Partners for Student Potential--Spring Reading Groups

If you haven't seen this article, which highlights the amazing opportunities PSCC offers our students, I hope you'll take time to do so.  It reminds me of what an honor it is to serve at an institution that impacts students and our community in such significant ways!

What's also true, though, is that PSCC's student population has its own unique set of characteristics--including both challenges and strengths.  This reality makes our work simultaneously exciting and difficult.   It also compels me to continually deepen my understanding of our student population and actively explore new ways to strengthen my work with them.  

Regardless of your role at PSCC (faculty, staff, administration, or student), taking part in a Partners for Student Potential Reading Group is a great way to do just that, and I hope you'll consider participating in one of three options being offered this semester at various College locations.   

For those located at Division Street (or perhaps Magnolia), Moira Connelly has offered to facilitate a weekly group and is currently working to determine a time and location that is workable for those interested.  Please feel free to contact Moira directly (maconnelly@pstcc.edu) to indicate your interest and availability.  

If you are located at Strawberry Plains, I'm delighted to announce that Tracy Sands has offered to facilitate a group at that location.  You can contact her directly (tdsands@pstcc.edu) to let her know you'd like to participate.

On the Hardin Valley campus, meetings will take place from 12:55-1:50 every Monday, beginning January 25.  If you're interested in this option, please contact me directly (bapharr@pstcc.edu) so that I can make sure we have adequate reading materials and space.

I realize these times may not work for everyone, so I hope you'll watch for the One-Hour PSP Workshops coming to all site campuses in a few weeks. ​

I'll close by emphasizing that any member of the PSCC community (faculty, staff, administration, or student) is welcome to participate; having a range of participants only enriches the experience for all of us.  

Thanks for your consideration, and for your good work with our students. I look forward to seeing what is in store for our College this semester.  

Sincerely,

Anne

Anne Pharr

Assistant Professor, English Department
Student Success Coordinator

College Success Program Coordinator
Pellissippi State Community College
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