November 2005:
Number 499
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REMINDER: Priority registration begins Nov. 29
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Spring classes start Tuesday, Jan. 17, so enroll early to avoid the rush! Registration will be available online or by phone from 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily.
Priority Registration
Schedule
(Based on hours completed at Collin)
50 hours+ Tues., Nov. 29
30 hours+ Wed., Nov. 30
10 hours+ Thurs., Dec. 1
One hour+ Fri., Dec. 2
Everyone Sat., Dec. 3
Download e-schedule:
www.ccccd.edu/eschedule.
Register online:
www.ccccd.edu.
Register by phone:
Collin/Dallas counties
469.452.2222
Rockwall County
469.757.2222
All others
1.877.COLLIN1
A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.758.3849. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Nov. 11. All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Nick Young, photographer; Layout by Publications
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College unveils new Spanish website
Collin now has a webpage in Spanish: www.ccccd.edu/espanol.
The new addition to the college’s website reaches out to the burgeoning Hispanic community. The site will cater to residents who do not speak English but want information about the college. The website’s unveiling came during Hispanic Heritage Month.
The site has information on financial aid, admissions requirements, registration and procedures for getting started. It also includes contact names and phone numbers of bilingual Collin employees who can answer questions in Spanish, along with links to the college’s website, the e-schedule of classes and much more.
Members of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Spanish faculty and staff participated in the development of the website.
“A website in Spanish would attract students from Latin America and promote cultural enrichment which enhances the educational experience,” Brenda Moreno, a student and member of LULAC, said.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 17 percent of the nation’s Hispanic population is projected to live in Texas by 2025. According to the 2000 Census, 10.3 percent of Collin County’s population reported to be of Hispanic or Latin decent. As of fall 2005, 10.9 percent of students enrolled at Collin are Hispanic.
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