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Clark State Community College Board of Trustee Andy Bell was honored as a Champion of Clark State at the 55th Annual Charter Night held Tuesday, February 21. Faculty and staff were honored for their professional excellence and years of service with the College, and retired professor Dr. Lawrence Killian was honored with the Professor Emeritus Award.
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Clark State Community College will begin offering ABLE/GED preparatory courses at Graham High School in Champaign County February 28. The Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) and General Education Development (GED) courses are new to the Graham High School location.
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Clark State Community College will hold the 55th annual Charter Night on Tuesday, February 21 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center in downtown Springfield. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and the program at 6:15 p.m. Clark State President Dr. Jo Alice Blondin said Charter Night serves as a reminder to the college and the community about the founding of Clark State, celebrated through the establishment of the charter to operate as a post-secondary institution in the region.
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Clark State Community College Professor of Communication, Michelle Coleman, has been appointed to serve as the executive director of the Ohio Communication Association (OCA). Coleman has been teaching at Clark State since 1999 and has been active with the OCA for more than 15 years. The OCA is an organization dedicated to the development and practice of human communication theory, research and application. The personal and professional experiences of membership include educators, public relations professionals, students, communication consultants and more.
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Clark State Community College will celebrate National Court Reporting & Captioning Week February 11 - 18. Clark State has teamed with local captioner Sue Terry to caption the theatrical presentation of Guys and Dolls at Kenton Ridge High School in Springfield. The event will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 18.
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Clark State Community College and Community Mercy Health Partners will host a dinner event in honor of Black History Month at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, February 23 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center in downtown Springfield. “Health in the Black Community” will address health-related issues with a panel of experts and replace Clark State’s annual Black History Month “Soul Food” event.
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Clark State Community College will host the first annual Women’s Giving Society Power of the Purse dinner event benefitting the Clark County Dolly Parton Imagination Library on February 10 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center.
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The Clark State Community College Board of Trustees has elected long-time Board member Sharon Evans as chairperson for 2017. Evans served as vice chairperson for the past two years. Bradley Phillips is entering his second six-year term as a member of the Clark State Board of Trustees and will now serve as vice chairperson.
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Clark State Community College will hold a Board of Trustees retreat on Thursday, February 2, 2017, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Mills Park Hotel in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
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Clark State Community College will celebrate Black History Month with a February calendar full of events for students and the community. Clark State will present speakers, book reviews and documentaries that reflect the achievements of African Americans. The month will culminate with a combined dinner event with the Springfield Regional Medical Center featuring local minority physicians for a panel discussion.
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On Friday, January 27, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled, "Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals." As you know, Clark State has a number of international students on campus, and I am concerned about the effects that this Executive Order will have on our students and their families.
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The Clark State Community College Performing Arts Center has a little something for everyone in the month of February. The highly-acclaimed Central State University Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 2. Rosanne Cash will make her debut at 8 p.m., Saturday, February 11. Following Cash, Rick Springfield will take the stage for the first time on Tuesday, February 14.
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Clark State Community College treasurer and vice president for business affairs Joseph Jackson officially entered the ranks of retirement at the end of December. Jackson served at Clark State for nearly 30 years, and during his tenure, the College experienced growth in enrollment, facilities and academic and community outreach.
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Multi Grammy-nominated group The Time Jumpers, featuring country music star Vince Gill, will make their debut at the Clark State Performing Arts Center on Sunday, April 30. The Time Jumpers includes 10 members, each a master of his instrument. The Time Jumpers was established in Nashville in 1998 by an assemblage of high-dollar studio musicians who wanted to spend some spare time jamming with their sonically gifted buddies.
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Clark State Community College is holding a Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Sara T. Landess Technology and Learning Center Boardroom on the Leffel Lane Campus in Springfield.
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Clark State Community College and the City of Springfield will host the 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon on Friday, January 13 at 11:30 a.m. in the Grand Hall of the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center, 275 South Limestone Street. Students from 12 local schools will be recognized as Peace Makers for their abilities to resolve conflict and emerge as leaders.
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The Clark State Community College Theatre Arts Program will hold auditions in January for their spring production of The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl. Auditions for The Clean House will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, in the Turner Studio Theatre at the Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield.
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Clark State Community College has announced the names of students for the 2016 Fall Semester Dean's List. Two hundred thirty-five (235) full-time students (those taking 12 or more credit hours) and six hundred forty-two (642) part-time students (those taking 6-11 credit hours) earned a 3.5 grade point average or better to receive dean's list honors.
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Clark State Community College will hold a graduation ceremony for cadets of the Peace Officer Training Academy at 6 p.m. on January 10 in the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center, 275 South Limestone Street. The graduates represent the first class of cadets to complete their training in the new facility located in the Brinkman Educational Center in downtown Springfield.
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Clark State Community College has joined forces with the Dayton STEM-Workforce Program to provide scholarship and career opportunities to students. Students in manufacturing, computer IT, health and medical programs can apply for scholarships and will also have the opportunity to begin to work with industry partners in co-op and internship opportunities through the Dayton STEM-Workforce Program.
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