Titan Times: The LCC Student Newsletter, Week 10

Titan Times: The LCC Student Newsletter, Week 10

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Week 9 (Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, 2022)

Finals Week begins next week!  Keep it up, you are going to do great!

In this week’s Titan Times…
 
1. Study Jam: Today!
2. Advising and Registration Assistance
3. LCC Acting Showcase
4. Fall 2022 Scholarship Workshops
5. Winter Break: 2023-24 Scholarship Applications
6. Drop-ins for Academic & Tutoring Services
7. LCC Coffee Break
8. Take classes at the Downtown Center
9. Mental Health Tip: Kognito
10. SGA meetings are Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m.
11. Rainy Day Food Pantry Update
12. Clothing Stash Update
13. Find cookbooks, crafts, and research help at the Library

Pizza “Study Jam" Starting at 2pm
Get ready for Final's Week 
 
Tutors will be here from Math, Biology, Writing, and more to help students prepare for finals.  Check out our Makerspace, too!
 
Free Track Town Pizza, fruit, beverages, and cookies
 
Date: Tuesday, November 29
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: LCC Library

Neel Help with Winter Term Registration?
 
Drop-in to our Winter Advising/RegFest this Wednesday, November 30th!
 
Student Affairs will be hosting a drop-in advising and registration event in the Academic Advising Center. 
 
Academic Advisors and student services representatives will be on hand to help students in anyway they need--NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY.
 
Date: Wednesday, November 30
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 
Location: Building 1, Room 103
 
Just pop by and meet with an advisor or register.
 
For questions please contact the Academic Advising department via email at AcademicAdvising@lanecc.edu or by phone at 541-463-3800. 
 

LCC Acting Showcase
Come see what the Acting students have been up to! 
 
This term will feature scenes and monologues from plays written by Samule Beckett, Jean-Paul Sartre, Anton Chekhov, Steven Dietz, Diana Son, Yasmina Reza, and Shakespeare from Acting 2, 3, Intermediate Acting and Acting Shakespeare.
 
Date: Tuesday, November 29
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Blue Door Theater
 
Free of cost. Donations to Theatre Scholarship Fund gladly accepted!

Fall 2022 Scholarship Workshops:
Two More Sessions!

Attend a Scholarship Workshop to get Money for School.

If you can’t attend one of the workshops below, workshops will continue over Winter Break… a perfect time to work on your scholarship applications!  You can see the full schedule on our Scholarships website right now.

Upcoming Workshops:

Visit the Career Exploration Center, Building 1, Room 116 Mondays - Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fridays 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Winter Break: Snacks and Scholarships
 

Winter Break is a great time for students to work on their 2023-24 scholarship applications.

All "Snacks and Scholarships" workshops will be held in Building 2, Room 211 (computer lab).
 
Upcoming Workshops:
  • Tuesday, Dec 13, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Dec 14, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Dec 21, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, Dec 22, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, Dec 29, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Friday, Dec 30, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Jan 3, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Jan 4, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The team will provide insight into Lane Foundation, OSAC (Oregon’s Office of Student Access and Completion), and Ford Family Foundation scholarships, then help students start their online applications!

For information, contact Tina Hunter, 541-463-5687 or HunterT@lanecc.edu https://lanecc.edu/scholarships

Drop-ins for Academic & Tutoring Services

LCC offers tutoring support in the following disciplines: math, science, writing, ESL, social sciences, communications, business, CIT, Art, French, Spanish, Chinuk Wawa, Presentations, and Job Materials.

Tutors available:

1) STEM Learning Zone, Building 16, Room 165
2) Tutor Central, Center Building, Room 211
3) Business Resource Center, Building 19, Room 249
4) CIT Lab, Building 19, Room 135

Hours vary by location - check out our webpage for more detailed information.

LANE SUPPORT HUB (A Zoom Room to connect with tutors, SHED, Career Pathways/STEP programs) - If our hours don't work for you or need help in a subject we don't cover, you can visit the eTutoring Consortium for Online E-tutoring. You will be able to meet with a tutor from one of several regional colleges for group study sessions.

Curious about what the Lane Support Hub is like?  Feel free to drop in and check it out!

Note: Tutoring is free to all Lane CC students. 

Have questions?  Contact:

Sara Pittman, Faculty Coordinator - Course Embedded Tutoring
Academic & Tutoring Services
Lane Community College
pittmans@lanecc.edu

LCC Students Coffee Break
 
Join us for the light refreshments at Coffee Talk!
 
Lane International Peer Mentors will serve free Japanese curry.
 
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Center Building, Haugland Commons (2nd Floor)
 
This event is hosted by LCC’s International Program

Take classes conveniently at Downtown Center
 

Consider taking one or more of these Winter 2023 classes conveniently located at LCC’s Downtown Center:

ANTH 103: Cultural Anthropology
CRN 30159, W 11 am-12:50 pm

CJA 222: Criminal Law: Procedural Issues
CRN 31205, Th 06-7:50 pm

HS 229: Grief and Loss Across Life Span
CRN 31486, Th 4-6:50 pm

PSY 201: General Psychology
CRN 31463, MW 9-10:50 am

WR 115: Introduction to College Composition
CRN 31474, TuTh 9-10:50 am

WR 121: Academic Composition
CRN 31475, TuTh 9-10:50 am

COMM 111: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
CRN 31478, TuTh 11 am-12:50 pm

Register for Winter 2023 at https://www.lanecc.edu/programs-academics/registration-schedules-and-academic-calendar

Mental Health Tip: Have you heard about Kognito?

Have you been feeling depressed or anxious? Would you like to learn skills that will help increase mindfulness as well as reducing anxiety and negative thinking patterns? 

Kognito is an online interactive training simulation that helps build awareness, education, and skills regarding mental health and suicide prevention. 

It is free for students and can be accessed through the Lane Community College website or through the link provided: lanecc.kognito.com

  • New users will need to create an account.  Returning users can enter their login credentials.
  • New users will have to agree to the “Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy” to complete registration.
  • After registration is completed, users will need to login with their credentials and answer some survey questions then users will have access to the simulations.

Mental Health and Wellness Center: Phone 1-541-463-5920 / Email: mhwc@lanecc.edu  

Lane SGA meetings are Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m.
LCC's student government is the Student Government Association.  
 
Meetings are open to the public on Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m., at Center Building 308.  
 
SGA meetings can be an opportunity to tell student leaders about the student experience and get involved with important student issues.

Rainy Day Food Pantry Update
We are open today!
 
Please proceed with the following steps to order food each week:
  1. fill out the Rainy Day Pantry Food Box Order form at least one day in advance so that we can assemble your order before you arrive. 
  2. You must be logged into your student email account to access the form. 
  3. The order form allows you to customize your food box each week.
  4. Pick it up on Tuesday between 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 
  5. You will find us on Lane's Main Campus on 30th Ave, Center Building, Room 153.
  6. If you need accommodations or have questions, email foodpantry@lanecc.edu.

Note: Same day orders and walk-ins will be served on a supply available basis. 

Clothing Stash Update
Open this Thursday, Dec 1!
 
Visit our LCC Clothing Stash!  
 
Open this Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
 
Location: LCC Main Campus, Center Building, Room 153.  
 
For more information, email: clothingstash@lanecc.edu 

Find cookbooks, crafts, and research help at Library

Level up in the kitchen! Visit the annual cookbook display for holiday dinner inspirations. Are you planning a winter feast, family celebration, or just dinner with a friend? Our display features recipes, techniques, ingredients and traditions from around the globe. Quinoa salad and shrimp gumbo to chocolate tart ... Level up!  

Makers Gonna Make. Handicrafts are a great way to keep the gloom away! Our Craft/Maker display includes dozens of books on knitting and sewing, drawing journaling, paper flowers, ropecraft, woodworking, and more. Find lots of inspiration for making meaningful gifts with your own hands!

Need research help? LCC librarians are available to help! Contact us by email, or chat directly from the orange ASK US button on the Library website. Or visit us in person at the Research Help desk from Monday to Thursday, 10 am-4 pm, and Fridays, 10 am- 2 pm.


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The Titan Times is an official publication of Lane Community College designed to inform students of academic and student support and engagement opportunities. Publication date: November 29, 2022.