The Oracles is a publication of the Public Information and Marketing Office. Read it in full color each week–visit www.alamancecc.edu, then click Oracles under the News heading.

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theOraclesWHEN: Wed. & Thur., April 10 & 11 TIME: 9:30 a.m.-12 noon each dayWHERE: Student Activities Center

� Students are encouraged to dress professionally and bring resumes.

� Get a free resume critique from the Alamance County Human Resources Association each day.

� A representative from Alamance County Com-munity Services will talk to students about eligi-bility for their job assistance, transportation as-sistance, housing assistance, and other services.

EmployErs schEdulEd (and carEEr majors sought)

� Adecco USA–Automotive Systems Technology, Industrial Systems Technology, Machining, Welding

� Alamance Regional Medical Center–Accounting, Computer Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Medical Assisting, MLT, Nursing Assistant, Office Administration

� Apex Aridyne Corporation � Avon � Bank of America � Burlington Police Department–Criminal Justice � Carolina Biological Supply Company–Biotechnology, Horticulture, MLT

� Carrboro Police Department–Criminal Justice � Computer Task Group–Computer Information Technology

� DentalPro Temps � Duke University–Animal Care and Management, Biotechnology, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, MLT

� Durham County Sheriff’s Office–Criminal Justice � Fastenal Company–Business Administration � GKN Driveline–Automotive Systems Technology, Computer-Integrated Machining

� Glen Raven, Inc.–Industrial Systems Technology

� GMW, division of Reynolda Manufacturing Solutions–Computer-Integrated Machining

April 8, 2013 Alamance Community College Weekly Newsletter

April 10-11Spring Job Fair

April 15Priority Registration Opens for Summer and Fall

April 16Faculty/Staff Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Auditorium

April 17ACC Open House, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

April 22Earth Day

sigma psi collecting for ‘our sister’s house”horticulture open house/plant saleEnter graphic design/photography contest

changes in placement testingnew on acc’s Website: “advising resources”summer & Fall registration dates to remember

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Student Activities Day to Benefit ACC Foundation

Oracles and TechKnowledges to Undergo Makeovers

Campus Life: Officer of the Quarter; Dental ‘How To’; Working Smarter

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Spring Job Fair This Wednesday & Thursday

InsIdE thIs IssuE

� Graham Police Department–Criminal Justice � Hillsborough Police Department–Criminal Justice

� Home Instead Senior Care–Nursing Assistant � LabCorp–Accounting, Biotechnology, Computer Information Technology, MLT, Office Administration

� Mebane Police Department–Criminal Justice � National Agents Alliance � Prime Personnel Resources � Solstas Lab Partners–MLT � Technical Precision Plastics–Accounting, Computer-Integrated Machining, Mechanical Drafting Technology

� Town of Chapel Hill–Computer Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Fire Protection, Horticulture, Office Administration

� U.S. Marine Corps–Accounting, HVAC, Auto-motive Systems Technology, Business Admin., Carpentry, Computer Information Technology, Computer-Integrated Machining, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Mechanical Drafting Technology, Welding Technology

� U.S. Navy–Accounting, HVAC, Business Administration, Carpentry, Computer Information Technology, Computer-Integrated Machining, Culinary Arts, Fire Protection Technology, Medical Assisting, Office Administration, Welding Technology

� UNC Dept. of Public Safety–Criminal Justice � Western and Southern Life Insurance Company–Business Administration

Some employers will remain on campus following the Job Fair to conduct screening interviews with individual students.

TO PREPARE: Monday, April 8Resume Writing and Job Fair Preparation

Workshop–Room 371, 5:30 p.m.Career Planning Workshop–Advising Center,

12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9LinkedIn Workshop–Room G119, 12:30 p.m.

P2 NEWS/EvENTS Student Activities Day Next WeekClub activities for all students

Tuesday, April 16, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Student Activities Center

Clubs will host fundraiser activities to support the ACC Foundation Scholarship Fund.

PARTICIPATING CLUBS INCLUDE:

club nEWs/EvEntssIgma psI collEctIng For ‘our sIstEr’s housE’

Sigma Psi, ACC’s sociology and psychology club, is collecting items for Our Sister’s House, a local domes-tic violence and sexual assault advo-cacy organization. COLLECTION DATES: April 1-26HOUSEHOLD ITEMS NEEDED:

feminine deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste & tooth brushes, tam-pons, laundry & dish detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, clean-ing supplies (bleach, Lysol, etc.), and trash bags.

CELL PHONE COLLECTION: Used cell phones are needed to distrib-ute to domestic violence victims and their children in Alamance County. Recipients will use the cell phones to call police and/or other emergency personnel in a crisis. 

Note: All private data will be re-moved from donated cell phones. Cell phone chargers are also needed.

DROP-OFF FOR ALL ITEMS: Infor-mation desks in main building & Gee lobby; Dillingham Center. 

QUESTIONS? John Neathery at 506-4242 or Ben Shirley at 506-4163

sIgma psI mEEtIngsInterested in sociology or psychol-

ogy? Join Sigma Psi (ACC’s psychol-ogy/sociology club) on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 12:15 p.m. in Room 230 of Student Activities Center.Next Meeting: Wed., April 17

IntErnatIonal FrIEndshIp club Wants mEmbErs

ACC’s International Friendship Club invites all students who enjoy making new friends and enjoying world cultures to join. The group has enjoyed college soccer games, mu-seum exhibits, dining out at Greek and Mediterranean restaurants, and bowling. Members are planning spring events.

English instructor Julie Trotter is faculty advisor (Office B211).

havE a club mEEtIng?If your club has a meeting or

an event, you may post your announcement in The Oracles. Contact Jon Young in the Public Information and Marketing office (A-03), call 506-4122 or e-mail jonathan.young@alamancecc.edu.

All Students: Enter Graphic Design Contest for Prizes27TH ANNUAL GRAPHIC DESIGN JURIED COMPETITION: All currently enrolled ACC students

are eligible and all work must have been completed in 2012-13. 3 CATEGORIES: Graphic Design, Photography, and Drawing & IllustrationENTRy GUIDELINES: Up to 2 entries allowed per category. Entries must be matted or framed for

exhibition purposes. Unprepared work may be rejected by the Graphic Design department. Pro-fessionals in the graphic design industry will judge the entries.

ENTRy FORMS: Each entry must have an official entry form attached to the back of the artwork. Forms are available in Room 109, Advertising and Graphic Design department (lower floor, un-der ACC bookstore).

DEADLINES: Submit entries by 5 p.m., April 17-18 to Room 109, Graphic Design department. JUDGING: Cash prizes to winners, presented at Arts and Sciences Convocation on April 30, 11:30

a.m., Auditorium. Due to limited space not all entries will be accepted by the jury or displayed in the ACC Gallery (lobby of Gee Building, exhibition dates: April 23-May 4).

QUESTIONS? Contact David Davenport (david.davenport@alamancecc.edu) or 506-4024. Reason-able care will be taken with all entries. The Advertising and Graphic Design department, SGA and all parties connected with the handling of the artwork, will not be responsible for damage or theft to the entries.

Horticulture Plant Sale, Open House

Tuesday, April 16, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.Horticulture Department

(front of greenhouse) LIvE DEMOS:

Come learn something new from our students � 10:30 a.m.–Repurposing everyday material into plant containers � 11:30 a.m.–New ideas for your tomato harvest � 1:30 p.m.–Using containers to enhance your garden

Sale items: Annuals, perennials, herb plants, vegetable plants, mixed containers

� Medical Assisting Club – Gift basket raffle � Criminal Justice Club – Jail-A-Thon � FLORA Club – Plant sale at Horticulture Greenhouse

� Phi Theta Kappa – Parking space raffle � International Friendship Club – Stationery and Origami

� Rotaract Club – Drink sales

� Dental Assisting Club – Toothbrush and teeth whitener sale

� Cosmetology – Massages and beauty services � Christian Outreach – Tee shirt sale and Promise Book give-away

� Sigma Delta Mu – Donation � Music and Dance – Donation

NEWS/EvENTS P3

summEr & Fall 2013 rEgIstratIon datEsMonday, April 15 Priority registration opens for

summer and fall–Currently enrolled degree-seeking students with 50 OR MORE completed credits (WebAdvisor registration opens at 12:01 a.m.)

Wednesday, April 17 Priority registration opens for

summer and fall–Currently enrolled degree-seeking students with LESS THAN 50 completed credits (WebAdvisor registration opens at 12:01 a.m.)

Monday, April 29 Registration opens for new

and non-degree students (WebAdvisor registration opens at 8 a.m.)

May 8 CCP priority registration–

Students taking courses on ACC campus, held in Academic Advising Center, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 13 Payment deadline for summer

term–5 p.m.Tuesday, May 14 All unpaid summer registra-

tions purged (No registration, on campus or WebAdvisor)

Student SnapShot

Crystal paul

Q. Your curriculum and why you chose it?

A. Medical Office Administra-tion, because I am interested in an office career.

Q. What you wish people knew about you–but probably don’t?

A. I like to scrapbook.Q. Your 15 minutes of fame

(a time when you received recognition/won a contest/performed, etc.)?

A. As a child, I was in a ballet recital.

Q. Something you always want-ed to do–but haven’t yet?

A. Skydive. Q. Something you can’t live

without?A. My kids.Q. If you could visit any place in

the world for free, where?A. Scotland.Q. TV program you never miss?A. The Walking Dead.Q. What person (living or dead)

would you most like to have dinner with, and what would you ask him/her?

A. My grandfather. I’d ask him what it’s like after death.

gEt thE 411thE oraclEs Is In transItIon– and WE nEEd your Input!

ACC’s two flagship newsletters–The Oracles and TechKnowledges (our quarterly community newsletter)–will soon be undergoing makeovers. That includes NEW NAMES for each publication so that we may better define Alamance Community College in the 21st century.

Put on your thinking caps, be creative, and submit your best names that are con-cise to fit on a masthead, but which are good fits for the content we provide to our readers.

The best submission for each will receive a prize.

To help you, here’s a brief description of what each newsletter generally includes and its target audience:

The Oracles–Readership: students, faculty and staff; Content: human-interest stories, club news, scholarship information, special campus events.

TechKnowledges–Readership: business and industry leaders, local government, benefactors, alumni; Content: feature and news stories that have community impact (i.e. new ACC programs, construction, achieving students and faculty/staff).

Submit your title ideas (and your contact information) by April 19 to Jon Young at: Jonathan.Young@alamancecc.edu

changEs In placEmEnt tEstIng–EFFEctIvE aprIl 8The Placement Testing office announces several changes for

students, effective April 8:TESTING SCHEDULE: Due to the anticipated time required to

take the new test, the testing schedule will change. Students can reserve a seat at any of the following test times:

� Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday–9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. � Tuesday–5:00 p.m.

TEST PREP: With the arrival of the new test, students should use Accuplacer/SAT prep materials. The many available resourc-es are listed on the Placement Testing portion on the ACC website. Updates will appear as new prep materials become available.

TESTING POLICIES: Test exemption and re-testing policies have changed. Details can be found on the Placement Testing portion of the ACC website.

PRE-TEST REvIEW: The pre-test review has been expanded and is now called “Getting Started at ACC.” This is an hour-long information session for new or returning students. The first 30 minutes takes prospective students through the enrollment process while the second 30 minutes will give them more info about the test, including some test-taking tips and strategies.

Students should visit the ACC website (go to “How To Apply,” then “Placement Testing”) to learn more about the changes that affect them. Students can read about the test, get access to test prep materials and reserve a seat for their test or a “Getting Start-ed” session.

acc WEb: advIsIng rEsourcEs For summEr/Fall rEgIstratIon

The ACC website is now updated with a section titled “Advising Resources” (go to Services For Students, then Advising and Transfer). This section contains three documents: Semester Planning Worksheet, Advising vs. Registration Info Sheet and an Academic Advising Action Sheet. These documents may be helpful to students and advisors in upcoming advising meetings.

skIlls lab oFFErs tutorIng

The Academic Skills Lab has skilled tutors available in a variety of sub-jects. Peer tutoring is also available.

For subjects/days/times, contact Bill Fonville at 506-4167.

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Campus Life

oFFIcEr oF thE QuartEr. stEvEn WagnEr (left) received a plaque for outstanding service as security officer of the 4th quarter of 2012. Wagner works the evening shift on the main campus. making the presentation was security supervisor ryan hEndrIcks.

dEntal ‘hoW-to’. dental assisting students not only must perfect their chairside skills with patients, but also learn how to make denture trays. last week instructor donna pruItt (above left) taught students like FrancEscka WallacE (inset) how to create and fit a “spacer” into a denture tray (which the students previously made). the result is a custom tray made specifically for patients requiring dentures.

WorkIng smartEr. graphic design, acc’s print center and computer-Integrated machining all contributed a solution to mass produce packaging labels to sell lettuce and other vegetables grown in horticulture’s hydroponic (soil-less) greenhouse. pursuing an idea by horticulture dept. head justin snyder, graphic design students designed the labels (pictured) but instructor denise archuleta’s research revealed that mass-produced labels would cost more than projected if using an outside vendor. that’s when becki paskins, acc’s print center supervisor, found an adhesive, waterproof paper to use for the labels. With the assistance of adam self (left), machining dept. head, archuleta and paskins aligned graphic design’s digital files of the labels with machining’s laser cutter engraver, equipment that normally precision-cuts a design from metal and other alloys, not paper products.