SLAC NEWS

This page is designed to provide current information to the employees of the Student Learning Assistance Center.





Spring '08 Lab Hours
Mon. - Wed. 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thurs. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sat. Closed
Sun.  5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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Upcoming Events   Announcements   Birthdays   Links   Pictures   Kudos   Did You Know    Quotes   Game

Upcoming
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vents:
Show your Bobcat pride!

Annual Softball Game - April 25
Everyone get together and sign up to play!

Announcements

Be sure to clock in and out in order to get paid.  If you forget to clock in and out be sure to fill out a "Time Correction Log" sheet located in the LAB at the front desk.

Tutor applications are always being accepted: Please come by Alkek Rm. 411 and speak to James Mathews or go to the SLAC home website and download an application.

The following SLACers all have level three certification from the College of Reading and Learning Association's. This is the highest level of tutor certification attainable.


Birthdays:

   April & May Birthdays!
Michelle Jackson   Apr. 2
Elizabeth Sappington   Apr. 5
Jose Flores   Apr. 12
James Mathews   Apr. 15
Leona Martin   Apr. 16
Magaly Garcia   Apr. 23
Lindley Alyea   May 3
Emilie Brucato   May 5
Silvya Soto   May 8
Gabriella Ellas   May 9
Amanda Richards   May 19
Jessica Peters   May 20
Jamie Goodsell   May 24
Connie Sargent   May 26

Links:
SLAC Homepage
Lab Schedule
SI Schedule
OWL Mail
Online Email Response
Texas State Homepage
TRACS
Blackboard
BobcatMail


Pictures:
Clarie and Lindley
James and Bailey
Committee
Committe III
Hungry Slacers
The Techies
Table II
Table III
Table IV
Table V
The Group
The Group III



Kudos:
Kudos to Alora Leath who won a $1000.00 scholarship from the Texas State Office of Correspondence, Extension, and Study Abroad Programs through the International Education Fee Scholarship. Money will go towards French Study Abroad Programs this summer in Amiens, France.  Also, congratulations for receiving the $400 scholarship from the Ken's Incentive Award!

Kudos to Bailey Gosda who won 2 scholarships through the McCoy College of Business!

Kudos to Leona Martin who will be dancing in the Austin Metamorphosis Dance Ensemble. She is also responsible for designing the costumes and is a member of the board!

Kudos to Frank Sanchez, mathematics senior, and member of the Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Scholar program (HSLAMP). He will attend a Research Experiences for Undergraduates at Arizona State this summer with the help of the HSLAMP program. For the past two years he has been working on "Coprime Labeling" with supervisor Dr. Nathaniel Dean of the Mathematics Department. He also presented a research poster session at Tarleton State University. In June of 2007, Frank also attended a Research Experiences for Undergraduates at Texas Tech. Finally, Frank gave a presentation on Coprime Labeling at Sam Houston Universtiy in October of 2007!

Did you know:

Each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy and 7,000 gallons of water!

Quotes: "Education would be much more effective if its purpose was to ensure that by the time they leave school every boy and girl should know how much they do not know, and be imbued with a lifelong desire to know it."
 ~William Haley
Game:
A fun game you can enjoy !
Ping Pong

Study hard BOBCATS and have a great year!




This is SLAC's page, so all feedback, comments and suggestions are welcome (see Kathi Ritch or Lisa Whittaker). If you would like to post an event, picture, news item, cartoon, or additional link, etc., please see one of us or send us an email (see below).



Carol Dochen, Director of SLAC, email: cd03
James Mathews, Learning Lab Coordinator, email: jm16
Lindley Workman Alyea, Instructional Programs Coordinator, email: lindley
Kathi Ritch, Administrative Assistant III, email: kr04 
Lisa Whittaker, System Support Specialist II (Webmaster, computer tech) email: lw10
Rene Le Blanc, Student Development Specialist I email: tl02






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