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Division of Continuing Education

May 2004 - Vol# 8

 

The Dean's Corner

Dean Ed Baker
Welcome to the Spring 2004 issue of Stone Soup. The winter of 2004 has been an especially interesting time for the Division of Continuing Education . Call it a time of and expansion and groundwork. Expansion can be seen clearly in our University in the High School and Distance Learning offerings, as detailed in articles in this issue. (continued)
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UHS and SLN Courses Keep Up The Pace

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The College's University in the High School courses have kept up the pace in enrollment growth during the 2004 Spring term, with a total of 485 students enrolled in 34 courses. This brings the annual total to 1,053 students in UHS courses - a significant jump from last year's total of 519. (continued)

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What's New in Non-Credit

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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, Recreational, English as a Second Language, and General Interest. (continued)

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Zone 5 Police Academy

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As announced at a special press conference on March 31st, the capital region's Zone 5 Police Academy has selected Schenectady's IUE Hall as its new home. With special assistance from Senator Hugh Farley and the Metroplex Board, Zone 5 will own and renovate the building to meet its training and administrative needs. SCCC will utilize some of the training space for our EMS courses. When needed, Zone 5 will utilize SCCC's community conference space in the Stockade Building. (continued)
 
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Suggestions

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

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New Faces in Continuing Education

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There is a new face in the Continuing Education Division this semester, and we thank you for the many warm welcomes and the hospitality that have been extended to her as she settles into the College family: (continued)

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SCCC Forges Project with SuperPower and Union College

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SCCC , Union College , and SuperPower , a division of Intermagnetics General, Inc. , have joined forces to develop a project which, if funded, will catapult SuperPower into the manufacturing phase of its special superconductor wire. (continued)

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Growth and Change in the Tier Program

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Operating since the Fall of 2000, the Tier One Program at SCCC works in partnership with the United States Army and Air Force . More than 20 recruiting stations in the greater Capital District now refer potential enlistees for GED preparation or Adult Education. Traditional core subjects of mathematics, reading comprehension and writing skills have always been at the heart of the program. (continued)

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A Fond Farewell to Adjunct Instructor Kim Fredericks

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In the Fall 2002, Dr. David Hennessy appointed Kim Fredericks to teach Business Communications in the Business and Law Department. Being a Ph.D candidate in Public Administration at SUNY Albany as well as a registered dietician, Kim has interdisciplinary appeal. (continued)
 
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Professor Sandra Boynton Wins an NEH Institute Grant

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What does an SCCC Drama Professor do to top two successful Theatre classes in London? (continued)
 
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