Panther Press

July 2012 Student of the

Month

Donna J. Brock

this issue

Dean’s List Reception p.2

Blackboard Collaborate p.3

Wellness Expo p. 4.5

Sigma Beta Delta honorees p.6

Summer Keynote Speaker p.7

Sports Club night out at the Miracle p.8

I S S U E

2012

July

www.hodges.edu

Important

Dates :

Scholarship

Deadline

July 13th

Virtual

Bookstore

Opens

July 23rd

Registration

for Fall Term

Begins

July 23rd

New Library on Fort Myers Campus Opening Soon...

The Fort Myers Campus will soon welcome the latest

addition to an ever-growing Hodges University. The new

library is set to open its doors to students in late July. This

new facility which is located on the first floor of the H

Building now presides over the same space they had before,

but has added the space previously occupied by AAS,

Student Development, Testing, and the Computer Lab. This

additional square footage and redesign of this entire space

now provides students with 53 computers, all with

touchscreen and keyboard capabilities; and 20 study rooms

that will be available by reservation. Many more features

will be unveiled when the doors are opened later this month.

Keep your eye out for an official opening very soon!

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View Any Workshop or Presentation

Through a LIVE Web Stream

The Hodges University student is a unique student. Balancing school,

work, life, and familial responsibilities can be hard enough…

Opportunities for Professional Development can be very important and

crucial to the growth of a student, but there are so many times when it’s

just not convenient, or geographically possible to attend. That is no

longer an obstacle with Blackboard Collaborate. With the help from

the Office of Distance Education, Student Development has successfully

hosted a variety of workshops and presentations that can be viewed

LIVE with interactive technology that allows the student to participate

with the session. In addition, all of these sessions will be recorded so

you have an opportunity to view them at your convenience if being

there live is not an option.

“There has always been a concern from students that want to join our

sessions, but they just can’t because of the time slot we’re allotted, or they

happen to be a Learning Site or Distance Education student. With this

new platform, it provides that opportunity that previously did not exist,

and from our department, we couldn’t be happier with how this can help

our students and the additional opportunities it presents.”

-Molly Grubbs, Career Development Coordinator-Fort Myers Campus

For more information on how you can join a session,

Contact: Geoff Moser, gmoser@hodges.edu

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Thursday, July 19th 2:00—6:00p.m.

Fort Myers Campus, Student Union

Health Screening Specialists Weight loss Centers

Fitness Facilities Food Vendors Volunteerism

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The Office of Student Development and the Healthy Hodges

Committee are proud to announce the first ever Wellness

Expo on the HU Campus. This event will bring approximately

30 different organizations and specialists from around the

community to provide the students, staff, and faculty of

Hodges University some valuable resources and opportunities

to improve their health. There will be live demonstrations,

free samples, and raffle prizes for those in attendance. With

the busy lives we lead, this is a perfect opportunity for you to

discover a wealth of resources and opportunities all in one

place! Come check it out from 2:00—6:00p.m. in the

Student Union on the Fort Myers Campus.

If you have any questions regarding this event or the other

opportunities sponsored by Healthy Hodges, you can contact:

Geoff Moser, Student Development Coordinator

gmoser@hodges.edu

Congratulations to the 2012 Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society Inductees

From the Johnson School of Business

Honorary Member

Mr. Leo E. Ochs, Jr.

Collie County Manager

New Student Members

Erlis Abazi, MBA

Todd Chait, BSA

Pamela Eignor, BSA

Donnamarie Hamilton Ross, MPA

Tracy LoPresto, MSM

Jamie Martel, BSA

William Christian Owens, BSBA

Jeffrey Poteet, MBA

Anne Togher, BSM

Edit Patricia Casey, BSA

Sandra DeLaVega, MSM

Theodore Grose, BSBA

Erida Haxhiu, MPA

Jason Madormo, MPA

Eileen Martinez Holmquist, MBA

Maria Planchart, MSM

Anthony Rodriguez, BSM

Tori Zore, BSM

New Faculty Members

Dr. Catherine Hunter

Dr. Karen McKenzie

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Healthcare is on everyone's mind--not just because of the

recent Supreme Court decision, but because it is such an

important part of everyone's life. Healthcare fraud and abuse

adds to the cost of healthcare--and it isn't easy to find. The

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has an entire

department--the Office of the Inspector General (OIG)--just to

look at fraud and abuse in healthcare. On Wednesday, July 25,

2012, Special Agent Rafael Chocron from the OIG offices in

Tampa will be here to speak to faculty and staff on abuse and

fraud in healthcare. This event will start at 4:30p.m. and run

until 5:45p.m. The event will be held in Rm. 364 (Kleist

Community Room) in the H Building. You can also view this

presentation LIVE through Blackboard Collaborate on the

Naples Campus or if you’re unable to make it to either campus,

you can view this live on your personal computer as well. The

room in Naples to view this presentation is ST141, and you can

pre-register to view this presentation online by RSVP’ing to:

Geoff Moser, gmoser@hodges.edu

Allied Health Club And Legal Society

Team Up To Host Summer Term

Keynote Speaker

Wednesday, July 25th 4:30—5:45p.m.

Fort Myers Campus Rm. 364

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