The
WCC
42nd
issue
FALL
CAMPUS
Wa3me Community College, Goldsboro, NC 27533-8002
December 11, 2002
Child care construction progresses
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BY ANNIE HUDSON and
LORETTA WASHBURN
Construction on WCC’s
new child care center is
running ahead of schedule,
said Kenneth Ritt, Vice
President for Educational
Support Services.
The projected date of
completion is June 1, 2003.
Ritt stated, 'T am excited
that the building will be
ready perhaps by April
2003."
Being ahead of schedule
means WCC can begin the
licensure procedure with the
State of North Carolina,
earlier than expected, which
will coincide with the April
date of completion of the
building.
He said, "Continuing the
theme of tree names at
WCC, the childcare center
will be referred to as the
Oak building."
Dr. Kay Albertson,
Associate Vice President for
Academic Affairs, said that
the childcare center is
currently licensed for 26
children, but the new
capacity will be 55 children,
from 6 weeks to 5 years old.
Dr. Albertson said the new
facility has 4 classrooms
contrasted with the current
2-classroom facility.
The new facility will
provide a greater variety of
academic and motor skill
activities for the children.
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Albertson said that plans
include the creation of
flower and vegetable garden
plots.
The playground will
include more equipment for
climbing and a track for
pedaled vehicles.
"We will be able
to serve the
gamut of ages
represented at
WCC, from 6
weeks to the
oldest student
here at age 72,"
said Dr.
Albertson.
A new covered porch area
will allow sand and messy
fun activities.
WCC students in nursing,
dental, and human services
programs will benefit from
the onsite childcare center,
where they can fulfill
clinical experience.
Other curriculum areas
such as drama, music, and
art will benefit the childcare
center children. The library
will provide the children
with access to story time
and other resources to
enhance their academic
enrichment.
The hours of operation will
remain the same, 6:30 a.m.-
5:30 p.m. with meals and
snacks provided.
State budget places limits on enrollment
By LAURA MAY and
BECCASCOTT
This fall brought the
greatest enrollment in the
college’s history, estimated at
3,253, which is 91 more than
fall of last year.
The college was expecting
larger numbers but had to
turn students away because of
the lack of class sections
offered. Many students were
unable to take a full class load
because they couldn’t get the
classes they needed.
The administration noted
that the budget was received
so late into the fall that they
were unable to offer as many
classes as they had hoped.
Many of the classes that
were needed could not be
offered because of lack of
staff, technology, and
classroom space.
Dr. Kay Albertson,
Associate Vice President for
Academic Affairs, said that
she found more students
using community colleges as
the first stop in their college
education because it is so
much cheaper.
She also noted that a large
number of layoffs have
students coming back to
college for training and new
^ skills.
Several departments have
seen large increases;
especially the college transfer
programs and with returning
students, according to Dr.
Dan Krautheim, Vice
President of Academic
Affairs and Student Services.
The departments that have
seen the largest growth have
been business administration,
and associate programs in art
and science.
There are 4 students
enrolled in the new plastics
program. The highly
competitive dental assistant
and nursing programs are at
maximum capacity at 24 and
76 students respectively.
The new mandate requiring
all teacher assistants to have
an associate’s degree has also
brought a large number of
students into education and
other programs. .WCC has
one of the largest pre
education transfer programs
in the state.
The college also offers
classes to 138 high school
students, through programs
such as Jump Start.
Krautheim said, “About 50
percent of our students have
been here before at some
point, whether it be last
semester, a year ago or 20
years ago.”
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