Faculty Voices

CSI (College Staff Infection) is off and running for the 2010 Intramural Championship Season, and the Eagle Cup is in our sites!

In two events thus far this season, Sam Lemonis and Mark Palmer have taken top awards in the Fun Run and Disc Golf (Individual) events respectively. Sam torched the course finishing in record time, while Mark had an even Par round to win the 2010 title. Kathy Farris, who works in the library, took second place in the women’s division.

I am proud of Sam Lemonis, 2010 Fun Run Champion,  Mark Palmer … the 2010 Disc Golf Individual Champion … and a member of CSI! And, props to Kathy Scoggins Farris for taking second place in the women’s division!

It’s only a matter of time before the other teams around the District get wind of CSI’s success, like UDB and Connection, so CSI must play tough the rest of the year to have a chance! Come out and be a part of CSI!

Let’s Go CSI!

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Mmmm, Fried Chicken!

Has anyone noticed the new layout and menus at the cafeteria? Well, if you haven’t, umm …

There are new themed food choices, with Trends (custom to order), Breakfast, Cafe Classics, Deli Depot and The Lounge (Faculty/Staff). There is still the pizza window, too. The Sunset Strip is gone, so there will no longer be the menu with some sort of chicken in it 24/7. It was replaced by Trends, and should be very popular. The day Trends served omelets Your Way, it was a big hit!

There are still the familiar, friendly faces around, too. From Mary and Ora to Elnora and Pam, there are plenty of nice folks to go and gab. Even Vince, Chef Jimmy Lee and Jeff are back for 2010, so be nice to them … LOL!

If you get a chance to try these new offerings, comment back and let everyone know how it was.

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Have you logged on and checked out the NEW EagleOne Alert web page???

The new EagleOne Alert website allows faculty, staff, students and parents better access to Hinds CC’s emergency information. This information is right at your finger tips. There is no need to search for it. When there is a weather warning issued, members of the Hinds CC community can go to the EagleOne Alert website and access a weather radar. This will allow users to see where the storm is and how it might impact them. Under the “What to do If” drop-down menu, there are now answers to questions some might have in the event of an emergency or disaster.

All employees and students who have a Hinds CC e-mail are automatically signed up to receive alerts at that address concerning any important information, such as closures due to bad weather or other changes in the college schedule.

However, employees, students and parents can also sign up for additional alerts to other e-mail addresses, cellphone text messages, voicemail, Facebook and Twitter.

If you signed up under the old system for text messages, you will need to re-signup in the new system.

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The college will participate again this fall in the statewide tornado drill on   Wednesday, October 20, at 9:15 a.m., according to Joey Jamison, Hinds CC district emergency management coordinator. All campus locations should prepare to participate.

Tornado Safety Tips:

• Take cover in an interior room on the ground level, away from windows, doors and outside walls
• Do not open windows
• Crouch under a sturdy table or desk
• If outside, lie flat in a ditch and cover head with hands; if in a car, get out and lie flat in a ditch.

If you have any question contact Joey Jamison, district emergency management coordinator: jhjamison@hindscc.edu or 857.3584

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No Parking

Have ya noticed that the parking lots are at capacity around the Raymond Campus. Try getting here around 9 a.m. and finding a place to park!

Sheeeesh! A growing enrollment is awesome, but does that mean I have to park so far away. LOL!

The poor police department is having heckuva time battling parking violators … WE (Hinds CC) ARE IN DEMAND!

So, as a friendly reminder, let your cool-head prevail and suck it up for another week or two. Maybe it will slack off …

I hope so!

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The Hinds Community College Alumni Association will now be represented in the blogging world! I hope to give you weekly updates on all the exciting things we are doing in the Association.

This week the Alumni Association is proud to be in its new home, Fountain Hall. Fountain Hall is located at 608 Hinds Blvd. on the Raymond campus.

The building is named for the late D.G. “Sonny” Fountain, a 30-year member of the Hinds Community College Board of Trustees who was serving as board president at the time of his death, March 28, 2008. Mr. Fountain was an outstanding supporter of Hinds and we are all thrilled to have the building named for him.

Fountain Hall houses the office of the college president and the Board of Trustees meeting room as well as Institutional Advancement, Enrollment Services, Student Recruiting, Development Foundation, Alumni Association, Business Services, Community Relations, Marketing and Grants/External Contracts.

We hope you will come see us in our new place on Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. at our official open house. In the meantime, don’t forget us, you can visit us on the Web at http://www.hindscc.edu/Alumni_Community or contact us with any questions you may have: 601.857.3350.

Go Eagles!

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The 2010 Fall semester is upon us, and, finally, the students have returned to Hinds Community College.

Lot’s of new faces around campus, and plenty of stopping while walking to the Eagle’s Nest to help a new student find miscellaneous locations around campus. Just by the first day of classes, it looks as if most classrooms should be full, cuz there were lots of students walking around in the August heat!

Good luck to everyone this year, and share your stories with us on the blog!

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In the even of a fire… Do you know what to do and where to go??

Do you students and co-workers know what to do and where to go??

Think of at least 2 ways to exit your building. Also have a meeting place for everyone to go to so that you can make sure that everyone made it out safely.

Remember be proactive rather than being reactive when it comes to emergency preparedness.

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Updates are crucial to good Web content

That time is upon us — the time where we begin a new year at Hinds Community College, welcome new faculty, staff and students, catch up on summer stories from old friends and colleagues, sign up for those addictive intramural activities, and … provide the Web Specialist (ME) with timely updates for departmental Web pages.

If you notice any of the information on your departmental Web pages as erroneous, please alert the Web Specialist (ME) so I may address any issues. If you have new content for departmental pages, please contact me so we can get you up and running.

All of our new additions to the College will need this updated information … so help me out, will ya!?

Good luck to all in 2010-11!

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New Band Hall at Hinds Community College, Raymond Campus

The time is almost upon us for several departments to make moves from their current locations to new ones. For example, the President’s office, Business Services, Community Relations, Purchasing, and Enrollment Services (which includes recruiting) is moving over to the new D.G. “Sonny” Fountain Hall at the end of the month. And, other departments will be hustling into the open spots, so it will seem like musical chairs around here for a while! The Music department has already moved their band division over to a new band hall on the northwest corner of campus.

Man, things, they are a’changin!

Stay tuned for the shakedown of where everyone will be during Fall 2010.

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