MSA presents guest lecturer Mohammed Salah Omar on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, from 12-1 p.m. in the Student Center Rooms A-D. Sheik Omar will be presenting the lecture: "Had You Known Him, You Would Have Loved Him," an introduction to Mohammed, the last prophet of Islam. Sheik Omar is the past imam (religious leader) of the Victoria Islamic Center, and a contributing writer for the Victoria Advocate. The lecture is open to the college community and to the public. There will be a question and answer session at the conclusion of the lecture. Questions about the event may be directed to the MSA club's advisor,
Prof. Heidi E. Ajrami at heidi.Ajrami@victoriacollege.edu or by calling 361-573-3291, ext. 3370

The Victoria College Summer Schedule is available online. Printed schedules will be available within the next few weeks.

Academic Credit Schedule
http://www.victoriacollege.edu/pubs/credsched.html

Continuing Education - Non-Credit Schedule
http://www.victoriacollege.edu/pubs/noncredsched.html

The Victoria College is excited to offer you a completely new web site after Spring Break. The new site will hopefully make your online access to events, news and important information more user friendly. The transformation will be a surprising one so stay tuned.

The Victoria College Associate Degree Nursing and Vocational Nursing Programs in Victoria will hold an information night on Tues., Mar. 4 from 6 - 8pm in the Allied Building Room 122. Learn more about this exciting career. Information on program requirements, testing and immunizations will be available. For more info., call 361-582-2545.

A representative from UTSA will be on campus to provide transfer admission info. to interested students on Mar. 18 and Apr. 22 from 11am-1pm in the Student Center.

The Victoria College Spring Break will be March 10 - 14. Enjoy the break.

The Victoria College SCOPE Club will be hosting the First Annual Lung Awareness Walk on Saturday, February 16, 2008 from 8 am until 2 pm at the Victoria College Sports Center. This event is to raise money and awareness of lung health issues in our community. Funds raised will be given to the local American Cancer Society office for the specific task of purchasing wigs and durable medical equipment for cancer patients. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Cost $10. Walk begins at 8 a.m. Activities include educational booths, 100 yd dash for the kids, prizes for the first, second & third place across the finish line, and prize for the team that raises the most money. All are welcome.

The 4th Annual Victoria Empty Bowls Project will be Sun., Feb. 17, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Victoria College Student Center. Empty Bowl projects are held in communities throughout the world. Guests select a beautiful ceramic bowl made by local potters, students and community volunteers for a $10 donation. The bowls will be filled with a delicious soup donated by the finest restaurants in the area. Guests will keep their bowl as a reminder of world hunger. Throughout the event there will be a Bowl Bash, pottery demonstrations, and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit Christ's Kitchen, Food Bank of the Golden Crescent, Victoria Christian Assistance Ministry (VCAM), Victoria County Senior Citizens Center, and Victoria College Empty Bowls Visual Arts Scholarship. Contact Sherri Pall at 361-582-2590 for more information.

Transfer Admissions Day will be Wednesday, February 6 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Victoria College Student Center. Stop by and visit with a representative from the university you are interested in transferring to after VC.

Save the Date! Sunday, February 17 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Victoria College Student Center

Empty Bowl projects are held in communities throughout the world. Guests will select a beautiful ceramic bowl made by local potters, students and community volunteers for a $10 donation. The bowls will be filled with a delicious soup donated by Victoria’s finest restaurants. Guests will keep their bowl as a reminder of world hunger. Proceeds benefit Christ’s Kitchen, Food Bank of the Golden Crescent, Victoria Christian Assistance Ministry (VCAM), Victoria County Senior Citizens Center, and Victoria College Empty Bowls Visual Arts Scholarship.

For more information please call 361-582-2590 or email sherri.pall@victoriacollege.edu.

The Victoria College Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences presents the The John W. Stormont Lectures on South Texas on Thurs., Feb. 7, 2008
and Fri., Feb. 8, 2008. For more information or to make reservations for the Friday luncheon ($10 per person): Call, write, or email: The Victoria College
Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2200 East Red River, Victoria TX 77901; 361-582-2530; Email: sandra.drozd@victoriacollege.edu. Reservation deadline is Jan. 31, 2008. For times and locations view the complete brochure click here.

Lectures include:

"Assimilation and Acculturation: Jews Becoming Texans"

"Digging for the Truth: Murder and Malice and Crimes of Passion from Victoria County, Texas, 1891-1913"

"Regulars, Rangers, Cortinistas, and the 1859 Battle for Rio Grande City"

"Divided We Stand: Jim Crow Education in Victoria, Texas, 1901-1956"

"Consecuencias inesperadas y otros cuentos de hadas: Un breve estudio sobre el impacto del TLC en los recientes patrones de inmigración en el sur de Tejas" - ("Unexpected Consequences and Other Fairy Tales: A Brief Study of the Impact of the NAFTA on Immigration Patterns in South Texas")

"Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Texas Radio Characters"

The Victoria College and the Victoria Advocate proudly presents USAF Academy Band Stellar Brass Concert on Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the VC Fine Arts Auditorium. For ticket information please contact Janice Vargas at 361-582-2573 or email janice.vargas@victoriacollege.edu.

The Victoria College Campuses and Offices will be closed on January 21, 2008 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Victoria College will re-open on January 22, 2007.

The Annual Genetics Update Conference is Thurs., Jan 24 from 9am to 1pm. The conference is free to VC students and faculty. We would prefer that you attend a remote broadcast in Johnson Symposium. There you may come and go to accommodate your class schedules. Attendees who are not VC students or faculty must register for the conference. They will attend at the Fine arts Auditorium for a fee of $15. Dr. Rhine as a wonderful speaker that delivers an up to date and understandable presentation of current developments in all aspects of molecular genetics, stem cells and cloning. We invite you all to share in the educational experience.

The Victoria College Vocational Nursing Program at Hallettsville will hold an information night on Thursday, February 7 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at 1410N. Texana. Learn more about this exciting career. Information on program requirements, testing and immunizations will be available. For more information, call 361-798-2289.

Due to a change in scheduling Organic Chemistry will be offered in the spring semester.

CHEM 2325.7 Organic Chemistry Lecture
MWF - 11:00a.m. to 11:50a.m. - A110 - Reese, R

CHEM 2125.8,10 Organic Chemistry Lab
TH - 12:45p.m. to 3:25p.m. - S208 - Reese, R

Spring registration will be held on the following days:

Thursday, January 10
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Administration Building

Friday, January 11
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Senior Citizens 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Administration Building

Registration will continue on the following days:

Monday, January 14
8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Administration Building

Tuesday, January 15
8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Administration Building

Web registration will be available to eligible students Wednesday, January 9 - Tuesday January 15 at www.victoriacollege.edu.

To view a list of available classes view our online schedule at www.victoriacollege.edu/pubs/academic0708/Spring08/.

Spring registration will be held on the following days:

Wednesday, January 9
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Technology Center

Thursday, January 10
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Administration Building

Friday, January 11
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Senior Citizens 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Administration Building

Registration will continue on the following days:

Monday, January 14
8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Administration Building

Tuesday, January 15
8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Administration Building

Web registration will be available to eligible students Wednesday, January 9 - Tuesday January 15 at www.victoriacollege.edu.

To view a list of available classes view our online schedule at www.victoriacollege.edu/pubs/academic0708/Spring08/.

The Victoria College Associate Degree Nursing Pinning Ceremony was held on December 13, 2007 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Congratulations went out to 44 ADN graduates.
Pictured (L-R): Dr. Jimmy Goodson, VC President; Stacey Junek, Highest Honors Graduate; Bryan Pergrem, Second Highest Honors Graduate; Marilyn Hamilton, Program Coordinator, Associate Degree Nursing.

Graduation ceremonies for the 67th Victoria College Basic Peace Officers Certification Course were held on December 11, 2007 in the Johnson Symposium Center. Congratulations to Joshua Chanek, Jonell Cisneros, Jr., Cecil Daniels, Rebecca Gonzales, Bethany McBride, Wilmer McLeroy, Bryon Novak, Ryan Schaer, Aaron Townsend, and Michael Yaws.
Honors were presented to the following: Bryon Novak, Valedictorian; Ryan Schaer, Salutatorian; Joshua Chanek, Top Gun; Aaron Townsend, John F. Baylor Award for Outstanding Achievement

The Victoria College 2007 Fall Semester will end and administrative offices will close at 4 p.m. on Friday, December 14, for the holidays. Administrative offices will re-open Wednesday, January 2, 2008, with regular hours, Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (unless determined otherwise by departments that have extended student service hours). Faculty members will return to campus Monday, January 7th. If you have questions, please call 361-573-3291.

The Victoria College Fine Arts Department would like to invite you to their upcoming Wind Ensemble Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 9th at 3 pm in the Fine Arts Auditorium. For more information, contact Jona Anderson at 573-3291 extension 3255.

All exams will be given according to section numbers.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007
MWF Class Begins
10 a.m. Sections 5, 25 - (8:00 - 10:30)
11 a.m. Sections 7, 27, 37 - (10:45 - 1:15)
1 p.m. Sections 11, 211, 311 - (1:30 - 4:00)
2 p.m. Section 13 - (1:30 - 4:00)
3 p.m. Section 15 - (1:30 - 4:00)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007
TTH Class Begins
6:35 a.m. Section 02 - (8:00 - 10:30)
8 a.m. Sections 2, 22, 32, 42 - (8:00 - 10:30)
12:15 p.m. Sections 8, 28, 38, 48 - (10:45 -1:15)
9:25 a.m. Sections 4, 24, 34, 44, 54 - (1:30 - 4:00)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2007
MWF Class Begins
7 a.m. Section 01 - (8:00 - 10:30)
8 a.m. Sections 1, 21, 31 - (8:00 - 10:30)
9 a.m. Sections 3, 23, 33 - (10:45 - 1:15)
12 p.m. Sections 9, 29, 39 - (1:30 - 4:00)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007
TTH Class Begins
10:50 a.m. Section 6, 26, 36 - (8:00 - 10:30)
1:40 p.m. Section 10, 210 - (10:45 - 1:15)
3:05 p.m. Section 12 - (10:45 - 1:15)

No examination will be given early. Students who miss an examination and wish to request permission to reschedule must contact their instructor.
Students should take examinations with the section in which the class work was taken unless the instructor of the course grants permission to change prior to the time of the first examination scheduled.

Room assignments for Physical Education finals are as follows:
PHEU 1101.1 Fitness Walking - A 204
PHEM 1101.21 Karate - A 207
PHEC 1101.2 Bowling - A 205
PHEY 1101.22 Yoga - A 206
PHEV 1101.3 Weight Training - A 206
PHEB 1101.4 Basketball - A 110
PHEY 1101.24 Yoga - Lang. 206
PHEV 1101.34 Weight Training - A 209
PHEU 1101.5 Fitness Walking - A 209
PHEK 1101.26 Tennis - A 208
PHEN 1101.6 Aerobic Fitness- A 207
PHEN 1101.7 Aerobic Fitness - A 207
PHEL 1101.27,9 Volleyball - A 205
PHEJ 1101.8 Jazz Dance- A 208
PHEO 1101.210 Water Fitness- A 208
PHEF 1101.11,13 Golf - A 208

EVENING SCHOOL finals will be given the night the class meets at regular class time during the week of December 10-13, 2007.
Sections 071 and 072 (5:00 pm classes) - 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm.
SATURDAY CLASS finals will be given on Saturday, December 8, 2007, at regular class times.

The Vivaldi's Gloria Concert will be Friday, November 30th at 8pm at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 4102 N. Ben Jordan. The Victoria College Choir, Victoria Civic Chorus, and select members of the Memorial High School Choir will perform Vivaldi's Gloria and other Christmas selections. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5.

The Victoria College Fine Arts Department invites you to attend a Jazz Concert and Faculty Recital with Jonathan Anderson on Sunday, November 18th at 3pm in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Listen to the soulful sounds of the Victoria College Jazz Combo, Jonathan Anderson and other guests artists. This event is free and open to the public so swing on over this Sunday. For more information, contact Jonathan Anderson at 361-573-3291 ext 3255.

Congratulations to the following individuals who accepted the invitation to join the Zeta Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most prestigious honor society for two-year colleges: Cynthia Armstrong, Nicholas Bone, Amanda Crozier, Andrew Davis, Amy Garcia, Brianna Griffith, Connie Grimes, Bradley Haas, Cullen Harper, Jeremy Hicks, Heather Holley, Daniel Hybner, Kamey Karl, Melissa Lynch, Linda M. Martin, Jacklyn McFalls, Jimmie Natho, Erica Ortiz, Colin Pittman, William Pergrem, Stefania Roddy, Samantha Sanchez, Adrianna Strakos, Melissa Thurmond, Will Villareal and Larry Williford. To be eligible to join, one must have a 3.50 overall average, be a full-time student, and have earned at least 12 semester hours.

Debra Monroe- a reading and reception will be Tuesday, November 20th at 2:30 pm in Faculty Dining Room, Student Center. Free, and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and books available. For more information, contact Associate Professor of English Michelle Paulsen, at Michelle.Paulsen@victoriacollege.edu or 361-573-3291 x3275

Debra Monroe is the author of two novels, *Shambles* and *Newfangled,* and two story collections, *A Wild, Cold State* and *The Source of Trouble.* Her fiction has been widely reviewed and won many awards, including the Flannery O'Connor Award, the John Gardner Fellowship, and more. Her books have appeared on "'Best Ten" lists in Elle and Vanity Fair magazines, and in Borders Bookstores' "Original Voices" series. She lives in Wimberley, Texas and teaches in the MFA program at Texas State University.

Let the games begin! Come out and show your support. View the schedules:

VC Club Basketball (ms word) (pdf)

VC Club Volleyball (ms word) (pdf)

VC Club Baseball (ms word) (pdf)

Phi Theta Kappa is offering you a chance to write a letter of support to the armed forces. The four hallmarks of Phi Theta Kappa are scholarship, leadership, fellowship and service. This project provides a service to those who serve our country. You can write one, two, or ten letters. The best part is you do not have to pay postage. You can drop your letters in any of the “mail” boxes on campus. The boxes will be located in Johnson Hall 100, the Science building, the Student Center, Administration I, the Library, the Technology Center (2nd floor), and the Continuing Education Center (in the Tutoring Center). Once the letters and items are collected, PTK will deliver the boxes to the USO Office in San Antonio.

If you would like a reply from your letter, please include your return address in your letter. To protect the morale of our troops, the USO has adopted a policy of scanning the letters. For this reason, please do not seal your letters. You may also donate care package items such as food, snacks, hygiene items, and magazines or books. (Suggested care package items are listed on the boxes or click here to view a list). Please help us give back to those who have given so much for us! If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Ledwig at 573-3291 ext. 3250 or melanie.ledwig@victoriacollege.edu.

Students take time to play a little football and enjoy the weather today on the campus Quad area.

The Victoria College Calhoun County Center would like to invite you to join us for several upcoming events:

Information Sessions will be held on November 3rd from 9 - 10am, 10 - 11am, 4 - 5pm or 5 - 6pm. Find out more about the opportunities and programs available at the Calhoun County Center. Information on degree plans, transfer options, academic and career counseling, tutoring, financial ad, continuing education and more will be available.

Academic Advising Sessions will be held November 5th, 6th, 12th or 13th. Appointments will be available between 4:00 - 7:00 pm. This is an opportunity to meet with an academic counselor regarding degree plans. Call 361-553-4316 to schedule an appointment or just drop-in during the dates and times listed.

Open House will be held on November 27th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. Join us for food, fun, music and a tour of the Center.

Online Registration begins November 13th. Don't have a computer? You can use the Computer Lab at the Center to register online for classes.

Registration at the Calhoun County Center will be on November 29th from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. Students can register for classes offered at the main campus or Center.

All events will be held at The Victoria College Calhoun County Center located at 900 N. Virginia in Port Lavaca. These events are free and open to the public. Call Laurie Lowman at 361-553-4316 for more information.

Ballroom Dancing Anyone???

We are now signing up for our last 4 week Dance Lesson Session for the Fall Semester. Classes will begin Monday, November 12 - December 3. We will be learning the following dances: the Waltz from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the Salsa from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Dance Instructor, Sharon Petty will be teaching both sessions.

If you are interested in either of these dances and will commit to a 4 week session, please let me know by Thursday November 8 in the afternoon. Price is determined by the number of couples signing up.

WHEN: Mondays
TIME: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - (Waltz) and 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - (Salsa)
WHERE: Victoria College Sports Center (Aerobic Room)
SESSIONS: 4 weeks
COST: $32-40 per couple/per session
(10 couples Max per session - 1st come, 1st serve basis!)

This new session will begin Monday, November 12 - December 3. Contact Kelly McKay at 361-573-3291 x3323 to register or for more information.

The Victoria College Fine Arts Department presents the Student Fall Art Exhibit. A reception will be Thursday, November 1 from 4:00p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Auditorium Gallery on the VC campus. Stop by and meet the artists and enjoy live music. Artwork will be displayed November 2 - December 7.

View diverse works of art including painting, photography, sculpture, pottery, computer art and drawing by college art students of all levels. The Student Art Association will be painting an art-car during the opening reception, and will be happy to advise on how to make your own art-car. Many of the creations will be available for sale via the Silent Auction which runs the length of the exhibit. This is a wonderful opportunity to invest in young artists' work and purchase unique holiday gifts.

The exhibit is open to the public Monday through Friday, November 2 - December 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will also be viewable during the many evening performances at the VC Fine Arts Auditorium during this time. There is no charge to see the show. Large groups please schedule in advance at 361-582-2573. Students or faculty may be available to speak to visiting groups with prior arrangements. For more information contact Debra Chronister or Janice Vargas at (361) 582-2573 dchronister@victoriacollege.edu; jvargas@victoriacollege.edu

An intramural tennis tournament will be Friday, Oct. 26 at 1pm for any VC student, staff, or faculty that may be interested. There will be men's singles (advanced, intermediate, beginner) and women's singles (advanced, intermediate, beginner) divisions. If there is enough interest, doubles may be played at the conclusion of the singles event. Balls will be provided and winners will receive intramural championship t-shirts!

The Victoria College Drama Department presents Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen with translation by Jon Robin Baitz beginning Thursday, Oct. 25 through Saturday, Oct. 27.

Hedda Gabler was written by Henrik Ibsen in 1890. Ibsen is considered by most theatre historians as "the father of modern drama" and Hedda is one of the first plays to be classified as a style of realism. The main character, Hedda Gabler, is a woman who is bored with her current life situation. She has married George Tesman, a meek professor, not out of love but as a sense of security and perhaps duty. George and his Aunt Julia are glad to see Hedda has "filled out" from their six month long honeymoon. Hedda's primary joy is to make other people suffer and attempts to destroy the lives of those around her. She attempts to gain power over an old flame, possibly her first love Eilert Lovborg, by sending him down the path of drink and destruction. She convinces Eilert to commit suicide when he realizes his life is in shambles, by using one of her dueling pistols she has inherited from her late father and with which she shoots at people for the fun of it. She talks Eilert into killing himself "beautifully" only to find his "beautiful" suicide doesn't go as planned. The unscrupulous Judge Brack threatens blackmailing Hedda, unless she consents to an affair with him. Unable to deal with a potential scandal, an affair and a life of utter boredom, Hedda is forced to make choices!

All shows begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Johnson Symposium. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5.
For more information, contact Robert Hodde at 572-6448.

The Victoria College Associate Degree and Vocational Nursing Programs invite you to join them for an information session on Thursday, October 25 from 6 - 8 pm in the Allied Health Building, Room 122. Find out more about the exciting field of nursing, program requirements, immunizations, financial assistance and more. For more information, contact Terry Thomas at 582-2545.

Oktoberfest will be October 18th from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the VC Quad Area. Come see what this free autumn festival is all about. There will be a root beer chugging contest and a stein race along with polka music and Kraut dogs. Don't miss out.

Jenny Browne will be on campus Wednesday, October 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the Student Center Faculty Dining Room. The reading is free, and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and books available. For more info call Michelle Paulsen at 361-573-3291 ext 3275.

Jenny Browne is the author of At Once, (University of Tampa Press, 2003) and the chapbook, Glass (Pecan Grove, 2000). She is also editor of Provide and Protect, Writers on Planned and Unplanned Parenthood (Wings Press, 2005). A former James Michener Fellow at the University of Texas in Austin, she is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Trinity University and lives with her family in downtown San Antonio.

Let the games begin! Come out and show your support. View the schedules:

VC Club Basketball (ms word) (pdf)

VC Club Volleyball (ms word) (pdf)

VC Club Baseball (ms word) (pdf)

The Physics Phridays Brown Bag Lunch Series will begin on Friday, September 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Science Building Room 101. Bring Lunch and a Friend and Explore Physics. The topic will be "Einstein's Dream". It introduces string theory & shows how modern physics—being composed of two theories that are ferociously incompatible—reached its schizophrenic impasse: one theory, known as general relativity, is fantastically successful in describing big things like stars & galaxies, & another, called quantum mechanics, is equally successful in describing small things like atoms & subatomic particles.

The series will continue on Friday, October 5. The topic will be "String's the Thing". Greene describes the serendipitous steps that led from a forgotten 200-year-old mathematical formula to the first glimmerings of strings—quivering strands of energy whose different vibrations give rise to quarks, electrons, photons, & all other elementary particles. Strings are truly tiny, being smaller than an atom by the same factor that a tree is smaller than the solar system. But, as Greene explains, they are able—for the first time ever—to combine the laws of the large & the laws of the small into a proposal for a single, harmonious theory of everything.

The series will end on Friday, October 12. The topic will be "Welcome to the 11th Dimension". It shows how in 1995 Edward Witten of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, aided by others, revolutionized string theory by successfully uniting the five different versions into a single theory that is cryptically named "M-theory," a development which required a total of eleven dimensions.

The Science Club would like to invite all students, faculty and staff to join them in celebrating Mole Day on October 23 in front of the Science Building at 11:30 a.m. To honor the magical number 6.02 x 10^23 (the number of particles in a mole) as determined by Amedeo Avogadro, the Science Club is handing out free hotdogs with fixings and drinks from 11:30 a.m. until we run out. Limit 2 ‘dogs per person. For more info. contact Dr. Janowski-Bell at 361-573-3291 ext. 3247 or margaret.janowski-bell@victoriacollege.edu.

Interested in Mole Day check out this site : www.moleday.org

The VC Halloween Carnival will be Friday, October 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the VC Quad Area. Join us for tricks, treats, and family fun. For more info. contact Amanda Moeller at 361-573-6440.

VC Drama production Hedda Gabler - Thursday - Sunday, October 25, 26, & 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Johnson Symposium Center. Tickets are $5.00 each.

VC Wind Ensemble Concert - Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. VC Wind Ensemble under the direction of Jonathan Anderson. Admission is free.

Faculty Recital / VC Jazz Combo - Sunday, November 18 at 3:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Faculty concert featuring VC Jazz Combo and other guest artists. Admission is free.

Vivaldi's Gloria Concert - Friday, November 30 at 8:00 p.m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 4102 N. Ben Jordan. The combined VC Choir and Victoria Civic Chorus will sing Vivaldi's Gloria and other Christmas carols (with small orchestra accompaniment). Admission is $5.

VC Wind Ensemble Holiday Concert - Sunday, December 9 at 3:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free.

Concert of Sacred Music - Sunday, April 20 at 3:00 p.m. at Mission Espiritu Santo, Goliad St. Park. The combined VC Choir and Victoria Civic Chorus will sing a concert of sacred music. The featured work is the Solemn Vespers by Wolfgang A. Mozart. The chorus will be accompanied by strings and organ. Admission to the park is charged.

Responding to increasing student concerns about the lack of available computers in the Library, library staff this week is installing software that requires login and enforces session time limits.

Over the years, increasing use of the Library by non-student computer users and recreational use of the computers by students has sometimes made available computers a bit short in supply. The new software will place time limits on non-student users (the main users of recreational computing). Library staff hopes that those time limits, in addition to requiring a library borrower’s card for use, will make more computing time available to students.

All computer users in the Library, VC and UHV students included, will now be required to login to Library computers using the barcode from their campus ID/Library card. They will also be required to set up a pin number with the Library Circulation Department before use. In anticipation of the new software, those receiving new ID/Library cards this semester have set up pin numbers at the time they received their new cards.

If you have any questions, please contact Joe Dahlstrom at jdahlstr@victoriacollege.edu.

David Ray Vance- a reading and reception on Mon., Sept. 24 at 1:30pm in the Faculty Dining Room, Student Center. The reading and reception is free, and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and books available. For more information contact Michelle Paulsen at 361-573-3291 ext. 3275.

David Ray Vance earned his PhD in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Houston. Vitreous, his first full-length collection of poetry, won the 2005 Del Sol Press Prize and was published in 2007. His poems and stories have appeared in Denver Quarterly, Notre Dame Review, Chicago Review, Timothy McSweeney's, and elsewhere. His essay, "Mark Nowak: Radical Documentary Praxis [Redux]" appears in American Poets in the 21st Century: The New Poetics edited by Claudia Rankine and Lisa Sewell (Wesleyan University Press, 2007). He co-edits the literary journal American Letters & Commentary with his wife, Catherine Kasper, and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Phi Theta Kappa is offering you a chance to write a letter of support to the armed forces. The four hallmarks of Phi Theta Kappa are scholarship, leadership, fellowship and service. This project provides a service to those who serve our country. You can write one, two, or ten letters. The best part is you do not have to pay postage. You can drop your letters in any of the “mail” boxes on campus. The boxes will be located in Johnson Hall 100, the Science building, the Student Center, Administration I, the Library, the Technology Center (2nd floor), and the Continuing Education Center (in the Tutoring Center). Once the letters and items are collected, PTK will deliver the boxes to the USO Office in San Antonio.

If you would like a reply from your letter, please include your return address in your letter. To protect the morale of our troops, the USO has adopted a policy of scanning the letters. For this reason, please do not seal your letters. You may also donate care package items such as food, snacks, hygiene items, and magazines or books. (Suggested care package items are listed on the boxes or click here to view a list). Please help us give back to those who have given so much for us! If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Ledwig at 573-3291 ext. 3250 or melanie.ledwig@victoriacollege.edu.

Take a look at the brochure for all the details of the art exhibit Translations.

Theology at the Well is sponsored by the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Victoria and facilitated by the Catholic Young Adult Group of Victoria is open to all young adults. This program is a casual forum of straight talk, hard facts and real answers to living our faith.

Sessions are September 6, 20; October 4,18 and November 1, 15, 2007 at Tejas Café (2902 N. Navarro in Victoria) starting at 6:45 p.m. Bring a friend!

For more information, please call 361-649-9157 or e-mail the-inn@tisd.net; or Debbie or JoAnn at 361-573-0828 ex 32 and 50 or e-mail dvanelli@victoriadiocese.org; jmartinez@victoriadiocese.org.

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All students interested in Men's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Men's Baseball, or Co-ed Soccer should come to the first Sports Club Meeting, either August 29 at 3:00 p.m. or August 30 at 2:00 p.m. All students meet at the Sports Center Gym. For more information, contact Bill Byers or Mary Mayes in the Sports Center.

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The Victoria College is holding Fall registration, starting August 22, 2007. Classes will begin on August 27, 2007.

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The Victoria College faculty, staff, and retirees enjoyed the flavors of the Orient on August 21, with Chinese food catered by Chef Charlie and a martial arts demonstration by Zachary Blundell. Entertainment was provided by Chase Brown.

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The Victoria College Drama Department is opening up auditions for the Fall 2007 drama production of Hedda Gabler. Anyone may audition. The auditions will be held in the Johnson Symposium Center, on September 4 and 5, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Contact Robert Hodde at 361-572-6448 or robert.hodde@victoriacollege.edu for more information.

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Slab was poured onto the first section of the Health Sciences Center. The slab has to be cooled down with a number of water hoses because of the high temperatures Victoria has been feeling.

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College Central is almost ready to open. Final touch ups are being made as the cashier services office moves into the new space.

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Registration for the Fall semester was held at Victoria Mall on Saturday, August 11, 2007.

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The Victoria College Vocational Nursing program held its graduation ceremony on August 10, 2007.

For photo requests, please contact Kimberly Haschke at 361-572-6456 or kimberly.haschke@victoriacollege.edu.

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Now that the weather has finally cleared, the contractor has resumed site work in several locations around campus. An in-ground vault for the telecom/fiber optic system was installed next to the CST Building parking lot yesterday. The contractor needs to run the telecom/fiber optic duct-bank from the vault to the duct-bank placed on the east side of the Student Center. This will involve digging up part of the street between the Student Center and the CST Building.

Beginning tomorrow, the contractor will begin saw-cutting the section of the street to be removed and dug up. Traffic will be reduced to one-lane flow during this time. Beginning Monday August 13, the street will be blocked to thru-traffic for the next 2 weeks while the trench/back-fill operation is underway to install the telecom/fiber optic duct-bank beneath the street. The Ben Wilson side of the street will become a dead-end with no outlet, except for entry/exit to the adjacent parking lots. The Ben Jordan side of the street will still have access to the campus interior at the intersection across from the Wood Building.

Robert Duffie
Physical Plant Director
The Victoria College

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Join us for in the exercise/dance craze that is taking Victoria by storm: ZUMBA! The Victoria College, University of Houston - Victoria, Cultural Council of Victoria, and the Victoria Chamber of Commerce are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and health awareness with the Latin aerobic dance style that is both fun and good for you! Classes will be $5 each and held in the UHV University Center Building's Multi-Purpose Room (see dates below).

There are 40 spots available per class, so RSVP 361-570-4377 now to reserve your spot! Payment and check-in will be due by 5:30 p.m. of each day if the class. "No Shows" will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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The lush scenery, great chasms, steep mountains, and rolling hills are all influenced by the changes of our dynamic planet Earth. This Fall semester, take a course in Physical Geology (GEOL 1403.3 and GEOL 1403.M), where you can explore the Earth with Geology Instructor Harry Wagner. Learn about the dynamics of our planet as well as the relationship of its present-day processes, earthquakes, volcanism, tsunamis, and plate tectonics that influence the earth. Discover the effects of devastating hurricanes, catastrophic earthquakes, and the politically heated topic of global warming. In a laboratory environment, you will also understand the nature of minerals and rocks, geologic time, and earth processes. A mandatory field trip is included in the curriculum.

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A Creative Writing Class will be offered in the Fall 2007 Semester. This is a workshop course, concentrating on skills, group activities, and peer/instructor critique sessions, designed to increase the student’s pleasure and ability in producing original creative writing. Students will have experience reading and writing in multiple genres-- fiction, creative non-fiction, drama, and poetry. Students will explore various techniques for queries, publishing formats, and resources /writing tools (written and electronic). For more information call Michelle Paulsen at 361-573-3291 ext. 3275.

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Spanish 2321, “Introduction to Hispanic Literature I,” will be offered in the Fall 2007 Semester. The course offers an introduction to the literature, history, and arts of Spain, and it covers the period from the Middle Ages to present times. The course is taught bilingually, and it gives students the opportunity to learn more about Spanish Literature, music and art. For details, contact Raphael Venegas at 361-573-3291 ext. 3231.

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