Ski Gram 68 - August 14, 2017

Greetings, colleagues, or merhaba, meslektaşlarımız, as our Turkish friends would say!

I have much news to share in my 68thSki Gram as we look forward to the start of our fall term, including:

• English Channel Swim Helps Students Stay Financially Afloat
• Implementing New Lab Pay Policy For Faculty
• Revealed! “Anonymous” Donors Inspire Generous Giving
•  “Live At Rose Lehrman” Announces 2017-18 Guest Artist Series
•  HACC Website Gets A New Look

Thank you!

Ski Gram 67 - June 22, 2017

Greetings, colleagues! In my 67th Ski Gram, you can read about the following and more: 

• Congratulate Our Award Winners
•  William Shakespeare Takes Over Lancaster Campus 
•  YOUR Generosity Helps Students Overcome Crises 
•  Faculty Lead New Degree Requirements
•  HACC Starts Pennsylvania’s First Industrial Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program 

Ski Gram 66 - April 18, 2017

Greetings, colleagues, or as our Ojibwe friends would say, “Boozhoo Niiji!” In my 66th Ski Gram, we have much to celebrate—and to look forward to—including the following news and more: 

• Commencement 2017
•  HACC’s Day of Giving
•  Middle States Self-Study Update
•  #CooperUnderConstruction Update
•  New HACC Library Guide Helps Students Recognize “Fake News”
•  Humanize YOUR 30-Second Elevator Speech
•  Nominations Are Open For The President’s Award
•  Ergonomic Furniture Survey Results Are In
•  Kudos

Ski Gram 65 - March 2, 2017

Greetings, colleagues!

My 65^th Ski Gram contains much news to celebrate, including the following, and more:

  ·       ♥ HACC. Give Back.
   ·         New Degree Requirements
   ·         Brewing Science Program
   ·         HACC Website Update
   ·         Hawk Men’s Basketball Update
   ·         KUDOs - highlighting our colleagues in the Office of Finance
   ·         Colleagues Study Minority Student Recruitment
   ·         High School Students Set Their Sights On College
   ·         How Is Coaching Different?
   ·         The Second President’s Leadership Symposium

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Ski Gram 64 - February 8, 2017

Malo e lelei kaunga-ngaue to all our Tongan friends! 

In this 13-page Ski Gram number 64 you can read about the following, and more:

·         Blue Ribbon Committee Shares Recommendations

·         HACC’s Day Of Giving Is Back!

·         Harrisburg Campus Sponsorship Update

·         Celebrating 50 Years Of Hospitality At HACC

·         Student Nurses Care For Children In Guatemala

·         Looking Ahead To The Future

Ski Gram 63 - December 23, 2016

Happy holidays from HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College!

On behalf of our students and the communities that we serve, I want to thank each and every one of my colleagues for all the work they do to support our students and mission!

I hope you will enjoy my63rd Ski Gram, which celebrates some of the many accomplishments our College has achieved during the year thanks to the efforts of HACC's employees.

Thank you!

Ski Gram 62 - December 2, 2016

Good afternoon, colleagues, and Sveiki, kolēģiem to those of Latvian heritage!

To learn more about many of the meaningful activities and outstanding colleagues that make HACC the first choice for a quality and accessible higher education opportunity, please review the 10-page Ski Gram.

Some of the topics include:

•   Foundation Board Update
•   Campus Forum Follow-Up
•  Get Ready For HACC’s Day Of Giving 2017
•  Apples For Teachers, And Others
•  A Student’s Gratitude

 Thank you!

Ski Gram 61 - Oct. 26, 2016

Salento folk, culleghi!


Below you will find the 61st SKI GRAM.  Some of the topics contained in this 12-page document include the following:

• 2016 Clery Act Annual Security Report
• Tutoring and Testing Sets Sights on “Three Big Things"
• Office of Human Resources Accomplishments
• 2016 President’s Award Recipients and Nominees
• “Hawk Response” Personal Security App
• Open Enrollment (November) 
• Hawk Golfers Soar To Conference Championship
• KUDOS and celebrations of excellence in and out of the classroom

http://www.hacc.edu/AboutHACC/OfficeofthePresident/upload/Ski-Gram-61-2.pdf

Thank you!

Ski Gram 60 - Sept. 28, 2016

Greetings, colleagues!

Some of the topics contained in this 60th edition include:

• Week Zero Gratitude 
• Workgroup to Improve Communication
• Communication Hub Fall Open House
• York Campus: Aid York County Re-entry Coalition Program
• Mini-Panel Discussion: Decision Making with Constituency Group Leaders
• Gettysburg Campus: Gettysburg Hospital Foundation Funds a Program
• Kudos

Since there were no anonymous questions submitted since the last SKI GRAM, the Q&A section was removed from this issue. All future anonymous questions will be answered in the Greetings From the President section in MyHACC.

Ski Gram 59 - Aug. 22, 2016

WELCOME to the Fall 2016 semester! 

Hopefully, each of you enjoyed time over the summer for relaxation and renewal with family and friends.

As we begin the fall semester, I eagerly look forward to working with you to provide the tools necessary to influence and/or change the lives and destinies of our students.  In addition, I look forward to working with you to accomplish the goals established in our College’s strategic plan for the 2016-17 academic year.  

By clicking on the following link, you will find the 59th SKI GRAM (eight pages) celebrating some of the programs and people that make our teaching and learning community so highly regarded and valued.

http://www.hacc.edu/AboutHACC/OfficeofthePresident/upload/Ski-Gram-59.pdf 

May this academic year be the best of your careers!

Thank you!

Ski Gram 58 - Aug. 2, 2016

Buenas Noches, Colegas!

(Good evening, colleagues!) 

Favor de hacer un 'click' en el siguiente enlace para leer 58vo SKI GRAM que es 13 páginas de largo. 

Please click on the following link to read the 58th Ski Gram, which is 13 pages long.

http://www.hacc.edu/AboutHACC/OfficeofthePresident/upload/Ski-Gram-58-2.pdf

Muchas Gracias!

(Thank you!)

Ski Gram 57 - June 16, 2016

Greetings, colleagues!

The following link will take you to the 57^th SKI GRAM.  This 21-page document will inform you about:

• HACC being named a "Most Promising Place to Work"
•  Establishment of a Blue Ribbon Committee to explore sustainability
•  20^th Anniversary Golf Tournament
•   Totals for HACC’s Invest. Impact. Inspire Campaign

       http://www.hacc.edu/AboutHACC/OfficeofthePresident/upload/Ski-Gram-57.pdf

For those who appreciate reading the questions asked by our colleagues, the answers to those questions can be found beginning on page 12.

Ski Gram 56 - May 11, 2016

Good evening, colleagues!

I am pleased to share with you the last Ski Gram of the spring 2016 semester:

http://www.hacc.edu/AboutHACC/OfficeofthePresident/upload/Ski-Gram-56.pdf 

This particular issue is overflowing with many of our accomplishments achieved during the fiscal year. Representing all campuses and divisions, these achievements prove that our journey to excellence is not lip service. It’s real.

As you read this edition, it will be easy to see the significant impact we are having in our students’ lives and the lives of many others throughout Central Pennsylvania.

As we celebrate our students tomorrow evening during the Commencement ceremony, let’s remember to be grateful:

• Let’s be grateful for our jobs.
• Let’s be grateful for the mission of helping others to achieve their professional and personal goals.
• Let’s be grateful for beautiful, well-kept and safe campuses.
• Let’s be grateful for all HACC employees who focus their efforts on our students’ success in and out of the classroom.
• Let’s be grateful for a work environment that inspires and encourages creativity and innovation.
• Let’s be grateful for collaborative and cooperative colleagues.
• Let’s be grateful for state-of-the-art equipment and technology.
• Let’s be grateful for our profit and non-profit partners who work closely with us to ensure the economy in Central Pennsylvania remains vibrant.
• Let’s be grateful for generous donors to the HACC Foundation.
• Let’s be grateful for dedicated HACC Board of Trustees and Foundation Board members who give so much of their time and talents to ensure we exceed the expectations of our students and communities.
• Let’s be grateful for those who came before us by establishing a firm foundation for us to build upon.
• Let’s be grateful for the students who choose HACC for their higher education experience.

Let’s be grateful for the people, places and things that others in our communities can only dream of. While they may be a dream for them, they are our reality here at HACC.  

Gratefully YOURS.

Ski Gram 55 - April 18, 2016

Hola, nā hoapili! Greetings in Hawaiian, colleagues! You can read my 55th Ski Gram here:

Ski Gram 54 - February 24, 2016

Greetings, colleagues! You can read my latest Ski Gram below:

Ski Gram 53 - January 26, 2016

Namastē, sahayōgiharu! (Nepali for Greetings, colleagues!)

In my 53rd Ski Gram, you can read about the following, and much more:

Be In the Know When There Is Inclement Weather!

Apple Ranks HACC Professors’ Work Among Best of iTunes U

Spring 2016 Scholarship Cycle Opens Soon

Shared Governance Policies and Handbook Launch

No Meeting Days For Spring 2016!

Ready to Invest. Impact. Inspire.

 

Ski Gram 52 - December 15, 2015

Greetings, colleagues!
 
Many topics are contained in this robust SKI GRAM.  Some of the select topics include the following:

·         Statement on Diversity
·         Interim Vice President of Finance Named
·         GIS Day Events Keep HACC at Geospatial Forefront
·         Embarking on a Journey to Excellence
·         The Hawk Eye Goes Live!
·         Questions and Answers about the Employee Engagement Team
·         HACC Creates Opportunities for Men of Color
·         Community College Completion Challenge
·         HACC’s 2014-15 Marketing Assessment Report
·         Campus Dedicates New Mechatronics Lab
·         Enhanced Process for Faculty and Staff Awards
·         …and much more! 
 
This edition will make good Holiday reading! J

 Thank you!

Ski Gram 51 - October 16, 2015

Greetings, colleagues!

In my 51st Ski Gram, I am pleased to share the following news, and much more, in 19 pages:

• President's Award Recipients Celebrated
• Student Affairs Serves Large Group of Students
• "Tutoring and Testing" Promotes Student Success
• Encourage Students to Join Phi Theta Kappa
• Employee Engagement Task Force News
• Announcing a Transformational Fundraising Campaign
• Assessment of 2012 Reorganization
• Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment

Thank you!

Ski Gram 50 - September 1, 2015

Axamwali, anzake! (Chichewa for Greetings) colleagues! I am pleased to share the following news, and more, in my 50th Ski Gram:

No Meeting Days (NMDs) Are BACK!

Committee’s Mission: Reduce Barriers

BigBelly is Hungry for Your Recyclables

YOUR Update on HACC Student Types

Responding to Requests from the Media

Meet Chef Tom

Supervisor’s Corner: Recognition the Right Way

Check Out “OCA Today”

Tee-Off for Education Mini Golf Tournament

 
 

 

Ski Gram 49 - July 30, 2015

Dobrý den, spolupracovníci!  (Czech for Greetings, colleagues!)
I am pleased to share the following news, and more, in my 49th Ski Gram:

Healthy Minds. Healthy Hearts. Healthfully Yours

Strategic Planning Process Under Way

HACC Foundation Board Elects Officers

Mail Center Reorganizes

Learn to Fish With the Office of College Advancement

Review These Tips to Prepare for a Media Interview

Full Ride Merit Scholarship Celebration

Celebrate India Day on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015