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Nettles outlines goals for Co-Lin
Published Wednesday, July 16, 2008
NATCHEZ — After serving as Dean of Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s Natchez Campus from 1997-2004, Ronnie Nettles is two weeks into his newest job — president.
Nettles was chosen as Co-Lin’s next president in December, when Howell Garner announced his retirement from the position.
While Nettles has only been on the job since the beginning of July, he has great plans for the college’s future.
“We going to do great things,” he said.
In an effort to better the school, Nettles has focused in on five areas for improvement.
Nettles’ plan calls for improving student success, community relations, growth and development, financial stability and employee relations.
While Nettles said all aspects of the plan are aimed at strengthening the school, he said he believes student success is one component of the plan that should be given great attention.
“We want our students to have every opportunity for success,” he said.
To ensure that success, Nettles said the college is committed to finding the best teaching staff and improving technology within the classroom.
“Students are changing and we need to change with them,” he said on the need to utilize technology within the classroom.
Vice President of the Natchez Campus Teresa Harrison said she also sees a need for addressing student success.
However Nettles was quick to note that Co-Lin’s students are not in imminent need of assistance, but said instead student success is a way provide the best possible futures for the school’s students.
Harrison said another critical component of Nettles’ plan is an increased focus on community relations.
“That’s a major part of what we do here,” she said of her work at the Natchez campus.
Harrison said community relations are critical to the Natchez campus since much of career training done at the Natchez campus is geared to industry coming to the area.
“I depend on the community leaders to tell us what we need to train for,” she said.
Nettles also said he plans to move forward on previously made plans to build a new health sciences building at the Natchez campus.
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Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on July 16, 2008 at 10:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)
blah, blah, blah
what a load of rubbish
Natchez campus needs facilities expansion
There are NO fitness and recreation alternatives for students here
Posted by SayItRight (anonymous) on July 16, 2008 at 2:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"Nettles’ plan calls for improving student success, community relations, growth and development, financial stability and employee relations."
"Nettles also said he plans to move forward on previously made plans to build a new health sciences building at the Natchez campus."
Way to go Ronnie. Sounds like you're doing a great job. I wouldn't expect anything less. Keep it up!
Posted by Swapmeet (anonymous) on July 16, 2008 at 6:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
“We going to do great things,” he said.
This was the first quote out of Nettles' mouth. I sure hope this was an editorial mistake on the ND's part. It should read "We are going to do great things." Since I have met Dr. Nettles, I don't believe he would misspeak like that. It still makes him look bad ND.
"but said instead student success is a way provide the best possible futures for the school’s students."
I can't understand what this is saying.
Posted by SayItRight (anonymous) on July 17, 2008 at 6:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Years ago, I saw a job ad in the ND classifieds which advertised ND's need for a proofreader. It had two spelling errors in it.
Posted by dfbrown68 (anonymous) on July 17, 2008 at 9:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I truly don't agree with any school that offers online classes. I think that it's a easy way out for kids. I personally know people that have earned degrees for pay increases on their job and never took one class, they had other people take the online class and the test.
Posted by Swapmeet (anonymous) on July 17, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Sometimes it's the only way for a person to accomplish their objectives dfbrown68. I am taking 25 hours this summer. I took or am taking six of the classes in the traditional sit-down format. I am taking the other two on-line because the only time I could do them was around midnight. This was the only way for me to be able to do my student-teaching in the spring so I can graduate in May. If it weren't for internet classes, I would have had to put off employment by approximately eight months. My daughter and I can't afford that. I agree that some people cheat, but it is a slight problem versus the overall positive aspects of it.
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