Broward College Update

December 2013

fromJ. David Armstrong, Jr., President

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Students Develop, Plan and Attend Internship Fair

Biden, Perez Visit — Highlight Supply Chain Management Programs/GrantSecond Lady Jill Biden andSecretary of Labor ThomasPerez joined South CampusPresident S. Sean Madisonand more than 100 invitedguests, local politicians,business leaders and studentsfor a roundtable discussionabout the college's new $24.5grant in support of supplychain management (SCM)programs across the countryand at Broward College.

"It's great to be here at Broward College — again," notedDr. Jill Biden, having been the college's commencementspeaker in 2012. The roundtable discussion focused onBroward College's crucial role in leading a consortium of12 schools, including university partners Georgia Tech,Rutgers and Northwestern, in developing the structure for in-dustry certification programs in SCM featuring traditional,hybrid and online instruction as well as industry-approvedinternships, apprenticeships and on-the-job training.

Right to left: Second Lady Biden and Secretary Perez discuss aviationtraining with Dean of Transportation Russ McCaffrey and flightinstructor and Broward College alumnus Brian Gascoine.

Supply chain management jobs are expected to grow atdouble the rate for all careers over the next decade. Thecurrent median salary is more than $70,000. The grant — thelargest in the school's history — is part of a U.S. Departmentof Labor effort to expand training programs for unemployedworkers, especially those impacted by foreign trade. Bidenand Perez also toured the college's Aviation Institute.

Phi Theta Kappa, MuMu Chapter(Central Campus' student-run branch ofthe official honor society for two-yearinstitutions) hosted the Broward CollegeInternship Fair on Nov. 19 at CentralCampus. More than 200 students whoare interested in receiving hands-onexperience in their field of studythrough the Internship Edge program,participated. They were able to connectwith employees of 15 various localcompanies that offer college credit orpaid internships. Due to the excellentturn-out and strong feedback, planningis underway to make the internship faira biannual event.

by Student Correspondent Natalie von Cieminski

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Meets with Students

College Programs Help ReduceStudent Loan Debt

ROTC Students Support Veterans

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., spoke to a Performing and Cultural Arts Centercrowd of students at South Campuslast month. A founder of the River-keeper movement and passionateenvironmentalist, Kennedy spoke abouthow crucial the current generation ofstudents are in being part of theeconomic opportunities coming fromthe transition to a green-energyeconomy. In questions from students,he described good environmental policyas identical to good economic policywhen we measure the economy in asustainable way.

Named a Time magazine “Hero for thePlanet,” Kennedy spoke later that nightas part of the college's Fort LauderdaleSpeakers Series. The series continuesin January, with two-time PulitzerPrize-winning author and journalistBob Woodward. Find out more atwww.fortlauderdalespeakerseries.com

Broward College hashelped its students reducestudent loan debt by $11.5million over a two-yearperiod by initiatinga comprehensive defaultmanagement program andparticipating in a federalexperiment aimed at

limiting unsubsidized federal student loans. The collegesuccessfully decreased the number of borrowers of unsubsi-dized loans, lowering student debt from $14,490,009 to$2,954,814, a decrease of $11.5 million to date.

“Broward College took an aggressive step in reducing studentloan debt after observing high loan volumes and excessiveborrowing by first time borrowers without a true educationalneed,” said Angelia Millender, vice president of studentaffairs and enrollment management. The comprehensive debtmanagement program implemented by the college is designedto focus staff actions on raising student awareness of theirborrowing practices, managing their personal financesand budgeting more appropriately to manage their financialpriorities.

Last month, cadets from Broward College and all universitiesand colleges under the command of Lt. Col. Sonny Vo,Professor of Military Science, FIU Army ROTC, assembled atFIU for a Ruck (a.k.a. March) to Honor Veterans. Morethan $10,000 was raised and will go directly back intolocal organizations that support veterans.

The college also hosted a number of Veterans Day eventshighlighting veterans and their service to our countryand communities.

Ed DaSilva: Alumnus,Professor, Geographer

Quality Matters at BC

Student Recognized for Holiday Card Art

North Campus adjunct professorDr. Ed DaSilva says he loves the diverse,cosmopolitan atmosphere in BrowardCounty and at Broward College.

“I thrive in this global interaction withstudents from different parts of the world,” he says. “Asan avid geographer, having students from all around theworld enhances students’ understanding of this increasinglyimportant subject for locating places, world biomes, physicallandscapes, learning about people and languages, the studyof the environment, economics and political systems.”

DaSilva, who teaches World Geography, became an adjunctfaculty member at Broward College in 2004. He’s taught atCentral, South and the Holcombe Center, and now callsNorth Campus home.

DaSilva is a native of southern Brazil, After earning his firstdegree at Catholic University of Minas Gerais, he moved tothe U.S. where he attended Broward College and earned hisassociate degree with honors. His baccalaureate, master’s anddoctoral degrees are all from Florida Atlantic University,being named FAU’s Doctoral Student of the Year for 2007-08.In addition to his work in the classroom, DaSilva also hasworked as an academic author, contributing chapters toseveral geography texts and to peer-reviewed journals.

Thanks to the leadership of Dr. Yaping Gao, district directorof Instructional Technology, Broward College has beeninternationally recognized in a case study by Quality Matterstitled "Broward College Case Study Using the Quality MattersProgram." Quality Matters is the gold standard for qualityassurance in the design and delivery of K-12, higher educa-tion, and corporate blended or online learning globally.

Also Dominique Charlotteaux, associateprofessor of Education & Psychology atSouth Campus since 2001, has beennamed to the 2014-16 Quality MattersHigher Education Rubric Committee.Dr. Charlotteaux has had nine of heronline courses recognized nationally byQuality Matters since 2009; has receivedQM training and become a QM HigherEducation Peer Reviewer, Higher Education PublisherReviewer, K-12 Peer Reviewer, K-12 Publisher Reviewer, andMaster Reviewer for Higher Education, K-12, and PublisherContent (Higher Ed and K-12); and has chaired and/orparticipated in 18 QM course reviews at the national level(reviewing courses from different universities and colleges;publisher content; and/or K-12 courses). The selectionprocess was based on significant experience with QM,thoughtfulness, creativity and open-mindedness.

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President Armstrong continued atradition dating to 1997 by naminggraphic arts student Kristina Bograkos(center) winner of the College’s holidaycard competition. Each year, studentsin Professor Leo Stitsky’s (left) GraphicDesign II class submit designs; thewinning design is used as the Presidentand Trustees’ official holiday card.Bograkos, who is headed on to a four-year program at FAU, receives crediton the card and a check.The design (left) emphasizes theCollege's international student body,outreach and programs by depicting abrightly wrapped holiday gift withpaper displaying the word “education”in a variety of languages.

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American Dream Luncheon a Success

Left to right: Dr. Daniel Osman; Nancy R. Botero, Broward College’sVice President for Advancement and Executive Director of theBroward College Foundation; Pamela Stephany of the BrowardCollege District Board of Trustees; and Lois Osman.

Broward College Alumnus and veteran of the United States Army,Kris Ishmael, with the Honor Guard from Broward College’s Institutefor Public Safety.

Franchezka Luizarys Rosso Santana, a formerly homeless waitress,spoke about rebuilding her life thanks to the opportunities availableat Broward College.

Midway through the program, currently enrolled Broward Collegestudents joined guests at their tables to share their personal storiesabout the power of higher education.

Broward College’s American Dream Scholarship Luncheon,held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency PierSixty-Six, raised more than $300,000 for scholarships. Theluncheon gives dozens of currently enrolled students andscholarship recipients a chance to meet with guests and sharetheir success stories as students dine at each table.

A number of speakers addressed the importance of a BrowardCollege education, including Franchezka Luizarys RossoSantana, a formerly homeless waitress, who spoke aboutrebuilding her life thanks to the opportunities available atBroward College. Guests also heard from Kris Ishmael, aveteran of the United States Army and an alumnus of thecollege; Terri Justice, who is both an alumna and a recentlyretired long-time employee of the college; Pamela Stephany,a member of the Broward College District Board of Trustees;and John P. Hart, Chair of the Broward College FoundationBoard of Directors.

Broward College Student Ambassadors, nursing studentswho demonstrated patient simulators, dancers from theVisual & Performing Arts Department and members of thePhi Theta Kappa Honor Society were also in attendance.

All contributions made during the luncheon will supportscholarships because all costs associated with producing theevent were completely underwritten, thanks to the generosityof Presenting Partner BB&T, Educational Partner FloridaPower and Light, Silver Partners AutoNation and FastrackMCI, Leadership Partner ACAI and Corporate Trustee MEPStructural.

In addition, fundraising efforts were jumpstarted thanks tosignificant leadership gifts from the Leo Goodwin Foundationand the Wells Fargo Foundation.

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Board NewsNon-Union Employees Receive College's First'Pay-for-Performance' Increase Executive Director for Human Resources Denese Edsallreported that all non-union represented employees whoqualify for the College's first “pay for performance” increasewill start receiving the across-the-board 1.5 percent salarybump, retroactive to July 1, in December. The increase wasapproved by the President and Board of Trustees based on theCollege's successful performance and achievements related tostrategic planning goals approved by the Board. College-wideimprovements were made in all of top performance areasincluding an increase in: • Completion rates for developmental education students inthe winter 2013 term

• First Time in College (FTIC) enrollment for fall 2013• Success rate for FTIC students, including retention rates forall FTIC students this fall and increased success (retention)in the top 15 “gatekeeper” courses.

Two Honored for ServiceTwo North Campus employeesretiring this year — Nahid Meshkati(left) and Jim Rogge — were recognizedby the BOT for their many years ofservice. Meshkati, a Broward alumna,began her career at North Campus at theopen computer lab. She later became thelab director, where she helped teach

students computer skills. Rogge came toBroward College as an adjunct professorof reading, became a full-time facultymember in 2000. In 2003, he took partin creation of the campus’ firstCampus Read program, and hasremained an active participant.

Fernandez Officially Welcomed, Board of Trusteesat Full StrengthGloria Fernandez was recently appointed to the BrowardCollege District Board of Trustees by Governor Rick Scott.The Dec. 3 meeting was her first as a sitting a Board member.Fernandez, 52, of Dania, is the senior vice president offinance and acquisitions at Ross Realty Investments andpreviously served as a member of the Nova SoutheasternUniversity Real Estate Advisory Board and on the board oftrustees for the Chaminade-Madonna Preparatory School.Fernandez received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degreefrom the University of Miami. She fills a vacant seat and willserve through 2017.

Broward College Board of Trustees, December 2013: (l to r) new BOTmember Gloria Fernandez, Chair Sean C. Guerin, Elizabeth Tonkin,Vice-Chair John Benz, Pamela Stephany.

College Earns Awards at State ConventionThe Broward College chapter of the Association of Florida Colleges — a statewideorganization founded in 1949 to advocate for Florida's public colleges representingall employees, presidents and trustees — received a number of honors and accoladesat the group's annual convention last month. Dr. Xiao Wang, professor of Englishat Broward College won the Vivian Dillinger Award as an Outstanding FacultyAFC member, North Campus Audio-Visual Specialist Travis Jordan won thechapter's Unsung Hero Award and the chapter itself won an AFC Broward SilverChapter Award.

The College's Department of Public Affairs and Marketing earned five awards for itsoutreach efforts. The Broward College Brochure and a jump drive in the shape of akey containing the college's new promotional video earned first place awards, whilethe President's Monthly Update, a "tweet chat" with author Jon Meacham and thenew promotional video earned second-place honors.

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From Social Media.... New Commercial Now RunningA new Broward College commercial is now running on localTV stations as well as cable channels. It focuses on thecollege's affordability, quality and value. Or check it outon our YouTube channel.

Colors Presented at Florida Panthers Game

Broward College Army ROTC students served as the color guard for a Florida Panthers NHL hockey game earlier this season.