I am never at my best in the early morning, especially a cold morning in the Yorkshire spring with a piercing March wind sweeping down from the fells, finding its way inside my clothing, nipping at my nose and ears. Volume 10 Issue 301 Employee Newsletter for TCC March 5, 2017 NOTES FROM THE EDITOR This is the Blustery March Issue. The wind is blowing and it s colder than a (Boy I hope Dave doesn t edit that out!) Elizabeth It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. --Charles Dickens --James Herriot - J a m e s H e r r i Please delete used Tatlers. o They blow away down the street.
Talent Show Auditions March 6 4:30 Founder s Hall
The library staff practicing good hygge. (photo from Melissa in Marketing)
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The Student affairs committee is looking for assistance with granting some wishes - 1. Tunxis@Bristol is looking for a student or group of students to refresh and revitalize their program slides part graphics part marketing, this would be a great opportunity for some hands-on experience for a graphic design student, or a semester project. 2. Sue Lounsbury is looking for a mural in the Algebra Lab--perhaps the Art Club might be interested? 3. Steve Mead is looking for a computer librarian of sorts to catalog, research and display some computer related items from the past. 4. Several departments are looking to update their web pages on the Tunxis site and are looking for creative web-designing students to help them. Please offer these opportunities to your students and if they are interested, have them contact either me or Sam Kapros, SAC Chair. Thank you!!! --Helen Lozada
Tunxis Spanish Club Events*, Spring 2017 6-9 marzo, La Semana Internacional a Tunxis 6 marzo, el lunes, 3:00-4:00 p.m. A Spanish Art tour at the Museum, Profesora Viviana Pinhasi Garcia leads a tour in Spanish of the Latin American landscapes exhibit by Patricia Phelps de Cisneros at The New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St., New Britain. Free admission for Tunxis students, faculty and staff. 8 marzo, el miércoles, International Trivia Contest, 2:00-3:00 p.m., rm. 2-201 9 marzo, el jueves, Clase de salsa con Osvaldo Tirano, 9:30-11:00 a.m. en la cafetería. 9 marzo, el jueves, Almuerzo Internacional, 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m., Faculty Conference room 9 marzo, el jueves, Internacional Panel Discussion 1:30-2:30 p.m. 22 marzo, el miércoles, 12:15-1:00 p.m., Mesa Española 5 abril, el miércoles, 12:15-1:00 p.m., Mesa Española 19 abril, el miércoles, 12:15-1:00 p.m., Mesa Española 30 abril, el domingo, 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. NYC bus trip to see Spanish musical La Canción at the Teatro Repertorio at 3:00 p.m., 138 E. 27th St., ( tween Lex. + 3rd Avenues), New York City. La canción is the humorous and refreshing story of Rafa, a young man from The Bronx with a passion for music. One night, Rafa dreams of a song he has never heard before and when he awakens he inexplicably knows the lyrics to the song. Captivated by the song and with the desire to adapt it to urban music, Rafa embarks on a quest to find its author, but in his search unexpectedly discovers the truth about his origins. In this new musical, Rafa tells his story through an amalgam of musical genres from Rap to tropical tunes like Salsa, Merengue and Bachata. Performed in Spanish with English subtitles via Simultext In-Seat Captioning. Contact Profesora Lisa Celona at Lcelona@tunxis.edu to purchase $50 tickets before they sell out! *All Mesa Española/Spanish Club meetings are held in the cafeteria unless otherwise noted. Additional activities may be added and some events may be subject to change. Contact Spanish Club Advisor, Profesora Lisa Celona, F33, lcelona@tunxis.edu to join or for further information, 860-773-1604.
Center for Teaching Schedule March 9 Celebrating World Cultures Please bring a dish to share 11-2 Faculty Conference Room Co-sponsored event CFT Committee International Week Committee March 31 Schwab Institute 8:30-2:00 Capitol Community College Statewide CFT
SGA News We have expanded our Student Lounge hours to be open until 7pm Monday-Thursday. Our Club Fair will be held on Wednesday, March 1 st from 10am-2pm in the main hallway and adjoining lobbies of the 100 building. SGA will be hosting a Glow party on Thursday, March 23 rd from 6-10pm, location TBD, but likely in the Student Lounge and adjoining Founders Hall area. Chris LaPorte
Hold the dates for our Tunxis 4Cs Spring meetings: Thursday, March 23 at 3:00 Thursday, April 27 at 3:00 All meetings will be held in Room 201!
30th Annual Barnes Seminar on Teaching Sponsored by The Center for Teaching May 22 nd - 24 th, 2017 Imagine this: You've just enjoyed some stimulating discussions about teaching and learning, are excited about all the great new ideas you have, and now you're enjoying a hike through the hills overlooking the lake. You're looking forward to another great meal and more conversation with friends you've made from around our community college system (and more than a little fun) before you go back to your private room and relax for the night. Best of all, this whole experience has cost you absolutely nothing. This could be you if you are selected to attend The Barnes Seminar on Teaching, May 22 nd 23 rd, 2017. Applications must be returned to me by March 3 rd As those who have attended in the past will (readily) tell you, Barnes is a terrific experience where participants are the experts, and you have a chance to connect with faculty from around the system in a relaxed, positive, and focused atmosphere, spending two and a half days in a beautiful setting, completely free of charge. As the coordinator of Barnes puts it, "There will not be outside experts, lectures, critiques, or complaining about politics or the administration. There will be lots of time for reflection and discussion, plenty of fun, and time to reconnect with why you decided to go into our profession. If you re interested, but have questions let me know. If you want to talk to participants from past years, let me know that too. Just don t forget to send me the completed application! Your TLC, Colleen Richard Center for Teaching Teaching/Learning Coordinator
If you are going to cancel class or arrive late please do the following: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM--Call the Faculty Secretary Cancellation Number at 860-773-1522. DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL ANY- ONE INDIVIDUALLY. Monday-Thursday 4:00PM-9:00PM call the Info Desk/Switchboard at 860-773-1300,when you hear the recording, dial 0 to leave your cancellation with the operator. **You should seriously consider notifying your students by emailing your class roster(s). You can do this by using my.commnet.edu. This would help your students, in regards to, having to drive to campus unnecessarily just to find out that class has been cancelled. Thank you, Lori