The aviation, manufacturing, and lecture hall buildings at NCAT are moving right along!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
New Faculty Council Members
Welcome and congratulations to the following new faculty council members:
General Education: Cynthia Wesson
Business: Todd Kelley
Health: Carol Price
Manufacturing: Mark Meek
Automotive: Joe Smith and Tony Deese
Design: Jeremy King and Bridget Mack
They will join the current members:
General Education: Linda Grossman
Business: Linda Sessions
Aviation Maintenance Technology: Bob Beard
Health: Beth Buchholz
Manufacturing: Chet Kemp
Adult Education: Sherry Johnston
Linda Sessions will serve as Chair this year and Beth Buchholz will serve as Vice Chair. Faculty Council serves as an advocate for faculty issues with the goal of promoting a quality work environment that assures excellence in teaching and supports the mission of the College.
If there is an issue or program you would like to have discussed, please let one of the members representing your department know. Faculty Council meets once a month, rotating between Southside, Comotara, and NCAT.
Energy Auditing Now Offered - Get In on the Action!
Conserving energy and making homes and businesses more efficient has never been more important. Energy Auditing is a growing career field in which an auditor evaluates the efficiency of a home or building to assess and implement improvements to increase overall heating and cooling efficiency. WATC now offers a one-week course for students to get all the training and become a certified energy auditor. The state of Kansas is experiencing a growing demand for these auditors, the income potential is high, and it can be done part time.
Check out the video to see a demonstration of how leaks are revealed in a home by creating negative pressure using a blower door. See a career planner for more info!
Special thanks to Neiss Construction and Don Klassen Construction for use of their homes for field audits!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
I Need My Teachers to Learn 2.0
WATC’s Adult Literacy teachers have embarked on a learning journey discovering how to integrate Web 2.0 tools into their curriculum. These teachers meet weekly to learn how to use various free web based tools in their teaching. Web 2.0 offers the opportunity for the learner to have a choice as to when and for how long they want to participate in learning activities. Teachers and students can access Web 2.0 anywhere and at anytime, making teaching and learning more attractive and accommodating. Web 2.0 provides a host of new strategies for teachers to utilize in and outside of the classroom that allow them to connect with their students. Most teachers are aware that it is important to motivate students. What better way to engage and motivate your students than to use the technologies that are part of their day to day life? If you are interested in learning more about this training, please contact Diane Wright (dwright@watc.edu) or Margaret Harris (mharris@watc.edu).
Click the link below to view a video of a song written by Kevin Honeycutt talking about how teachers need to learn technology to reach students today!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Spring 2010 Student Orientation!
On Thursday January 14, WATC had its new student orientation at Southside, coordinated by Laura Fowler. We had an excellent turnout!
-130 in the morning session
-45 in the evening session
Sheree Utash, senior vice president of academics, gave an opening presentation to the students, and Myra Pfannenstiel spoke on financial literacy. There were also technology breakout sessions for the students.
Welcome to WATC!
Kudos to all of our student service team for a job well done!
Behind the Scenes: Before the Start of Spring Semester with Instructors
On Friday January 8, full time and adjunct instructors united for the spring in-service at the Southside Center. About 50 full time and 70 adjunct instructors came together to prepare for the upcoming semester. The groups went over syllabi, grades, procedures, the Angel system, and teaching methodologies as they prepped for spring semester.
This outstanding group of people can be attributed to WATC's continued success as the 2nd-fastest growing two-year college in the nation. The beginning of each semester is always the busiest for us, but take a second to thank some faculty for their hard work and continued dedication to great education next time you see them in the coming week.
A big thanks to the Academic Affairs team for their outstanding work in getting everyone prepared for the semester!
This outstanding group of people can be attributed to WATC's continued success as the 2nd-fastest growing two-year college in the nation. The beginning of each semester is always the busiest for us, but take a second to thank some faculty for their hard work and continued dedication to great education next time you see them in the coming week.
A big thanks to the Academic Affairs team for their outstanding work in getting everyone prepared for the semester!
2009: A Year in Review
Check out this collection of memories for 2009 at the College!
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Here's to a New Decade of Success!
Fellow educators, co-workers, students, and peers,
Happy 2010! Not only are we celebrating the new year; we are on the precipice of a significant decade of paradigm shifts in just about everything we do in our lives, from: how we buy food; the TV we watch; the cars we drive; our closing of the "global gap"; and the kind of education we receive.
Whether you work for Wichita Area Tecnical College, are a student with the College, or even both, you are probably becoming more and more aware that what defines high-quality education is changing; especially in the heart of the Midwest! Our College is responding to this by participating as manager and steward of the brand new National Center for Aviation Training, slated to begin classes next fall. High-quality technical training in today's sophisticated systems is not the same training from the 1930s; companies put high value in people who have the relevant training to do the more complex tasks today's workforce demands.
Relaying this message to our students on a day-to-day basis is a fundamental foundation for the College's continued success in providing this great education. The career planners, registrar, student account reps from the bursar's office, and financial aid specialists do a FANTASTIC job working with our students, and we all really appreciate you!
Check out the video below to have a look at some of the folks at Southside who interact with students on a daily basis. Thanks to everyone for all you do for the students!
Happy 2010! Not only are we celebrating the new year; we are on the precipice of a significant decade of paradigm shifts in just about everything we do in our lives, from: how we buy food; the TV we watch; the cars we drive; our closing of the "global gap"; and the kind of education we receive.
Whether you work for Wichita Area Tecnical College, are a student with the College, or even both, you are probably becoming more and more aware that what defines high-quality education is changing; especially in the heart of the Midwest! Our College is responding to this by participating as manager and steward of the brand new National Center for Aviation Training, slated to begin classes next fall. High-quality technical training in today's sophisticated systems is not the same training from the 1930s; companies put high value in people who have the relevant training to do the more complex tasks today's workforce demands.
Relaying this message to our students on a day-to-day basis is a fundamental foundation for the College's continued success in providing this great education. The career planners, registrar, student account reps from the bursar's office, and financial aid specialists do a FANTASTIC job working with our students, and we all really appreciate you!
Check out the video below to have a look at some of the folks at Southside who interact with students on a daily basis. Thanks to everyone for all you do for the students!
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