FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1987 AT JACKSONVILLE VOL. 2, NO. 7 UGZLOJQ/ New Program Helps Employees Improve Supervisory Skills By Michele Oliver The Human Resources Department in— vites all College employees to “open a new window” tO basic supervisory skills. Initiated last summer, the in—house management training workshops are specially designed for the experienced and beginning supervisor. The program also in— cludes workshops for those who are not supervisors but who wish to learn more about personnel management. Program coordinator Dr. Alice Hadwin says the College is taking a three—pronged approach to reach the topline experienced managers. new and seasoned first—line supervisors, and those who show an interest in supervision. u\We’re Offering each group workshops geared not only to their experience level, but to their interests," she explained. “We can serve as a review for those with basic skills, but we will also offer some new ideas that are seen as successful approaches to personnel management.” Dr. Hadwin said the program will be especially helpful to new managers and supervisors. “This mid—group needs the ‘basics.’ It’s not an easy transition from colleague to supervisor," she said. Dr. Hadwin said the supervisor of every person who attends the workshop sessions will receive a letter of acknowledgement. At the end of the project year, a certificate of completion will be awarded to those at’ tending the workshops and will go into the participant’s personnel file. For more information, call 632—3149. FCCJ’s 500,000th Student \ By Judy Moore Michelle Pair was bom the year Florida Community College opened. This winter term, the 20—yearvold Mandarin resident became the 500,000th student to register at the College. As the 500,000th new registrant, Miss Pair was awarded the lifetime “Platinum Scholarship," which allows her to take any courses at FCC] tuition— free for the rest of her life. Miss Pair, a 1984 graduate of \X/olfson High School, left her job at Tullis In— surance Co. a little early Dec. 17 to hurry to Kent Campus to register for winter term mathematics and psychology courses to begin working toward an associate in science degree in insurance. Little did she know that a computer countdown was taking place on all four campuses to determine the half— millionth new registrant to the College. At 5:10 pm. when Miss Pair went to the cashier to pay her fees, the com— puter printer became exceptionally noisy. Instead of printing out a typical fee statement, the fee card was printing 500,000. “This is it! She’s the one!" shouted an excited group in the registration Office. Ken Norton, the representative of the Public Affairs Office stationed at Kent “Never Won Anything Before” -; , . A Mums/1W ‘Imesmp Kent Campus registration workers Ruth Morris (seated) and Lee Clements (center) congratulate Michelle Pair (left), FCCI’s 500,000th student. Campus for the occasion, took the astonished Miss Pair aside to explain what was happening. “I was flabbergasted. I‘ve never won anything before in my life," Miss Pair said. “I kept thinking I’d wake up and find out it was all a dream.” During high school, Miss Pair began working for Tullis Insurance Co. and went with the company full—time after graduation. “My boss really encouraged me to continue my education. I want to get my degree so I can progress at the com— pany," Miss Pair said. She currently is a personal lines underwriter with the company. “I think winning this scholarship has changed my life. It’s pushed me more as far as making me really want to go to college," she said. Miss Pair was officially presented the scholarship at the January District Board of Trustees meeting by William Moulder, president of the FCC] Founv dation, which sponsored the award. Lectures, Poetry, Drama Highlight Black History Month Presentations by a Pulitzer Prize— winning poet, the editor of Ebony Magazine, and a British Broadcasting CO. executive will headline activities for February’s Black History Month celebration. Gwendolyn Brooks, the first black woman poet laureate of Illinois, will give a poetry reading Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 pm. in the Kent Auditorium. Ms. Brooks has won the Pulitzer Prize and the Shelley Memorial Award for her poetry. She is the recipient of 40 honorary doctoral degrees. The reading is free and open to the public. Lerone Bennett, ]r., senior editor of Ebony Magazine, will be guest speaker at a fund raising banquet for a new Minority Scholarship Fund spon— sored by the FCC] Foundation. The banquet is set for Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Quality Inn Motel and Con— ference Center in Arlington. A recepv tion begins at 6:30 pm. with dinner at 7:30. Tickets cost $25 and are available through FCC] campus Student Activities Offices. Bennett is a nationally recognized historian, journalist, poet and essayist. His presentation will be “The Challenge of Blackness." ]ohn B. Coker, the current affairs pro ducer for the British Broadcasting Co., will present a series of lectures through the Forecast ’87 lecture series. Coker is a native Of Sierra Leone. Through his assignments with the BBC, he has met with every top African leader and knows African political, economic and cultural situa— tions firsthand. Coker will discuss “The Future of South Africa: Civil War or Enforced Changes?” at Downtown Campus, Feb. ll at 10 am. and again at North Cam— pus Feb. 12 at 10 am. In an evening presentation Feb. 11 at Kent Campus, Coker’s topic will be “Profiles of the Most Influential (Continued on PAGE 4) John B. Coker , OCR Text: FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1987 AT JACKSONVILLE VOL. 2, NO. 7 UGZLOJQ/ New Program Helps Employees Improve Supervisory Skills By Michele Oliver The Human Resources Department in— vites all College employees to “open a new window” tO basic supervisory skills. Initiated last summer, the in—house management training workshops are specially designed for the experienced and beginning supervisor. The program also in— cludes workshops for those who are not supervisors but who wish to learn more about personnel management. Program coordinator Dr. Alice Hadwin says the College is taking a three—pronged approach to reach the topline experienced managers. new and seasoned first—line supervisors, and those who show an interest in supervision. u\We’re Offering each group workshops geared not only to their experience level, but to their interests," she explained. “We can serve as a review for those with basic skills, but we will also offer some new ideas that are seen as successful approaches to personnel management.” Dr. Hadwin said the program will be especially helpful to new managers and supervisors. “This mid—group needs the ‘basics.’ It’s not an easy transition from colleague to supervisor," she said. Dr. Hadwin said the supervisor of every person who attends the workshop sessions will receive a letter of acknowledgement. At the end of the project year, a certificate of completion will be awarded to those at’ tending the workshops and will go into the participant’s personnel file. For more information, call 632—3149. FCCJ’s 500,000th Student \ By Judy Moore Michelle Pair was bom the year Florida Community College opened. This winter term, the 20—yearvold Mandarin resident became the 500,000th student to register at the College. As the 500,000th new registrant, Miss Pair was awarded the lifetime “Platinum Scholarship," which allows her to take any courses at FCC] tuition— free for the rest of her life. Miss Pair, a 1984 graduate of \X/olfson High School, left her job at Tullis In— surance Co. a little early Dec. 17 to hurry to Kent Campus to register for winter term mathematics and psychology courses to begin working toward an associate in science degree in insurance. Little did she know that a computer countdown was taking place on all four campuses to determine the half— millionth new registrant to the College. At 5:10 pm. when Miss Pair went to the cashier to pay her fees, the com— puter printer became exceptionally noisy. Instead of printing out a typical fee statement, the fee card was printing 500,000. “This is it! She’s the one!" shouted an excited group in the registration Office. Ken Norton, the representative of the Public Affairs Office stationed at Kent “Never Won Anything Before” -; , . A Mums/1W ‘Imesmp Kent Campus registration workers Ruth Morris (seated) and Lee Clements (center) congratulate Michelle Pair (left), FCCI’s 500,000th student. Campus for the occasion, took the astonished Miss Pair aside to explain what was happening. “I was flabbergasted. I‘ve never won anything before in my life," Miss Pair said. “I kept thinking I’d wake up and find out it was all a dream.” During high school, Miss Pair began working for Tullis Insurance Co. and went with the company full—time after graduation. “My boss really encouraged me to continue my education. I want to get my degree so I can progress at the com— pany," Miss Pair said. She currently is a personal lines underwriter with the company. “I think winning this scholarship has changed my life. It’s pushed me more as far as making me really want to go to college," she said. Miss Pair was officially presented the scholarship at the January District Board of Trustees meeting by William Moulder, president of the FCC] Founv dation, which sponsored the award. Lectures, Poetry, Drama Highlight Black History Month Presentations by a Pulitzer Prize— winning poet, the editor of Ebony Magazine, and a British Broadcasting CO. executive will headline activities for February’s Black History Month celebration. Gwendolyn Brooks, the first black woman poet laureate of Illinois, will give a poetry reading Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 pm. in the Kent Auditorium. Ms. Brooks has won the Pulitzer Prize and the Shelley Memorial Award for her poetry. She is the recipient of 40 honorary doctoral degrees. The reading is free and open to the public. Lerone Bennett, ]r., senior editor of Ebony Magazine, will be guest speaker at a fund raising banquet for a new Minority Scholarship Fund spon— sored by the FCC] Foundation. The banquet is set for Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Quality Inn Motel and Con— ference Center in Arlington. A recepv tion begins at 6:30 pm. with dinner at 7:30. Tickets cost $25 and are available through FCC] campus Student Activities Offices. Bennett is a nationally recognized historian, journalist, poet and essayist. His presentation will be “The Challenge of Blackness." ]ohn B. Coker, the current affairs pro ducer for the British Broadcasting Co., will present a series of lectures through the Forecast ’87 lecture series. Coker is a native Of Sierra Leone. Through his assignments with the BBC, he has met with every top African leader and knows African political, economic and cultural situa— tions firsthand. Coker will discuss “The Future of South Africa: Civil War or Enforced Changes?” at Downtown Campus, Feb. ll at 10 am. and again at North Cam— pus Feb. 12 at 10 am. In an evening presentation Feb. 11 at Kent Campus, Coker’s topic will be “Profiles of the Most Influential (Continued on PAGE 4) John B. Coker , Z ArchiveInABox,JAX,Outlook Newsletter,Outlook Newsletter 01-03,February 1987,P01 (2).tif, P01 (2).tif