three separate 3-by-5 inch cards, two with the the haiku only (anonymous judging), and the third with the haiku and the author's name, address, phone number and/or email address in the upper left-hand corner. Please designate as "haiku." Haiku not meeting all of these requirements will not be accepted. Please type or write legibly. Failure to follow this format may result in disqualification.
Submit entries to Jen Hays, English Department, P.O. Box 2000, Hanceville, AL, 35077.
Awards include $150 for first prize, $100 for second prize, and $50 for third prize. The winning haiku will be published on the Wallace State website and in other appropriate WSCC publications.
For more information, call 256.352.8219.
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WSCC 50TH ANNIVERSARY
DID YOU KNOW?
Wallace State Community College is comprised of many alumni who chose to return to their alma mater to teach and serve students.
One of them is Stacey Hooper Brunner. Brunner is a psychology instructor at Wallace State, as well as chair of the Diversity Committee. Brunner attended Wallace State in the 1980s, earning her degree in business management. She returned several years later as staff before taking on a teaching role.
Some of her first duties on staff included sponsoring the Wallace State Cheerleading squad, after having served as head cheerleader during her student days. As a student, she also served on the Student Government Association and was a work study for the Flight Technology program.
As an employee, Brunner said she's worked all over campus and has watched the college grow and change. Her first job was as a receptionist for the Wallace State Talent Search. She also coached the dance line, taught aerobics and did some student recruiting. She continued her education at the same time, earning her master's degree in psychology and started teaching psychology.
Are you or do you know a faculty or staff member who is a WSCC alum? Do you have suggestions for outstanding alumni spotlights during our 50th anniversary? Please email the information to [email protected].
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 HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED THE NEW WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE APP?
You can now keep Blackboard, myWallaceState, the Wallace State calendar and more at your fingertips with the new Wallace State Community College App.
The free app is available for Apple and Android phones and will allow you to access Blackboard and myWallaceState and even register for classes.
The app also provides links to the Wallace State Calendar, so you can keep up with what's going on on campus.
There's an interactive map to help you get around on campus.
The Bookstore link will let you search for Course Materials by term, department and course, as well as see merchandise and general books that are available and get information about Book Buy Backs.
There is a directory to put you in direct contact with faculty and staff, as well as links to social media and your Wallace State email and Lion Card accounts.
You may customize your settings to receive notifications from areas of specific interest.
Search for Wallace State Community College in your app store to download the app and put it to use for you!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Through Dec. 10
- Fleeting Pleasures:
Japanese Woodblock Prints, The
Evelyn Burrow Museum
Through Dec. 18 - Angels & Relics:
From Florence, Italy to Florence,
Alabama, The Evelyn Burrow
Museum
Tuesday, Dec. 1 - Youth Leadership
Development Program, 4:30-7:30 p.m.,
Burrow Center Recital Hall
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Thursday, Dec. 3 - WSCC Music
Department Christmas Concert, 9:30 a.m.,
and 7 p.m., Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre
Thursday, Dec. 3 - American Dental
Hygienist Association speaker, 10 a.m.,
James C. Bailey Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 4 - Community Partner
Breakfast, 7 a.m., School of Nursing and
Center for Science Conference Center
Saturday, Dec. 5 - Men and Women's
Basketball vs. Wallace-Selma, 1 and 3 p.m.,
Tom Drake Coliseum
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Click HERE to view the entire Wallace State calendar
Submit Items to Calendar
To add an event to the calendar, email details to
[email protected]
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Read recent news about Wallace State programs, achievements and alumni.
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Submit items to News You Can Use or Calendar
Submit an item for the newsletter by Friday at noon for the following week's email to
[email protected]. To add an event to the calendar, email details to
[email protected].
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