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Phlebotomy Course Offered at BSC's GCCC During Fall Semester	Thursday, July 17 1997	Phlebotomy Course Offered at BSC's GCCC During Fall Semester	A seven-hour college credit phlebotomy course will be presented as a continuing education offering at the Greenbrier Community College Center of Bluefield State College during the Fall 1997 Semester. The course will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (7 p.m.-9:45 p.m.), beginning August 18, at Greenbrier East High School (Room 401). Registration for the course is being conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional information may be obtained by contacting GCCC at (304) 645-3303. Students registering for the course must be a) admitted as a student at the Greenbrier Community College Center of BSC, or b) must register as a "Special Student." Special Student admission forms may be completed at the time of registration. No transcripts of prior academic work are required. The course will involve a study of the intricacies of preforming phlebotomy (blood drawing) in a professional, legal, and ethical manner. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be eligible to sit for the national phlebotomy examination with the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT). Course costs include $597 tuition, plus approximately $35 malpractice insurance. Students must also purchase gown(s) and gloves.
Worsham to Speak at National Historical Group Meeting	Thursday, July 10 1997	Worsham to Speak at National Historical Group Meeting	The national meeting of the Descendants of the Veterans of the Mexican War later this year will feature as its keynote speaker James Worsham, adjunct history instructor at Bluefield State College. Worsham has conducted research for his doctoral dissertation on Capt. Sam Walker, a well-known personality during the Mexican War, and a member of the "Mounted Rifles." This annual meeting will be conducted in San Antonio, TX, where Walker is buried. Additionally, The Journal of the Mexican War will feature an article in its Fall 1997 issue, written by Worsham and based upon his research at the National Archives involving the "Mounted Rifles."
BSC CIU Director Invited to Participate in International Economic Conference	Thursday, July 03 1997	BSC CIU Director Invited to Participate in International Economic Conference	Dr. Sudhakar Jamkhandi, Director of the Center for International Understanding (CIU) at Bluefield State College, has been invited to attend and participate in the second international economic conference in the Slovak Republic. The BSC CIU Director will take part in the 1997 "Slovakia in the Lines of Force of Europe and the World" program, held under the auspices of Vladimir Meciar, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, October 8-10, 1997. The conference will be attended by leading economists from European and other countries. The BSC CIU has been very active in developing customized training programs in this region for visiting business persons, professionals, governmental workers, and entrepreneurs from Slovakia.
More than 400 attend BSC's First New Student Orientation Session	Thursday, July 03 1997	More than 400 attend BSC's First New Student Orientation Session	Nearly 400 students and family members took part in the first of two new student orientation sessions at Bluefield State College this summer. The day-long orientation session, June 27 welcomed students and their families to BSC. The College's admissions office coordinated the event, which included sessions on advising, class registration, student affairs, student support services, the counseling and advising center, financial library services, computer services, and campus activities. Students and their families were the guests of BSCaid, academics, library services, computer services, and campus activities. Students and their families were the guests of BSC during a cookout. BSC President Dr. Robert Moore met with parents, who also took a walking tour of the campus and participated in a program structured to answer their questions about the college experience. Bluefield State College will hold its second new student and family orientation session August 8. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Admissions Office at (304) 327-4065.
New Signage and Directories the Latest Campus Enhancement Projects at BSC	Thursday, July 03 1997	New Signage and Directories the Latest Campus Enhancement Projects at BSC	The installation of new signage and directories on Bluefield State College's Bluefield campus mark the latest in a series of campus enhancement projects at the institution. The directory and map, located next to the Rt. 52 entrance to the campus, includes a parking space adjacent to the directory, so motorists visiting the College may view the directory without leaving their vehicles. Signs adjacent to each building on BSC's Bluefield campus note the academic programs, offices, and services available within that building. Additionally, BSC is finalizing projects in a campus enhancement program. Already, the program has seen a major improvement in BSC walkways and sidewalks, campus lighting, historical markers, two patios, flowers and shrubs, and the installation of increased lighting throughout the campus. Construction personnel are concluding installation of an elevator in Conley Hall, the BSC administration building.
New Student Affairs Booklet Highlights Student Services at BSC	Thursday, July 03 1997	New Student Affairs Booklet Highlights Student Services at BSC	A new "Student Affairs" booklet at Bluefield State College highlights twelve coordinated programs, designed to assist students at the College. The 16-page pocket-size booklet includes information about each program within Student Affairs, briefly describing the specific services and assistance available for potential students, current students, and graduates. It was distributed to students and families at the first of two BSC new student orientation sessions, June 27, is available, free of charge, through the Student Affairs Office, (304) 327-4068. The booklet includes a campus map and telephone directory for each program -- Admissions/Enrollment Management, Athletics, Counseling and Advising Center, Educational Opportunity Center, Financial Aid, Greenbrier Community College Center, Career Planning and Job Placement, Registrar and Records, Security, Student Support Services, and Veterans Upward Bound -- within Student Affairs.
BSC June Activities Report	Monday, June 30 1997	BSC June Activities Report	Campus Activities Conducted BSC Web Site Steering Committee meetings and significantly expanded BSC Home Page information available on Internet Held first of two new student orientation sessions, with more than 220 students participating, along with families and friends Conducted PowerPoint workshop for faculty and staff Received and began distribution of new Student Services brochure Developed in camera-ready form new BSC viewbooks, and delivered to printers Proceeded with work on a variety of campus improvement projects, finalizing work on sidewalks, patios, and building entrances Work continued on the renovation/relocation project at BSC's Greenbrier Community College Center Elevator construction progressed at BSC's Administration Building (Conley Hall). All main campus buildings will be elevator-equipped when this project is completed Prepared for publication and distribution to more than 8000 BSC alumni and friends the Summer 1997 edition of the "Blue & Gold," a 12-page College magazine Partnership Activities Received State College System approval to offer a new A.S. degree program in aquaculture (fish farming), beginning with the Fall 1997 Semester Established A.S. program, "Occupational Development--Child Care Practitioner," in affiliation with Child Care Development Specialist Required Apprenticeship Program (RAP). Selected county Head Start programs had requested implementation of this degree program to meet an increasing demand for qualified child care professionals BSC student elected chair of Advisory Council of Students to the State College System Telecast throughout Bluefield-area cable system two Bluefield City Board of Director's meetings and the monthly Mercer County Board of Education meeting Hosted and provided live televised coverage of Bluefield High School's 1997 graduation exercises Featured Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce during BSC-TV program promoting literacy Director of BSC's Instructional Technology Center, Center for Extended Learning, and Academic Computing has been selected to deliver presentation at the League for Innovation in the Community College's 1997 "Conference on Information Technology" Nursing faculty member will be a featured presenter at the fifth annual Associate Degree of Nursing Faculty Development Conference in Dayton, OH, August 7-8 Participated as an exhibitor in the Beckley Main Street's "Health and Fitness Fair," and in the 1997 Appalachian Hardwood Expo in Bluefield BSC's Department of Nursing served as a co-sponsor and a host site for the Ned Shott Cancer Conference, June 14, in Bluefield Hosted, with the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce, a "Lunch & Learn's seminar, "Managing Stress in Positive Way's" Participated in Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce's "Quality of Living" program Participated in the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies' "Train the Trainer" program at Industrial Plating & Machine, Princeton Curriculum Advisory Committee for new A.S. Lodging Operations program at BSC's Greenbrier Community College Center met to advise College of developments in the lodging industry, and to provide input regarding courses and content BSC Center for International Understanding is directing Customized Technical Assistance Training Programs for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Current CIU-directed customized training programs include "Rural Social Services in a Market Economy" for 17 Russian officials, and "Effective Government and Media Relations" for mayor and press secretary of Ogre, Latvia CIU has been awarded contract by USAID to implement training for 20 Russian and Ukrainian business persons and professionals. The program, "Entrepreneurism, Local Governance, and the Legal Profession & Legal Institutions," will begin in September, 1997, in collaboration with the Charleston-based "Russia-West Virginia Foundation" Proceeding with plans to establish a CIU office for international trade and investment--export assistance services, in Saratov, Russia, in collaboration with S.C. Myers & Associates (Washington, D.C.) CIU has established partnership with Heritage World Travel to design technical assistance training programs for U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. trade Development Administration to promote international trade CIU participated in the "International Pavilion" during Princeton's "Summerfest," June 20-22 CIU administrative assistant attended Precertification Workshop, sponsored by the WV Small Business Development Office and the Regional Contracting Assistance Center in Beckley Center for Economic Enhancement & Occupational Development developed customized Autocad 14 training program for Pemco, Inc. (Bluefield, VA) Completed a Microsoft Office training program for DS parts (Bluefield, WV). This program was funded through the Governor's Guaranteed Workforce Program Continued a customized National Electric Code continuing education class for approximately 20 American Electric Power Company employees (Bluefield, WV & Beckley, WV) Assisted Turner Vision (Bluefield, WV) in implementation of a compensation and performance evaluation system. The system was designed in a project funded by the Governor's Guaranteed Workforce Program and will result in a more clearly defined human resources development for the firm, which has more than 400 employees Met with representatives of Hubbard Farms, Inc. (Lewisburg), owner of the British United Turkeys of America (BUTA) and the Governor's Guaranteed Workforce Program. The purpose of the meeting was to begin development of a training plan for the firm, focusing upon their employees' communication and supervisory skills Met with One Valley Bank (Princeton, WV) President and senior management to discuss computer training and customer service training for the bank's employees at locations in Bluefield, WV, Princeton, WV, and Athens, WV Completed a needs analysis and training plan for Med Response, a home health care agency (Bluefield, WV, Bluewell, WV, & Welch, WV). The information was submitted as part of an application to the WV Workforce Training Program secure funding assistance for some of the training initiatives outlined in the plan Completed a continuing education class for real estate appraisers to prepare them for the USPAP examination Scheduled meeting with Brown, Edwards, and Company to discuss computer training for its employees Participated and provided training on a WV Competitive Skills Training Module at the WV Community and Technical College Retreat at Oglebay Park Completed a Profiles International Job Testing seminar for 15 representatives of nine local firms Completed a continuing education training program on Engineering Economics for representatives of three local firms Completed the Critical Care Nursing Review for 20 RNs and LPNs Completed the third program in the series Women's Health Care Issues for Nurses, with 32 nurses attending
"Lunch and Learn" Seminar at BSC Features Program on Stress Management	Thursday, June 26 1997	"Lunch and Learn" Seminar at BSC Features Program on Stress Management	Participants in the June 26 "Lunch & Learn" seminar at Bluefield State College focused upon techniques for managing stress in positive ways. Betty Blevins, (BSN, MSN) Associate Professor of Nursing at BSC, directed the program. Blevins noted, "Stress is something we have to encounter. We can't escape it. In fact," she added, "some stress moves us forward and causes us to grow. However, we don't want stress to overwhelm us." She reviewed symptoms and external manifestations of stress, and told seminar participants that stress can accelerate the onset of physical problems like coronary heart disease. "Additionally," she said, "our immune systems don't work as well when we are stressed." She noted that one study indicated that laughter can be a stress-reducer and can enhance the efficiency of the body's immune system. Seminar attendees took part in a series of relaxation techniques and stress relievers. The seminar was co-sponsored by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce and Bluefield State.
BSC and BC Host Leadership Weekend	Thursday, June 26 1997	BSC and BC Host Leadership Weekend	The Bluefield State College Campus Life Office and Bluefield College recently served as host sites for "Leadership Weekend 1997," a three-day retreat designed to cultivate and enhance leadership skills among students and staff at participating institutions of higher education. Mark Smith, founder and president of Piftsburgh-based Penn-Mark Communications, discussed the importance and styles of leadership for college students. Marie Carter, special assistant to State College System Chancellor Dr. Clifford Trump," conducted sessions on "Lead the Leaders" and "Women in Leadership." Kat Stevens, Crisis Coordinator and Student Affairs Counselor at Fairmont State College, reviewed the program "Ethics and Morality in Leadership." BSC presenters included Dr. Louis Barsi (Vice President of Student Affairs), Betty Fox (1996-97 SGA President), J.D. Carpenter (Director of Campus Life), Pat Wimmer (Program Assistant and Off-Campus Housing Coordinator/Campus Life), and Brianna Plum (Student Program Advisor Greenbrier Community College Center of BSC).
BSC's Michael Jones Chairs Advisory Council of Students to State College System	Thursday, June 26 1997	BSC's Michael Jones Chairs Advisory Council of Students to State College System	Michael Jones, a Bluefield State College accounting major, has been elected chairman of the Advisory Council of Students (ACS) to the State College System of West Virginia. A former resident of the McDowell County community of Isaban, Jones was elected to the post at the June 9 ACS meeting in Charleston. As the ACS chair, Jones will hold a voting seat on the State College System Board of Directors. "I will get input from the ACS representatives at other Colleges in the State College System, and from Bluefield State, so I may represent the views of students on a statewide basis at Board meetings," he commented. The 20-year old Jones is one of the youngest chairs in ACS history. ACS' major issues for the 1997-98 academic year include the availability of financial aid, maintaining lines of communication with state legislators, continuing improvements in campus access for student with disabilities, and improving awareness of ACS among students throughout the nine-college State College System. A Princeton High School graduate, Jones sees the '97-'98 academic year as one filled with opportunity. "I'm excited about being in a position to serve the students of the state, bringing their views and priorities to the Board of Directors," he said.

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