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SeaHawk Talk: Welcome to LSCPA

Welcome to a new semester at Lamar State College Port Arthur! We’re excited to have each of you with us as we work together to create a vibrant and supportive environment for our students.

Your commitment to teaching, mentoring, and inspiring makes a profound difference in their lives and in our community. As you embark on the semester, remember that support is always available, whether you’re seeking resources, new teaching strategies, or simply a helping hand. Let’s continue to collaborate, innovate, and share our knowledge to foster student growth and success. Thank you for your dedication, and here’s to a rewarding and impactful semester ahead!

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Betty Reynard President Office of the President Madison Monroe Education Building, Office 135 (409) 984-6100 reynardbj@lamarpa.edu

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SeaHawk Talk: OnCourse Book Club

The QEP book club uses On Course by Skip Downing as a foundation for discussions aimed at enhancing student success and personal responsibility. Participants explore practical strategies from the book to help students improve skills like time management, goal-setting, and self-discipline. Through collaborative discussions, the book club encourages faculty and staff to implement these strategies in their roles, fostering a supportive learning environment that aligns with the college’s Quality Enhancement Plan goals of student growth and academic achievement.

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SeaHawk Talk: OnCourse by Skip Downing

Now in its 9th edition, On Course is used each year by more than 100,000 students in student success courses, first-year experience programs, and inward-looking courses that promote student growth and self-awareness. Because of the unique journaling component, the text is also used in developmental, co-requisite support and credit-level composition courses. View impressive data from On Course programs.

On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College, Career and Life (Wadsworth/Cengage) is the #1 student success/FYE text in North America, offering a hands-on approach for learning essential life and study skills.

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Skip Downing, PhD, developed the OnCourse Guide to help colleges implement evidence based interventions and strategies. Click to learn more!

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SeaHawk Talk: Volunteering in the Community

Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that no child sleeps on the floor. They organize community-driven events where volunteers come together to build and deliver beds to children who lack them. By providing beds and bedding to families in need, SHP offers kids a safe, comfortable place to sleep, promoting better health, well-being, and development.

Faculty members Caitlin James and Christina Wilbur recently volunteered with the Beaumont chapter of SHP. They built several beds for local children, describing the experience as well-organized with clear, easy-to-follow instructions. Both found it deeply rewarding to contribute to such a meaningful cause in their community.

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SeaHawk Talk: Guiding Growth in the Digital Age

The "Digital Skinner Box" is an online learning environment that encourages exploration through optional assignments, adaptive release based on performance, and personalized learning paths. Engagement strategies like gamification and group competitions support active participation, while instructors provide guidance as students progress at their own pace. This approach promotes deeper understanding, reduces test anxiety, and helps build resilience, resulting in students engaging more meaningfully with the material.

This session presents a teaching method inspired by B.F. Skinner's theories on learning, designed to foster student autonomy, intrinsic motivation, and competency over traditional grades.

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SeaHawk Talk: Commercial Music Program

Students gain experience with industry-standard recording equipment, live sound technology, and studio environments. This program combines practical skills with a solid foundation in music theory, providing a comprehensive pathway to success in today’s dynamic music landscape.

The Commercial Music Program at LSCPA offers hands-on training in music performance, audio production, and music business, preparing students for careers in the music industry.

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Blas Canedo Gonzalez Chair of CMVPA Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center, Office 126 (409) 984-6547 canedoba@lamarpa.edu

SeaHawk Talk: Business and Industrial Technology

Quality instructional programs utilize industry experts to assist in the development of programs that meet the needs of business, industry, and public agencies. Several programs have been examined and approved by various industry leaders. The Texas Workforce Investment Council approved the Process Technology Program, the Medical Coding Specialist Program, the Medical Office Assistant Program, and the Instrumentation Technology Program, while the Legal Studies Program is approved by the American Bar Association.

​​The Business and Industrial Technology Department provides quality instructional programs that prepare students for entry into the workforce.

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Sheila Guillot Chair of Business & Technology Business and Industrial Technology Umphrey Industrial Technology Center, Office 201B (409) 984-6381 guillsr@lamarpa.edu

SeaHawk Talk: Allied Health

The curriculum is based on clearly-stated objectives, relevant content and experiences, and evaluation of program components and outcomes. The Department is dedicated to produce well educated health care providers with the skills, knowledge, dedication, philosophy and competence to meet the needs of the community.

The Allied Health Department believes that learning is a continuous life-long process and maintains that each student has dignity and worth and brings unique experiences to the educational environment.

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Shirley MacNeill Department Chair Allied Health Allied Health Allied Health Building, Office 102 (409) 984-6365 macneisb@lamarpa.edu

SeaHawk Talk: Dual Credit

Dual Credit provides an opportunity for high school students to earn high school credit and college credit simultaneously. The courses are applied towards both high school graduation requirements and the completion of a certificate or associate degree at Lamar State College Port Arthur.​

LSCPA partners with local schools and home school parents to offer academic and technical courses via dual credit. Depending on the agreement, courses are offered at the student’s high school, on the Lamar State College Port Arthur campus, and/or online.​

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Bruce Hodge Dual Credit Success Coordinator Dual Enrollment Student Center, Office 424 (409) 984-6103 hodgebd@lamarpa.edu

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