A newsletter for the faculty and staff of Pellissippi State

Pellissippi State’s newsletter undergoes changes

Welcome to the first edition of Pellissippi State’s new internal newsletter, "Inside Pellissippi." This bimonthly electronic newsletter replaces the "Pelligraph," which as you know was a monthly, printed publication.

Community Relations is making the switch in order to provide you with more timely information about the happenings of the College. With a monthly publication, it was difficult for us to provide you with information that was as current as we’d like. The change is also a cost-saving measure for the College. Now you’ll receive an e-mail every other Monday that includes articles and briefs, a calendar of events, an employee profile, birthdays and more.

With the development of this e-mail newsletter, Community Relations is making another change as well. We will no longer e-mail you all of the news releases we send out to media. Instead, we’ll include many of them in "Inside Pellissippi." As usual, the complete listing of news releases will be on the Community Relations Web site: www.pstcc.edu/community_relations/newsr.html.

We welcome your comments on our new format. Please keep in mind that we’ll be making minor adjustments to it in upcoming months. If you have something you’d like for us to include in "Inside Pellissippi" or would like to share your thoughts on the new publication, please contact Julia Wood, 694-6530 or jwood@pstcc.edu. If you have an event you’d like for us to promote, we encourage you to continue to use our Event Promotions form at www.pstcc.edu/community_relations/calendar/annou.html.

Course schedule now on a new schedule

Beginning with the next issue, Pellissippi State will print and distribute two rather than three course schedules that list the credit and non-credit offerings. The College will also produce a third course schedule listing only non-credit courses. (more)

Foundation campaign gears up

As the state continues to cut higher education budgets, the Pellissippi State Foundation becomes more and more vital to the college’s continued success. Whether it’s providing scholarships to students, equipment for classrooms or professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, the Foundation’s purpose is to help the College continue to provide an exceptional education to our students. (more)

New computer degree options at Pellissippi State

The College has expanded the options available to students under its popular Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) degree program. Students pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in CSIT can now follow one of three specialized concentrations. (more)

Recent record breakers

According to the Admissions and Records Office, summer 2003 hit a record enrollment for that semester. Here are the figures:

Headcount	3138	+21.1%
FTE	1062	+19.5%

Preliminary enrollment numbers indicate that this semester the Regents Online Degree Program is also experiencing record-breaking enrollment. The current headcount is 4,246 students.

Cafeteria opens under new management

If you’ve been to the Cafeteria recently, you’ve probably noticed a few changes—both in the decor and in the food selection and presentation. Canteen Food Service was awarded the bid contract for Pellissippi State and began serving food here in July. Canteen is part of the Compass Group, which has food service operations in more than 1,000 public and private schools in 49 states and Canada. The manager for the Pellissippi State cafeteria is Jennifer Tallon.

Name: Gay Lyons

Title: Professor

Major responsibilities: Teaching English and political science

Length of service at the College: 23 years

(Full Profile)

Fred Stephens, associate professor in Engineering and Media Technologies, spoke at a meeting of the National Association of Women in Construction on July 10. His primary topic was the ETSU/Pellissippi State partnership in construction.

Bill Eanes, counselor in Admissions and Records, spoke to Blount County's Smoky Mountain Chapter of the American Business Women's Association on July 22. He spoke about Pellissippi State’s professional development and other offerings.

Summer Camps Kids—More than 320 children attended Business and Community Services’ Summer Camps program this year. Camp offerings ranged from archery to scuba and from art to etiquette.