FLCC Campus News

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Feb. 28, 2006) - Finger Lakes Community College nursing students are sponsoring a poster presentation on human sexuality on Thursday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the area adjacent to the cafeteria on the second floor of the College, 4355 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua. The event is free and open to the community.

Groups of nursing students work with each other and with faculty advisors to develop posters addressing topics ranging from midlife changes to nontraditional lifestyles.  This project assists students in integrating teaching, research, and communication skills in working with others. "An important nursing responsibility and major focus of heath care is disease prevention," said Nancy Clarkson, FLCC professor of nursing and chair of the nursing department.  "Today's nurse must be ready to assist others in developing and maintaining healthy lifestyles."

Student-developed brochures that summarize the covered health topics will be available. These brochures are free of charge and include Internet and community resources on each topic.

For more information about the poster presentation, contact the FLCC nursing department at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7345.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Feb. 16, 2006) - Finger Lakes Community College will be hosting a hitting camp on Saturday, March 4 and a pitching/catching camp on Sunday, March 5 at the gymnasium on the Canandaigua Campus, 4355 Lakeshore Drive.

The hitting camp, held on March 4, will cover the fundamentals of hitting and bunting. Each camper will have their swing analyzed during the camp and also have the opportunity to work one-on-one with an instructor. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for ages 8- to 12- year olds and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for ages 13- to 18- year olds.

The pitching/catching camp, held on March 5, will cover the mechanics of pitching as well as arm care and arm strengthening. Campers will be taught the fundamentals of catching and will be introduced to drills to improve their catching and throwing techniques. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for ages 8- to 12- year olds and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for ages 13- to 18- year olds.

The camp instructors are FLCC Head Baseball Coach, Pat Greer; FLCC former Head Baseball Coach,  Bob Lowden; FLCC Assistant Baseball Coaches Nick Amatulli and Tony Perry; and FLCC Pitching Coach Bob Shaffer, along with the members of the FLCC Baseball Team.

The cost of the camp is $30 per camp or $50 for both camps. To register, or for more information, contact Bob Lowden at (585) 394-3500 ext. 7459 or e-mail lowdenrf@flcc.edu.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Feb. 16, 2006)- Finger Lakes Community College now offers full-semester credit courses in eight-week "minimesters."  The Spring Minimester runs from Mar. 18-May 19. Courses are offered at the Canandaigua campus, the Geneva Extension Center, the Newark Extension Center, and the Seneca Falls New York Chiropractic College.  Classes are held during the day, in the evening, on Saturdays, and online.

These time-condensed courses offer the same academic quality and total instructional time of the College's traditional classes but can be completed in the shortened eight-week minimester format. Students can take classes in a variety of subjects such as computers, business, English, math, history, psychology, physical education, and teacher assistant courses.

Students must be fully enrolled in courses no later than one week before the start of class.  Students are advised to register early as classes fill up fast. For more information, contact the FLCC Registrar's Office at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7622, or at registrar@flcc.edu, or visit www.flcc.edu.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Feb. 9, 2006) - If you are an adult looking to make a career change, take your first step at Finger Lakes Community College. FLCC will host a Career Transitions Workshop, led by Dr. Richard Schlesinger, FLCC career services coordinator, on Tuesday, March 7, at 6:15 p.m. at the College's Canandaigua campus, 4355 Lakeshore Drive.

Career and admissions counselors will assist you in exploring your goals and making the career and educational choices that will work best for you. Participants must complete an assessment tool prior to the program that counselors will use at the workshop to provide insight into personality and career preferences. In addition, counselors will discuss career trends for the 21st century.

The workshop is free and open to the public. Advance reservations are required by Feb. 28. To make a reservation, contact the Admissions Office at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7278, or sign up online at www.flcc.edu/admissions (see "Programs for Adults").

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Feb. 9, 2006) - Finger Lakes Community College will offer an online course entitled "The Harry Potter Phenomenon" via WebCT, a centralized web-based program that provides course materials and assignments.  The course will be taught by Trista Merrill, assistant professor of English and avid fan of the Harry Potter books. 

"The Harry Potter Phenomenon" will allow students to explore many themes including race, class, gender, slavery, apartheid, loyalty, friendship, and good versus evil.  The class will also discuss heroism and archetypes. 

Offered as a Web course, students will learn and interact via the Web without coming to campus.  Discussions about the book and its themes will be held in online forums.  "Students' enthusiasm for the series makes for a very lively online experience.  The students that enroll in this class have a deep interest in the topics and the literature," said Merrill.

"The Harry Potter Phenomenon" was originally offered as an internet course in the summer of 2005.  Due to the success of the 2005 course, it will now be offered in the spring of 2006 from March 18-May 19.  For more information and to register for the online course, contact the registrar's office at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7622 or by e-mailing registrar@flcc.edu.