College Bulletin

VOLUME XL, Issue No. 28: January 30, 2012

Wall Breaking Kicks Off Renovation, Celebration of Accreditation

Fantastic Evening at Scholardazzle 2012

Student Leadership Stipends Awarded

Coon Rapids Campus Spring Theater Production, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Business Professionals of America Annual Competition

Last Chance for Networking Workshop Registration

Fitness Center/Weight Room Orientation

February’s Coffee House Entertainer

Student Activities Announces: Winterfest 2012

Webcasting of Home Basketball Games

Recruiting Students for Green Dot Training Session

New Arrival!

Hellos, Goodbyes and Changes in Responsibilities

Pause for Appreciation

College of Choice for Faculty and Staff

Official Announcements

News from President Jessica Stumpf

Wall Breaking Kicks Off Renovation, Celebrates Accreditation

The Music Department kicked off the renovation of the old Fine Arts Building (renamed the Music Building) and celebrated the Music program’s accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music, Jan. 23. Congratulations!

Fantastic Evening at Scholardazzle 2012

Thanks to all who attended or made donations to the Cambridge Campus Foundation fundraiser, Scholardazzle, Jan. 20 2012! 

Amazing cakes were auctioned off at the event.

Student Leadership Stipends Awarded

Congratulations to the following Coon Rapids Campus student leaders. These students were granted Student Leadership Stipends for their contributions to Anoka-Ramsey Community College during fall semester 2011.  Awards ranging from $50 to $700 are made possible through Student Life.  Award recipients are selected based on the breadth and depth of their voluntary leadership and involvement at Anoka-Ramsey to improve services, activities, procedures, and other aspects of student life.

Coon Rapids Campus Spring Theater Production, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Submitted by Scott Ford, Theater Department

On behalf of the Theatre and Music Departments, I present three reasons why you should see the college’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee this weekend or next:

1. In addition to supporting a talented group of students, you will see colleagues on stage as part of the performance.
2. You will learn how to spell a word you’ve never heard of.
3. You will laugh your face off.

So run, don’t walk, to the Anoka-Ramsey bookstore to get your tickets today!

Business Professionals of America (BPA) Annual Competition

Submitted by Luanne Kane, Educational Services

Anoka-Ramsey Community College will welcome the region’s high school Business Professionals of America (BPA).  The annual BPA competition will be Business Professionals of American (BPA) Annual Competition held at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.  Over 200 area high school students will be competing in a variety of business events.  Also on campus will be area high school teachers and representatives from many local businesses.

Last Chance for Networking Workshop Registration (For You, Your Students)

Submitted by Michael Wall, Institutional Advancement

Fitness Center/Weight Room Orientation Submitted by Joyce Traczyk, Student Activities

Unsure of how to get started on a workout routine?  Attend one of our orientation sessions!

For a PDF version, click here.

February’s Coffee House Entertainer Submitted by Joyce Traczyk, Student Activities

Please see the details below regarding the February Coffee House Entertainer! Please share this information with your students!

For a PDF version, click here.

Student Activities Announces: Winterfest 2012

Submitted by Joyce Traczyk, Student Activites

For a PDF version, click here.

Webcasting of Home Basketball Games Submitted by Dave Alto, Athletics

I just wanted to let you know that we appreciate all of your support and attendance at our home basketball games.  Now, just in case you have to miss a game in person, you now have the ability to watch all of our home basketball games “live” on the web free of charge beginning tonight. Here is how:

1. Go to www.webcast50.com
2. Click on the tab labeled “college”
3. Click on Anoka-Ramsey Community College
4. Click on watch live event
5. Click on view live event

For additional home games for the remainder of the season, refer to our online schedule. We would love to see you at a home game! 

Recruiting Students for Green Dot Training Session

Submitted by Hilary Gokey, Counseling

I will be Isabelle Schmidt’s replacement for the Spring Semester.  If you are aware of any students, that you feel would benefit from my services, please send them my way. 

I am also recruiting 25 students for the Green Dot Training session, March 2.  We are looking for students that you feel are leaders.  Could you please encourage students to see Hilary Gokey (or the front desk) about signing up for this training session: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., March 2. Lunch will be provided!  If you would like me to come to a class and talk about our Counseling services and/or the Green Dot training, I would be happy to do so. 

New Arrival!

Catherine Julia was born Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:20 p.m. She weighed 6 lbs. 6 oz. and 20 inches long. Congratulations to proud parents Megan Breit-Goodwin and Michael Goodwin!

Hellos, Goodbyes and Changes in Responsibilities

Submitted by Kim Bienfang, Business Office

Laurie Lopez has accepted a new interim role within the Business Office.  Laurie will be working half-time for our current Business Office assisting students with external funding and cashiering, as well as, half-time for the recently acquired Healthcare Professions Pathway Consortium (H2P) grant.   Laurie will be in this position through the end of the current academic year.

Please join us in congratulating her on this new role.

Pause for Appreciation

Submitted by Luanne Kane, Educational Services on behalf of a former student of Gary Cook

Hi Professor Cook!

I took your Consumer Health class in the spring of 2009. I wanted to let you know how inspiring your class was, and the lasting impression it has had on me. I transferred from Anoka-Ramsey to Metropolitan State and finished my bachelor's degree in 2011. This fall I started law school at Berkeley Law Boalt Hall, and am an executive board member on the Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society here. I recently accepted a position for the summer working on consumer litigation. As it looks right now, I will most likely pursue a career in plaintiff-side consumer protection litigation.

I just wanted to extend a thank you for teaching a great class and inspiring me to follow a career in this area.

P.S. I still check Quackwatch.org all the time!

College of Choice for Faculty and Staff

Faculty Development / Media Membership Approvals:

• Ed Wehling - American Meteorological Society Membership ($62) and National Association of Geoscience Teachers Membership ($50)
• Jim Biederman - APA Membership, journal subscriptions, online database subscription, $240
• Daniel Heinks - coursework during sabbatical leave, Minn. State Univ. Mankato, $1070.23
• Pamela Fauskee - People to People Ambassador Program, 10/27/2011 – 11/09/2011, $1,000
• MaryAnn Larios - Clinical Interventions for Anxiety and Depression: Yoga, Mindfulness & Compassion, $252.29
• John Hennen - Yoga, Mindfulness & Compassion: Clinical Interventions for Anxiety & Depression, $216.94
• Laurie Wolfe - (amended request) National Teaching of Psychology Conference, $1,624

Social Amenities:

• Card sent to Megan Breit-Goodwin
• Card sent to Gary Nelson
• Plant sent to Ann Kinkel

Official Announcements

Procedure Available on the Web

Submitted by Kelsey Schwarzrock, President’s Office

The most recently approved procedure has been posted to Anoka-Ramsey Community College's Policy and Procedure Manual on the public website.

Procedure 3B.2/11 Undergraduate Credit Transfer

Administrator Duty Assignments for the week of January 30

Submitted by Jill Snippen, Educational Services