Vol. 6, Issue 6 * Farewell, Dr. Bullock

Join the SCCC Community in bidding farewell to Dr. Bullock. Come down to the Lally Mohawk

Room between 3 and 4:30 p.m.

Monday, February 24 Scholarships Application Is Now Online! Need Money for College? The SCCC Foundation Scholarship Program will award scholarships to more than 100 students for the 2014-15 academic year. These scholarships vary in amount and are based on a variety of factors. Scholarships are for returning and graduating SCCC students and most awards range from $500-$1,500. Apply online starting today by visiting www.sunysccc.edu/scholarships.

Science Club – 11:30 a.m., Elston 239. Professor Renato V. Tameta, Advisor. E-mail: tametarv@sunysccc.edu. Open to all students.

Rhythms Literary Club – 11:25 a.m., Elston 420. Rhythms is SCCC’s student-run literary club. The group’s primary function is to produce an annual magazine of literature (short stories, plays, poems, songs, essays, etc.) and artwork (drawings, photographs, etc.), created by

SCCC students, faculty and staff. The group also sponsors coffee-houses, readings, and other literary events. All students are welcome.

Tuesday, February 25 University at Albany Advisor in Residence – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elston 223. The University at Albany will have an advisor in residence. If you would like to participate, it is best to sign up for an appointment on the Transfer Bulletin Board outside of Elston 223. You are welcome to just drop by if you don’t get a chance to sign up. Please bring a copy of your transcript or audit to the meeting. Questions? Contact Bernie Dunn at 381-1342 or dunnbv@sunysccc.edu.

Wednesday, February 26 Black History Month Soul Food Luncheon – 11 a.m., Van Curler Room. Tickets: $18 - The School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism hosts this special luncheon with mouth-watering dishes including oven roasted “fried” chicken, deep fried catfish, shrimp and grits, macaroni and cheese, collard greens and peach cobbler. During the luncheon, Carla Page will give a solo performance of “The Negro National Anthem,” composed and written by James Weldon Johnson, Hamilton Hill Arts Center Steel Drummers will perform, Angelica Morris (Schenectady County Human Rights Commission) and Marion Porterfield (Schenectady County Councilwoman) will give inspirational words of expression. For tickets, please contact Sandy Troiano in the SCCC Human Resources Office at 518-381-1218.

Mindset! – 11:30 a.m., Elston 328. A talk with Dan McCrea, aimed at helping students get into a successful frame of mind.

Siena College Advisor in Residence – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elston 223. Siena College will have an advisor in residence. If you would like to participate, please sign up for an appointment on the Transfer Bulletin Board outside of Elston 223. You are welcome to just drop by if you don’t get a chance to sign up. Please bring a copy of your transcript or audit to the meeting. Questions? Contact Bernie Dunn at 381-1342 or dunnbv@sunysccc.edu.

Student Volunteer Organization Weekly Meeting – 11:20 a.m., Elston 236. The goal of the Student Volunteer Organization (SVO) is to connect the students with the community for the purpose of learning about the community and serving the needs of the people. All students welcomed.

Thursday, February 27 College of St. Rose Table– 12-2 p.m., Center City. Talk to an admissions representative to discuss transfer opportunities. Questions? Contact Bernie Dunn at 381-1342 or dunnbv@sunysccc.edu.

Avon Table– 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Student Commons.

Men’s and Women’s Bowling Playoffs – NJCAA National Championships in Buffalo. The Royals men are 26-4 and women 14-4, and both have a great chance at doing well in the tournament finals. Go Royals!

Friday, February 28 Women’s Basketball Playoffs – 7 p.m., Onondaga Community College (Syracuse). The Lady Royals are 18-7 and get the No. 4 seed in this championship tournament, first facing off against No. 5 HVCC. Winning teams continue to play throughout the weekend. Again, Go Royals!

Black History Month Finale – 7 p.m., Taylor Auditorium. Performances from the Capital Region’s finest choirs, groups, soloists, praise dancers, mimes, drill team, steppers and gospel rappers. Free.

Great sounds! Singers (l-r) Katera Edwards, Hayes Fields, Jayda Chance and Horace Michael performed last week at SCCC as a part of Black History Month festivities. More events are

coming, including the popular Soul Food Luncheon and a Gospel Ensemble. Read More. See scenes from recent BHM events on our Flickr site.

Also Coming Up:

Zuzu African Acrobats – You’ve seen them on “America’s Got Talent.” Now see them for free at SCCC. Featuring fast pyramid building, limbo, contortion, bottle and chair balancing and more.

Sponsored by the Community and Cultural Events Committee. Catch them Monday, March 3, 7 p.m., in the Taylor Auditorium. Sponsored by the SCCC Community and Cultural Events

Committee.

Ian Connacher presents “Addicted to Plastic” – “Addicted to Plastic” is a feature-length documentary about solutions to plastic pollution. The film details plastic’s path over the last

100 years and provides a wealth of expert interviews on practical and cutting-edge solutions to recycling, toxicity and biodegradability. These solutions - which include plastic made from

plants - will provide viewers with a hopeful perspective about our future with plastics. Screening followed by discussion and Q and A with filmmaker Ian Connacher. Catch this event

Wednesday, March 5, 6 p.m., in Stockade Building, Room 101. Sponsored by the SCCC Community and Cultural Events Committee.

Also:

Food for Thought and All that Jazz Honorary Chairperson: Joseph Carr, Renowned Vintner, Founder of Joseph Carr Napa Valley Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Location: Schenectady County Community College 78 Washington Avenue Schenectady, NY 12305 Times: 6 p.m. - Champagne Toast in the Taylor B. Auditorium followed by a Jazz Concert performed by the SCCC Student Jazz Ensemble Post-Concert – Culinary Extravaganza prepared by SCCC Culinary Arts Students About the Event: More than 300 prominent business, education and community leaders come together to enjoy fabulous food and jazz presented by Culinary Arts and Music students from two of SCCC’s premier academic programs. We plan to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, including the fact that through our fundraising we have been able to transform the

experiences of SCCC students. Register for this year’s event today! Find student e-mail, Angel, this week’s calendar of events, polls, videos, your grades and student information and more – all with a single sign-on – in the MySCCC Portal: http://mysccc.sunysccc.edu.

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