PRESIDENT’S REPORT | August 2014
Ron Chesbrough, Ph.D., SCC president, and Roger Drake, Ed.D., Central Methodist University president, sign an articulation agreement Aug. 7 to promote a seamless transfer for students.
A rendering shows a portion of the new College Meadows Park, a joint development and partnership between St. Charles County Parks and SCC. Under the lease agreement, SCC owns the property and the Parks Department will manage the park through a 20-year renewable lease.
‘BREAKING NEW GROUND’ TOGETHER
SCC and St. Charles County Parks and Rec Department commence 80-acre public-use park development on college’s north side The St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department and St. Charles Community College have broken ground to make way for College Meadows Park, an 80acre park development situated on the north end of the SCC campus. St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann, St. Charles County Parks Director Bettie Yahn-Kramer and SCC President Ron Chesbrough, Ph.D., spoke at the event which announced details about the new development and partnership between the parks department and the college. “Together, we’re breaking new ground to offer the community something different and unique on the undeveloped college property,” said Parks Director Bettie Yahn-Kramer. Conveniently located, the new park will be designed to accommodate citizens of all ages and abilities. An outdoor fitness trail and a nine-hole disc golf course will be the featured
FROM LEFT – Todd Galbierz, Brenda Hollrah, Dr. Ron Chesbrough, Steve Ehlmann, John White, Mike Elam, Jean Ehlmann, Rose Mack, Pam Cilek, William Pundmann, Ruth Mellor and Bettie YahnKramer break ground at the new College Meadows Park site.
amenities in the park. The fitness trail will encompass 10 pieces of exercise equipment and a fitness machine that is accessible for wheelchairs. The fitness trail will connect to the existing paved walkway on campus as well as nearby greenways and schools. The disc golf course will wind through park meadows and feature concrete tee pads and professional Mach V Disc Golf Baskets. College Meadows Park is expected to open by the end of 2014.
SCC and CMU sign articulation agreement for business program Officials from Central Methodist University and St. Charles Community College signed an articulation agreement on Thursday, Aug. 7, to promote a seamless transfer for business students. The agreement provides students who have earned an Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree in business administration at SCC the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in business at Central Methodist University. Any student who has earned an Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree in business administration at SCC and adheres to the transfer guidelines is guaranteed CMU will accept designated freshman and sophomore education credits and all general education credits and will apply them to the bachelor’s degree in a manner consistent with the transfer guidelines. “I’m excited about what this agreement will offer our students who transfer to Central Methodist University,” said John Bookstaver, SCC dean of business, science, education, math and computer science. “This will hopefully be only one of many fruitful collaborations between our two fine institutions.” SCC and CMU already have a partnership enabling SCC nursing students to obtain their Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.