Monthly Highlights
September 2003 Highlights
WILLIAM D. CARTER was appointed state director for the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network. OSBDCN is headquartered at Lane. Carter succeeds founding state director Sandy Cutler, who retired after 20 years.
A PROPOSAL TO OFFER HEALTH CARE SERVICES to staff through the Student Health Center was approved in concept by the Board of Education on September 10, provided that development be collaborative. Once fully implemented, campus health services to staff is expected to cut down on employee health insurance claims expenses.
FALL IN-SERVICE was held September 15-26 with activities focusing on the themes of the accreditation self-study, diversity/inclusiveness, technology, and learning college/pedagogy. On September 23, Board of Education Chair Mike Rose opened the all-staff gathering with a brief presentation, and President Mary Spilde delivered an inspiring fall welcome address, available on the web at: http://www.lanecc.edu/presoffc/fall2003.htm.
CONSTRUCTION of buildings and remodels drew to a close with the completion of fourth floor Center building facilities. Bond project and facilities tradespeople and staff were honored at in-service for their role in making the project a success. A story about them is available on the web at: http://www.lanecc.edu/mpr/success/story20.htm. The final bond project is an upgrade of the wastewater treatment system.
LANE HOSTED THE 11TH ANNUAL NORTHWEST CLASSIC track meet on September 27. The meet is a gathering for high school boys and girls track teams including seven races over Lane's 5,000 meter course.
THE COPIA LECTURE SERIES resumed September 27 with a presentation by psychologist and university instructor Pam Birrell, on "The Aramaic Jesus: Language and our Relationship to the Divine." The monthly lecture series is a partnership between Lane Community College and St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Presentations cover a variety of topics and are free to the general public.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL OPERATIONS WENT SMOOTHLY the first few days of fall term classes. Traffic was coordinated by Public Safety, and the new bus pass for main campus credit students was touted in staff, student and community publications. ExpressLane registration went well, including 4,911 visitors on the first day of classes, the highest count to date and 30 percent more than any other day, and 2,000 visitors on the previous Sunday - when college was closed but online services still available.
LANE'S MAIN BROCHURE was updated and is available from Marketing and Public Relations. This 12-page publication is the college's primary recruitment brochure and provides an introduction to the college for potential students and other folks.
Excerpted from Lane Weekly and news sources by Joan Aschim, Marketing and Public Relations, (541) 463-5591, September 2003.