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: April 10 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be e-mailed 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; Lydia Gober, special contributor; Nick Young, photographer.
The Plain and Fancy Ball 2006 combined western swank with formal attire, but the real story lies with the fundraising. The annual event raised more than $200,000 for scholarships through the CCCCD Foundation. 
Professors and students are bringing collaborative learning to Collin. 
The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) announced a new scholarship program that dedicates $175,000 to Collin students who transfer to UTD.
It is time to register for summer and Maymester classes -- registration stars Tuesday, April 25. The e-schedule can help you out with that. And here are 10 reasons why. 
Imagine this: You’re an African-American man, and you just walked into a known Ku Klux Klan bar with a Caucasian woman. 
A small group of students were able to make a significant contribution to the hurricane relief efforts last semester. The students were enrolled in a psychology course on death and dying. 
When one thinks of hearing loss, one usually thinks of getting older. However, hearing loss is fast becoming a problem for the younger generation as well.
April is chockfull of events for Collin students, faculty and staff. 
Keep up with all that is going on at Collin. 
Get to know a faculty member. You might learn something about one of your peers or professors. 
Do you need research help for your paper? Where can you find journal articles? What library resources are available for students off-campus? 
It is time to get to the meat of the recipe. 
The Collin chapter of the Student American Dental Hygiene Association (SADHA) attended the 2006 Texas SADHA annual session held Feb. 3-4 at The Richardson Hotel. 
Universities will converge on Collin to show off their institutions. 
The enrollment data for spring 2006 is in. 
It is a rough road in finding a career. Let Collin help.