T HE IVY LINE H ELP IVY TECH FIGHT BREAST C ANCER ON OCT. 11TH! Ivy Tech Community College Northwest. Ivy Tech Northwest s Student Life Newsletter

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1 Ivy Tech Community College Northwest Volume 4, Issue 3 October 2009 T HE IVY LINE Ivy Tech Northwest s Student Life Newsletter Events to Watch Out for: October: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Sun. Oct 11th. Fright Night, Great America trip Sat. Oct. 17th. Bearcat Mascot Design Contest, Sept. 14 Oct. 16. Coat Drive Gary SGA, Oct. 1-30th. November: Cirque de Soleil Trip Chicago sponsored by Valpo SGA). December: (tentative depending on student interest)- Statewide Bowling Tournament Sat. Dec. 5th. Watch for charitable drives for the holidays through your campus SGA. January: Off the Lake Writing Contest Submission deadline (Feb. 1st). February: Ivy Tech Day at the Legislature, Feb. 8th (sign up with your SGA). Statewide Basketball Tournament. H ELP IVY TECH FIGHT BREAST C ANCER ON OCT. 11TH! Do you know someone who has fought the battle against breast cancer- a friend, a family member, a co-worker, a neighbor? maybe even you. Maybe you've lost someone you love to this terrible disease, or maybe you know someone who has survived it. Ivy Tech, along with the American Cancer Society, wants to do our part to insure that one day, all of those who have to fight this fight will win the battle. Maybe one day through crucial research, this disease will be eradicated completely. That's why we want to raise as much money as we can and we need your help!!!! To join the team and walk with us, contact your campus Student Life Coordinator (contact information is located on pg. 5 of this newsletter). You can also donate to your campus SGA Jennifer Riggs (Director of Student Life) and the late Ed Mawhorr (Michigan City Instructor who passed in early Sept. 2009) at MSABC 2008 team online! Just paste the link below and select your campus team! northwest/acareer/ s t u d e n t l i f e / strides_walk.html Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 Hidden Lake Park, Merrillville Registration: 12pm Walk: 1pm March: Spring Break (7th 13th). April: SGA Officer Elections ( year). Annual Graduation Banquet. May: Graduation, May 8th. (tentative)- Statewide Softball Tournament. B OWLING The Department of Student Life is holding a statewide (1-day) Bowling Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 5th. If you would be interested in participating, please Jennifer Riggs (jriggs@ivytech.edu) by October 23rd with the following: Name; Campus; student/ staff/ faculty; Ivy Tech e- mail address; phone number (preferably cell #) If we have enough student interest, the details for Ivy ANYONE? Tech Northwest will be forthcoming! We would depart the from the Gary Campus on a charter bus by 6am that Saturday. Cost TBD but should be no more than $20.

2 Volume 4, Issue 3 Page 2 W ELCOME BACK IVY TECH! By Marcus Brown, Gary SGA President The Welcome Back Celebration was a great experience for me. There were masses of students and staff that attended. There was good music and plenty of food. Everyone seemed to be happy, walking around looking at the different tents. Students learned about the many universities and other colleges that were handing out information. It was a great day with a nice breeze and wonderful sunshine. The event was successful, even though we had to deal with a few bees. We had many prizes to give away, such as: eco-friendly bags, water bottles, buttons, pins, folders, flash drives and hand sanitizers. Just for attending, students received all these things for FREE and who doesn t like getting things for free? I walked around passing out gifts and making sure that everyone was in a good mood and had a happy IVY Tech spirit. S HERIFF ROY DOMINGUEZ SPEAKS FOR C ONSTITUTION DAY By Jonathan Portis, East Chicago SGA President importance of the U.S. Constitution. As we all should know, Sheriff Dominguez became the Lake County Sheriff January 1st Before the start of the program, students received constitution booklets and little novelties which they seemed to enjoy. During the Sheriff s speech he touched on topics such as the drop our rate for Lake County high schools. He also reviewed the U.S. amendments to the Constitution, giving emphasis and insight on each one. Although the lecture was roughly an hour, the audience still stayed very attentive and enthused as they took in all of the knowledge Sheriff Dominguez had to share. A special thanks to the Culinary Arts team that made it possible for everyone to enjoy refreshments afterwards. Ivy Tech East Chicago truly enjoyed having Sheriff Dominguez on our campus and we look forward to having him again soon. On September 17, 2009 Lake County Sheriff Roy Dominguez spoke to the campus students,staff,faculty and the members of the community about the

3 Volume 4, Issue 3 Page 3 V ALPO CAMPUS NEWS B Y MARY EATON, VALPARAISO SGA PRESIDENT Well the semester is well underway and campus life is booming. There have been several activities on campus. On September 4 th, Monster Jobs was on campus for an informational session, Monster College Advantage, which assisted students in understanding how to utilize technology in job seeking and preparing/submitting letters of application and resumes to perspective companies. On September 9 th, Student Welcome Back Day was held on the campus. The SGA grilled and served hot dogs, potato chips and water. There were also several tables offering information about student clubs and organizations, Facebook sign-ups, and representatives from fouryear colleges were available to prospective students. Finally, I would like to take this time to announce again some upcoming activities that are planned for the rest of the semester: October 11 th is the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Merrillville. We invite all students, staff, family, and friends to both participate and donate. October 17 th will be the trip to Great America for Fright Fest. Valparaiso students are $15.00; East Chicago, Gary, and Michigan City Students are $20.00; faculty, staff, and guests $ Sign-ups will begin on Monday, October 5 th and run through Thursday, October 15 th. Be on the lookout on campus, on Ivy Tech s Facebook page, Campus Connect and for additional sign-up information. Please contact your campus Student Life Coordinator for additional information. November/December A field trip to see a performance by Cirque de Soleil at the Chicago Theatre in beautiful downtown Chicago is currently in the works for the winter holiday season. I NTRODUCING OUR NEW STUDENT L IFE COORDINATOR! By Brandon Lamberson, Michigan City SGA President Hello again students... it's me, Brandon Lamberson (SGA President). First of all, I would like to thank everyone who came out for our Welcome Back Day. I was able to meet a lot of you while we shared a hot dog and chips. I hope you all got to meet the visiting colleges and more of the staff here at Ivy Tech. I am writing today to introduce to those who don't know her already, our new Student Life Coordinator, Deanna Schoof. She started at Michigan City Ivy Tech in the fall of 2008 as an adjunct instructor in hospitality with almost 10 years experience in the hospitality field. She's a Purdue University Calumet graduate with a Bachelor's of science in Hospitality Tourism Management who is currently deciding on which field she wants to tackle for her masters. Deanna has been an event planner/ coordinator for more than six years! Got experience? She is a die hard Chicago Bears and Purdue Boilermaker fan (and I quote her, "Boiler Up".) Deanna enjoys hunting, backpacking, and anything outdoors. As I was talking with Deanna I had to ask, "With your experience in culinary and hospitality, what is your favorite dish and dessert?" She replied, "Well I'm Polish so I love pastries!! I also make this really good signature appetizer dish called Crab Meat Cheesecake." At first I didn't know what to think until she described it was an appetizer, not a sweet crab meat dessert. I wanted to know what the goals she had now, seeing as how she has done so much at such a young age. She said, " I AM going to visit all fifty states, and stay, before I WILL venture out to different countries." So if you haven't gotten the chance to meet this energetic ball of fun, stop in and see her. Deanna will surely brighten up your day! Her office is located upstairs, room number 305.

4 Page 4 Volume 4, Issue 3 Aladdin Oil Change Oasis 1689 W. Lincoln Highway/ US 30 Merrillville, IN Show a valid Ivy Tech I.D. upon arrival and receive $5.00 off a Full-Service Oil Change Hours: Mon Fri. 8-7 Sat. 7-4 Dell Computers Ivy Tech now has an agreement with Dell Computers that offers all students and employees a significant discount on select Dell products. Check out to see the special prices being offered to Ivy Tech employees and students. Check out, for example, the AMD-powered enterprise level OptiPlex 740 Minitower priced at $575, a savings of $423. This is just one of four specially priced computer bundles being offered to our students. You can order from or call the Dell sales team at (option 2) and use the Ivy Tech Community College member ID# US Southlake Nautilus Total Fitness Centers Locations: Hobart, Merrillville & Valparaiso Regular membership fees are $39 a month plus initiation fee. Ivy Tech discount: No initiation fee & $19.50 a month! Contact Maureen Janeczko ( )at the Hobart location, M-F 8:30-3:30 for sign-up information. mjaneczko@southlakenautilus.com Indiana University Northwest Savannah Fitness Center Gary, IN Ivy Tech Students can use IUN s Savannah Fitness Center for a discounted price. Ivy Tech students pay $30 per semester. Student must provide their Ivy Tech ID for proof with the Fitness Center Application. The form is turned in along with payment to the IUN Bursar s Office Hawthorne Hall. Locker fee is $10 per semester and you must furnish your own lock. For more information, call:

5 October 2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Northwest Region Student Life Staff Jennifer Riggs Director of Student Life, Development and Leadership Northwest Region jriggs@ivytech.edu x 2397 Artensia Kennedy Student Life Coordinator Gary Campus akennedy42@ivytech.edu x 2286 October 1-30th: Winter Coat Drive Gary SGA. During the month of October, the Gary Student Government is collecting new and gently used coats of all sizes. The coats will be donated to various local shelters for those in need who do not have much needed winter coats. For more information, contact Artensia Kennedy. Sunday, Oct. 11th: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Hidden Lake Park, Merrillville. Begins at 12pm. Contact your campus Student Life Coordinator to join your campus team! This Month s Events Around the Region... Tuesday Oct. 13th: Slice with the Vice, Michigan City campus. 11:30am 1pm. Sponsored by the MC SGA. Saturday Oct. 17th: Fright Fest Great America Trip. Sponsored by the Valparaiso SGA. Cost: $15 (Valpo students); $20 (East Chicago, Gary and Michigan City students); Faculty, staff and guests: $30 (limit 1 guest, 18 and over). Contact April Gabbert Strang for further details. The sign-up form can be found on page 6 of this newsletter. Simply complete the form and take it to your campus Business Office with the appropriate fee! Friday, October 23, 2009: Student Leadership Academy Kick-Off Meeting Marion, IN. All students who have been accepted into SLA for the school year are expected to attend. Van will leave the Gary campus at by 5:30am. Contact Jennifer Riggs for details. Saturday, October 24th: Coulter s Pumpkin Patch Trip, sponsored by the Michigan City SGA. Contact Deanna Schoof for further details. April Gabbert-Strang Student Life Coordinator Valparaiso Campus agabbertstrang@ivytech.edu x 3044 Shemia Jackson Student Life Coordinator- East Chicago Campus sjackson15@ivytech.edu x 275 Deanna Schoof Student Life Coordinator- Michigan City Campus dschoof@ivytech.edu x 233 Join the Student Life and campus SGA Group Pages on Campus Connect to stay up to date on information and activities! In Campus Connect, click on the Group tab in the top right and go to Group Index. Click on the arrow next to your campus for the drop down menu. Select Student Organizations, then select your campus SGA page. For the Student Life page, click on the arrow next to the Gary Campus, then select Social and Cultural and join the Student Life and Leadership page. NOTE: All regional groups are listed under the Gary campus under Student Organizations. Ivy Tech Northwest Student Life Web Page:

6 Student Life Activity/ Trip Sign-up Form Today s date: Date of activity/ trip: October 17, 2009 Activity/ event you are signing up for: Valparaiso SGA Six Flags Fright Fest Field Trip ($15- Valparaiso Students/ $20- EC, Gary, MC Students/ $30-staff, faculty or guest) Name: Ivy Tech Student Ivy Tech Staff/ Faculty Guest: of student or staff/faculty Campus: Cell Phone: Home Phone: If there is a fee involved, take this form to your campus Finance Office and pay your fee by the deadline. The business office will forward the completed form to the Office of Student Life at the Gary campus or campus Student Life Coordinator. If no fee is involved, turn it in to your campus Student Life Coordinator. If a reduced fee is involved, reduced fees are for Ivy Tech students only. However, not all activities/ trips will be offered at a reduced cost to students. Faculty, staff and any guests must pay the full cost of any activity/ trip. Student Life activities and trips are open to Ivy Tech students first. Faculty, staff and guests may be placed on a reserve list and notified after the student deadline if space is available, depending on the activity. Fees paid are non-refundable. On occasion, there are extenuating circumstances, in which case the regional Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs must grant approval of a refund. I,, acknowledge that my participation in this school-related event, trip and/or activity is voluntary and that Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is not responsible for damages or theft to my property while participating in this activity/ trip. I further understand that I do hereby fully and irrevocably release, waive and discharge Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, its trustees, officers, employees, volunteers, agents and assigns from any and all claims for injuries, including death, to myself or other persons and from any and all claims for damages to my or other persons property, arising out of or in any way relating to my participation. It is acknowledged and understood that I am responsible for the cost of any and all medical and health services I may require as a result of such participation. Further, I hereby agree to indemnify and at Ivy Tech s request, defend and save harmless, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, its trustees, officers, employees, volunteers, agents and assigns from and against any loss, damages, costs, claims or expenses arising from any actual or claimed death or injury to any person or actual or claimed damage to property, whether owned by me, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, or third parties, including loss of use, that actually or allegedly results from my conduct, by act or omission, relating to my participation in said event, trip or activity. I HAVE READ AND I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE STIPULATIONS AND THIS RELEASE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Signature: Date: Finance Office: The above named person paid the amount of $ for the above named activity or event and is paid in full. Signature of Finance Office Staff Date

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9 Volume 4, Issue 3 Page 9 C ONGRATS TO OUR NEW P HI THETA KAPPA OFFICERS! Congratulations to our newly elected officers for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Ivy Tech Northwest: For more information, contact one of the following advisors: President: Jessica Sickles Vice President (Gary): Gloria Skarjav Vice President (Valparaiso): Daniel Carson Vice President (Michigan City): Jacqueline Jones Vice President (East Chicago): -vacant ( EC PTK members contact your advisor if interested!) Recording Secretary: Cathy Clardy Activities Secretary: Angela Berns Corresponding Secretary: Melissa Miller The next Phi Theta Kappa chapter General Meeting is scheduled for : Saturday, November 14, 2009 Gary Campus, Room C245 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Gary: Ethel Harvey Danita Harris East Chicago: Joe Joniec Valparaiso: Bruce Brackney Olga Matavulj Michigan City: Vesna Tanaskoski Dr. Dale Downs B OOKS TO BRIDGE THE REGION This October will be the start of a lively book discussion series at each of the four Northwest Ivy Tech campuses. The book for discussion is The Ride of Our Lives written by Mike Leonard, a narrative of self-discovery and self-fulfillment. This year s theme by the Books to Bridge the Region reading initiative is: Family Matters. As the Rocky Mountain News reports, Mike Leonard is a storyteller at heart, and each anecdote punctuates the family s love, struggles, and triumphs. In short, this is one ride worth taking! Ivy Tech s discussion series will include two book discussions per campus. Chapters 1 through 7 will be the focus of the first discussion; chapters 8 through 14 (to end of book) will be the focus of the second discussion. Feel free to attend at any one of these campuses! Michigan City: October 7 th and October 14 th, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in Room 313. Valparaiso: October 13 th and October 20 th, 8:30 am to 9:30 am in the Library. East Chicago: October 20 th and October 27 th, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in the Library. Gary: October 20 th and November 3 rd, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in Room C On October 22 nd Mike Leonard, author of the book The Ride of Our Lives and also an NBC Today correspondent, will be speaking at Purdue University Calumet. The book is being promoted as part of the 2009 reading initiative by Books to Bridge the Region, a project involving public libraries, schools, and other academic institutions in this seven- county area.ivy Tech Northwest is hoping to offer FREE van transportation to hear the author speak at Purdue Cal, if there is enough interest! A van could leave a campus approximately 1:00 pm and be back to that campus approximately 4:00 pm. For those interested, please be sure to sign at your local campus library, or Barbara Weaver, Regional Library D i r e c t o r, a t bweaver@ivytech.edu by Monday October 12 th. We need your name, campus, whether you are (student, staff or faculty), your Ivy Tech address, and a phone number (preferably cell # if used). By October 12 th - let us know of your interest in hearing a really fascinating author! There is no cost for this event. Hope to see you on the 22 nd!