I do not pretend to be

a n e x p e r t i n

o r g a n i z a t i o n a l

development, nor do I

read extensively in this

area. (It detracts from

my focus on the superhero comics.)

However, the other day,

I ran across a little

article on the three

stages of organizational

development by Dr.

Roger K. Allen, a

recognized expert in

organizational change

from Denver. He

identifies three stages of

o r g a n i z a t i o n a l

development. Briefly,

they are:

1. Stage I, Chaos –

characterized by

crisis/short term

focus, lack of clear

directions and goals,

shifting priorities,

unclear policies and

procedures, us

versus them

thinking, lack of

ownership, and an

alienated work

A Presidential Note: A Thought or Two on the Development of the College

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

Faculty

Highlight 2

Construction

Update 2

HR’s Health &

Wellness 6

Peer Mentors 10

Student

Services’

Mission

10

IT Initiatives 11

Mindful

Meditation 12

Clubs and

Organizations 13

Orientation

Week 14

The Beacon

NAVIGATOR A U G U S T 3 1 , 2 0 1 2 V O L U M E I I , I S S U E 5

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Beacon Awarded

FDOT Grant

The Largest

Influx of New

Hires in Beacon

History

Writing Center

Expansion

New Math Lab

force;

2. Stage II, Stability –

characterized by

clarity of goals and

direction,

consistency in

priorities, well-defined policies and

procedures,

agreement on roles

and responsibilities,

good basic

management; and

3. Stage III, High

Performance –

characterized by

well-defined values,

ingrained respect

for people, good

communication and

information sharing,

empowerment of

people, structure

that supports

mission and values.

As I was reading this

article, I could not help

but reflect upon the

College over the past 18

months during which I

have served as Interim

President. When I

arrived, there was

evidence of Stage I. I

think it would be an

overstatement to say

that the College was in

chaos. However, as with

any transi t ion in

leadership, direction and goals were fuzzy for a

time; there was some us

versus them thinking on

several levels; and I

could feel a sense of

alienation in certain

quarters. To be fair,

there were elements of

high performance in

evidence when I arrived

as well, including most

importantly a structure

that supported the

mission and values of the

institution, which has

not wavered over the

years.

Know Your World and Its Struggles. Chart Your Course and Succeed.

Gain. Learn. Grow.

Continued on page 11

P A G E 2

T H E B E A C O N N A V I G A T O R

Construction Update from the President If you’ve wandered by

the construction site in

the last few days, no

doubt you have seen

some significant

progress. I will give

you a short-term

update on

construction, but

things are happening

so rapidly that by the

time you read this, it

may well be out of

date! So here are

some high points:

The site work has

been completed in

significant measure.

Underground work

will be underway

the week of the 10th.

It is anticipated that

the floor will be

poured the week of

the 10th.

The walls will be

“topped out” by the

17th.

Steel work will

begin on or shortly

after the 18th.

We have substantial

and excellent

progress in interior

design.

Internet installation

is in progress.

There are two critical

comments to be made:

(1) We are on schedule.

(2) We are under

budget.

Check It Out!

Beacon College applauds

www.adhdsharedfocus.com.

This is a terrific website

resource for ADHD. It supports students,

parents, counselors,

spouses, and teachers —

everyone touched by

ADHD. You may even

register for additional

materials!

Highlight on Faculty Activity: Dr. Kirk Stowe Last summer Dr. Stowe co-taught a new course with Dr. DuRoss on the biology

of plants and how they have affected human history. It included a number of in-

class activities like analyzing primary historical sources as well as labs concerning

fruit and flower anatomy. Topics included Bananas and Banana Republics, the

spread and impact of chocolate and vanilla, opium and the opium wars, as well as

many other interesting topics relating plants and their effect on history.

Over the summer, Dr. Stowe has been elected Chair of the Education

Committee of the Association of Southeastern Biologists and will serve for two

years. He has also been added to the Editorial Board of the International Journal

of Modern Botany as well as published a paper with R.J. Marquis in the journal

Evolutionary Ecology: “Costs of defense: Correlated Responses of Life History

Traits to Divergent Selection for Foliar Glucosinolate Content.”

Looking ahead, Dr. Stowe will continue his work with others at a number of

colleges and universities, as he currently has a paper in review at Evolutionary

Ecology with Dr. Cris Hochwender from University of Evansville and is working

on a paper with Dr. Don Cipollini from Wayne State University!

P A G E 3 V O L U M E I I , I S S U E 5

It is with great pleasure

and gratitude to everyone

who helped make this

possible that the Writing

Center presents our new

expansion. With our

additional square footage, the Writing Center now

has enough seating in the

front writing area to hold

24 students with 20

computers on the floor.

Once we are able to

acquire an additional 27

computers, we will have

the capacity to hold two

full classes plus walk-in

students.

The Writing Center is

now covered by three

staff members, the newest

being Mrs. Kr ist in

Klussmann, our new full-

time Writing Center

Consultant. This has

allowed the Writing

Center to increase its

hours of operation to

Monday-Friday from 8:00

a.m. – 7:30 p.m., during

which time a staff member

will always be available for

assistance. Three nights a

week, the Writing Center

offers activities including

Free Thinkers Society, Game Night, and Friday

Happy Hour with Mrs.

Berger.

In addition, the first 2012-

2013 AY issue of our

s t u d e n t - g e n e r a t e d

newspaper, The Beacon

College Chronicle is in the

works, so be on the

lookout for its release!

The Writing Center is

also open to instructors

who need computers or

assistive technology for a

class. As always, we

sincerely thank the faculty

for supporting the Writing

Center by requiring

students to obtain the

“gold slip” before turning

in writing assignments and

funds will be used by the

Student Services Office to

purchase two handicapped

accessible buses for

transporting students to

medical appointments,

academic workshops and experiential education site

locations, student activity

e v e n t s and o t he r

transportation needs.

Special thanks go out to

Bonnie Lefoley, Dr. Bob

Bridgeman and Dr. Walt

Zielinski for their efforts in working on this grant.

The Office of Institutional

Advancement is pleased to

announce the recent

acknowledgement of a

grant award of $230,946

f r o m t h e F l o r i d a

D e p a r t m e n t o f Transportation. These

Contributed by Nancy Berger, Director of the Writing Center

Contributed by Walter Zielinski, VP for Institutional Advancement

encouraging students to

utilize assistive technology

to facilitate ease of

assignment completion.

The assistive technology

programs in the Writing

C e n t e r i n c l u d e :

Inspiration, Kurzweil 3000,

EDITOR, WordQ, and

D r a g o n N a t u r a l l y

Speaking. If you would like

to explore any of these

programs, please stop by

and we will be happy to

show them to you! Come

visit us in the Writing

Center!

Writing Center Expansion

Beacon Awarded Florida Transportation Grant

P A G E 4

T H E B E A C O N N A V I G A T O R

for Matthew. He also

married Lorraine Hanafin

that same year.

By 1980, Matthew earned

certification with the

M a r i n e I n d u s t r i e s

Association, the Coast

Guard, and the F.C.C. as

well as in desalinization

and water purification and

Class B hydraulics. This

led to the opportunity to

work with Hatteras’

Research and Design

team in the development

of computer driven

navigational systems

which led to additional

technical training and

schooling in interfacing

computers and marine

electronics.

In the early 1990’s,

Matthew got his feet wet

working directly in

Information Technology.

He accepted a position

with Simplex Time

Recorder, and as a

Technical Representative,

he become a Florida State

licensed Fire Alarm

Inspector and Systems

Technician for the

Southern Florida region.

As such, he was

responsible for initial

programming, system

c e r t i f i c a t i o n a n d

certificate of occupancy

inspections, routine

serv ice/test ing , and

c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

equipment.

In July, Matthew Miceli

officially joined the IT

Department as its

Server/Active Directory

Engineer. In this role,

Matthew will maintain

the flow of data within

the Domain Network

Server and Active

Directory along with the

level of permissions

t h r o u g h t h e

“beaconcol lege.edu”

network.

Matthew orig inal ly

joined Beacon as part of

the Experience Works

program, working as a

learning specialist in the

Center for Student

Success, where he

enjoyed working one-

on-one with students.

Matthew was born in

Alexandria, Virginia,

raised in Boston,

Massachusetts, and

moved to Pompano

Beach, Florida at the age

of 18. While there, he

attended Broward

Col lege’s Business

Management program.

Upon completion, he

m a n a g e d a

manufacturing facility in

Miami for the family

garment bus iness .

When the opportunity

to move into the

electronics field for

H a t t e r a s Y a c h t

presented itself in 1978,

a new career, direction,

and passion was born

Since that time, he spent

several years renovating

and restoring historical

local homes as well as

a t t e n d i n g t h e

Cisco/Microsoft Academy

in Winter Park, Florida.

There he learned

experiential techniques in

IT and earned a Microsoft

701/702 certification as

well as Cisco C+ and

CompTIA certifications.

However, Matthew feels

that his current position

at Beacon has been his

most rewarding career

experience yet. Working

in higher education has

provided opportunities

and rewards, both

p e r s o n a l l y a n d

academically that were

previously unknown to

him. Working for and

with a sincerely devoted

and knowledgeable IT

Director along with

equally talented faculty,

staff, and student interns

can only be described by

him as “wonderful.”

On the lighter side of life,

guitar, motorcycle, and

v i n t a g e s p e e d b o a t

restoration has been a big

part of his life. It has

“always been a passion of

his to take something old

and broken and bring it

back to its former glory.”

Matthew is truly a

welcome addition to our

IT Department!

Matthew Miceli:

IT Department,

Server/Active

Directory Engineer

Get to Know Matthew Miceli

Beacon

welcomes 60

new students

for a total of

186 students

enrolled for

the 2012-13

academic

year!

P A G E 5 V O L U M E I I , I S S U E 5

This fall marks the creation and opening of the Beacon College

Math Lab. Located in the back of the library in the space that used to be the Writing Center, the Math Lab has been transformed to

consist of an emporium-style classroom area and an area for students to use for extra help. The classroom area can seat twelve

students while the extra help area can seat eight people. In addition there is one seat in a room for students that need a distraction free

environment. Each seat in all areas is equipped with a computer that has printing capabilities. At the front of the classroom is a podium housing a computer connected to a printer, a document

camera, and a Polyvision interactive whiteboard with an attached projector. A sound system is embedded in the ceiling. The

computer-filled room may seem odd for a Math Lab.

Computers are necessary because the math courses at Beacon College are based on a program called ALEKS, which stands for Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces. ALEKS

is a web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system, which is fundamentally different from other educational software. At the heart of ALEKS is an artificial intelligence engine that assesses each student individually and

continuously.

ALEKS provides Beacon College students the advantage of 24/7 instruction from any web-based computer. ALEKS uses

adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn't know in a course. ALEKS then facilitates instruction on the topics he or she is most ready to learn. Unlike traditional math courses, ALEKS

help to identify gaps in student knowledge and then helps fill those gaps. ALEKS avoids multiple-choice questions and instead offers flexible and easy to use answer input tools that mimic what would be done with paper and pencil. As a

student works through a course, ALEKS periodically reassesses the student to ensure that topics learned are also retained. The program also allows the teacher to create homework, tests, and quizzes to help assess and facilitate

student learning. ALEKS courses have complete topic coverage, so a student who shows a high level of mastery using ALEKS will be successful in the course.

Of course, the students are not left alone with ALEKS to learn math. The Math Lab provides the perfect environment for the instructor to teach and facilitate student learning. With its state of the art technology, student-centered learning,

individualized instruction, and immediate feedback, it is a place where students can feel comfortable, safe and experience success in math. It is a perfect place for our students to learn and do mathematics.

Research shows that for many students with learning disabilities and ADHD, anxiety directly affects math performance.

Many students that enter straight out of high school or return to higher education from the workforce report that mathematics was difficult for them or that they were never very good or successful in math. In addition, many students

that transfer from other degree-granting institutions report that one of the reasons for their transfer was that they were unable to pass the required math course(s). Math deficiencies for students with learning disabilities are often a reason that students fail, do not complete their degrees, and leave or transfer schools.

Thus, it appears that students with learning disabilities, including ADHD, carry with them emotional scars and anxiety

from previous learning experiences and that their success in math directly relates to their retention and degree completion. The Math Lab, along with the Beacon College Student-Centered Learning Model and the ALEKS programs,

provide an important environment for students with learning disabilities, including ADHD. This environment reduces anxiety and promotes success in developmental and college math courses.

In the Math Lab you will see the sign, “The Past ≠ The Future”. For mathematics at Beacon College, this statement truly describes reality for our students; many of whom never thought they were capable of doing math. Our students can

learn and do math. When asked to complete the following statement, “Mathematics at Beacon College …”, one student said it best when she said, “Mathematics at Beacon College truly helps students to learn their own way and at their own

pace.” Now with a Math Lab, students can get help with math when they need it. They don’t have to wait for office hours or a computer to be available. In the future, we hope to have the math lab also staffed in the evenings.

Next time you are on campus, check out the new Math Lab!

Contributed by Lucretia Gabriel, Faculty

The Past ≠ The Future at Beacon’s New Math Lab

P A G E 6

T H E B E A C O N N A V I G A T O R

Welcome Chelsea Eubank, a 2010 Beacon alum. Chelsea is now

the official Director of Recruitment and Advancement for

Beacon College! She is working with Brenda Meli in Admissions

and Walter Zielinski in

Advancement. Chelsea will be

arranging recruiting and cultivation

seminars in major cities around the United States. If you have any

good leads for Chelsea, please let

this bright young star know of

them! She may be reached at

ceubank@beaconcollege.edu.

Contributed by Bonnie Lefoley, Director of Marketing

Welcome Chelsea Eubank

Welcome back to all of our faculty and staff. I would also like to send a special greeting to all of our new employees! I am looking forward to our many healthy promotions this year and hope that you all will be able to take some time to participate in these exciting events. Your Health and Wellness Committee is working on a great contest for this year. It will be based on a point system, so the more you participate, the better your chances are of winning that cruise!

Please remember that our Employee Assistance Program is available to you and your family even if you are not enrolled in our medical insurance. The EAP can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 1-877-398-5816. Any calls to the EAP are confidential and are free to you and your family members. EAP services include counseling, life coaching, legal, and financial issues. You can also access online services at www.mhnet.com.

Our fitness programs are up and running. I hope you will be able to attend some of these FREE classes. Here is the schedule: Monday and Wednesday, 4:00 - 4:45 p.m., Functional Fitness; Tuesday, 4:45 - 5:45 p.m., Women's Self Defense; and Thursday, 4:45 - 5:45 p.m., Active Meditation.

If you have any questions or need any additional information regarding

your benefits or any of our wellness programs, please don't hesitate to

stop by my office. I hope you all are enjoying the start of another great

year here at Beacon!

Contributed by Kim Baggett, HR Director

HR Advocates Health & Wellness You are Invited

Beacon College’s

Annual Parents

Weekend!

October 5 - 7, 2012

Friday October 5th

Ceremonial Groundbreaking /

Meet and Greet

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm,

Student Services Building

Saturday, October 6th

Parents Weekend Dinner Dance

6-10 PM

Mission Inn, Howey-in-the-Hills

Sunday, October 7th

President’s Welcome Brunch

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Student Services Building

Register Online:

https://beaconparents.wufoo.

com/forms/z7x3x5/

Deadline for reservations is

September 26, 2012 $75 per person for the entire

weekend. No charge for

current students.

P A G E 7

Snapshot Profiles

Russell Bauer – Psychology Instructor

Prior employment: Public school teacher for the last nine years working with

students with autism. He has worked with students with LD.

Education – finishing PhD in General Psychology at Capella University

Gretchen Dreimiller – Administrative Assistant

Prior employment: English instructor, running writing lab at Everglades

University

Education – MA in English from Boston College

Alan Flaten – CIS Instructor

Prior employment: Adjunct instructor at Barry University, Computer System

Technology at Withlacoochee Technical Institute in Inverness

Education – finishing his DBA at Northcentral University, holds an MBA from

Nova Southeastern University

Kristin Klussman – Writing Center Consultant

Prior employment: Kelly Services as a test evaluator, and Texas A&M

University as a student teacher and student administrative assistant

Education – BA in English from Texas A&M University

Maria Marcano-Ramirez – Learning Specialist

Prior employment: Advanced Clinician at LifeStream Behavioral Center

Education – MS in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Puerto

Kimberlee Paul – Learning Specialist

Prior employment: First grade teacher at Groveland Elementary School

Education – MA in Education & Reading from Baldwin-Wallace College

Tiffany Reitz – Director of Library Services

Prior employment: Reserves Coordinator at Ohio State University and part-

time reference librarian at Columbus State Community College

Education – Master of Library & Information Science from the University of

North Texas

Braden Walter – Learning Specialist Intern

Prior employment: Resident Advisor and Writing Center Consultant at

Beacon College, licensed private detective

Education – BA in Human Services from Beacon College

Russ

Alan

Maria

Tiffany

Braden

Kimberlee

Kristin

Gretchen

Contributed by Shelly Chandler, VP for Academic Affairs

New Employees in Academic Affairs

P A G E 8

T H E B E A C O N N A V I G A T O R

Debra Allen

Newest Members of Student Services Please join us in

welcoming the following

people to the Beacon

family:

Debra D. Allen

RN, MSN, FNP

Debra has joined

Student Services as the

Assistant Director of

Health Services after she

and her family relocated

from Upstate New York

to Central Florida one

year ago. Debra holds a

Master’s Degree in

Advanced Pract ice

Nursing from St. John

Fisher College in

Rochester, New York.

She comes to us with a

wealth of nursing

experience in clinical

a n d m a n a g e m e n t

positions including

College Health. She

enjoys all kinds of music

and yes, she is a

“Trekker!” Science

Fiction including Horror

is her favorite genre.

H e n r y “ H a n k ”

Harvey

Hank joins Beacon

College as a Life

Coach. After graduating

from Beacon in 2007,

summa cum laude, he

spent several years in

m a n a g e m e n t a n d

marketing positions

before joining Shands

Hosp i ta l . A f ter

recognizing that his

passion was, and always

has been with Beacon

College, Hank was

offered the opportunity

over the summer to

b e c o m e a L i f e

Coach. He feels that it

is a rewarding career,

and enjoys engaging in

thought provoking

conversations with

students to help them

achieve their goals and

aspirations.

Sonya Lawrence

Sonya is the new

Administrative Assistant

to Student Services. She

recently graduated cum

l a u d e f r o m t h e

University of Central

Florida with a Bachelor’s

Degree in Psychology.

Having spent the last ten

years working in

healthcare, she is

excited to be making a

career change into

higher education. Sonya

enjoys outdoor activities

such as camping and

hiking. She also loves

craf t ing, concerts ,

fantasy football, and

traveling with her

husband, Thad.

Carrier Reider

Carrie joins Beacon as

Sous Chef for Dining

Services. She holds an

Associate’s Degree in

Culinary Arts from

Johnson & Wales

University, and a

Bachelor’s Degree in

Hospitality Management

f r o m F l o r i d a

I n t e r n a t i o n a l

University. Carrie has

extensive experience in

the hospitality and

dining industry, in both

p r o d u c t i o n a n d

management. Additional

ly, she has previous

e x p e r i e n c e i n

volunteerism, serving

agencies such as The

South Florida Aids

Foundation, South

F lor ida Chi ldren ’ s

Hospital, and Morrison

Un i ted Me thod i s t

Church. Some things

that Carrie enjoys are

cycling, salsa dancing,

swimming, going to the

beach, and spending

time with her family.

Patricia Riley

Patricia serves as a new

line cook in Dining

Services. She is a

graduate of Le Cordon

Bleu College, and also

has experience interning

with Chef Marcus

Herrington of Tavares

High School. In her

spare time, Patricia

enjoys playing video

games.

Lou Rizzo

A new Production Chef,

Lou, joins the Dining

Services staff. He holds

an Associate’s Degree in

Dietary Food Service

Management from the

Hank Harvey

Sonya Lawrence

P A G E 9 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 4

University of North

Dakota and has worked

at various care centers

as a production chef

including Brookdale

Senior Living. In his

spare time, Lou likes to

swim, fish, camp, ride

golf carts, go to

Universal Studios, spend

time at the beach, and

play with his yellow lab.

Megan Van Lew

Megan recently joined

the Student Services

team as a Life Coach.

She graduated from

Appa l a ch i an S ta te

University in May of this

year with a Masters of

Arts in College Student

Development, Student

Affairs. She worked as

the Graduate Assistant

to Student Development

advising Appalachian

State's chapter of

R e s i d e n c e H a l l

A s s o c i a t i o n a n d

National Residence Hall

Honorary. Megan was

born in North Carolina

and enjoys hiking and

canoeing . She i s

currently continuing Life

Coach training as well as

other Student Affairs

training.

Dennis Wyatt

D en n i s , B e a co n ’ s

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n

Coordinator, majored in

Theatre and Education

at Milligan College

graduating with a

BA. He continued

graduate studies at East

T e n n e s s e e S t a t e

University in Secondary

Education. Dennis

taught high school

English and Theatre for

a t h r e e - y e a r

stint. During the next

decade, he worked in

t h e t h e s p i a n

world. Eventually, a

symphony orchestra

recruited him as a

business manager.

But in 1992 at the age of

42, Dennis became a

Scuba Instructor and

ultimately a Boat

Captain. His book “The

Bald Man and the Sea”

chronicles experiences

on the oceans in Alaska,

the Virgin Islands, and

the Florida Keys. His

fairly recent marriage to

the lovely Ellen changed

and improved his

nomadic lifestyle.

They moved to central

Florida two years ago to

help aid a family

member. He says,

“Watching Beacon

C o l l e g e s t u d e n t s

progressively become

successful is very

gratifying.”

The Beacon community

looks forward to

working with and getting

to know all of our

newest additions!

Carrie Reider

Patricia Riley

Dennis Wyatt

Megan Van Lew

Lou Rizzo

P A G E 1 0

T H E B E A C O N N A V I G A T O R

Student Services Focuses on their Mission Student Services started out the academic year strong with four days of employee

orientation. "The goal was to bring eight new and 14 returning employees together

to better understand the Student Services’ mission and values and provide training

that would enable us to working effectively with everyone our team intersects with,"

says Rob Rogers, Director of Student Services. "Each training day had a different

team building concentration which included multiple adult learning theories." Rob

continues, "Dr. Wendy Lingo did a fabulous job facilitating the Myers-Briggs Type

Indicator which allowed us to better understand each other's personal preferences;

Steve McDaniels and the new life coaching staff demonstrated a life coaching session

and then had us practice coaching each other; and we concluded our learning week

with a training simulation (game) on team cooperation and communication which was

led by our special guest Patty Farris from UCF's training and development

department." Rob concludes, "I'm excited about our team this year, and the

opportunity that we have to support holistic learning and development, not only for

our students, but to the entire Beacon family as well as our global and local

community too."

The Center for Student Success hosted a "Welcome

Back" training lunch at the Chopping Block on Thursday,

August 23 for the inaugural group of 17 Peer Mentors to

launch this new program initiative. The students enjoyed

lunch, cake, fruit and camaraderie, while participating

in initial training activities. Ongoing weekly training will

be provided throughout the semester to support these

student leaders in their important contributions which

help their peers at the College. Peer Mentors will wear

many hats as they

assist first-year students

in their transition from

high school to college and transfer students who are new to

Beacon College along with other students who are struggling

or who simply need additional support. Peer mentors at

Beacon College are role models of successful students,

coaches for academic skills, tutors for course content, and a

resource for campus information. Peer mentors were

nominated and selected by the faculty last spring for the

current Fall 2012 semester.

Jennie Friedman, Michele

Underwood, and Rachel

Yellon

Contributed by Michele Patestides, Learning Specialist

Jessica Parola and Peyton Forster

Welcome Back Peer Mentors

(continued from page one)

A Presidential Note

I do think it is safe to say that now, the elements of Stage I are substantially diminished and most of the

features of Stage II are in place. Moreover, more of the elements of Stage III are blossoming. Consider

for example the improved communication and information sharing that derives from frequent meetings,

The Navigator, and other efforts to “get the word out.” More can be done in this area, but it has

improved. We have tried more and more to empower people and accord them the respect they are so

justly due.

It is good, I think, to keep these stages in mind as the institution progresses. Whatever improvements have occurred resulted from collective effort. You all have been a part of the stabilization and

enhancement of the College culture. In the weeks to come, there will be an extensive survey of our

employees’ perceptions of the work environment at the College. At that point, my observations can be

confirmed or disconfirmed. However, in the meantime, if what I have said doesn’t quite square with

your perceptions, please feel free to contact me.

1 Allen, Roger K., The Three Stages of Organizational Development

Available at http://www.centerod.com/2012/02/3-stages-organizational-development/.

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Working with the City

for Internet connections

which provide better,

cheaper, and eight times

faster service (85%

complete);

Establishing wireless

service which will provide

students an opportunity

for informal learning

outside of the formal

classroom setting (97%

complete);

Cutting over to a

“beaconco l l ege . edu”

domain which establishes

a centralized control

system to disseminate

information between all

c a m p u s i n d i v i d u a l

computers rather than

i n d i v i d u a l i z e d

workstations (completion

upon connectivity of all

locations); and

Launch of new email and

VoIP systems anticipated

for deployment at the

end of September. This

new email system will

a l low for greater

flexibility under Beacon

ownership, whereas

VoIP will enable new,

exciting service features

a n d u p d a t e o l d

technology and line

capacity.

We appreciate the thorough

efforts of the IT Department

in all these areas. Their work

will greatly enhance our

learning experience, student

satisfaction, and faculty and

staff performance along with

improving our information

systems and secur i ty

measures.

Besides handling the daily

technological needs and Help Desk issues of the campus

c o m m u n i t y , t h e I T

Department is diligently

working on the following

major projects:

Coordination with the

City of Leesburg to pull

optic fiber through to all

building locations which

will tie them back to the

Meadow Street Server

room. This will enable

the buildings to cross-

connect, so that Meadow

Street may serve as a

centralized hub (95%

complete);

Project Update provided by Scott C. Hughes, IT Director

IT Initiatives Connect Campus

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T H E B E A C O N N A V I G A T O R

Contributed by David Goldstein, Counselor

There are so many claims as to what makes Whole Grain bread that it can be a little confusing to make the correct selection! The most important words are not on the front of the plastic but rather on the back of it — check the Nutrition Panel. If you want real whole grain bread then you will have to find the words “100% whole grain,” “100% whole wheat,” “whole grain,” or “whole wheat” somewhere in the ingredients list — preferably as the first one listed. These labels are fully whole grain or very little refined grains. Also ignore claims made such as “made with whole grain,” “12 grain,” “good source of whole grain”, “multigrain,” or even “wheat.” These labels actually contain very little whole grain. Also as an aside, if you are concerned with calories, sugar, or sodium but want to boost whole grain intake, then look for Weight Watchers 100% Whole Wheat or Fiber One 50 Calories. Good luck out there in the maze of finding Whole Grain Bread!

Contributed by Steven McDaniels

Assistant Director of Life Coaching

Mindful Meditation Training

Do you experience anxiety and are struggling with it?

Are you stressed out all the time?

Is your patience thin?

Do you feel exhausted all the time?

Do you feel judged and all alone?

Do you wish you had better clarity of thought?

Do you wish you could relax more?

Do you wish you can get much more restful sleep?

Do you want to manage angry feelings more effectively?

Do you want to manage lowered feelings more effectively?

Well…. Come join me in a mini series of formal mindful meditation training. I will teach you

to how to train your attention, gain greater relaxation, resolve conflicts and manage anxiety

and depression, while increasing your energy, clarity of thought, and openness to others.

The best thing is it is free, no cost to you! Come learn a practice that has been around

more than 2500 years that will help you cope, manage and be more content!

The course will consist of a 5 week series that will meet weekly for 30-45 minutes. The

series will stay open for the first two weeks for enrollment and closes after that.

Series begins Monday, September 10th at 5:30 pm in The Health and Wellness Center.

Health Corner:

How to Spot Whole

Grain Bread

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Our own Rick Perrone has gone undefeated in his most

recent United States Tennis Association (USTA)

competition during this August. Rick had to hold off

furious play from players throughout the state of Florida.

The field was so large that Rick had to compete in two

separate regional championships rounds to be declared a

sectional champion and earn his invitation to the USTA Arizona National championships held in October where he

will compete against players throughout the nation.

Dr. Rick Perrone Continues His

Reign as Tennis Champ

With nineteen groups, many of which are brand new and headed by freshman,

this year’s Clubs and Organizations Fair was a great success! Beacon College’s

Fall 2012 Clubs and Organizations include: Active Minds, Student Government

Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beach Goers Club, Performance

Club, Theater Goers Club, Camping Club, Graphic Novel Club, Comic Book

Club, Horseback Riding Club, Golf Club, Tennis Club, Fishing Club, Dance

Club, Pi Phi Psi, Lambda Epsilon Omega, Community Service Ambassadors for Psychology and Human Services Majors, Recreational Sports Club, and

Activities Board.

Top picture from left to right: Pi Phi Psi

members, Erika Watson, Amanda Myer,

Rebecca Stoler, and Annie Sharratt in

front

Bottom left picture: Comic Book Club

Sponsor Andrew Marvin and member,

Heather Reed

Bottom right: Hannah Walk manning the

Art Club table

Contributed by Elizabeth Day Moore, Coordinator of Clubs and Activities

Clubs and Organizations Fair

Dr. Rick Perrone, middle, with

the other two time winners for

the 2012 season

In the Wide

World of Sports

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T H E B E A C O N N A V I G A T O R

Orientation Week was

chock full of activities

for Beacon. Tijuana

Flats catered dinner at

the Student Center for

the new student’s first

night at Beacon. The f o l l o w i n g n i g h t ,

students enjoyed a DJ,

mocktails by the pool,

and smores by a

bonfire for a late night

swim party. Returning

students joined in the

fun on Sunday for a

Welcome Back BBQ,

which featured food

from Oakwoods and

inflatable games on the basketball courts.

Pictured left: Late night

swim and BBQ.

Orientation Week A Success

Jana Broder, world-renowned drum circle

facilitator, visited Beacon last Friday. Students

danced, sang, and drummed to their heart’s

content, learning authentic African drumming

songs from Jana and her Drum Magic team. See

the Student Activities Facebook Page at http://

www.facebook.com/pages/Beacon-College-

Student-Activities/136903983009908 for

videos!

Student, Mike

Cohen, and

facilitator Jana

Broder

Contributed by Elizabeth Day Moore, Coordinator of Clubs and Activities

Drum Circle at Beacon

Contributed by Elizabeth Day Moore, Coordinator of Clubs and Activities

Know Your World and Its Struggles.

Chart Your Course and Succeed.

G A I N. L E A R N. G ROW.

A tiger was walking through the jungle one day

and saw two men relaxing under a tree. One was

reading a newspaper, and the other was working

feverishly on a manual typewriter.

The tiger leapt on the man with the

newspaper, and ate him up. The

tiger did not bother the other man

at all. That's because any predator

knows that readers digest but

writers cramp.

“At Beacon College, we like to end on a positive note!”

Bob’s Joke Corner

Beacon’s Organizational Chart

“A healthy dose of humor from the Doctor”