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County College of Morris Employee Newsletter Volume 2011 / 183 October 14, 2011

Diversity Film - “Unnatural Causes” Is Inequality Making Us Sick?October 19, November 7 and December 112:30 - 1:30 p.m., LRC 115

The film chronicles what connections exist between healthy bodies, healthy bank accounts and skin color. You will follow four individuals from differ-ent walks of life to see how their positions in soci-ety - shaped by social policies and public priorities - affects their health. Admission is free. Sponsored by the CCM Diversity Committee.

Respiratory Therapist Program Open House at CCMOctober 194:30 - 6 p.m., Learning Resource Center, Room 232

The program has two components: a pre-profes-sional phase that includes all the general education and science prerequisites and a professional phase that includes respiratory therapy specific course work and clinical education. Courses in the pre-professional phase of the program may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis during day or evening hours. Full-time day attendance is preferred for the professional phase of the program. Part-time attendance must be approved by the program coordinator. For more information and to RSVP, contact Dianne Adams or Kathy Smith-Wenning at ext. 5423.

Fall 2011 Job FairOctober 199:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., SCC, Davidson Rooms

Employer representatives will be on campus to hire CCM students for a variety of jobs. Click here to view participating employers. Sponsored by the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education.

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Upcoming Events CCM Student Literary Magazine, Promethean, Wins National Graphic Design AwardPublication to be Listed in 2011 American Graphic Design Annual

The Promethean, the student-produced literary and arts magazine at County College of Morris (CCM), recently was presented with a national award of distinction from Graphic Design USA, one of the major graphic design competitions in the country.

Competing against entries from leading design and advertising agencies, the 2010-2011 edition of the Promethe-an was presented with an award in the Publi-cations category. As a winner, the publication will be listed in the 2011 American Graphic Design

Annual produced by Graphic Design USA.

“The 2011 competition drew more than 8,000 entries in all categories and only 15 percent were chosen for recognition, making this a particularly noteworthy recognition for the Promethean,” noted Professor Kathy McNeil, who serves as faculty advisor for the publication. “Our students can take pride in having made the Promethean part of a select group of projects recognized as the best the graphic design field has to offer.”

The students who worked on the design and production of the 2010-2011 edition were Shelley Kays of Hampton, Christopher Melberger of Sparta, John Mehrkens of Sparta, Katerina Paleckova of Dover, Sonnya Orozco of Wharton and Rosangely Montilla of Randolph.

Once an extracurricular activity, design and production of the magazine now is a demanding 15-week course in the Visual Arts Department. The publication consists of literary and art submissions from students, faculty and staff at CCM. Over the past 12 years, the publication has won more than 20 awards.

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Shapes in the SkyOctober 2211 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Longo Planetarium

This is part of a series of programs especially for children ages 3 to 7, with stories and fun for every age!

Employee Appreciation and Recognition DinnerOctober 226:30 p.m., Student Community Center

This special event honors all CCM employees with special recognition to those with 40, 30, 20 and 10 years of service.

Flu and Pneumonia ClinicRegistration required by October 21Clinic on October 258 - 10 a.m., SCC 233

Cost $20. Click here to view information sheet and consent form. For more information contact Health Services at ext. 5160.

Fall MusicalAndrew Lloyd Webber’s “CATS”October 26, 27, 28 and 29, 7:30 p.m.October 29, Matinee at 2 p.m.Dragonetti Auditorium

Delight in the Jellicle Cats as they prowle our stage in the Tony Award winning, Andrew Lloyd Webber musical CATS! Based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot. CATS is the second longest-running show in Broadway history. Don’t miss all your favorite felines as they dance about from the Rum Tum Tiger, to Macavity, to Grizabella singing the hauntingly touching “Memory.”

TIAA-CREF on CampusOctober 26, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., LRC 115November 8, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., HH 107December 8, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., LRC 115

RSVP to register at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or call 877-658-4221.

Halloween HappeningsOctober 284 - 6 p.m., Student Community Center, Lobby

Create your own one-of-a-kind Halloween craft to take home. Special guest artist/professional story-tellers will get us in the spirit of the season as they bring to life, through story and song, some of our favorite classic Halloween tales. Admission free. Appropriate for Grammar school children.

CCM Adjunct Designs “LeahBras” for Bloomingdales to Increase Breast Cancer AwarenessArtwork on Display through October at Bridgewater, Short Hills and Willowbrook

Artist, designer and teacher Leah K. Tomaino of Randolph was delighted when Bloomingdales turned to her to design a collection of artwork to help increase breast cancer aware-ness. Her answer was to take brown recycled shopping bags and turn them into a collection of artistic “LeahBras” fash-ioned in the image of flowers. The “LeahBras” collection is on display in Blooming-dales’ three New Jersey stores at the Bridgewater Commons, the Mall at Short Hills and Willow-brook mall through the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Aware-ness Month.

“I really like the concept that the bags started out as trees and are now collaged into images of the natural world,” said Tomaino, who teaches two- and three-dimensional design classes at County College of Morris. Each creation also is embellished with pink impatient flowers in recognition of the anxiousness associated with waiting for mammogram results.

While her work has been widely exhibited throughout the country, including galleries, museums, libraries and univer-sities, this is the first time Tomaino’s art is being displayed in a retail shop. She will be donating part of the proceeds from the sale of “LeahBras” to the Breast Cancer Research Founda-tion.

Tomaino also teaches at Randolph’s Artworks Studio. She studied abroad at the Studio Art School of the Aegean, in Samos, Greece. She received her BFA from The Cooper Union, NY and her M.A. from William Paterson University. For more information about Tomaino and her artwork, visit http://leah-tomaino.artistwebsites.com.

Leah Tomaino (left) poses with her friend Margaret Pittaluga, who recently finished chemotherapy and is undergo-ing radiation treatment, next to “The Margaret,” a piece in Tomaino’s “Leah-

Bras” collection named for Pittaluga.

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CTE WorkshopsDatatel For AdvisementOctober 18, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., SH 120

A hands-on review/refresher of the most useful advisement-related mnemonics on Datatel. Please log-in to Datatel before coming to the session.

iPads in the ClassroomOctober 18, 2 – 3 p.m., SH 120

The acceptance and excitement of using iPads in academia has been shared within the community since the release of the tablet. The versatility and ease of use of the iPads has enabled educators to transform the classroom pedagogy from teacher-centered to student-centered by designing activities that encour-age active and deep learning. During this interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to experience a student-centered approach using iPads.

How to Apply for Faculty PromotionsOctober 19, 2 - 3 p.m., SH 120

This workshop is designed to provide information on how to apply for faculty promotions. We will review the process, starting with how to qualify for a promotion in terms of years of service to the college and meeting the deadlines for submit-ting the application and portfolio. Participants will be shown how to look for additional information on Spider and CTE. Suggestions on how to present and organize the materials to be submitted will be given.

Applying QM Standards to Your Online/Hybrid CourseOctober 20, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., EH 210

There will be discussions on how to use Quality Matters standards, Bb and other Web 2.0 tools to increase student interaction, engagement and improve student outcomes.

Understanding and Using Webadvisor from a Student’s Per-spectiveOctober 20, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., SH 120

Come learn what’s next for your student advisees when they access Webadvisor. A demonstration will include: logging in, searching, registering and paying for classes and reviewing other resources available to students on Webadvisor.

Register at http://www.ccm.edu/cte. All sessions that lack sufficient enrollment will be cancelled.

Mobile Library PACA QR code has been placed to the lower left of the library page http://www.ccm.edu/library/ which smart phone users can scan to access the mobile version of the library catalog. Below that is a link where the user can get the QR reader http://www.ccm.edu/redirect/default.asp?myURL=analytics.percentmobile.com/de-vice_qr_code_readers/ in front of the apps page.

QR Code above - scan with smart phone

EOF Grand Opening and Fall Fete!October 3110 a.m. - 4 p.m., CH 211

The EOF Student Alliance supports the 8th Annual Halloween UNICEF Drive. Stop in and see the new remodeled EOF Office and its new state-of-the-art “Techie Greeter.” Find out what EOF is all about. Cider, goodie bags, treats and eats. Costume contest throughout the day. Prize for the best costume.

Note to Colleagues• Yuka Yanagi, adjunct music faculty, will be

performing solo piano pieces by Chopin at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. Her perfor-mance will take place on Wednesday, October 19, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office.

• My family and I would like to thank everyone for your cards and kind words of sympathy upon the loss of my dear mother-in-law. Your thoughtfulness was comforting and deeply appreciated. Sincerely, Kathy Avola.

Swap and ShopFor Sale: Premier Designs High Fashion jewelry. Retired pieces from 2010 catalog at 20-percent off. “Spice it Up,” brown and gold beaded necklace with matching earrings. “Midnight Blue,” vari-ous blue, silver and black three strand twist beaded necklace, and “Arabella,” y-shaped, black, silver and gray pearls, antiqued silver, with matching earrings, “Rosette” pin, large, black fabric rose pin.. Call ext. 5268.