{"id":2748,"date":"2023-01-30T23:14:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T23:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.nscc.edu\/thensccvoice\/?page_id=2748"},"modified":"2023-02-06T22:37:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T22:37:36","slug":"january-2023-volume-6-issue-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww2.nscc.edu\/thensccvoice\/january-2023-volume-6-issue-5\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2023 Volume 6 Issue 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Update from the President<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Dr. Shanna L. Jackson<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Greetings,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy New Year!  Spring classes are underway, and it is great to see students back on campus. When time allows, I enjoy walking around and talking to students.  Recently, I met a lost student looking for a class.  As we made our way to the right building, I learned she recently retired from the military and had not been in school for 30 years.  She chose Nashville State to become a paralegal so she could help her brother\u2019s law firm.  She was nervous about returning to school as are many of our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each semester brings \u201cnew-to-college\u201d students to our campus, and with that a whole new set of circumstances, questions and uncertainties \u2013 about school and life. While we may know all the college has to offer, they most likely do not. A welcoming smile or a \u201chey, how are things going?\u201d can go a long way to allaying fears and connecting students to the support services they need. This may be the difference between a student staying in school or opting out. I encourage you to take time each week to talk with a student. A small amount of your time can have a huge impact and keep us Moving Forward<\/em> towards Vision 2030: A Student Ready College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dickson Campus<\/strong>: Our amazing facilities and TSD teams had the campus ready to open for Spring classes! We are continuing to engage with partners to identify land and resources for a permanent location. We are grateful to the City of Dickson for our new temporary home at the former Senior Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enrollment Update:<\/strong> The dashboard has been adjusted to the start of classes. With the early October registration start, we are trending ahead of last year. You can view the enrollment dashboard here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe that we have turned a very important corner in becoming a Student Ready College. The work that took place across departments and campuses to reimagine the purge process and communication plan with students is a perfect example.  I know many of you have ideas for other ways we can improve the student experience and student outcomes.  Your voice matters, you matter. Share your ideas, we need you.  Remember Falcons Fly Together and together we are Nashville State Strong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modernism Week<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Tom Hayden, Associate Vice President, Office of Communications and Marketing<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Modernism Week, a centerpiece in the architecture, design, art, and fashion world, organized by the Palm Springs (California) Art Museum, is an annual event in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pam Esposito\u2019s<\/a> graphic design students in Nashville State\u2019s Visual Communications program were given the assignment to find a connection between typography and the spirit of the Modernism Week event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The student-created art was presented to the Modernism Week board of directors, who were so impressed that they gift the College\u2019s Visual Communications department funding to form an American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Student Group at Nashville State.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The artwork can be viewed on display outside of the bookstore on the White Bridge campus. President Jackson and three vice presidents recently celebrated the student work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kick Off 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Amy S. Bryant, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Director, The Teaching Center<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kick Off 2023 was a great success. The conference provided 8 days of professional learning to Nashville State Community College. Employees at NSCC completed 1,112.83 hours of professional learning during Kick Off 2023, and 70 employees earned the Kick Off 2023 badge by engaging in 8 or more professional learning sessions. Please join The Teaching Center and Online Learning in congratulating these employees on their accomplishments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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