Palau Community College
MESEKIU'S
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Friday, October 13, 2006 Weekly Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 41
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Palau Community College MESEKIU'S NEWS |
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Friday, October 13, 2006 Weekly Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 41 |
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Retired Carpentry Instructor Interred in Home State of Ngardmau |
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The late Onesimo Santos, a retired PCC carpentry instructor who taught at the college for nearly three decades was laid to rest last Sunday in his home state of Ngardmau. Santos, 66, taught at the college for 28 years and many in the college community including PCC President Dr. Patrick U. Tellei attended |
his funeral. President Tellei and college staff, some of whom former colleagues of Santos paid their last respect and joined the funeral gathering in mourning. Santos who contributed a great deal to the college's carpentry program, especially during its pioneering years in the early seventies contributed 28 years of his life, enthusiastically sharing his expertise with his students, beginning with MOC and through the transition when MOC became PCC in 1993. He was a hardworker, starting |
and pass it on to the next chief. PCC President Tellei, who is related to the Santos family, perfomed the passing of title ritual. The PCC family extends its sincerest condolences and deepest sympathies to the family of Onesimo Santos. Our love, prayers, and best wishes are with the Santos' family in hopes that they can find peace and assurance that he is in God's hands now. |
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Because Santos was a traditional chief in the state of Ngardmau holding the title, Arbedul ra Tebelak, a traditional ritual was held at the conclusion of the funeral to officially remove the title from Santos |
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PCC Helps College of Marshall Islands' Transformation |
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College of Marshall Islands' (CMI) is currently undergoing drastic changes and thus, as part of its transformation process, CMI hired Ms. Robin Kupferman, a contractor, to document what other regional community colleges such as PCC are offering in terms of programs, services, and buildings, and by comparing and contrasting what other schools have, CMI can hopefully have a better idea on what changes they need to make in order to improve their college for their students and teachers. |
Kupferman arrived last week to tour around PCC campus, interview students and some PCC employees, and will later make a documentary that CMI would be using to help improve their college. She has about one month of filming to conduct at six colleges in the Pacific, most of which are in the Micronesian region. They include the College of Micronesia-FSM, Pohnpei Campus; Palau Community College; Guam Community College; Northern Marianas College; and Windward College in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Continued on page 2) |
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UB Program Nearly Set to Submit New
Proposal As the November 6 deadline looms, PCC Upward Bound Program Director, Kuye Blelai and staff are busy drafting their grant proposal which will be presented to the U.S. Department of Education. The new grant proposal will enable the Upward Bound Program to continue its much needed services to college-bound high school students. The Upward Bound Pogram is a member of the Federal TRIO program which gets its funding from the US Department of Education. |
FALL SEMESTER 2006 Important Dates to Remember
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"TUESDAY NIGHT" PROGRAM |
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1) So far, Kupferman has visited, COM-FSM, and now PCC. She departed the island on Monday and is heading to GCC, NMC, and then Windward College. This documentary is set for next year and will be a 15-20 minutes video. It will only depict what is positive from the schools rather than the negative so that CMI can choose from the various recommendations to replicate and improve their college. CMI is currently implementing accreditation requirements asked by the accrediting commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). |
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Every last Tuesdays of the month, PCC Student Life office organizes a meeting called "Tuesday Night Program". This program is meant to educate and discuss issues that may help students in and outside of the classroom. For instance, this past September's topic focused on STD/ HIV/ AIDS 101 and was presented by the Ministry of Health's Program Administrator Ms. Johanna Ngiruchelbad and Program staff members Margaret Sisserson and Allyn Andrew. |
followed by a prayer. The program then started with the topic on STD and the types that are common in Palau and how it is transmitted from one person to another. Towards the end of the program, the students came to a unanimous decision that the clinic, that is supposed to be available on campus sometime soon, be called the "Preventive Clinic". This is an educational program that helps students with their academic and social life. |
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BITS AND PIECES... PCC Donates... Mobil Oil Micronesia Donates... Congratulations Congratulations to Ilima Kloulchad who won the college entry for this year's Independence Day Essay Contest. This year's theme was "Political and Socio-Cultural Journey with the New Capitol". |
Study Hall Available at PCC Dorms Study hall is now available at Palau Community College Dormitories thanks
to Student Life and Project Beacon joining forces. Counselors from
both offices will be available to monitor the study hall. The following is the
rotation schedule for the counselors: Study Hall is available every Monday through Friday for the rest of this semester at Dorms A & B from 7pm- 9pm. Study hall started at the beginning of this week with 21 students on Monday and 27 on Tuesday. PCC Students are always welcome to join! |
FREE Automotive Air Conditioning Repair at PCC!!! The Palau Community College Automotive Air Conditioning (AM213) students is offering the public free air conditioning repair. Bring your cars to PCC Tekrar building located at the back of Bank of Guam before or from 10am-12pm, Monday-Wednesday and see Instructor Ramon Garcia. Any parts needed to be replaced to fix the air condition problem will be provided by the car owner. This also includes oil and refrigerant, but the labor is still FREE! Visit PCC website: www.palau.edu and learn all about Palau's only institution of higher education. While there, check out the PCC weekly newsletter, Mesekiu's News, including back issues! |
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PCC Kosraean Students Celebrate |
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September 8, 1942 marks the day that Kosraeans were liberated by the United States. For the past five decades or so, Kosraeans have been celebrating this special day as their independence day. Kosraeans who live abroad also observe this special day, just like the Kosrae Student Organization (KSO) here in Palau Community College. KSO |
thanks all who joined them to celebrate this past weekend under the Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge. KSO thanks advisors/mentors Mrs. Adora Nobuo-Andreas and Ismael Anastacio for their leadership. Also to Palau Community College for their endless support in making the Kosraean liberation day celebration possible every year. |
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ALUMNI NOTES: Class of 2004 (PCC) Class of 2003
(PCC) Alumni Notes showcases MOC/PCC alumni who contribute to the quality of life in their local community and are postive role models for other PCC students to emulate. If you are that alumni or know someone who is, please contact the PCC Development Office at telephone number 488-2471. We would like to feature you in future issues of the Mesekiu's News. |
PCC Mesekiu
Men's (M) Teams 1. South Wes 2. Ranchers 3. "Seiselee" 4. PCC Mesekiu 5. Anly Women's (W) Teams 1. PCC Mesekiu 2. Surangel's Queens 3. Dil-Chedeng 4. South Wes 5. Koror State October 2006 Game Schedule 11 - 1 vs. 3 (W) 13
- 1 vs. 4 (W) 20 - 2 vs. 4 (M) 23 - 4 vs. 5 (M) 25 - 1 vs. 5 (W) |
Job Opportunities Available at PCC! Position: (2) Part-time Math & Science
Instructor Salary: $980.00 to $1,350.00 per semester (Depending on Qualifications) Examples of Duties: ~ Provides students' mid-term and final grades to Adult High School supervisor. Minimum Qualifications Requirements: ~ At least a BA degree in subject matter or related field from an accredited institution and some teaching experience desirable. ~ AS degree in subject matter or related field and at least five years teaching experience required. ~Attend Adult High Schhol meeting to discuss progress as well as provide additional assisstance to ensure sucessful completion of course. ~ Monitors and assesses students' development and refers students for additional assistance as needed. ~Experience in working in cross-cultural situations and adult learners are highly desirable. General Information: PCC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACTION EMPLOYER
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