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            <title>Waubonsee Board Agenda -  March 17, 2010</title>
            <link>http://www.waubonsee.edu/news_topic_summary.php?NewsID=1599</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Regular Board Meeting Agenda - March 17, 2010




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            <author>jnoblitt@waubonsee.edu (Jeff Noblitt)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>OSHA Safety Day on March 17</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Job safety training is the focus of OSHA Safety Day on Wednesday, March 17 in the Academic and Professional Center on the Sugar Grove Campus of Waubonsee Community College, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive. The one-day conference runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The $59 fee includes handouts, exhibits, lunch and refreshments. 

Advance registration is required. For conference information, visit  www.waubonsee.edu/oshasafetyday , or contact Waubonsee Continuing Education Developer Blanche Norris at (630) 906-4120 or e-mail bnorris@waubonsee.edu. 
 
Some 400 employees and managers are expected to attend the event, representing a broad range of industries in Illinois, such as manufacturing, hospitals, print shops and trucking.

"This conference is a great opportunity to help small businesses prevent job injuries and protect their workers," said Michael G. Connors, OSHA regional administrator in Chicago.
 
The forum is co-sponsored by the Aurora area office of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Waubonsee Community College.]]></description>
            <author>jnoblitt@waubonsee.edu (Jeff Noblitt)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Oppenheimer to Be Portrayed at Event</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sugar Grove - Noted humanities scholar and author Clay Jenkinson will portray physicist and "father of the atomic bomb" J. Robert Oppenheimer at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, in the Auditorium of Waubonsee Community College's Sugar Grove Campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive. Tickets for the performance are $39 and can be purchased at www.waubonseetickets.com . All tickets are subject to a transaction fee. 

In the character of Oppenheimer, Jenkinson will present a monologue that explores quantum mechanics, America's race to build an atomic weapon before Hitler's Germany, the world of Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the balance of science and human values in the industrial world, followed by a question and answer session. At the end of the performance, Jenkinson steps out of character and answers questions as himself. WGN Radio personality John Williams will facilitate the discussion.

Jenkinson is one of the most sought-after humanities scholars and portrayers in the nation, best known for his award-winning historical impersonation of Thomas Jefferson. He has received five Charles Frankel Prizes, the highest award given by National Endowment for the Humanities (now called the National Humanities Medal).

For more information call Community Education at (630) 466-2360.]]></description>
            <author>jnoblitt@waubonsee.edu (Jeff Noblitt)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Events in Aurora to Provide Help in Tough Economy</title>
            <link>http://www.waubonsee.edu/news_topic_summary.php?NewsID=1878</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Sugar Grove - Waubonsee Community College will host several "Brighter Futures" events in Aurora this month in an effort to provide the community with resources and strategies for thriving in a challenging economy. All events are free and open to the public. 

	The series starts on Monday, March 22, with "I Share: Sharpening Your Skills for Success" from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Quad County Urban League, 1685 N. Farnsworth Ave. A panel of employers and managers will discuss the types of skills valued in today's workplace and ways to catch the attention of a potential employer. 

	Entry-level health care careers will be the focus of an event at Provena Mercy Medical Center, 1325 N. Highland Ave., on Tuesday, March 23, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Job opportunities in both direct patient care and administrative support will be discussed in separate sessions in the McAuley Room and Buckley Room, respectively.

	A special Spanish session, "Waubonsee: Adelante Con Educación (A.C.E.)" will be presented from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24 at Waubonsee's downtown Aurora campus, 5 E. Galena Blvd. The role education plays in a promising future will be highlighted. 
	
The culminating Community Career Event will take place on Thursday, March 25, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd. 

Attendees can explore a variety of services at a Community Resource Fair, which runs throughout the entire event, and take advantage of expert résumé and cover letter assistance beginning at 5 p.m. They can also attend as many scheduled sessions as they wish, with such topics as making a successful job transition, conducting effective job searches, finding the right career, starting your own business, networking with a purpose, surviving tough times and more. 

	For more information about these "Brighter Futures" events or to RSVP to the Community Career Event, visit  www.waubonsee.edu/brighterfutures  or call (630) 466-2360.]]></description>
            <author>jnoblitt@waubonsee.edu (Jeff Noblitt)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Former Astronaut to Speak March 27</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sugar Grove - Former astronaut Captain Jon McBride will present "To Outer Space and Back" at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, in the Auditorium at Waubonsee Community College's Sugar Grove Campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive. The event is free but reservations are requested. To reserve your spot, please call the college's Community Education department at (630) 466-7900, ext. 2360.

McBride will discuss his life as an astronaut and experience as the pilot for Shuttle Mission STS-41G in October 1984. STS-41G marked the 13th flight of a space shuttle and the sixth flight of Challenger. It was the first shuttle mission to carry seven crewmembers and to have an IMAX camera on board. Film from the mission appeared in the movie "The Dream is Alive."]]></description>
            <author>jnoblitt@waubonsee.edu (Jeff Noblitt)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Airstream Gallery to Visit Sugar Grove</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sugar Grove - Art can be found in many places, and on March 22 and 23, on Waubonsee Community College's Sugar Grove Campus, it will be found in a 1967 Airstream trailer. Known as the Art-Stream Nomadic Gallery, the trailer houses contemporary ceramic art and has made stops at colleges, museums and other locations across the country over the past nine years.

	The Art-Stream trailer, which will be parked outside of the Student Center on the south side of Waubonsee's Sugar Grove campus at Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive, will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 22, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23. Potters Steven Colby, of Colorado; Lisa Orr, of Texas; and Tara Wilson, of Montana, will present demonstrations in the college's Ceramics Building from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and again from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on March 22. The demonstrations continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 23, with Orr speaking on "Process and Project" at 4:30 p.m. All activities are free and open to the public.

	For more information, call Assistant Professor of Art/Ceramics Doug Jeppesen at (630) 466-7900, ext. 2505.]]></description>
            <author>jnoblitt@waubonsee.edu (Jeff Noblitt)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 0:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Free Tax Assistance Offered</title>
            <link>http://www.waubonsee.edu/news_topic_summary.php?NewsID=1847</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Aurora - In these dire economic times, everyone can benefit from maximizing their tax refund, but many can not afford to hire a tax professional to help them do it. Fortunately, Waubonsee Community College can help. This tax season marks the college's sixth as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. Last year the college's students and volunteers completed more than 1,600 tax returns, refunding more than $1.2 million to low- to moderate-income individuals and families in the community. 

Beginning Jan. 30, tax assistance sessions will take place on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the college's Aurora campus, 5 E. Galena Blvd. The sessions run through April 15, but the site will be closed on March 17 and 20. At these sessions, Waubonsee students and volunteers help prepare tax returns and file them electronically. Families can also get help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA). 

Eligible for assistance are families with annual incomes of less than $50,000, and individuals with annual incomes of less than $25,000. People seeking tax help should bring a copy of their 2008 tax return, if they have one; W-2 forms and 1099s from all 2009 jobs; social security cards for all family members; and a photo ID. 

For more information on Waubonsee's tax assistance sessions, call the college's VITA line at (630) 466-7900, ext. 2992, or e-mail VITA@waubonsee.edu. You can also visit the Center for Economic Progress' Web site at  www.centerforprogress.org .]]></description>
            <author>jnoblitt@waubonsee.edu (Jeff Noblitt)</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 0:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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