July 2007:
Number 519
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In This Issue...
Collin College gets YouTubed
Academic mace created to represent tradition, excellence
Model UN offers students a unique perspective on world politics
Surgical tech application deadline extended to July 6
LULAC takes state awards, nationals next
Wanted: Men of Strength to help stop violence against women
Campus Dates
Book Review -- 'First They Killed My Father'
Professionalism is a big part of getting that great job
Student News
Five Tips -- Be eco-friendly
Faculty and Staff News
Transfer Tip -- Get advising, check out UNT's new online program
College News
President's list announced for spring 2007
Dean's List released
Distinguished Lecture Series ends on high note
Quick Facts
Do you hear it? It is the Banner buzz
Employee Birthdays
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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin College. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: July 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; Dana Schmitz, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, campus correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Nick Young, photographer and layout.

Collin College gets YouTubed
Collin College commercials, PSAs and other videos are on YouTube.
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Academic mace created to represent tradition, excellence
A piece of a cottonwood tree felled by a storm at the Central Park Campus May 2006 was saved to create a symbol of tradition and excellence for Collin College graduation ceremonies.
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Model UN offers students a unique perspective on world politics
Collin College offers students a unique perspective on world politics with an introduction to politics class that is heavily integrated with the well-known Model United Nations program.
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Surgical tech application deadline extended to July 6
Those wanting to invest themselves into a growing and lucrative healthcare career have until Friday, July 6 to apply to Collin College’s surgical technology program.
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LULAC takes state awards, nationals next
The college's LULAC students and advisor came back from state competition with some awards. Now, they eye nationals.
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Wanted: Men of Strength to help stop violence against women
Are all men abusive? Of course not. In fact, most men do not assault, stalk or kill. And some men respond to violence against women by taking a proactive role to combat the issue.
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Campus Dates
The college does not rest in the summer.
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Book Review -- 'First They Killed My Father'
This year's Book-in-Common brings the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the forefront.
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Professionalism is a big part of getting that great job
“Professionalism” refers to the personal characteristics, behaviors, communication (interviewing/resume), appearance and, yes, manners.
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Student News
Tennis is a hit and guitars rock competition.
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Five Tips -- Be eco-friendly
Cougar News likes to keep our planet as healthy as possible. And we discovered five more tips to help do just that.
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Faculty and Staff News
Faculty and staff are busy with some new appointments.
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Transfer Tip -- Get advising, check out UNT's new online program
Most students want to transfer from one school to another painlessly, without losing credit they have already earned.
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College News
Nursing program gets honor from nursing commission and middle schoolers storm Central Park Campus.
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President's list announced for spring 2007
The spring 2007 President's List is out. Are you on it?
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Dean's List released
The Dean's List is a pretty good read. Long, but good.
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Distinguished Lecture Series ends on high note
The final speaker for the 2006-2007 Distinguished Speaker Series on religion, science and law left close to 400 Collin College students, professors and community members contemplating a new-found commonality between Darwinism and religion.
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Quick Facts
The following table summarizes demographic trends for Collin College’s spring semester credit students.
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Do you hear it? It is the Banner buzz
Another update from the Banner/Luminus frontlines.
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Employee Birthdays
Put on a party hat, it's birthday time.
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