The Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Program has received continuing
accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP). “The recent peer review conducted by the Joint Review
Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) and CAAHEP’s
Board of Directors recognizes the program's substantial compliance with the
nationally established accreditation standards,” the group said in the report. Sonography, also known as ultrasound, is one of the
tools doctors use to look inside the body and diagnose patients. Students get
hands-on training in the Vol State Sonography Center, a lab with several
hospital beds, large HD monitors, and the latest professional ultrasound
equipment.
Monday, January 27, 2020
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Intercollegiate Juried Student Art Exhibition
The Vol State Art Gallery is hosting the Tennessee Intercollegiate Juried Student Art
Exhibition. Students enrolled in studio art classes at the thirteen Tennessee
community colleges were eligible to submit art works. Students from six of the
colleges are represented in this year’s show. The works will be judged and
prizes awarded. The show runs from
January 27 to February 22. A reception and awards ceremony will be held on February
22 from 1 p.m. to 4p.m. The exhibit and reception are both free and open to the
public. The Vol State Art Gallery is located on the first floor of SRB. Here are the student awards from the show, including Vol State winners. This year’s juror was Billy Renkl, professor of Art, Drawing and Illustration at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville.
Awards Collegiate
Purchase Award (we are buying this piece for
placement on campus)
Britt Pugh - Vol State
Best in Show
Tory Millman Hall - Pellissippi State
Awards of Excellence
Barbara Martorello - Vol State
John Matthews - Vol State
Abigail Lindenmth - Roane State
Plaza Arts Gift Certificate Award
Madison Elise Warner - Vol State
Aurora Lovely - Vol State
Nicole Denley - Chattanooga State
David Chatham - Chattanooga
State
Laura Harper - Walters
State
Nathaniel Stewart - Walters
StateSaturday, January 25, 2020
Middle School Students at Work
Middle College High School students worked with Jeff Kent and
the Master Gardeners of Sumner County in the Vol State garden over break. Sixty-five students spent two
hours in 36 degree weather, helping dig a ditch, mulching beds, and fillings rocks in
the ditch. Middle College students report to campus earlier than other Vol State students, to match the district schedule. In that extra time, they have special workshops and participate in community service projects, such as this.
Friday, January 24, 2020
Free Employee Basic Spanish Class for Beginners
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Documentary Featuring Vol State Debuts Today Online
You may remember that Vol State took part in the filming of an educational documentary last fall. Voices of Pathways is a five-part documentary film series about colleges in the process of implementing guided pathways. Filmed at five community colleges in different regions of the country, the series shows transformational change from the perspectives of faculty and staff members undertaking the day-to-day work as well as the students these efforts aim to serve.
The films are now available online. The Gates Foundation, which funded the project, will use its broad reach to promote the films, including tweeting to its 175K followers, putting information on the home page of its postsecondary website, and including information in several newsletters and other publications.
Synopses of the Five Films
Continuous Improvement: Volunteer State Community College
For the past 20 years, Volunteer State Community College (Gallatin, TN) has implemented many practices proven to advance student success. In 2014, the faculty and staff committed to focusing their efforts around guided pathways and embracing continuous improvement. Today, Vol State students experience many features of pathways, including educational planning, proactive advising, clear first-year requirements, scheduling based on students’ academic plans, and instruction that uses a growth mindset approach.
Are We Student Ready? Milwaukee Area Technical College
Are We Student Ready? Milwaukee Area Technical College
Faculty and staff at Milwaukee Area Technical College (Milwaukee, WI) have a strong commitment to social justice and a belief that guided pathways can help create more equitable outcomes for their students. In launching pathways at MATC, faculty and staff are working to help students better navigate college as well as their broader community, which is facing the toughest consequences of deep economic inequality, deindustrialization, and structural racism.
Getting Along with Math: Austin Community College
Austin Community College (Austin, TX) is situated in a thriving art and tech economy. With the right degree or certificate, students can attain well-paying jobs in a dynamic sector. But for many students deemed underprepared by the placement process, developmental math was an uncrossable divide that kept them from attaining their academic and career goals. Using guided pathways, ACC redesigned math learning and transformed its academic model so more students can succeed.
Changing the Data Culture: Linn-Benton Community College
Linn-Benton Community College (Albany, OR) has moved from using data for compliance to using it for improvement. The college’s data team found creative approaches to overcome fears of data and help faculty and staff become more comfortable using it in their day-to-day work. LBCC faculty and staff now embrace data and rely on it to evaluate their guided pathways efforts and make evidence-based decisions. Most important, they consider data a powerful tool for helping more students succeed.
Many Minds Working Together: Prince George’s Community College
As part of its guided pathways work, Prince George’s Community College (Largo, MD) built cross-functional teams that streamlined 217 credit programs down to 82, created clear programs of study, and updated advising. Through ongoing collaboration among faculty and staff members, PGCC mapped all programs of study to jobs in the greater Washington, DC, area. The college also expanded its relationships with employers, including federal contractors that offer jobs with competitive salaries, benefits, and opportunities for advancement.
The five films are available for viewing here.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Vet Tech Students Win Christmas Parade Award
Vol State Vet Tech students got creative for their Gallatin Christmas Parade entry and it won them the Best Animal Entry Award. Congrats to all involved. NAVTA is the Vol State student group for the The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Non-Credit Computer Programming for Novices
The Python Programming mini-camp at Vol State is a high-impact, hands-on,12-hour long
workshop designed for the programming novice. The non-credit course
will guide you from understanding the basic concepts of programming to
writing simple applications in a highly compressed format. This
mini-camp is designed to maximize hands-on learning in a time-efficient
format. You will have access to computers in order to work examples at
every step of the way for a learning experience well worth your time. Materials are included.
Dates/Times: Monday and Thursday, February 24 and 27, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
AND Saturday, February 29, 2020, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Vol State Gallatin Campus, Mattox Building, Room 113
Instructor: Martin Bell, Associate Professor
Computer Information Technology
Fee: $269.00
You may register here. Anyone interested can also call 615-230-3358.
Dates/Times: Monday and Thursday, February 24 and 27, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
AND Saturday, February 29, 2020, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Vol State Gallatin Campus, Mattox Building, Room 113
Instructor: Martin Bell, Associate Professor
Computer Information Technology
Fee: $269.00
You may register here. Anyone interested can also call 615-230-3358.
High School Music Day at Vol State
High School Music Day at Vol State brings high school students together for a day of
workshops and fun led by Vol State music and Entertainment Media Production
faculty. Registration is open now. The event is free and
open to all high school students in the area. It will be held on Saturday,
February 15 2020 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in SRB.. Students
are encouraged to bring their instrument. Pianos will be provided. A few pre-chosen
singer/songwriters will have an opportunity to record a song. Interested
students should email benjamin.graves@volstate.edu.
Registration for Music Day is required and can be accomplished at www.volstate.edu/HSMusicDay. For
more information call 615-230-3302.
Free Pregnancy Ultrasounds at Vol State
Help us get the word out!
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is offering free ultrasounds for
expecting moms in their second or third trimester this spring. The program
organizes the scans so that Vol State students can gain experience with real
obstetric patients. The scans will be performed in the Sonography Center. It’s equipped with six beds, HD screens,
and state-of-the-art ultrasound machines. All ultrasounds are supervised by a
Vol State faculty member. The students will be
scanning on Mondays, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
through the end of April. The scans usually last one-hour. Patients must
sign a release of liability, and already have had an initial ultrasound exam before
they can participate. To schedule an appointment please contact Kristie
Sadler at 615-230-3322.
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