The Collegiate Courier - August 2011

The Collegiate Courier

August 2011

Inside this Issue

Volume 2 - Issue 8

Campus Calendar - Upcoming Events

Our Mission

Statement

Romeoville/Joliet edition

Rasmussen News 1-2 & 11

Career Expo 3-4

Dean’s/Honors List 5

Community Events 6-7

The Spotlight 8

The Doctor’s Corner 9

LLC Webinar Series 10-11

Campus contact info 11

Thur, Aug. 4 5pm, Academic Awards Ceremony (see p. 5)

Thur, Aug. 4 6pm, Bowling Fundraiser for Cornerstone Services (see p. 7)

Thur, Aug. 11 4-8pm, Summer Rastastic! Event (see pg. 7)

Wed, Aug. 10 7pm, “Back to School” themed Joliet Slammers

baseball game at Silver Cross Field (see pg. 7)

Wed, Aug. 24 5:30pm, Diversity Club Speaker Jack Ingram (see pg. 2)

Thur, Aug. 25 3-6pm, Career Expo on campus (see pgs 3-4 for more info)

Sat, Aug. 27 11am-4pm, Family Fun Event at Silver Cross Field (pg. 6)

Rastastic! Summer Event Join us on Thursday, August 11th from 4-8pm as we celebrate the

summer season with our Rastastic! event on campus. All students

and community members are welcome to attend! Among the many

activities we will have: car seat safety checks offered by the Romeo-

ville Police Dept, an inflatable jumpy house for the kids, a fully

loaded Hummer by the Army, various kids activities by Catholic

Charities & of course lots of food and beverages. See pg 7 for more info.

Rasmussen College

is dedicated to serving

our communities by

r e c o g n i z i n g t h e

d i v e r s e n e e d s o f

i n d i v i d u a l s . W e

encourage personal

a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l

development through

respect, appreciation,

and commitment to

general education as

a foundation for life-

long learning. As an

institution of higher

learning, the college is

committed to prepar-

ing students to be

active, productive, and

successful contribu-

tors to a global com-

munity.

Dinner with the Dean! Would you like to have a free dinner? Would you like to have

the opportunity to tell the Dean what you think about our

school? From August 15th through September 2nd, you can en-

ter into the raffle NOT by purchasing a ticket, but by filling out a

referral card and placing it in the box at the front desk. The lucky

winner will be selected from all the cards submitted. This is a

great opportunity to talk with our esteemed Academic Dean, Tim Loatman about

courses, programs, and Rasmussen as a whole!

Explore Your Future: Career Expo Our campus will be hosting the 2011 Summer Career Expo on Thursday, August

25th from 3-6pm. We expect to have numerous local businesses from our area in

attendance, representing many employment fields. Our Career Expo is open to all

students, alumni, community members, and employers at no charge. Come dressed

for success (see our tips for presenting a professional image on page 4). Bring your

resume. Connect face-to-face with potential employers from numerous industries,

discover employment options, and showcase your talents! Learn more on pages 3-4.

Scholarship Winners Diversity Club Event

Jerry Ingram will be

our guest speaker on

Wednesday, August 24th

at 5:30pm to speak with

students about the impor-

tance of education as well as

the importance of having confidence in yourself

(from the male perspective) in order to become

successful. Mr. Ingram is currently the Associate

National Director of Admissions for Career Educa-

tion Corp. and holds a B.A. in Business Manage-

ment from Jamestown College. Mr. Ingram is

also the Co-Founder of the U2 Mentorship Pro-

gram. The focus of the program is to mentor

young men on the importance of obtaining an edu-

cation, preparing for the workplace and developing

confidence in themselves to obtain success.

Rasmussen College would like to extend congratu-

lations to Brita Sype, Danielle Robinson, and Ve-

ronica Eubanks for being awarded scholarships

from the Joliet Council for Working Women. The

Council for Working Women of the Joliet Region

Chamber of Commerce and Industry established

the scholarship fund to financially assist mature

women who are training to:

re-enter the workforce

increase skills for employment, or

begin a new career

The mission of the Council for Working Women is

to advance the interests of women engaged in

business professions and service organizations.

The students will be attending a luncheon on

August 4th to receive their awards.

Rasmussen College News

Here is a quick peek of a few things that have been

keeping us busy!

Trivia Throwdown - Tuesday, July 19th

Our campus Diversity Club

hosted a fun-filled trivia

contest which tested our

general knowledge of such

subject areas as fashion,

entertainment, history

and sports. Moderated

Jeopardy-style by Program

Manager Mike Steinke,

teams of four competed to see who knew the most.

The final question: In what year did the school’s founder

Walter Rasmussen retire when he named Walter C. Nemitz

to succeed him as director of Rasmussen College? Answer:

1945. We thank all the students, faculty and staff who par-

ticipated!

Winners of the Trivia Throwdown: Gina Taleb,

Kelly Bacon, Sandy Bustamante, Ashley Dupes.

Joliet Fun Fest!

Early Childhood Education students

are looking for additional volunteers

(from all majors!) to help with the

Joliet Family Fun Fest which will be

held on August 27 at Silver Cross Field

(see page 6 for more information

about this event). Students interested

in volunteering will help with the gen-

eral flow of the day including setting

up, directing families, escorting char-

acters, or helping children climb on

the hayride. Volunteer schedules are

flexible. If you are interested in this

great community event and resume

builder, please email Julie Lawrence:

[email protected]

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Rasmussen College News


Professional Dress Basics

DRESS TO IMPRESS! If you look and behave like a highly-trained and well-groomed professional you will win

the respect and honor of your valued clients. People make amazing assumptions about

your professional credibility and potential performance based upon your appearance

during a first meeting. It's very difficult to overcome a poor first impression, regardless

of your knowledge or expertise.

REPRESENT YOURSELF! What you wear reflects upon how others perceive you and you always want to obtain the

highest level of respect by your peers.

CREATE A PRESENCE! Your environment should reflect upon your clothes and vice versa. A positive presence (polished professional wear)

will increase your confidence and poise in work environments.

GUIDELINES FOR WOMEN

Matched Suit – Skirt/Pants

Same color and fabric is most formal choice

Solid colors are best (Stripes and plaids are OK)

Should not cling or shine

Unmatched Suit – Skirt/Pants

Coordinating colors & fabrics is slightly less formal

Business Dress

Worn with a coordinated jacket

Blouse

Clean, pressed, and tailored. Simple light solid colors are most acceptable

Fabrics = cotton or silk (Avoid lace, ruffles, and shiny fabrics)

Shoes

Closed-toe conservative pumps

Moderate height (Flats to 2 inches)

Match to suit or outfit (Dark is best)

Wear nylons or appropriate hosiery

Jewelry

Minimal (matching and conservative)

Briefcase or portfolio is recommended

Avoid purses

GUIDELINES FOR MEN

Matched Suit

Colors: Dark (Black, Brown, Navy), Pinstripe

(or) Un-matched suit

Blazers, sport coats, suit jacket with pants

Shirts

Long-sleeved, collared (solid or stripped) and pressed

Tie (A MUST!)

Solid or striped (Depending on shirt choice)

Belt

Match suit and shoes

Shoes

Dark color - Leather looks most professional –Wear

appropriate hosiery

Briefcase or portfolio is recommended

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR EVERYONE

All clothing should be: CLEAN, PRESSED & TAILORED

Limit cologne or perfume

Shower and wear deodorant

No visible body or mouth piercings and No visible tattoos, please

Empty pockets of wallets, coins/change

No cell phones (turn it off or place on silent)

No gum or candy

Resist cigarettes before an interview and make sure clothes are smoke-free

Minimal Jewelry

Bring briefcase or portfolio (No purses)

ACADEMIC AWARDS

CEREMONY Thursday, August 4th

5PM


Rasmussen College - Dean’s/Honors List

Every quarter we honor the academic achievements of some

of our best students with an Academic Awards Ceremony.

This month we will hold our ceremony on Thursday,

August 4th at 5PM. Based on their Grade Point Average

during the previous quarter, the following list of students

earned a spot on the Dean’s List (maintaining a 3.5 to 3.99

G.P.A.) or on the Honors List (for a perfect 4.0 G.P.A.).

Congratulations to all!

Griffin Able Dean's List

Syed Alavi Dean's List

Erica Alzamora Honors List

Alison Anderson Honors List

Scott Baker Honors List

Mindy Baket Dean's List

Ronnell Barthwell Dean's List

Victoria Bastian Dean's List

Barbara Bolton Honors List

Erin Brown Honors List

Jessica Bryant Dean's List

Ethel Burkhardt Honors List

Sandy Bustamante Honors List

Jennifer Cain Dean's List

Stephanie Calderon Dean's List

Valerie Carr Honors List

Tenia Carver Dean's List

Scott Christoff Dean's List

Melyssa Claudel Honors List

Melissa Claudio Dean's List

Mark Consalvo Dean's List

Celina Cordova Dean's List

Yasmon Cordova Dean's List

Brooke Cowan Dean's List

Aubrey Crespo Dean's List

Melissa Culbreth Dean's List

Christy Davis Honors List

Mike Dicker Dean's List

Ashley Draper Dean's List

Mary Dyer Dean's List

Holly Eberhard Dean's List

Michael Elhakim Dean's List

Jenise Erickson Honors List

Anthony Ewald Honors List

Allison Feliciano Dean's List

Vanessa Felix Honors List

Sarah Fouad Dean's List

Alicia Garcia Honors List

Kerri Gardner Dean's List

Karen Garifo Honors List

Theresa Giblin Honors List

Lindsey Granderson Honors List

Jo Ann Green Dean's List

Lori Haack Dean's List

Jessica Haynes Honors List

Nicole Haynes Dean's List

Russ Heintz Honors List

Alisha Jackson Dean's List

Cathy Jankowski Dean's List

James Johnson Dean's List

Lauren Johnson Dean's List

Gail Jones Honors List

Tamara Jones Honors List

Karen Joseph Dean's List

Beverly Kenney Honors List

Gina King Dean's List

Jane Kintanar Dean's List

Jennifer Kisiel Honors List

Tyresha Lamb Dean's List

Samantha Lawrence Dean's List

Christie Maramba Dean's List

Kevin McCarthy Dean's List

Krine McDaniel Dean's List

Diana McRay Honors List

Jason Mershon Honors List

Christina Micele Dean's List

Dan Michael Dean's List

Carolyn Mitchell Honors List

Efrain Moreno Dean's List

Jazmin Moreno Honors List

Colton Morley Dean's List

Abigail Muniz Honors List

Vernita Nolan Dean's List

Penny Olson Dean's List

Vanessa Pelikan Dean's List

Christine Penkala Honors List

Bethany Perry Dean's List

Ramsey Perry Honors List

Thalia Pina Dean's List

Chandra Pinnick Dean's List

Donna Popek Honors List

Denise Popp Dean's List

Cory Potts Honors List

Antoinette Rallo Honors List

Becky Reeder Honors List

Reshma Rehma Honors List

Lauren Reposa Honors List

Hilda Rios Dean's List

Jessica Rivera Honors List

Danielle Robinson Dean's List

Benlly Rosario Honors List

Milca Rosario Honors List

Theresa Rosemann Dean's List

Lucia Rossi Nichols Honors List

Michele Rudow Dean's List

Aimee Sansone Honors List

Gary Schaffnit Honors List

Marija Schahczinski Honors List

Melissa Scheidt Dean's List

Heather Schiller Dean's List

David Schultz Dean's List

Leanne Sharp Honors List

Marie Jo Sievert Honors List

Lee Speakman Dean's List

Michael Statler Dean's List

Paul Stump Dean's List

Samantha Sullivan Dean's List

Tamara Swann Dean's List

Nicolette Swoboda Honors List

Brita Sype Honors List

Thomas Theis Dean's List

Khit Thepsomphone Dean's List

Danny Thompson Dean's List

Mercedes Thompson Dean's List

Kathleen Threm Dean's List

Aurora Tilghman Dean's List

Carolina Toscano Honors List

Robert Towry Dean's List

Vandeveer Sabrina Dean's List

Alivia Vogt Dean's List

Valerie Walker Dean's List

Kori Watkins Dean's List

Anthony Wisniewski Honors List

Allison Wright Honors List


Rasmussen College - Community Events


Rasmussen College - Community Events

The Spotlight Our Spotlight this month shines on an important

campus staff member in our Admissions Department,

Community Development Manager, Tasha Menard.

To reach Tasha you can call/email her at 815-306-2632 or [email protected]


Name: Tasha Menard

Title: Community Development Manager

About Me: I am married to my husband Adam who is a firefighter/paramedic for Troy Fire

Dept. in Shorewood, where we live. We have a beautiful 8 month old daughter Cae-

lynn Menard, who keeps us on our toes every day. I would not change being a mom

for anything. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I have been work-

ing for Rasmussen College for just over 2 ½ years where I have moved from a few

different positions in the admission department, to now the Community Develop-

ment Manager. Rasmussen College has given me so many opportunities.

Hobbies: I enjoy running and singing.

Education: BA liberal studies from Chowan University (North Carolina)

Why I do what I

do:

Working as the Community Development Manager is a fun and exciting position. I enjoy being able get out in the community and being involved. With this role I am able to meet lots of new people and learn a little more about our local area and events that we can take part in.

Advice to

students:

Never give up! It’s never to late to make a change in your life with a new degree.

Favorite Food: I love cereal, for example: Rice Krispies and Honey Nut Cheerios

Favorite Quote: “I may never be perfect. But I can be good, and I can be great.” (Unknown)

How I found

Rasmussen:

I had moved to the Joliet area three years ago and found out about Rasmussen

College looking online.

Any Extras? I just want to encourage our students to get involved with our campus clubs and or-

ganizations. There are a lot of opportunities out there and it’s a great way for you to

meet new people.

Favorite Book: The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

Books I’m read-

ing right now: Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin


The Doctor’s Corner

Healthy Sun Exposure &

Sunscreen Safety by Jennifer Hash, DC

Since sun exposure can be both risky and healthy, it is often difficult to know how much sun exposure is appropriate. Con-sider the following:

One million new cases of skin cancer

are diagnosed in the U.S. each year.

1 of every 5 Americans will develop skin can-cer during their life.

Sun exposure is responsible for over 90% of all skin cancers.

Your risk of skin cancer doubles if you have had 5 or more sunburns.

But, the sun also provides terrific health bene-fits. Increased exposure to the sun provides health benefits through the production of vita-min D. Vitamin D helps protect the body from many diseases, including various cancers, rick-ets, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Vitamin D also helps the immune system to function properly, which is key in warding off illnesses. It only takes about 15 minutes of daily sun exposure to maintain Vitamin D levels.

Here are some sun safety tips to help you and your family enjoy the summer sun responsibly: Seek shade when sun rays are strongest, typi-cally from 12-4pm.

Limit direct sun exposure to 1 hour at a time. Seek shade in between when outside, like at the beach or zoo.

Bring a cover up to the beach to protect skin, or wear light, loose-fitting clothing that will offer protection against the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Apply sunscreen every 2 hours if exposed for prolonged periods of time.

NOT ALL SUNSCREENS ARE CREATED EQUALLY! The Environmental Working Group analyzed the ingredients in many common sunscreens and found that ingredi-ents present in many sunscreens are actually damaging in nature. The major toxic ingredi-ents are:

Oxybenzone - 60% of sunscreens in the market contain this toxic material. It blocks radiation, but penetrates in skin to fairly large amounts, and is a potential hormone disruptor.

Retinyl palmitate - New data from the FDA suggests this ingredient, when put on the skin, may actually accelerate the growth of skin tumors and lesions.

Therefore, the EWG recommends the follow-ing sunscreens:

California Baby SPF 30+ Sunblock Stick & Everyday/Year-Round Sunblock

Badger SPF 30 Sunscreen.

Keep Solar RX Therapeutic Sunblock SPF 30

TruKid Sunny Days Facestick SPF30+ Mineral Sunscreen

All Neutrogena brand sunscreens

Dr. Hash works as a chiropractor and is an adjunct

faculty member at the Romeoville/Joliet campus.

http://www.californiababy.com/

http://www.badgerbalm.com/default.aspx

http://www.purebodysolutions.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=PC/PROD/KSSR

http://www.purebodysolutions.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=PC/PROD/KSSR

http://www.trukid.com/index.asp

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Every quarter the Rasmussen Library and Learning

Center (LLC) offers a variety of webinars and

workshops to help you be a successful student.

The schedule for August is provided below.

To attend:

A few minutes before the time listed, connect to the link

provided for the webinar you wish to attend.

Run the Wimba wizard if you haven’t used Wimba before.

Log in as a participant, then wait for the session to start.

Week 5: August 1 - 7

APA In-Text Citations

http://tinyurl.com/LLCwebinar

Monday, August 1, 6:00 pm

Search Strategies and Keywords


Tuesday, August 2, 6:00 pm

Entrepreneurship

http://tinyurl.com/LLCwebinar1


Westlaw for Paralegal Students


Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 pm

Writing & Formatting Annotated

Bibliographies http://tinyurl.com/LLCwebinar1


Safari Tech Books


Thursday, August 4, 6:00 pm

Literary Reference Center



NetLibrary, OverDrive eBooks &

Downloads http://tinyurl.com/LLCwebinar


Week 6: August 8-14

JSTOR and Project Muse


Monday, August 8, 6:00 pm

Writing an Effective Introduction



Take Note! Paraphrasing and Note-

Taking Skills http://tinyurl.com/LLCwebinar1


Child Care & Early Ed Research

Connection http://tinyurl.com/LLCwebinar


Lexis Nexis Academic



ProQuest Databases



CINAHL http://tinyurl.com/LLCwebinar

Friday, August 12, 2:00 pm

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Campus Hours:

Mon.-Thu. 7:30am-9:30pm

Fri. 8am-4:30pm

Sat. 8:30am-3pm

Campus Phone / 815-306-2600

Campus Fax / 815-306-2601

Personal Support Center / 866-693-2211

Early Childhood Education students have been invited to

attend a special symposium in Joliet on August 11.

This Illinois Kids Count 2011 Joliet Symposium will be

exploring the topic “Great at Eight: Investing in the Whole

Child from Birth to Eight.” Students will be able to hear

leading experts discuss the importance of the years from birth to 8 and how these

years impact life-long learning. The Illinois Kids Count 2011 Data book, “Great

at Eight” looks at the major factors that prepare children to have the greatest op-

portunities in school and beyond. All ECE students are encouraged to attend and

can register for the event at www.voices4kids.org.

Early Childhood Education News

Missed any of these sessions?

Check out the archive of all of our webinars at :

http://www.delicious.com/rcls/webinarseries

Week 7: August 15 - 21

Mango Languages



Noodlebib: Plugging in References



Diversity Resources, Part 2



Week 8: August 22- 28

College Algebra: Exam Preparation



Facebook Etiquette



Week 9: Aug 29 - Sept 4

Optimal Resume



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