The Auteur Film Series, “Secrets, Deceptions and Epiphanies: Fruit from the Cinematic Tree of Knowledge,” will present “Much Ado About Nothing” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Spring Creek Campus. For more information, visit www.ccccd.edu/auteurfilm.com.
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, in recognition of Dia de los Muertos students, faculty and staff are encouraged to bring photographs, objects and decorations to put on the altar will be presented Thursday, Nov. 1-Saturday, Nov. 3 in the Spring Creek Campus Atrium. A feast of traditional Mexican foods will be offered from 4-5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2. For more information, contact Linda Sears at lsears@ccccd.edu.
Texas A&M University-Commerce is hosting a University Day from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Spring Creek Campus. Go here to register.
Student Life is hosting Pizza with our President Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center. This event will provide Collin College students an opportunity to communicate with President Israel on a personal basis. By invitation only. For more information, contact Donna Okaro at
dokaro@ccccd.edu.
The Distinguished Speaker Series continues with poet and author Dr. Diane Ackerman. Dr. Ackerman will present "Creative Intelligence or What a Poem Knows.” She will explore the act of artistic creation in general, the psychology of artists, how artists problem-solve to create a work of art and what truths only art can teach us about the world. The public lecture is set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6 and a Conversation with Dr. Diane Ackerman at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7. For more information about the Distinguished Speaker Series, contact Regina Hughes, director, at rhughes@ccccd.edu or call 972.881.5900. Or visit the series’ webpage atwww.ccccd.edu/speakerseries.
The Collin Dance Ensemble will host its annual Dance Fusion at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9 and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at the John Anthony Theatre, located on the Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Performances will include the ensemble, Elledanceworks Dance Company and Muscle Memory Dance Theatre. The show will feature Janice Garrett and Dancers, the renowned San Francisco troupe. Tickets are $8 general admission and $5 students and senior citizens. All tickets will be sold at the door. For more information, call 972.881.5107.
Collin College and the Collin College Foundation will present its 2007 Living Legends program -- “Jewels of our Community, Treasures to Honor” -- 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center. Call 972.599.3145 for more information or to RSVP.
Collin College's new Health Information Technology Program will present its first information session for students and community members from 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Spring Creek Campus, room H224. The session will provide a general overview of the Health Information Technology profession, admission criteria, career options and course sequence.
A Carter BloodCare and Rotary Campus Challenge Blood Drive will be Nov. 13-15 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The drive will be located at Central Park Campus cafeteria and at Preston Ridge Campus Shawnee Room of Founders Hall Wednesday, Nov. 14, and at Spring Creek Campus atrium Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 13-15. Contact Carrie Robinson at 972.548.6788 or crobinson@ccccd.edu to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. Bring your Carter BloodCare Donor Card or photo ID.
The 16th annual Collin College Chili Cook-Off is set from noon-1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, at the Central Park Campus in McKinney. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door. All proceeds benefit the Children's Holiday Fund. Buy tickets at Central Park Campus, B305; Courtyard Center, A364; Preston Ridge Campus, F136; and Spring Creek Campus, G227.
THE ARTS gallery will present “Fired Forms: Figures, Objects and Abstracts Clay Invitational,” a exhibition of clay artists from around the nation through Saturday, Nov. 17. The gallery is located on the Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano. THE ARTS 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 show or future shows, visit the gallery’s website at www.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery or call 972.881.5873.
THE ARTS gallery will present “Creative Components,” the annual visual arts students exhibition, Monday, Nov. 26-Saturday, Dec. 8. The gallery is located on the Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano. THE ARTS 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 show or future shows, visit the gallery’s website atwww.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery or call 972.881.5873.
Oral HIV testing takes place at the Spring Creek Campus Tuesday, Nov. 27. There is no charge for the testing. Testing is not automatic. The representative from the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (GDCADA) will conduct a risk assessment and evaluation prior to testing, as well as offer education about how to avoid risky behaviors. To schedule an appointment call Robert Reeves, with (GDCADA) at 214.725.5916, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Contact Counseling Services at 972.881.5126 for more information.
The Auteur Film Series, “Secrets, Deceptions and Epiphanies: Fruit from the Cinematic Tree of Knowledge,” will present “The Conversation” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the Spring Creek Campus. For more information, visit www.ccccd.edu/auteurfilm.com.
Current and future Collin College students have until Saturday, Dec. 1, to apply for the Southern Methodist University (SMU) pre-admissions program. The program allows students to attend Collin College and earn core credit. All the while, they can work with SMU advisors to ensure a seamless transfer of those credits to the university. Also, students can take advantage of lecture and sporting event tickets, a DART pass, access to SMU’s library and more. Interested students must have a grade point average of at least 2.95 with fewer than 30 transferable hours or a grade point average of 2.70 with more than 30 transferable hours. Students also must complete an application and two essay questions and possibly a recommendation from a faculty member. For more information or for an application, visit http://transferu.ccccd.edu/smupreadmit.pdf or http://transferu.ccccd.edu/smu.html .
