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Wicah’pi Cikala (Little Star)

OLC Weekly Bulletin Nov. 2-6, 2009

President’s Office (Thomas Shortbull___There will be a short All Staff meeting on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:00 am and the Committee meetings will follow. We will be having our Thanksgiving dinner. The President’s Office will supply the turkey, ham, potatoes and gravy, and stuffing. We are asking you to bring your favorite Thanksgiving side dishes, salads, desserts and drinks. <><><> Offices will be closed on November 11th in observation of Veteran’s Day, classes will run as usual. <><><> November BOT Meetings: Nov. 12, Finance @ 3:30 p.m. and Program Policy @ 4:30 p.m. at PRCC; Nov. 16, Personnel @ 5:00 p.m. at Piya Wiconi; Nov. 17, BOT meeting @ 5:00 p.m. at Piya Wiconi. <><><> Thanksgiving vacation is Nov. 26 & 27.

Graduate Studies (Dawn Frank)___Graduate Studies Department announces: Lakota Leadership and Management: Educational Administration grant funded master’s program. Students with 3 years teaching experience and an interest in becoming a principal are encourage to attend the graduate studies informational session, Saturday, November 7th from 11-2pm at Piya Wiconi, Graduate Studies Office (located in basement of Historical Center). Benefits of participating in the grant funded program: Financial support for living expenses (based upon available funding), textbook allowance, tuition, and academic fees (not inclusive of application fee, transcript fees). Cohort structure establishes a bond between students. The social and community structure results in students’ success in graduate classes. Induction services during graduates first year as school administrator (mentoring, coaching, etc.). Thank you, Diana Cournoyer, Educational Admin. Program Coordinator.

Math & Science (Jason Tinant, Hannan LaGarry)___OLC is the only tribal college to win not one, but two consecutive national awards for Outreach & Community Service at the national annual AISES conference! AISES is a national society in which all large universities and state colleges have chapters. The competition for this award was immense. We are very proud of OLC's AISES chapter. Misty Brave and Tawa Ducheneaux are the co-advisors for OLC's AISES. Three of our students, Helene Gaddie, Richard White, and Donald Belile, also competed with their science research posters. <><><> Oglala Lakota College and South Dakota School of Mines collaborate with Mongolian College to Prepare Future Engineers and Scientists. OLC faculty have partnered with South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to strengthen relationships with indigenous universities in Mongolia. Director, Dr. Lkhagvasuren Renchin, Vice Director, Dr. Zeneemeder Yadamjav and Ms. Byambaa Luvsan arrived in Rapid City on Sunday, October 25, 2009 to spend a week meeting with faculty members and administrators from OLC and the School of Mines. Drs. Renchin and Yadamjav are following up on discussions begun in May 2009 when a team of seven representatives from the Oglala Lakota College and School of Mines traveled to Mongolia and the College in Darkhan. The School of Mines and the College in Darkhan signed a Memorandum of Understanding designed to foster educational collaborations. OLC Earth Science Instructor Charles Jason Tinant supports educational and cultural exchanges with Mongolia as “an opportunity for our Native students to observe how other indigenous people have kept their culture strong in a globalized environment and to understand the importance of indigenous scientists and engineers in a nation’s economic development”. Dr. Renchin, Dr. Yadamjav and Ms. Luvsan will meet with administrators and faculty at the School of Mines and Oglala Lakota College at the He Sapa, Piya Wiconi and the Pine Ridge College Centers. They are also touring the area and will spend time at Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, the Badlands and Devils Tower.

Pejuta Haka CC (Steph Sorbel)___Announcement from Cassandra One Horn, AIBL President. FLEA MARKET!! $10.00 a table. November 13, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Pejuta Haka College Center. Super Nachos -- $2.50 a plate. Help support our Fundraiser for the annual trip to the American Indian Business Leaders conference. This near it is in Carleton, MN. Support the education and development of future American Indian business leaders.

Activities/EAP (Mary Tobacco)___November 2-5, 2009, Basketball Practice Monday-Thursday. Porcupine School New Gym @ 8:00pm. <><> November 5, 2009, LADY BRAVEHEARTS Volleyball v. Sinte Gleska, Porcupine School New Gym @ 6:00 pm. <><> November 7, BRAVEHEARTS & LADY BRAVEHEARTS BASKETBALL v Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute, Institute of American Indian Arts, University of New Mexico Native Club. November 7, Basketball Jamboree for students interested in officiating junior high and junior varsity basketball. Red Cloud School from 11:00am – 3:00pm. <><> For more information visit the athletics home page at www.olc.edu, email mtobacco@olc.edu or call 605-455-6000. Hokahey BRAVEHEARTS!

Woksape Tipi (Michelle May)___The Sweetgrass Project – Suicide Prevention. Presentation by Eileen Janis. November 20, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. OLC Library on Piya Wiconi Campus. Everyone is welcome! Refreshments will be served.

Student Support Services (Milton Fineran)___A RAFFLE! The SSS program is raffling a brand new HP Net-Book with the windows operating system. Watch for posters later this week. Raffle tickets are $1.00 or 6 for $5.00. Tickets can be purchased from any of the SSS staff or the following Peer Mentors: HSCC: Rhonda Kilhega, PHCC: Cassie One Horn, EWCC: Alicia Running Eagle, PSCC Al Wounded Head, WKCC: Arlene Jumping Eagle, PRCC: Jackie Mousseaux, OCC: Melissa Martin. This fundraising effort will go towards our Annual Awards Luncheon. (Location to be determined). We appreciate everyone who supports our program and our students.

Humanities & Soc. Sciences (Tony Fresquez)___Reminder from Martin Red Bear. The Sioux Museum will host an Oglala Lakota College Student Art Show in the spring of 2010. Any present and past OLC students may submit at least two of any media. The student can contact me via email, mredbear@olc.edu or call me at 605-341-9734. The museum director Paulette Montileaux and myself will determine size etc. of the art pieces. This is not a contest show but students may have their work for sale, or not. I will be getting out more information as time goes on. This announcement will be updated and posted at intervals next semester.

Activities (Theresa Lone Hill)___On October 30th the activities committee had to cancel the halloween party because of the bad weather the day before but we still had fun on that day! Thanks to staff that brought cakes we were able to have the cake walk. There was enough staff that arrived in various stages of spooky and funny costumes, and some looking pretty natural, so we had the contest. We gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in three categories – most original, funny and scariest. We hope to hold the Monte Carlo at a later date.

KOLC TV (Tony Brave) Contact me with any ideas on videotaping for KOLC, tbrave@olc.edu.

5:00am: Math 103, Week 8
 8:00am: Welcome and prayer
 8:08am: Language Summit, Earl Bullhead
 9:10am: Traditional Plants
 9:55am: Football: Red Cloud vs. Bennett Co.

12:32pm: Math 103, Week 8

 4:36pm: Language Summit, Earl Bullhead
 5:37pm: Language Summit, Alexis Lang. Program
 6:17pm: Football: Red Cloud vs. Bennett Co.
 8:01pm: TV Production Class Videos
 9:29pm: Traditional Plants

10:13pm: Language Summit, Alexis Lang. Program 10:55pm: Language Summit, Earl Bullhead 11:55pm: Math 103, Week 8, (Looped)5:00am: Math 103, Week 6

2009/ All Staff Meetings: November 6 & December 4. PWO Meetings: November 13, December 11.

Fall 2009 Calendar (November/December) Veteran’s Day Holiday (Offices closed, classes meet) November 11 Thanksgiving Day Holiday (Offices Closed) November 26-27 Classes End December 6 Make-up Week December 7-11 Final Grades Due December 11 Dept. Chairs/Faculty Christmas Holiday December 14-January 6 Support Staff Christmas Vacation December 24-28 New Year’s Holiday for Support Staff December 31-January 1

HULA, ETC! ALOHA! JOIN US THIS FALL 2009 SEMESTER for FREE and fun Hawaiian Hula dance lessons (along with other Native Polynesian dances), some hip hop, lyrical jazz, yoga, pilates, etc. (hence the name, HULA, ETC). Learn a different dance culture every time we meet, or request the same dance for the following session (by class consent)! Held at 5:00 pm on ALLSTAFF days for FALL 2009 semester. Please wear light & stretchy work-out clothes (if you have), bring a bottle of water & a small towel. Meet at OLC Math & Science Bldg at Piya Wiconi. No previous experience necessary – dance instruction for all levels. Contact: Kiri Close or Tawa Ducheneaux for more details: Kiri – Kclose@olc.edu. Tawa – tduchenaux@olc.edu.

Miscellaneous Tusweca Tiospaye 2nd Annual Lakota<>Dakota<>Nakota Language Summit. Uniting the Seven Council Fires to Save the Language. November 12-14, 2009 at the Ramkota Hotel Convention Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. Language Summit Powwow. Oceti Sakowin Wacipi, Friday, November 13th, 2009. Grand Entry @ 6pm, Rushmore Room, Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. Eyapaha-Chris Eagle Hawk. Arena Director-Tom Vocu. For more information on registration, vendor registration or support...call Mike @ 605-867-6193 or 605-454-7815 (cell). Mike@tuswecatiospaye.org. www.tuswecatiospaye.org. Participant Registration Form can be found on the website. Pre-Registration closes on November 1, 2009. To receive pre-registration discount, registration and fee must be received by that date. Registration fee does not include lodging.

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” Angela Schwind

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