Take the International Student Scholarship Survey, which I have been working on with advisors and the research office. It has now been posted on ISA's group page and on pipeline announcements for students to partake in. It is the basic first step in helping the various departments in question establish a scholarship fund tailored to International Students because we realize that they really do achieve very high grades - and a little "cushion" pertaining to financial aid will go a long way! If you are an international student, get on pipeline, every one of you counts!
~by Joyce Kinyange
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Upcoming: Movie Night and Music & Ethnic Food Night
Homecoming's over and we have a couple of events coming up before
Spring break!
To start off with, SGA's having a movie night this Friday (March 6) at
the Warren Theatre on 13th St. at 6:30 p.m. It's strictly first
come-first serve basis with the first 50 students with valid college
IDs. It's bound to be a great night with really great movies showing.
For El Dorado students, a van is reserved for those needing
transportation to and from the theatre. All you need to do is sign
up at the student life office in the union.
Another exciting event is the International Student Association's
annual “Music and Ethnic Food Night” coming up on March 12 from
6-10 p.m. in the Grizzly Den at BOA's union. There will be FREE food
prepared by students from all cultures represented at Butler. There's
no entrance fee to that, just come EAT, DRINK (pop!) and DANCE to
cultural beats! I will be attending this event and have pledged to
make a Tanzanian rice dish, which is very spicy and includes beef
(we'll see how that goes!). I attended last fall's event which was
very successful with about 50 students partaking in the event, this
year we are hoping to double that number! Come one, Come ALL!
~by Joyce Kinyange
Spring break!
To start off with, SGA's having a movie night this Friday (March 6) at
the Warren Theatre on 13th St. at 6:30 p.m. It's strictly first
come-first serve basis with the first 50 students with valid college
IDs. It's bound to be a great night with really great movies showing.
For El Dorado students, a van is reserved for those needing
transportation to and from the theatre. All you need to do is sign
up at the student life office in the union.
Another exciting event is the International Student Association's
annual “Music and Ethnic Food Night” coming up on March 12 from
6-10 p.m. in the Grizzly Den at BOA's union. There will be FREE food
prepared by students from all cultures represented at Butler. There's
no entrance fee to that, just come EAT, DRINK (pop!) and DANCE to
cultural beats! I will be attending this event and have pledged to
make a Tanzanian rice dish, which is very spicy and includes beef
(we'll see how that goes!). I attended last fall's event which was
very successful with about 50 students partaking in the event, this
year we are hoping to double that number! Come one, Come ALL!
~by Joyce Kinyange
Monday, March 2, 2009
Get on Course - Butler's GPS
If you're zipping from class to class on the El Dorado campus, you've probably noticed these yard signs over the last month or so. Inside the buildings, there are posters up that talk about winning a Garmin GPS. That's pretty sweet. These signs were kind of a cool way to get people wondering what GPS is all about.
And now with the official lingo:
Make sure you’re on the right road for your graduation with Butler’s Graduation Process System, “GPS”. Go online to butlercc.edu to get your GPS started and qualify for a chance to win a new Garmin GPS system which will be awarded on March 11th.
~by Chris Neal
Thursday, February 26, 2009
What’s Your Learning Style?
Tips on Study Skills and Time Management
Recognizing the importance of good study habits and managing time will help you get your college days off to a good start. One of the best things you can do is to understand how you learn. For example, is it easier for you to remember something you read, or something you hear? Perhaps you retain a concept better if you create something in order to help you learn it.
If you’re not sure what your learning style is, or if you’re just curious about it, there is a great website that can help you. Go to www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsitest1.html and respond to the 30 statements; then click on “Tell Me My Learning Style.” A screen will pop up that defines whether you are a Visual learner (seeing), an Auditory learner (hearing) or a Tactile-Kinesthetic learner (active) and then you can read about learning strategies for your type. Knowing how you learn will help you succeed in the classroom.
College students today are balancing so many commitments, including class attendance plus study time, family, work, and friends. Managing your time becomes very important. Some ways to do that are simple and obvious: don’t procrastinate, don’t let yourself get behind on your class work. But another way to manage your time in college is to study smart.
One proven method is known as SQ3R:
S = Survey the chapter. Don’t read the chapter first - instead just read headlines, look at cartoons, pictures, etc. Get an idea of what is covered in the material.
Q = Create a Question that the paragraph answers …
R = … after Reading the paragraph.
R = Recite the questions you have created.
R = Review by answering the questions.
Reviewing the material will help you remember it, putting it in your long-term memory rather than in your short-term memory. That will help your preparation and enable you to take better tests and to actively participate in the classroom.
Getting off to a good start in college is important – and understanding how you learn and how to manage your time will help you be successful.
Recognizing the importance of good study habits and managing time will help you get your college days off to a good start. One of the best things you can do is to understand how you learn. For example, is it easier for you to remember something you read, or something you hear? Perhaps you retain a concept better if you create something in order to help you learn it.
If you’re not sure what your learning style is, or if you’re just curious about it, there is a great website that can help you. Go to www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsitest1.html and respond to the 30 statements; then click on “Tell Me My Learning Style.” A screen will pop up that defines whether you are a Visual learner (seeing), an Auditory learner (hearing) or a Tactile-Kinesthetic learner (active) and then you can read about learning strategies for your type. Knowing how you learn will help you succeed in the classroom.
College students today are balancing so many commitments, including class attendance plus study time, family, work, and friends. Managing your time becomes very important. Some ways to do that are simple and obvious: don’t procrastinate, don’t let yourself get behind on your class work. But another way to manage your time in college is to study smart.
One proven method is known as SQ3R:
S = Survey the chapter. Don’t read the chapter first - instead just read headlines, look at cartoons, pictures, etc. Get an idea of what is covered in the material.
Q = Create a Question that the paragraph answers …
R = … after Reading the paragraph.
R = Recite the questions you have created.
R = Review by answering the questions.
Reviewing the material will help you remember it, putting it in your long-term memory rather than in your short-term memory. That will help your preparation and enable you to take better tests and to actively participate in the classroom.
Getting off to a good start in college is important – and understanding how you learn and how to manage your time will help you be successful.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Homecoming calling. Wanna see a movie?
Hi Guys,
Well, since it's Homecoming Week, we have a lot going on in SGA! We had bowling on Monday night here in El Dorado with a good turnout. We expected more, but I guess people had other things going on.
Tuesday was a disappointment because we did not have that many students turn up at the Ice-Skating in Wichita.
On Wednesday, however, the turnout was excellent for the continental breakfast we had in the lobby of the 1500 Building.
Tonight (Thursday) is Movie Night at B&B's Central Cinema 6 here in town, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will cost $1 each on a first-come, first-serve basis. The money's going to the Cancer Walk being held at the Gym on Feb. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Friday is Casino Night here on campus. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. in the Kansas Room. Students are required to dress classy and the 3 top players receive cool prizes! The cost is $3 per student to participate, $2 raffle tickets all night and of course food and drink will be provided!
Next Tuesday is Soul Food Lunch in the Caf featuring southern recipes in observation of Black History Month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. SGA will cover for both students and faculty without meal plans!
If you haven't already, find SGA on Facebook and be our friends!
~by Joyce Kinyange
Well, since it's Homecoming Week, we have a lot going on in SGA! We had bowling on Monday night here in El Dorado with a good turnout. We expected more, but I guess people had other things going on.
Tuesday was a disappointment because we did not have that many students turn up at the Ice-Skating in Wichita.
On Wednesday, however, the turnout was excellent for the continental breakfast we had in the lobby of the 1500 Building.
Tonight (Thursday) is Movie Night at B&B's Central Cinema 6 here in town, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will cost $1 each on a first-come, first-serve basis. The money's going to the Cancer Walk being held at the Gym on Feb. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Friday is Casino Night here on campus. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. in the Kansas Room. Students are required to dress classy and the 3 top players receive cool prizes! The cost is $3 per student to participate, $2 raffle tickets all night and of course food and drink will be provided!
Next Tuesday is Soul Food Lunch in the Caf featuring southern recipes in observation of Black History Month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. SGA will cover for both students and faculty without meal plans!
If you haven't already, find SGA on Facebook and be our friends!
~by Joyce Kinyange
Friday, February 6, 2009
The Chris Pics:
Student publications back to work
Logan Jones, Wichita freshman, types up an entry form for the upcoming KACP (Kansas Association of Collegiate Press) Awards. Last year, the Grizzly magazine won 18 awards which included the Journalist of the Year award and a Bronze medal in the overall category.
Becca Burton, Wichita freshman, looks through a Lantern newspaper in search of items to enter in the Newspaper division in the KACP Awards. The Lantern hopes their new look will be highly awarded to improve from their results last year.
~by Chris Neal
Revealing my Ethos
After enjoying the beautiful weather that Kansas had for the first time in months, I decided to go inside and check out my Facebook page. Realizing that I had been tagged in a ‘25 Random Facts About Me’ note by one of my Facebook friends, I took the liberty of creating a '25 Random Facts About Me’ note as well.
The sad thing is I had never been so stumped. How could 25 things about me be so hard to come up with? I was pathetically trying to think of SOMETHING that would be interesting. And suddenly, my thoughts jumped back to what I had learned earlier in the day: a lesson about ethos, pathos and logos.
In class, we were instructed to write a persuasive paper about two different presidential inauguration speeches, convincing our readers that one speech was better than the other. Now, I know that writing 25 random facts about myself doesn’t exactly compare, but the ‘ethos’ part is what helped me come up with my zany facts. Ethos is basically how well you know your info; being convincing and honest, of course.
And it was almost out of nowhere that all of these peculiar things started coming together. Not only that, but I found them to be quite humorous! Some of them ranged from my family life all the way down to my useless ability to count how many letters are in a word extremely fast. (Seriously, that is probably the most worthless skill I could ever retain).
So. I found my random power.
What’s yours?
~by Olivia Newfarmer
The sad thing is I had never been so stumped. How could 25 things about me be so hard to come up with? I was pathetically trying to think of SOMETHING that would be interesting. And suddenly, my thoughts jumped back to what I had learned earlier in the day: a lesson about ethos, pathos and logos.
In class, we were instructed to write a persuasive paper about two different presidential inauguration speeches, convincing our readers that one speech was better than the other. Now, I know that writing 25 random facts about myself doesn’t exactly compare, but the ‘ethos’ part is what helped me come up with my zany facts. Ethos is basically how well you know your info; being convincing and honest, of course.
And it was almost out of nowhere that all of these peculiar things started coming together. Not only that, but I found them to be quite humorous! Some of them ranged from my family life all the way down to my useless ability to count how many letters are in a word extremely fast. (Seriously, that is probably the most worthless skill I could ever retain).
So. I found my random power.
What’s yours?
~by Olivia Newfarmer
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