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FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 1 Fall 2010 ECC Going Green with New Programs and Initiatives ECC National Grid and IBEW 97 Overhead Line Training School Opens S t a r t H e r Student Scholarship Opportunities Available Organic Farm Share Project Helps Students Learn and Grow e . G o A n y w h e r e ! FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE President’s Message Board of Trustees Fall 2010 ERiE CommuniTy CollEgE SPoTlighT Did you know... From fall 2001 to fall 2010, ECC’s enrollment has increased Patricia A. Krzesinski Chairman by more than 40%. ECC has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Patricia H. Mertz Vice Chairman associate degree producers in the nation according to Community Stephen Boyd College Week. William A. Delmont Raymond F. Gallagher Dear Community Resident, Are you or someone you know looking for a way to improve your job skills to help you get ahead in the Ernestine Green workplace? How about working on an associate degree and transferring your credits towards completing Hormoz Mansouri a bachelor’s degree? If so, it’s time to check out the 96 degree and certificate programs Erie Community College has to offer. For a taste of these programs and the other exciting things happening at the college, Michelle Mazzone take a few moments to page through the copy of the Spotlight that you have in your hands, and you’ll Dennis Murphy learn more about what attracts more than 20,000 students to our campuses each year. Jarrell Sullins More students are enrolling at ECC than ever before because they know they can come here and get an Student Trustee education that is accessible, affordable and exciting. Take for example our new Green Building Technology certificate program, where students get hands-on experience using $200,000 of new equipment ECC Spotlight is produced by the in ECC’s green energy labs. For non-credit options, ECC’s Workforce Development offers courses for Public Relations you to become a Weatherization Technician or to attend a NYSERDA approved course in becoming a Department. Building Analyst Professional (Energy Auditor). In addition, the college is in the process of converting For more information, property at the South Campus into a larger green energy learning center to further expand our green please call programs and augment the two new degrees the college is soon expected to have approval for in 716-851-1866 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology Geoscience. or e-mail publicrelations @ecc.edu I invite you to read more in the next pages of the Spotlight about some of the other exciting happenings around campus, such as the National Grid and IBEW 97 Overhead Line Training School recently ECC is committed to equal oppor- opened at South Campus, which trains students in skills that lead them directly into jobs in the energy tunity in educational programs, industry. Also in July, ECC hosted the Best Buy Geek Squad Academy at North Campus, which admissions, and employment. It is welcomed a number of local high-school students to campus to be exposed to the latest in computer the policy of Erie Community College to provide equal opportunity technology. Additionally, read about six of our students who received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award, for all qualified applicants, students, and about our faculty who received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence and the SUNY and employees; and to prohibit Distinguished Professorship designation. discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, prohibits discrimination based on All of what I’ve outlined here is just a sample of what’s been happening on the campuses. I invite you race, religion, national origin, age, to check out ECC’s newly designed website at www.ecc.edu and learn more about what we can offer you. sex (including pregnancy), disability, veteran status, color, or sexual Here you’ll learn more about our programs that help rank ECC once again as one of the top 100 orientation. Discrimination of this associate degree producers in the nation. nature is unacceptable and impermissible conduct which will Thank you for taking the time to learn more about ECC, and I look forward to seeing you on campus! NOT be tolerated. Related inquiries should be addressed to: Title IX Sincerely, Section 504 and ADA Compliance Coordinator Darley Willis, Director of Equity and Diversity, ECC City Campus, 121 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, (716)851-1118. Jack Quinn President 1 www.ecc.edu 851-1ECC S t a r t H e r e . G o A n y w h e r e ! FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 3 Did you know... ECC continues to be the #1 choice of high school students in Western new york Erie Community College Working to grow green Campuses with new initiatives ECC, national grid and iBEW 97 overhead line Training School opens at South Campus Erie Community College officially opened the new ECC, National Grid and IBEW 97 Overhead Line Training School at an event July 15, 2010 at its South Campus in Orchard Park, NY. National Grid donated $25,000 and provided technical assistance to ECC to help construct the school, which includes 17 new utility poles that students enrolled in the college’s electric power overhead construction course will use during their training. The course is part of ECC’s new Energy Utilities Technology certificate program currently being reviewed by SUNY and the New York State Department of Education. The Energy Utilities Technology program, developed in partnership with National Grid, gas utility companies and IBEW Local 97, has combined the college’s overhead electric line worker and gas field operations technician training programs into one certificate program. The program is designed to fill a critical need for qualified entry-level workers in the energy utility industry. Job opportunities exist for overhead and underground line workers, meter workers, field service technicians and sub-station maintenance workers. “The availability of skilled labor is important to National Grid’s operations S t a r t H e r e . G o and to the future of the energy utility industry as a whole,” said Dennis Elsenbeck, regional executive director, energy services delivery, at National Grid. "Our partnership with ECC helps us to develop a consistent source of specially trained personnel and provides a local avenue for formal training to support this integral part of our operations. Through business-to-business partnerships with local assets such as ECC, National Grid is able to meet our own objectives and at the same time create value for our community." ECC President Jack Quinn commended National Grid for its support in establishing the Overhead Line Training School. “On behalf of the ECC Board of Trustees and the entire college community, I would like to thank National Grid for the generous donation to get the Overhead Line Training School up and running,” Quinn said. “In particular, I would like to thank Paul Cianchetti and Dennis Elsenbeck from National Grid for their integral role in creating this fantastic partnership. I would also like to thank Kevin Long from IBEW 97, who completes the link between academia, industry and labor that makes this partnership work. This is an excellent example of how ECC joins with labor and industry to provide our students with the training necessary to become skilled laborers who can enter the workforce with high-paying jobs.” The 30 credit-hour program can be completed by full-time students in two semesters. An optional Electric Power Overhead Construction course at the Overhead Line Training School will be offered during the summer, and would be a requirement for students seeking employment as an overhead electrical line worker. For more information regarding the Energy Utilities Technology program, contact the ECC Choices in Technology office at 716-851-1575 or visit www.ecc.edu. A n y w h e r e ! Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Replenish. These are the four Rs that Erie Community College wants its students, faculty and staff to embrace as they head into the new academic year. To help protect the environment, ECC is committed to becoming a more responsible and sustainable institution in order to reduce its environmental impact. As part of that commitment, the college began an “ECC Going Green” program in 2009. Less than one year later, ECC has already taken several steps to reduce the environmental impact of running its three campuses. A large part of ECC’s environmental footprint is caused by the energy it consumes. To upgrade energy efficiency at the college’s North and South campuses, ECC is currently in the final phases of an energy performance contract with Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. A second energy performance contract is being developed to address energy conservation at City Campus. As a result of these efforts, along with steps taken by ECC’s facilities management: • Indoor lighting fixtures on all campuses have been or will be retrofitted to switch to high efficiency fluorescent lamps. These lamps contain less mercury and consume 25 percent less electricity than the older lamps they replace. • Incandescent bulbs are being replaced with compact fluorescent lights that consume 75 percent less energy. • Outdoor lighting is controlled by photocells, which are sensors that detect light, turning the fixture on when receiving less light and turning it off when receiving more light. A portion of ECC’s indoor lighting is now also controlled by motion detectors or timers. • Computerized energy management systems now control the heating, cooling, and ventilation systems in many buildings. • An increasing number of the HVAC systems in ECC’s buildings have variable speed drives, which slow down fans to save energy when full speed is not required. • Boilers and hot water tanks are being replaced with high efficiency models or are being tuned to achieve maximum efficiency. But even small steps to reduce waste can make a difference. For example, ECC has eliminated a hard copy version of its campus directory. The college is also working with a new recycling vendor, Metro Waste Paper Recovery, to increase paper and cardboard recycling and introduce beverage container recycling on ECC’s three campuses. And recently, ECC switched to buying 100 percent post-consumer content recycled 8.5” x 11” paper for all copiers and printers. Old computers, fluorescent lamps, empty toner and printer cartridges, fryer oil from kitchens, waste motor oil and automotive chemicals, maintenance solvents and automotive and household batteries are recycled by certified vendors or disposed of according to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation guidelines. To achieve a greener clean, all supplies used to clean and maintain the college’s facilities, including its restrooms, floors and carpets, have been replaced by green cleaning products. "ECC is committed to setting an example to our students, our region and society by developing and implementing programs and policies in operations, procurement and curriculum that promote social and environmental sustainability as well as addressing global climate change. ECC will prepare its students for the green economy of the future,” ECC President Jack Quinn said. To find out more about all the ways ECC is going green, or to contribute your ideas, visit ECC’s new Going Green website http://rehdesignstudio.com/ECC/index.html. 851-1ECC www.ecc.edu 2 FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 4 INITIATIvES Initiatives new green Academic Programs Prepare Students for Jobs of the Future As the nation’s green economy continues to grow, so do the academic programs offered at Erie Community College. ECC has several new exciting environmental programs that will prepare students for the green jobs of the future. The college has received approval from SUNY and is awaiting approval from the New York State Department of Education for two new associate degree programs: Environmental Science and Environmental Technology Geoscience. The Environmental Science program is designed for students who want to transfer for a four-year college or university to earn a bachelor’s degree. As a result of articulation agreements, students in the environmental science program will be able to transfer into the Environmental Studies program at the State University of New York at Buffalo or the Environmental Science or Environmental Biology programs at the school of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse. ECC currently offers a Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology certificate program that prepare graduates to operate and repair HVAC equipment and systems to achieve maximum efficiency and conserve energy. ECC now also offers a Green Building Technology certificate program, where students use the newest technology to install and test structural building components, HVAC and plumbing systems and learn about sustainable construction methods. All of the program’s courses are based on the five main categories of the LEED Green Building Certification: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality. In the future, the college plans to expand its certificate program offerings to possibly include photovoltaic solar electric, geothermal energy and wind turbine maintenance. Fall 2010 ERiE CommuniTy CollEgE SPoTlighT Architectural Technology Students Build ‘green’ house using Straw Bale Construction To mark this year’s Earth Day, Architectural Technology Professor Timothy Schnaufer and nine of his students worked with David Lanfear, owner of Bale on Bale Construction, to build a “green” house using straw bale construction. Straw bale construction is a green building method that uses bales of straw as structural elements, building insulation, or both. The students, Daniel Lamm, Crystal Surdyk, Andrew Braun, Mary Gattie, Stephen Jones, James Gross, Justin Workforce Development Provides green Jobs Training Through its Workforce Development Department, Erie Community College provides a wide range of non-credit professional development training courses to prepare workers for new green jobs, including: • Weatherization Technician • Building Performance Institute Building Analyst Certification • Building Envelope Professional Training • Heating Professional Training • Cooling Professional Training geek Squad Summer Academy Comes to north Campus Nearly 140 kids from around Western New York took part in the Geek Squad Summer Academy at Erie Community College’s North Campus July 12-16, 2010. The Geek Squad Summer Academy is a national program sponsored by Best Buy and its Geek Squad. Best Buy partnered with Computers for Children, Inc. in Buffalo to bring the four-day computer camp to ECC. The classes are designed to teach students the basic components of technology. In workshops such as PC Basics, the “Jr. Agents” learned how to build a PC, including hardware and software troubleshooting techniques. They also created their own songs using digital music; produced short movies and developed photo masterpieces using digital photography. While at ECC, the students also toured the college’s Crime Scene 3 www.ecc.edu Technology, Information Systems Security, Telecommunication Technology, Medical Lab Technology and Industrial Technology programs to learn about the variety of academic opportunities available. For more information about any of ECC’s technology programs, visit www.ecc.edu Computers for Children, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing computers to needy schools and technology education to at-risk students. By improving the computer-tostudent ratio, the organization helps prepare children for higher education and career opportunities. Over the past 13 years, CFC has donated more than 11,000 computers to schools and trained hundreds of underprivileged students on state-of-the-art computer applications. www.computersforchildren.com 851-1ECC McConchie, David Hebert and Brian Kraft, built the straw bale house as an extra credit project over the course of two weeks in the autobody repair department at ECC’s South Campus. The straw bale house was featured at the second annual Buffalo Niagara Green Expo held April 17, 2010 at the Walden Galleria Mall. Schnaufer’s students have also put together a proposal to renovate the former Scott Bieler Alumni and Foundation Office on Abbott Road in Orchard Park into a Green Technology Center. The Center would include working classrooms that would provide space for students to learn about a variety of ways to save energy, including geothermal, wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, green roof design, grey water usage and alternative insulation types for wall construction. For more information on ECC’s Architectural Technology program, visit www.ecc.edu. Along with the existing energy efficiency non-credit development training programs, a 40-hour Photovoltaic Certificate of Knowledge course will also be available in spring 2011. This course, which includes topics such as electricity and safety basics, solar energy fundamentals, system components, PV system sizing, PV system mechanical design, performance, analysis and troubleshooting, will prepare students for certification by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. Workforce Development has partnered with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Center of Energy Efficiency and Building Science located at Hudson Valley Community College to provide many of its energy efficiency and renewable energy courses. The Building Performance Institute provides the national credentialing for both the classroom and field training included in the courses. And ECC, through its work with the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal and the New York State Weatherization Directors Association, has been selected as one of four SUNY community colleges to receive a weatherization pressure house. This 2,400 square-foot pressure house, which will be constructed on ECC’s South Campus, will provide students with hands-on training in home weatherization. The Workforce Investment Board provides individual training accounts to those who qualify. If you meet the qualifications, a training voucher can be provided, which includes tuition, books and exam fees for the courses listed above. For more information, call 716-851-1800. green Technology Career Paths Weatherization Technician Building Analyst Professional Envelope Professional S t a r t Heating Professional H e r e . Cooling Professional G o A n y w h e r e ! FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 5 Did you know... ECC students enjoy a 90% job placement and college transfer rate upon graduation. Erie Community College holds 62nd Annual Commencement organic Farm Share helps Students learn and grow Tomatoes, spinach, peas, beans, squash, peppers, garlic, peppermint and chives were just a few of the many delicious vegetables and herbs grown this summer as part of an organic farm share project organized for Erie Community College students by Assistant Social Science Professor Mary Altair. Seven students at ECC’s South Campus participated in the project, which took place at Altair’s Bleak House Farms in Wales, NY. The students planned, planted and cared for an acre of produce in exchange for a share in the harvest. The land, fertilizers, and chemicals used were all organically based. This year is the second year in a row that Altair has organized an organic farm share for students. Altair originally decided to start the project two years ago, when she started teaching a course in Global Issues. One of the topics covered as part of the class is famine and food production systems. There is a huge difference in philosophy between the factory farm model and that of a Community Supported Agriculture farm share, Altair explained. “The students were very interested and since I own an organic farm, I decided to try it with student volunteers,” Altair said. The students contribute their labor and receive a portion of the harvest. If there is enough to sell at a produce stand, they also get a share of the net profits. “This is something that is becoming a trend in both rural and urban areas around Western New York,” Altair noted. The students have really enjoyed it and have also learned a lot about organic food. Last year resulted in a bumper crop of healthy fresh veggies, and this year has been even more productive, Altair said. Erie Community College held its 62nd annual commencement Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY. ECC graduated a total of approximately 1,900 students for the 2009-2010 academic year, including students who received associate degrees in September 2009 and January 2010. SUNY Board of Trustees member Eunice Ashman Lewin was the keynote speaker. Lewin is a bilingual social worker for the Committee on Special Education at the Buffalo Board of Education, a position she has held since 1979. She serves on several Boards of Directors, including the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, is a founding member of Roswell Park Alliance, and is a member of Buffalo Urban League, Hispanic United of Buffalo and Canisius College Board of Regents. She is also a member of the Erie County Chapter of Links, Hispanic Women’s League and Buffalo Niagara Guitar Festival Originators. She received the Ebony and Ivory Civic Award in 1994; the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education in 2002; the National Conference for Community and Justice of Western New York 50th Annual Citation Award in 2003 and the Marcus Garvey Community Service Award in 2004. She was inducted into the Western New York Women's Hall of Fame in 2002. Also at commencement ECC student Sherry Schlenker was awarded the 2010 ECC President’s Medal for excellence in academics, co-curricular activity and community service. Schlenker a resident of Buffalo, is a business administration major. “The absolute highlight of the year is our commencement ceremony, where the college community comes together to celebrate graduation day for our students,” ECC President Jack Quinn said. “It is the culmination of many hours of hard work and dedication, and I would like to wish all of our students who are embarking on a new journey after ECC the very best of luck. I would also like to thank SUNY Trustee Eunice Lewin for being our speaker, we truly appreciate her energy and enthusiasm toward education.” Erie Community College Among Top 100 Associate Degree Producers in the nation Erie Community College has once again been ranked among the top 100 two-year colleges in the nation in awarding associate degrees, according to Community College Week’s 2010 edition of “100 Top Associate Degree and Certificate Producers.” ECC ranked 46th overall on the list, which the higher education publication based on statistics from the 2008-2009 academic year. The college awarded 1,794 associate degrees during that time period. ECC was ranked 42nd in 2009, awarding 1,774 associate degrees in the 20072008 academic year. S t a r t H e r e . G o In addition, ECC was ranked 13th among the Top 50 Associate Degree producers in Criminal Justice and 15th in Security and Protective Services. “Once again, ECC is ranked among the top community colleges in the country for awarding associate degrees,” ECC President Jack Quinn said. This is further proof that year after year, ECC is providing the educational experience that is in demand by more students students that will transfer to excellent four-year schools or take their degree directly into the workforce.” A n y w h e r e ! 851-1ECC www.ecc.edu 4 FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 6 AcADEMIcS Academics Fall 2010 ERiE CommuniTy CollEgE SPoTlighT mazzone, murphy Appointed to ECC Board of Trustees Michelle A. Mazzone and Dennis P. Murphy have been appointed by Erie County Executive Chris Collins as the newest members of the Erie Community College Board of Trustees. They will each serve for a seven-year term. Mazzone is director of real estate for Erie County. She previously held positions at Ciminelli Development Company, Buffalo Enterprise Development Corporation and Ellicott Development Company. She currently serves on the City of Buffalo Board of Parking and was a member of the SUNY strategic planning “Group of 200” that participated in statewide conversations to help shape the Power of SUNY: Strategic Plan 2010 and Beyond. She has been named as one of Business First of Buffalo’s 40 under Forty honorees and received the ECC Distinguished Alumni Award in 2002. Murphy is president and founder of InnVest Lodging Services, Inc. He previously held positions at ClubHouse Inns of America, TransAmerica/Innco Hotels, Inc., Mariner Hotel Real Estate Corporation and Marriott Corporation. He currently serves as chair of the EPIC (Every Person Influences Children) board and is a member of the ECC Foundation Board, chairing the ECC Foundation’s Strategic Planning Committee. Murphy was named The Buffalo News Citizen of the Year in 2004 and received the ECC Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007. “Dennis and Michelle will fill important roles on the ECC Board of Trustees, and bring with them years of private sector business experience and a keen understanding of the college and its needs moving forward,” Erie County Executive Chris Collins said. “I am confident Dennis and Michelle will represent my administration’s desire to continue to work closely with President Quinn and provide ECC with much needed capital funding in the years ahead to update all three campus locations. These renovations will be critical to convincing more and more local community college students to choose ECC for their continuing education. I want to thank Michelle and Dennis for their willingness to serve and President Quinn for his leadership.” “I would like to thank the County Executive for sending ECC two outstanding citizens to serve on our board of trustees,” ECC President Jack Quinn said. “At a time when ECC’s new strategic plan, Vision 2015, calls for more alumni participation at the college, the county executive selected two individuals who not only have attended ECC, but have been honored as distinguished alumni. With their tremendous records of service to our community, in addition to their extensive knowledge of the strategic planning process, Michelle and Dennis will undoubtedly help guide the college to an even stronger future.” Six Students Receive Suny Chancellor’s Award The following Erie Community College students have been awarded the prestigious 2010 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence: • Bryan Chaput of Amherst, Business Administration and General Studies, North Campus • Austin Dodge of North Tonawanda, Physical Education, North Campus • Belinda Hernon of Blasdell, Communication and Media Arts, South Campus • Morgan Morningstar of Buffalo, Social Science, City Campus • Sherry Schlenker of Buffalo, Business Administration, City Campus • Justin Wisnouskas of East Amherst, Communication and Media Arts, South Campus 5 www.ecc.edu The students were also honored at ECC's annual commencement ceremony May 19, 2010 at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo. The SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence recognizes students who have integrated academic excellence with other aspects of their lives, including leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, entrepreneurship and career achievement. 851-1ECC ophthalmic Dispensing Students Assist oneSight organization More than 300 million people around the globe suffer from poor vision simply because they do not have access to eye care. To help change that, students in Erie Community College’s ophthalmic dispensing program have donated their time to assist OneSight, a non-profit organization that provides free vision care and eyewear to people in need throughout the world. Fourteen second-year ophthalmic dispensing students, under the direction of Assistant Ophthalmic Dispensing Professor Kathleen Sweet, volunteered their time during the spring semester to manufacture more than 300 frames and 600 lenses for OneSight. Each year, OneSight’s trained volunteers and doctors travel to developing countries worldwide to hand-deliver the eyewear and provide eye care, including thorough optical exams, to thousands of adults and children in need. To date, more than 175 clinics in 31 different countries have been assisted by OneSight. For more information regarding One Sight, visit http://www.onesight.org. To learn more about ECC’s ophthalmic dispensing program, visit www.ecc.edu. Pathways Program leads to Student Success During these tough economic times, many individuals are looking for assistance in obtaining a GED or are interested in taking college courses in order to become more marketable to today’s employers. Erie Community College’s Pathways to Success and PreCollegiate Studies programs can help. Through Erie Community College’s Pathways to Success program, individuals can obtain a GED and enroll in a wide range of degree, certificate, and vocational training programs at ECC. The program includes individual academic counseling, assistance with financial aid forms, career exploration and the ECC application process. To help ensure a seamless transition for students, ECC has partnered with Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division, Maryvale Community Education, Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Department of Continuing Education, Erie 1 BOCES and Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES. “Our department’s mission is to increase adult literacy through partnerships and make sure everyone in Erie County has an opportunity to attend college and become successful in obtaining a college degree,” Justin Kiernan, college data coordinator for non-credit programs, said. “With New York State high school standards increasing and becoming more difficult across the state, there is a growing demand for more pro- grams and partnerships of this nature. We are striving to make sure every student has an opportunity to become a college graduate.” The Pathways to Success program is for individuals at least 17 years of age who are not eligible to be enrolled in high school and would like to enroll at ECC. ECC’s Pre-Collegiate Studies program provides free non-credit instruction to adults who are planning to start college, but aren’t ready academically or need to improve their skills. The tuition-free courses include reading, writing, mathematics, information technology and research skills to help prepare students for degree-level courses. “This program alleviates the burden of college students taking developmental studies courses for no credit while in college,” Kiernan said. The Pre-Collegiate Studies program also includes individual academic counseling, assistance with financial aid forms, career exploration and the ECC application process. Pre-Collegiate Studies courses are offered each semester at convenient times at all three ECC campuses, located in Williamsville, Buffalo and Orchard Park as well as satellite sites throughout Erie County. Most classes meet for three hours, two days per week for 10 weeks. For more information, call (716) 8511243. S t a r t H e r e . G o A n y w h e r e ! FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 7 ERiE CommuniTy CollEgE SPoTlighT Fall 2010 Academics AcADEMIcS Suny honors ECC Phi Theta Kappa members Erie Community College students Morgan Morningstar and Austin Dodge were among 59 students named to the All-State Academic Team by State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher and New York Community College Trustees President Mary A. Adams at a ceremony held April 6 in Albany. Students placed on the All-State Academic Team were ranked into three levels; Morningstar was named to the second team and Dodge was named to the third team. The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. Erie Community College members must have a GPA of between a 3.5 and 4.0 to be inducted and must have very strong records of service to the campus or greater community. “On behalf of the Erie Community College Board of Trustees and the entire college community, I would like to congratulate Morgan Morningstar and Austin Dodge. They are excellent ambassadors of the college, and we are very proud to have had them represent ECC in Albany at the recent ceremony hosted by Chancellor Zimpher,” ECC President Jack Quinn said. Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education, with more than 1.5 million members and 1,200 chapters located in all 50 of the United States, U.S. territories, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Germany, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau. naetzker Featured in Buffalo Spree magazine Erie Community College Assistant Humanities Professor Nathan Naetzker was featured in the January/February 2010 edition of Buffalo Spree magazine. Naetzker’s artwork has been featured at exhibitions in the Albright Knox Art Gallery, Burchfield-Penney Art Center and Hallwalls in Buffalo, as well as the New York Academy of Art and Bryant Street Gallery. His work has also been published in Beyond/In, The Buffalo News, Artvoice, New York Collects Buffalo State and Stories Without Words. For more information, visit http://nathanwnaetzker.com/ Seven Students Awarded ESl Certificate of Completion Erie Community College international students Vedrana Berak, Tut Chol, Jean D’Amour Nidufashe, Nyanlow Koul, Nataliya Kovalchuk, Gulnaz Sultanoza and Ze Swe were awarded ESL Certificates of Completion at an awards luncheon held in the Statler Dining Room at City Campus March 17, 2010. The ESL Certificate verifies to employers and educators that an ESL student has the English, math and computer skills necessary to function successfully in most entrylevel jobs and introductory college courses. To be eligible, students need a QPA of 3.0 or greater in at least 15 degree credits at the time of application. Course credits counted toward the certificate include upper level ESL, college math, and computers. They must also have passed the EN132 exit writing exam. “To see the progress students makes and the amount of learning that occurs is amazing,” Esteban Lopez, English professor, said. ECC’s ESL Student Support Center helps prepare students whose dominant language is not English to participate with confidence and achieve success in academic programs at Erie Community College. The ESL Student Support Center provides services such as academic advisement, tutoring, placement testing and job referrals. Tutors and mentors offer help in the ESL Student Lab and the Language Lab. The ESL Student Lab maintains computers and resources for student use, and the Language Lab offers state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment to help students improve language skills. The ESL Student Lab staff is bilingual in English and at least one of the more than 50 languages represented at ECC. “We are always here to offer help and advice,” Eleanor Paterson, Ph.D., director, ESL Student Support Center, said. For information about English language courses, contact the ESL Student Support Center at (716) 851-1079 or patersonec@ecc.edu. Chi Alpha Epsilon honor Society Chartered by Educational opportunity Program Phi Theta Kappa Joins The Queen Team at Susan g. Komen Race for the Cure Members of the Phi Theta Kappa chapter at Erie Community College’s City Campus, Alpha Mu Alpha, along with ECC President Jack Quinn and his wife Mary Beth, joined with The Queen Team to participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure 2010 June 12, 2010 in Delaware Park. S t a r t H e r e . G o The Queen Team raised more than $8,000, coming in ninth place among all teams in fundraising totals. To support The Queen Team’s fundraising efforts, Phi Theta Kappa participated in Bon-Ton Community Days coupon sales and held other activities, such as a breast cancer awareness table on campus. A n y w h e r e ! The Education Opportunity Program at Erie Community College has chartered the Epsilon Xi Chapter of Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society and held its first membership induction ceremony January 22, 2010 at ECC’s City Campus. Spring 2010 inductees included Huba Abdulla, Bogusia Carroll, Gabriel Casillas, Victor Centeno, Kelly Granger, Satar Hussein, Tiffany Letts, Iris Lopez, Ndagije Marc, Cheyann McWilson, Marisol Medina, Damaris Montero, Amber Poole, Michael Rivera, Sherry Schlenker and Justin Wisnouskas. Founded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 1989, Chi Alpha Epsilon was formed to recognize the academic achievements of students admitted to colleges and the universities through nontraditional criteria, such as McNair Scholars, Student Support Services and the Educational Opportunity Program. Its purposes are to promote continued high academic standards, to foster increased communication among its members and to honor academic excellence achieved by those students. To date, Chi Alpha Epsilon has more than 140 chapters on campuses throughout the United States. Membership in Chi Alpha Epsilon is offered through local campus chapters to eligible students and alumni. Eligible students must hold a 3.0 cumulative GPA for two or more consecutive full-time semesters, or three or four consecutive part-time semesters, and must be admitted to the college via developmental or higher education opportunity programs. Alumni who graduated with a 3.0 or better cumulative averaged prior to the formation of a campus chapter may, once a chapter is founded, be organized into graduate chapters. 851-1ECC www.ecc.edu 6 FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 8 Did you know... The ECC Foundation awards an average of $200,000 in scholarships to over 160 recipients each year. Successful golf Tournament Caps Banner year for ECC Foundation Fundraising Efforts The Erie Community College Foundation held its 18th Annual Golf Classic on July 26, 2010 at Brookfield Country Club in Clarence. This year’s tournament was chaired by Foundation Board Director Nancy Gaglione, her husband Frank, and Foundation Board Director and Trustee Patricia Mertz and her husband Wayne. With 136 golfers attending the tournament and an additional 20 individuals attending dinner, the tournament netted more than $50,000 for the ECC Foundation’s Scholarship Funds. The major sponsors who contributed to this successful event include Seneca Data, Follett Educational Services, First Niagara Bank, M&T Bank, WNY Dental Group and Picone Construction Corporation. “I would like to thank the committee members who made the tournament a success,” Mary Jo Rehak Dennee, golf tournament coordinator, said. Members of this year’s planning committee includ- ed: Eileen Flaherty, Ann Hughes, Lisa Jerebko, Kevin Kelleher, Lance Konkle, Amy Krasinski, Pam LaDuca, Paul Lamanna, Mark Martin, William Tate, Sr. and Ellen Errigo. Overall, ECC Foundation fundraising revenues increased again this year: gifts and pledges to the Foundation exceeded $1 million, representing more than a 10 percent increase over the previous year. Foundation Continues to increase Scholarship Funds The ECC Foundation awarded more than $205,000 in scholarships during the 2009-10 academic year. “Our generous donors and the Foundation’s prudent management of funds made it possible to increase our scholarship awards by more than 10 percent this year,” Ellen Errigo, ECC Foundation executive director, said. New scholarships established this year included: • Greater Buffalo Foundation (BOMA), • Western New York Hotel Motel Association • Alumni Association • Senior Executive Staff • Daniel Penfold Scholarship • David R. Conley Memorial Perseverance Scholarship • Ricky Costner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship • Kerm Helmer Memorial Scholarship • Jason R. Yoder Memorial Scholarship • Chef Richard Przybla Memorial Scholarship • Marjorie White Memorial Scholarship 7 www.ecc.edu Celebrate ECC Event to be held September 28 To celebrate the important role of Erie Community College in the community and the accomplishments of its graduates, the ECC Foundation has established a new, premier fundraising event Celebrate ECC. This event showcases the unique expertise of faculty and the achievements of students – past and present – while raising much-needed scholarship funds for ECC students of all ages and backgrounds who are the backbone of Buffalo’s emerging new economy This inaugural year of the event, chaired by ECC President Jack Quinn and his wife Mary Beth, will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at the City Campus Atrium from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Food stations and beverages will be provided by the college’s Culinary Program students and the evening will include interactive displays of student projects, entertainment, and an awards presentation. Distinguished Alumni Awards Honorees this year include: Tickets are $75 per person, sponsorship levels are $1,000-$5,000 and Program book ads can be purchased for $250$750. President’s Award Statler Foundation David Persse, M.D. ’81, Physician Director of EMS and Public Health Authority, Houston, TX John LaMond ’81, Mid-day Personality/Production Director Country 106.5 WYRK Thomas Stack ’85, Co-Founder, Taylor-Stack Design, Senior Associate/Director of Design, TPG Architecture louis J. Billittier honorary Alumni Award John Eagan, Professor and Department Chair, Business Administration, Erie Community College For more information, please contact the Foundation at (716) 851-1991. Foundation Award Praxair, Inc. ECC Foundation Board Elects Three new Directors The ECC Foundation manages all scholarship funds from private sources for the college. Some scholarship funds are endowed, which means that the principal is invested and only the earnings on the investment are given as scholarships. A scholarship may be endowed with $12,500, the amount necessary to earn a minimum of $500 annually. Other scholarships monies are donated to the Foundation and given to students within the same year. These “passthrough” scholarships may be for any amount, however, $500 is recommended as a minimum in order to make an impact on student needs. ECC students may apply online on the ECC website in mid-October at www.ecc.edu (click on scholarships under quick links). The deadline to apply will be in early February 2011. 851-1ECC The ECC Foundation Board of Directors elected three new members at its annual meeting on May 26, 2010. Frank L. Ciminelli II, senior vice president, LP Ciminelli; Charles Mauro, president, Amalfi/Siena/800 Maple Restaurants and Thomas W. Schratz, Sr., vice president of corporate sales, Cook Moving Systems, were each elected to a three-year term. Ciminelli oversees a portfolio that includes LP Ciminelli’s gaming, hospitality, entertainment and retail projects. He has served on the boards of directors for the Jog for the Jake and for Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Foundation. Mauro, a graduate of ECC’s Culinary Arts program and a Distinguished Alumnus, has served on the boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo and Kids Escaping Drugs. Schratz, also a graduate of ECC, was inducted into the ECC Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. A member of the board of the Harlem Kensington Cleveland Business Association, he has also served on the boards of Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Foundation, Buffalo Rotary and the Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce. Returning board officers are Cynthia Schwartz, chair; Mark Martin, vice chair; Maureen Rasp-Glose, secretary and William Basile, treasurer. Continuing directors include: Leona Backus, Nancy Gaglione, Patricia Mertz, Dennis Murphy, Anthony Picone, Diane Pudlewski, D.D.S., Jack Quinn, Vilasini Shanbhag, M.D., Donald Spasiano and Susan Swarts. S t a r t H e r e . G o A n y w h e r e ! FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 9 Did you know... many of our faculty members hold Ph.D.s and that 61 current and former faculty are recipients of the prestigious Suny Chancellors Award for Teaching Excellence. hannen Receives Suny Chancellor’s Award for Excellence Erie Community College Principal Counselor Colleen Hannen was one of 274 individuals honored June 14, 2010 by State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher with the 2009-10 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. Hannen, a resident of West Seneca, was awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service. The Chancellor's Awards for Excellence are system-level honors conferred to acknowledge and provide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence. "As SUNY campuses celebrate the achievements of students and faculty for this academic year, it is my pleasure to honor the recipients of this year's Chancellor's Award for Excellence," Zimpher said. "Each of this year’s recipients has demonstrated extraordinary dedication to their students and an exceptional commitment to excellence. Congratulations to all of this year's honorees." “On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire college community, I would like to congratulate Colleen Hannen for being awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service. Colleen’s hard work and dedication to ECC makes her well-deserving of this distinguished honor,” ECC President Jack Quinn said. Each honoree receives a certificate and a Chancellor’s Excellence Medallion. Two Students Elected as Regional officers of Phi Theta Kappa international honor Society Erie Community College students Nicole Andress and James Kilmer were elected as 2010-11 officers for the New York State Region of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society at its regional convention in Syracuse, NY held in February. Andress, president of ECC’s North Campus chapter, Alpha Nu Delta, was elected regional president; Kilmer, vice president of scholarship for the North Campus chapter, was elected regional program secretary. Andress, a resident of Cheektowaga, is a social sciences/human services major and Kilmer, a resident of Clarence, is majoring in business administration. They also attended the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention in Orlando, Fla. April 7-10, 2010. At the convention, they oversaw the New York Regional meeting and presented a workshop on motivation. grabiner named as Distinguished Service Professor by Suny Board of Trustees Stelmach, Fildes Receive minnie gillette-Joan Bozer Award Erie Community College Physics Professor Alfred Stelmach and Erie County Sheriff’s Deputy Elizabeth Fildes, program director, WDNY Human Trafficking Task Force and Alliance, were honored at the 15th annual Minnie Gillette-Joan Bozer Recognition Awards luncheon May 5, 2010 in the Statler Dining Room at ECC’s City Campus. The Gillette-Bozer Award celebrates the compassion, perseverance and dedication to the needs of women and S t a r t H e r e . G o children, as demonstrated by the careers of Gillette and Bozer. Award winners have demonstrated leadership in activities contributing to the empowerment of women; the ability to persevere in the achievement of goals despite obstacles; the ability to unite people despite differences in race, political orientation or economic status; and the ability to serve as a role model to others. Stelmach and Fildes are both residents of Hamburg, NY. A n y w h e r e ! Erie Community College Social Science Professor Gene Grabiner was appointed to Distinguished Service Professor rank in an honorific capacity by the State University of New York Board of Trustees at its May meeting. The Distinguished Service Professorship is conferred upon instructional faculty at SUNY’s four-year institutions and community colleges who have achieved a reputation for extraordinary service not only to the campus and to SUNY, but also to the community, the State of New York or the nation, by sustained effort in the application of intellectual skills drawing from the candidate’s scholarly and research interests to issues of public concern. During Grabiner’s 28-year career at ECC, he co-founded the college’s Campus Councils, co‐founded ECC’s honors program, co-chaired the Middle States self-study team, developed a number of new courses, and, most recently, worked on ECC’s global initiatives in his role as project director of the ECC‐GDCIC study abroad experience in Guangzhou, China. He previously received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. 851-1ECC www.ecc.edu 8 FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 10 Did you know... ECC offers students intercollegiate, extramural, and intramural athletic programs including the nationally ranked football and bowling teams. ECC Recognizes Top Student Athletes The Erie Community College Athletics Department handed out its yearly awards to its top student-athletes on May 24, 2010 at the Burt Flickinger Athletic Center. Sophomores Laura Nerber (Amherst/ Sweet Home High School) and Steve Paternostro (Angola/Lake Shore High School) received the Lawrence C. Spring Award as the top female and male athlete, respectively. Nerber was a First Team All-Region selection in soccer and lacrosse. She led the lacrosse team in scoring with 52 goals and 19 assists and has signed a National Letter of Intent to play lacrosse at Niagara University this fall. Paternostro was the first Erie student-athlete in history to win the decathlon at the NJCAA Division III Track and Field championships. He also was a member of the national champion 4x400-meter relay team. Sophomore Ryan Winkowski (Lancaster/ Lancaster High School) was the recipient of the Helen Cornell award for having the highest grade point average after three semesters. A member of the golf team, Winkowski was an All-Region selection after finishing ninth at the Region III Golf Championships. Sophomores Bryan Kalczynski (Lancaster/Lancaster High School) and Samantha Gray (Kenmore/Kenmore West High School) were the recipients of the Ralph J. Galanti, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Award and the Grace M. Galanti Athletic Achievement Award, respectively, for their leadership and dedication to the athletic program. Kalczynski was a First Team AllAmerican selection in goal for the Erie ice hockey team and Gray was a pivotal member of the Erie soccer, lacrosse and track and field teams. Athletic membership The Erie Community College Athletic Center offers membership with select-time access to our world-class facility for sports, recreation, and fitness. You will enjoy the benefits of using our Olympic-sized pool, warm-up pool, three-court gymnasium, weight room, cardio room and indoor running track. ECC Athletic Center memberships are open to individuals, groups, and businesses. Corporate membership enables area businesses to provide staff with valuable employment benefits: fitness and fun. Memberships types include: one month, three month, one year, and family Discounts apply to: ECC faculty and staff, ECC students, alumni, county, city, state, federal employees, senior citizens and corporate members. For more information call: Erie Community College Athletic Department - 851-1214 Rost, Devlin and Vogtli inducted into ECC hall of Fame Long-time coach Gary Rost, former track star Sue Devlin ‘04 and former baseball standout Robb Vogtli were inducted into the Erie Community College Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony that was held at the Burt Flickinger Athletic Center on May 13, 2010. Coach Rost has been behind the bench for Erie’s ice hockey program since the 1978-79 season, serving as an assistant from 1978 to 2001 and from 2003 to 2007, and as the head coach from 2001 to 2003 and 2007 to 2010. Rost earned Region III Coach of the Year and Buffalo Fan Awards College Coach of the Year recognition in 2009. Rost has been a part of all eight Region III titles, including leading the Kats to the 2009 and 2010 regional championships as the head coach. Rost also served as the golf coach from 1982 to 2008. He led Erie to a ninth place finish at the 2004 NJCAA championship. An active member of the Western New York hockey scene, Rost has served on the boards of the Western New York Amateur Hockey League and Southtowns High School Club Hockey League, and coached in the Cazenovia Park Hockey Association and for Canisius High School. Devlin was a two-year member of the cross country and track and field teams 9 www.ecc.edu 851-1ECC at Erie. She earned All-American status in the 10,000-meter run at the 2003 NJCAA championship at the age of 44. She was a two-time recipient of the Grace M. Galanti Athletic Achievement Award in 2003 and 2004. Devlin went on to excel in cross country for two years at Hilbert College. She is very active in the Western New York running community, serving as race director for the BPAC Six Hour Distance Classic, Chestnut Ridge 10K Challenge and the Meghan Memorial Cross Country Race. A two-year captain of the baseball team, Robb Vogtli was a pitcher, centerfielder and shortstop for the Erie baseball team that qualified for the Region III Tournament in 1994 and 1995. He had eight home runs and 51 RBI in 1995 and was named an NJCAA Third Team AllAmerican. That year he also received the Lawrence C. Spring Award and the Paschal C. Rubino award. He was named an NJCAA Top 100 Prospect in 1995. Vogtli moved on to play two years at Saint Bonaventure University and then three years in the New York Yankees organization. The ECC Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1991 to recognize outstanding achievements by ECC studentathletes, coaches and contributors and currently is comprised of 50 members. S t a r t H e r e . G o A n y w h e r e ! FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 11 MEN’S SPORTS WOMEN’S SPORTS Football men’s Soccer Date opponent Place Time Date opponent Place Time Sat, Sept. 4 Louisburg Home 12 p.m. Thurs, Sept. 2 Finger Lakes CC Home 4 p.m. Sat, Sept. 11 DuPage Away 1 p.m. Sat, Sept. 4 Corning Away 2 p.m. Sat, Sept. 18 Alfred State Away 7 p.m.* Thurs, Sept. 9 Genesee CC Home 5 p.m. Sat, Sept. 25 Nassau CC Home 12 p.m.* Sat, Sept. 11 Fulton Montgomery CC Home 2 p.m. Sat, Oct. 2 Hudson Valley CC Away 12 p.m.* Wed, Sept. 15 Monroe CC Home 5 p.m. Sat, Oct. 9 Lackawanna College Home 12 p.m.* Sun, Sept. 19 North Country CC Home 1 p.m. Sat, Oct. 16 Dean College Home 12 p.m.* Thurs, Sept. 23 Niagara County CC Home 5 p.m. Sat, Oct. 23 N. Carolina Tech Home 12 p.m. Sat, Sept. 25 Jefferson CC Away 3 p.m. Sat, Oct. 30 Milford Academy Away 2 p.m. Tues, Sept. 28 Jamestown CC Home 4 p.m. Sat, Nov. 6 ASA Away 12 p.m.* Thurs, Sept. 30 Alfred State Home 5 p.m. Wed, Oct. 6 Cayuga CC Home 5 p.m. Sat, Oct. 9 Mercyhurst Northeast Away 2 p.m. Thurs, Oct. 14 Niagara County CC Away 4 p.m. Sat, Oct. 16 Broome CC Away 1 p.m. * denotes NEFC contest Volleyball Date opponent Place Time Sat, Aug. 28 Onondaga CC Away 11 a.m. Sat, Aug. 28 Genesee CC Away 1 p.m. Tues, Sept. 7 Niagara County CC Home Sat, Sept. 11 Jefferson Tourny Thurs, Sept. 16 Women’s Soccer Date opponent Place Time 6 p.m. Wed, Sept. 1 JCC-Olean Home 4 p.m. Away 10 a.m. Sat, Sept. 4 Corning CC Away 12 p.m. Genesee CC Home 6 p.m. Tues, Sept. 7 Finger Lakes CC Away 4 p.m. Sat, Sept. 18 Broome Tourny Away 9 a.m. Thurs, Sept. 9 Genesee CC Home 3 p.m. Tues, Sept. 21 Monroe CC Away 6 p.m. Sat, Sept. 11 Hudson Valley CC Home 12 p.m. Thurs, Sept. 23 Finger Lakes CC Home 6 p.m. Wed, Sept. 15 Monroe CC Home 3 p.m. Sat, Sept. 25 Holyoke Tourny Away TBA Sun, Sept. 19 North Country CC Home 11 a.m. Sun, Sept. 26 Holyoke Tourny Away TBA Thurs, Sept. 23 Niagara County CC Home 3 p.m. Tues, Sept. 28 Mercyhurst North East Home 6 p.m. Sat, Sept. 25 Jefferson CC Away 1 p.m. Sat, Oct. 2 Tomkins-Cortland Tourny Away 10 a.m. Thurs, Sept. 30 Alfred State Home 3 p.m. Thurs, Oct. 7 Jamestown CC Away 6 p.m. Sat, Oct. 2 Broome CC Home 1 p.m. Sat, Oct. 9 Alfred Tourney Away 10 a.m. Wed, Oct. 6 Cayuga CC Home 3 p.m. Tues, Oct. 12 Niagara County CC Away 6 p.m. Sat, Oct. 9 Mercyhurst North East Away 12 p.m. Tues, Oct. 19 Alfred Away 6 p.m. Thurs, Oct. 14 Niagara County CC Away 4 p.m. Sat. Oct. 23 WNYAC Tourny Away TBA Sat, Oct. 16 Jamestown CC Away 1 p.m. Become a Kat today call 851-1ecc or visit us online @ www.ecc.edu S t a r t H e r e . G o A n y w h e r e ! 851-1ECC www.ecc.edu 10 FALL spotlight 2010_community news(spotlight) 8/16/10 11:07 AM Page 12 Events Schedule important ConTACT numBERS City Campus Switchboard FAX Admissions Affirmative Action Athletics Bursar Campus Ministry Career Resource Center Child Care Center Counseling Disabled Student Services Financial Aid Health Services Library Registrar’s Office Security SGA Office Veteran’s Affairs Women’s Center 851-1001 851-1129 851-1155 851-1118 851-1220 851-1164 270-2842 851-1183 851-1150 851-1188 851-1189 851-1177 851-1199 851-1074 851-1166 851-1133 851-1031 851-1124 851-1132 Fall Semester Registration August 23-24, 2010 North, South and City campuses 851-1-ECC Statler Erie Room Restaurant Welcomes the college and Western New York community to ECC’s student-operated restaurant at North Campus for a quality luncheon experience. 851-1002 851-1429 851-1455 851-1294 851-1463 851-1487 851-1484 851-1488 851-1495 851-1477 851-1499 851-1273 851-1466 851-1433 851-1595 851-1532 851-1475 Faculty and Staff August 27, 2010 Fall Semester Begins Serving August 30, 2010 Tuesday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For reservations, please call 851-1381 labor Day (holiday) September 6, 2010 north Campus Switchboard FAX Admissions Athletics Bursar Campus Ministry Career Resource Center Counseling Disabled Student Services Financial Aid Health Services Library Registrar’s Office Security SGA Office Veteran’s Affairs Women’s Center opening Day for Football home opener Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 ECC vs. Louisburg Jim Ball Stadium, South Campus Orchard Park Visit ECC online! Celebrate ECC Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 ECC City Campus Columbus Day (holiday) October 11, 2010 South Campus Switchboard FAX Admissions Athletics Bursar Campus Ministry Career Resource Center Child Care Center Counseling Disabled Student Services Financial Aid Health Services Library Registrar’s Office Security SGA Office Veteran’s Affairs Women’s Center 851-1003 851-1629 851-1655 851-1748 851-1888 851-1632 851-1683 648-5219 851-1688 851-1830 851-1677 851-1699 851-1772 851-1666 851-1633 851-1630 851-1654 851-1663 Erie Community College www.ecc.edu Election Day Facebook www.facebook.com/sunyecc Veterans’ Day November 2, 2010 (holiday) November 11, 2010 youTube www.youtube.com/sunyecc Thanksgiving Recess Twitter www.twitter.com/sunyecc November 5-8, 2010 Semester Ends flickr www.flickr.com/photos/sunyecc (716) 851-1ECC • December 20, 2010 www.ecc.edu