[Du tlook A Publication of Florida Community College 66 1992 FPRA “Award of Distinction” recipient January 1993 Vol. 9, No. 1 at Jacksonville Taking a sneak peek at the Donald D. Zell Urban Resource Center Though the “world premiere” of the Donald D. Zell Urban Resource Center is still several months off, College employees will be able to attend a sneak preview in February. Stan Block, executive director of the Urban Resource Center, said the employee opening only makes sense. “From the computer operators who set up the new systems to the purchasing clerks who processed the paperwork, so many College employees have been instrumental in the completion of the Center. For those employees who haven’t been directly involved, there has been a great deal of interest in the Center and our mission," he said. "Consequently, we wanted FCC] employees to have the opportunity to tour the new facilities before the general public.” Created to enhance the economic develop— ment of Jacksonville, the Urban Resource Center will provide extensive employment skills training for new employees and skill upgrading for those presently employed—an important concept for College employees to understand, according to Block. “If we are able to position Jacksonville as an expansion opportu— nity for business and industry, we will be able to bring new employees and new jobs to the city, and, as a - result, improve the economy,” he said. “Not surprisingly, there is a real relationship between movement into Jacksonv ville and FCCJ’s well— being. And as they say, all ships rise with the tide.” Though the Center is not expected to be fully—operational until Spring Term ’93, non‘credit classes will begin in late January, giving employees a real picture of its mission. Also during the employee opening, tour guides and program representatives will be on—hand for tours of the building and to answer questions. The opening will be held on Thursday, Feb. 18 between 1 and pm. “Because it’s a working day, employees should come at their convenience. And I strongly encourage all employees to stop by and share the excitement of our new facility,” Block said. “Through the Urban Resource Center, I feel that FCC] can continue to make a tremendous difference in the city of Jacksonville.” Through the United Way, FCC] employees learn to give and receive If it hadn’t been for the United Way, Barbara Wheeler’s life would be completely different. A little more than a decade ago, Wheeler’s then supervisor asked her to read through some United Way literature to familiarize herself with the organization and encourage her coworkers’ support. While looking through a brochure, she noticed the Children’s Home Society of Florida. And though she hadn’t given much thought to adoption before, the informav tion piqued her interest. From that first inquiry it took almost five years, but when Wheeler, executive secretary in the South Campus President’s Office, brought three‘week old Audrey home for the first time, her life changed. Now eight years old, Audrey is still the apple of her mom’s eye. “My life is so different because of her,” Wheeler said. “Without Audrey, I wouldn’t have known the real joy of Christmas or the thrill of losing a tooth and having the tooth fairy come. And I am truly grateful to the Children’s Home Society and the United Way.” “Success” stories, like Wheeler’s, are what fuels the United Way‘s annual fund raising campaign, said Michael Elam, associate vice president of student affairs and Collegewide chairman of the campaign. “We never know when we’ll need help ourselves,” Elam said. “So being able to see how the United Way impacts people we know brings it closer to home. It also makes our giving more meaning‘ ful when we are able to see the benefits.” Though FCCJ’s 1992 campaign, which raised $51,327 overall, fell slightly short of goal, Elam is pleased with the employees’ United Way contributions. “In light of the [United Way’s] recent bad publicity and our country’s recession, I think we made an outstanding effort,” Elam said. “Our Collegewide participa— tion went down to 86 percent, but the amount contributed actually increased; the people who gave, gave more.” Elam and Assistant Dean of Adult Studies Paula Miller, who co—chaired the campaign, were pleased with the contribu— tions of Downtown (Warner James, campus chairman), South (Ann Kames, campus chairman), and the Martin Center (Jean Baker, Sharon Bumgardner, Debbie Cyphers, Marie Guice, Lillie Hookfin, Karen Howard, Barbara Kennedy, Judy Robbins and BJ. Schukis, floor coordina‘ tors). They had special accolades, however, for Open Campus (J.T. Revenaugh, campus chairman) North (Jim Woods, campus chairman) and Kent (Pat Pollock, campus chairman) campuses who achieved more than 100 percent of their campus goals. Elam also lauded the work of the College’s Student Government Association. “The Kent Campus SGA more than doubled last year’s contributions. And Downtown and North SGAs achieved more than their goal for this year, which just demonstrates that their hearts are in the right place,” Elam said. “It also shows that they recognize the value of volunteering and the giving spirit of the [holiday] season.” All in all, Elam said that the campaign is indicative of FCCJ’s commitment to the community. He said, “Community college students and staff are very special people, who realize it really is more blessed to give than to receive.” FCC] employees will get a sneak preview of the Donald D. Zell Urban Resource Center next month. ‘ INSIDE “Community college students and staff are very special people, who realize it really is more blessed to give than to receive.” —Michael Elam , OCR Text: [Du tlook A Publication of Florida Community College 66 1992 FPRA “Award of Distinction” recipient January 1993 Vol. 9, No. 1 at Jacksonville Taking a sneak peek at the Donald D. Zell Urban Resource Center Though the “world premiere” of the Donald D. Zell Urban Resource Center is still several months off, College employees will be able to attend a sneak preview in February. Stan Block, executive director of the Urban Resource Center, said the employee opening only makes sense. “From the computer operators who set up the new systems to the purchasing clerks who processed the paperwork, so many College employees have been instrumental in the completion of the Center. For those employees who haven’t been directly involved, there has been a great deal of interest in the Center and our mission," he said. "Consequently, we wanted FCC] employees to have the opportunity to tour the new facilities before the general public.” Created to enhance the economic develop— ment of Jacksonville, the Urban Resource Center will provide extensive employment skills training for new employees and skill upgrading for those presently employed—an important concept for College employees to understand, according to Block. “If we are able to position Jacksonville as an expansion opportu— nity for business and industry, we will be able to bring new employees and new jobs to the city, and, as a - result, improve the economy,” he said. “Not surprisingly, there is a real relationship between movement into Jacksonv ville and FCCJ’s well— being. And as they say, all ships rise with the tide.” Though the Center is not expected to be fully—operational until Spring Term ’93, non‘credit classes will begin in late January, giving employees a real picture of its mission. Also during the employee opening, tour guides and program representatives will be on—hand for tours of the building and to answer questions. The opening will be held on Thursday, Feb. 18 between 1 and pm. “Because it’s a working day, employees should come at their convenience. And I strongly encourage all employees to stop by and share the excitement of our new facility,” Block said. “Through the Urban Resource Center, I feel that FCC] can continue to make a tremendous difference in the city of Jacksonville.” Through the United Way, FCC] employees learn to give and receive If it hadn’t been for the United Way, Barbara Wheeler’s life would be completely different. A little more than a decade ago, Wheeler’s then supervisor asked her to read through some United Way literature to familiarize herself with the organization and encourage her coworkers’ support. While looking through a brochure, she noticed the Children’s Home Society of Florida. And though she hadn’t given much thought to adoption before, the informav tion piqued her interest. From that first inquiry it took almost five years, but when Wheeler, executive secretary in the South Campus President’s Office, brought three‘week old Audrey home for the first time, her life changed. Now eight years old, Audrey is still the apple of her mom’s eye. “My life is so different because of her,” Wheeler said. “Without Audrey, I wouldn’t have known the real joy of Christmas or the thrill of losing a tooth and having the tooth fairy come. And I am truly grateful to the Children’s Home Society and the United Way.” “Success” stories, like Wheeler’s, are what fuels the United Way‘s annual fund raising campaign, said Michael Elam, associate vice president of student affairs and Collegewide chairman of the campaign. “We never know when we’ll need help ourselves,” Elam said. “So being able to see how the United Way impacts people we know brings it closer to home. It also makes our giving more meaning‘ ful when we are able to see the benefits.” Though FCCJ’s 1992 campaign, which raised $51,327 overall, fell slightly short of goal, Elam is pleased with the employees’ United Way contributions. “In light of the [United Way’s] recent bad publicity and our country’s recession, I think we made an outstanding effort,” Elam said. “Our Collegewide participa— tion went down to 86 percent, but the amount contributed actually increased; the people who gave, gave more.” Elam and Assistant Dean of Adult Studies Paula Miller, who co—chaired the campaign, were pleased with the contribu— tions of Downtown (Warner James, campus chairman), South (Ann Kames, campus chairman), and the Martin Center (Jean Baker, Sharon Bumgardner, Debbie Cyphers, Marie Guice, Lillie Hookfin, Karen Howard, Barbara Kennedy, Judy Robbins and BJ. Schukis, floor coordina‘ tors). They had special accolades, however, for Open Campus (J.T. Revenaugh, campus chairman) North (Jim Woods, campus chairman) and Kent (Pat Pollock, campus chairman) campuses who achieved more than 100 percent of their campus goals. Elam also lauded the work of the College’s Student Government Association. “The Kent Campus SGA more than doubled last year’s contributions. And Downtown and North SGAs achieved more than their goal for this year, which just demonstrates that their hearts are in the right place,” Elam said. “It also shows that they recognize the value of volunteering and the giving spirit of the [holiday] season.” All in all, Elam said that the campaign is indicative of FCCJ’s commitment to the community. He said, “Community college students and staff are very special people, who realize it really is more blessed to give than to receive.” FCC] employees will get a sneak preview of the Donald D. Zell Urban Resource Center next month. ‘ INSIDE “Community college students and staff are very special people, who realize it really is more blessed to give than to receive.” —Michael Elam , Z ArchiveInABox,JAX,Outlook Newsletter Resorted,1993,January 1993,January 1993 1, January 1993 1