Last updated on March 4, 2015
by Ann Roberts// Editor-in-Chief
The Gallatin campus for Volunteer State Community College was reopened after three days of inclement weather which left most Vol Staters snow and icebound.
On Thursday Feb. 19, the campus was reopened at 9:30 a.m. and closed early at 4:30 pm.
That day, Coffee with the Prez took place according to plan at 10 -11 a.m. Students, faculty and staff were able to speak with Dr. Jerry Faulkner, president of Vol State and enjoy free coffee and breakfast biscuits in the Mary Cole Nichols Tiled Dining Room (TDR).
At noon, The French class hosted a Mardi Gras celebration that was originally scheduled for the Tuesday before but because of the snow, it was rescheduled.
The French class handed out pieces of cake to people in the TDR and if anyone had a small figurine of baby Jesus in their piece, they were given a paper crown and had their picture taken.
The figurines, in Mardi Gras tradition are meant to symbolize good luck for the next year.
There were also tables for anyone to create their own mask.
Also during the noon – 1 p.m. hour, there was a Lunch and Learn in the Carpeted Dining Room (CDR).
The lecture was about the history of black theater and was given by Edmon Thomas, associate professor of communication and theater.
On Friday Feb. 20, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) recognized Vol State as a Veterans Education Transition Support (VETS) campus.
The event was in Great Hall of the Ramer Administration Building at 10:30 a.m.
Among the attendees, was William Lamberth, Tennessee state representative for Sumner County, and members of the general counsel of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) who presented the plaque to Faulkner.
“It’s really exciting for us to be the first community college in Tennessee to receive this designation and I give all the credit to Ken Hanson and our team here that work with our veterans,” said Faulkner.
“[We are] impressed with Vol State’s programs and services [that] they provide to veterans and itís just very impressive evidence what the designation acknowledges that they really have stepped up to the plate and fulfilled their responsibility to students.
“It’s obviously a team effort you can see that a lot of work goes into making this a campus where veterans feel comfortable and feel drawn to. We’re impressed and very proud of them,” said Dr. Russ Deaton, interim executive director at THEC.
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