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The Board of Trustees meet Friday, Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. at the EpiCenter, Room 1-453 to formally receive the names of the finalists chosen by the Search Committee and to discuss the remaining process. The 
$5,000 Silverberg grant proposals being sought
The Silverberg Endowment for Academic Excellence was awarded first in 1982 and has been given annually. The grant, of up to $5,000, goes to support, enhance, enrich or develop programs of benefit to SPC and its students.
Proposals for 2010 now are being accepted.
Proposals are invited from faculty and staff in regular (non-acting) budgeted positions in any area of SPC. Grants are for up to $5,000. Particularly sought are those ideas that will engage persons in creative endeavors and activities.
Submissions should be forwarded to the campus provost for review and signed approval; then to Executive Director Paul Hanna of the SPC Foundation at the District Office by March 19.
Proposals will be considered carefully and it is expected that the 2010 award will be announced by April 30, 2010.
When submitting proposals include:
- Title of activity
- A brief description of the proposal, including goals and objectives, costs involved, project timeline, method of evaluation, and statement of purpose and need
- Campus and department submitting the proposal
- Name(s) and campus addresses of proposal originator(s)
Deep appreciation is expressed to the members of the Silverberg family for the establishment of the Endowment Fund, and for their interest in and support of St. Petersburg College.
Museum gives a closer look at cinema couture
The Florida International Museum has signed on as the world premiere location for “CUT! Costume and the Cinema.” The exhibit, Feb. 13-May 16, features costumed mannequins, costume accessories, informational text panels and photography.
The exhibit features exquisitely designed costumes worn by 30 actors, including Johnny Depp, Kiera Knightly, the late Heath Ledger, Uma Thurman and Robert Downey Jr. All in all, 43 costumes spanning five centuries of cinematic fashion will be on display. These pieces have been featured in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Phantom of the Opera, Sense and Sensibility, Sherlock Holmes and many more.
This is a small portion of the more than 100,000 costumes designed and created by London costumer Cosprop Ltd. Founded by Oscar-winning costume designer John Bright, Cosprop has been one of the world’s leading costume companies for theater, film and television industries since 1965.
Costume is the essential ingredient that contributes to the authenticity of a period film. This exhibition allows moviegoers to get closer to the stories portrayed on screen and appreciate the quality of costumes sometimes only fleetingly seen on the screen.
The Florida International Museum is at SPC Downtown, 244 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Museum hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m., with last entry admitted at 4 p.m. The museum will be closed Easter Sunday. General adult admission is $12; seniors, military and group discounted price is $10; students are $5; children ages 6 and under are free.
Academic Roundtable retreat focuses on critical thinking
 Pictured from left, back: Arlene Gillis, Thomas Chmielewski, Jeanette Siladie and Tami Grzesikowski; front: Gary Brown and Steven Hardt. |
The second annual retreat for Academic Roundtables (ARTs) focusing on critical thinking was Jan. 29 at the Civitan Beach Club on Redington Shores Beach. The event was attended by 33 faculty members and staff, and included a Faculty Champion Sharing Session featuring Bonnie Jefferis, Christy Powers, Cathy King, Sarah Moseley, Holly Hoopes and Chad Mairn.
Magaly Tymms, Coordinator of Academic Programs, Research and Reports, presented the SPC-developed Assessment Rubric for Critical Thinking (ARC) and results from the scoring workshop in November. Janice Thiel, Director of the Quality Enhancement Plan, and Gail Lancaster, Faculty Chair of the Quality Enhancement Committee, reviewed the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), which is the guiding model that the ARTs follow in compiling instructional portfolios to document their efforts to improve their students' ability to think critically. Faculty new to the critical thinking initiative were provided guidance on how to conduct the Literature Review, which is the first step of the SoTL process. Musical entertainment during the potluck luncheon was provided by Greg Rabelo and Martha Campbell.
Events like the ARTs Retreat and Critical Thinking Institutes help bring SPC closer to fulfilling the initiatives of the Quality Enhancement Plan aimed at improving learning for our students. The Spring Critical Thinking Institute will be held in conjunction with the Narrowing the Gulf Conference on March 18 and 19 and will feature keynote speaker Dr. Barry Stein, from Tennessee Technological University, who helped develop the Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT), which is a unique instrument to assess critical thinking that directly involves faculty in the evaluation of students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The Fall Critical Thinking Institute will be held at the Health Education Center on Friday, Oct. 8. For more information: http://www.spcollege.edu/criticalthinking
Tarpon Springs Campus to host part of the AFGLC/IFGLC’s 15th Annual Forum/Conference
The Tarpon Springs Campus will host a number of activities during the second day of the two-day 15th annual Forum/Conference of The American Foundation for Greek Language and Culture (AFGLC), Feb. 19 – 20 in Tampa and Tarpon Springs.
First day activities (Friday, Feb. 19) will be in Room 2708, Marshall Center, University of South Florida. Tampa, Fla., 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; a reception will follow at 6 p.m. at Embassy Suites, 37 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa.
Second day activities (Saturday, Feb. 20) will be in Room 156, Lyceum, St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs Campus, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. These will be followed by a reception at 5:30 p.m. at the Spanos-Pappas Community Center, 348 N. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs. Pianist and composer George Skaroulis will present a recital that will include his newest composition on Tarpon Springs’ Epiphany celebration. Admission of $15 will benefit the Dr. D. Halkias Lecture Series on Faith. Tickets are available online and may be purchased by calling: 404-816-6372 or 813-789-4134; or online at: www.evzonemusic.com/tour.htm.
All events are free and open to the public.
The Annual Forum/Conference benefits the AFGLC membership, the faculty and students of the hosting university, and society at large. Scholars present papers and lead discussions on topics relating to nearly 2,000 years of Hellenic thought.
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SPC’s Staff and Professional Development program has expanded the available training opportunities for college employees. Each month, the Blue & White features a different training opportunity. |
Microsoft Office 2007 New Features
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Your Microsoft Office software has been updated from 2003 to 2007. Now what? Don’t be frustrated by the changes. Master them. SPC’s Staff & Professional Development has two great opportunities for you to learn how to do that.
Option 1: Face-to-face course on how to navigate through all the new features of Office 2007.
Course Details
- SPD is offering this class free to budgeted employees (regularly $99)
- The class is limited to the first 20 participants
- Date and time: March 10, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Location: EpiCenter – Corporate Training
Registration
- Obtain your supervisor’s approval before registering
- Each class is filled on a first-come first-served basis
- You will receive a confirmation email if you are one of the first 20 applicants
- Click on the link below if you wish to register
Option 2: Online course through SPC’s Video Streaming Library.
Important Information
- These classes are free to all employees
- There are no limits on the number of people who can take these classes
- All classes are completed online and can be done at your own pace
- Course takes about an hour to complete
Registration
- Obtain your supervisor’s approval
- Click on the “Enroll Now” link off of the Web site below and fill out the corresponding form
For more information, contact Eric Sierra in Staff & Professional Development (Human Resources) at sierra.eric@spcollege.edu or at Ext. 3228.