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…I am your student

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Kristan Marino

Dear Cayuga, I’ve started my semester late, and I have gone to my classes early.  I have gotten lost in the hallways, and I have sat down in the wrong classes. I have walked into classrooms scared that I would have no one to sit next to. I have sat … Continue reading →

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Shifting from Deficit-Based to Asset-Based Thinking

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Daniel Larson

Last week, one of most recognizable people at Cayuga Community College, Lorelee Lardear, lobby receptionist at our Fulton campus, addressed the Board of Trustees and described her relationship to the College as that of a family member.  For many campus members, that word “family” rings true as well.  Families celebrate … Continue reading →

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Theory to Practice: students explore their careers through community service and field experience

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Sheila Myers

Rebecca Johnson is interning with the Cayuga Chamber of Commerce in the Finger Lakes Grants Information Center. Rebecca is assisting community organizations that are looking for grants, conducting research on potential funding options from their database of national foundations.   Caitlin Owens, a student in the Honors program at CCC, … Continue reading →

Posted in College in the Community, Scholarship, Student LIfe
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Campus Community Addresses Budget Adjustments

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Daniel Larson

In 1946, the Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University in New York State issued its report, setting out to ensure that state-funded colleges would be accessible to all residents in terms of admission, cost and location. For 60 years, Cayuga Community College has provided that service to … Continue reading →

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Spring into Business!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Natalie Krone

The Phi Beta Lambda club has been busy this month organizing various events and welcoming guest speakers.  We had Sheila Myers, the Coordinator of Experiential Learning, come in to speak with us about technology’s influence on job candidates, online portfolios and internships.  She gave us an alternative perspective on how … Continue reading →

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The Student Technology Fund enables the College to provide upgrades and new services to students, such as computerized, simulated mannequins for our nursing labs.

Technological Transformations in Higher Education

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Daniel Larson

The Student Technology Fund enables the College to provides upgrades and new services to students, such as computerized, simulated mannequins for our nursing labs. When people consider how technology has changed education, many are likely to think of online courses. In recent years, the ability to host online courses is … Continue reading →

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Life on Campus, Actually

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Zach Cuipylo

I think I am one of the first people to admit how annoying college ads are. When picking a school, I saw ads, brochures, etc. for my school, and it looked amazing! I still love that school, but when I did an overnight I was sorely disappointed. No perfectly-smiling blond … Continue reading →

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Auburn SPCA Annual Cause For Paws Fundraiser

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Amy Valente

The Event Planning Class and the Phi Beta Lambda Business Club are teaming up again this year to coordinate and volunteer for the 4th Annual “Cause for Paws” Fundraiser.  The goal of the Fundraiser is to raise money for the Finger Lakes Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty (SPCA). … Continue reading →

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Finding Support for Calculus

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Zach Cuipylo

I didn’t quite know what to put this post under, so I’ll call it a “Happening”. I wasn’t able to finish my calc 2 course, and I tried going through the book by myself and finishing the last few chapters. Despite all the courtesy, help, and leniency of Prof. Gross … Continue reading →

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Phi Beta Lambda Business Club News – February 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Amy Valente

Our Phi Beta Lambda Business club is off to a great start this semester!   In case you didn’t know, PBL is the largest business career student organization in the world with over 11,000 college students participating.   Exclusive membership and career recognition programs are designed to provide additional personal and … Continue reading →

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