tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91016962011-07-08T14:28:59.364-05:00▪ Facilitating Student Journalist's Transition from the Classroom to the Newsroom ▪Miguel M. Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03434739737905270556noreply@blogger.comBlogger2661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101696.post-73930766101086459092009-07-30T10:04:00.007-05:002009-07-30T12:11:37.932-05:00

C3 Coach Steve Buttry (center) working with the staff of The Campus Ledger at Johnson County Community College in 2003.I don't know how to say this delicately so I'll just say it. If you're not following Steve Buttry's tweets you're an idiot.OK, maybe that was a bit harsh.Buttry is the C3 Coach for Gazette Communications in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Buttry says his role as C3 coach is to "guide Gazette

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NAHJ: Avoid Confusion on Sotomayor The nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit appears to have caused some confusion among members of the media and news consumers.The National Association of Hispanic Journalists would encourage news organizations to avoid any confusion over Judge Sotomayor's ethnic background. To be factually correct,

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From the Chronicle of Higher Education:From the issue dated May 15, 2009Alumni Try to Rewrite History on College-Newspaper Web SitesBy STEVE KOLOWICHWhen Nickie Dobo wrote a column in 2003 for her college newspaper — The Daily Collegian at Pennsylvania State University — decrying the "hook-up culture" on the campus, she never expected it to resurface years later in an attack on her professional

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http://www.nahj.org/from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists: NAHJ Calls for Truth and Fairness in Swine Flu CoverageNews Media Should Resist Baseless Blame of Immigrants as it Covers a Possible Pandemic Washington, DC – The National Association of Hispanic Journalists called on the media on Wednesday to be fair and prudent when covering the spread of swine flu in the U.S. and

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Today is the Free College Day at JCCC celebrating the college's 40th anniversary. I'm teaching a class, "Citizen Media or How to be one of those Bloggers."This is an example of a post with a hyperlink and an image.

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Video courtesy of Cameron Fletcher of The Campus LedgerTrustee Benjamin Hodge continued his efforts to challenge the Board of Trustees, JCCC President Terry Calaway and College Attorney Mark Ferguson on Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) violations. Read The Campus Ledger coverage of the alleged KOMA violations here (March 12) and here (April 13).During the Petitions and Communications section of

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From the Morales for JCCC Trustee website:Family, friends and supporters:You’ve made my campaign for JCCC Trustee one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life.While we did not garner enough votes to secure a seat on the board, we did get almost 8 percent of all voters to support us. Thank you for making this an historic election.Consider the magnitude of what we’ve accomplished:In a

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Posted on the college electronic mail server, infolist:FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: LATE REGISTRATIONWill late enrollment be allowed in the fall?No. Beginning with the fall 2009 semester, students who wish to enroll in a course must do so before the first day the course meets. Students may not enroll on or after the first day a course begins, regardless of what time of day the class meets.

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The wall outside the JCCC Board of Trustee meeting room features photos of current and past presidents and trustees. Students, staff and faculty call it The Hall of Shame. Watch the video to find out why. Vote for Miguel Morales for JCCC Trustee April 7Request an Advanced Voting Ballot here.

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From the Morales for JCCC Trustee campaign blog: "If non-native speakers are pushed to the sidelines of our communities and economy, they will feel marginalized, which breeds discontent, resentment, and in some cases, revenge.” Former Kansas Ledgislator and current JCCC Trustee candidate Stephanie Sharp gave this answer to VOTE OLATHE in reponse their question about non-Enlish speakers in Johnson

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From Morales for JCCC campaign blogLast fall, the JCCC Board of Trustees selected me as a candidate to fill a vacancy on the board left by Virginia Krebs. Krebs was the college’s first employee and, being a woman, the college’s first minority employee.The video provides insight into my previous work with and my intimate knowledge of the board along with my collegial interaction with the trustees

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From the Morales for JCCC Trustee campaign blog JCCC President Terry Calaway held town hall meeting at JCCC, March 6. He discussed the PrimeBuzz incident as well as the budget. Calaway joked that another of the cost-cutting measures on the infamous list included eliminating cookies from meetings but that somehow didn’t make the PrimeBuzz .... Read the full post here.

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"As is often the case with board members (who don’t experience the day-to-day environment of the college), I really do not know what the average employee thinks about all this – or whether the average employee even knows or cares." - Benjamin Hodge, JCCC Trustee Trustee in TroubleBenjamin Hodge responds to campus chaos and confesses he leaked infromation from a closed-door session of the board [

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From the college's electronic server, Infolist:TUBERCULOSIS CASE IDENTIFIED AT JCCC OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Health Department is investigating a case of tuberculosis (TB) at Johnson County Community College. JCCC and the Health Department have identified those at risk and are offering education, evaluation and testing. “The college has been extremely cooperative in

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I'm officially a candidate for the Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees -- again. Follow my progress on my new campaign blog:TRUST MIGUELhttp://trustmiguel.wordpress.com/

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All-a-BoardJCCC Trustees name Melody Rayl to fill vacant position The Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees selected a new member last night. They also voted to expand the board by adding an additional seat bringing the total number of trustees to seven. Editor's Note: I was a finalist for the trustee position and will post my experience soon. However, I will say that I'm proud the

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When Charles Carlsen stepped down as president of Johnson County Community College following allegations of unlawful harassment, the college's status in the prestigious League for Innovation fell into question. After a year-long affirmation process that included site visits and meetings with the JCCC Board of Trustees, the League announced JCCC will keep its status in the League. Posted on the

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One for the LedgerThe Campus Ledger earned top honors at the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) and College Media Adviser (CMA) National College Media Convention in Kansas City, Nov. 1. The Ledger, celebrating it's 30th year, brought home the Pacemaker award for excellence in collegiate journalist. Since 1927, the Pacemaker has been the highest honor available to ACP members and is considered the

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Guarding our Watchdogs Frank LoMonte, director of the Student Press Law Center penned a terrific column on the Education Advice for the New President blog.In the column, "Protect Student Journalism," LoMonte wrote that today's student journalists face more challenges and carry more responsibility. "With professional journalism outlets slashing staff, the watchdog role of student journalists in

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Walking on the Ledge:JCCC should not approve this message Jerry Wolfskill at the Police Academy at Johnson County Community College With the transitions going on at Johnson County Community College, it might be difficult for some to understand the influence and limitations of these new campus positions. Take the case of Jerry Wolfskill, director of Public Safety, as he assumes more

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An Offer She Couldn't Refuse Representative Dennis Moore (D-Kan.), a former JCCC trustee, and Virginia Krebs celebrate her 87th birthday at the college in 2006.JCCC names Virginia Krebs, the college's first employee, it's first Trustee EmeritusLast night Johnson County Community College trustees unanimously voted to grant former trustee, Virginia Krebs, Trustee Emeritus status."To me, Virginia is

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Community of CollegesLibrary and President's office linked to Northeast Lakeview CollegeYesterday's shooting at Northeast Lakeview College (NLC) in San Antonio, Texas provided multiple shocks for staff at the Billington Library in Overland Park, Kan.Library TiesThe Johnson County Community College (JCCC) library staff found it difficult to learn of another campus shooting much less one that took

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The Campus Ledger's Matt Gallaway and Cameron Fletcher interviewed Fred Krebs, professor, History, and son of Virginia Krebs, trustee, who recently resigned her position."My mom's always been the shining light up there," he says in the audio interview. Fred discusses his mother's stint as the college's first employee, her tenure as a trustee and what to expect in a replacement. "We're gonna miss

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Who Do You Trust?JCCC to accept application for interim trustee(l-r) Lynn Mitchelson, Shirley Brown-VanArsdale, Benjamin B. Hodge, Don Weiss, and Jon Stewart (center) Virginia KrebsJulie Haas, executive director of Marketing Communications for Johnson County Community College, explained the process for selecting an interim trustee now that Virginia Krebs has submitted her resignation.Haas posted

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Posted today on the college's electronic mail server, Infolist:Virginia Krebs, Johnson County Community College’s first employee and a trustee since 1985, has resigned from the college’s board of trustees. The board will accept her resignation at their regular meeting Oct. 16. The trustees will appoint someone to complete the rest of Kreb’s term, which ends June 30, 2009. Her seat

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Since it's Banned Books Week, I'm cloning my post from the Billington Library's JCCCLIB blog : Banned books usually make us think of inappropriate library materials at middle schools, maybe intense subject matter at high schools. Yet one would think a library on a college campus is immune; after all, this is where free thinking is encouraged. That’s why I was surprised last spring when a

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Editor's Note: I have something to say about this but I need to gather my facts ...This message was posted on the college's electronic mail server, Infolist Sept. 15: September 15, 2008 - Letter from President Calaway to JCCC Community Just a few weeks have passed since we celebrated the start of the fall semester and the time is right to share several organizational adjustments which will take

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Major LeagueWill college strike out or hit a home run as it pitches to regain League of Innovation status?When Charles Carlsen resigned following allegations he sexually harassed several female employees, the college's membership in the prestigious League of Innovation was in jeapoardy.Last spring the college passed phase one of reaffirmation into the League. Entering the second phase requires a

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JCCC Aims to Please An e-mail has surfaced requesting employees of Johnson County Community College contribute funds to purchase a gun as a going away gift for departing employee. According to the Sept. 2 e-mail, Wayne Brown, executive vice president of administration requested a gun as a going away gift. It is similar to the guns recently acquired for the campus police force, which Brown was

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Editor's Note: I helped organize these events and will serve as a participant in two of them. I'm also a founding member of the college's new Hispanic student organization that is co-sponsoring this program.JCCC HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENTSThe Hispanic Experience at JCCCRegnier Center 101ASept. 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.A forum of JCCC Hispanic students and staff will lead a discussion of the

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OK, so I took a long needed vacation to Vegas (I really should do more non-conference traveling). Anyway, I sent pictures and vids to this blog thinking I sent them to my e-mail. I mean it was silly stuff like me at the Star Trek Hilton and riding that spiral escalator at Cesar's. No Journalists Gone Wild type of thing. Oh, but I did see The Beatles' LOVE by Circque du Soliel.

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Posted today on Johnson County Community College's electronic mail server, Infolist: JCCC POLICE OFFICERS TO TAKE OATH OF EMPLOYMENTJCCC will hold its first police officer swearing-in ceremony at 1:30 p.m. today in the Capitol Federal Conference Center of the Regnier Center. Fifteen officers will take an oath of employment as members of the JCCC Police Department. Most are retired officers

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Posted Monday on the Johnson County Community College electronic mail server on behalf of Dr. Marilyn Rhinehart, Vice President of Instruction (The first section numbered 1-9 is fairly boring. Actually, the whole thing kinda is but it does address the reorganization, budget and renovations):I hope everyone is off to a good semester! It is hard to believe it is the middle of August. Please take

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Posted yesterday on Johnson County Community College's electronic mail server, Infolist:The JCCC board of trustees met for their regular monthly meeting August 19.Lobbyist’s reportDick Carter, the college’s lobbyist, discussed legislative interim committee activities, work with the congressional delegation, and what might be expected in the 2009 legislative session.Awards and

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Posted today on Johnson County Community College's electronic mail server, Infolist:Dr. Terry Calaway, JCCC president, opened his first Town Hall meeting of the new academic year on Aug. 20 by welcoming faculty back to campus.Reorganization. The first question came via e-mail, asking why people had to follow procedures to hire part-time employees when vice presidents could be appointed. Dr.

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Monday a friend passed away. She always supported my reporting on the college and never feared going on the record even when it put her at risk. Here is the article that introduced me to Betty Bullock:Remembering September 11th: a day of contrastsby Miguel M. MoralesJuliet Kincaid began her 60th birthday last year in a bad mood."I hadn't accomplished all the goals that I wanted to in life," said

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posted today on Johnson County Community College's electronic mail server, Infolist:It is with a great deal of personal and professional sadness that we announce that Dr. Wayne Brown, executive vice president, administration, and CIO, will be leaving Johnson County Community College in September. He has accepted the position of vice president of information services at a university

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Digital Collections saves delicate donations from decay by Miguel M. Morales The digital archives for the library keeps growing. The archives recently acquired World War II documents that include handwritten accounts by Army Lieutenant Francis R. Gerald. Gerald details an aerial bombing operation over Emden, Germany on Dec. 11, 1943. He describes his escape from a damaged airplane,

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Billington Library hires a digital dude to, you know, do stuffby Miguel M. MoralesBarry Bailey’s name appears in the credits for the video game “Saints Row.” He’s also beaten “Guitar Hero” on expert setting on both right- and left-handed levels. He likes the bands Bear vs. Shark, Dillinger Escape Plan, and Mos Def. That’s definitely not what one would expect from a librarian or even a digital

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Returning from the UNITY journalism conference in Chicago, I checked my e-mail to see if any recruiters or new friends contacted me (recruiters no, friends yes).Like most, I accumulated pages of spam in my absence. Though my Gmail account filters do great work, I checked of my spam folder to if a message ended up there by mistake. That's when I noticed how enticing spam subject lines have become.

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Kelsey's Army Witnesses JusticeThe Kansas City Star reports Edwin Hall has pled guilty to the murder of Kelsey Smith. Hall abducted Smith outside a Target department store June 2 2007. Police discovered her body four days later and arrested Hall.Smith's father, served as a public safety officer at Johnson County Community College and is a former police officer. News of the plea was posted on

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This message from Terry Calaway, president of Johnson County Community College was posted today on the college's electronic mail server, Infolist: MOVING TOWARD LEARNER ENGAGEMENT In November of 2007, the Counseling faculty launched an Advising Summit. The purpose of the Summit was to evaluate the advising process at JCCC. A group of faculty and administrators volunteered to participate

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Student Journalist Runs for PresidentVows to rewrite US Constitution using AP styleWhat began as a colorful Internet fluke has blossomed into a full-fledged political movement - one that Republicans and Democrats alike are reluctantly having to acknowledge.Watch: the News 3 report online.

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Permanent InterimFormer Johnson County Community College Interim President Larry Tyree takes another dive into turbulent waters.For a college president who prides himself on being student-centered, Larry Tyree is becoming quite an expert on boards of trustees. His latest posting is no exception.Trustees of Monroe Community College in Rochester, N,Y. unanimously voted to name Tyree interim

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OK, I finally took a giant leap into the year 2004 and created my facebook account. I spent more than 3 hours looking up friends and people who are somehow connected to me. Click here to add me, friend me or whatever the kids are calling it these days.

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The Kansas City Star announced today that it will cut 120 full-time jobs. The cuts support McClatchy's effort to cut 1,4000 jobs nationwide. In 2006, McClatchy purchased Knight Ridder, the former owner of The Star and dozens of other papers.This move will further affect coverage of the college. Last year, The Star eliminated it's education reporter position and since then news of JCCC has taken

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Here is an e-mail I sent to the National Association of Hispanic Journalists' GLBT Caucus, of which I'm a member: I'm running for the Student Representative position on NAHJ' Board of Directors. I'd appreciate your support in helping me get the number of petition signatures via e-mail needed (25) to stand as a candidate.For those who don't know me, I'm a non-traditional student living in Kansas.

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No, the math problem known as the Hodge Conjecture hasn't been answered but conjecture about Benjamin Hodge, Johnson County Community College trustee, has been.Hodge announced May 22 his intention to run for Kansas State Senate in Johnson County's 8th district. Hodge resigned his seat in the Kansas House as 49th district representative at the end of the veto session earlier this year. Many

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University of Missouri -- Kansas City campus police evacuated the University Center when a graffiti threat was identified. Local station KMBC reports the graffiti read: On May 15th, you can be a hero or you can be dead.According to the report, campus police determined the threat had no credibility so the University Center reopened an hour later.

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Student says college's call for 'extra sets of eyes' put him in security's focusBartholomew Klick, a student at Johnson County Community College and former reporter for The Campus Ledger, stepped forward as the student who reported the latest graffiti incident.According to Klick's blog the college's public safety officers questioned him in a rather aggressive manner. “The school gestapo came

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Cameron Fletcher, sports editor for The Campus Ledger, is reporting on his blog that three head coaches at Johnson County Community College have stepped down from their positions. Details are sketchy but according to Fletcher's post the three coaches are:Debbie Carrier, head coach of Women's BasketballFrom Carrier's Bio:Head coach Debbie Carrier has built a program at Johnson County Community

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Danger or Diversion?Campus wonders if graffiti threats foretell violence or are tactics to disrupt finalsA Johnson County Community College student discovered another graffiti threat last night in the Billington Library.According to a posting on the college's electronic server dedicated to the library staff, the threat mentioned a specific date -- May 15."Just to let everyone know, last night a

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Walking on the Ledge: Student LifeSometimes the best thing a college can provide is stability Thor Nystrum stands in the parking lot where a fight in 2003 triggered a breakdown that resulted in Nystrum begging a police officer to kill him. "Shoot me in the head. No one has to know," he begged. Photo by Rachel Seymore, courtesy of The Daily KansanJohnson County Community College plays a part in

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Blogging BenjaminFormer district rep, a journalism major, blogs Kansas politicsFew people know that Benjamin Hodge, Johnson County Community College Trustee and former Kansas 49th District Representative, is a blogger.According to Kansas Progress, Hodge's blog, its purpose is to "inform, to connect, and to motivate. We hope to promote policies that encourage government to be: limited in size,

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Walking on the Ledge:Stressed students seesaw between family and finalsEver since PBS began its Poetry Everywhere campaign, one piece always stops me in my tracks whenever it airs -- Billy Collins' "The Lanyard."It's hard to listen to and watch because it highlights one of the biggest problems college students face as we finish final projects and prepare for finals week -- Mother's Day.How do we

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Reporter Cameron Fletcher's latest article in Johnson County Community College's student newspaper, The Campus Ledger, examines proposed background checks for employees.However, what readers won't learn is that Fletcher discovered the college actually hired a registered sexual offender.According to Fletcher's original article, the work-study employee served as administrative support for three

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From the college's electronic mail server, Infolist:Dr. Terry Calaway, JCCC president, opened his Town Hall meeting May 7 with a discussion on campus safety. He discussed the two instances of graffiti, recently found in restrooms, that threatened violence in May, noting that no specifics were given and no certain group was targeted. The Overland Park Police Department was consulted, and they

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Walking on the Ledge:Errors that InfluenceWas Learning Management System Vote Tainted by Student Newspaper?Every campus newspaper staff wants to influence campus – but not through errors.An article in the April 24 issue of The Campus Ledger reported Johnson County Community College (JCCC) will abandon its current Management Learning System (LMS) powered by Blackboard in favor of one powered by

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Gov. Sebelius wants you to eat itThe Kathleen Sebelius dedicated a new edible garden at Johnson County Community College. The dedication near the Heirsteiner Child Development Center will support programs at the college. Sebelius will return to the college to host the Healthy Kansas Summit June 6-7.Watch the Kansas City Star video of the dedication here.

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From the college's electronic mail server, Infolist: VOLUNTEERS FOR COMMUNITY POLICING EFFORTSThis is a call for volunteers in our community policing efforts. We have had a noticeable increase in vandalism recently in the form of graffiti. Please report these incidents immediately to the Department of Public Safety by dialing 0, using a red phone or a code blue phone outside. Also, remember,

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From the college's electronic mail server, Infolist: HAAS, SOPCICH RECEIVE FACULTY'S ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP AWARDJulie Haas, executive director, Marketing and Communication, and Dr. Joe Sopcich, vice president of Institutional Advancement and Government Affairs, were both selected this year by the Faculty Association at their general membership meeting to receive administrative

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Walking on the Ledge: ▼Pride and Prejudice▼Today is another reminder of why I am proud to be gay.Holocaust Remembrance Day reinforces why it’s important for me to honor the gay men who died wearing a pink triangles and the lesbians who died wearing black ones. Nazis tagged them with a symbol, tortured them and finally slaughtered them.When I first moved to Kansas City, I didn’t know much about

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Posted on the college's electronic mail server, Infolist: From: InfoListSent: Wed 04/30/08 1:58 PMTo: InfoListSubject: Message from Dr. Calaway on public safety Two instances of graffiti threatening violence have been found recently written on restroom walls on campus. The Overland Park Police Department has investigated, and Public Safety and Campus Services are alert and vigilant. Public

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From the college's electronic mail server, Infolist: COLLEGE SWITCHBOARD TO CLOSE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AMBeginning May 15, the college switchboard will be closed from midnight to 6 a.m. seven days a week. The voice recording will advise people of these hours. If there is an emergency between midnight and 6 a.m., people should dial extension 4111 or use one of the code blue phones on campus

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From the college's electronic mail server, Infolist: TOWN HALL MEETINGDr. Calaway's next Town Hall meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May. 7, 9-10:30 a.m. in the Capitol Federal Conference Room, 101 RC. Subjects to be discussed include reorganization and public safety.Terry Calaway, JCCC president, regularly conveigns town hall meetings to address issues of concern to the campus community.

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Billington BurdensFor students and employees in the Billington Library a new building won't come soon enoughA student exits the library via a flooded hallway, April 2This weekend students and staff learned that water damage along the south side of the building has given way to a termite infestation (see image below, right). An unfortunate student made the discovery as she watched a video. The the

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Kansas City Journalists, Bloggers Meet IRLAs part of the Society of Professional Journalists' Ethics Week, the Kansas City Press Club invited me to sit on a panel about the ethics of blogging.I walked in late to the KSHB building with Tony from Tony's Kansas City. He didn't seem like the baby-eating, garbage producing media whore I've been told he is. Although we really didn't talk because

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Trustee objects to cultural exchangeBenjamin Hodge sees no 'overall gain' in understanding IslamEyes are once again on the Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees.Approximately an hour and a half into the board’s April 17 meeting, Benjamin Hodge, trustee, pulled an item out of the consent agenda.The item, a Fulbright Hayes grant awarded to the college, supports a study trip to Morocco

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Hodge-PodgeBenjamin Hodge resigns his position as Kansas' 49th District Rep.During the Sept. 21, 2006 Board of Trustee meeting, Benjamin Hodge, trustee, questions a representative of the Faculty Association. The FA contended that presidential search committee, which Hodge co-chaired, violated Kansas law.The Kansas City Star's Prime Buzz reports that Johnson County Trustee, Ben Hodge will resign

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Home, Sweet HomeThe wandering award given to the Reading Department returned to the Academic Achievement Center today.Twelve years ago, the Student Senate gave the award to the department for it's free book exchange program that allowed students to take a book and leave a book (read about it here). The award could resurrect the book exchange program and include used textbooks.Roz Bethke,

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From the college's electronic mail server, Infolist: THE CAMPUS LEDGER WINS AWARDThe Campus Ledger was named the best student newspaper in its division at a state journalism conference April 6-7 in Wichita. The student newspaper of Johnson County Community College was given the All-Kansas award by the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press for the second year in a row. To receive the award, the

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From the JCCC electronic mail server, Infolist:NEW STRATEGIC INITIATIVES SOUGHT The JCCC Strategic Planning Council will host an open forum soliciting ideas for new strategic initiatives, and all employees and students are invited. On Friday, April 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in COM 319, the Council will review progress made on the six current strategic initiatives and then will

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My contacts at NAHJ have passed along an e-mail from Edgar Ochoa, original programming director for America Online:Here is the link to the program that will be needing a host beginning in May http://music.aol.com/top11.Although this link is in English, I am primarily looking for someone to take over as the Spanish host. The girl in the currently link does it in Spanish also. If the person is

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Justin Miller, former pitcher/outfielder for JCCC, is a loon -- a Great Lakes Loon.The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Miller on the second day of the MLB draft in spring 2007. An affiliate of the Dodger, the Loons will start its season April 3 against the Dayton Dragons.In an interview with the Saginaw News, Miller described his approach to the game. “I consider myself an athlete, not just a

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Diverse Issues in Education magazine has a regular feature called "Just the Stats." It examines statistics related to higher education. Here's a sample of some stats noted in the March 8 issue:Time Out is a coaching feature of The Latino Reporter that highlights tools for student journalists

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The Ledger is on a roll this issue with three, that's right, three compelling news stories.An investigation by Linda Friedel reveals that a few students in the college's Interior Design classes want to force an instructor to change her teaching style which allegedly includes intimidation and humiliation.“Some students say they are fed up with their treatment from a faculty member who is their

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Safety Survey Seeks to Substantiate Armed Officers Randy Garcia (left), evening supervisor of DPS, and Chuck Northcott (right), DPS officer, demonstrate techniques for using pepper spray in the training room at the Police Academy. The entire department will go through both baton and pepper spray training. Photo by Alexia Lang. Courtesy of The Campus LedgerAfter providing budget, training, and

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Last Thursday, Matt Galloway, news editor for The Campus Ledger, published his controversial update on the missing student. The article explained why the student went missing and how the initial reaction of the college blocked initial search efforts.“When a student went missing from campus on Feb. 14, her father turned to the first college employees he could find for assistance.He said those

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Posted on the college's electronic mail server, Infolist:CENTER FOR STUDENT INVOLVEMENT OPEN HOUSE You are cordially invited to the Center for Student Involvement Open House on Wednesday, March 26, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., COM 309. The Center for Student Involvement exists to provide an environment in which students can become and remain actively involved in JCCC extracurricular life. We are

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Walking on the Ledge:FERPA FOLLIESMargret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education, announces new brochures to help guide schools on disclosing student information. She made the announcement with Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary (left), and Carlos Gutierrez, Commerce Secretary (right), Oct. 31, 2008.The battle over student information comes down to FERPAThe incident with the missing

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AngryJournalist.comWhy are you angry today?I must confess my recent addiction to AngryJournslist.com. We journalists love our Internet resources but this site doesn't offer coaching -- just bitching. It taps into the visceral voice of frustrated freelancers, enraged editors, fiery photogs and an occasional stewed student journalist.Though reading (and posting) messages at the

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Campus Crime Information Vital in Keeping Students SafeBy Adam GoldsteinUniversities receiving federal funding are presented with a fine line to walk when it comes to opening and providing their records. On the one hand, colleges have a mandate to protect student privacy; on the other hand, campus crime information must be made available to the student body. There is little room for error between

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Presidential Candidates Illuminate stance on Sunshine LawsSunshine Week organizers collaborated with México Abierto (Open Mexico) to examine the 2008 U.S. presidential candidates’ positions on open government laws and their interactions with the news media. According to the report, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) stands as the only candidate who responded to the Sunshine Week open government survey.

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Dennis Moore (D-Kan.) sent a message promoting his Government Procurement Conference at JCCC. Moore served on the college's Board of Trustees from 1993 - 1998.On Wednesday, March 26, 2008, I will be hosting a Government Procurement Conference at Johnson County Community College. This one-day event will offer businesspeople an affordable way to learn more about marketing their products and

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SUNSHINE WEEKMarch 16 - 22

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With students on spring break willCOPS GO WILD?Overland Park Police conduct an "active shooter" training for JCCC public safety officers Dec. 19, 2007.Photo by John Young, courtesy of The Campus LedgerVisitors to campus next week will find the Overland Park's finest flashing -- their badges.According to a posting on the college's electronic mail server, Infolist, it's all part of of an officer's

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From the college's electronic mail server, Infolist: CHANGE IN TIME FOR MARCH BOARD MEETINGThe Johnson County Community College board of trustees will start its regular monthly meeting March 27 one hour earlier – at 4 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. The board meets in the Hugh Speer board room, 137 GEB, on the JCCC campus. All board of trustees meetings are open to the public. BOARD RETREAT IN

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Lost and FoundReading program researches missing award's historyby Miguel M. MoralesAcademic Achievement Center staff have been working to learn how an award presented to them by the Student Senate ended up at the Salvation Army. (See original posting here.)Roz Bethke, professor of reading for the Academic Achievement Center, said she's been talking to staff and has come up with a partial

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OPL is A-OKCollege office professionals seek donations for students needing prom attireThis item appeared on the JCCClist. It comes from OPL, the college's Office Professionals League.I think it's a wonderful idea. If I had any nice clothes, I'd certainly give them. It will soon be Prom Time at high schools across the area. Young ladies will be shopping for that special dress and young men

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Last week, I purchased this award from the Salvation Army in Olathe, Kan. for $1.99 (plus tax).Winning an award is great but being given an unsolicited award for a job well-done is priceless -- especially when it comes from students. I hope it was some sort of mistake but I can't imagine how this ended up in a thrift store.What is wrong with this place?? I can't even ... why would ... I mean ...

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Posted on the college's electronic mail server, Infolist:NEW STRATEGIC INITIATIVES SOUGHT The JCCC Strategic Planning Council will host an open forum soliciting ideas for new strategic initiatives, and all employees and students are invited. On Friday, April 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in COM 319, the Council will review progress made on the six current strategic initiatives and then

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Ironically, the original e-mail carried the subject line:[jccc] Campus Ledger: Rachel Wooldridge (missing student) follow up The controversy that set off the firestorm of postings centered on concern for the privacy of the girl who went missing. Well, in the 22 posted responses, no one felt concerned enough to remove her name from the subject line when they posted a new message...

Miguel M. Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03434739737905270556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101696.post-87691762621085190732008-03-11T16:16:00.005-05:002008-03-13T20:51:22.408-05:00

This is what seems to be the final round of postings concerning the student newspaper. Editor's Note: The following appeared on the JCCClist and are not private e-mail conversations. I don’t watch the news a couple times a day. I never watch the news. It’s sensationalist, biased garbage and I don’t feel the lack of it. I don’t like to invade other people’s privacy and see their problems

Miguel M. Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03434739737905270556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101696.post-15139614614683338202008-03-11T15:43:00.007-05:002008-03-13T20:51:50.451-05:00

Postings concerning the student newspaper continued through the day ...Editor's Note: The following appeared on the JCCClist and are not private e-mail conversations. Michael,I don't think you're a bully and an ass, and I appreciate the work you do with the paper. I've never been at a school where the paper did a better job of tackling the real issues on campus.My concern is for the

Miguel M. Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03434739737905270556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101696.post-34851433090524275062008-03-11T14:12:00.006-05:002008-03-13T20:52:16.172-05:00

In an attempt to follow up on the student who went missing from JCCC, the campus newspaper sent a message to one of the college's electronic mail server, JCCClist.The message sent to by Matt Galloway, news editor of The Campus Ledger, asked those who knew the student to offer insight on the day in question.Editor's Note: The following appeared on the JCCClist and are not private e-mail

Miguel M. Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03434739737905270556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101696.post-75672034807129785862008-03-10T09:49:00.010-05:002008-03-13T20:52:33.024-05:00

Today, someone from the college posted this message to the JCCClist, one of the college's electronic mail servers (not to be confused with the college's official communication listserv, Infolist).The average person only prays 5 minutes a week. That is terrible. I have been praying and thinking about this very subject for the last month. I think we should have a prayer group, meeting, time,

Miguel M. Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03434739737905270556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101696.post-73765675380855702532008-03-06T12:51:00.008-06:002008-03-12T13:51:02.304-05:00

Graffiti Threat Causes CommotionIncrease in campus graffiti culminates with threat against a studentby Miguel. M. MoralesGraffiti threatening a student caused Johnson County Community College officials to repeatedly search the campus library Feb. 29.Library sources said the college's Public Safety Officers initiated a search of the Billington Library at 7:30 am. Later Overland Park Police also

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Last week I took off time from the college to move. I've missed a few news items but will post them in the coming days. Here's a message passed along to me by someone at the college. It originates from Faculty Association President Mike Martin. It seems two-thirds of FA members approved the final year of their multi-year contract.Happy Monday,I am pleased to report the vote of the bargaining unit

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The Plain View on Pesticides Photos by John J. Tipton, The Porterville Recorder, Noticiero SemanalNew America Media's Photo of the Day blog features a victory march that reminded me of my days as a farmworker.The march, which took place in Plainview, Calif., came in response to new buffer zones established in Tulare County. The buffer zone prohibits cropdusters from spraying pesticides near

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