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Be a Golden Grizzly!
Anyone 60 years of age or older from Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Marion, or Morris counties can receive a college identification card to be a “Golden Grizzly.” This card allows for tuition waivers (fees not included) for all Butler credit courses on a space available basis; free admission to regularly scheduled, non-athletic college-related activities; and discounted tickets to athletic events. Contact the Butler registrar at 316322-3123 or registrar@butlercc. edu to ask about getting your Golden Grizzly ID!
Butler Advances Students with Carpentry Pathway Partnership
Butler Community College has partnered with Mid-America Carpenters’ Regional Council of Apprentice & Training Program (MACRCATP) and Pittsburg State University (PSU) to enhance technical careers in carpentry. This partnership offers apprentices a pathway to a two-year associate degree from Butler and a four-year bachelor’s degree from PSU. “At Butler Community College, we are intentional about forming partnerships that bridge education continued on back
December 2nd Program Join us for coffee & a light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. in the 2000 Bldg. (Hubbard Welcome Center) Clifford/Stone Community Room Tuesday, December 2 Feel free to bring a neighbor, friend, or other guest! 9 a.m. - Bailey Martin-Ratliff, executive director of the Kansas Oil Museum, will present “Deeper Than Oil: Building Legacy in Butler County.” Her presentation blends personal stories with local history to explore how perseverance, innovation, and community shaped Butler County’s identity. Drawing on true accounts from Kansas’s oil boom, reflections on legacy, and the ongoing work of the Kansas Oil Museum, she invites participants to consider their own histories and the legacies they continue to build. 9:45 a.m. - Break 10 - 10:45 a.m. - Dr. Isaias McCaffrey, history professor at Independence Community College, will present “Last Stand at Rebel Creek: The Osage as Union Allies in Civil War Kansas.” As tensions rose during the Civil War, both the Union and the Confederacy sought to sway the Osage Nation to advance their own interests. Though initially divided, the Osage ultimately became key Union allies, helping thwart an 1863 Confederate expedition aimed at reigniting Southern resistance in the Colorado and New Mexico territories. This presentation examines the Osage Nation’s critical contributions to the Union cause in Kansas. This presentation is part of Humanities Kansas’s Speakers Bureau and 21st Century Civics, a resource collection encouraging Kansans to engage in community conversations about the history of American democracy and the shared responsibilities of citizenship. 21st Century Civics is supported by “A More Perfect Union: America at 250,” an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
News, continued from front and industry,” President Dr. Tamara Daniel said. “This collaboration with Pittsburg State University expands opportunity for skilled workers to turn apprenticeship experience into recognized academic credentials.” Apprentices must successfully complete 36 credit hours through MACRCATP. Apprentices may then transfer those credits to Butler and complete 26 credit hours of General Education courses face-to-face or online to earn Butler’s Workforce Division: Workforce Development Applied Science (AAS) Degree. Upon completion of Butler’s Workforce Division associate degree, students can then work toward a bachelor’s degree in Applied Science with a Technology Management emphasis at PSU. “The partnership between Butler and PSU reinforces the modern importance of directly linking completers of formal skilled trades apprenticeships to a college degree resulting in expanded professional opportunities within their field,” said Dr. Peter Linden, Butler’s dean of
career and technical education. “All related Butler and PSU courses are fully online making the value-added pursuit of college convenient and accessible while employed.” “This program was built for skilled professionals who are ready to move from the technical side of their field into management,” said Pittsburg State Associate Professor Byron McKay, program director. “It allows students to build on what they already know and prepares them to lead teams, projects, and operations in a wide range of industries.” “Relationships matter, and this is a great partnership to be part of with two prestigious schools,” said Mike Himes, from MACRC. “This will help individuals out when they pursue their goals in the industry, and [it] gives our members the opportunity to grow in their careers, and that is the main thing.” For questions, please email Butler Interim Director of Career and Workforce Education Jon Cressler at jcressler@butlercc.edu.
Grizzly Athletics Home Schedule A Golden Grizzly card, available through the Registrar’s Office to individuals 60 and older from the Butler service area (Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Marion, and Morris counties), provides free admission to regularly scheduled, non-athletic college-related activities; discounted tickets to athletic events*; and a tuition waiver (fees not included) for Butler credit courses on a space available basis.
Men’s Basketball @ Home Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. vs. Independence Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m. vs. Cowley College Jan. 10, 4 p.m. vs. Dodge City Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. vs. Coffeyville Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. vs. Pratt
Women’s Basketball @ Home Dec. 6, 2 p.m. vs. N. Okla. - Tonkawa Dec. 10, 5:30 p.m. vs. Independence Jan. 7, 5:30 p.m. vs. Cowley College Jan. 10, 2 p.m. vs. Dodge City Jan. 21, 5:30 p.m. vs. Coffeyville Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m. vs. Pratt
*General Admission tickets to all home, regular season athletic events at the Golden Grizzly/Youth rate (not available for NJCAA National & Region VI events).
LE Contact Trisha Walls // (316) 323-6355 // twalls@butlercc.edu
December & January Birthdays Sue Turner – December 1 Mary Bing – December 2 Gerald Haines – December 7 Larry McNown – December 9 Marty Treweeke – December 9 Bobbie Jaax – December 11 Tonnie Grunder – December 15 Mary Ann Hawley – December 18 Melissa Lockard – December 20 Darlene Andrews – December 21 Alice Hovious – January 1 Carolyn Bisel – January 2 Darrell Bisel – January 3 Reba Ryun – January 8 Karla Hart – January 9 Ann Wimberly – January 10 Connie Blake – January 11 Sue Biddle – January 14 Steve Reynolds – January 14 Maris Simmons – January 16 Gloria Tucker – January 17 Kathy Newcom – January 20
Butler Fine Arts Art - E.B. White Gallery Joe Johnson (photography) November 3 - December 12 Instrumental Music Brass & Percussion Recital December 1 at 7 p.m. Woodwind Recital December 2 at 7 p.m. Orchestra Recital December 3 at 7 p.m. Location: Hubbard Welcome Center Dance Recital December 2 at 7 p.m. Location: 700 Building Theatre Vocal Music December 8 at 12:45 p.m. Location: L.W. Nixon Library Golden Grizzly cardholders are admitted for free but reservations are required. When calling or making a reservation online, make sure to mention if you are a Golden Grizzly member. Box Office is open from 1-5 p.m. Mon. - Fri. The phone number is (316) 322-3262.