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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 wood block 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.

Wallace State's Honor Code sets Wallace State apart from other community colleges and places the college in elite company with many other of the nation's most revered institutions of higher education by asking students and employees to voluntarily commit to upholding standards of trust, compassion, and mutual respect. By encouraging everyone to be mindful of others, it promotes a safe environment for learning and personal and professional growth. 

Click HERE to view the Honor Code and add your name to the pledge.

Please note signing the Honor Code is a symbolic, voluntary act. It complements our formal obligations outlined in the Student and Personnel Handbooks.

The Honor Code was adopted by the WSCC Student Government Association and approved by the WSCC Honor Code Committee and President's Cabinet in Spring 2015.

Wallace State Community College made a great impression recently at the 2015 Cullman County Fair Parade. The float featured Roary, our WSCC mascot, Miss Wallace State Emily Davis, and the Wallace State Dixie Land Jazz Band. Wallace State Cheerleaders, nursing students, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society students, and others walked along side the float, passing out Wallace State pencils to the crowds lining the street. (Our apologies for inadvertently omitting the Math Honor Society students in a previous post.)

Special thanks to all who gave of their time to participate in the parade and the committee in charge of planning and decorating the float. Great job!

Thanks also to all of the volunteers who worked the Wallace State booths at the Blount County and Cullman County fairs.

Click HERE to see more photos from the parade on Wallace State's Flickr page.

The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce recently awarded Wallace State with the Community Improvement Award for Best Curb Appeal. 

The Wallace State Plant Operations and Agribusiness Landscaping teams work hard in their efforts to make our campus beautiful and are very deserving of the recognition. Please congratulate them as you see them hard at work around campus!

Students interested in joining the "Steps of Paul" 10-day trip to Greece led by Rev. John Richter, who would also like to earn course credit, may additionally enroll in the Spring Mini Term REL 152 Survey of the New Testament course (CRN 5243) when registration for WSCC spring semester classes opens later this year. 

The cost of the trip is not included in course tuition and fees. The trip is also open to travelers who are not enrolling in the course. Email [email protected] or call 256.734.0344 for more information. 

Travel dates are April 19-28, 2016. The deadline for signing up for the trip is October 23. 

Wallace State is also planning a trip to Australia in the summer, and the WSCC Alumni organization has a trip planned to Costa Rica. Look for more details about those opportunities coming soon.