The holiday shopping season is fast approaching and at the top of the wish list for most children and teenagers is a new video game. As a parent or a grandparent, how do you know what to buy? Randolph Community College is offering a one-session class that might help.
"How to Buy Video Games for Children" is designed to help adults make better decisions when buying video games for their children or grandchildren. "I think, often times, children want games that they are not mature enough to play," said Tina Dixon, coordinator of computer programs for the Continuing Education Division at RCC. "This class will help parents understand game ratings."
In addition, there are so many gaming systems available, it is difficult to know the difference, and most games and accessories are not interchangeable. This class will help shoppers make those distinctions.
Participants have a choice of two class times: from 9 a.m.-12 noon on Friday, Nov. 6, or from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3. Both classes meet at the Asheboro Campus, and the cost is $10.
For more information or to register, call the Asheboro Campus at 336-633-0268.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Upcoming Randolph Community College Class Focuses on Choosing Video Games
Friday, October 23, 2009
Grand Opening of Randolph Community College Cosmetology Center Set for Nov. 5
The public is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony before the grand opening, beginning at 9 a.m. on Nov. 5. The brief ceremony will include remarks by various RCC dignitaries and a couple of Cosmetology students. One of the students will then give the "first haircut" to RCC President Bob Shackleford. Light refreshments will be available. The public can take a self-tour of the facility and enter a drawing for various door prizes.
For more on this story, go to: http://www.randolph.edu/print-page.php?page=/newevents/2009/2009-10-23.php
Randolph Community College To Host 600 High School Students at Technology Career Days on Oct. 27 and 28
Around 600 career technical education students from Piedmont-area high schools will be on the campus of Randolph Community College Oct. 27 and 28 to attend Technology Career Days '09. The event, which is funded in part by the Piedmont Triad Partnership through a US DOL WIRED Grant, provides an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to learn about rewarding careers in high-technology industries.
During the event, students will participate in interactive exhibits and have hands-on access to technology fields such as nanotechnology and biotechnology, robotics and automation, GPS and RFID technologies, high performance engines, digital design, and software design and development.
North Carolina Lt. Governor Walter Dalton will be at the event on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 1:30 p.m. to give closing remarks for the first day. State Representative Pat Hurley is also expected to attend.
Students from the following counties are expected: Alamance, Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin. Around 300 students are expected each day.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Pfeiffer Elementary Education Info Session Nov. 5 at Randolph Community College
Area residents who wish to earn a bachelor's degree in elementary education without leaving Randolph County should attend a University Center of Randolph County orientation and information session set for Thursday, Nov. 5, at Randolph Community College's Asheboro Campus. Under this program, the general education courses are offered through Randolph Community College, and the four-year degree is granted by Pfeiffer University. The session will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. in Computer Technology Center Room 110.
In order to transfer to Pfeiffer, students need to have completed 24 college-level credits, about eight classes. The courses can transfer from other colleges or can be taken at RCC. It is recommended that students complete most of the RCC classes before applying to Pfeiffer early in a fall semester. Students can transfer into the Pfeiffer program to begin in the spring semester, so long as there are enough students to support the program.
Pfeiffer classes are held on Monday nights at the Asheboro Campus and through online courses. There are a few semesters when students would have day classes for school observations and student teaching.
For more information, contact Maria LeBaron, RCC Pfeiffer elementary education advisor, at mblebaron@randolph.edu or 336-633-0297, or Dr. James Ritter, associate professor of elementary education at Pfeiffer, james.ritter@pfeiffer.edu, or 704-463-3173.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Randolph Community College Graduates Win Prizes in N.C. State Photo Exhibit
Two Randolph Community College Photographic Technology graduates won prizes in the "China Through My Eyes" juried photo exhibition at North Carolina State University recently.
On Oct. 1, the Confucius Institute at N.C. State hosted the exhibition at Talley Student Center as part of the celebration of China's 60th Anniversary. RCC Portrait Studio Management graduate K.C. Smith, of Lexington, won first prize in the People & Culture category for her photo titled "Downtown Shanghai." Adam Sikora, a Commercial Photography graduate from Siler City, won second prize in the Landscape category for his photo, "Panoramic Photograph Taken at the Great Wall of China, Beijing."
Smith and Sikora were among the RCC graduates and students who traveled with Photographic Technology instructor John Rash to Nanjing in May on a photo exploration trip. The students worked together with the students at Nanjing Normal University to capture their own impressions of China.
In addition, RCC student and graduate photographs captured in China were on display at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro Autumn Moon Festival event on Oct. 10. The event was a public gathering with talks and presentations on Moon Festival customs and activities, as well as performances of traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean arts (the three East Asian countries that currently celebrate the mid-autumn holiday on the same lunar calendar).
Randolph Early College High School Measures Success
Randolph Early College High School, which opened its doors on the Randolph Community College campus in fall of 2006, has had unprecedented success, according to state and local reports. The school enrolled its fourth class of freshmen this fall and has 65 seniors on track to graduate this spring. Approximately 50 are expected to complete their associate degree from RCC as well as their high school diploma.
"That is very exciting," said Cathy Waddell, RECHS principal. "None of us really thought that far out. It was a dream." Under the early college high school model, students can earn their high school diploma and up to two years of transferable college credit or an associate degree in four or five years.
Out of a total of 76 seniors, 11 have chosen the fifth year option, according to Nancy Cross, RECHS liaison. That could be for several reasons, she said. "They might need extra time or want to take a lighter load and spread the experience out to a fifth year." They also might be pursuing a technical degree at RCC, like Photographic Technology, which takes extra time to finish because of scheduling. Those who choose to graduate in four years without an associate degree will be able to transfer the college credits they have completed to whatever college they decide to attend. They might choose this option because "not all college credit programs are accessible to our students as high school students," said Cross, like Nursing or Radiography that have further entrance requirements.
To read the entire story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2009/2009-10-13.php.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Alzheimer's/Dementia Seminar Set at Randolph Community College Archdale Center Oct. 15
A free seminar for caregivers of Alzheimer's and dementia sufferers will take place from 1-5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Archdale Center of Randolph Community College. "Facing a Future with Alzheimer’s/Dementia: Addressing Caregiver Concerns in the Community" will cover topics such as "How to Recognize It," "How to Treat It," "How Am I Going to Pay for It," and "Where Do I Go From Here?"
Presenters will include Lanie Pope, meteorologist for WXII-Channel 12, who will recount her personal story; Dr. Chester Hayworth, Cornerstone Neurological Associates; and an elder law attorney. The event is sponsored by Brookdale Senior Living of High Point, Randolph County Senior Adult Association-Archdale Center, and Randolph Community College.
The RCC Archdale Center is located at 110 Park Drive, just off of Highway 311, in Creekside Park. Call Debbie Dalton at 336-471-0584 or Rhonda Winters at 336-862-7986 for more information.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Salem College/RCC University Center Program Growing
The program, which was just introduced last year, had only three students taking two classes until this fall, when enrollment jumped to 12 students taking three classes each. There are 20 slots available in the program.
To read the whole story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2009/2009-10-06a.php.
N.C. Touring Theatre to Present "Piece Work" at Randolph Community College
The Touring Theatre of North Carolina will perform "Piece Work," a theater piece based on Barbara Presnell's highly acclaimed collection of poems about North Carolina's dying textile industry, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, as part of Randolph Community College's 2009-2010 Cultural Arts Series. The 7 p.m. performance, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus, is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so go to RCC's Web site to download a free ticket at www.randolph.edu/newevents/culturalarts.php.
"Piece Work" celebrates people who work in industry, specifically textiles. Accented by folk and blues, workers tell their stories to audience members and each other as they face unemployment, re-education and other life changes. Even though Presnell's characters are connected to textiles, their voices resonate with the ring of the tobacco farmer, the factory worker, the nurse's aid, the hotel maid, and other Southerners.
Touring Theatre of North Carolina is an educational, professional, nonprofit theater company based in Greensboro, N.C., since 1981. All of its works are original adaptations from literature and historical documents. These works call into focus issues of culture, race, and gender.
For more information on the Cultural Arts series, call 336-633-0244, or visit www.randolph.edu.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thirteen Students Chosen for Randolph Community College Student Leadership Academy
Thirteen students have been chosen for Randolph Community College's third annual Student Leadership Academy based on a competitive process that considered leadership experience, leadership potential, and a letter of reference from a faculty member.
The Student Leadership Academy, which has been revamped this year from a one-day spring event to four evening sessions throughout the academic year, will offer students the opportunity to learn about leadership from local and regional leaders. Participants will have the chance to identify their own leadership styles and learn how to use these styles effectively. Students will create a personal portfolio, which will be reviewed by Human Resource professionals who will give feedback to assist in developing a more professional polish. One evening will be devoted to leadership and ethics. In addition, new this year, students will be involved in a Student Leadership Project.
"I hope to learn…new leadership skills that would help me succeed throughout college life," said RCC College Transfer student Roman Bogdanov in his Leadership Academy application. Bogdanov, a Russian exchange student who attended one year of high school in Randolph County, came back to America for college. "This academy would also help me to learn more about American culture and see a perspective of leadership from the American point of view."
Sarah Cooper, a Portrait Studio Management student chosen to attend the Academy, said, "As a future small business owner, I will need leadership skills as I deal with interns, assistants, and other business managers. …I also want to gain more self-confidence in my abilities to take on additional projects, such as fundraisers and partnerships, which will require leadership skills."
The dates for the 2009-10 Student Leadership Academy sessions are Thursday, Oct. 22, Tuesday, Nov. 17, Tuesday, Jan. 19, and Tuesday, April 13. Each student chosen has been asked to complete the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality assessment. The students will meet with an RCC counselor personally to discuss the results, and there will be a discussion in the first Leadership session on personality types and leadership styles. The October session also will include a discussion about "What is Leadership" by Dr. Robert Shackleford, president of Randolph Community College, and an introduction to the Student Leadership Project.
Sponsors of this year's Student Leadership Academy are Dr. Stuart Fountain and Dr. Alan S. Luria.
The student members of the Randolph Community College 2010 Student Leadership Academy, their majors, and hometowns are as follows:
Kristine Beck, Randolph Early College High School, Franklinville
Daniel Billings, Randolph Early College High School, Thomasville
Roman Bogdanov, Associate in Arts (College Transfer), Franklinville
Sarah Jurek Cooper, Photographic Technology (Portrait Studio Management), Cary
Timothy Layne Crossno, Healthcare Management Technology, Trinity
Quyen Du, Randolph Early College High School, Archdale
Amber Grimmett, Associate Degree Nursing, Trinity
Tiffany Ashley Lucas, Healthcare Management Technology, Denton
Trista Marsh, Associate Degree Nursing, Siler City
Yoselin Perez Vallejo, Randolph Early College High School, Randleman
Greg Sumner, Entrepreneurship, Trinity
Ashley Nicole Taylor, Randolph Early College High School, Ramseur
Robbie White II, Business Administration, Asheboro
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