|
Get your photo I.D. card today and avoid the rush!
Beginning fall semester, all full-time and contract faculty and staff, as well as all credit students, must have a photo identification card to use campus services. Faculty and staff who are currently on campus are encouraged to get theirs now before the semester rush begins. For information on how to get your ID at the Pellissippi Campus, click here. For details on getting a photo ID at one of the Blount County, Division Street and Magnolia Avenue sites, click here.
Weekend classes offered fall semester at reduced cost
Pellissippi State students can take weekend classes this fall and pay half the normal cost of tuition.
(more)
Pellissippi State begins fast-track degree in industrial maintenance
Want to advance in an engineering technology career but don’t have the time? Thanks to a program beginning fall semester at Pellissippi State, people who work full time can complete a two-year associate’s degree in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Industrial Maintenance in only 20 months.
(more)
 Tennessee lawmakers vote to change name of Pellissippi State
Pellissippi State has undergone a name change. The Tennessee Legislature voted May 21 to drop the word “Technical” from the College’s name. Gov. Phil Bredesen signed the bill into law, and the new name—Pellissippi State Community College—went into effect July 1.
(more)
Liberal Arts dean completes Leadership Academy
One of only 54 participants selected nationwide for the Academy for Leadership and Development, Jonathan Fowler, dean of Liberal Arts at Pellissippi State, recently completed the yearlong program.
(more)
Early Childhood Education options expand
Thanks to a new agreement, students taking classes in the Early Childhood Education associate’s degree program now have the option of pursuing a four-year licensing or non-licensing program by transferring to East Tennessee State University.
(more)
 Pink Panthers row ’n’ raise nearly $4,600 for homeless support
Pellissippi State’s volunteer rowing crew, the Pink Panthers, competed in its first Knoxville Dragon Boat Race on June 27 and raised an impressive amount for charity.
(more)
AHEAD program prepares manager for franchise ownership
One of the biggest reasons people continue in the same job rather than advancing? Lack of additional, often required, education or training. And one of the main barriers for workers to enrolling in college? Lack of time.
(more)
ServSafe Food Safety course offers certification
The public expects the people who handle its food in restaurants, schools, day-cares and hospitals to do their job correctly. The stakes are too high to expect any less. A cook who touches food with unwashed hands or a caterer who leaves an item on ice too long in an outdoor setting can pose a potentially life-threatening hazard.
(more)
 Call to artists for 2009 Pellissippi State Hot Air Balloon Festival
Artists and craftspeople interested in offering their works in a festival setting are invited to apply to participate in the 2009 Pellissippi State Hot Air Balloon Festival.
(more)
New ‘trike’ course offered
You may have spotted a trike cruising the streets of Knoxville—not the traditional child’s tricycle but a full-fledged motorcycle with three wheels. Trikes represent a growing segment of the motorcycle market, and their increase in popularity has resulted in a corresponding increase in the demand for instruction in their unique handling characteristics.
(more)
Screenwriting class incorporates game theory approach
Think of Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry, gun trained on a kidnapper who is holding a hostage. Or watch the knife fight sequence in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” paying special attention to Paul Newman and his character’s discussion of “rules” before the fight. Recall the game of chicken in “Rebel Without a Cause,” James Dean at the wheel, speeding head-on toward the driver of a second car.
(more)
Employee Profile
 Name: Doug Myers
Title: Transcript Analyst, Enrollment Services
Major responsibilities: Analyze student transcripts, assist in registration and other student needs, and assist students, faculty and staff in problem resolution.
Length of service at the College: Five years
(more)
| 
