Vol. 10, Issue No. 14
August 10, 2022
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From the Hawk's Nest, New River CTC's employee newsletter, is distributed twice a month, and we need your input! Have story ideas or photos for From the Hawk's Nest? Send them to the Office of Communications for the next edition.
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Chip Defendorf, Instructional Specialist of Automotive Technology |
Hi! I'm Craig Defendorf, but please call me Chip.
I worked as a mechanic full-time since I graduated high school in Fairfax in 1979, until I was hired full-time at the University of Alaska, Anchorage (UAA) in August of 2011. I was hired as a full-time instructor of Automotive and Diesel Technology after being an adjunct instructor for 5 years, to see if we were a good "fit" for each other.
I have lived in northern Virginia for 21 years, upstate New York (Olympic region) for 12.5 years, then Alaska for 21 years before moving back to the "lower 48" (as Alaskans call us down here) three years ago. I taught High School Auto Technology for 3 years when I first moved back East, and I am now back at the college level here at New River Community and Technical College teaching Automotive Technology.
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Dr. Richard Underbakke, Interim Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs |
Dr Richard Underbakke (Rick) has joined the New River team as Interim Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. Dr. Underbakke comes to us with 33 years of educational experience which started serving as faculty of Automotive Technology, Small Business Management and Economics for 10 years. In 1999 he took a position as Dean of Math, Science, Business, and Industrial Technology. He has has served in administrative positions including Dean, Vice President, and President until his retirement in 2015. Since his retirement Dr. Underbakke has served two Interim Vice President appointments and teaches online classes on an as needed basis. Prior to beginning his educational career Dr. Underbakke worked in the auto industry and spent five years in self-employment.
Dr. Underbakke is married to Joan. They have 4 daughters and 10 grandchildren. In their spare time they enjoy family activities, travel, and explore local areas on their motorcycle.
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New River CTC hosts teaching conference |
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New River CTC’s LPN to RN and Practical Nursing Programs hosted a conference, “Teaching in Concept-Based Curriculum: Classroom Methods and Clinical Strategies,” at the Raleigh County Campus in Beaver on Aug. 4-5, 2022.
The first day of the workshop focused on strategies and classroom techniques beneficial to instructors across disciplines with the second day focusing on content for healthcare instructors.
Event facilitators included Dr. Nelda Godfrey, Professor and Associate Dean for Innovative Partnerships and Practice at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, and Kristi L’Ecuyer, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. Dr. Godfrey is one of the architects of conceptual learning at KU. She continues to coach and mentor schools around the country on conceptual learning. L’Ecuyer has more than 40 years or experience in the field of nursing. She has traveled throughout the U.S. teaching dialysis theory and practice for 15 years and has been affiliated with the clinical faculty at the KU School of Nursing since 2016. She became a full-time faculty member at KU in 2019.
Funding for the conference was provided by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program.
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Branding reminders and resources from Communications |
WIth the start of a new semester quickly approaching we want to remind everyone of our branding guidelines and address a few frequently requested resources.
Email Info (from Procedure No. 24)
When creating an email signature please use the following format. Text color should be black or the official New River CTC green (#009d4f).
Susie Q. Smith
Official Title (Given by the College) or Office/Department
New River Community and Technical College
www.newriver.edu
Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
Office Phone (if applicable)
Cell Phone (Optional)
Fax
The College’s or Foundation’s mission statement is the only approved tag line. Do not use inspirational messages or other popular tag lines. Be mindful when adding colored or designed backgrounds to your emails. Visually impaired individuals have trouble viewing the content.
College Disclaimer
Below is the approved disclaimer for the College. When using it, please place your telephone number in the body of the notice.
Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message transmission contains information from the New River Community and Technical College which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any
disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us by telephone at (304) xxx-xxxx immediately.
Business Cards & Name Badges
Step 2: Complete online form and attach approved Docusign documents
Orders for both business cards and name badges are placed in batches. You will receive a proof to review prior to your business cards being ordered and will receive a notification once the order has been placed.
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Thanks to the texting-based graduate survey distributed through GradCast, we have been able to gather some useful information about our Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 graduates. Here are some data from those surveys:
For Fall 2021, we invited 61 graduates to answer questions about job placement after graduation. 42 of those responded, giving us a 69% response rate! 21 of those who responded (50% of responses) shared that they had found work related to their degree, while the other 50% did not indicate they had found employment in field.
So far, of the 124 graduates on the Spring 2022 contact list, 48 have responded, and 21 of those have shared that they have found related work. GradCast will continue to reach out to those students, and we expect the response rate to continue to go up.
Through these surveys, we can also learn who is hiring our graduates and how much they are paying them. Data collected from these surveys can help with program assessment and help programs identify Advisory Committee candidates. For our graduates who plan to transfer to a four-year degree, we can gather that information as well.
Steve Lacek is happy to work with you to dive deeper into the data that have been collected and to discuss how you can help increase our response rates.
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Justin Foster and John Hamon have been pressure washing at the Nicholas County Campus. |
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AUGUST 12-20
State Fair of West Virginia
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
WV State Fairgrounds in Lewisburg
AUGUST 13
PTA Pinning Ceremony
11 a.m., RCC
AUGUST 16
Faculty Staff Institute
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., RCC
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AUGUST 19
Last day for Fall 2022 extended registration
AUGUST 22
Fall classes begin
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New River CTC does not discriminate in its educational programs or in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal or state laws. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College’s non-discrimination policies relating to disabilities, sex, Title IX or other forms of discrimination: Peter Hoeman, Dean of Student Affairs and Title IX Coordinator, 304-929-5027, phoeman@newriver.edu, 280 University Drive, Beaver, WV 25813. Additional information can be found on the College’s website at www.newriver.edu/nondiscrimination.
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