On Sept. 5, the North Texas Community College Consortium recognized the 30th anniversary of Brookhaven College with a special certificate. Jesse Jones, NTCCC president, presented the certificate to Richard D. McCrary, executive vice president and chief instructional officer, at the Fall Leadership Convocation.
Faculty and staff members are being asked to encourage students to participate in the district’s media survey. Students are receiving an e-mail invitation to participate, and can win their choice of an iPod or iTunes gift card! The survey is voluntary, anonymous, and takes just 25-30 minutes, depending upon Internet connectivity and their computer skills. The District Marketing Office is using this survey to gather useful information from students that will assist with future planning and help more effectively target marketing for our colleges.
On Sept. 19, Texas Christian University will host the first in a series of Department of Education regional meetings on the new Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. By law, before the new law takes effect, the Department of Education must conduct a series of public meetings to discuss the issues and concerns of students, families and institutions. Those wishing to address the panel must sign up to speak on the day of the event. Sign-ups begin at 8 a.m. just outside the Union ballroom. The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 extends and enhances the Higher Education Act, the federal law that provides student grants and loans to students and families. The hearings are open to the public. Parking is available in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center lot, which is located on Stadium Drive, immediately across the street from the Brown-Lupton University Union.
The District Office deadline for employee awards nominations has been moved forward this year by almost six weeks. This year’s deadline is Sept. 29. The college and district awards are a way of recognizing your fellow employees for their excellent work and service. The college needs nominations for Professional Support Staff Employee of the Year, Part-time Professional Support Staff Employee of the Year, Innovation of the Year and Administrator of the Year. Find a time to recognize and reward someone you believe is deserving. Nomination forms are on the intranet. Please send your nominations to Carrie Schweitzer, assistant to the president.
The Board of Trustees meeting agenda is available online for all employees and the public to be able to review. Find the full board agenda for the September meeting . All meeting agendas for the board are online and listed for the calendar year
The Board of Trustees approved the purchase of video cameras to help enhance security on campus. In addition, they approved the purchase and installation of a digital recorder for the DCCCD centralized police dispatch system housed at Brookhaven College.
The new DART Green Line will provide service from downtown Dallas to Farmers Branch and Carrollton. Public meetings regarding the Green Line expansion will discuss construction schedules, provide an update on street closings and detours, and notify the public of project changes. For more information, please contact Community Affairs at 214-749-2522 or visit www.dart.org.
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