Monthly Archives: July 2014
A peek at the Spencer Renovation
A few members of ITS: (those who potentially may be moving to Spencer in August, along with me) got a chance to tour the Spencer Center renovation on Friday, July 25. Here’s a quick peek at some of what we saw: As you can see, there is still much to do to have the … Continue reading
A blast from the not too distant past
While she may no longer work at the college, Melissa Haffeman’s thoughts don’t roam too far away from her CC roots. Here are a couple of pictures of her son, Alden, during a recent trip to the zoo, featuring a very familiar hat and a very familiar CC mascot. Thanks, Melissa, for being such a … Continue reading
Interview with: Randy Babb, Lead Smart Space Innovator
Randy has been at the college forever (okay…not forever, but a long time!), but goes about his business very quietly. Efficiently, effectively, quickly, but quietly, so I thought it was time we all get to know him a little bit better. What brought you to CC? I was a CC hockey fan before coming … Continue reading
Summer Celebration
Two weeks ago today, our ITS:Team gathered at the Stewart House for a little bit of food and fun to celebrate the end of a successful (and very busy!) 2013-2014. A few of the highlights from the year include (and they are in no particular order): 1) Bringing our new VP/CTO, Brian Young, on board. … Continue reading
Quote for the day
Here’s a good quote for the day: “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein Here’s to putting in that extra effort to finding solutions today! ITS:Always fun, never boring Respectfully submitted, Linda Petro
And the winner is…
We have a winner for guessing where Baby T went on his mystery tour with Joseph (see the post from June 23, 2014)…Katharina Eckhardt! Katharina won a $20 gift card to the CC Bookstore for her efforts. Congratulations, Katharina! Here are the answers: 1. The cable car stop (not just bus stop) at Van Ness … Continue reading
Mama T: A Renaissance Woman
Mama T had a chance to experience the Colorado Renaissance Festival with Chad and his lovely wife, Tiffany, recently. Chad shared the pictures of their visit: All in all, it looks like everyone had a good time. Thanks for the pictures, Chad, and for keeping Mama T from getting into too much trouble! ITS:Always fun, … Continue reading
What I Meant to Say: The Impact of Word Choice – Part 1
Words can flow so easily, especially if we are talking with someone we feel comfortable with or about something we know well or have a passion for. But are the words we speak being heard the way we want or are they being interpreted in ways we might never expect? I think this is … Continue reading
So long and farewell
A week ago today, the ITS:Team said “So long and farewell” to one of our colleagues and friends, Melissa Haffeman. Starting on June 30, Melissa will be off on a new adventure in Washington state, returning to her roots with a new position in K-12. However, in typical ITS: fashion, we sent her off in … Continue reading
New Acquisition!
The ITS:Team, specifically the Innovation Technology group, is now the proud owner of two Bretford PowerSync iPad Carts! The carts can fit up to 40 iPads each (although each cart only has 30) and with it you can simultaneously sync them to install apps, books, music, videos, podcasts, etc. So with a few clicks of … Continue reading
