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Delgado and Loyola Sign
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Loyola
University New Orleans and Delgado Community College
signed a historic articulation agreement on September
28. Participating in the articulation signing was Fr.
Kevin Wildes, S.J., president of Loyola; Dr. Alex
Johnson, chancellor of Delgado; and Dr. Walter Harris,
Jr., Loyola provost.
This
articulation agreement is a culmination of 17 years of
Loyola University and Delgado Community College
administrators collaborating to develop a course
transfer guide and program articulations that help
Delgado students transition into Loyola’s baccalaureate
degree programs. Associate deans from the four
undergraduate colleges at Loyola consulted their
respective faculties to determine how academic courses
listed in Delgado’s 2003-2004 Catalog paralleled
those offered at Loyola. Those efforts, held in
conjunction with select Delgado faculty members and
administrators, led to the development of a new
course-by-course transfer guide, leading to articulated
programs.
Articulations for Delgado associate degree programs have
been established with undergraduate degree programs
housed in Loyola’s City College. Articulation
agreements exist for the following Delgado—Loyola City
College programs
-Delgado Associate of
Science (AS) in Management to the Loyola Bachelor of
Applied Science (BAS) in Human and Organizational
Development
-Delgado AS in Business
Administration to the Loyola BAS in Human and
Organizational Development
-Delgado AS in Nursing to
the Loyola Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
-Delgado Associate of
Arts (AA) in Criminal Justice to the Loyola Bachelor of
Criminal Justice (BCJ) in Criminal Justice
-Delgado Associate of
Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Information Technology
to the Loyola Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in
Computer Information Science
-Delgado Associate of
General Studies (AGS) to theLoyola Bachelor of Liberal
Studies (BLS) in Humanities
-Delgado AGS to the
Loyola BLS in Social Sciences
Official Signing: seated, Dr. Alex Johnson (left),
Delgado chancellor; and The Reverend Kevin Wm. Wildes,
S.J., Loyola president; standing, from left, Richard
Lucore, associate dean of City College; Dr. Donna Alley,
Delgado West Bank provost; Arnel Cosey, interim provost
Delgado City Park Campus; Marcel Dumestre, dean of
Loyola City College; Walter Harris, Jr., provost and
vice president for Academic Affairs of Loyola; and
Ernest Fitzgerald, dean of Business & Technology, City
Park Campus.
Dr.
Johnson and Fr. Wildes make the agreement official.
Dr.
Johnson shares a light moment at the signing. |
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Endowed Professorships Nominations Accepted |
In accordance with the
Louisiana Board of Regents Endowed Professorships
policy, Delgado Community College will award six Endowed
Professorship Awards for the 2005-2006 academic year.
The awards will be in the areas of allied health (2),
culinary arts (1), combined allied and health and
nursing (1) and nursing (2).
The Endowed Professorship program is a major effort by
which the College, the Delgado Community College
Foundation, and the community demonstrate their
commitment to quality instruction by recognizing and
fostering faculty excellence.
The Board of Regents Endowed Professorship Program was
established in 1990-1991 "to recruit superior new
faculty and/or to retrain faculty whose research,
teaching and/or public service have contributed to the
mission of their departments and institutions." The
objectives of this program are "to enhance the quality
of higher and to promote the economic development of
Louisiana."
Monday, October 25 is the deadline for nominations
and/or letters of application to be submitted to the
Office for the Vice Chancellor of Learning and Student
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The
Apple Tree Opens October 21 |
The Theatre Department of
Delgado Community College will present the hilarious
musical, The Apple Tree, from October 21 through October
31. Written by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, the
composer and lyricist team that created Fiddler on the
Roof, The Apple Tree is actually three one-act
musicals.
Act One is based on Mark Twain’s short story, The Diary
of Adam and Eve. Mr. Twain has a unique take on this
classic troy that concerns the typical male and female
struggles in a relationship.
The Second Act, The Lady or the Tiger, by Frank R.
Stockton’s story, shows an unusual style of justice,
letting the accused determine his method of punishment
from choosing what’s behind a door, the lady or the
tiger?
The third act is a classic Cinderella story by Jules
Feiffer. In this case, a chimney sweep becomes
Passionella, a ”beautiful, glamorous movie star” with
the help of her Fairy Godmother. But does this
transformation fulfill her? That is the question!
Directed by Tim Baker, The Apple Tree features Troy
Poplous as the Snake/Balladeer/Narrator and Dreux Lawes
as Adam/Captain Sanjar and Flip, the Prince Charming.
The three women of the stories will be taken on by
Idella Johnson as Eve, Lori Christopher as Princess
Barbara and Dana Webb as Passionella.
Performances are at 8pm October 21, 22, 23 and 27, 28,
29 and 30th. Matinees are at 3 p.m. on October 24 and
31. Ticket prices are14 for general admission, $12 for
senior citizens and $8 for Delgado students, faculty and
staff. Performances are in the third floor Drama Hall
of Building 1 on the City Park Campus.
Please call (504) 483-4817 for more information.
The Apple Tree
opens October 21. Call (504) 483-4817 for tickets.
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Delgado Hosted Math Conference |
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Delgado
Community College’s Mathematics Department of the City
Park Campus hosted the 2004 regional conference of La-MsMATYC
(Louisiana-Mississippi Mathematics Association of Two
Year Colleges) September 24 and 25 on the City Park
Campus. The conference was open to all persons
interested in mathematics, and included an opening
reception with live entertainment, keynote address by
noted author Pat McKeague, a full day of workshops, and
a session on Learning Centered Activities lead by Steve
Piscitelli. Dianna McCammon, associate professor of
mathematics at Delgado, presented “Emotional
Intelligence.” The LaMsMATYC conference was dedicated
to the memory of Freda Ducorbier, associate professor of
mathematics, who pass away at the end of August. She
had been president of LaMsMATYC from 1999-2002. |
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Leadership Forum Held at
Delgado |
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Delgado
Community College was the host for the Committee for a
Better New Orleans/Metropolitan Area Committee (CBNO/MAC)
Metropolitan Leadership Forum 2004 held on the City Park
Campus, September 28. The session topic was Housing and
Geographic Information System.
The
purpose of the CBNO/MAC Leadership Forum is to develop
leadership potential in individuals with a proven
commitment to improving the conditions of the New
Orleans Metropolitan Area.
Two
Delgado staff members are participants this year. They
are Connie Boudoin, executive assistant to the Provost,
West Bank Campus, and Melanie Deffendall, coordinator,
College and Career Success Skills, City Park Campus.
Delgado
has hosted the MAC Leadership Forums since its inception
in 1963.
Other
Delgado staff members who have completed the Leadership
Forum program in the recent past include Donna Alley,
Iva Bergeron, Malayne DeMars, Carol Gniady and Deborah
Kohler. |
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Project Comeback Established |
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Dr.
Alex Johnson has instituted a new initiative especially
for individuals who had been dropped from classes this
fall due to non-payment of college tuition and fees.
The Project Comeback will provide students with a second
chance to maximize their educational potential and
continue their academic coursework with Delgado in the
spring 2005 semester.
Orientation sessions will introduce students to Project
Comeback and enable them to sign up for a complementary
48 contact hour continuing education course. The
program offers students financial aid, career and
academic advising, skills enrichment, WorkKeys and early
registration for the spring semester.
One-hour orientation sessions were held in Covington,
Slidell, City Park and West Bank campuses, Oct. 8 – 12.
Those students who attended had the opportunity to
sign-up for a free non-credit course and attend various
seminars.
For
more information contact Malayne DeMars, director of
Workforce Development and Training Initiatives, at (504)
483-4505. |
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Delgado Participates in Career Fair |
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Suzanne Riche, associate
dean of the Evening Division, Nursing Charity Campus and
Ana Wilson, Enrollment advisor, Admissions, City Park
Campus, gave a presentation on the college offerings at
a Career Fair held at Meadowcrest Hospital, September
29.
Julie Metz, nurse recruiter
at Meadowcrest, indicated there had been a good
turnout and looked forward to future partnerships with
Delgado Community College.
Ana
Wilson (left), Enrollment advisor, Admissions, City Park
Campus, and Suzanne Riche, associate dean of the Evening
Division, Nursing Charity Campus, gave a presentation on
Delgado offerings at the Meadowcrest Career Fair. |
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Center for Student Leadership/Athletic Study Hall
Established |
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The Office of Student Life
and the Athletic Department have created a space in
building 11 to serve as a Center for Student
Leadership/Athletic Study Hall.
Room 110 offers a space for
clubs and student organizations to meet, conduct
business and utilize computer workstations. In
addition, the room provides Delgado collegiate athletics
with a place to study and conduct research.
According to Tim Galliano,
assistant dean of Student Life, “the establishment of
this center is a prime example of interdepartmental
cooperation to provide students a wide array of
opportunities to enjoy the collegiate experience, to be
involved in campus life and to learn more about becoming
a leader.”
Basketball team members Ashley Johnson (foreground),
Nichelle Glenn (left) and Taqueitta Jones (right) make
use of their study time after basketball practice.
Christina Johnson, Aimee
Dufour, La’Shawa Lambert, Jerrinika McClue, Keishell
Paul, Arlecia DeBouse and Trachelle Quinn prepare for
class. |
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“Rock
the Vote” at Delgado |
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Delgado’s City Park SGA held
a “Rock the Vote” voter registration campaign on
September 30 outside the Student Life Center.
WQUE-93-FM joined in the rally for students to register
so that they can vote on November 2 for the Presidential
Election. The event included many give-aways, such as
tee-shirts, CDs, DVDs, and chances to win prizes through
www.rockthevote.com promotion.
A total of 352 people registered to vote at various
Delgado events held on the City Park and West Bank
campuses, Charity School of Nursing and Northshore.
Rock
the Vote
Ryan
Mercadel, a culinary student, was one of the many
students who registered to vote on September 30.
Delgado students pose with Tonya Chissel, City Park SGA
president, and Q93 DJ DJ Slab 1 during “Rock the Vote.”
There was a steady stream of Delgado students
registering to vote during “Rock the Vote.”
Q93
DJ Slab 1 waves to the Delgado students during “Rock the
Vote.” |
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Student Success |
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West
Bank Campus Student Whips Up a Culinary Success Story |
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Michelle Matherne, assistant pastry chef at Dicky
Brennan’s Bourbon House restaurant in the French
Quarter, is a west bank resident who graduated from
Fisher high school in 2000. She then enrolled at
Delgado’s West Bank Campus where she completed her
general education requirements in 2002. Michelle then
entered the Culinary Arts program at the City Park
Campus and
graduated with a 4.0 average in spring 2004. She found
immediate employment with Pascal Manale’s restaurant.
She remained there until she completed the Culinary Arts
program and was offered the position at the Bourbon
House. She plans to open her own pastry shop in the
future.
Michelle Matherne
Delgado West Bank Campus Student and City Park Culinary
Arts Graduate
“I
liked Delgado because the teachers were there to help me
achieve my career goal. The college is very
work-oriented in its degree and certificate programs. I
recommend Delgado to anyone interested in a career and
immediate employment.” |
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Faculty and Staff Achievements… |
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Kathleen Mix, vice chancellor for
Workforce Development and Education, was
selected “Woman of the Year” by New
Orleans CityBusiness publication.
Mix will be recognized as one of fifty
women of accomplishment at the “Women of
the Year” awards luncheon held at the
Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans on
November 5. Award winners were
selected on their experience of business
success in addition to contributing to
the community. More than 100 local
women were nominated for the 2004 award.
Lisette Copping, professor of
Fine Art, had a one-person exhibit,
“knot gardens,” of mixed media paintings
on canvas at the Dana Center Gallery at
Loyola University, September 16 –
October 14.
Celyn
Christophe, director of continuing
education, and Omar Aziz, local
entrepreneur and lead instructor for the
program, gave a brief overview on the
college’s Entrepreneurship Institute at
“Entre’ LA: Creating Opportunities by
Creating Jobs—Exploring
Entrepreneurships for Louisiana’s
Future,” held at the Lafayette Hilton
Hotel, October 11 and 12. The
presentation was on the Video Production
and Culinary Arts continuing education
entrepreneurship modules that are being
offered through Workforce Development
and Education this fall. The conference
was
sponsored by
the
Industry-Based Certification Council,
Department of Education,
Board of Regents,
Office of Safety and Correction,
Louisiana’s Community and Technical
College System,
Department of Social Services,
Department of Economic Development,
Department of Labor,
Louisiana Workforce Commission Office,
theMarion
Kauffman Foundation
and the
Consortium for Entrepreneurship
Education.
Dr. Alex Johnson gave the keynote
presentation at the YMCA Black Achievers
in Business and Industry Awards held at
the Dryades YMCA on October 8. His
presentation was titled, “Achieving
through Educational, Political and Civic
Engagement.”
Delgado Community College’s Office of
Public Relations has won three Medallion
Awards from the National Council for
Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR)
District 2 organization. Winning
publications were the High School
View Book in the brochure category,
the Fall 2004 Class Schedule in
the class schedule category and the
Music Department Jazz Studies Poster
in the poster category. |
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