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Student Government Association officers like to say they represent students at this college, but it seems they only represent themselves or a puny portion of the student body. In the report from Student Government Association at College Council's meeting Nov.
Every semester, $1 of each student's tuition goes to student life. For the 2011-12 academic year that amount equals more than $400,000. While student life often has a surplus of funds at the end of the fiscal year, it is considering raising the fee to $2 a semester, doubling its coffer to $800,000.
At the Oct. 25 board meeting, a retirement incentive plan for vice chancellors would have allowed them the opportunity to retire Aug. 31, 2013, with 50 percent of their current salary up to $90,000. Trustees did not pass the incentive, but their comments left room for concern.
The holiday season is full of nostalgic family dinners and brightly wrapped gifts. For many, the holiday season is a cold reminder of limited resources that continue to decline in the current economy. However, most people have the power to change this.
At the Alamo Colleges board of trustees' Oct. 25 meeting, District 8 trustee Gary Beitzel said, "There seems to be inequity in that it takes more to fire tenured (faculty) than nontenured (faculty.)" District 9 trustee James Rindfuss agreed, stating, "That's the real problem.
Along with the stress of everyday life, our bodies have to process the foods we eat, which can be difficult if we eat nothing but take-out to accommodate busy schedules. Unfortunately, fast food is so processed and lacking in healthy nutrients that it can slow down the body, making a busy day much more difficult to handle.
At a student leadership forum Oct. 27 at Northeast Lakeview College, Chancellor Bruce Leslie told a student aspiring to become a college professor that although the number of adjunct professors is increasing nationally, the student shouldn't worry about finding a job after graduation.
DegreeWorks, a degree auditing software integrated with Banner, will be available today to provide academic advising, degree auditing and transfer credit evaluations, according to the Sungard Higher Education website. The software will show coursework needed to complete a degree.
Many traditional first-time-in-college students are venturing into a world of responsibility on their own, experimenting with jobs and budgeting time and money to develop self-reliance. What a great age to influence lifestyle with health information and physical activity.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, yet apparently no one at the college found the topic interesting because no events were scheduled at the college. According to breastcancer.org, about one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime.
Guilt, shame and fear are three of the emotions felt before, during and after physical and mental abuse. Cuts, bruises, broken bones and even death aren't the only results of domestic violence. Trust, faith and a sense of security are also diminished, if not lost.
Let's play a game of "Guess What This Person Does!" Contestants will identify a person's job based only on the title of a position at the Alamo Colleges. Ready? No. 1: "director of institutional research, planning and effectiveness." Was that too hard? Try an easier one: "director of partnerships and services.
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