President's Report 2006 - Rose State College

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Rose State College Physics Department and its students took its
new hover craft to Cleveland Bailey Elementary School in April
to illustrate Newton’s law of motion, force and action/reaction.
Footlocker Activities Expand
The demand for the Dare to Dream team
has drastically increased along with the
request for footlocker activities. The
team has acquired several grants for
the purchase of enrichment equipment,
supplies, footlocker activities and teacher
workshops. The Boeing Corporation
awarded a grant to the division to conduct
eight science, math and engineering
workshops to K-12 teachers. Some of
these purchases also will enhance RSC
courses, such as the StarLab portable
planetarium. Not only will it enhance the
educational experience of the area public
school students, but RSC students may
experience enhancement in the areas of
astronomy, meteorology, geology, cell
biology and genetics.
Rose State College employees involved
in the Dare to Dream team are: (faculty)
Steve Carano, Chad Ellington, Jim Gilbert,
Heidi Heilhecker, Dan Ratcliff and Linda
Tucker; (administrators) Jamie Graham
and Dawcett Middleton; and (support
staff) Kesha Dyas, Stephen Lynch and
Jennifer Khoh.
Peer Educators Take Training
More than 20 students participated in the
HIV Peer Educators program. In addition
to 20 hours of training and certification,
students do two presentations each,
four hours of peer education each
and a display within the division. Rose
State College is the only college in
Oklahoma offering a course specific to
HIV/AIDS education.
Division Hosts Annual Event
The Social Sciences division hosted its
25th Annual High School Social Studies
Bowl on October 8, 2005, with 32 schools
and 51 teams participating. Held at the
same time as Global Oklahoma, this
competition offers a view of Rose State
College at its best for the approximately
250 high school competitors.
Follett Operates Bookstore
The Board of Regents authorized the
College to enter into a Bookstore
Operations Agreement with Follett
Higher Education Group for the RSC
Bookstore beginning with the fall 2006
16 Rose State College President’s Report to the Community | 2005-2006