Camden County College will honor the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacy of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott during a collegewide celebration planned at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2006.

“Revisiting the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott: A Tribute to Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.” will mark King’s birthday while commemorating the 50th anniversary of the civil rights campaign launched by Parks’ refusal to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Ala.

The event will feature a lecture delivered by Dr. Clement Alexander Price, professor of history and director of the Institute on Ethnicity, Culture and the Modern Experience at Rutgers University in Newark. His presentation will chronicle the boycott and describe the roles played by Parks and King. He also will address how the boycott has been enshrined in the nation’s collective memory.

The program also will include a production of drama and music written by Philadelphia actress, singer and playwright Millicent Sparks. Portraying Parks, Sparks will join four other performing artists in using song and dance to highlight memorable speeches and quotations made by King.

“Revisiting the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott: A Tribute to Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.” will take place in the Camden Technology Center, which is located on the college’s Camden City Campus. Admission is free, and members of the public are invited to attend.

For further details about this event, contact CCC Office of Student Life and Activities director Margo Venable by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4282, or via e-mail at mvenable@camdencc.edu.

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New and returning students alike will find all of the resources they need to sign up for Spring 2006 credit courses at Camden County College when one-stop registration starts Jan. 11.

Wilson Hall Center ’s new student services suite will host open registration activities on the Blackwood Campus. On the Camden City Campus, registering students must visit the second-floor administrative offices in the Camden Technology Center . At the William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill , registration may be completed at the information desk.

Hours at each of these locations are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19 as well as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 and 20.

Throughout the one-stop period, current and prospective students will be able to procure academic program evaluations and placement test scores; receive academic advisement; select and enroll in classes; and handle financial matters. College personnel will be available to assist students with these activities at all three locations.

Returning students are encouraged to take advantage of the college’s online registration option. To register using the Internet, visit www.camdencc.edu and click on the “Spring 2006 Credit Registration” link.

Payment of at least 50 percent is required of all students throughout the one-stop registration period. On Jan. 17, the college will begin registration on a space-available basis for those senior citizens and unemployed persons who are eligible to enroll for free through CCC’s tuition-waiver progr am.

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It’s late autumn, and the aspiring college student’s mind should be turning to applications. In addition to admissions applications, one of the most important of these is the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA).

 “Anyone seeking assistance to fund their college education must file a FAFSA to be considered,” said Aquila W. Galgon, who is the director of the Camden County College Office of Financial Aid. “All colleges and universities will require the 2006-07 FAFSA as a minimum requirement to be considered for financial aid during the next academic year. Many merit-based grants and scholarships – including those available through the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship or NJ STARS Program – also require the filing of a FAFSA for a student to qualify for those award monies.”

 Whether planning to attend Camden County College or not, Galgon has a number of tips for those seeking outside funding for their higher education. These include:

 1. In addition to speaking directly to financial aid personnel at the colleges where application is being made, attend any financial aid information sessions that are offered. Ask as many questions as you have. One good question is whether or not the college offers scholarships to new students and, if so, how to apply for them.

 2. Research and apply for outside scholarships. Civic organizations, churches and the like can be good sources of funding. Find out if the student’s or parent’s employer offers any scholarship opportunities. Also talk to the high school guidance counselor. A reputable Web site that can help is www.fastweb.com. Keep in mind that you should never have to pay for scholarship information.

 3. Complete the FAFSA fully, accurately and as soon as possible. It can be filed as early as Jan. 1 using the free online version located at www.fafsa.ed.gov, which is the only legitimate government FAFSA Web site. Be aware that all other similar sites are not connected to the federal government and will charge fees to allow you to do what actually costs nothing. Never pay to file a FAFSA.

 4. Complete the 2005 tax return early. The financial aid application process is much smoother for families if they can supply actual figures from the tax return rather than estimations. If early tax preparation is not possible, however, families may complete the FAFSA with estimated information.

 5. Determine the financial aid deadlines at the colleges to which the student is applying. Missing these deadlines can cost a student hundreds or even thousands of dollars for which he or she might otherwise have been eligible. For many types of aid, the system works on a first-come, first-served basis.

 6. Be aware that many colleges also require completion of their internal financial aid application to be considered for institutional grants and scholarships and that many – especially high-cost, private institutions – also require the filing of supplemental aid applications such as the PROFILE, which generally carry processing fees.

 7. Make sure you follow up after completing each step in your application process. It’s never good news to have no news.

“The most important tip, though, is that everybody planning to attend college should file FAFSAs, even if they think that they or their families won’t qualify for assistance,” Galgon said. “Most applicants can, at the very least, qualify for low-interest loans, and these require a FAFSA filing as a starting point.

 “Remember that if you don’t apply for financial aid, you won’t receive any. If you do apply, you just might!”

Those who attend, will attend or are alumni of Camden County College are welcome to contact CCC’s Office of Financial Aid for assistance. Galgon can be reached at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4985, or agalgon@camdencc.edu.

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Camden County College’s Center Stage will present “The Diary of Anne Frank” during five performances in early December. Each show will be accompanied by a related exhibit, and opening night also will feature a pre-curtain reception with Holocaust survivor and author Nelly Toll of Cherry Hill.

Adapted by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, the play is based on the actual diary penned by the teen-aged Anne during the two years that she and her family hid from the Nazis in “the secret annex” of an Amsterdam warehouse. The production details the day-to-day dynamics of their existence and explores the emotional impact that the experience had on the young woman, who later died in a concentration camp.

Starring as Anne is Rachel Kramer of Cherry Hill, who like Toll, is a member of Temple Beth Sholom in Cherry Hill. Kramer says that one of the key aspects of Anne’s life is that the circumstances she endured didn’t change her belief in the core goodness of people.

“People need to know that not everyone’s spirit was broken,” says Kramer, who has family members who died in or survived the Holocaust. “I feel very honored to have the chance to put this story out there.”

The 10-member cast also includes Kim Adler of Haddonfield, Kevin Dahm of Eastampton, Ray Fisher of Lawnside, Jen Gilmore of Tabernacle, Dan Orsino of Gloucester City, Christine Peltz of Marlton, Emma Rost of Audubon, David Scott Taylor of Clayton and Ken Van Dyk of Williamstown.

The director is Theater Department chair Marjorie Sokoloff of Pitman. The stage manager is student Jeanette Carden of Magnolia.

Performances will be given at 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 4. They will take place in Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, which is located inside Lincoln Hall on the college’s Blackwood Campus.

Tickets cost $6 for students, staff and senior citizens and $10 for all others, with discount rates available for groups. For tickets or further details, contact Sokoloff by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4737, or via e-mail at msokoloff@camdencc.edu.

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Poetry plus performance plus pronouncement of champions will equal competitive recreation when the Camden County College Book Club sponsors a poetry slam on Dec. 2.

The event will be held in the cafeteria of College Hall on the college’s Camden City Campus, which is located at Broadway and Cooper Street in Camden. It will run from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Poetry slams take the traditional poetry reading to the extreme, providing a forum for poets to perform rather than just read and to compete rather than just entertain. Quality of content and quality of presentation both factor into the judging criteria, and winners typically are masters at both.

Another key difference between a slam and a reading is attendee involvement. Audience members are encouraged to be very vocal with their feelings about each performance and contribute toward the judging.

According to Camden County College Book Club adviser Lis Bass, this will be the first slam conducted by the college’s book club.

“The club members were really excited about the concept of poetry slams,” she said. “I liked the idea, and so did our student activities director. So we’re going to try one.”

Attendance at and participation in the slam are both free and open to the public. Poets who would like to perform, however, must register with Chris Ingram, CCC Book Club president. Ingram can be reached via e-mail at mentalelevations2cc@yahoo.com.

For additional information about the event, contact Bass by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4360, or via e-mail at lbass@camdencc.edu.

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Twenty-eight New Jersey colleges and universities have teamed up to offer the region's first online jobs database aimed at helping higher education institutions attract and retain a diverse work force.

The New Jersey Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, which is free to job seekers, was launched Nov. 15 and allows job seekers to search the full range of positions at colleges and universities, including professor, secretary, laboratory technician and kitchen staff.

“This comprehensive source for employment postings will be a great help to individuals seeking jobs in higher education as well as to those seeking to fill those jobs,” said Rose Coston-McHugh, who is executive director of Camden County College’s Office of Human Resources. “Having so many opportunities outlined in a single place will facilitate the job-search and recruitment processes immensely.”

The New Jersey database currently lists more than 1,700 academic and staff jobs at the participating colleges and universities, and is growing. Couples looking for two placements in academia may search for jobs at the same institution, a region of the state (north, central, south), or statewide. Universities and college officials have found that difficulty in addressing the job needs of applicants' partners was a major obstacle to attracting a diverse applicant pool.

The Web-based system is the first of its kind on the East Coast and the first statewide Higher Education Recruitment Consortium in the country, though it was inspired by a similar initiative in California. In that state, two regional groups offer separate databases for colleges and universities in northern and southern portions of the state.

Princeton and Rutgers universities initiated the New Jersey consortium as part of a continuing effort to address work-family issues facing higher education. The consortium is remarkable for uniting both private and public institutions from across the higher-education spectrum -- universities, colleges and community colleges -- to expand the recruitment of job candidates.

"We want to collaborate effectively to develop a family-friendly recruiting movement that will help New Jersey institutions retain a diverse group of faculty and staff," said Gilda Paul, director of the New Jersey consortium, which is housed at Princeton University. "We hope to someday be part of a national group of education consortia as more colleges and universities collaborate across the country."

New Jersey colleges and universities are working to help change the way applicants approach their job searches and the way institutions engage in higher education recruitment.

"This a terrific way to showcase all that New Jersey higher education has to offer and greatly increase the diversity of our applicant pool," said Karen Stubaus, associate vice president for academic affairs at Rutgers. "Equally important, we believe the special feature for dual-career couples will make it easier to jointly place couples in academic and staff positions around the state, which is often a challenge in academia."

For a list and more information about participating New Jersey institutions, visit www.njherc.org.

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Camden County College’s Office of Public Safety has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation. The funds have been earmarked to purchase traffic safety devices – including larger traffic cones, additional reflective vests, reflective traffic barricades and other items – for use on campus. Displaying the ceremonial award check on the Blackwood Campus, above, are Stephen Addezio, CCC’s public safety director, and Melissa Hopp, CCC’s vice president for administrative services.

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For many years, Camden County College has provided New Jersey educators with professional-development programs that allow them to maintain their state certifications. CCC recently was authorized to offer the same opportunities to state-certified Pennsylvania teachers, becoming the first New Jersey college or university so approved.

Under Pennsylvania’s Act 48 of 1999 on Teacher Professional Development, all Pennsylvania educators must earn six college credits or 180 continuing education hours every five calendar years to maintain their state teaching certifications. Similarly, New Jersey educators are required to complete 100 hours of professional development to maintain their certifications.

At Camden County College, teacher-development opportunities are provided on a tuition-free basis. These offerings are administered through the Division of School and Community Academic Programs, and most are overseen by longtime CCC faculty member John L. Pesda.

Under Pesda’s direction, the college regularly offers on-campus lecture series on various humanities themes, Holocaust education courses and workshops in subjects from art to botany and from Shakespeare to terrorism. Partnerships with the Battleship New Jersey Museum, the New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, the Pennsylvania Historical Society, the University of Pennsylvania Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art allow the college to offer specialized off-campus instruction as well.

Educators have one remaining opportunity to earn professional development at CCC during the Fall 2005 semester. A workshop called “The Lindbergh Kidnapping” will be conducted on the Blackwood Campus on Nov. 8. A full slate of lectures, courses and workshops will be available again during the Spring 2006 semester.

For additional information about any of Camden County College’s teacher-development activities, contact Pesda at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4432, or jpesda@camdencc.edu.

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Camden County College Public Safety Officer Michael Lynch, center, displays the commendation he received from the New Jersey College and University Public Safety Association with CCC President Phyllis DellaVecchia, left, and CCC trustee chair Kevin G. Halpern, right, during a recent meeting of the college trustees. Lynch, a resident of Riverside, received the Class D Certificate of Award for his role in an incident in Camden in February. Also receiving the award was James Allen of Clementon, a business services technician at the Camden campus, who was unavailable for a photograph. NJCUPSA issues its commendations to only the most deserving members of the collegiate public safety community, usually no more than 20 per year throughout the entire state.

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Ten Camden County College faculty members from a range of disciplines have been granted tenure by the institution’s trustees. All of them were hired in September 2001 and are now in their fifth year of teaching full-time at CCC.

Awarded tenure this fall were:

• Anthony Fortini (business) of Turnersville. Fortini is a certified public accountant who holds a bachelor’s degree in business education and a master’s degree in education, both from what is now Bloomsburg State University. Using textbook and real-world examples, he teaches students to use computer applications in accounting. He is an adviser to Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.

• Lesley Fredericks (academic skills reading/writing) of Pennsauken. Fredericks holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Cornell University and a master’s degree in adult education from Rutgers University. She is the academic coordinator for the college’s Community Gateway Project, which offers pre-college education in community locations throughout Camden.

• Jennifer Hoheisel (history/philosophy) of Oaklyn. Hoheisel holds a bachelor’s degree in classics from the College of William and Mary, a master’s degree in liberal arts from St. John’s College and a master’s degree in philosophy from Georgetown University. She serves as an adviser to Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society and is active in course development and academic advisement.

• Yamileth Ildefonso (languages and culture) of Williamstown. Ildefonso holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish and a master’s degree in Spanish, both from Rutgers University. She is a leader in her department’s efforts to integrate information technology into language instruction and is active in course development.

• Valencia Jackson (academic skills reading/writing) of Willingboro. Jackson holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Rutgers University. She is active in course development, currently focusing on an “Introduction to the Humanities” course that tailors readings and experiences in the humanities to students taking academic skills classes.

• Ying Mao (chemistry) of Rosemont, Pa. Mao holds a master’s degree in physical chemistry and a doctorate in analytical chemistry, both from the University of Oklahoma. Past industry experience with Merck & Co. and ongoing summer research activities bring a practical perspective to her teaching. A member of the American Chemical Society, Mao has presented numerous papers at national conferences.

• Stephen McCoy (English as a second language) of Westmont. McCoy holds a bachelor’s degree in history and master’s degrees in secondary education and in linguistics and teaching English to speakers of other languages, all from the University of New Hampshire. Having taught English as a second language here and abroad, he has played a key role in developing CCC’s intensive ESL course.

• Erin Romani (health/exercise science) of Marlton. Romani holds a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from West Chester University and a master’s degree in health and physical education from The College of New Jersey. She created a fitness project that involves her classes with the CCC Childcare Center, and she has served on the college’s scholarship and curriculum committees.

• Habiba Soudan (human services) of Camden. Soudan holds a bachelor’s degree in history and social sciences from what is now Rowan University and a master’s degree in psycho-educational linguistics from Temple University. She chairs the Human Services Department and was instrumental in developing the academic job-ladder program for New Jersey Department of Human Services employees.

• Sandra Tannen (academic skills mathematics) of Cherry Hill. Tannen holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in mathematics education, both from Brooklyn College. She chairs the Academic Skills Mathematics Department and received a faculty fellowship award last year to complete a project focused on student retention.

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Camden County College will celebrate National Allied Health Professions Week with a series of information opportunities on the Blackwood Campus from Nov. 7 to 10.

National Allied Health Professions Week recognizes the contributions of the more than 200 healthcare professions across the United States. It is marked every November by those working, teaching and studying within the various disciplines of the healthcare field.

One goal of the observance is to raise awareness of the career prospects that exist within the allied health professions. To that end, Camden County College’s Division of Math, Science and Health Careers will be sponsoring information tables staffed by faculty and academic coordinators throughout the week.

The tables will be set up on the second floor of CCC’s College Community Center, which is located on the Blackwood Campus. They will be staffed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.

Although general allied health careers information will be available throughout the week, each day will focus on different disciplines:

• Monday, Nov. 7: Medical laboratory technology and paramedic science.

• Tuesday, Nov. 8: Respiratory therapy.

• Wednesday, Nov. 9: Dental assisting and nursing.

• Thursday, Nov. 10: Dental hygiene and paramedic science.

Any current or prospective Camden County College student is welcome to explore their allied health interests and study options. Registration is available now for Fall 2005 courses that begin in November and Winter 2005-06 courses that begin in December. Registration for Spring 2006 courses that begin in January, March and April starts Nov. 14.

For additional information, contact coordinator Patricia Chappell by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4330, or via e-mail at pchappell@camdencc.edu.

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An administrator with decades of experience in academic advisement and student services program development has been appointed dean of students at Camden County College.

Dr. James N. Canonica of Mount Laurel is now overseeing CCC’s student affairs, student support services and student life areas. His duties include supervising the Academic Advisement Center; managing the disciplinary process; providing leadership for programs serving CCC’s deaf/hard of hearing, academically challenged and English as a second language/international populations; and supervising the college’s tutoring, career services, external scholarship and daycare programs.

Canonica most recently was the director of academic advising at Community College of Philadelphia, serving in that capacity for the last 14 years. During that time, he also served as a consultant to Passaic County College as it implemented a grant-funded center for student success, transfer, advisement and other services. In addition, he served as an assessment mentor for students seeking credit for prior learning at Thomas Edison State College.

But Canonica’s experience with students extends beyond the office and into the classroom. He has been an adjunct instructor in computer information systems for Community College of Philadelphia since 1980 and also has taught professional-development courses for the New Jersey State Human Resources Development Institute since 2003.

Canonica holds a bachelor of science degree in business from what is now Philadelphia University and a master of science degree in corporation planning from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his doctorate in educational leadership at Wilmington College.

Canonica is a member of the National Association of Academic Advising and the American Society for Training and Development.

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Camden County College has appointed an executive director for its Office of Human Resources who has nearly three decades of experience in the management of human resources and labor relations.

At the college, Rose Coston-McHugh of Sicklerville is responsible for overseeing the establishment and maintenance of all human resources records and reports; managing the human resources information system; ensuring compliance with all federal and state requirements; monitoring all work-related injuries and illnesses; coordinating and tracking all unemployment claims; and developing and conducting internal control measures. Her areas of expertise include the administration of compensation and benefits; employee relations, selection/placement and training; Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan requirements; union contracts; and quality management.

Coston-McHugh most recently was a senior human resources analyst for AAA Mid-Atlantic Inc., serving in that position for six years. She previously worked at Conrail for 21 years, holding the positions of assistant director for labor relations and personnel; director of human resources; director of Equal Employment Opportunity and employee relations; and director of compensation and benefits strategies.

Coston-McHugh is certified in senior professional human resources and also is a certified benefits professional and a certified compensation professional. Her professional affiliations include the Society for Human Resources Management, World at Work, the Human Resources Association of Southern New Jersey and the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.

Coston-McHugh holds a bachelor of science degree in management and a master of science degree in management, both from Rutgers University. She also has completed executive anagement training courses at Penn State University.

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More than 100 members of the Camden County College community raised more than $12,000 for the America Heart Association by participating in the AHA’s annual Heart Walk. The Southern New Jersey AHA conducted its walk at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken. This was CCC’s first year to participate, and the college was one of the highest-placing corporate/community teams in terms of overall money raised.

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Nearly 400 backpacks filled with school supplies, snacks and other useful items were donated by Camden County College students, faculty, staff and administrators to the National We’ve Got Your Back Campaign, which benefits schoolchildren displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

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New grants from several public and private philanthropic organizations are funding the continuation of Camden County College’s Community Gateway Program, which helps Camden-area residents learn more to earn more.

Received recently were $25,000 from the United Way of Camden County; $15,000 from the Danellie Foundation; $10,000 from the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority (Camden Urban Enterprise Zone/Redevelopment Agency); and $1,000 from the Wal-Mart Foundation. Each of these is allowing CCC to continue offering neighborhood-based classes to local adults.

Taking such courses fulfills many purposes, including self-satisfaction, improvement of life skills, preparation for college and – ultimately – entry into a career path. But those who could most benefit from classes in GED studies, basic academic skills and English as a second language often lack confidence about learning, are hesitant to venture out of their neighborhoods or are intimidated by the thought of returning to a classroom setting. As a result, for the last three years, Camden County College has partnered with a number of Camden churches and community centers to provide local residents with the opportunity to complete these pre-collegiate courses where they feel most comfortable.

Several hundred students have enrolled in Gateway classes, and a number of them have since enrolled in college. During the program’s student-recognition program held in June, 70 students were honored for completing the semester and five were acknowledged for passing the GED examination at the end of that semester.

The United Way and the Danellie Foundation are returning funders, having previously invested a combined total of more than $21,400 in Gateway. Other entities which have contributed in the past include Citizens Bank, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, the Camden Empowerment Zone Corp. Inc. and the Camden City Department of Health and Human Services.

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Camden County College President Phyllis DellaVecchia joined Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. and other dignitaries to break ground today for the Madison Connector Building, which will be the first project completed under the six-year, $83 million Blackwood Campus transformation announced by the college and the freeholders in May.

“We are breaking ground today for an amazing, impressive structure that will move us dramatically forward in our capacity to serve county residents,” DellaVecchia said.

The 22,000-square-foot Madison Connector will be the first new Blackwood Campus construction in more than a decade. The college’s oldest and largest location currently has 26 buildings and hosts more than 10,000 students, faculty members, staff members and administrators each week.

When completed in 2007, the Connector will link the recently refurbished College Community Center with the soon-to-be remodeled Madison Hall, which is the college’s busiest academic building. Total cost to construct the Connector and renovate Madison Hall will be $22 million.

Freeholder Riletta L. Cream, the freeholder education liaison, noted that such investments “pay dividends for decades” because they increase the college’s ability to offer the programming that residents and the business community need to grow and succeed in today’s economy. Cappelli agreed.

“An investment in Camden County College is a strategic investment in Camden County and South Jersey that will enhance our economic competitiveness,” Cappelli said. “I look forward to future ribbon-cuttings, dedications and other milestone events that demonstrate that, together, county government and the county college are making a difference in the future of our residents and businesses.”

The Madison Connector will feature a curved façade and a three-story atrium with a skylight and pedestrian bridges. It will contain a 244-seat lecture theater, a 40-seat amphitheater and faculty offices. “Smart” technologies will enable wireless and hard-wired lecture halls and computer-equipped classrooms. The building also will house the new Center for Civic Leadership and Responsibility.

“Shaping a responsible citizenry will be the role of the new center,” DellaVecchia said. “Imagine it as a grassroots-leadership and community-growth version of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. They are preparing future presidents and prime ministers. We will be preparing future school board members, union leaders, municipal officials, freeholders and state legislators.”

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WHAT: Camden County College will conduct a groundbreaking ceremony for the Madison Connector Building, the first new construction on the institution’s Blackwood Campus in more than a decade and the first major project begun under the six-year, $83 million campus transformation initiative announced in May.

WHEN: 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005.

WHERE: The building site, located between the College Community Center and Madison Hall, Blackwood Campus.

DETAILS: The ceremony will include comments by college President Phyllis DellaVecchia, trustee chair Kevin G. Halpern, Freeholder Director Louis F. Cappelli Jr. and Freeholder Riletta L. Cream. A gigantic architect’s rendering of the Madison Connector Building mounted onto the exterior of Madison Hall will serve as a backdrop for the event and provide a vision of what that part of campus will look like in the near future.

Building the 22,000-square-foot Madison Connector and renovating the 50,000-square-foot Madison Hall will cost a total of $22 million. When completed in Fall 2007, the Madison Connector will serve as the indoor crossroads of the Blackwood Campus by linking the recently refurbished College Community Center to the soon-to-be extensively remodeled Madison Hall. It also will serve as the headquarters for the college’s new Center for Civic Leadership and Responsibility.

The Madison Connector will feature a dramatic curved façade and a three-story atrium with a skylight and pedestrian bridges. It will contain a 244-seat lecture theater, a 40-seat amphitheater and offices.

Most importantly, innovative “smart” technologies will enable state-of-the-art wireless and hard-wired lecture halls and computer-equipped classrooms.

TO COVER: Contact Susan Coulby, media relations manager, by telephone at (856) 374-4949 or (609) 605-0874 or via e-mail at scoulby@camdencc.edu.

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The charming story of an extraordinary spider, a special little girl and “some pig” will be told when Camden County College’s FirstStages Theatre for Young Audiences program presents “Charlotte’s Web.”

Based on the book by E.B. White and adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette, “Charlotte’s Web” tells how porcine protagonist Wilbur is saved from death first by 8-year-old Fern Arable and then by spider Charlotte A. Cavatica and the pig-promoting words she weaves into her barnyard webs. Though produced for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, audience members of all ages will enjoy the funny and touching show.

Lindsay Sherman of Blackwood stars as Charlotte, and John Anderson of Glendora stars as Wilbur. Sarah Funke of Audubon portrays Fern.

The 10-member cast also includes Dawn Bernardo of Glassboro, Michael Carty of Atco, Joe Christopher of Turnersville, Ray Fisher of Lawnside, Rachel Kramer of Cherry Hill, Shawn Rupp of Pine Hill and Victoria Stevens of Haddon Heights.

The director is Theater Department chair Marjorie Sokoloff of Pitman. The stage manager is student Kerrie Husband of Berlin.

Performances will be given at 10 a.m. Oct. 21 and at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 22. They will take place in Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, which is located inside Lincoln Hall on the college’s Blackwood Campus.

Tickets cost $6 for children aged 12 and younger and for senior citizens and $8 for all others. A special rate of $5 per ticket will be charged for groups of 20 or more. For tickets or further details, contact Sokoloff by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4737, or via e-mail at msokoloff@camdencc.edu.

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It’s not too late to save time, money and gasoline by enrolling in courses at Camden County College this year.

Students who were unable to register for fall classes that began in August or September can still start or continue their college education in 2005. That’s because CCC is offering more than 100 courses in a range of subjects that don’t begin until late October, early November or mid-December.

All of these later-starting options pack a full semester’s worth of study into just seven to 10 weeks, saving students a great deal of time. With Camden County College maintaining some of the lowest in- and out-of-county tuition rates in the state and region, students also will save a great deal of money by making CCC their college of choice. And as gas prices remain at peak levels, CCC’s online options make attending class from home one of the most convenient and economical ways to learn.

Beginning the week of Oct. 24 is a seven-week on-campus session. Classes are available at the college’s Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill locations, and subjects include accounting, business, computer literacy, economics, English as a second language, food science, history, health, languages, math, psychology, public speaking and sociology.

Beginning the week of Oct. 31 is a newly created 10-week on-campus session. Courses in this session are available at the Blackwood and Camden campuses in subjects such as biology, business, chemistry, computer literacy, food science, health, history, languages, math, psychology and sociology.

Also beginning the week of Oct. 31 is an online session. These courses require little or no campus visitation and are available in subjects that include art, business, health information technology and languages.

Beginning in mid-December will be an on-campus winter intersession, which concludes in January. A total of 40 courses are being offered in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill. Subjects include art, business, computer literacy, economics, English, food science, geography, health, health information technology, history, languages, philosophy, psychology, public speaking and sociology.

For a complete list of available classes, new and returning students can visit www.camdencc.edu/save. Further registration details can be acquired by calling (888) 228-2466.

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An exhibit and a panel discussion hosted by Camden County College are exploring the role that churches and taverns played in bringing about the American Revolution. “Caught in the Crossfire: Churches, Taverns and Revolution in New Jersey” is the title of a traveling exhibit developed by the New Jersey State Museum and a presentation featuring local historians. Both