English as a second language offered
Language classes will be taught 8 to 9:20 a.m., 9:30 to 10:50 a.m., 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. and online. All classes are non-credit and are taught by three professors.
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July 6-9: The FitKids Camp hosts kids Fitness Fun
July 6-9: The FitKids Camp will offer Fitness Fun to children ages 6 to 15. The cost is $35 per child. For more information, contact Eric Watson, Recreation and Fitness
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July12-16: Camp-Rec Youth will offer Sports Extravaganza
July12-16: Camp-Rec Youth will offer Sports Extravaganza to children ages 6 to 11. The cost is $40 per child. Camp-Rec Teen also will offer P.E. Week to children ages 12
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July 19-23: Youth Sport Camps to host kids Volleyball
July 19-23: Youth Sport Camps will offer Volleyball to children 8 to 14. The cost is $60 per child. Youth Sport Camps will also offer Soccer to children ages 6
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July 19-23: The FitKids Camp hosts Amazing Race for kids
July 19-23: The FitKids Camp will offer Amazing Race to children ages 6 to 12. The cost is $35 per child. For more information, contact Eric Watson, Recreation and Sports
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Counselor’s Corner
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by feelings of just not doing well. People who experience this disorder can’t really put their finger on what is wrong, but they know that something is. Sometimes they attribute the feeling to something they are doing at the time, such as taking a stressful class or preparing for an exam.
If the discomfort is tied to a specific event, however, the anxiety should improve once that event has passed.
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Christmas in July helps families of sick, injured
The Child Development Center and Lab School will host its annual Christmas in July event July 17 at the Ronald McDonald house in Oklahoma City.
Christmas in July is an event where children bring donations in the form of household items their families have collected to the Ronald McDonald House, said CDCLS Director Lee Ann Townsend.
The Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families with sick or injured children, she said.
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Group aims to prevent tobacco use
Around the state, and particularly in the metro, black citizens face an issue of cigarette propaganda that tobacco opponents hope to reverse, said Michelle Terronez, Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition coordinator.
This problem has reached OCCC students as well, according to a tobacco prevention organization.
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Accidents on, off campus keep Safety and Security officers busy
Three automobile accidents and an accidental fire alarm top recent OCCC crime reports.
June 16, a student reported her vehicle being damaged in parking lot B, according to a report filed by Safety and Security Officer Fredrick Evans.
Evans responded to a call from Thiuyen Le Phuong who said her white 2002 Toyota Corolla was struck while she was in class.
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Facilities Management employee recognized
Chris Snow, Facilities Management assistant director, was awarded the Certified Educational Facilities Professional certification from the Association of Physical Plant Administrators on June 2.
APPA International is an organization dedicated to maintaining, protecting and promoting the quality of educational facilities around the world.
Snow, who began the certification program in January 2005, said he joins an elite group with this award.
Only two other members of APPA have achieved this certification, said Snow’s boss, Facilities Management Director J.B. Messer.
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