Stone Soup

Division of Continuing Education

Welcome to the new Continuing Education newsletter, Stone Soup. Developed in response to a Middle States recommendation that Continuing Education create a mechanism to communicate with the community, this new electronic publication will be published quarterly, and it will contain information about our staff and programs. (continued)

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Once upon a time, somewhere in post-war Eastern Europe, there was a great famine in which people jealously hoarded whatever food they could find, hiding it even from their friends and neighbors. One day a wandering soldier came into a village and began asking questions as if he planned to stay for the night. (continued)

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There are new faces in the Continuing Education Division this year, and we thank you for the many warm welcomes and the hospitality that has been extended to them as they settle into the College family: (continued)

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Continuing Education means different things to different people. The first thought is generally, “adult education” or “non-credit” courses, but at SCCC, Continuing Education also means traditional “credit” courses. The Continuing Education Credit program extends the academic day to accommodate the various needs of our busy students. (continued)

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Schenectady County Community College offers students and the community the opportunity for professional development or personal enhancement through the Division of Continuing Education’s Non-credit schedule. (continued)

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Fall 2001 on-line courses at SCCC continued the pattern of tremendous growth in enrollments for the third straight year. In 1998, the first year that the College offered on-line courses, 44 students showed interest. The following year, 136 took the plunge. By Fall 2000 that number had climbed to 185, and this Fall’s enrollments have vaulted to 307! At 21.9, the average class size is excellent, too. (continued)

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Schenectady County Business Center in cooperation with SCCC is offering a 15-week Entrepreneurship Training Course, January – May, on consecutive Mondays, 6-9 p.m. This intensive program guides entrepreneurs through the step-by-step process of starting, managing, and running a business. Each session features an expert speaking on a business topics critical to the growth of a healthy, successful company. Participants will receive a textbook, The Business Planning Guide, and course materials. The program is held at the Schenectady County Community Business Center and costs $350; scholarships are available. For more information, please call 382-3069.

In the fall of 2000, Army personnel met with Continuing Education to discuss its need to have available within the Capital Region a 100-hour educational program for potential Army recruits. The program structure would be subject to Army critera, would go through an approval process, and then would be designated as a "Tier I" educational option for recruiters to offer to new recruits. (continued)

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The Capital Region World Trade Center is a non-profit membership-based organization dedicated to assisting the Region's companies with developing and expanding international commerce. Principal activities include trade information and assistance, promoting member products and services, and timely educational formats, including seminars, workshops and conferences. (continued)

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