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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November Campus Dates
THE ARTS gallery has scheduled “An Earthly Codex: Land Marks and Symbols,” an exhibit of Mary Dritschel’s paintings through Saturday, Nov. 12. The gallery is located on the Spring Creek Campus. The reception for the exhibition is set for 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13 at the gallery. For more information about Dritschel and her work, visit her website at www.marydritschel.com. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, visit the gallery’s website at www.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery or call 972.881.5873.
 The Collin Dance Department will present Dance Fusion at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12 at the John Anthony Theatre located on the Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Dance Fusion is the sixth invitational dance concert and this year’s program includes multiple performances by the following dance companies: Dallas Black Dance Theatre II, The Houston Metropolitan Dance Company and Muscle Memory Dance Theatre. Tickets are $7 for general admission and $5 for students. For more information call 972.881.5107.
The Auteur Film Series will present “What’s Cooking?” at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14 at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center. The movie is rated PG-13 and runs 109 minutes. Following the movie, Collin faculty and staff will host a roundtable discussion of the movie. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and seating is limited. Some material may not be suitable for all audiences. For more information, contact Humanities and Philosophy Chair Carolyn Perry at 972.881.5140.
The fall Knowledge is Power Lecture Series starts up with “At the Root of it: Stem Cells and Society” presented by biology professor Dr. Sukanya Subramanian and history professor Brett Adams 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Preston Ridge Campus event center, LC104. Attendees may bring a brown bag lunch. Refreshments and dessert will be served. The event is free and open to the public.
 “The Music of Nature/The Nature of Music,” a photography show by student Barry Schoenholz, will be exhibited Monday, Nov. 7-Friday, Nov. 18, in the Spring Creek Campus Atrium. A reception for Schoenholz’s exhibition is scheduled for 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, in the Spring Creek Campus Atrium. Spring Creek Campus’ hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, call Schoenholz at 972.741.5616.
THE ARTS gallery will present “Creative Components” the annual All-Visual Arts Student Exhibition Thursday, Nov. 17-Saturday, Dec. 10. The reception for the exhibition is Monday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information about this exhibition and any future exhibitions, visit the gallery’s website at www.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery or call 972.881.5873.
The Collin choirs will present their Fall Choir Concert, “A Concert to Lift Your Spirits,” Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1 and 2, at the John Anthony Theatre, located at the Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Shows start at 8 p.m. Pre-show performances will start at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $5, tickets for students with no ID and senior citizens is $2 and admission is free for students with an ID and children six and younger. For more information, contact choir director Kathy Morgan at 972.881.5653.
The 14th annual Holiday Gift and Craft Fair is set from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7. It is open to faculty, staff, students and the community. Items for sale will be ceramics, toys, angels, wreaths, ornaments and other items. For more information or table rental, call Karen Knapp at 972.881.5606.
Business and community leaders interested in the future of local economy will get a preview at the 2006 Collin County Economic Summit set for Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. The event will take place 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Collin’s Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Early-bird registration is $40 and seating is limited. Late registration is $50. Registration after Jan. 20 is $50. Reserve your space today by calling 972-612-2425.
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