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Welcome to the Spring 2006 Edition of Stone Soup.
Continuing Education
(CED) as a separate area of responsibility within an educational institution is
a difficult entity to define. Across the state and the nation, CED units are multivarious
in terms of their responsibilities. Fundamentally, however, they are identified
as the "Lifelong Learning" arms of their
respective institutions. (continued) For the whole
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There are new faces in the
Continuing Education Division
this semester, and we thank you for the many warm welcomes
and hospitality that have been extended to them as they settle into
the College family:
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On September 23rd, the
Capital Region World Trade Center
received the quality Certification of the World Trade Centers Association
during the organization's 36th General Assembly in Shanghai, China.
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Thanks to the hard work of
Mary Clare O'Connor,
Continuing Education Coordinator of Evening and Alternative Programs, and
Carol DeFries,
Humanities and Social Sciences Department Chair, the College is now offering
courses from the new Teaching Assistant Certificate program to teaching
assistants at
Mohonasen High School
(right)
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For years, if one were to stroll
into SCCC in the evening, it would not be uncommon to see a dozen students lying
on towels or blankets on the floor. Over and around each student would hover several
others, practicing any number of techniques for treating the injured: mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation, applying bandages and splints, moving and strapping the injured
onto boards, or use of a defibrillator. All of these students were participating
in one of the College's two Emergency Medical Services courses,
Basic EMT Training or
EMT Refresher.
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On Wednesday, November 16th the
Capital Region World Trade
Center
(CRWTC) hosted the
2005 Excellence in International Trade Awards Dinner
, it's biggest event of the year at the
Glen Sanders Mansion
in Scotia. The CRWTC staff played
host to approximately two hundred guests, who enjoyed an open bar patio
reception with exhibitors from 5:30-6:30 PM and a catered dinner before the awards
presentation. (continued)
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Dominika Turner
is a very determined and dedicated single mother,
with a positive and cheerful disposition. She was first enrolled in the Bridge program in May
of 2005. She went on to complete Job Readiness & Life Skills Training,
and a Certified Nurses Aide training program. As a result, Dominika secured
employment as a Certified Nurses Aide at
Northwoods
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
in Schenectady, NY.
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The
Continuing Education Association of New York (CEANY)
presented an award for first place for Non-Credit Program Development to SCCC's Community
Archaeology Program. (continued)
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Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) offers its students and the community
the opportunity for professional development or personal enhancement through the
Division of Continuing Education's
Non-Credit
schedule. Students are offered a variety of non-credit courses in areas
such as Computer Technology, Children's Courses, Music, Recreation, English
as a Second Language, and General Interest.
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For Spring 2006, the
Continuing Education
and
Academic Affairs
Divisions at Schenectady County Community College came together to focus on student engagement. A challenge that both adjunct
and full-time faculty routinely face is how to encourage our students to engage.
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