By Lisa Huang, MLS, MS, Health Sciences Librarian Photo by John Fingas (http://bit.ly/1fb9G5f) Most of us make New Year’s resolutions with good intentions. How long those resolutions last are another matter. There are no magic solutions, but there are ways to help us keep our resolutions right at our fingertips. Our smartphones can do a lot…
HOW DOES ORAL HYGIENE AFFECT OVERALL HEALTH?
Bad breath and resulting awkward social situations are not the only consequence of poor oral hygiene. According to dental hygiene professor Tammy Hale, it can also greatly influence one’s systemic health. Limited oral care can lead to periodontal disease, which leaves individuals at a higher risk for problems such as infective endocarditis, cardiovascular disease and…
COLLEGE NEWS | JAN 2014
Student Bobby Arrington and faculty sponsor Tebring Daly created an Android application for “Hope for the Silent Voices,” a nonprofit organization serving underprivileged children. Together, they contributed 605 service-learning hours. Cybersecurity Professor Steve Willis and Associate Professor Mike Saylor served as experts for a WFAA news story about the newest computer virus that encrypts computer…
CAMPUS DATES | JAN 2014
Campus Dates- January 2014 Winter Break Dec. 21 – Jan. 1 Campuses closed Spring Payment Deadline 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 CougarWeb Registration and Payment Unavailable Tuesday, Jan. 7 New Student Orientation 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Central Park Campus Conference Center Is it your first time at Collin College? Start your academic career…
BE THE CHANGE: CELEBRATING DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. served as a human anchor for a movement that forever changed the way the U.S. views racial diversity and equality. Annually, Collin College students, staff and faculty partner with the local community to celebrate the life of this prominent civil rights leader through a variety of activities and performances. The…
PROFESSOR AND STUDENT RECEIVE VETERAN COMMENDATION FROM CONGRESSMAN SAM JOHNSON
Congressman Sam Johnson recognized two members of the Collin College community at the third annual U.S. Congressional Veteran Commendation Awards in December at the Collin College Spring Creek Campus. Dr. Stephanie Abromoske-James, professor of criminal justice, and student John Wangler were awarded the U.S. Congressional Veteran Commendation, and were among only 14 local individuals who received…