September 2007:
Number 521
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In This Issue...
College breaks ground on Central Park expansion
President gets CEO of the Year honor
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Collin College
Student chosen as Leader of Promise
Distinguished Speaker Series seeks 'knowledge'
College schedules Constitution Day event
Don't forget these lyrics
Careers 101: Preparing for your future
Psychology Synergy Conference scheduled for early October
Fighting the blue dog days of depression
5 Tips For Selling Your Textbooks
Top 10 Things You Needed On the First Day of Kindergarten
Prepare a transfer plan
College News
Faculty and Staff News
Recipe of the Month -- Peach Beignets
Campus Dates
Quick Facts
Got a student with a story? Send it on
September 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: Sept. 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. 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; Heather Darrow, contributor; Lydia Gober, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, campus correspondent; Nick Young, photographer and layout.

College breaks ground on Central Park expansion

When trustees of the Collin College Board are in hardhats, you know something big is happening.


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President gets CEO of the Year honor
Collin College President Cary Israel’s vision and leadership have catapulted Collin College to national recognition. Dr. Israel was recognized with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Award for the Western Region by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT).
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Collin College
Sept. 15-Oct. 15 is a very special time to remember the contributions of Hispanics to science, history, sports, the arts and every other facet of society during Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Student chosen as Leader of Promise
Collin College student and Rockwall resident Susan Blick has been chosen as a Leader of Promise by the international honor society Phi Theta Kappa.
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Distinguished Speaker Series seeks 'knowledge'
Knowledge is a very powerful thing. Once obtained, it can be put into action where it can make a sweeping change of enlightenment.
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College schedules Constitution Day event

Through its annual Constitution Day event, Collin College will take a long look at the second amendment: the right to keep and bear arms.


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Don't forget these lyrics
Take two songs and find the correlation with violence in relationships.
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Careers 101: Preparing for your future
There are resources when it comes to planning your future at Collin College.
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Psychology Synergy Conference scheduled for early October

Collin College is set to host the 2007 Psychology Synergy Conference Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 4-6, at the Spring Creek Campus.


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Fighting the blue dog days of depression
Feeling bummed? Can’t get motivated? Just don’t care anymore? If any of this seems familiar, you may be one out of seven college students with depression.
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5 Tips For Selling Your Textbooks
Getting the best deal for a book takes a little effort.
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Top 10 Things You Needed On the First Day of Kindergarten
As one rises through the gamut of education -- elementary to intermediate to junior high to high school and, finally, to college -- the required supplies shrinks and simplifies. Enjoy this nostalgic look back at the genesis of your education.
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Prepare a transfer plan
College is a lot like cooking -- preparation is half the battle and a degree plan is like the recipe.
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College News
Collin College: always making waves.
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Faculty and Staff News
Faculty and staff are making news.
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Recipe of the Month -- Peach Beignets
This month's student recipe is peachy keen.
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Campus Dates
Fall is here. Things are really shakin' now.
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Quick Facts
The following table presents the socio-economic and demographic data for Collin County. The population of Collin County has grown from 491,675 in 2000 to 715,575 in 2007, an increase of 45.5 percent.
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Got a student with a story? Send it on
Sharing is caring. Think of the Public Relations Department when you hear great news about current students, alumni or faculty.
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September employee birthdays
See who will be blowing out candles this month.
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