WHAT’S HAPPENING AT NOC: TONKAWA, ENID AND STILLWATER

Published by Northern Oklahoma College Public Information Office (November 20 – 27, 2009)

Friday, November 20 Tonkawa: Basketball – Lady Mavs vs. Air Force Prep at Colorado Springs, CO, 3 p.m., Nov. 19-21. Oklahoma Game Breeders Poultry Show - NOC Agriculture Center, Nov. 19-22. NAILE Sheep Show - Louisville, KY, Nov. 13- 20. NOC Fall Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Nov. 19 through 22 in the Kinzer Performing Arts. Center, 7:30 p.m. except Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. Read more. NOC Tonkawa food drive - Nov. 20 through Dec. 4; your donation could earn you a day off. Read more. Enid: Basketball –Lady Jets vs. Garden City, KS at Enid, 7 p.m. Stillwater: Human iPod – Starlight Terrace, 7 p.m. Casino –Starlight Terrace, 9 p.m. Saturday, November 21 Tonkawa: NOC Fall Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Nov. 19 through 22 in the Kinzer Performing Arts. Center, 7:30 p.m. except Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. Read more. Basketball – Lady Mavs vs. Midland, TX at Colorado Springs, CO, 11 a.m. Oklahoma Game Breeders Poultry Show - NOC Agriculture Center, Nov. 19-22. Stillwater: Cowboy Basketball vs. North Texas - Gallagher-Iba Arena, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, November 22 Tonkawa: NAILE Sheep Show - Louisville, KY, Nov. 13- 20. NOC Fall Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Kinzer Performing Arts Center, 2 p.m. Read more. Oklahoma Game Breeders Poultry Show - NOC Agriculture Center, Nov. 19-22. Monday, November 23 Tonkawa/Enid/Stillwater: Insurance sign-up day – Representatives from American Fidelity Assurance Company will be on campus for the annual Calendar Year Section 125 (Cafeteria Plan) Sign-Up Read more. Tonkawa: NOC Jazz Band and Madrigal Singers Concert – Kinzer Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Basketball – Lady Mavs vs. Carl Albert State College at Poteau, OK, 6 p.m. Basketball –Mavs vs. Carl Albert State College at Poteau, OK, 8 p.m. Enid: Basketball – Lady Jets vs. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, at Miami, OK, 6 p.m. Basketball - Jets vs. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, at Miami, OK, 8 p.m. Stillwater: NOC/OSU enrollment begins.

Tuesday, November 24 Tonkawa/Enid: Dorms close at 4 p.m. Tonkawa: Basketball –Mavs vs. Butler Community College at Tonkawa, 7 p.m. Stillwater: Cowboy Basketball vs. Prairie View A&M - Gallagher-Iba Arena, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, November 25 Tonkawa/Enid/Stillwater: No classes and the offices are closed for Thanksgiving break. Thursday, November 26 Tonkawa/Enid/Stillwater: No classes and the offices are closed for Thanksgiving break. Friday, November 27 Tonkawa/Enid/Stillwater: No classes and the offices are closed -Thanksgiving break. Tonkawa: Basketball –Mavs vs. Des Moines Area Community College at Marshalltown, IA, 3 p.m. Comfort Inn Classic Tournament. Enid: Basketball –Lady Jets vs. Brown Mackie College at Hesston, KS, 2 p.m. Hesston College Classic Tournament. Basketball –Jets vs. Hesston College at Hesston, KS, 8 p.m. Hesston College Classic Tournament.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, November, 28 Tonkawa: Basketball – Mavs vs. Des Moines Area Community College at Marshalltown, IA, 3 p.m. Comfort Inn Classic Tournament. Enid: Basketball –Lady Jets vs. Hesston College at Hesston, KS, 6 p.m., Hesston College Classic Tournament. Basketball –Jets vs. TBA at Hesston, KS, time TBA. Hesston College Classic Tournament. Sunday, November, 29 Tonkawa/Enid: Dorms open at noon.

News from Northern

Brief Announcements: • NOC Board of Regents Oct. 14 minutes and reports from the President and Leadership Team members - Click on the information you would like to view: minutes, President’s report by Dr. Roger Stacy, Leadership Team report’s by Larry Dye, Mike Machia, Sheri Snyder, Dr. Rick Edgington, Anita Simpson, Debbie Quirey, Dr. Edwin Vineyard, and Judy Colwell. • Nominations sought for NOC 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award — Kirby Tickel announced, “Nominations for the 2010 Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni Award are due by Nov. 30. The recipients will be inducted at the Alumni Reunion April 10, 2010.” Click here to review the qualifications for Distinguished Alumni nominees and click here to go to the nomination form. If you have questions or need additional information, contact Kirby Tickel, NOC alumni relations director, 580.628.6789 or kirby.tickel@north-ok.edu.

• The NOC student nurses will be conducting a Health Fair Dec. 2 on the Tonkawa campus in the Snack Bar area from 10 a.m. - noon. All NOC employees and students are encouraged to take advantage of this come and go event. • Final examination schedule announced. To see the schedule click here. • NOC annual Christmas dinner celebration set for Thursday, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m., Renfro Center. Read more. • NOC President Dr. Roger Stacy announces, “We would like to formally announce Greg Krause as Interim Athletic Director for Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa campus. The coaches, faculty, staff, students, and administration look forward to his leadership. This appointment is effective immediately [Nov. 13]. Please join me in Welcoming Mr. Krause to this new challenge.” • NOC Tonkawa Book Store sale, textbook - buybacks and purchasing for spring semester. Details. • NOC Insurance carrier change Jan 1, 2010; what should you do today? Read more. • “We Collect” art exhibition on display now through Dec. 4 in the Hays Art Gallery - Over 70 pieces of original two and three dimensional art is on display now in the Northern Oklahoma College Eleanor Hays Art Gallery located in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the Tonkawa campus. The artwork on loan from twenty NOC employees represents more than 50 artists from the United States, Italy, France, Africa, Armenia, Peru, Mexico and Czechoslovakia. Read the complete story beginning on page one of The Maverick published Nov. 5.

• More NOC news and information available on website — In addition to the weekly What’s Happening publication more NOC news and information can be found on the NOC website. Links to seven newspapers who regularly publish stories about NOC, an “NOC News” button, and links to Twitter and Facebook have been added to the NOC website under the home page heading “Media Services.” In the NOC news section there are links to the current and past issues of the What’s Happening, area newspaper links, and links to the Maverick and Red & Silver NOC newspapers.

Another item that has recently been updated on the website is the “NOC Board of Regents” section where you can view the meeting schedule, agendas, and meeting minutes as well as photos and information about each of the Regents. This section can be viewed by clicking on “About NOC” on the website home page and then on “NOC Board of Regents.”

NOC Fall Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, opened Thursday, Nov. 19

The Northern Oklahoma College fall musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Shannon and Eric Bradford, will be presented Nov. 19 - 22 in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the Tonkawa campus. The musical will be at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 - 22 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22. Admission is free for all NOC faculty, staff and students; $5 for adults and $2 for non-NOC students. Alec Carson, a sophomore from Ponca City majoring in music theatre is among the cast members.

“Directing a wonderful musical like The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is such a great experience. We have a great cast and this musical is very funny and entertaining.” said Shannon Bradford, director and NOC music instructor.

The musical is based on a book by Rachel Sheinkin with music and lyrics by William Finnand. It is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The six spellers, in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood

themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.

The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.

The cast of characters, from the left, Hannah Taff, Jory

Pickens, Amanda Titus, Nicholas Hunter, Alec Carson and Katie Carter. Photo by Traci Looney *

Nominations sought for NOC 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award

Kirby Tickel announced, “Nominations for the 2010 Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished

Alumni Award are due by Nov. 30. The recipients will be inducted at the Alumni Reunion April 10, 2010.” Click here to review the qualifications for Distinguished Alumni nominees and click here to

go to the nomination form. If you have questions or need additional information, contact Kirby Tickel, NOC alumni relations director, 580.628.6789 or kirby.tickel@north-ok.edu.

NOC Tonkawa food drive set for Nov. 20 – Dec. 4; your donation could earn you a day off

Jill Harmon, NOC business instructor, announces that Kappa Beta Delta, Phi Theta Kappa, Student’s Against Destructive Decisions, and the Student Nurses Association are working together this month to collect food for those in need in the Kay County area. Donations will be collected and delivered to a local charity on Nov. 20 and again on Dec. 4. Collection boxes have been placed in the following buildings:

• Wilkin (Business Division W202 and Counseling Office W206) • Administration (switchboard/information desk). Drop donations here for drawing entries. • Student Union (bookstore) • Renfro Center (student lounge and lobby area) • Harold (across the hall from H203) As an incentive to donate, a drawing will be held Dec. 4 and one lucky person who donated will win a day off. Full-time

NOC staff members are eligible to enter the drawing and will get one entry for every 3 canned food items delivered to the information desk in the Library-Administration Building. If you have questions call Brad Gordon, NOC assistant registrar, at 580.628.6227. Angel Tree donations needed

Be an Angel to someone at Christmas. The Salvation Army Angel Tree program provides new clothing and toys for children of needy families. The Angel Tree is decorated with numbered paper angel tags with the first

name, age and gender of the child. The Angel Tree reaches over 590 boys and girls in need within our county. The Angel Tree is located in the Library Administration building across from student services.

All Gifts need to be unwrapped and in by December 12, 2009 to the Student Services office so that the gifts can be processed in time for Christmas.

If you have any questions please contact Kim Ochoa in Student Services ext. 6240.

TO: Administration, Faculty, and Staff Tonkawa Campus

FROM: Dr. Roger Stacy DATE: November 20, 2009 RE: Faculty/Staff Christmas Dinner

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!

It would be a sincere and genuine honor for you to join us for an evening of shared expression of camaraderie with

your friends and colleagues from Northern at our annual Christmas dinner celebration on

Thursday, December 10, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. in the Renfro Center.

The favor of a reply is requested. Please R.S.V.P. by e-mail to sherry.reubell@north-ok.edu or by calling 580-

628-6201, by Thursday, December 3, to let Sherry know the number that will attend.

NOC final examination schedule for fall semester announced

NOC Insurance carrier change Jan 1, 2010; what should you do today?

You have heard about NOC active full-time employees and retirees (under age 65 and not on Medicare) changing insurance carriers for medical/dental/vision on...

...January 1, 2010. But...what should you do TODAY?

Contact your favorite medical services provider (such as doctor, clinic, hospital) to make sure they are in the Blue Choice Network so you can save money the very first time you need medical services AFTER 12-31-09. Or go to:

http://public.hcsc.net/providerfinder/home.do?corpEntCd=OK1 and search by your doctor's/clinic's/hospital's name.

When calling your favorite dentist, tell them NOC's dental network will be: Blue Care Dental (formerly LINCS Dental Connection Traditional). Or go to:

http://c4.go2dental.com/member/dental_search/searchprov.cgi?brand=ok&product=ppo

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma now has a working website for our full-timer active employees and NOC's retirees/insured dependents still under age 65 and not on Medicare.

BCBSOK/OKHEEI Home Page www.bcbsok.com/okheei Frequently Asked Questions Home Page https://www.bcbsok.com/OKHEEI/pdf/OKHEEI_FAQ_9.23.09.pdf

“Gateway to the Humanities” European trip set for May

The next Northern Oklahoma College “Gateway to the Humanities” trip will be in May (departure will be around May 20) and will take travelers to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen. “As many of you know, Dr. Pam Stinson, Northern Oklahoma College dean of instruction, has for

several years, since 2003, led an annual trip, usually to western Europe, that is open to all NOC people, including faculty, staff, students, and alumni. It’s also open to community members, of course. I’ve been lucky enough to be asked to tag along, and we’ve been happy that so many of you have gone traveling with us,” said Dr. Don Stinson, Language Arts Division Chair.

“If you’re interested, or know someone who is just email or call Pam at 1.580.628.6431 or pamela.stinson@north-ok.edu) or me, and we’ll be happy to talk to you about going to Europe next spring. We’d love for you to go with us.” Don Stinson can be reached at 580.628.6442 or don.stinson@north-ok.edu.

Important NOC employee insurance sign-up information and schedule

TO: NOC Employees with Benefits FROM: Shannon Cranford DATE: November 5, 2009

SUBJECT: American Fidelity Representatives on Campus Representatives from American Fidelity Assurance Company will be on campus for the annual Calendar Year Section 125 (Cafeteria Plan) Sign-Up as follows: Tonkawa - Nov. 23 & 24 8:30 – 4:30 pm in Dougherty Gallery (Formerly the Library Theatre) Enid - Nov. 23 8:30 – 4:30 pm in President’s Conf. Room of Gantz Stillwater - Nov. 23 8:30 – 4:30 pm in Cowboy Mall Conf. Room #175

Because Northern Oklahoma College provides medical, dental, life and disability coverage for all fulltime employees, section 125 rules require documentation of pre & post tax withholdings. ALL Employees with Benefits MUST meet with a representative to sign your Section 125 form, even if you have no premiums withheld pre-tax from your paycheck, and even if you don’t want to change anything you must meet and sign the Section 125 form. They will also be available to visit with you about a Cancer or Life Insurance policy, Annuities, Medical or Dependent Care Expense Reimbursement accounts, and Long-Term Care Insurance.

American Fidelity is asking that you make an appointment to see them. In Tonkawa, sign up on the schedule located in the Faculty Lounge. In Enid, sign up on the schedule posted in the office for Student Services, Mary Skidmore. In Stillwater, sign up with Lyndsey Smith. Please sign up as soon as possible.

Thank you for your cooperation. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at 580-628-6229.

NOC Enid Baseball team Thanksgiving ham pick-up and delivery schedule

Raydon Leaton, NOC Enid athletic director and head baseball coach announces, “You can pick your ham up

on Saturday November 21 between 11-1 at the Gantz Center or you can have it delivered on that same day.

Faculty and Staff from Enid can pick their hams up on Monday the 23rd as well. All Stillwater and Tonkawa

faculty and staff will have their hams delivered on Monday the 23rd. If you have questions contact Stacie Leaton at Stacie.leaton@north-ok.edu or 580.548.2265.

NOC Tonkawa Book Store sale, textbook - buybacks and purchasing for spring semester

NOC Tonkawa Book Store Sale 50% off on designated (blue dot on the tag) tees & sweats. The regular Price range is $9.99 to $42.99. The sale price range is $5 to $21.50.

Upcoming events for the Bookstore:

OFFICIAL TEXTBOOK BUYBACKS Monday – Wednesday, December 7 – 9th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Thursday, December 10th 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

TEXTBOOKS PURCHASING FOR SPRING SEMESTER Begins Monday, December 14th and bookstore hours are:

Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Rental Textbooks will not be available until January 4.

Northern’s A. D. Buck Museum of Science and History is open

The Northern Oklahoma College A. D. Buck Museum of Science and History, directed by Rex Ackerson, is open from 2 - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, when classes are in session. Current exhibits include early history of NOC, Big V Ranch, World War II and a variety of mounted mammals and birds native to this area. The museum is

located at Pine and East North Avenue Street in Tonkawa and the phone number is 580.628.3318. Free group tours are available by appointment.

The museum was founded in 1913 by Mr. C. E. Johnson, a biology instructor, and originally housed in Wilkin Hall on the NOC campus. One of his courses was taxidermy and work from this course led to many of the early specimens in the museum. The

Museum collects items of historical and scientific interest to the service area of the college. The service area of the college is defined as being Kay County and all adjacent counties. The current A. D. Buck Museum building was formally opened in 1969 and fulfilled the dream of A. D. Buck, who had been museum curator since the thirties.

NOC Facebook Community grows to 484 Hey there! N_O_C is using Twitter. Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people through the exchange of

quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? Join today to start receiving N_O_C's updates. You can access both Facebook (Northern Oklahoma College) and Twitter (N_O_C) from the NOC Website. They have

been added to the home page under the heading of “Media Services” located on the right-hand side of the page about two-thirds of the way down. Just click on the link, Facebook or Twitter, you want to view.

NOC College newspaper schedules and contact information

Red and Silver - The Enid campus newspaper scheduled publish dates: Sept. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 1.

The Maverick – 2009-10 Tonkawa campus newspaper scheduled publish dates: Sept. 3, Sept. 17, Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Nov. 5 and Nov. 19. Tentative schedule for Dec. – April: Jan. 28, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, March 11, April 1, April 15

Story and/or photo submissions should be sent at least eight days prior to the publish date except the Dec. 1 issue of the Red

& Silver which has a submission deadline of Nov. 17. Submissions may be sent to Jeremy Stillwell for The Maverick and to Jackie Johnson for the Red and Silver. Stillwell’s email address is Jeremy.stillwell@north-ok.edu and his phone number is 580.628.6397. Johnson’s email is jacqueline.johnson@north-ok.edu and her phone number is 580.548.2385.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

NOC employees celebrating November birthdays: Eddie Lewis and Peggy Dean (2), Deidra Johnson (8), Kathi Shamburg (13), Scott McBee (18), Sandra Jensen (19), Peggy Emde (23), Rex Ackerson and Don Stinson (24), Shaen McMurtrie (26), Cathy Moore (27) and Rosemary Barron (30).

Earn college credit while traveling to new countries! NOC GLOBAL EDUCATION offers 3 to 6 credits for short-term study abroad:

SPRING BREAK 2010: CHINA -- Check out Beijing, the Great Wall, Xi'an, and Shanghai during an exciting 9 day trip to China. Spaces are going fast!! $2,600 plus $270 for 3 hours of Humanities credit.

MAY 2010: BISI 1214 Environmental Science (L, N) in Costa Rica

-- Earn 4 hours of lab science credit studying in Costa Rica - the rain forest, cloud forest, beach, volcano, and horticulture farm serve as your lab. 13 days. ~$2,600 which includes credit, air, hotel, and activities.

MAY/JUNE 2010: Intro to Theater (H) and Global Political Issues (S) (or Intro to British Lit) in London, England.

Unpack your bags for two weeks and make London home. Six credit hours. ~$2,500, plus airfare. Earn college credit...enjoy a life-changing experience. Study abroad changes the way you view the world, your home and

your self...plus it looks great on a résumé'! FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO PAY YOUR DEPOSIT CONTACT: Wade Watkins - NOC Global Education

405.744.2230 or wade.watkins@okstate.edu NOC personnel and students can purchase software at greatly reduced prices

Mike Machia, NOC director of IT services, announces that through the relationship with one of our software vendors, it is possible for NOC Faculty, Staff and Students to purchase software and other products at a greatly reduced price for your personal use.

Journey Education Marketing, Inc. has created a web site www.JourneyEd.com/Select where you can go online and make your purchases. We will be putting a link and information on NOC IT Services page this week for future reference. You must be a current NOC faculty, staff member or student to take advantage of this pricing. The following are the details on how to verify this information with JourneyEd.

Proof of Academic Status

You will need to provide proof of your academic status. No order will be shipped until a valid academic ID is received. You can place your order at anytime. We will place your order on "hold" until we receive your valid academic ID. Upon receipt of your academic ID, we will ship out your order.

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Recent area newspaper stories about NOC: The Tonkawa News - To view the entire story, go to www.tonkawanews.com November 19, 2009 NOC Fall Musical, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, begins Nov. 19 — The NOC fall musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Shannon and Eric Bradford, will be presented Nov. 19-22. NOC Tonkawa coming events — Thursday, November 19: The Maverick publishes (NOC Tonkawa college newspaper)…

Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development News — The NOC fall musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Shannon and Eric Bradford, will be presented Nov. 19-22… November 12, 2009 NOC Fall Musical, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, begins Nov. 19 — The NOC fall musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Shannon and Eric Bradford, will be presented Nov. 19-22. NOC Tonkawa coming events… — Thursday, November 12: Spring enrollment continues through Jan. 7… Northern’s A.D. Buck Museum of Science and History is open — The NOC A.D. Buck Museum of Science and History, directed by Rex Ackerson, is open from 2-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, when classes are in session. 105,300 estate gift to Tonkawa schools [$421,000 to NOC] — … NOC also got a sizable contribution from the estate -- $421,000, the largest single gift ever to the NOC Foundation. Mrs. Schell [the donor] was a former resident of Tonkawa, who grew up here and had been residing in Topeka, KS. Blackwell J-T. To view the entire story, go to www.blackwelljournaltribune.net NOC Musical Nov. 19-22, Nov. 20 — The Northern Oklahoma College fall musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” directed by Shannon and Eric Bradford, will be presented Nov. 19-22 in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the Tonkawa campus. Locals inducted to PTK honor society, Nov. 20 — On Sunday, Nov. 15, Northern Oklahoma College at Tonkawa held the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society induction ceremony. Tonkawa senior to chair YD conference, Nov. 17, 2009 — Butterfield, 17, is president of both her high school YD chapter and the Young Democrats chapter at Northern Oklahoma College, where she also attends classes. A senior student at Tonkawa High School, Alexis Butterfield, has been chosen as national chairperson of a conference of high school Young Democrats, to be held in Washington, D.C., this summer. Myers to be honored, Oct. 30, 2009 — David F. Myers, senator for District 20, will be honored Monday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. in the Renfro Center on the NOC campus in Tonkawa. NOC presents Renfro lectureship program, Oct. 30, 2009 — NOC announces the upcoming bi-annual Carl and Carolyn Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program, Dr. Don Betz presenting “The Middle East.” Luschar to perform on stage at NOC, Oct. 30, 2009 — Karen Luschar performs live on stage Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center. This NOC Fine Arts Division Concert series event is free to the public. [Emily]Beier, [Dustin] Ward to wed, Oct. 30, 2009 — … The bride-elect is a graduate of Bartlesville High School and OSU. She is employed at NOC. The prospective groom is a graduate of Blackwell High School, and is employed at NOC. Enid News & Eagle:

Click on this link www.enidnews.com to visit the Enid News & Eagle online and read the entire story. On the home page in the “SEARCH OUR SITE” box type “Northern Oklahoma College,” and then click on the “Search” button. The stories will display in chronological order ten to a page. Just below the last story on the page click on “Next 10 Results” to go to the next page.

NOC Enid sweeps Vikings, November 19, 2009 — Ben Smith scored 16 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as Northern Oklahoma College Enid beat Carl Albert 70-63 in its Oklahoma Junior Athletic Conference basketball opener Thursday at the Mabee Center. Jets sweep Pratt, November 17, 2009 — After Ben Smith guided Northern Oklahoma College Enid to a victory Tuesday, a recruiter from Wichita State took time after the game to speak with him. Fitting, perhaps, after the 6-foot-4 Oklahoma City sophomore scored 32 points and grabbed 20 rebounds en route to the Jets’ 98-80 victory over Pratt (Kan.) Community College at the Mabee Center. Sports briefs for 11-18-09, Nov. 17, 2009 — Runnels named MVC newcomer of week. Former Watonga and Northern Oklahoma College Enid star Wayne Runnels, of Creighton, has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week.

Vance support has impact on military families and Enid, Nov. 13, 2009 — …Col. Chris Nowland, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing, will accept the award on behalf of Vance at the luncheon, set for noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Gantz Center on the Northern Oklahoma College Enid campus… Sports briefs for 11-14-09, Nov. 14, 2009 — NBA/WNBA Fit Challenge set today. The local NBA/WNBA Fit Challenge for boys and girls ages 5-14 will be from 3-5 p.m. today at the Mabee Center on the Northern Oklahoma College Enid campus. Enid city commissioners hear both positive and negative comments on proposed bike, walking trail, Nov. 11, 2009 — Comments on a proposed bike and walking trail along East Broadway have been mixed, city commissioners said. The proposal for the trail down the center of East Broadway, from Railroad Avenue to the area around Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Enid and Northern Oklahoma College Enid, was discussed at the Oct. 22 city commission meeting. Thursday Briefs, November 11, 2009 — NOC baseballers selling holiday hams: Northern Oklahoma College Enid’s baseball program is selling Thanksgiving hams as a fundraiser. Sugar hams are $30 and smoked hams are $35. The hams are from 8 to 12 pounds. Orders must be placed by Nov. 13. A memorable visit with a true American hero, By Edwin Vineyard Sr., Nov. 10, 2009 — While undertaking the physically challenging task of pushing a shopping cart through the lengths, depths and widths of the vast domain of our local Wal-Mart store… …Vineyard is former president of Northern Oklahoma College. He also writes the Militant Moderate blog for enidnews.com. Local News Briefs for 11/11/09, Nov. 10, 2009 — Veterans Day reception to be held today. A come-and-go reception for veterans will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at Northern Oklahoma College Enid. The special Veterans Day event will be in the Montgomery Hall ballroom. Light reception fare will be provided at no cost to attendees, courtesy of NOC, and patriotic lapel pins will be given away while the supply lasts. Smith leads Jets in rout, November 09, 2009 — Ben Smith recorded a double-double to lead Northern Oklahoma College Enid to an 85-34 victory over the Southwest Christian junior varsity Monday night at the Mabee Center. Jets blow past OBU for 2nd win, Nov. 07, 2009 — After Northern Oklahoma College Enid’s 87-57 win over the Oklahoma Baptist University junior varsity Saturday afternoon at the Mabee Center, coach Greg Shamburg said his team still has plenty of work ahead if the Jets are going to reach their potential. Jets split with Pratt, November 05, 2009 — WOMEN, NOC ENID 80 PRATT 50. MEN PRATT, KAN. 75, NOC ENID 72 Jets cruise, 100-42, November 02, 2009 — Ethan Candyfire, a freshman from Carnegie, got his college basketball career started in an impressive way Monday at the Mabee Center. The 6-foot-5 post was 6-for-7 from the field for 12 points, all in the first half, to lead Northern Oklahoma College Enid to a runaway 100-42 victory over the Oklahoma Wesleyan junior varsity in the season opener. Lady Jets win season opener, November 01, 2009 —Freshman Kendra Davis of Seiling hit three second-half treys to help lift the Northern Oklahoma College women’s basketball team to a 75-60 season-opening win over Cochise (Ariz.) College Sunday in the first round of the Hobbs Classic. Ponca City News - To view the entire story, go to www.poncacitynews.com. Tigers Sweep Mavericks, Nov 18, 2009 —The Cowley College Tigers completed a two-game sweep over the Northern Oklahoma Mavericks Tuesday with a 73-61 victory in a game between two old rivals. Cowley had defeated the Mavericks 75-73 Nov. 9 in Tonkawa. Tuesday night, the Ti . . . Lady Mavs' Shots 'Icy', Nov 18, 2009 — "Ice cold" describes the shooting prowess of the Northern Oklahoma Lady Mavs Tuesday night. The Lady Mavs hit only 12.7 per cent of their shots from the field in losing to Cowley College 53-31. "We couldn't buy a basket," Northern wo . . . NOC Musical Nov. 19-22, Nov 18, 2009 — The Northern Oklahoma College fall musical, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," directed by Shannon and Eric Bradford, will be presented Nov. 19 - 22 in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the Tonkawa campus at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 -22 a . . .

Tonkawa Girl Chairs National Conference, Nov 16, 2009 — A senior at Tonkawa High School, Alexis Butterfield has been chosen as national chairman of a conference of high school Young Democrats to be held in Washington, D.C., this summer. .. … Butterfield, 17, is president of both her high school Young Democrats and the Young Democrats chapter at Northern Oklahoma College where she also attends classes… Swim Meet Tuesday, Nov 16, 2009 — The Ponca City Swimming Team will be at home Tuesday in a meet with Stillwater. The home meets are in Foster-Piper Fieldhouse on the campus of Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. Kathie Sue Brake McLane, Nov 16, 2009 — Kathie Sue Brake McLane, resident of Tonkawa, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at Willow Haven Nursing Home in Tonkawa. She was 55. …Kathie Sue Brake McLane was born Oct. 13, 1954, in Cushing, the daughter of William Roy and Doris Marie Smith Ellis. She grew up and attended school in Yale, graduating from Yale High School. She also attended college at Northern Oklahoma College. NOC Plans Fall Musical Performances, Nov 13, 2009 — The Northern Oklahoma College fall musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," directed by Shannon and Eric Bradford, will be presented Nov. 19 - 22 in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the Tonkawa campus. The musical will be at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19-22 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22. Admission is free for all NOC faculty, staff and students; $5 for adults and $2 for non-NOC students. Mavericks Outshoot Pratt CC, Nov 12, 2009 — Riding a barrage of treys and frequent trips to the foul line, Northern Oklahoma College's Mavericks pulled away from Pratt Community College, 74-57, in Foster-Piper Field House Wednesday. Lady Mavs Defeat Pratt, Nov 12, 2009 — NOC women's basketball coach Gregg Krause went with his small line-up in the second half and the ploy worked as the Lady Mavericks pulled away from Pratt (Kan.) Community College for a 82-61 win in Foster-Piper Field House Wednesday night. State Regents Honor Senator David Myers, Nov 10, 2009 — District 20 Senator David Myers was honored Monday by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with the 2009 Distinguished Service Award. Making the presentation was Chancellor of Higher Education Glen Johnson, former Speaker of the House of the Oklahoma Legislature. About 80 attended the reception at the Renfro Center on the campus of Northern Oklahoma College. Dr. Roger Stacy, NOC president, was master of ceremonies. Mavs' Rally Falls Short, Nov 10, 2009 — For a good portion of Monday's game, it appeared the Northern Oklahoma Mavericks were being totally outclassed by the Cowley College Tigers. The two old rivals were competing at Foster-Piper Fieldhouse and Cowley got off to a fast start leaving the Mavericks in the dust. But before the contest was over, Northern had cut what had been a 24-point Cowley lead down to nothing. In fact the Mavericks led by two before Cowley came back to win 75-73 in the closing seconds of the game. Lady Mavs Bounce Back, Nov 10, 2009 — Demonstrating an ability to bounce back, the Northern Oklahoma Lady MavsMonday outlasted the Cowley Lady Tigers 59-58 in overtime. Mavs' Cagers Fall in Classic, Nov 9, 2009 — In a pair of low-scoring games, the Northern Oklahoma Mavericks came up on the short end twice Friday and Saturday while playing in the Collin Classic. Friday, the Mavericks lost to Grayson County of Denison, Texas, 58-48. Saturday, coach Brett Weiberg's team lost to the host Collin County team 60-56. Weiberg called Friday's loss to Grayson "disappointing." Soccer Mavs End Season, Nov 9, 2009 — The season ended Friday for the Northern Oklahoma men's soccer team as they dropped a 3-2 decision to Western Texas in the opening round of the National Junior College Athletic Association district tournament. Lady Mavs Lose In District Play, Nov 9, 2009 — Lewis and Clark College just had too much firepower Friday for the Northern Oklahoma Lady Mavs in the National Junior College Athletic Association District tournament. Lewis and Clark, ranked No. 2 nationally, defeated the Lady Mavs 8-1 in the opening round of the district tournament. Lady Mavs Lose Two in Opener, Nov 8, 2009 — Temple College (Texas) and South Plains (Texas) handed the Northern Oklahoma two defeats to open the 2009-10 basketball season in action Friday and Saturday. In the first day of the Breakfast Rotary Classic Friday, Temple topped the Lady Mavs 97-87 in overtime. Saturday, the host South Plains team got past Northern 81-69.

Mavs Overcome Sluggish Start, Nov 6, 2009 — Starting slow, the Northern Oklahoma Mavericks built up momentum in the second half and finished by drubbing the Oklahoma Christian JV 70-30 Thursday night in Foster-Piper Fieldhouse. Lady Mavericks Have More Depth This Season, Nov 5, 2009 — One gets the impression from talking to Northern Oklahoma women's basketball coach Greg Krause that he is more excited about the upcoming season than he has been in a number of years. Soccer Playoffs Friday, Nov 5, 2009 — Northern Oklahoma College's soccer teams will be in playoff games Friday in different locations. The men's team will be playing Western Texas College in the District Tournament in Tyler, Texas sometime Friday. Meanwhile, the Lady Mavs will be in Godfrey, Ill., to play the defending national champion Lewis and Clark Trailblazers at 11 a.m. Friday. Lady Mavericks Have More Depth This Season, Nov 5, 2009 — One gets the impression from talking to Northern Oklahoma women's basketball coach Greg Krause that he is more excited about the upcoming season than he has been in a number of years. The veteran coach has seen… Soccer Playoffs Friday, Nov 5, 2009 — Northern Oklahoma College's soccer teams will be in playoff games Friday in different locations. The men's team will be playing Western Texas College in the District Tournament in Tyler, Texas sometime Friday. Meanwhile, the Lady Mavs will be in . . . Senator Myers Will Receive Award Monday, Nov 4, 2009 — Sen. David Myers, District 20, is to be honored at 1 p.m., Monday at the Renfro Center on the Northern Oklahoma College campus. Senator Myers is to be the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Service Award. A reception is to be held during the award presentation. The event is free to the public. NOC's Maverick Cagers Have Good Mix, Nov 4, 2009 — A good mix of sophomore experience and freshman newcomers leads Northern Oklahoma men's basketball coach Brett Weiberg to a measure of optimism about the upcoming season. The season officially gets under way. . . NOC's Maverick Cagers Have Good Mix, Nov 4, 2009 — A good mix of sophomore experience and freshman newcomers leads Northern Oklahoma men's basketball coach Brett Weiberg to a measure of optimism about the upcoming season. The season officially gets under way Thursday night when the Mavericks host Oklahoma Christian's junior varsity for a 7 p.m. game in Foster-Piper Fieldhouse. Soccer Mavs Advance, Nov 1, 2009 — With a berth in the National Junior College Athletic Association District Tournament on the line, the Northern Oklahoma Mavericks shut out the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Norsemen 3-0 Friday in men's soccer. Soccer Mavs Advance, Nov 1, 2009 — With a berth in the National Junior College Athletic Association District Tournament on the line, the Northern Oklahoma Mavericks shut out the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Norsemen 3-0 Friday in men's soccer. The two teams are the only ones in Region II, so the winner of the season series gets the tournament spot. However, this year the two split the regularly scheduled games, forcing a one-game playoff. Garber-Billings News NOC Fall Musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Slated — The NOC fall musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Shannon and Eric Bradford, will be presented Nov. 19-22 in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the Tonkawa campus. Sen. David Myers reception and award presentation set Nov. 9 at NOC, Nov. 5, 2009 — The Honorable David F. Myers, Senator for District 20 will be honored Monday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. in the Renfro Center located on the NOC campus in Tonkawa. Dr. Don Betz to speak at NOC Nov. 4th, Oct. 29, 2009 — Northern Oklahoma College announces the upcoming bi-annual Carl and Carolyn Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program, Dr Don Betz presenting "The Middle East" on Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 4, in the Renfro Center on the Northern Oklahoma College campus in Tonkawa. The Woodward News, Nov. 10, 2009 — Seniors at Woodward High School got a taste of college on Monday. Jodi Ackerman, NOC admissions counselor, said she wanted to let students know about the programs at NOC including nursing, business and education. The athletic training program at NOC has also become very popular, Ackerman said, noting that many students then go on to attend physical therapy school. “We are a junior college and a good transition school for students who aren’t ready to

make a big jump to a university,” said Ackerman. “NOC offers remedial courses and other classes that are easily transferable to OSU.” The Oklahoman: - To view website click here http://newsok.com/ Newkirk Herald Journal - To view the entire story, go to www.newkirkherald.com Brake, Roberts in Miss NOC Pageant, Nov. 12, 2009 — Mary brake and Suzanne Roberts, Newkirk, competed in dual Miss NOC Tonkawa-Miss NOC Enid Scholarship Pageant Oct. 13 on the Tonkawa campus. Each received a $150 tuition waiver scholarship. Audrey Johnston to perform at NOC, Nov. 19, 2009 — Newkirk’s Audrey Johnston will be performing in the NOC Fall musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Performances will be held Nov. 19-22 in the… Recent stories relating to education in the newspapers:

Oklahoma State Regents say more funding needed to provide quality education, November 3, 2009, by Susan Simpson, Staff Writer; The Oklahoman — State Regents for Higher Education will ask for $27.5 million in new appropriations from the Legislature next year, along with $68.8 million in federal stimulus funds and repayment of $35.8 million in current year funding that's expected to be lost to revenue shortfalls. Glen Johnson, [pictured] Chancellor of the State Regents for Higher Education, addresses the request for more appropriations in this frame grab from NewsOK.com video. Click on this link to view the video - State Regents for Higher Ed ask for new appropriations

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a non-profit organization that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Oklahoma's public schools, is seeking nominations for its 2010 Academic All-State Scholarships and Medal for Excellence Awards, The Norman Transcript, Sep 18, 2009 — The Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in Teaching at a Regional University or Community College, which honors an outstanding teacher at a public regional university or community college with a $5,000 cash prize and glass sculpture. Anyone may nominate an educator for a Medal for Excellence Award. All Medal for Excellence nominations must be postmarked on or before Nov. 30. For more information, visit the foundation's Web site at www.ofe.org or call 236-0006

Employment Opportunities at NOC

• Chair of Mathematics and Engineering Division • Chair of Agricultural and Life Sciences Division • NOC Stillwater, Business Division adjunct instructor • Evening Coordinator - UC • Freshman composition instructor – adjunct, Tonkawa • Criminal Investigation adjunct instructor, Tonkawa or Enid • Principles of Sociology adjunct instructor, Tonkawa or Enid • Interim Athletic Director, Tonkawa • Economics Instructor - adjunct – Stillwater • Marketing Instructor - adjunct – Tonkawa & Enid • IT Support Tech – Enid – Part Time • Systems Programmer – Part Time, Tonkawa • Activity Bus Driver - NOC Tonkawa & Enid • Electrician • Heat & Air Technician

http://northok.publishpath.com/employment-opportunities - This link will connect you to more details and downloadable job applications.

Job Opportunity - NOC Stillwater, Business Division adjunct instructor Northern Oklahoma College Stillwater is currently seeking an adjunct instructor for the Business Division for courses beginning in the spring 2010 semester. Teaching area includes Managerial Accounting. A minimum of a master’s degree and teaching experience is required. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit an application form available on line at www.north-ok.edu, a letter of application, resumé, current official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE. bj112009 Job Opportunity - Chair of Agricultural and Life Sciences Division Northern Oklahoma College seeks applicants for the position of Chair of Agricultural and Life Sciences Division. Under the direction of and in collaboration with the Dean of Instruction and Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Division Chair is responsible for all aspects of the academic division, including but not limited to hiring, supervising, and evaluating all faculty within the division, resolving student issues, updating curriculum as needed, coordinating schedules and strategic plans for the division, and attending regular divisional meetings. The person selected for this position will shadow the current division chair during the spring 2010 semester and then take over the position beginning with the fall 2010 semester. Interested candidates should submit to Human Resources a letter of interest that outlines a vision statement for the division, as well as an updated resume and transcripts if not on file. Priority will be given to candidates who have a Master’s degree in one of the disciplines within the division and who are tenured, with consideration given to experience, degrees earned, divisional faculty input, and program presence on each campus. Deadline for internal applications is Monday, November 30, 2009. bj112009

Job Opportunity - Chair of Mathematics and Engineering Division . Northern Oklahoma College seeks applicants for the position of Chair of Mathematics and Engineering Division. Under the direction of and in collaboration with the Dean of Instruction and Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Division Chair is responsible for all aspects of the academic division, including but not limited to hiring, supervising, and evaluating all faculty within the division, resolving student issues, updating curriculum as needed, coordinating schedules and strategic plans for the division, and attending regular divisional meetings. The person selected for this position will shadow the current division chair during the spring 2010 semester and then take over the position beginning with the fall 2010 semester. Interested candidates should submit to Human Resources a letter of interest that outlines a vision statement for the division, as well as an updated resume and transcripts if not on file. Priority will be given to candidates who have a Master’s degree in one of the disciplines within the division and who are tenured, with consideration given to experience, degrees earned, divisional faculty input, and program presence on each campus. Deadline for internal applications is Monday, November 30, 2009. bj112009

Job Opportunity – NOC Tonkawa

Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa is currently seeking an adjunct instructor for the Language Arts Division for an evening freshman composition course beginning in the spring 2010 semester. A minimum of a master’s degree is required. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit an application form available on line at www.north-ok.edu, a letter of application, resume, current official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE bj103009

Job Opportunity

Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa or Enid is currently seeking an adjunct instructor for the Social Science Division for an evening Criminal Investigation course beginning in the spring 2010 semester. A minimum of a master’s degree is required. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit an application form available on line at www.north-ok.edu, a letter of application, resume, current official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE bj103009

Job Opportunity

Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa or Enid is currently seeking an adjunct instructor for the Social Science Division for an evening Principles of Sociology course beginning in the spring 2010 semester. A minimum of a master’s degree is required. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit an application form available on line at www.north-ok.edu, a letter of application, resume, current official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE bj103009

Job Opportunity

NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE Position Description

Position Title: Interim Athletic Director, Tonkawa Department: Administration Reports to: President Job Group Title: Sr. Administrative Services Manager Job Group Class Code: 6395 FLSA Status: Exempt SUMMARY: Under the general direction of the President, the Athletic Director is responsible for administration and direction of the entire intercollegiate athletic program and for supervising the entire coaching staff and other personnel with the athletic program. In addition, the Athletic Director directs, coordinates, and develops student athletic programs and coordinates the administrative and marketing programs which support the athletic programs in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NJCAA and Region II. The Athletic Director’s job is very complex and diverse; however, there are four basic responsibilities: competitive success, the academic success of student athletes, fiscal responsibility, and rules compliance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Responsible for supervising and assisting the entire coaching staff and other personnel within the athletic program

while promoting athletic excellence; · Prepares and administers intercollegiate athletic budget and provides fiscal overview for the athletic program; • Works the Northern Oklahoma College Foundation, Inc. in fund raising activities for the athletic programs; · Develops, in cooperation with athletic staff, games, schedules, and a certified base of game officials; · Ensures that all events held in conjunction with the Athletic Department are in compliance with NJCAA and Region

II; · Develops appropriate tracking of and maintains appropriate information regarding the scholastic performance of all

student athletes; · Works with faculty and other areas as appropriate to ensure that student athletes receive needed intervention and

academic assistance in a timely manner; · Supervises all recruitment activities within the intercollegiate athletic program to ensure compliance with conference

and national rules; • Enforce safety and health regulations; · Maintains effective relations with area high school coaches to ensure an efficient and effective recruiting network; • Coordinates concessions and other sales at home matches; • Serves as contact for Region II of the NJCAA and represents Northern Oklahoma College at regional meetings; · Develops and disseminates team schedules for all College sporting events on the Tonkawa Campus; · Maintains an inventory record of all athletic equipment; · Oversees the effective maintenance of all athletic facilities and equipment; · Maintains accurate and official team records, individual records, and program history; · Recommends an annual housing plan for athletes; · Develops and maintains an effective program in order to identify and attract scholarship prospects for the teams; · Ensures ongoing eligibility of athletes; • Determine student athlete eligibility and prepare reports for NJCAA; · Coordinates all team travel adhering to prudent budgetary practices; · Oversee processing of claims for student athlete injuries; • Monitor and manage student athletic injuries utilizing NOC athletic trainer; • Other duties as assigned. EXCEPTIONAL FUNCTIONS • Operates in a variety of conditions, in a climate controlled office and gymnasium, training rooms, and outdoor

environments; • Availability to work evenings and weekends; • Attendance at all home athletic events; • Ability to travel for team practices, competition and scouting; • Appropriate driver’s license for transportation of team in vans or bus; • Subject to a criminal background check prior to employment.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

REQUIRED/DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

· Ability to objectively evaluate physical performance and mental capabilities related to the intercollegiate athletic program; · Knowledge of intercollegiate athletics, rules and regulations of athletic associations and conferences; · Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the general public; · Ability to work effectively with an ethnic, cultural, and diverse student population; · Ability to maintain and keep records and to organize data in preparation of records and reports; Effective planning and

organizational skills; · Proficiency in computer applications; · Ability to make and apply decisions in accordance with departmental and institutional policies; · Ability to think “outside the box” and to lead and manage change in a positive and inclusive manner. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: · Master’s degree in Physical Education or related field and a minimum of three years experience in coaching intercollegiate

athletics or an equivalent combination of education and experience. bj103009

Job Opportunity NOC - Stillwater

Northern Oklahoma College Stillwater is currently seeking an adjunct instructor for the Business Division for courses beginning in the spring 2010 semester. Teaching area includes Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics. A minimum of a master’s degree and teaching experience is required. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit an application form available on line at www.north-ok.edu, a letter of application, resume, current official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE bj100909

Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa or Enid is currently seeking an adjunct instructor for the Business Division for an evening Principles of Marketing course beginning in the spring 2010 semester. A minimum of a master’s degree is required. Professional experience within the marketing field or teaching experience is preferred. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit an application form available on line at www.north-ok.edu, a letter of application, resumé, current official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Human Resource Department, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE bj110609

Northern Oklahoma College in Enid is accepting applications for the part-time position of Information Technology Support Technician. A minimum educational level of an Associate Degree in a related field and one to two years experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Responsibilities include providing general computer system support and support for Interactive Television equipment. Strong computer system and software knowledge preferred. Hours of responsibility will be from 7:30AM to 1:30PM. Application review begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit an application which is available online at www.north-ok.edu, a letter of application, a resume, college transcripts, and three letters of professional recommendation to Northern Oklahoma College, Human Resources, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EEO bj100209

Northern Oklahoma College Stillwater is currently seeking an adjunct instructor for the Business Division for courses beginning in the fall 2009 semester. Teaching area includes Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics. A minimum of a master’s degree and teaching experience is required. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit an application form available on line at www.north-ok.edu, a letter of application, resume, current official transcripts, and three letters of professional reference to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE bj070209

NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE Position Description

Position Title: Systems Programmer – Part-time, Tonkawa Department: Information and Instructional Technology Reports to: Director of Information Technology Job Group Title: Technical/Professional Services Contributor Job Group Class Code: Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt SUMMARY: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include:

• Programming support for administrative software packages (SIS) using DEC VMS and proprietary database utilities through: BASIC programs; Batch files; report writing

• Conducts systems programming and assist in systems support activities • Diagnoses system program failures by reviewing system logs and other information from users or technical personnel;

confers with vendors; identifies and/or develops solutions. • Monitor and develop processing routines, hardware use and use of database management techniques • Collaborate with departments and administration to achieve goals for programming solutions to meet institutional needs • Analyze and implement vendor release upgrade installations • Develop and implement use of data warehousing with the use of CONNX & other data tools • Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as needed

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A minimum educational level of an associate degree; a minimum of two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions bj090509

ACTIVITY BUS DRIVER, NOC Tonkawa & Enid Applications are being accepted for the part-time position of activity bus driver for Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa

and Enid. The applicant must have a CDL Class B Driver’s License and meet physical requirements. A minimum educational level of a high school diploma or GED; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Specific vision abilities are required. Application review begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants will need to submit a letter of application, an application form accessible available online at www.north-ok.edu, a resume, and two letters of professional recommendation to Human Resources, Northern Oklahoma College, P.O. Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653. EOE bj080609

NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE Position Description Position Title: Electrician Department: Physical Plant Reports to: Director of Maintenance Job Group Title: Skilled Craft Support Staff III Job Group Class Code: 3480 Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt SUMMARY: Licensed Electrician for the college ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include: Handle all of the electric needs for the Tonkawa campus and elsewhere as needed. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A minimum educational level of an associate degree; or one to two years related

experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE Position Description

Position Title: Heat & Air Technician Department: Physical Plant Reports to: Associate Vice President of Physical Operations Job Group Title: Skilled Craft Support Staff II Job Group Class Code: 2480 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt SUMMARY: Maintain heating and air conditioning to every room on campus. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include:

• Maintain heating and air conditioning to every room on campus, including thermostats • Troubleshoot reported problems • Change filters on each unit, up to 6 filters per unit • Maintain 5 ice machines, 3 refrigerators, 1 freezer • Keep inventory of filters • Replace motors, belts, compressors, grease bearings, fans, etc. • There are approximately 414 unites-each has at least one compressor, one motor, one fan, one belt, two

bearings/some units have 2 of each, some have 3, depending on the unit QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A minimum educational level of an associate degree; or one to two years

related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

Regents meeting - Oct. 14 minutes and associated reports:

NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS Minutes

Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Stillwater Campus Present: Chair Lynn Smith, Linda Brown, Jesse Mendez, Keith James, and Jeff Smith Absent: Mick Weiberg Staff present: Dr. Roger Stacy, Judy Colwell, Larry Dye, Dr. Rick Edgington, Bill Johnson, Mike Machia,

Ms. Debbie Quirey, Anita Simpson, Sheri Snyder, Dr. Ed Vineyard, and Sherry Reubell 1. Call to order. Chair Lynn Smith called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. Notice of the meeting had been given to the Secretary of State and the agenda posted. All five regents were present. 2. Introduction of visitors and guests. 3. Reciting of the Northern Oklahoma College Mission Statement.

Northern Oklahoma College, a multi-campus learning community, provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services to allow citizens to develop to the full extent of their abilities, to succeed in a competitive global environment, and to be effective lifelong learners.

4. Vote to approve minutes. The minutes of the Thursday, September 17, 2009 meeting were approved on the motion of

Regent James as seconded by Regent Brown. Voting aye were Regents Brown, James, Mendez,

J. Smith, and L. Smith. 5. Regents’ report. Regent Lynn Smith stated that he and Regent Brown and Dr. Stacy attended the Regents Education

Program (REP) in Oklahoma City. This session allowed 3 points for the Regents that needed them. Regent James mentioned that he and Regent Brown attended Dr. Fears’ Lectureship in Enid on Monday and both he and Regent Brown commented on the incredible attendance. The Lectureship sessions are very effective and make a positive impact on the Enid community. Regent James noted that the new construction company is doing a good job on Zollars Building. On behalf of Evans & Associates, Regent Brown presented a $5,000 check to Sheri Snyder, Foundation Director.

6. Recognition of exemplary program(s). Ms. Diana Watkins, Professor of Language Arts on the Stillwater Campus,

presented information about the Honors Program entitled “Passport to Excellence”. Ms. Watkins stated that students can transfer to the Honors Program but they first must have General Education honors to transfer to the Honors Program. The Honors Program is affordable and it helps faculty to develop creativity within the student. She stated the Honors Program has smaller classes, is taught by a fulltime faculty member, and allows for concentrated focus and critical thinking. She stated that before a student can take an honors course, the student must have a letter of recommendation from the professor.

7. Executive staff reports

A. Ms. Judy Colwell, Vice President for Academic Affairs, presented attachment #1. In addition to the attached report, Ms. Colwell announced that the Fast Track courses are ready to roll in January, 2010.

B. Dr. Edwin Vineyard, Vice President for the Enid Campus, presented attachment #2. In addition to the attached report,

Dr. Vineyard announced that the Enid Campus is continuing their 10 year celebration by hosting an open house at the Planetarium on October 27, 2009 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Dr. Vineyard invited and encouraged the Regents to stop by.

C. Ms. Debbie Quirey, Associate Vice President of the Stillwater Campus, presented attachment #3. In addition to the

attached report, Ms. Quirey stated that Professor Wade Watkins will be bringing a group of students to the Lectureship by Dr. Don Betz, on November 4, 2009.

D. Mr. Mick Weiberg, Vice President for Student Services, was absent from this meeting.

E. Ms. Anita Simpson, Vice President for Financial Affairs, presented attachment #4. In addition to the attached report,

Ms. Simpson handed out and discussed the Survey of Budget Needs. F. Dr. Rick Edgington, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, presented attachment #5. G. Ms. Sheri Snyder, Vice President for Dev/Community Relations, presented attachment #6. In addition to the attached

report, Ms. Snyder advised that the Planetarium post cards are being mailed out today. H Mr. Mike Machia, Director of Information and Instructional Technology, presented attachment #7. I. Mr. Larry Dye, Associate Vice President of Physical Operations, presented attachment #8.

8. President’s report. Dr. Roger Stacy presented attachment #9. In addition to the attached report, Dr. Stacy handed out

the Budget Committee Priorities for FY 2009-2010 and for FY 2011. Dr. Stacy also handed out and briefly discussed HOPE Initiative/State Question 744 which deals with State Appropriations in Higher Education.

9. Other reports

10. Academic Plan. Ms. Colwell presented the 2010 Academic Plan which was submitted to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. On the motion of Regent Mendez as seconded by Regent J. Smith, the Regents approved the 2010 Academic Plan. Voting aye were Regents Brown, James, Mendez, J. Smith and L. Smith.

11. Christmas Holiday. Dr. Roger Stacy presented the proposed days for the Christmas Holiday. Dr. Stacy proposed that

NOC’s Christmas Holiday to begin on December 23, 2009 and ending January 4, 2010. On the motion of Regent Brown and seconded by Regent James, the Regents approved NOC’s Christmas Holiday to begin December 23, 2009 and end January 4, 2010. Voting aye were Regents Brown, James, Mendez, J. Smith, and L. Smith.

12. Section 13 600-650 allocation request for various projects. Ms. Simpson presented Section 13 600-650 allocation requests of $22,500.00 for approval. On the motion of Regent Brown as seconded by Regent Mendez, the Regents approved the request. Voting aye were Regents Brown, James, Mendez, J. Smith and L. Smith.

13. Monthly Financial Report. Ms. Simpson presented the monthly financial report for the month of October 2009. On the

motion of Regent Brown as seconded by Regent James, the Regents approved the monthly financial report. Voting aye were Regents Brown, James, Mendez, J. Smith and L. Smith.

14. Monthly Purchases. Ms. Simpson presented the purchases for October 2009. Purchases for $5,000.00 or more were for:

Wireless Switch & Modules – Tonkawa & Enid Dorms, CMS Communications, $9,595.00; Convection Oven – Tonkawa Cafeteria, Curtis Restaurant Supply, $6,834.42; Uniforms – Enid Cheerleading, Spirit Innovations, $5,243.50. Purchases for $10,000.00 or more were for: Zollars, Marshall, Everest Building Renovations, Diversified Construction of Oklahoma, $202,275.00; Enid Maintenance Building, Sooner Construction Company, $36,613.00; 11 Projectors – Tonkawa Classrooms, PC Mall Gov, $12,859.00; 4 Smartboards – Tonkawa Classrooms, Pro Presenters LLC, $33,683.05. On the motion of Regent Mendez as seconded by Regent Brown, the recommendation was approved. Voting aye were Regents Brown, James, Mendez, J. Smith, and L. Smith.

15. New Business. Consideration of “any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to

the time of posting agenda.” Ms. Simpson requested a Budget Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 9:30 a.m., Stillwater Campus.

16. Items for next agenda.

17. Announcement of next scheduled meeting: Monday, November 16, 2009, 2:00 p.m., Enid Campus No dinner will be served.

18. Special Presentation. 19. Adjournment. On the motion of Regent Brown as seconded by Regent James, the Regents voted to adjourn. Voting aye

were Regents Brown, James, Mendez, J. Smith, and L. Smith. Chair Lynn Smith announced the meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

Dr. Roger Stacy Northern Oklahoma College

President’s Report for the NOC Regents Meeting October 14, 2009

1. Items for discussion:

a. October 6th Regents Education Program (REP) We would like to express sincere appreciation to Regents L. Smith and L. Brown for their participation in the very informative REP conference sponsored by the OSRHE. The meeting addressed significant and pertinent topics relative to present and upcoming issues in higher education (i.e., Oklahoma’s Economy and Budget outlook, Ethics-Open Meetings and Records, Cost Savings Initiatives per campus, and many others). Approximately forty Regents and Presidents from 14 of Oklahoma’s higher education institutions were in attendance throughout the day.

b. Update on the VP for Student Services/Athletic Director Position We are presently in the process of identifying and determining the avenues through which we will address the specific responsibilities being administered by Mr. Weiberg. At this time, everyone is very positive and we feel the process is going smoothly. Concerning the student services side of the position, we have broken down what we feel are all aspects of the position and are determining the most efficient and effective ways to assign and arrange each area in order to bring this to fruition. We feel there are many “good fits” as we discuss the numerous possibilities. Concerning the athletic side of the position, it is felt that the immediate appointment of an Interim Athletic Director from the present coaching staff is necessary. We have four of our six coaches that would/could be interested with each relating that they are very willing to work in harmony with whoever might be named. Our

goal is to assign this responsibility within the next two-three weeks. We truly do have exemplary leadership within 100% of our coaching staff.

c. Residential Hall Planning Last week, a task force consisting of Mick Weiberg, Rick Allan, Larry Dye, and I met on the east soccer field with a measuring wheel and a 250’ tape measure to do a preliminary study and layout of the possibilities for new residential halls to be located on that site. Many forward thinking ideas were brought forth as it was determined that four structures (40 beds per structure) could appropriately fit into the present space. On the Enid campus, we are studying the possibility of renovating the Earl Butts south units. The next step will be to secure an architectural firm to continue the dialog addressing the possibilities in a more formal atmosphere. Concerning the funding source for the project, we have been considering utilizing the State Regents Master Lease Program, while investigating a recent lead on a special program that might be applicable for us through the Department of Agriculture. We will keep you posted.

d. Energy Utilization Discussed As we strive to become more efficient and frugal with our utilities utilization, on Thursday, October 8, five of our Leadership Team members met with representatives from the Honeywell Corporation to discuss a holistic system to cut energy consumption for Northern. This was a very good meeting and will be continued with a plan to check the alignment of the Honeywell system with the ABS system we presently have. Again, we will keep you posted on developments. Page 2

e. Oknews.com Articles (See articles below) Below you will find a list of five articles that will appear in the Sunday Oklahoma this weekend. Please review these documents at your leisure. We share these with you out of frustration as to how data can be interpreted or “misinterpreted” when taken out of context. But however you look at it, Northern does rank much higher in most all categories than our tier institutions. Dr. Edgington is in the process of ascertaining the comparable categorical data for Northern. We will share this report with you on Wednesday if completed.

f. Legislative Workshop OSRHE - October 12 Meeting In order to gain insight into the leadership philosophy and beliefs of three of our four gubernatorial candidates - Jari Askins, Drew Edmondson, Mary Fallin, (Owasso area State Senator Randy Brogdon cannot attend), a cadre of Northern leadership team members will attend a four hour session in Oklahoma City, focused directly on their views of where and how our state should/could better serve Oklahoma’s higher education needs. We look forward to this opportunity to meet face to face to discuss the specific needs of our Northern Oklahoma citizenry.

g. Senator David Myers to be Recognized at Northern – Renfro Center Please save the date of Monday, November 9, at 1:00pm for a special presentation to be made to Senator David Myers by Chancellor Glenn Johnson as he is being recognized as one of the seven “Outstanding Legislators of Oklahoma.” The Senator will be honored for his exemplary leadership, his commitment, and significant contributions made to higher education in Oklahoma. Please join us if you can.

h. Oklahoma Hall of Fame State Regent Ike Glass On Thursday, November 12, Mr. Ike Glass (and Marybeth) will be honored as Ike is inducted into the 82nd Oklahoma Hall of Fame. The event will be held at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center. Among his many accomplishments, Ike is currently serving a second term on the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, owns Glass Trucking in Newkirk, has served as the Chairman of the OSU Alumni Association, Chair of the Oklahoma Trucking Association, and Chair of the Oklahoma State Chamber. We know Regent Glass to be a friend of Northern and as a man of true integrity, wisdom, and genuine caring for others. It is a pleasure to join in this prestigious celebration of the significant leadership he has provided to make our state and our northern Oklahoma communities a better place to live and work. If you would like to join us for this very special event, Northern has ten seats available. Please contact Sherri Snyder at 628-6208 to reserve your seat.

Respectfully submitted, R. Stacy

From Chancellor Johnson—October 8, 2009 You may recall an e-mail I sent last week regarding an article on graduation rates, remediation rates and other related issues at Oklahoma's colleges and universities that we had been informed would run in the Sunday, October 4, 2009 edition of The Oklahoman. That story was not published on that date due to extensive coverage of the funeral of Governor Henry Bellmon. We have subsequently been informed by Randy Ellis, the reporter who wrote the story that he now expects it be printed on Sunday, October 11, 2009. The story (actually five separate, related stories) appeared on the newsok.com Web site briefly Monday, October 5. It has subsequently been removed from the main pages of the website, but we do have electronic copies of the text which we have attached below. Following up on our discussion at the Wednesday, October 7, Council of Presidents' meeting, we will forward the "Talking Points" on this issue to you by separate email. Please let me know if you have any questions. 1. Oklahoma graduation and retention rates among lowest in the nation By Randy Ellis, NewsOK.com Oklahoma colleges and universities have the worst freshman retention rate and ninth worst six-year graduation rate in the nation. More than a third of the first-year, full-time freshmen who attend Oklahoma's public and private colleges drop out or transfer before their second year. Six years after beginning college, only 44.1 percent of Oklahoma college students attain bachelor's degrees at the institutions where they started. "We are concerned about graduation rates, but I think we can make a strong and persuasive case that we're doing some things about it," said Glen Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. It's an uphill climb. Rigor of a student's high school curriculum is the biggest factor in determining whether a student will be successful in college, Johnson said. Remediation rates show that many Oklahoma students arrive at college academically unprepared. More than 38,000 Oklahoma college students had to take non-credit remedial courses in 2007-2008, including more than a third of first-time freshmen. Twelve of Oklahoma's 27 colleges and community colleges reported that more than half of their in-coming, full-time freshmen had to take at least one remedial course to prepare for college-level work that year. To combat the problem, Oklahoma's Legislature and higher education regents increasingly have intervened at the high school level in recent years to establish and assist with programs designed to get students more academically prepared. About three years ago, the Oklahoma Legislature established the Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) project to better align high school curriculums with college entrance requirements, Johnson said. Higher Education Regents provide financial support by funding the Explore, Plan and Act (EPAS) program, which provides funding to test students at the 8th and 10th grade levels to gauge progress and identify subjects in which help can be provided before students reach college, Johnson said. GEAR UP, the American Diploma Project, summer academies, the Student Information Portal and Upward Bound are among a multitude of other programs state regents participate in that involve intervening at the high school level so that students will be better prepared by the time they reach college. "All of those are initiatives that we believe are important," Johnson said. Helping families overcome financial limitations is another key to improving graduation rates, he said. Oklahoma's boldest initiative in that area is Oklahoma's Promise program, formerly known as the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). It's a program that calls for the state to pick up the tuition costs of students in families that earn $50,000 or less, as long as students fulfill a promise to take college preparatory classes, stay out of trouble and maintain high school grade point averages of at least 2.5. Participation has grown from less than 3,000 students to more than 19,000 students over the past decade, Johnson said. "This has a chance to be a transformational program," he said. "All of the data shows that if you compare the ... Oklahoma's Promise students to the general student population, they had a higher grade point average in high school, their ACT scores were higher, their freshman grade point average was higher and as we're now starting to get the first graduation information, their graduation rates have been higher." Standards Questioned While higher education officials praise the program, a recent University of Central Oklahoma graduate told The Oklahoman she thinks it took her and several of her friends longer to graduate because they were on OHLAP scholarships. "I felt because my school was paid for through this program, I wasn't as committed," said the student, who asked to remain anonymous. "I think every semester I dropped classes because it was paid for and there was no accountability." She suggests raising the required grade point average of Oklahoma's Promise students above the state higher education system's minimum 2.0 academic progress requirement to provide an incentive for students to get serious about their studies. Johnson said higher education officials considered that, but concluded it might have the unintended consequence of driving students who major in difficult subjects like engineering and math to switch to other majors where the course work is easier. Colleges could also boost graduation rates by requiring higher ACT and SAT test scores to gain admittance, but that would limit access at a time when the state needs more college graduates, not fewer, he said.

"If you look at where we are in Oklahoma, access has got to be a priority," Johnson said. "We're below the national average in percentage of our citizens with college degrees." "We're making progress," he said. "Over the last decade we have increased the percentage of degrees awarded in this state by 26 percent." 2. Do Oklahoma's college graduation rates compare? By Randy Ellis, NewsOK.com The University of Oklahoma competes toe-to-toe with the University of Texas on the football field, but when it comes to university-wide graduation rates, it's no contest. The University of Texas wins by more than two touchdowns. UT has a six-year graduation rate of 78 percent, compared to 63.5 percent for OU. Similarly, Oklahoma State University comes up short in a comparison with fellow land grant university Texas A&M. Texas A&M has a six-year graduation rate of 78 percent, compared to 58.5 percent for OSU. The statistics were compiled after the 2006-2007 academic year and are the most recent available nationally. OSU officials say they have since raised their graduation rate to 59.7 percent, while OU's rate has declined to 61.7 percent. Football scores draw much more public discussion than graduation rates in Oklahoma, but people concerned about economic growth and prosperity would argue the graduation numbers are more important. "If you wanted a silver bullet or magic pill for Oklahoma's economic prosperity, you just raise the number of college graduates here," said OSU president Burns Hargis. "We've got to get this right as a state if we're going to move forward." OU president David Boren agrees, noting studies have shown college graduates earn an average of between $1 million and $1.5 million more than non-college graduates over the course of their lifetimes. "We're somewhere above 90,000 under where we should be for the national average of college graduates," Boren said. Recent history provides reason for optimism OU raised its graduation rate from 45.8 percent to 63.5 percent from 1997-2007. During the same span, OSU increased its graduation rate from 50.5 percent to 58.5 percent. Both schools now exceed the national average rate of 56.1 percent. And OU and OSU greatly outperform Oklahoma's other public, four-year colleges, none of which have a six-year graduation rate that even reaches 40 percent. Boren and Hargis said they are determined to do better. "We're moving in the right direction and I've set 68 percent as our goal to reach in the next three to five years," Boren said. "Ultimately, we definitely want to be in the 70s, which would be very high for a public university." Boren said when he was inaugurated as president of OU in 1995, the university's graduation rate was in the 40s and the attitude was that students were young adults and should be motivated on their own to graduate. "But what we found was that in Oklahoma we have a lot of first-generation college students, which is a wonderful thing, but many of them don't have anyone at home that can guide them through what college and university life is going to be like." To improve, Boren set up a graduation office and graduation rate and retention task force. He reeled off about a dozen programs the university has implemented. Some of the ideas were borrowed from the athletic department, which long ago discovered the value of programs to keep athletes eligible and moving toward graduation. OU just dedicated the new Lissa and Cy Wagner Student Academic Services Center, which Boren describes as a one-stop center where students can get everything from tutoring to writing help. The university also moved up its mid-term grade report to the end of the first six weeks of school so that students who are falling behind can be identified, contacted and offered help. The OU Foundation has an emergency financial aid pool of funds that can be given or loaned to students encountering unexpected financial problems. It assists about 150 students a year. OSU also offering help Like OU, Oklahoma State University offers a variety of programs designed to help students, Hargis said. Hargis, who became OSU's president last year, said one of his big pushes to improve graduation rates will be to try to raise more money for student scholarships. "When we do the debriefing of people who leave, the most common answer is that it's finances," Hargis said. "They just can't afford it. And in looking at their academic performance, it sort of verifies it. They weren't about to flunk out." OSU also has started putting students in residence halls with other students studying the same disciplines. "They can not only meet other people who are interested in the same things they are, but also work with each other on their course work," Hargis said. Boren and Hargis said it will be difficult to catch up with Texas and Texas A&M because they have more financial resources. Boren adds the University of Texas and Texas A&M draw from metropolitan areas like Dallas, Houston and San Antonio that have educated workforces. The top students in those areas frequently grow up in educated households, with parents who have an understanding about what college life is like. Still, Hargis said he thinks it's fair to compare the graduation rates of OU and OSU with those of Texas and Texas A&M. 3. Oklahoma high school students not quite prepared for college By Randy Ellis, NewsOK.com Where Oklahoma students attend high school appears to make a difference in how likely it is they will need to take remedial courses in college. That's not a surprise to many parents, some of whom go to great lengths to buy homes within particular school districts with good academic reputations. But are those reputations deserved? In the case of Edmond public schools, the answer appears to be yes. Only 11.1 percent of Edmond North High School students, 11.9 percent of Edmond Memorial High School students and 17.3 percent of Edmond Santa Fe High School students needed remedial courses once they entered Oklahoma colleges. But two large suburban Tulsa high schools, Union and Broken Arrow, struggled just to break the 36.8 percent state average. Union students had a 35.6 percent college remediation rate, while Broken Arrow's rate was 33.4 percent.

Stillwater and Norman would appear to be similar college towns, but while only 11.3 percent of Stillwater students needed remediation at state colleges, remediation was needed by 32 percent of Norman High School students and 19.7 percent of Norman North students. Small, rural schools were among the best and worst in preparing their students for the rigors of college. Only 9.1 percent of Garfield County's Garber High School students needed college remediation courses, the best performance by an Oklahoma public school. However, 100 percent of students who attended Blair High School in Jackson County and Porum High School in Haskell County needed remediation courses once they reached state colleges. Private schools performed well, for the most part. For example, only 8.8 percent of Oklahoma Christian School students, 12.1 percent of Bishop McGuinness High School students, 12.5 percent of Christian Heritage Academy students and 21.4 percent of Bishop Kelley High School students needed remedial college classes in Oklahoma. 4. Small colleges suffer from lowest grad rates in Oklahoma By Randy Ellis, NewsOK.com Graduation rates at Oklahoma's regional colleges are embarrassingly low. Outside of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, there isn't a single public university in Oklahoma that graduates even 40 percent of its first-time, full-time freshmen within six years. Oklahoma community colleges struggle even more. Fewer than one in five first-time, full-time Oklahoma community college freshmen earn two-year associates degrees from their institutions within three years. Some Oklahoma community colleges graduate fewer than 1 in 10 students within that time frame. Ask university officials what the problem is and most will cite poor high school academic preparation. About a third of Oklahoma's college students have to take at least one remedial course after they enter college. And the remediation rate is above 50 percent at about half of Oklahoma's regional and community colleges. But the problems often go deeper. The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha reported a 21.5 percent six-year graduation rate following the 2006-07 academic year, the latest year for which national statistics are available. John Feaver, University president, blames many of USAO's graduation rate problems on the university getting students who are a poor academic fit for the school's liberal arts mission. "We had some folks in the region who had used the college here as kind of a regional school and when their kids couldn't get into an OU or an OSU, they saw us as a dumping ground," Feaver said. "They would come here and they weren't prepared to meet the rigors and the kinds of core demands we placed on kids. And they didn't want to take all those so-called general education courses. They wanted to get right to work on a vocation." Many of those students were unhappy and dropped out, which contributed to USAO's low graduation rate, he said. Frustrated, Feaver said he went to state regents in the summer of 2005 and obtained permission to raise admission standards. Beginning this fall, an ACT score of 24 is one of the admission options - the same standard used by OU and OSU, he said. The change was made "not just as a measure of exclusion, but to send a message, Feaver said. USAO wanted students to know up front that they would be facing a "rigorous and demanding" curriculum and would need to be academically prepared, he said. "Since we raised the standards in 2005, our freshman retention rate has jumped 15 percent. We're up to a 72 percent retention rate now," he said. The school also has had a 46 percent drop in remedial enrollment. Feaver expects the changes to be reflected in higher graduation rates within the next couple years. A state regents report listed Rogers State University in Claremore as having the poorest graduation rate by a public bachelor's degree granting institution in Oklahoma. The report states Rogers State graduated just 15 percent of its first-time, full-time students within six years for the period that ended with the 2006-07 academic year. Rogers State administrators question the accuracy of the report. They said the university used to just grant two-year degrees, but added four-year degrees in 2000. They question whether the university was given credit for students who sought two-year degrees and achieved those goals. Paul Sechrist, president of Oklahoma City Community College, questions the validity of using three-year graduation numbers to evaluate the performance of community colleges. Oklahoma City Community College's graduation rate was just 8.8 percent, among the lowest in Oklahoma. Sechrist said a lot of students go to OCCC for one year to get their basic courses and then transfer to OU or some other school to pursue a bachelor's degree. Even though those students may end up with bachelor's degrees, they are counted against OCCC in its graduation rate, he said. Sechrist said OCCC tracks its students and has discovered about 50 percent end up with some type of degree from some institution within six years. "It is low, but it's not as bad as it looks," he said. "But I would still say that graduation rates at community colleges, including Oklahoma Community College, are not where we would like them to be." Sechrist also noted that more than half of OCCC's students are part-time students, about 80 percent work, and many have to start out with remedial courses, making it nearly impossible to get their degrees in three years. Students who graduate from OCCC take an average of 5.6 years to get what is commonly referred to as a two-year college degree, he said. Quotes: Oklahomans comment about obstacles towards obtaining a college degree NewsOK.com Oklahomans who responded to an online question provided some interesting comments about obstacles they encountered in pursuit of college degrees and personal experiences with college remediation courses. Here is what some of them had to say: "I was on the 10-year plan. I had gone to school two years full time, but still had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up. I dropped out and went to work full time, then started back at night school at six hours a semester for the next 7½ years. My employer paid 75 percent of tuition as I worked full time and went to school. It was a great deal." - Dave Koeneke, executive director of the Oklahoma Safety Council. "Yes, I took a remedial algebra course in college. I struggled in math in high school and didn't have confidence to plunge in with a for-credit algebra course. The remedial course gave me a lot of confidence so that

when I took the for-credit algebra course it was fairly easy and I got a 'B,' of which I remain proud today!" - Jim Stafford, communications specialist for i2e. "I had struggled in high school with algebra, so when I went back to college in North Carolina, I had to take a remedial algebra class. Thank the Lord because I had the most amazing professor who ACTUALLY wanted me to learn and understand algebra.... My instructor in high school approached it like you should know this and if you don't, then you are stupid! So I aced that class as well as the Business Math that followed, and now use algebra intermittently at work and in my personal life. I was also able to tutor my two daughters through their algebra classes during high school." - Sandra Stewart, Devon Energy Production Co., L.P Larry Dye To: Northern Oklahoma College, Board of Regents.

Subject: Staff Report for October 8, 2009 meeting. The following is a list of items that have been replaced, repaired, etc. Tonkawa

• New guttering system for the front of the field house-80 percent complete. • All boilers are serviced and turned on. • Painting tennis court light poles. • Replaced lights in Sports Barn. • Demolished house at 105 N. Jenkins and cleaned lot.

Enid • Zoellers remodeling continues. • Maintenance building is 95 percent complete. Drives and approaches are 20 percent complete. • ADA ramps to Marshall and Science are complete. • Marshall restroom is complete. • Administration restroom is 40 percent complete. • Field House bleachers are on order.

Stillwater • Completed new offices for counseling. • Child development is complete.

Respectfully, Larry Dye Associate Vice President, Physical Operations Northern Oklahoma College 1(580)628-6281 Mike Machia Northern Oklahoma College

Regents Report from Director of Information Technology Mike Machia October 14, 2009

1. October - Cyber Security Awareness Month

In cooperation with the Multi-State Information Sharing Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), Governor Brad Henry proclaimed October 2009 as Cyber Security Awareness Month in Oklahoma. In recognition of October being Cyber Security Awareness month, both Nationally and in Oklahoma, the NOC IT Department has put up posters, distributed bookmarkers and created a link on its homepage for additional information. We will also be sending out emails in the coming weeks of additional security awareness information. Steve Szymanski and I attended the InfraGard Oklahoma Members Alliance (IOMA) October Quarterly Conference on Cyber Security Awareness on October 7, 2009, at the Oklahoma City University, Department of Sociology & Justice Studies, in the Meinders School of Business. The conference was very informative and gave Steve and me many ideas in how NOC can better help our Faculty, Staff and Students become better aware of security for our data, sensitive information and

Network/Wi-Fi access. 2. Purchases i. Laptops: We recently received the seven laptops for our IT staff which will better enable them to handle the IT

Administrative responsibilities of our many software applications, improved speed of remote networking for troubleshooting, the management and production responsibilities of our data and files and the many other tasks that can now be done in a more efficient manner. The IT Staff would like to say thank you for your support in helping them improve the quality and effectiveness of their support responsibilities. The IT Department has also received the eleven projectors that will be used to upgrade the clarity and teaching material visibility to some of our older classroom projectors. We will be installing this equipment in the coming days as we coordinate with classroom schedules.

j. White Board Technology: The IT Department has scheduled another demonstration of our new Poly Vision ENO

Board for our Faculty on October 23rd at 1:30pm in our Nursing Lab in Renfro. The Bids have been returned for the purchase of our second group of Interactive White Boards.

3. SKC and TANDBERG, donates $269,000 worth of technology to Oklahoma universities’ presidents “Shawnee Mission, KS.—SKC Communication Products, Inc., a leading provider of communication solutions is formally donating TANDBERG videoconferencing systems to all 25 university presidents in the state of Oklahoma on May 6, 2009. The 25 systems are valued at more than $269,000. Currently, all 25 presidents trek to Oklahoma City for their monthly meetings. With the donated TANDBERG 1700 MXP videoconferencing systems, the presidents will be able to conduct their monthly meetings via real-time video, and in return cut costs on transportation and reduce their carbon footprint. These systems are projected to save the universities $15,000 each month based on their current travel expenses…..” NOC has recently received their TANDBERG equipment and will be preparing for the installation in Dr. Stacy’s office in the near future.

End Mike Machia report Sheri Snyder Northern Oklahoma College

Regents Report from VP for Dev/Community Relations Sheri Snyder October 8, 2009

1. Foundation/Alumni Relations –

a. During this past month, we contracted with AlumniFinder to assist with a POISE development database cleanup. Ms. Kirby Tickel has been working with the IT Department and has sent 10,175 records to AlumniFinder to update address changes, name changes, telephone, e-mail and deceased records. To date, we have received updates on 8846 addresses, 4460 phone numbers and 1440 e-mails (10%-15% return). She is currently working with IT to transfer all the current information into POISE. (Cost-Saving Measure from our Department Strategic Plan)

b. 1979 Women’s Basketball Championship Ring Presentation – On Saturday, February 20, 2010, during the halftime of the men’s game, Northern will present the women of the 1979 Women’s Basketball National Championship Team their official rings as well as recognize the recipient of the Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship.

2. Veteran’s Day Celebration – Northern Oklahoma College will participate in Veteran’s Day Celebrations on

November 11. Each campus will remember, honor and thank our military veterans and their families with a come and go reception. Enid and Tonkawa campuses’ event will be from 11:00 – 12:30 and Stillwater’s event will be from 5:00 – 7:00. According to Mrs. Linda Main, V.A. Coordinator, NOC has 140 veteran’s receiving benefits – Tonkawa (49) Enid (32) Stillwater (59).

3. Marketing/Promotions – a. Among new things with Kim Sneed in Marketing, Northern now has radio advertising running in all three markets

with a listening audience that spans beyond Tonkawa, Enid and Stillwater. Tonkawa and Enid campuses also have opportunities each week where faculty and staff can do live interviews promoting their programs and events.

b. NOC Tonkawa will be participating in “Ladies Night at the Marland Mansion” on Tuesday, October 13. Approximately 1000 attend this annual event. NOC’s booth will be represented by Ms. Kim Sneed, Mr. Dineo Heilmann, and Mrs. Cara Beth Johnson.

c. Approximately 500 letters and flyers were sent out on behalf of Dr. Stacy announcing this season’s of outstanding performing arts events on the Tonkawa campus.

4. Carl & Carolyn Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program – Invitations and publicity has gone out announcing the upcoming lectureship program with guest speaker Dr. Don Betz presenting “The Middle East”. The dinner event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 4 in the Renfro Center. The lecture and dinner are free but a ticket is required for the event. Tickets will be available beginning October 13 – we are expecting 450 at this event.

5. 8th Annual “Trick or Treat Fair” – Ms. Kirby Tickel and Ms. Emily Beier, sponsors of the Maverick Magic Club on

the Tonkawa campus are coordinating the annual “Trick or Treat Fair” on Thursday, October 29 in the Old Gym from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. NOC student organizations, clubs, and athletic teams will set up booths and hand out candy to community children of all ages.

End Sheri Snyder report Dr. Rick Edgington

• Will open enrollment for spring 2010 on October 26th. • Served as President-elect of the Oklahoma Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers for the 2008-09

year culminating with the fall conference held in Tulsa September 30, October 1 & 2. The NOC Roustabouts served as featured entertainment for the Thursday President’s Dinner. Now serving as the President of the organization.

• Assisting Academic Affairs with campus faculty meetings addressing issues of academic advisement. • Miss NOC held on Tuesday, October 13 with 9 ladies representing the Tonkawa campus & 6 ladies representing the

Enid campus. Respectfully submitted, Rick Edgington, AVP for Enrollment Mgmt Anita Simpson Northern Oklahoma College

Regents Report from VP for Financial Affairs Anita Simpson October 14, 2009

2. Bursar/Student Accounts

The agreement with HigherOne for electronic refund management services has been initiated and an implementation meeting will be scheduled later in the month. We are also reviewing a proposal to participate in an automated warrant intercept program. This program would facilitate the electronic processing of participation in the Oklahoma Tax Commission’s Warrant Intercept Program which allows a state agency to file claim against an individual’s Oklahoma tax refund.

3. Health, Dental, Vision, and COBRA Insurance Update UHC (United Health Care) has been selected as the provider for Medicare Supplement coverage for group members in the over 65 retiree classification.

4. Open Records/Open Meeting Representatives of NOC attended the Open Records/Open Meeting seminar that has held September 29, 2009 in Ponca City. The seminar was conducted by Drew Edmondson and provided valuable information in relation to the college.

5. Risk Management Representatives of NOC attended a Department of Central Services Risk Management meeting on managing large property losses held October 7, 2009 in Edmond. The meeting incorporated the various phases of risk management and presented new alternatives in the assessing risk management with building structures.

6. FY2011 Budget Needs Survey The FY2011 Budget Needs Survey and FY2011 Budget Needs Survey – Cost Savings have been submitted to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. A summary of the report will be provided at the meeting.

7. Architect Selection

A letter has been sent to the Department of Central Services, Construction and Properties Division to request a listing of certified architects with the State of Oklahoma. Upon receiving the listing, an announcement of the Construction of Residence Halls will be issued to ascertain those firms interested in participating in the project.

8. Employee Recognition Program A committee has been established to begin the preliminary discussions of an Employee Recognition Program for all employees. Ms. Kirby Tickel and Dr. Pam Stinson will serve as co-chairs with committee representation from Tonkawa, Enid, and Stillwater.

End Anita Simpson report Debbie Quirey Northern Oklahoma College

Regents Report from AVP for Stillwater Campus Debbie Quirey October 14, 2009

9. Physical Plant Summer construction projects included the renovation of two spaces near Aggie Stop on the southwest end of Cowboy Mall into 7 new office spaces. The Counselor’s area is now completed and all are settled in their new space. We hope you will take opportunity to visit the new space while you are on campus.

10. Faculty and Staff Faculty have been involved in numerous conferences surrounding issues of Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Global Education during the past month. We intend to move forward with some new initiatives to encourage and recognize more creative and innovative teaching for the spring semester. Staff has also attended meetings in their areas of responsibility.

11. Enrollment

All are preparing for the opening of spring enrollment on Monday, October 26.

12. Student Activities Students have been busy raising money for international travel during football season by parking cars in the north lot. After auditions in late September, selected students are now performing in The Market behind Cowboy Mall on “open-mic nites”.

13. Other news

At Dr. Stacy’s request, I have been in contact with Larry Brown, the Chamber of Commerce Director to begin identifying property usable for the Nursing and other programs now housed in various locations around Stillwater.

End Debbie Quirey report Edwin Vineyard, Enid VP

NOC Regent’s Report – Oct. 14, 2009

Enid Campus Edwin Vineyard, Enid VP

1. Oct. 8th – “A Night of Poetry” was held in the Biven’s Chapel by our Language Arts department. This is the 2nd event of our 10 Year Celebration.

2. Oct. 27th – “Planetarium Open House” will be held at 7:30pm at the planetarium. There will be food and giveaways. This is the 3rd event of our 10 Year Celebration.

3. Oct. 12th – Dr. Fear’s next lecture “Julius Caesar” will be hosted by NOC in the Gantz ballroom. The 3rd presentation will be on Nov. 9th.

4. Project Achieve (TANF) in Enid is up 42% in participants compared to last year.

5. NOC Enid women’s basketball team helped paint, mow, and trim at the Kaw Lake facility.

6. On Oct. 6, NOC Enid hosted an ACT Review for area high school students. 95 students from 13 area schools were on campus.

7. NOC Enid adjunct Roy Bartnick was named a “Rising Star for 2009” among public school teachers. Roy teaches full-

time at Chisholm High School. Adjunct Melonee Spurlock earned her Master’s degree in Education from NWOSU this past summer.

8. Six NOC Enid coeds are in the Miss NOC Enid Scholarship Pageant which will be held on Oct. 13 in Tonkawa.

9. NOC Enid has home volleyball games on Oct. 9th, 10th, 13th, and 21st.

10. NOC Enid received a $22,000 ODOT grant for trees along our Highway 412 frontage. Steve Glazier headed up this effort.

11. Student Services is doing donuts and orange juice on the 1st Monday of each month for students. Bingo Night and the

“Morticians Ball” are upcoming. Homecoming will be on Dec. 3rd against Western Oklahoma State College. OBI will be on-campus for a blood drive on Oct. 21st.

12. Student Services is working on revamping our procedures with respect to how we identify and deal with students in

distress. This is collaborative effort with NWOSU and OU. NOC Enid will be hosting Dr. Julie Miller-Cribbs, Assist. Director School of Social Work at OU-Tulsa in November. Dates will be forthcoming.

End Edwin Vineyard, Enid VP report

Judy Colwell Northern Oklahoma College

Regents Report from VP for Academic Affairs Judy Colwell October 14, 2009

14. Exemplary Program

Diana Watkins, Language Arts Instructor at the Stillwater campus, will provide a short 5-10 minute overview of the Honors program.

15. Administrative Staff Report a. Making Place Matter. A team of Northern and community representatives from Tonkawa, Enid, and Stillwater will

be participating in the “Making Place Matter” regional stewardship project being implemented statewide through Oklahoma’s state system of higher education. The first series of team meetings is scheduled for October 29 at the Oklahoma State Regents’ office in Oklahoma City. (See attached News Release for more information about the project.)

b. Spring 2010 Enrollment Opens October 26. Efforts have been made to strategically manage course offerings to best meet the needs of students and at the same time use our faculty base most effectively. More courses are being offered in a hybrid format for innovation and improving student access. As mentioned in the last NOC Regents meeting, courses for completing the fast track Associate Degree in Business Administration will be available beginning January 2010.

c. Six new courses recommended by the Curriculum Committee focusing on Global Education. The courses were primarily developed for the students participating in the study abroad programs of the college. However, the course descriptions do not limit the offerings to only students enrolled in study abroad programs. A description of the courses is attached.

d. Martin Luther King Grant. Northern was awarded a $500 MLK Challenge Grant sponsored by Oklahoma Campus Compact (OkCC). The goal of the MLK Challenge Grant is to mobilize 1,000 college students and youth in Oklahoma on January 18, 2010, to complete service projects throughout the state while reflecting on Dr. King’s life. Northern will provide a match to the grant through in-kind volunteer hours. Since receiving notification of the award, students, faculty, staff, and community members are being encouraged to participate in the planning and implementation of the project.

e. Nursing Students Partner with the Kay County Health Department to offer Flu Shots. The NOC Division of Nursing in conjunction with the Kay County Health Department will offer flu shots to adults 19 years of age and older on Wednesday, October 21, from 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at the Renfro Center in Tonkawa. These are the regular flu shots and are provided free. However, donations will be accepted for the health department.

f. Resume Writing/Dress for Success Workshop. The NOC Business Division and Kappa Beta Delta held a Resume Writing/Dress for Success Workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the Walcher Conference Center at the NOC campus in Tonkawa. Speaking to over 100 attendees, Katherine Long of the Ponca City Development Authority presented tips on resume writing, dressing for interviews, and making a good first impression.

g. Casino Math Seminar. The NOC Business Division through its Gaming Management Institute held a two-day seminar on Casino Math on the Tonkawa campus September 29 and 30. This two day seminar, instructed by Myra Alexander, Tonkawa Gaming Director of Finance, focused on slot reconciliation, cage and vault reconciliation, and drop reconciliations. Casinos are highly regulated and, as such, employers are beginning to look for people that have training in casino math. This seminar provided an opportunity for employees to increase their marketability and for casinos to ensure they are in compliance. There were 30 people in attendance, primarily representing the Tonkawa, Kaw and Otoe-Missouri tribes.

h. Rex Ackerson has submitted a letter of resignation indicating his intent to retire effective June 30, 2010. (See attached letter.)

i. Brad Matson, NOC Digital Media instructor, recognized last spring as a DaVinci Fellow, participated as a panelist in a special forum sponsored by the DaVinci Institute to discuss how we can open doors to creativity and ingenuity in our

Institutions of Higher Education. The forum was held in conjunction with a one-day seminar focusing on innovation, creativity, and higher education.

Respectfully submitted, Judy R. Colwell, CPA Vice President for Academic Affairs

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at: bill.johnson@north-ok.edu or call 1.580.628.6444. Distribution (Fridays): NOC-Adjunct, NOC-Admin, NOC-Faculty, NOC-Staff, Linda Brown and Lynn Smith. Additional information is available on the NOC website at www.north-ok.edu.

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