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THIS WEEK @ NCC________________April 20, 2009Vol. 11, Number Fifteen________________NEXT DEADLINEfor AnnouncementsWednesday,April 22, 2009Next issue will be releasedApril 27, 2009________________SUBMISSIONSto Karen Hartkhart@ncc.commnet.eduqqqqqqqINSIDE storiesPage 2President Levinson HonoredTV Production Students in theCommunityPage 3Earth Day Event April 22Page 4Service Learning WorkshopPage 5Ty Griese Lecture at Columbia______________Top photo (from left to right): Student Christy Ward, Nursing Professor Barbara Jarboe (standing),student Darlene Samedy, Nursing and Allied Health Department Chair Mary Ann Tessier, and studentAmy Collins.Women of Honor and Distinction DinnerApril 16, 2009his year’s Women of Promise and Distinction Dinner honoredT 28 distinguished female students who were nominated by facultyand staff members for their outstanding qualities of leadership, courage,initiative, academic achievement or potential.Copy Editor and WriterKaren Hartkhart@ncc.commnet.eduDesigner and WriterMelissa Slatterymslattery@ncc.commnet.eduProof ReaderMarcia LockwoodCopy Editor and WriterMadeline BarilloThis Week at NCCis publishedby the Public Relations Officeand is available in theNCC Public Folders andon the NCC website(click on“This Week @ NCC”)Left photo (from left): Student Dominique Plavosin, Professor Marlene Adelmann and Dean of CollegeAdvancement Barbara Drotman. Right photo: Juanita T. James, Chief Marketing and CommunicationsOfficer for Pitney Bowes, was the keynote speaker for the event.See more event photos on Page 6

Child Development Lab School’sBook FairWednesday, April 22 - 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Thursday, April 23 - 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 24 - 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.East Campus Art GalleryBooks supplied by Main Street Books. Come find theperfect book for your child, grandchild, friend or evenyourself!Fall 2009 Service LearningOpportunities for FacultyThursday, April 23, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Room W104Refreshments will be served.Service Learning Coordinator Courtney Anstett wouldlike faculty to be advised that there are 10 spots available,with compensation, for participation in this workshopand offering Service-Learning to your students. You willhave the opportunity to talk with faculty who are currentlyparticipating in the program.For more information, please contact CourtneyAnstett at extension 3369, or e-mail her at canstett@ncc.commnet.edu.Speech Club ContestWednesday, April 29 at 11:30West Campus, Culinary Dining RoomThe Speech Club is sponsoring an After-DinnerSpeech Contest this semester. Five student finalists willcompete for first prize. Tickets are required. For additionalinformation, please contact Sue Seidell at extension 7102.Nursing and Healthcare Information SessionThursday, April 302:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Room E2225:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Gen Re Forum - East Campus.The Division of Nursing and Allied Health and theAdmissions Office are planning to hold InformationSessions for students interested in entering the Healthcareprofession. The purpose of these sessions is to provideinformation about admission requirements, pre-requisitecourses and the application processes for the Nursing,Respiratory Care, Medical Assistant and Medical OfficeManagement programs. Representatives will be on handto answer questions. Admission is free and the public isinvited to attend.Call for Mentors to Participate inthe Minority Fellowship ProgramAs in past years, NCC will be participating in theConnecticut Community College System’s MinorityFellowship Program (MFP) this coming academic year.MFP pairs an experienced college professional (faculty orstaff) with a fellow for a year-long mentoring experience.The goal of the MFP is to further diversify the professionalworkforce at NCC, create and facilitate career paths forminorities, promote NCC and the Community CollegeSystem as an environment in which minorities canestablish and maintain careers,and provide diverse rolemodels for the benefit of all in the Community CollegeSystem. All full-time employees are encouraged toconsider serving as a mentor to this program.Provided you meet the following expectations, youwill receive a $1,000 stipend per semester in recognitionof the time and effort devoted to the MFP. Specifically, amentor is expected to:• Attend System orientation for minority fellows atthe beginning of the academic year• Facilitate fellow’s campus orientation and ensurefellow’s awareness of campus resources and activities• Develop an individualized program designed toinvolve the fellow in increasingly responsible rolesin the designated area of professional responsibilitywithin the college• Facilitate fellow’s instructional/professionalexperience and opportunities for fellow’s professionalnetworking• Be available to fellow approximately 3-6 hours perweek for counseling, advice and/or planning ofstructured activities• Participate in evaluation of the mentorshipexperience and of the fellow at the end of theacademic year• Attend System function for minority fellows at theclose of the academic yearIf you are interested, please email to Eleanor Bascomat: ebascom@ncc.commnet.edu by July 1, 2009.NCC Offers Spanish Immersion Program atthe University of Granada, Granada, SpainMay 29 – June 16Cost: $2,600 (excluding tuition)Students are invited to apply to the NorwalkCommunity College Summer Immersion Program at theUniversity of Granada in Granada, Spain. Students willearn six credits in Spanish in the historic city of Granada,home of the Alhambra, in the beautiful southern provinceof Andalusia.The Summer Immersion course will be housed in TheModern Language Center (Centro de Lenguas Modernas)at the University of Granada which is located in thecentral and typically “granadino” district of the city. Itis housed in a 16th century palace restored in 1992 forteaching purposes. The Center offers courses in Spanishfor Foreigners as well as a variety of foreign languagescontinues on page 5

to students from all over the world. The Center is fullyequipped with a library and the most up-to-date audiovisualaids in both classrooms and language laboratoriesthat are set up for multimedia and audio-video activities.The cost is $2,600 which includes all travel, culturalactivities, and sightseeing trips. There will be home staywith Spanish families. All meals are included except somemeals on the weekends. The price does not include tuitionfor the course.For more information and to obtain an application forthe course, contact Angeles Dam, Ext. 7362, adam@ncc.commnet.eduDates/Events to Remember• Book Discussion GroupTuesday, April 21 - 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Room W104 on our West CampusJoin our group Ex Libris in a discussion of F. ScottFitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise.• Drumming Practice Dates and ShowtimeTuesday April 21 4:15-5:15 p.m.Thursday April 30 4:00-5:00 p.m.Tuesday May 5 4:00-5:00 p.m.Wednesday May 6 2:30 Showtime!• Men of Promise and Distinction DinnerMonday, April 27, 2009Culinary Arts Dining RoomReception 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m.Keynote Speaker: Rodolfo Rodriguez• Lit Club SPRING 2009 Field TripsFor ride to events meet in Room W136• 4/22 “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingwayat New Haven’s Long Wharf Theatre• 5/6 “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Millerat New Haven’s Yale Repertory TheatreStarring Emmy/Tony Award-Winner Charles Dutton!Tickets to ALL of these events are FREE, as istransportation. Students must, however, pay for their ownmeals (we stop for dinner before the play).To reserve your ticket, contact Professor Carlson,no more than two weeks before the announced date, atgcarlson@ncc.commnet.edu.• NCC’s Lit Club Presents: MOVIES-of-the-MONTHShaun of the Dead (2004)(w/ Penelope Wilson and Bill Nighy)• May 7, 2009 6:30 p.m.GenRe Forum TheaterModerator: Alexandra FlaggAll FREE screenings are on the first and thirdThursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the East CampusForum Theater. The films begin with a brief lecture bya faculty or staff member. There will also be an opendiscussion following each film.For more info, or to get involved, please contactProfessor Gary Carlson (W136) at gcarlson@ncc.commnet.edu.Staff and Faculty NewsTy Griese Lecture at ColumbiaTyler Griese, NCC assistantdirector of fitness, studied fitnesswith a female pioneer in sportsmedicine.When Griese did graduatework at Springfield College, he wasmentored by Josephine Rathbone,Ph.D., a leader in the field ofcorrective physical education andthe medical applications of exerciseDr. Josephine Rathbonefor rehabilitation - which laterbecame known as physical therapy.Last month, Griese was invitedto share his personal remembrances of Dr. Rathbone(1899-1989) at a lecture at Columbia University TeachersCollege.“Dr. Rathbone was one of the first academic writers inour (English) language on relaxation, and the only womanco-founder of the American College of Sports Medicine,”Griese said. “I am honored to have been asked to share myexperiences with her.”Rathbone served on the faculty in the Department ofPhysical Education and Health at Teachers College from1930-1958. She was a successful academic who juggledcareer and marriage at a time when few women workedoutside of the home.Rathbone studied Swedish Medical Gymnastics, a fieldwhich later influenced Joseph Pilates, the founder of thePilates Method. She frequently advised sports groups anddance troupes, including modern dance luminaries DorisHumphrey and Charles Weidman. After retiring fromTeachers College, Rathbone moved to Springfield, Mass.,where she taught courses in corrective physical educationand relaxation.“If we could learn how to balance rest against effort,calmness against strain, quiet against turmoil, we wouldassure ourselves of joy in living and psychological healthfor life,” Rathbone advised.continues on page 6

Open Yoga SessionsMondays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.Panther’s Den/ Wellness CenterFaculty/Staff and Students are invited to partipate inOpen Yoga Sessions. Students must present their NCCID. Beginner and intermediate levels are welcome, and nosign-up is required. Equipment will be provided.Plan Your Financial FutureApril 23, May 14 and 28, Human ResourcesOffice (W118), 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Marilyn Timbers of ING Financial Advisers, LLCwill be available on campus to meet with new and currentemployees to review the following plans:• State of Connecticut 403(b)• Roth 403(b)• 457 (Deferred Compensation)• Alternate Retirement PlanShe will answer your financial questions, reallocateportfolios, and enroll new and current employees.If you are interested in setting up an individualmeeting, please call Marilyn Timbers at (800)784-6386at Ext. 3363 or email her at marilyn.timbers@ingfa.com.Marilyn will schedule 30 – 45 minute appointments andshe will confirm all appointment times, the meeting place,and recommend what information to bring to the meeting.The participant information booklet will be available.More photos fromWomen of Honor and Distinction EventMaria Munoz-DelCastillo, above, was nominated by ProfessorSue Steiz.Left photo: Director of the Fairfield County Women’s Center Bernice Marie-Daly (left) and student Gabriella Espinal-Almanzar. Middle photo:(from left) Student Ruth Adriano, Associate Director of Admissions Suzanne Solensky and student Oliandir Kuman. Right photo: The CulinaryArts Dining Room was decorated with roses and candles for the event.