Stone Soup

Division of Continuing Education

Permit me to tell you a story:

For the second year in a row, SCCC's Division of Continuing Education has offered a special selection of Early Spring courses. And the popularity of these courses continues to grow.

Last year, the College offered 9 courses with a total enrollment of 163. This year, 14 courses were offered and 270 students are enrolled.(continued)

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Punsters would claim that SCCC’s Theatre program has reached a new stage but, clearly, SCCC’s new Theatre in London course is getting rave reviews from those involved.

Developed as a collaborative effort between the Continuing Education and Academic Affairs Divisions, during its 2002 Early Spring session, SCCC offered a brand new opportunity for students in any major: travel to London, England to study Theatre in one of its most exciting centers. (continued)

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Following the trend established last year, Fall 2001 non-credit state aid figures eclipse similar figure for previous years. The GED, ACHIEVE, Employment Skills Training, and Career Readiness programs continued to produce consistent numbers. But the real show-stopper continues to be the new Introduction to Workplace Skills program, which has been approved by the U.S. Army for Tier I Status. By itself, “Tier I” generated more than 44 annual FTE’s during Fall 2001! (continued)

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SCCC Foundation President Ben Round and College President Gabe Basil presented the annual SCCC Foundation Award for Excellence in Support Service to Linda Watters, Principal Clerk in the Continuing Education Division. The award recognizes excellence in support service by full-time support staff at SCCC. Linda received the award based on superbly fulfilling her job description, performing her duties in a creative and innovative fashion, and being flexible to the needs of her division (continued)

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Teaching is a learning thing. It requires careful listening and interpreting as much as, if not more than lecturing and expounding. A teacher not only needs a base of knowledge but also a willingness to share, to take chances, and be challenged in order to meet the needs of any particular class. (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, Music, GED Preparation, College Preparation, Archaeology, Fine Art, Writing, and General Interest.

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The tragic events of September 11, 2001 have transformed the lives of Americans forever. For American businesses, logistics has a new face and it is uncertain what the future holds for worldwide cargo security.


On Tuesday, February 26, 2002 the Capital Region World Trade Center in cooperation withTeam Worldwide, presented Logistics After 9/11: Cargo Security & The New Frontier Of Logistics. (continued)

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The 2001 calendar year has been a busy one for the staff of the Capital Region World Trade Center. More than 307 individuals (unduplicated) representing 165 companies received direct benefit from CRWTC educational services, many returning for more than one event. (continued)

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Capital Region World Trade Center, in cooperation with Union College Graduate Management Institute, invite you to join us on Thursday, March 28, 2002 at the Union College Hale House for a luncheon briefing by His Excellency, Nguyen Tam Chien, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States. His Excellency will discuss the recent implementation of the U.S. - Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement and the opportunities this creates for U.S. companies to do business in and with Vietnam. (continued)

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In 1994, Eileen Schoch found out the company that she worked for was closing its local office – she would soon be out of a job. She was faced with the very difficult question of what her future would entail. Because of her computer knowledge and expertise, the individuals involved in the exiting process her former company provided suggested that she start her own business. Strengthened by a wonderful support circle that included her husband and many friends, Eileen did just that.(continued)

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On February 22, 2002 in the Stockade Building, Schenectady County Community College Archaeology instructor, Dr. Ron Kingsley presented “Tasks, Challenges, and Satisfactions in Bringing History to the Surface” to the Schuyler Provincials and the Second Regiment Albany County Militia reenactment groups. The subject matter addressed how archaeology contributes to understanding history. (continued)

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What type of non-credit courses would you like to see offered at SCCC?

Please take the time and respond to Maria Kotary at kotarymc@gw.sunysccc.edu