What s Happening August 25, 2017 NOC Public Information Office 580.628.6444 news@noc.edu www.noc.edu Northern named to Top 10 on national community college list Northern Oklahoma College was recently named a Top Ten Community College, according to WalletHub, a personal finance website. A total of 728 community colleges, belonging to the American Association of Community Colleges, were evaluated for the list. Northern Oklahoma College was the only Oklahoma community college in the Top 100. NOC is excited to be on the list of top 10 of community colleges nationwide, said Northern Oklahoma College President Dr. Cheryl Evans. This is important to us as an institution because it is external validation of what those we serve know. Northern is fulfilling its mission to be affordable and accessible while providing a quality higher educational experience for our students who get super outcomes in terms of successfully transferring to four-year universities or heading right to the workforce with great earning potential. I m proud of our faculty, staff, and board of regents for making our mission of creating life changing experiences a priority. According to WalletHub, schools were evaluated bases on three dimensions including Cost & Financing, Education Outcomes, and Career Outcomes. In individual categories, Northern Oklahoma College ranked 3rd in Highest Return on Investment. Data used to create this ranking were collected from the National Center for Education Statistics, Council for Community and Economic Research and College Measure. The state system ranked 14th among the nation s community college systems. The entire story can be read at https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-community-colleges/15076/ WalletHub s Top 10 1. Leech Lake Tribal (MN) 2. Cochise County Community College District (AZ) 3. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (WI) 4. Stella and Charles Guttman Community College (NY) 5. Blackfeet Community College (MT) 6. Aaniiih Nakoda College (MT) 7. IIisagivak College (AK) 8. Northern Oklahoma College (OK) 9. Mesalands Community College 10. Area Lake Technical Institute OneNet, NOC partnership provides digital connection for high school students By April Goode Story courtesy of onenet.net Since the college s beginning in 1901 with only 217 students, Northern Oklahoma College has been on the forefront of advancement. Today the college continues to evolve around the ever-changing technological world. OneNet helps to provide the most up-to-date digital connection possible for the over 4,600 students who attend Northern Oklahoma College each year. These students may not notice the impact that OneNet services provide for their educational experience, but administrators see them every day. NOC is the oldest community college in Oklahoma with its original campus located in Tonkawa. Through its branch locations in Enid and Stillwater, Northern Oklahoma College offers (See Success on Page 2) Upcoming NOC Events August 26-September 4 Aug. 26: Maverick Sheep Show, Agricultural Sciences Building, 10 a.m. Aug. 27: Away Soccer at Butler, Women, 7 p.m. Aug. 29: Home Soccer vs. Cloud, Women, 2 p.m., Men, 4 p.m. Aug. 31: Home Soccer vs. Dodge City, Men, 3 p.m. Sept. 1: Away Soccer vs. Tyler, Women, 4 p.m., Final day to drop classes with full refund. Sept. 3: Away Soccer at Barton, Men, 4 p.m. Sept. 4: Labor Day - No Classes/Offices Closed For additional information for events at Northern Oklahoma College, visit www. noc.edu/calendar
Success (Continued from Page 1) a variety of courses to high school concurrent students. Many of these courses are in a distance learning setting, meaning students do not have to be present at NOC, but can watch a livestream conference of courses being taught there. These courses include subjects such as Composition I & II, American Government, American History and College Algebra. All of these courses are considered necessary to achieve a degree at NOC, making them essential for students looking to get a head start in college. Concurrent classes are a vital opportunity for students across Oklahoma looking for an early start working towards completing a degree. Over the 2015-2016 school year, over 11,000 students participated in concurrent courses through higher education institutions across the state. These students earned a combined 103,125 credit hours for college credit over the academic year before even finishing their high school degrees. NOC currently serves school districts such as Chisholm, Covington-Douglas, Crescent, Enid, Morrison, Okeene and Pond Creek-Hunter through distance learning programs. Students can take courses and get ahead for college in an affordable manner. As NOC s partner in distance learning, OneNet provides comprehensive video conferencing services to NOC including video conferencing bridging, recording options and troubleshooting. The troubleshooting services OneNet provides give assurance to users that their video conferencing equipment is functional and running. The helpdesk takes the pressure off K-12 educators who can always call OneNet for help. OneNet video conferencing services have allowed NOC to reach more students and offer more courses for college credit. Having OneNet assist and provide network services, where available, to high schools and learning centers has helped alleviate issues and provided technical support that many locations could not afford, said, Director of Information and Instructional Technology Mike Machia. OneNet provides video conferencing services to schools at no additional charge, enabling both higher education institutions and K-12 schools to give students more opportunities to succeed in the future. NOC is the state s largest user of OneNet video conferencing services. Since April, NOC has made over 800 video connections between locations to provide more affordable access to students. (OneNet) has enabled Northern Oklahoma College to provide high quality and reliable network services to its campus and community, said Machia. The cost savings provided by OneNet services to Northern Oklahoma College has helped the college focus on what s crucial to its mission, the students and their personalized educational experience. The OneNet network has also allowed for growth in distance learning programs with schools that would not usually have the opportunity to take part in these televised courses. OneNet provides a secure and reliable network to both Northern Oklahoma College and the many secondary schools participating in the distance learning programs. This connection of secondary and higher education institutions displays OneNet s commitment to Oklahoma students and their growth into successful citizens. The services OneNet provides to local colleges, such as Northern Oklahoma College, give students a superior educational experience. This connection between Northern Oklahoma College and local K12 schools showcases the advantages that technology can provide students, said OneNet Executive Director Von Royal. These students tend to perform better in the classroom and complete their degrees more quickly than other students. Providing these opportunities to Oklahoma students is a key part of OneNet s mission, said Royal. Story by Katelyn Niles What s Happening Northern Oklahoma College Page 2 Onenet, NOC partner to assist high school students achieve through technology.
What s Happening Northern Oklahoma College Page 3 Maverick, Red & Silver Review publication dates set for school year Publication dates for the digital The Maverick and Red & Silver Review student newspapers have been announced for the 2017-18 academic year. Beginning with the August 30 The Maverick and September 6 Red & Silver Review, the newspaper will be a digital product. The newspapers may be viewed at www.noc.edu/nocnews. Instructor and college newspaper advisor Scott Haywood said that submissions for the newspapers need to be sent at least 10 days before the publication date. Submissions may be sent to scott.haywood@noc.edu. Please visit the The Maverick and Red & Silver Review on Facebook and follow the Maverick on twitter @NOC_TheMaverick. Publication dates for the fall semester are as follows: The Maverick August 30, September 20, October 11, November 1, November 29, January 31, February 21, March 14, April 11, and May 2. Red & Silver Review September 6, September 27, October 18, November 8, December 6, January 24, February 14, March 7, April 4, and April NOC Soccer schedule released Aug. 25 Blue River Home Women, 2 p.m., Men, 4 p.m. Aug. 27 Butler Away Women, 7 p.m. Aug. 29 Cloud Home Women, 2 p.m., Men, 4 p.m. Aug. 31 Dodge City Home Men, 3 p.m. Sept. 1 Tyler Away Women, 4 p.m. Sept. 3 Barton Away Men, 4 p.m. Sept. 7 Rose Away Women, 3 p.m., Men, 5 p.m. Sept. 10 Murray Home Women, 2 p.m., Men, 4 p.m. Sept. 13 USAO Home Men, 2 p.m. Sept. 14 Redlands Home Women, 2 p.m. Sept. 17 NEO Away Women, 5 p.m., Men 7 p.m. Sept. 20 Pratt Away Men, 3 p.m. Sept. 24 Eastern Home Women, 2 p.m., Men, 4 p.m. Sept. 28 SW Christian Home Men, 2 p.m. Sept. 28 Seminole Home Women, 4 p.m. Oct. 1 Rose Home Women, 2 p.m., Men 4 p.m. Oct. 5 Murray Away Women, 2 p.m., Men 4 p.m. Oct. 8 Redlands Away Women, 4 p.m. Oct. 8 Crowder Away Men, 2 p.m. Oct. 12 NEO Home Women, 1 p.m., Men, 3 p.m. Oct. 19 Eastern Away Women, TBA, Men, 3 p.m. Oct. 22 Bacone Home Men, 2 p.m. Oct. 22 Seminole Away Women, TBA Oct. 28 Region II Soccer Tournament at Miami.
What s Happening Northern Oklahoma College Page 4 Enid Astronomy Center hosted over 300 for solar eclipse The Astronomy Center at NOC Enid hosted 300 to 400 visitors from the community for the eclipse event last Monday. Astronomy instructor Fritz Osell said they supplied 200 eclipse viewers and two of the telescopes were equipped with special filters to enable visitors to observe the event through a telescope. He added that visitors to the event brought several hundred pounds of food to be donated to the Loaves and Fishes food bank at the Catholic Church. The Mackie Planetarium at NOC will be open for the general public on Wednesday evening September 6. Showtime is 7 p.m. The program includes the presentation of the night sky over Oklahoma in the fall and highlight objects of interest in our evening sky during this time of the year. Also a planetarium show will be presented that will take visitors to the moon to observe a solar eclipse on the earth as seen from the moon. Following the planetarium show the observatory will be open if the sky is clear. There is no charge for the planetarium shows but donations of non-perishable food items for the local food banks are accepted. NORTHERN THUNDER CLUB MEETING Members of the Enid community saw the solar eclipse Monday at the Astronomy Center. More photos on Page 5 (Penn Cline photo) Tuesday, September 5 1:30 pm Cultural Engagement Center Located in Library Vineyard Library-Administration Building NOC TONKAWA
What s Happening Northern Oklahoma College Page 5 More solar eclipse photos from NOC Enid (photos courtesy of Penn Cline)
What s Happening Northern Oklahoma College Page 6 Masonic, Presidential Partner grants are available through the NOC Foundation The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation is offering grants through the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma Endowment and the Presidential Partners Program. These funds are made available to Northern Oklahoma College programs, students and employees whose proposed projects support the Foundation s mission of providing quality educational experiences. NOCF annually determines fund availability and will award grants based on annual earnings of the endowments. The request forms are available at the Development and Community Relations Department. The Masonic Endowment request is to be used exclusively for student support. Deadline for consideration is September 15. Presidential Partners funds may be used for student or employee support. Presidential Partners may be submitted any time during the year. The Foundation will do its best to provide full or partial funding for all requests; however, submission does not guarantee any funding will be granted. For additional information or questions regarding this program and for applications, please contact the Development Office. at 628-6214. During the 2016-2017 year, NOCF awarded over $850 in Masonic Endowment Grants and over $14,000 in Presidential Partners Grants to the following programs/activities: Masonic Lincoln Academy: This I Believe Honors Composition II Program KOKH Speaker Program Mass Communications Program Missouri Hope Disaster Training Nursing Division Presidential Partners 2016-2017 President s Leadership Activities 2016-2017 Professional Development Awards Newman Civic Fellows Conference NOC Student Andrea Balay Guest Speaker Lawrence Ware NOC Diversity New York City Trip Music Theatre 2017 DaVinci Honors Banquet Registration BisonBison Film Festival Digital Media Institute ACBSP Conference Travel Expenses 26th Annual Women s Business Conference NOC sports launches websites for Tonkawa, Enid New sports websites have been launched for Northern Oklahoma College athletics in 2017, according to NOC Athletic Director Jeremy Hise. Both Enid and Tonkawa each have separate sites allowing fans to follow NOC sports. The Maverick site is found at www.nocmavs. com while the Jets may be followed by visiting www.nocjets.com. We are excited about the opportunities our new website provides our fans, Hise said. It is much more user friendly, contains more content for fans to follow our teams, and will be updated frequently with new content.
What s Happening Northern Oklahoma College Page 7 Shop on-line at NOC boosktore Visit the NOC Bookstores at www.nocbookstores.com for all books, supplies, and NOC merchandise. The hours of the bookstores are 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday on both Tonkawa and Enid locations. Visit NOC Bookstore - Tonkawa and NOC Bookstore - Enid on Facebook. Follow them @NocBookstore on twitter and nocbookstore on Instagram. Roxanne Rogers Kim Ochoa Brad Matson Gene Young Todd Ging Niesha Jones Laura Hines Erin McCoy Bobbi Carson Paul Lester Miles Hardage Fred Heath Cindy Fox Happy Birthday!! NOC employees who celebrated birthdays in August and are celebrating birthdays in early September are as follows: 1st 1st 6th 8th 8th 8th 8th 11th 11th 13th 14th 15th 23rd Cissy Leonard Bart Allen Paul Bowers Michael Duroy Jennifer Staggs Shila Rakey Vanessa Ailey Dineo Heilmann September Suzanne Stergas Shannon Cranford 23rd 23rd 24th 24th 26th 29th 30th 31st 4th 5th New Orleans Zephyrs vs. Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City Thursday, August 31, 2017 7 pm TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED SPACE IS LIMITED Tickets $8 Includes hat and $6.50 in Dodger Dollars to spend at the concession stand Sign up and pay at the Residence Life Office in Jets Hall 108 FOR CURRENT NOC STUDENTS ONLY
What s Happening Northern Oklahoma College Page 8 Scott Cloud named new Director of Public Information officer Cloud replaces Bill Johnson who retired after 10 years at Northern Northern Oklahoma College announced the hiring of Scott Cloud as the college s new Director of Public Information. Reporting to the Vice President for Development and Community Relations, the Director of Public Information assumes primary responsibility for increasing overall visibility for Northern Oklahoma College through communications on college activities as well as student, faculty and staff achievements in the electronic, local and regional media outlets. The Director provides institution-wide vision, leadership and strategic direction for all areas of public information while supporting the College s Brand image and standards. The PIO is a vital position at Northern serving as the communication link between the college and the media, said Sheri Snyder, vice-president for development/community relations. We are excited that Scott has joined our NOC family. Cloud comes to NOC after nine years as the publisher of The Newkirk Herald Journal. I am thrilled to be working at NOC, Cloud said. I am excited to bring NOC s message to area communities through our newspaper and other media partners. He also worked at The Tonkawa News and the Tonkawa Public Schools. He and wife Jalana Scott Cloud have lived in Tonkawa since 1990. Cloud has one step-daughter, Joslyn, a student at Northern Oklahoma College and a 10 weekold grandson, Peyton. Cloud replaces Bill Johnson, who retired after 10 years as the NOC Public Information Officer. Congressman Lucas at NOC-Enid Congressman Frank Lucas (R), Cheyenne, will be at NOC-Enid Wednesday, Aug. 30. Lucas will be speaking at the Gantz Student Center (GU100) at 2 p.m. The Enid stop is part of Lucas town meeting tour. On Wednesday, Lucas will also speak in Ponca City and Medford. What s Happening published weekly What s happening is published weekly during the school year (mostly on Fridays) by the NOC Publication Office. For more information about What s Happening or to submit a story idea, please call 628-6444 or email the office at news@noc.edu or scott.cloud@noc.edu.