Author: Gabrielle Thompson
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Faculty Friday: Meet Eulandria Biddle, From Bugs In Her Pockets To Teaching Microbiology
Microbiology, the subject she now teaches at Johnson County Community College, didn’t come easily either. Biddle failed the course the first time she took it. The second time, she dropped it before she could fail again.
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Put Social Media Back In Its Place: The Effect Of Social Media On Students
The image goes deeper than it sounds. Tar pits aren’t actually hot, O’Connor pointed out. They’re about the same temperature as the air around them, so by the time you realize you’re stuck, breaking free can feel nearly impossible.
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How To Get Out Of The JCCC Bubble
Getting out of the JCCC routine doesn’t have to mean spending a lot, driving across the metro or planning an entire weekend. It can be as simple as trying a pumpkin matcha, stumbling onto a book you didn’t know existed or taking a walk while the leaves turn. It might be a ride on a…
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JCCC’s Science Fiction Convention, “JOCOCON” Returns to JCCC
The first traditional convention drew more than 100 people and included nine vendors, including local comic shops, artists, booksellers, and a couple of clothing people who did custom jackets and shirts. More recent speaker events have attracted between 50 and 60 attendees. The writing workshops, which are capped at 24 participants, have also filled to…
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Faculty Friday: Meet Professor Dan Owens And Read How He Makes Students Feel Valued
“He retained the information I wrote and made an effort to give me a compliment,” Shay wrote in an email. “He took extra steps he did not necessarily have to, to make me feel valued.”
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JCCC’s Global Engagement Office Provides Opportunities That A Classroom Cannot Replicate
“We don’t want your first experience with an international company or international opportunity to be when you don’t have any support,” Wilkes said. “Let us do the heavy lifting so that you can focus on learning.”
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Meet A Cavalier Monday: Ekene Anyanike has a mind full of “Story Worlds”
Ekene begins his involvement in the JCCC Creative Writing Club for the day by creating short stories based on a list of prompts – one such example being “Wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Photo By: Nathan Schweiger During a recent Creative Writing Club meeting, students split into small groups for a game of “writer’s telephone.” One
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JCCC’s Creative Writing Club Creates a Low-Stakes Space For Creativity
McDonald said some students attend because they are already writers or want to write more, while others may be looking for friends with similar interests. McDonald added that several students who joined this semester have kept coming back.
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JCCC’s First Discovery Day Helps Students Find Their Path
Washington continued that she hopes the event can eventually expand to include prospective students and provide more direct connections between academic programs and careers. She also envisions bringing industry professionals to future Discovery Days so students can learn about what is happening in their potential fields, as well as mentorship opportunities.
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JCCC’s Debate Team: “A Bunch Of Lovable Nerds”
For the three students who graduated or transferred, that time has already come. They have taken the skills and relationships they developed through debate with them as they move on, while the current team continues building experiences of its own.
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JCCC’s New Veteran and Military Student Resource Center Allows More Space And Support
The center currently serves somewhere between 700 and 750 veteran and military-connected students each semester, according to the director, and around 300 to 350 of those students use benefits the center helps support.
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How To Make JCCC Feel A Little More Like Home
For students who are new to college, new to JCCC or simply haven’t figured out how to make the most of their time on campus, here are some ways to turn going to college into actually “doing college.”