November 2006:
Number 511
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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Nov. 10 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; Ana Palmer, special contributor; Ginny Topfer, special contributor; Nick Young, photography and layout
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College News
The college was awarded a grant of $206,214 from the U.S. Justice Department Office on Violence Against Women. This award provides an opportunity to develop and strengthen effective responses to violence again women and the college will work with Hope’s Door and The Turning Point to further prevention, education and intervention in regards to domestic violence and sexual assault.
Collin's Student Life held Welcome Week Round Up activities at each of the campuses during Sept. 4-8. The Round Up was a stunning success thanks to the help of more than 100 volunteers and workers. At the Spring Creek Campus alone, more than 1,500 students participated. Many enjoyed the mechanical bull, the roping game, wanted posters, and more. Seventeen student organizations participated to recruit new members.
The August 2006 edition of NACCTEP News, the newsletter of the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs, featured a spotlight on Collin's Teaching, Learning and Professional Development Program located in Allen High School and quotes Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Brenda Kihl.
Collin is now part of the Texas Common Application system through the state of Texas. Students can go to www.applytexas.org and apply to our college directly from this site. The State of Texas passed a law that requires all community colleges to be a part of the Common Application System by fall 2008.
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