Renovations to ERC underway this spring

Security fencing has gone up around the entrance to the ERC as Phase 1 of the renovation to the Library begins. The renovation will reroute the main entrance around to the ramp down to the lower level, and add an amphitheatre-like seating area to the slope that surrounds the entrance. The 19 stone benches that lined the mall will be relocated, and new landscaping and stairs will be installed. Phase 2 will begin in June to update the interior study spaces. A general contractor has not yet been selected for the work, so no completion date is set.

 

Board gives Passage Award to Columbus Housing Partnership
At the Board of Trustees meeting March 25, Trustees and President Moeller gave the annual community service award “Passage” to the Columbus Housing Partnership for their support and assistance with Columbus State’s afterschool ESL programs through the college’s Language Institute. At the meeting, from left, Chairman Bill Dolan presents the award to Rachel Ginsberg, Columbus Housing Partnership, with Nancy Case, director of Transitional Workforce, and Laura Mooney, coordinator in the afterschool program. The award recipient is selected by a committee headed by Barbara Smith-Allen, coordinator of Community and Government Relations in Institutional Advancement.

 

	Seasons wrap up for Cougar basketball teams This season—like all Columbus State seasons under Head Coach Pat Carlisle—had some great rewards along the way, both on the court and off. The men finished with a respectable 23-7 record. What's more, the team also earned a 2.83 Autumn Quarter cumulative GPA. While Carlisle fell just short of taking the Cougars to the national championship for a third straight year, they did compete for the league title and spent most of the year nationally ranked among the top ten. This year also established a new mark for the program: It's the first time the team has won 20-plus games three years in a row. The Lady Cougars marked their own milestone as Randy Crites led the team for the 16th season as head coach. While the season ended with a 10-20 record, the women competed with conviction through their final game. Women’s team members Sally Sharrier, Elise England, Amy Hagen, Kiara Marshall, Katherine Monnier and Shirrell Gardner all ended the season with over a 3.00 GPA as well.

 

2010 Data Handbook now online
The “2010 Columbus State Data Handbook,” published annually by the Knowledge Resources and Planning Office, is now available on the Columbus State website. On the CSCC homepage, click on “About Columbus State,” then “Accreditation Information,” and then click on “Data Handbook.” Or go to the following address to view: http://cscc.edu/About/facts/csccdatahandbook.pdf

The Data Handbook contains a wealth of current and three-year autumn trend information on many factors, including student enrollment, student characteristics, and financial and human resources of the college. Most of the statistics were obtained from the Ohio Board of Regents Higher Education (HEI) System. This allows for a consistent data set every year and comparability with other Ohio public institutions.

 

	CEWD to offer web conference on multi-partner workforce The Community Education and Workforce Development Division will sponsor a web conference and discussion called “Tools for Navigating Multi-Partner Workforce Collaboration” on April 14 from 1–3 p.m. in CT 107, the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation. All Columbus State faculty and staff who are involved with business and community partnerships are invited to attend. While there are no prescribed models for multi-partner workforce collaborations, you’ll learn about techniques and tools you can use to ensure success. The presenters will be Laura Weidner, dean of Workforce Solutions, Anne Arundel Community College, and Patricia Malone, director of Corporate Education and Training, Stony Brook University. There is no cost, but please register by emailing Patty Gabrenya. Seating is limited to 60.

 

Reminder: Sign up for Take our Daughters and Sons to Work day
Take the kids to work day is fast approaching: Thursday, April 22, is scheduled for a full day of activities for youngsters in grades six, seven or eight. Only 30 can sign up, and the deadline to apply is April 9. Read the March 15 Update article for more details.

 

 

Get moving, get organized and do your taxes with these Bookstore sales!
The Bookstore is featuring sales on cool gadgets that help you work on the go, including Notebook buffer laptop cooling pads, mini-travel drives, Sansa View portable media players and more!

Plus, there’s a sale on Roaring Springs and Samsill notebooks, folders and binders, and Bic Briteliner highlighters.

You can also get $5 off TurboTax Basic, and $10 off TurboTax Premier or Home and Business edition right up to filing day! It’s all at the Columbus State Bookstore March 29–April 10.

 

 

 

 

	Join the Easter fun with the Dispatch’s Joe Blundo Columbus Dispatch columnist Joe Blundo is in the midst of his “Mildly Entertaining Easter Egg Hunt,” and Saturday’s clue No. 7 should sound pretty familiar to those of us at Columbus State: Over the flowing streams of Spring, A scarlet span does safely bring Cougars who are devotees Of self-improvement by degrees. You'll find the egg if you, too, dart Across this useful piece of art. Can you find this Easter egg? Of course you can! Check out the whole egg hunt here: www.Dispatch.com/egg and watch for future clues!