This summer, record enrollment isn’t the only thing that Lourdes College has to celebrate. A number of overseas opportunities are highlighting the 2007-2008 summer session at Lourdes. Faculty and students of the College are taking education and service abroad trips to Hungary, Peru, South Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom.

As part of the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE)’s International Leadership Training Program, Lourdes TRiO students Jeannine Harding and Michelle Perkins have been chosen to study abroad at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. During their three week stay beginning June 9, Jeannine and Michelle will participate in a leadership training course titled “World Citizenship: Building Leadership Skills in a Multicultural Society.”

For three weeks in June, Dr. Dariel Jacobs, Director of the Adolescence to Young Adult Education program and Assistant Professor of Education, and Dr. Paul Longenecker, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies have been invited to teach courses in Hungary as part of the Great Lakes Consortium’s (GLC) American Summer Institute. While in Hungary, Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Longenecker will instruct a group of teachers and students in Szeged, Csongrad and Veszprem on global learning and the English language.

Lourdes Education students Jennifer Globig and Jackie Zervos will be serving as camp counselors with the Camp Adventure™ Youth Services Program. In June, Jennifer will travel to a United State Naval base in Taegu, South Korea. Jackie will travel to Rota, Spain later this summer. Camp Adventure™ is a service learning program that focuses on providing high-quality, high-impact services for children and youth worldwide.

Also this summer, Dr. Martha Gallagher, Associate Professor of Nursing and Lourdes Nursing student Lidia Davis will travel to Chorrillo, Lima, Peru on a mission trip focusing on healthcare. From July 12 to 20, Dr. Gallagher and Lidia will perform health screenings and offer medical care to children in a local barrio (shanty town) and an orphanage.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:23:28 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

      There is so much that we (or at least I) take for granted. That was brought home last summer when Sister Judy, one of the Sisters in our Congregation, shared that she was involved in filming a documentary about Catholic Religious in Europe who were persecuted and tortured under Soviet rule from the 1940s through the 1980s. At the end of our community Assembly last summer, Sr. Judy shared a preliminary film clip that included descriptions of how these women had struggled to secretly continue practicing their religion. Many were harassed, beaten, and tortured. When the film clip was over and the lights came back on, there was not a sound to be heard in the room…and you would have been hard pressed to find a dry eye among us.

      This past weekend, a portion of the on-going filming of this project took place here in the Toledo area. If you missed the article in the Toledo Blade, please check it out here.
 

      Sr. Judy hopes that the documentary (Sister Survivors: Catholic Sisters and European Communism) will be ready to be aired next year. It will be a powerful testament to the courage and the faith of countless women and men who made a conscious choice to quietly and peacefully live out their beliefs despite opposition from the government. And it will be a moving reminder of the freedoms that we so often take for granted.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:09:26 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

First Book-Lourdes College has been invited to partner with Cheerios® for its annual Spoonfuls of Stories® children’s book contest. The contest invites unpublished authors to submit original children’s book manuscripts to Cheerios® for a chance to have their stories published by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.  

Members of First Book-Lourdes College will serve on a judging panel for the contest and will review all entries based upon emotional connection, writing quality, uniqueness and read-out-loud potential. The grand prize winner receives a $5,000 reward and has the opportunity for his or her book to be published. Two first runners up will also be rewarded $1,000 each.

Last year’s Spoonfuls of Stories® winner Shellie Braeuner’s book “The Great Dog Wash” will appear inside Cheerios boxes in spring 2009 and will be available in bookstores in the summer. Entries are being accepted through July 15. To submit an entry, visit http://www.spoonfulsofstoriescontest.com/.

First Book is a national nonprofit organization with a singe mission: to give children form low-income families the opportunity to read and own their own first books. In neighborhoods across the country, First Book Advisory Boards unite leaders from all sectors of the community to provide books to children in literacy programs, shelters for battered children, housing projects initiatives, soup kitchens, after school programs and battered children-based efforts reaching children living at or below the poverty line. In addition the past three years, First Book has distributed over 20 million new books to children in need in hundreds of communities.

For further details and information about First Book-Lourdes College, contact Barbara Walters, Reading Specialist for the Department of Education, at 419-824-3927 or email bwalters@lourdes.edu.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:00:27 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Students here is a link that is on interview tips take a look.

8 Worst Things You Can Say in an Interview, By Anthony Balderrama of CareerBuilder.com

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:19:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Nursing and Social Work Students:

Company Description:  

Job Title:  Care Manager/assessor/screener

Job Description: To conduct in-person assessments, case management, and/or screening for individuals in need of long-term care.

Qualifications: 1 year experience in home care.  Knowledge of the community and reliable transportation required.  EEO/AAP, Bilingual and minority applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Method: Mail resume

Application Deadline: Until position is filled

Contact Person Information:

Personnel/passport

Area Office on Aging of NW Ohio, inc.

Attn: Pam Wilson

2155 Arlington Avenue

Toledo, OH 43609

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:40:17 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Business Students:

Company Description:

Job Title:  Job Order # OH469054, Local Census Office Manager (LCOM)

Job Description: The position manages staff and resources to carry-out office and/or field procedures; to direct and control all operational functions, resources, personnel; and implements a team-based environment to lead a temporary staff of office and field employees through multiple levels on accomplishing production goals and Quality standards of enumerating all of the residents in the 2010 census area of operations.

Qualifications: Must have prior Management Experience.  To see full job description log into scoti, www.scoti.ohio.gov

Application Method: Email Resume

Application Deadline:

Contact Person Information:

Pamoore@co.lucas.oh.us or btucker@co.lucas.oh.us

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:34:12 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Business Students:

Company Description:

Job Title:  Job Order # OH469224, Assistant Manager for Quality Assurance (AMQA)

Job Description: Incumbent works closely with and advises the assistant manager field operations and the local census office manager on compliance with pre-established quality assurance goals and procedures for all field data collection operations in the ELCO/LCO.

Qualifications: Must have prior Management Experience.  Must have a high school degree.  To see full job description log into scoti, www.scoti.ohio.gov

Application Method: Email Resume

Application Deadline:

Contact Person Information:

Pamoore@co.lucas.oh.us or btucker@co.lucas.oh.us

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:30:01 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Business Students:

Company Description:

Job Title:  Job Order # OH469064, Assistant Manager for Recruiting (AMR)

Job Description: Fulltime Temporary Position that can last up to 36 months.  Responsible for maintaining liaison with organizations that refer applicants and other employment resources.  Will be responsible for conducting the recruitment process to assure that applicants are identified and tested. 

Qualifications: Must have prior Management Experience.  Must have a high school degree.  Must pass a written management test; and have at least the minimum experience in each of the three areas in the Evaluation criteria attachment.  To see Full job description please log into www.scoti.ohio.gov

Application Method: Email Resume

Application Deadline:

Contact Person Information:

Pamoore@co.lucas.oh.us or btucker@co.lucas.oh.us

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:26:30 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

As I sit in my patient's room to keep an eye on them, it has dawned on me that I haven't posted in a month.  How this month has flown by, with some days I wish would last forever and other days that couldn't end soon enough. 

I am finally transitioning into the world of nursing and feeling comfortable with it.  Aside from the things that are beyond me, such as neuro and open heart surgery, I have really started to piece things together and get my routine down.  Managing two stable patients is no longer something I feel apprehensive about; it's something I look forward to.  I'm now at the phase in my program that I am able to start taking the unstable patients, yet those are hard to come by, especially when you have a preceptor who wants to treat you like a nursing student. 

Six months is a decent amount of time to get acclimated to the world of nursing.  Routines fall into place, time management continues to improve, and patients begin to push your buttons even more as the mere thrill of taking care of a squirrely patient wears off.  Tolerance levels and empathy levels begin to ebb and flow, as you begin to not feel sorry for the people who overdose; rather, you feel sorry for their families and friends.  And also, as evidenced by tonight, your patience wears extremely thin when you realize four hours into your shift that your night will be spent reminding your patient not to pull on wires or IV's and that no one wants to see their goods, if you know what I mean. 

Night time does strange things to patients, young and old.  Most of the older folks I take care of who are not sedated and on a ventilator get Sundowners.  And they are nuts.  There is nothing you can do to prevent it, just go with it.  Like my patient tonight.  From tossing off the blankets to pulling off the gown to pulling off the wires and IV's, it becomes like a three-ring circus.  As much as it is irritating, it can be amusing. 

Regardless of the patients I get now, it dawns on me a little more every day that I am finally adjusting to life after nursing school and that I can get the hang of this.  Ok, I gotta go keep my guy from pulling out his NG!

Saturday, June 21, 2008 10:11:54 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [2] | 

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Friday, June 20, 2008 10:49:33 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Dr. Robert C. Helmer, President of Lourdes College, is pleased to announce the appointment of four members to the Board of Trustees – Bruce C. Carver, Ernest C. Enrique, Carl B. Hedlund and Robert W. LaClair.  Their terms on the Board begin July 1, 2008.

Bruce C. Carver is Chief Information Officer for the Cummins Corporation and is a member of the Project Management Institute and the Society of Information Management Chicago Chapter. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Toledo Museum of Art and the United Way of Greater Toledo. In 2000, Mr. Carver was named among Computer World Magazine’s Premier 100 Information Technology Executives.

Ernest C. Enrique is Vice President and Principal Partner for TolTest, Inc., a Toledo based small business providing construction, environmental remediation and bulk fuel services worldwide. He is a member of the American Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Military Engineers and the Technical Society of Toledo. Mr. Enrique is a licensed Professional Engineer in 10 states and is a native of Venezuela.

Carl B. Hedlund is President and Chief Executive Officer of Therma-Tru Doors. Before coming to Thermo-Tru, he worked at Owens Corning managing divisions in Asia, Europe and Latin America. Mr. Hedlund previously served on the Advisory Board for the London Business School in England, was on the Board of Directors for Owens Corning China Holdings and the Betco Corporation and served as President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Sao Paul, Brazil.

Robert W. LaClair is President and Chief Executive Officer of Fifth Third Bank (Northwestern Ohio). He serves on the Board of Directors for the Regional Growth Partnership, Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce, Toledo Hospital and the United Way of Greater Toledo. Mr. LaClair is actively involved with the Toledo Urban League and the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Foundation.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:35:39 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [1] | 

Attention Education Students:

Company Description: a local company is looking for a Licensed Teacher based in the Toledo Area.

Job Title: teach grades 5-12 for all subjects

Job Description: This is a FT position and salary is based on education and experience

Qualifications: must have a Bachelor’s degree

Application Method: Fax your Resume

Application Deadline: sooner the better

Contact Person Information:

Marcell Spencer

Labor exchange Specialist

Lucas County Workforce

Development Agency

1301 Monroe Street

Toledo, OH 43604

PH: 419.213.6313

Fax: 419.213.6325

Email: mdspencer@co.lucas.oh.us

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 1:17:55 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Business Students:

Company Description:

Job Title:  Communications and Public Relations Intern

Job Description: Responsible for updating web sites.  Completing corporate newsletter for a department of 500 employees and assisting with other public relation duties.

Qualifications: Junior or Senior Student, who is computer literate, has had experience in web page updating, adobe pagemaker, and has completed courses in news writing, public relations Graphic communicationphotography and persuasive writing

Application Method: In person, phone, send resume, fax resume, and email resume

Application Deadline: June 30 2008

Contact Person Information:

Cynthia Wizgen

Administrative Analyst 3

PH: 419.245.1895

Fax: 419.245.1853

Email: Cynthia.Wizgen@toledo.oh.gov

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:54:38 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

Dr. Michael Smith, Dean of the School of Professional Studies and Chairperson of the Department of Education at Lourdes College, has recently been selected as President Elect for the Ohio Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (OACTE). Dr. Smith will serve a two year term as President Elect followed by a two year term as President.

“I am honored that my colleagues have selected me for this position and I look forward to working with them to ensure and improve teacher education programs throughout Ohio,” notes Dr. Smith.   

The OACTE’s purpose is to stimulate improvement in programs of teacher education through the joint activity of teacher education institutions in the State of Ohio. The OACTE is the Ohio affiliate of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), a national voluntary association of higher education institutions and other organizations, dedicated to ensuring the highest quality preparation and continuing professional development for teachers and school leaders.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:30:41 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0] | 

This summer, two Lourdes faculty members have been invited to teach courses in Hungary as part of the Great Lake’s Consortium’s (GLC) American Summer Institute. Dr. Dariel Jacobs, Director of the Adolescence to Young Adult Education program and Assistant Professor of Education, and Dr. Paul Longenecker, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, will teach in Szeged, Csongrad and Veszprem, Hungary, over a three week period beginning June 25.

Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Longenecker will stay with host families during their trip and will instruct a group of Hungarian teachers and students on global learning and the English language. While in Hungary, both faculty members will also continue work on individual research projects focusing on global learning perspectives through fostering relationships with Hungarian colleges and universities.

While in Hungary, Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Longenecker will also be blogging about their experience on Lourdes College’s interactive website www.LourdesWorld.com. Through their blog on Lourdesworld, they will be able to share real-time details and reflections on their trip as well as personal photos.

Friday, June 13, 2008 9:59:56 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [1] |