October 24 – November 6, 2005
Be Afraid… Be Very, Very Afraid
It’s the spookiest, scariest, creepiest, most frightening, chilling, terrifying, and bloodcurdling e-notebook to date…OK, OK, I say the same thing every year…but it’s true…and besides, this year, I added one more very…so watch out! Do not, I repeat, do not read this edition in the dark (if the lights were out, how could you see?)! Grab some candy corn and a cup of apple cider and enjoy. If you don’t like this edition of e-notebook, well, you’ve got bats in your belfry! P.S. – Some of the entries below are real…some are frighteningly fake! But you’ll have to read to find out which is witch.
BREAKING NEWS
It Pays to Read!
Keep reading to find out who won a $25 gift certificate to Applebee’s and how you can win a $25 gift certificate to either TGI Fridays or Olive Garden!
Mail Room and Copy Services Update
The College is transitioning from working with Pitney Bowes for copy and mail services to hiring OCC mail room employees and working with an off-site copy services company. PIP Printing, on Brick Boulevard, has been awarded the contract. The College also purchased multi-function (print/copy/fax/scan) machines that will be networked to replace the existing copiers. Mike Putnam has accepted the position of Manager of Office Services and will supervise the mail room and receiving function, oversee the operation of the multi-function machines, and coordinate file storage and imaging. Please attend one of the following information sessions to learn more about the changes: Monday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m., Lecture Hall, Technology Building, or Tuesday, October 25 at 3:15 p.m., Room 109, Planetarium.
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Distinguished Faculty Presents Science Lecture
On Monday, October 31, 12:00 midnight, Dr. Frank N. Stein will present a lecture Coming Apart at the Seams: A Look at One Man’s Quest to Create Life After Death. Sponsor: Grave Robbers Society. Info: ext. 666.
Employee Registration
Employees and dependents can register for Spring Semester classes on Monday, November 7. Please note that dependents attending OCC full time, must apply for financial aid by filing a FAFSA prior to submission of a tuition waiver form. Dependents and employees attending part time are not required to file this form, but are encouraged to do so to establish their status of eligibility for aid. The procedure for submitting a tuition waiver is as follows: 1) Obtain a tuition waiver application from Human Resources, for each individual that is requesting a tuition waiver. 2) Your Director or Supervisor, in addition to the area Dean/Vice President, must approve your schedule, if the waiver is for you, the employee. 3) Bring your completed waiver form to Human Resources for verification of employee/dependent eligibility. 4) Bring only a registration form to Admissions and Records on or after Monday, November 7. 5) Employees who have never enrolled or are not currently attending classes must file an Application for Admission (or reactivation) form prior to the registration date. Schedules of classes will be available online via Web Advisor. Info: Mary Fennessy, ext. 2423.
Veterans Day Salute
Please join us as we recognize Veterans Day on Friday, November 11 at 1:30 p.m. with a ceremony to salute our Veterans. The event will take place outside at the Veterans Memorial and will be followed with a reception in the Solar Lounge, College Center. Please Note: In the event of rain, all activities will take place in the Fine Arts Theater. Hope to see you there!
Flu Shots
Protect yourself this winter. Flu shots will be given on Friday, November 18 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Conference Rooms A & B, College Center. Fee: $20. Pneumonia shots will also be available for same cost. Info: Health Services, ext. 364.
Blood Drive
Give the gift of life and donate blood on Wednesday, November 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be located on the Onion Field (near the College Center). Info: Health Services, ext. 364.
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Thanksgiving Recipes Needed
Share your favorite Thanksgiving recipe to be featured in the spectacular Turkey Day edition of e-notebook. Any ethnic origin, low-cholesterol, vegetarian, low-fat, low-carb, and, of course, decadently high-fat, full-offlavor, “naughty” recipes are always welcome! Submission Deadline: Monday, November 14. Email: rdurso@ocean.edu.
Help Desk Survey
Beginning October 10, Information Technology has been sending out a brief email survey (Subject/Tag line: HDO Quality Assurance Survey) for any Help Desk calls that are placed. You will be asked how you feel about: Quality of Service, Timeliness of Response, Helpfulness of Information, and Overall Satisfaction. Your responses will provide IT with invaluable feedback to help improve their service to you in the future. Although responses are optional, you are encouraged to participate. Each month IT will draw a random survey to award a free lunch at the cafeteria to show their appreciation.
Ocean County Medical Reserve Corps
The Ocean County Health Department is building a database of volunteers including medical and non-medical personnel to assist our county or surrounding counties during a natural disaster, communicable disease outbreak, or bio-terrorist event. As a volunteer in the Ocean County Medical Reserve Corps you would assist our community and public health workers in a prolonged, stressful work environment during a public health emergency. For more information, visit www.njmrc.nj.gov (click the online application button and scroll down to Ocean County Medical Reserve Corps). As a volunteer, your presence during these trying times is valued and needed but never demanded or expected. All volunteers will be informed of upcoming training classes and seminars. Info: 732.341.9700, ext. 7288 or ext. 7228.
ITP/ASL Society Donates to Deaf School
The Interpreter Training Program’s (ITP) Sign Language Society recently donated $500 to the Louisiana School for the Deaf in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The students were able to donate this money from funds raised from their American Sign Language Rock and Roll Show that took place on October 1. The Louisiana School for the Deaf needed donations in response to the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The School opened its doors to students' families and to members of the Deaf community who had been displaced and provided food, clothing, shelter, and an appropriate communication environment. OCC’s ITP Sign Language Society promotes interest and awareness in Deaf culture and society. The student organization is dedicated to donating to charities and giving back to the community.
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TRIPPING WITH IE
Old World European Tour
Seating is still available for the trip Transylvania: Horrors and History. Plane departs on Halloween and will return on All Soul’s Day. Included in price: tour of dungeon, graveyard barbeque including complementary Bloody Mary, and Marquis de Sade Ball. Info: ext. 666.
A GLOBAL CELEBRATION AT OCC!
Celebrate International Education Week from November 14 to 19. The following events are open to the public: International Education Resource Table, College Center Lobby, Monday, November 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Take the National Geographic Global I.Q. Quiz and win a prize! Mediterranean Food will be sampled. Admission: FREE. International Education Resource Table, Southern Education Center Lobby, Wednesday, November 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Admission: FREE. Passport Day, Conference Room B, College Center, Thursday, November 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Meet with a Passport Acceptance Agent from the US Postal Service to apply for a passport or renew one. Bring a photo ID, birth certificate with raised seal or proof of citizenship, two passport photos (The USPS will take your photo for an additional fee of $15), and two checks or money orders. No cash or credit cards will be accepted. Fees: $67 passport application and $30 execution fee. Renewal fee is $67. For information, call the OCC Office of International Education at 732.255.0397.
CAMPUS BRIEFS
School Closings Procedures
The procedure for notifying students and staff of College closings and delayed openings is via the website www.ocean.edu, FM radio 94.3 The Point, 92.7 WOBM, B98.5, 100.1 WJRZ, 101.5 NJ 101.5, and TV NEWS 12 (Check your local cable guide.) The decision will be made according to these time frames: by 5:30 a.m. to announce closing for the morning (until 12:00 noon), by 10:00 a.m. to announce closing for the afternoon (12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m.), and by 2:30 p.m. to announce closing for the evening (after 6:00 p.m.). Only information that the college is closed will be broadcast. If the college is open, there will be no announcement.
50/50 Cash Raffle
The Alumni Association is holding a 50/50 Cash Raffle to benefit its scholarship fund. First Prize: 35% of gross proceeds. Second Prize: 15% of gross proceeds. Drawing to be held at the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Dinner. Donation: $1 per ticket. Info: Alumni Affairs, ext. 2358. 4
Sharpen Your Skills: Attend a Workshop
Learn time-saving techniques with an Information Technology workshop for both faculty and staff. Log on and check out the fall schedule/course descriptions at http://prod.campuscruiser.com/cruiser/occ/it_workshops/fall05.html and sign up today! RSVP: Michael Roberts, ext. 2155, mroberts@ocean.edu; or Claudine Keenan, ext. 2491, ckeenan@ocean.edu.
OWA Training Sessions
If you use Outlook Web Access, you can learn about its new features by attending hands-on training for OWA 2003 through December 20. Look for further info on the IT Training Schedule (see above “Sharpen Your Skills”).
Guess Who Won This Time!
Congratulations go out to Dorothy “Joyce” Patire (Library). She correctly answered five questions and won a $25 gift certificate to Applebee’s! Read e-notebook and stay up-to-date on the latest campus news and you could win a $25 gift certificate to Olive Garden or TGI Fridays! You’ll never know when, but if I stop you and you can prove that you’re in the “OCC-know” by correctly answering five simple questions about the latest edition of e-notebook (and Ocean Cruiser) you’ll win a prize! So, follow Joyce’s lead and log onto Ocean Cruiser and read e-notebook and you’ll be in the “OCCknow.” Spread the word. Current and back editions of e-notebook can also be viewed at http://www.ocean.edu/news/enotebook.htm.
Log On Today! Board Clips
Current and back editions of Board Clips are posted on the web and can be accessed by clicking http://www.ocean.edu/news/Board_Clips.htm.
E-notebook Submissions
Fall Semester Publication Dates: November 7, November 21, December 5, December 19. Email submissions to rdurso@ocean.edu by the Monday before publication date. Read current/back editions at http://www.ocean.edu/news/enotebook.htm.
TO YOUR HEALTH!
Info: Carol Crawford, ext. 364 Day Health Service Programs for Fall Conference Rooms A & B, College Center Fri, Nov 18 Flu Shots OC Health Dept, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Science Lecture Hall, 3:15 - 4:25 p.m. Tues, Oct 25 Stay Fit While You Sit, North Dover Chiropractic Thurs, Oct 27 Dating Violence & Sexual Assault, St. Francis Center Tues, Nov 1 Eldercare Legal Issues, L. Kenneally, OCC Professor Thurs, Nov 3 Sexually Transmitted Infections, Dr. Parchment, MD OB GYN Tues, Nov 10 Birth Control, Ann Keener, Family Planning 5
Tues, Nov 15 Thurs, Nov 17 Tues, Nov 22 Thurs, Dec 1 Tues, Dec 6 Thurs, Dec 8
Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered, Rainbow Alliance Smoke Free OCC, Student Forum Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Family Effects of Alcohol Abuse, ADACO Living with AIDS, AIDS Support Kinship Tobacco Control State & Local, OC Health Dept. TIPS to Stop Smoking, St. Barnabas Health Care Sys.
Evening Health Service Programs: Room 112, Instructional Building, 7:30 p.m. Tues, Oct 25 Stress Management, Coastal Chiropractic Thurs, Oct 27 Dating Violence & Sexual Assault, St. Francis Center Tues, Nov 1 Stay Fit While You Sit, North Dover Chiropractic Tues, Nov 8 Domestic Violence, Providence House Tues, Nov 15 TIPS to Stop Smoking, St. Barnabas Health Care System Tues, Nov 22 Sexually Transmitted Infections, Family Planning Tues, Nov 29 Living With AIDS, AIDS Support Kinship Tues, Dec 6 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Family Effects of Alcohol Abuse, ADACO SEC Health Service Programs: Lounge, Southern Education Center Wed, Nov 2 Sexually Transmitted Infections Family Planning, 12:15 p.m. Wed, Nov 9 Domestic Violence Providence House, 12:15 p.m. Wed, Nov 30 Living With AIDS, AIDS Support Kinship, 12:15 p.m.
October is National Disability Awareness Month
Many successful people grew up with a Learning Disability (LD) or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) including Ty Pennington, Tommy Hilfiger, Billy Blanks, Jamie Oliver, and Jewel. To learn more, stop by the display showcases in the Library for resources and information or attend one of the following events sponsored by the Center for Academic Services – Disability Services. Info on events taking place on and off campus: ext. 456. Lecture Hall, Tech Building Oct 25 Accommodating Students with Disabilities: The Key Role Faculty and Administrators Play, Jeanne M. Kincaid, J.D., 3:10 p.m. Oct 27 A Focus on Hidden Disabilities, OC Dept Human Srvcs/Offc Individuals w/ Disabilities, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Registration: 732.506.5062.
Conf Rms A & B, College Center, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Nov 15 College Planning Workshop for students with special needs interested in attending college. Registration: Disability Services, ext. 456 Check out these interesting websites: Famous People with LD/ADHD: http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=258&g=3 ADA Proclamation: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/07/20050726.html Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD): http://www.ahead.org/ LD Online: http://www.ldonline.com/ Check out these interesting videos: F.A.T. City, Beyond F.A.T. City, Ennis’ Gift, October Sky, and Sound & Fury 6
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Fine Arts Center Theatre
Tickets & Info: ext. 500 or log on to the web site at http://www.ocean.edu/campus/fine_arts_center/index.htm. LIGHT THE TORCHES! OCC Theatre Company presents Frankenstein on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 10, 11, 12, and Friday and Saturday, November 18 and 19 at 8:00 p.m., and on Sunday, November 13** at 2:00 p.m. (**Nov 13 is a signed performance.) This provocative theatrical version of Frankenstein, the novel, is a thrilling, classic tale set in nineteenth century Switzerland detailing the ill-fated experiments of young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to understand the secrets of life and death. The play blends thrills and shuddering horror with moments of touching sentiment and compelling philosophical insights. “It’s alive! It’s alive!” Tickets: $20. Funny Fangs Productions will present the black comedy, Bats in the Belfry, starring Cnt. Drac Ula on Monday, October 31, 12:00 midnight. Tickets: Two pints of blood, adults; one pint, children. Sponsor: Ghost Riders Association. Info: ext. 666.
Student Life
Must show valid OCC ID. Info: ext. 348 or http://www.ocean.edu/studentlife/activities.htm. Trips NJ Historical Society, Wed, November 2, $10-$16. Philadelphia, Sat, November 5, $9-$14.
Movie Passes: On Sale in Student Life Loews Weekday Escape, $5, any movie Mon to Thurs Loews Passport, $5.50, movie must be out for 10 days Movie Passes: On Sale at the Southern Education Center only Regal VIP Super Saver Passes, $7, movie must be out 12 days, no expiration date
Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure, $26 two park daily
ALL NEW DISCOUNT! Present your OCC ID and receive a free pint of blood with the purchase of every cadaver sandwich between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 3:00 p.m. at the Bar and Ghoul. Offer valid on Monday, October 31 only. Cannot be combined with any other discount.
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Planetarium
Info: ext. 342 or http://www.ocean.edu/campus/planetarium/index.htm. Visit the gift shop for astronomy posters, books, t-shirts, space-related toys, and other goodies. Night Frights Halloween Show Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29. Times/prices TBA. How to Buy a Telescope Saturday, November 12. 7:00 p.m. $5 per family. Fall Sky Shows: Through November 20. Admission: $6 ages 13+, $5 ages 60+, $4.50 children under 12, unless otherwise noted. Mars Quest (Ages 10 and above) Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Majestic Universe (Ages 10 and above) Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Wonders of the Fall Sky (All ages) Saturdays / Sundays at 1:00 p.m. The Stars from My Backyard (Ages 7 and under) Saturdays / Sundays at 11:30 a.m. What’s Up? 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., $3 Friday Night Observing Sessions (All ages) Fridays, 9:00 p.m. Free. (weather permitting)
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
The Perp: Arresting Office: Precinct: Joe Cutaia Pat LaVigne Security
The Incident: On Friday, October 7, when I was leaving the Campus entrance of the Library at 1:00 p.m., I noticed Joe driving the security vehicle down the sidewalk towards the Library. At first I wondered why he was riding his vehicle among the students at such a busy time. Then I saw him stop by a student who was walking with crutches. He pulled up to her before she reached the stairs at the side of the Library and asked her if she would like a ride to the parking lot. The student's face lit up with relief as she accepted his kind offer. She was able to avoid struggling going down the steps with her crutches. I was impressed with Joe's thoughtfulness and I'm sure the student was as well. Verdict: Sentence: Guilty A splendiferous goody bag
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Calling All Officers!
If you catch someone “in the act” of performing a “good-demeanor,” email the details to rdurso@ocean.edu. No Phone Calls, Please. Include the Arresting Officer’s name, The Perp’s name and Precinct (department), and a brief description of The Incident. All Cases will be reviewed as they are received. Please note: It may take a few editions for your Case to be published. Perps must be administrators, faculty, M/Ts, or support staff only.
Published by the Office of College Advancement RoseAnn D’Urso, Coordinator of Public Relations 732.255.0326 (ext. 2466) rdurso@ocean.edu
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