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Nov. 4, 2009 | Oct. 14, 2009 | Sept. 18, 2009 | April 20, 2009
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11/4/09

Hello, Everyone!

Now that we are through the rush of priority registration, I wanted to pass along some other cultural/social opportunities. Before I do, however, there are two more reminders related to advisement:

  1. I am including one last time the list of Honors Program courses that we are offering in Spring, 2010. They all still have spaces available, although the ENG 271H class is filling quickly. So, if you want to register for any of these classes, please contact me or your NJSTAR advisor so that we can trip the computer flags that would allow you to register. If you have any questions, let me know.
  2. If you are planning to apply to Rutgers-Camden, on Monday, November 16th and Tuesday, November 17th, I am taking a group of Honors Program students for an informational interview with the Director of the Honors Program at Rutgers-Camden. You can learn about the program, see the facilities, etc. I have 2 people signed up so far for Tuesday and no one yet for Monday. We will leave Blackwood at 2:15, meet any Camden or Rohrer Campus students in the Camden Bookstore Café at 2:45 and then walk over to the Rutgers campus together for a 3:00-4:00 visit. We would be back to Blackwood between 4:30 and 4:45. If you would like to go, please call or e-mail me as soon as possible, so that I can be sure everything is organized well. Thanks!!

Cultural Opportunity: Lectures on Environmentally Friendly Energy Sources. A few of you mentioned Global Warming as your Topic of Interest in your application essays, so I wanted to pass on this announcement from the Biology Department. People who are currently working in organizations dedicated to Green Energy will be presenting the following three lectures, all at 6:30 p.m. in Madison 210, Blackwood:

  • Solar Energy - Photovoltaic and Thermal, Thursday, November 12th
  • Wind Energy - On Land and Offshore, Thursday, November 19th
  • Geothermal Energy - Ground Source Heat Pumps, Thursday, December 3rd

    Any single lecture would count toward your cultural/service requirement, but you are welcome to attend them all.

Cultural & Social Opportunity: As I mentioned in an earlier newsletter, the Theatre Department here at CCC is presenting the play Pride and Prejudice in December. I thought it might be nice to have a group of Honors Program students go together. We could meet in the lobby of Flyer Theatre in Lincoln Hall, Blackwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 11th. The play begins at 8:00, and student tickets are $10.00. This would also count as one of your three cultural/community service events. Any questions? Give me a call at X4676.

Social Opportunity - Film: I also thought it might be fun to get a group together to go see a movie at the Ritz Showcase theatre in Voorhees. I don't know what is playing a couple of weeks from now, but I thought whoever was interested could meet at 6:30 on Saturday, November 14th on the right side of the lobby. There is a pair of black couches if you enter the righthand set of doors behind the box office. I will be there (I'm tall and have brown glasses and short hair, if we haven't met) - anyone is welcome. We can then decide which movie(s) we would want to see. If you haven't been to the Ritz, it's very civilized - they sell fancy coffee cheesecake in addition to the usual popcorn, etc.

I cannot believe we are in November. I hope all is going well as you are probably in the midst of papers, exams and projects. Hang in there, and feel free to contact me or drop by anytime.


Jennifer Hoheisel

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10/14/09

Hello, Everyone!

Some of you are so organized that I have already spoken to you about classes for Spring, 2010, and now is exactly the time to be thinking about such things. For all of you, please read all of the enclosed information carefully, and feel free to contact me with any questions. For those of you who are new to the College this semester, on October 26th we will begin a week of "priority registration" for Spring, 2010 classes. You definitely want to take advantage of this week because you can get the first choice of classes, and you can register during this one week only without having to make a payment until December 7th.

So, enclosed you will find a list of all of the courses that we are offering next semester through the Honors Program. As you can see, it is the most extensive set of classes to date, and we have several new courses, ART 103H, HIS 102H and THE 122H. We also have some terrific faculty teaching the classes, so if you want to take any of them, you might want to do so now (the professor teaching ART 103H studied at Princeton for a year and designed this course based on all of the things she learned as part of that experience, the professor teaching HIS 102H was requested by some of you, and the professor teaching THE122H regularly teaches graduate film classes at Rutgers, so all of them bring a lot of enthusiasm and expertise to the Honors Program). You can take as many Honors classes as you like, keeping in mind that you need to finish at least four total during your time at CCC in order to complete the Honors Program.

I have included for each of you an individualized degree audit, which shows where any of these classes would fit into your degree programs. For many of you I have also listed classes under the "other courses" section at the end of your degree audit. I want to be sure you understand that these classes would not be required for your program, but you are still welcome to take them if you are interested.

Next week, October 19-23, is an advisement period before the priority registration week, October 26-November 1. For all Honors Classes, you must request that a computer petition flag be tripped before you can register on line. So, if you are an NJSTAR student, the two NJSTAR advisors, Lillie Howard and Marie Cifelli, can trip that computer flag. For all other Honors Program Students, you can ask me to trip that flag by calling (856) 227-7200, X4676 OR sending me an e-mail at jhoheisel@camdencc.edu and telling me which classes you would like to take. I will then confirm that I have tripped the flag, and you will be able to register for the Honors classes along with any other courses during Priority Registration week. If you want to speak or meet with me about your program or the courses before you register, I would be happy to do so. Just give me a call or an e-mail, and we can make an appointment.

Other Important Advisement, Scholarship and Transfer Opportunities:

  1. Monday, October 26th from 12:00-1:00 in CTC 200 in Camden and from 3:30-5:00 in Madison 107 in Blackwood, there will be transfer/scholarship workshops just for Honors Program students. If you are thinking about transferring for Fall, 2010, and you have not yet attended this workshop, it is very important that you try to come because now is when you should be sending out applications for next Fall. We will also have information about several scholarship and financial aid programs, which can help you better understand how to fund your future education. If you aren't graduating this Spring, I would still encourage you to come so that you can understand how best to approach the transfer process.
  2. Wednesday, October 28th from 10:00-2:00 in the Atrium of the Connector Building in Blackwood there will be a large Transfer Fair with over 20 colleges and universities represented. This is a great time to speak personally with a representative of that institution, to make a connection with a person instead of just a computer, to get details about their academic programs, to find out about the application process, to hear of scholarship opportunities for transfer students, etc. No appointments necessary, just stop by the different tables.
  3. On Monday, November 16th and Tuesday, November 17th, I will be taking students who are applying to Rutgers-Camden for Fall, 2010 on informational visits to the Honors Program Office at that campus. We will leave Blackwood at 2:15, meet Camden Campus students at 2:45, and go over together from 3:00-4:00. If you need a ride back to Blackwood, we should get back here by 4:45 or so. If you would like to go, please give me a call at X4676 or send an e-mail to jhoheisel@camdencc.edu so that I can put your name on the list. I have visited the Honors Program staff at Rutgers-Camden, and they are wonderful! Transferring into an Honors Program at a four-year college or university can help you to become acquainted with the new school much more quickly and to be able to take advantage of the many opportunities that are there.

For Graduates in Spring, 2010. Congratulations!! If I can be of any help to you as you are applying to four-year colleges and universities, feel free to contact me. As part of the process, you are required to complete a "Grad Packet", which is available in the Dean's office for your division. The deadline to submit the Grad Packet is April 1st, so you might want to pick one up in January, if not before, to be sure you have all your paperwork done by that deadline.

For those of you new to CCC. Welcome! In addition to the information above, I have some resources in my office to help you learn about degree programs at different colleges and universities to which you might want to transfer. I would be happy to meet with you anytime to talk generally about your studies, and that is true for those of you who are undecided about a major as well. The earlier you start thinking about such things, the greater options you will have. We have had students transfer from CCC transfer to a wonderful range of senior institutions and in many different disciplines, so "shoot for the moon".

Again, a final plea that you register for your spring classes during Priority Registration. It helps you to get the schedule you want, and it helps us to know which classes will carry or not. If you wait until later to register, the classes might be full or canceled, so please register during that week if at all possible.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with those of you who have called, e-mailed or stopped by. You are a great group, and it has been a pleasure to have you as part of this second year of CCC's Honors Program. Enjoy your classes this semester, and feel free to contact me anytime. I will send another newsletter with cultural/service/social opportunities early next month.

Sincerely,

Jennifer R. Hoheisel

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9/18/09

Hello, Everyone!

To those of you who are new to the Honors Program, welcome, and to those of you returning, welcome back! This newsletter contains LOTS of information about cultural and community service opportunities on campus this semester, as well as some items related to scholarships/transfers/advisement. So, grab a cup of coffee and your calendar/blackberry, and please read this carefully.

As you are aware, in order to be "graduated" from the Honors Program, you are required to take four Honors Classes total and to participate in a total of three campus-based cultural or community service activities during your time at CCC. For those of you who are new, a reminder that once you participate in one of these cultural or community service activities you need to complete a "Narrative Report Form" and turn it in to me. It then becomes part of your file, and in addition to hopefully being a good experience for its own sake, it can help give you something else to talk about when you are writing application essays to four-year colleges and universities. The Narrative Report Forms are available in my office (Madison 314C in Blackwood) or you can download them from the "Forms" link at the Honors Program Website (listed under Programs and Courses on the CCC website: www.camdencc.edu).

Speaking of office, my office hours this semester are:


Tuesday: 11:00-12:00 & 1:30-3:15
Wednesday: 9:00-12:00 & 1:30-3:00
Thursday: 11:00-12:00 & 1:30-3:15


If none of these times work, or if you need to meet me in Camden or at Rohrer, just let me know, and we can make a specific appointment. My e-mail is: jhoheisel@camdencc.edu, and my phone is: (856) 227-7200, X4676

Service Opportunity: Representing the Honors Program. On Wednesday, September 30th from 11:00-2:00, the Blackwood Campus is having its Back to School BBQ. I have requested a table for the Honors Program, and if any of you who are current Honors students would like to come stand with me and tell students about the program, that would be great! If you are interested in working with me for any part of that time, please contact me at the e-mail address or phone number above.

Cultural Opportunity: Dinners with Scholars. The enclosed brochure about the India lecture series describes six different talks that will be happening this fall, and attending any one of these would count as a "cultural activity". However for the October 14, 21, 28 & November 11 lectures there is a special opportunity for any of you who might be interested in having dinner with the speaker prior to the lecture. You would have an opportunity to speak to the scholar in a smaller group, along with the host of the lecture series, CCC History Professor, Jack Pesda. We can offer this opportunity to three students for each of the fours dates. If you are interested, contact me at X4676 for more information.

Service Opportunity: Represent the College. On Saturday, October 24th, CCC will be hosting an Open House for prospective students. If you might be willing to serve as a greeter or as a tour guide for that morning from 8:30-11:00, please contact Theresa Jones at X4941. Her office asked if I could pass this on to you all because we know that you would provide visitors with a terrific introduction to the College!

Cultural Opportunity: Lecture and Documentary Film about Darfur. On Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m. in Madison 210 on the Blackwood Campus, Dr. Jerry Ehrlich, a Cherry Hill Pediatrician who has been part of Doctors Without Borders, will be speaking about his experience in Darfur. He will be showing part of a documentary film as part of his presentation. The lecture is free, but there is a registration form; to register, contact Barbara Laynor at blaynor@camdencc.edu or call her at (856) 874-6001.

Cultural Opportunity: Meet the Mayor of Cherry Hill. If you are interested in local politics, this is a chance to hear Cherry Hill Mayor, Bernie Platt, discuss new initiatives in Cherry Hill. The meeting will be at 1:00 on Sunday, October 25 in Room 106B of the Rohrer Campus. It is free to attend, but you need to register by contacting Barbara Laynor at blaynor@camdencc.edu or call her at (856) 874-6001.

Cultural Opportunity: Documentary Film about Environmentally Friendly Construction. On Thursday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m. in Civic Hall on the Blackwood campus, there will be a screening of The Greening of Southie, a "humorous, in-the-trenches story about the new green collar economy and the future of the way we live". Several of you mentioned global warming as an issue that concerned you, so I thought this might be appealing. The film is free, but you need to register by contacting Barbara Laynor at blaynor@camdencc.edu or calling her at (856) 874-6001.

Cultural Opportunity: Pride & Prejudice Play. This fall the theatre department will be producing Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Student tickets are $10, and the performance times are as follows: December 4th at 8:00, December 5th at 8:00, December 6th at 3:00, December 11th at 8:00 and December 12th at 8:00. All performances will be held in Dennis Flyer Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Blackwood Campus. Any questions, contact Prof. Sokoloff at X4737.

Cultural Opportunity: Study Abroad during Spring Break, 2010. On March 12-21, 2010, Prof. Martine Howard will be leading a study tour of four European French Speaking Nations: Switzerland, Monaco, France and Belgium. I am telling you now because there is a discount if you register by September 30th! If you are interested, contact Prof. Howard at mhoward@camdencc.edu for details.

Cultural Opportunities: Too Many to Mention Individually. The enclosed brochure about Professional Development Opportunities includes workshops, classes and lectures on topics as diverse as Film, Environmental Studies, Literature, History, Economics, Education, Religion, Politics, Autism, Writing, Anthropology and Marine Science. As an undergraduate student, you cannot get academic credit for any of the programs in this brochure, but some of them show up as "audits" on your transcript, and all provide an opportunity to learn about something that may not be part of your regular course load. If you are interested in attending any of the programs, just fill out the registration form at the back of the brochure. Any questions - contact Dianne Van Haitsma at dvanhaitsma@camdencc.edu .

Scholarship, Financial Aid & Transfer Opportunities: The next newsletter I send will be primarily about advisement issues, but I wanted to pass on the following dates:
Monday, October 26th from 12:00-1:00 in Room 200 CTC Camden Campus and Monday, October 26th from 3:30-5:00 in Madison 107 Blackwood Campus, there will be a scholarship and transfer workshop designed just for Honors Program students, so please try to attend if you are able. There also will be two trips to Rutgers-Camden's Honors Program from 3:00-4:00 on November 16th and 17th, so if you think you might apply to transfer there, you will want to save those dates as well.

So . . . that is a lot of information, and I hope you all find at least one thing that peaks your interest. I know it can seem overwhelming right at the beginning of the semester, but taking advantage of what the College has to offer beyond the classroom is only going to add to your experience and give you the chance to meet other motivated students. Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or ideas.

Take care!

Jennifer R. Hoheisel

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4/20/09

An important reminder . . . .

Priority registration begins on Monday, April 27th. If you are planning to take any Honors courses in Fall, 2009 (and I hope you are), please either call me or send me an e-mail so that I can trip the computer flag that would allow you to register for those courses at the same time as all of your other classes. As you may remember, you cannot just register for these courses without going through me or the NJSTAR advisors, Lillie Howard and Marie Cifelli. That is for two reasons:

  1. So that we make sure the classes are reserved for Honors Program students
  2. To encourage you to speak with someone about general advisement issues, if you want. If you are an NJSTAR student, you still need to meet with Marie or Lillie to talk about registration. If you are not an NJSTAR student, and if you know what you are doing and don't need to speak with me, just go ahead and send an e-mail with the courses that you would like to take. I will trip the computer flag that gives you access, and then I will send you a confirming e-mail so that you know you are clear to register for the course(s).

As always, stop by Madison 314C anytime. Good luck as the semester winds down.

Jennifer Hoheisel

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3/20/09

Hello, Everyone!

In addition to the advisement information enclosed, there are a number of cultural/community service opportunities happening during the rest of the semester. Please take advantage of any that peak your interest, and I especially hope to see you at the scholarship/transfer workshop on April 2nd.

Scholarship/Transfer Opportunity: I have been telling you about this workshop for awhile, but now I have all the details. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WILL BE GRADUATED IN DECEMBER, 2009 OR MAY, 2010, this is an important workshop to help you prepare to transfer successfully to four-year colleges and universities. At four-year schools the admissions process happens almost a year ahead of time, and this workshop will help you understand what to do during the summer and fall of '09 in order to transfer during the fall of '10. We also will have a guest speaker, the Assistant Director of the Honors Program at Rutgers University-Camden, who is a CCC graduate. He will be talking both about the process of transferring from CCC to a four-year school and about the Honors Program at Rutgers. This workshop is only open to Honors Program students (and their parents if they will be helping in this process and would like to attend), so please come if you are able. We will meet from 3:30-5:00 in Madison 107 on the Blackwood Campus on Thursday, April 2nd.

Cultural Opportunity, Politics/Social Work/Education: From April 3-5, Rutgers Camden is sponsoring a conference on "Children and War". The conference is free and includes many speakers; I thought it might be of interest because a number of you who just joined the program chose to write about child abuse in your application essays. One of the speakers is Ishmael Beah, author of A Long Way Gone: Memoir of a Boy Soldier. Details about the conference are at http://childhood.camden.rutgers.edu

Cultural Opportunity, Film: On Tuesday, April 28th at 7:00 in Civic Hall in the Madison Connector Building on the Blackwood Campus, there will be a panel speaking about Films of the 60's, as part of the College's celebration of its 40th anniversary. We will have speakers from CCC and elsewhere, including the Assistant Director of the Honors Program at Rutgers, Camden, who teaches film studies.

Cultural Opportunity, Music: On Monday, May 11th at 7:30 p.m. in Lincoln Hall, Blackwood, the Choir/Orchestra will present "The Music of Ray Charles". Call X4364 for further information.

Cultural Opportunity, Dance: On Saturday, March 28th at 8:00 p.m. in Lincoln Hall, Blackwood, the CCC dance program will present its spring concert, "Body Talk". Call X4364 for ticket information.

Cultural Opportunity, Theatre: The Theatre department will present its spring musical, "City of Angels", on May 1, 2, 3, 8, & 9 at 8:00 p.m. in Lincoln Hall, Blackwood. Contact the theatre department at X4364 for ticket information.

Cultural Opportunity, Art: From April 7th - May 1st, the art department will host a Student Show in the gallery in Lincoln Hall, Blackwood. The opening reception for the show is Tuesday, April 7th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The opening reception is a chance to meet the artists and hear about their works, and grab a light snack before or after class :

Service Opportunity: A reminder that the College is hosting an Open House for High School Juniors and Seniors on Saturday, April 25th. If you would be interested in helping to greet prospective students or give campus tours, please contact Rosemary Schamp at X4941.

Cultural Opportunity, English, International Studies & Genetics: Also, a reminder about the ongoing Poe lecture series, China Lecture series, and Coriell Institute Personalized Medicine Information Session, all of which I sent you in the last two newsletters.

So, lots to choose from, and I hope at least some of it fits in with and adds richness to your already busy lives. If you need extra Cultural/Community Service Narrative Report Forms, please drop by or send me an e-mail, and I can send it to you electronically. Hope to see you on April 2nd. Let me know if you have questions about any of these events.

Take care,

Jennifer Hoheisel

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2/27/09

Hello, Everyone!

I know you are probably in the throes of exams and papers due before Spring Break, but I wanted to pass on a number of cultural/service opportunities to you, since many of them are happening in March. Also, I met last week with the Director and the Assistant Director of the Honors Program at Rutgers Camden (the Assistant Director is a CCC graduate). I was very impressed both with the two of them and with their program, and I will be sharing some more specific information about Rutgers as part of the scholarship/transfer workshop noted below. Finally, the list of course offerings for Fall '09 is shaping up nicely, and I will send out a complete schedule after spring break, so that you have the information before the advisement period and priority registration in April. Meanwhile, good luck with your exams/papers, and feel free to e-mail or stop by anytime.

Service Opportunity: On Saturday, April 25th, the College will be hosting an Open House for high school students and their parents. They are looking for current CCC students who might be willing to act as greeters/hosts, and they thought that those of you in the Honors Program would be terrific. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Rosemary Schamp at X4941 or in Roosevelt 107, Blackwood Campus.

Academic/Cultural Opportunity: Enclosed is a brochure that lists 5 programs about Edgar Allan Poe. Some are academic lectures and some are performances. They all sound interesting, and any one of them would count toward the cultural/community service requirement. Eileen Radetich of the English Department has arranged the series, and she has brought in some terrific programs in the past.

Academic/Cultural Opportunity: I've also enclosed a brochure that describes a program that would be of interest to those of you in the sciences as well as any of you who are fascinated by the advantages and implications of genetics research. The Coriell Institute has started a program to gather genetic information from 10,000 people and to use that data both to help the individuals make better health choices and to provide information for further genetic research. They are giving three presentations about it at CCC this spring. If you go to the presentation you will have the opportunity to participate in the study, but you certainly don't have to - it's worth just hearing about some cutting edge science, presented for a general audience.

Scholarship/Transfer Opportunities: Lastly, I've enclosed a flier from Vanessa McMasters about Transfer Events this semester, and I want to remind you that there will be a special Scholarship/Transfer Workshop just for Honors Program students on Thursday, April 2nd at 3:30 (location to follow).

That's all for now. Take care,

Jennifer Hoheisel

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2/06/09

Now that the Spring semester is underway, I wanted to let you know about some upcoming opportunities for cultural/community service events. I also wanted to clarify the fact that you are required to participate in at least three of these during your whole time at CCC, not three each semester. Of course we would absolutely love to have you take advantage of as many as you can, but we also know that some students are very busy juggling work, school & family obligations. I have enclosed another copy of the narrative report form that you fill out after these events, just in case you no longer have one around.

We are welcoming 24 new students to the Honors Program this semester, so we now have nearly 100 total. I told them that less than 3% of the students are invited to apply, so congratulations again on being the "cream of the crop"!

I hope those of you enrolled in Honors Courses this semester are enjoying the experience so far - we will be asking you for feedback, both good and bad, later this term. We also have a nice list of course offerings shaping up for Fall, and my plan is to send those to you in March so that you can look them over before the advisement period/priority registration in April.

Meanwhile, enjoy both the snow now and the 50 degree weather we're supposed to have this weekend!

Cultural Opportunity: See the enclosed brochure about a series of lectures about China. The woman who is speaking on March 11, Deanne Lee, has won 5 Emmy awards, so we are excited that she agreed to come to campus.

Scholarship/Transfer Opportunity: On Thursday, April 2, at 3:30 there will be a workshop particularly designed for Honors Program students who will be graduated in December 2009 or May 2010. It will help you figure out what needs to be submitted to whom and when, as you apply for both admission and scholarships/financial aid at four year colleges and universities. Details about the location of the workshop will be sent later in the semester, but please save the date if you want to learn about how to put yourself in the best possible position during the process of transfer.

That's all for now, but I will send along more opportunities as they emerge.

Jennifer Hoheisel

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10/06/08

Dear Honors Students:

Now that you are settled into your fall classes, it's actually time to start thinking about Spring, 2009! From October 20 - 31, the College has its advisement period; this is just before priority registration, which starts on November 3rd. For those of you who are new to CCC, this priority registration is when you register for spring classes without making a payment right away and when you have the best chance of getting a schedule that you want. As you may remember, I would like to meet with each of you during this advisement period so that you can choose an honors course (or courses) for Spring, 2009, and so that we can talk about your overall academic program.

So, can you please give me a call or send me an e-mail so that we can schedule an appointment for that advisement period? I have office hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, but I have a lot of flexibility on Mondays and Fridays too. My phone number is: (856) 227-7200, X4676, and my e-mail is: jhoheisel@camdencc.edu Meanwhile, there are lots of cultural/community service opportunities listed below, as well as a reminder about the Scholarship/Transfer workshop on Monday, October 20th. I know that several of you have already attended some of the lectures listed in the last newsletter, and I also heard that a few of you are making arrangements to tutor at the Camden Campus. Keep up the good work!

REMINDER: Scholarship Opportunity just for members of the Honors Program: On Monday, October 20 from 3:30-5:00 in Madison 311 on the Blackwood Campus, we will have three speakers: first will be Hannah Silver, a CCC graduate who is now finishing a PhD at Jefferson; she will be speaking about continuing your education beyond CCC. Next will be Vanessa O'Brien-McMasters, our Director of Transfer Services, and she will be explaining some very important information about the deadlines and procedures for transferring to four-year institutions: the process is different and takes almost a year at a four year school, so if you are planning to transfer in Fall, 2009, now is when you need to be thinking about it. Finally, I will be speaking about the process of applying for scholarship and financial aid at four year colleges and universities. So, there is lots of good information packed into a single meeting; please do come if you are able.

Cultural Opportunity: Music. On Monday, October 13th at 2:30, a modern jazz group called Kneebody will be performing at Dennis Flyer Theater on the Blackwood Campus, and there is a Q & A period afterwords. This is a FREE performance for students, and they are giving a second performance later that night, at 7:00, which will cost $7 to attend. According to Mike Billingsley, a music professor here, this group is quite amazing, and he was very excited to be able to have CCC be part of their tour. Any questions, contact Professor Mike Billingsley, X4563

Cultural Opportunity: Politics. On Tuesday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the CIM auditorium on the Blackwood Campus, Marilyn DiGiacobbe will be giving a lecture called "Inside the West Wing", based on her seven years working inside the White House. The lecture is FREE and is open to the public as well as the CCC community. Any questions, contact Professor Donnie Hughes at X4319.

Cultural Opportunity: Film. This fall CCC is hosting an International Film Series focusing on French Psychological Thrillers. The next two screenings are "With a Friend Like Harry" on Thursday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. and "Cache" on Thursday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m. Both films are FREE and are being shown in Civic Hall, Room 205 of the Madison Connector Building on the Blackwood Campus. Any questions, contact Professor Pablo Echeverria, X4496.

Community Service Opportunity: Human Services Club. If you are looking for a way to participate in the wider community, consider joining the Human Services Club. Past projects of the organization include working with the Ronald McDonald House, the Anna Semple family shelter, and the Voorhees Pediatric facility. If you might be interested, bring your hearts and your hands to their future meetings: Wednesday, October 15 at 3:30, Wednesday, November 12 at 3:30 or Tuesday, December 2nd at 3:30. All meetings are in Room 202 of the Community Center on the Blackwood Campus. Any questions, contact Professor Karen Marinoff at Curiokids@comcast.net or Professor Karen Oliver at Karglen1@msn.com

Cultural Opportunity: Book Club. The October selection for a campus-wide student/faculty/staff book club is "the art of happiness: a handbook for living", which is written by the Dalai Lama and Dr. Howard Cutler. A meeting to discuss the book will happen from 7:00-8:45 p.m. in the Cyber Café (Room 117) of the Cherry Hill Rohrer Campus on Tuesday, October 28. Any questions, contact Librarian Barbara Laynor at (856) 874-6001.

Cultural Opportunity: Drama. The fall play selection by the CCC theatre department is Arthur Miller's The Crucible. The student ticket price is $8.00, and the performance schedule is as follows: December 5 at 8:00 p.m., December 6 at 8:00 p.m., December 7 at 3:00 p.m., December 12 at 8:00 p.m. and December 13 at 8:00 p.m. Come support your fellow students and enjoy! Any questions, contact Professor Marjorie Sokoloff, X4737.

As you can, there are lots of good opportunities to participate in more than just your classroom experiences here at the College. Don't forget that any of these events would not only be good in their own right but would also count toward the Honors Program requirement for three cultural/community service activities. If you need any more of the narrative report forms, just e-mail me or stop by my office. I look forward to meeting with you later in the month.

Sincerely,

Jennifer R. Hoheisel

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9/9/08

Dear Honors Students:

Now that you have had a chance to begin your fall classes, I wanted to give you some more information about the Honors Program and to tell you about several upcoming opportunities. I plan to pass on information like this every four-six weeks, although I will eventually switch to an electronic format (as the college is now in the process of enabling you to forward e-mail from your school account to your preferred account). At any rate, there is lots to share already, so I wanted to get this out to all of you, especially those of you that I did not have a chance to speak with at the President's Reception.

First of all, in order to complete the Honors Program, you are required to take 4 Honors Courses, to participate in at least three cultural or community service events on campus, and to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. I have enclosed a copy of the Narrative Form that you need to complete for each of your three campus events (I have more forms in my office as you need them). Once you participate in an event, you simply fill out the form, and bring it to me so that I can put it in your file in my office. The idea behind this part of the program is two fold: first of all, it lets you get involved with your college community beyond just the classroom, and this is valuable both for its own sake and as a habit you will want to continue when you transfer to a four year college or university - there is so much available at institutions of higher learning that really adds to your classroom learning. Secondly, if you have participated in at least three events here at CCC, that will give you something beyond your studies to write about as you are composing application essays to four year colleges and universities (unlike your application to CCC, senior institutions almost always require at least one essay, as do many scholarship applications).

For those of you who are not able to complete four courses and all three cultural/community service events, any Honors Courses you do take will still appear on your transcript as Honors Courses. Speaking of courses, you will get a letter from me in October asking you to come in to schedule an Honors Course for Spring, 2009. At that point I will know all of the classes that will be available, and you can choose one (or more) that sound appealing. You cannot register for the Honors Courses on Webadvisor - you can only be placed into them by me; that way we can control the enrollment in the courses, and it gives us a chance to meet at least once a semester to talk about your overall academic program. You are more than welcome to come see me anytime, and here is my contact information for this semester:

Jennifer Hoheisel

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