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SLCC Evening of Honor: Event Provides Students with Scholarships Salt Lake Community College held its 2012 Evening of Honor Scholarship Dinner. Utah Senate President Michael G. Waddoups and McQueen Financial Group managing partner Roger McQueen were presented with honorary doctorate degrees. Roger McQueen has worked for Northwestern Mutual for 38 years in various leadership roles. He became a Managing Partner in 1991 in Wisconsin.  In 1997, he was asked to oversee the Utah General Agency and has since been the Managing Partner in Utah.  Under his leadership, the business has grown to 75 full time representatives and 35 college interns from all colleges and universities throughout the state.  McQueen has served on the Salt Lake Community College Foundation Board for 10 years and is a member of the Salt Lake Rotary Club. He was one of the original 19 participant teams of the 190- mile Ragnar Relay/Wasatch Back race, and was the oldest finisher that year....

Click to enlarge. The SLCC Bruin Bash! Friday, April 27 at 5:30 pm Taylorsville Redwood Campus Student Center Magician Joseph Tran! The Mayhem Poets! Plastic Musik! Comdeian Xclusive! Hypnotist Chris Jones! Comedian Marcus! More information here. 

SLCC Automotive & Related Technologies will host the annual Ford AAA Competition on  Thursday, April 26 .   Salt Lake Community College has hosted the Ford AAA Student Auto Skills Competition since the 1970’s.  (In those days it was known as the Plymouth Troubleshooting Contest.)  This year, 362 of the  best and brightest 11th or 12th grade auto technology students from 24 of Utah high schools took the state qualifying exam for the honor of being  one of the ten, 2 person teams to compete in the State “hands-on” contest.   In the "hands-on" competition, new Ford Motor Company vehicles were uniformly "bugged" so that each team has identical malfunctions to diagnose and repair.  The competition requires repairs to be made with the highest quality workmanship in the lowest total time. The winning two-person team from each state and their instructor are provided expense-paid trips (paid by Ford & AAA) to the national ...

Click to enlarge. Earth Day Celebrations 2012 April 24 11 am - 2 pm Taylorsville Redwood Campus Student Event Center April 24 & 25 9 am - 2 pm Jordan Campus High Tech Center

Chapter for Advanced Composites Hosts Statewide Competition at Salt Lake Community College Advanced materials, such as carbon fiber and other composite materials are revolutionizing a variety of industries–everything from aerospace engineering and automobile construction to golfing, skiing and cycling equipment.    As more products previously made from metal, wood or steel are converted to composites, companies with facilities in Utah such as Exelis (ITT), Janicki Industries, ATK, and Boeing have an increasing need for highly qualified composites technicians.   To meet the demands of Utah’s industry growth and open career pathways for Utahns–colleges, industry experts and professional associations are working together to find ways to educate the public about training and career opportunities in the advanced material and processing industry.   To launch one of the first educational campaigns, the Utah Society for the Advancement of Material and...

Click to enlarge. Attention students: Complete your course evaluations online! April 16 - May 8, 2012 Go to My Page Click on Student Tab Click on Online Course Evaluation channel Course evaluations are submitted totally anonymous! Questions? Contact Melba Taylor (801) 957-4110 or at melba.taylor@slcc.edu

Click to enlarge. SLCC Dance Auditions Dance Company Auditions for tuition waivers! Saturday, April 28, 10 am - 2 pm OR Friday, Aug 24, Noon - 4 pm W-230 Dance Studio at SLCC South City Campus Please email to reserve an audition place: tess.boone@slcc.edu 

Click to enlarge.  The Grand Theatre presents: XANADU! May 10-26 Evenings: 7:30 pm Matinees: 2:00 pm Tickets FREE with One Card. More information at: (801) 957- 3322 www.the-grand.org

Click to enlarge. On Fire!  SLCC Jazz and Studio Ensembles Friday April 20 The Grand Theatre 7:30 pm Admission is free! 

Click to enlarge.  5th Annual Student Life & Leadership Film Festival April 16-20 Watch the films online and vote for your favorite at: www.slcc.edu/sll

Click to enlarge. SLCC Community Writing Center presents: Public reading of sine sera: Bread on Mondays April 19, 6-8 pm Main Library (210 E 400 S) Free, but registration is required. www.slcc.edu/cwc

Click to enlarge. The Second Annual Speakers' Showcase April 19, 7:30 pm Taylorsville Redwood Campus, TB 203 Attendance is open to everyone. Come get informed, persuaded, or motivated by the best of the best. For more information, please contact the Showcase Coordinator: Gordon Starrs, (801) 957-4562, gordon.starrs@slcc.edu  Sponsored by: SLCC Faculty Teaching and Learning Center SLCC School of Arts, Communication and New Media Art Kanehara Linda and Kirk Nobis

SLCC participates in the Great Utah ShakeOut More than 820,000 people from across the state will be taking part in earthquake awareness in the coming weeks.  The College community is invited to take some simple steps to be prepared in the event of an earthquake or other natural disaster. The first step in planning and preparing for an earthquake is to be aware of your surroundings.  Think about what your workplace environment is like—what are the dangers that need to be avoided? What places are likely to provide adequate shelter? Taking a quick inventory of your office and the building you work in is a great start to taking control of your environment.  Adding basic safety supplies is another easy and important step to take. Making sure there's a flashlight in your desk with fresh batteries and a couple bottles of water nearby would make a big difference in the event of a catastrophe. When you are away from work, keeping you and your family safe requires...

Earthquake Awareness Month   SLCC has declared April Earthquake Awareness Month.  Earthquakes can cause significant property damage, personal injuries, even loss of life. Proper planning can help minimize effects caused by earthquakes. 
The “Great Utah Shakeout Drill” will take place later this month. For more information about earthquakes, safety, or the drill itself, visit  http://www.shakeout.org/utah/ . The following guidelines should be followed in the event of an earthquake: ·        If you are inside, stay inside.  Do not try to move outside or to a different location until the shaking stops.  Do not use elevators. ·        Drop, Cover, and Hold On. This simple action protects lives and prevents injuries from falling furniture and flying objects that can become projectiles during ground shaking.  ·        In an earthquake...