ISSUE 34 - 19 NOVEMBER 2007

NOT THE LANGSIDE BLOG

( or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )



Doctorate Success
Mr Abed Salem is now Dr Abed Salem, having been awarded the degree of Doctor of Education from the University of Strathclyde. His thesis on "Computer Mediated Communication and Learner Support" boldly argued for a better approach to e-learning and received much praise from the Director of the Department of Educational Studies.
Many years of hard work, often in difficult circumstances, have gone into securing this award and I am sure that everyone at Langside would like to wish him the warmest congratulations.

Langside ‘Up for the Challenge’
As part of the opening day celebrations for their new Waterfront Campus, Clydebank College held their College Challenge for F.E. colleges across Scotland, Langside College entered a combined staff/student team for this outdoor pursuits team format. The events consisted of a 500m open water swim on Loch Lomond, a Canadian canoe race over 2km, a 10km cycle race along the Forth & Clyde canal path, a 5km run and a seriously competitive last event – the pit stop challenge – the fastest team to change the tyres on a formula 1 car.
Langside fared well with Fiona Androns, Scottish International swimmer from the Advanced NQ Sports Studies Course, comfortably winning the open water swim. Well done Fiona!! The College also featured in the Canadian canoe event where Colin ‘Hiawatha’ MacGregor and Andy ‘Mohican’ Wilson from the HNC Sports Coaching course took a creditable 2nd place. The College came 2nd overall behind the eventual winners …… Clydebank College. Well done to all students who took part. (C MacGregor)

SVQ Hospitality Students
The SVQ Hospitality students would like to thank all staff and students that participated in their ‘Children in Need’ coffee morning. A magnificent £240 was raised. All the 3’s – 33 was the lucky number for John Forbes (Student Services). He won the Pudsey Gift Pack – I hope you will put that wooden spoon to good use John!! They hope their soup/sandwiches event on the concourse on Wednesday 28th November at lunchtime will be just as successful. (Fiona Weir).

Car Washing
Bill Brown and his New Opportunities Year 2 class and Auto Valeting students would like to thank staff for their generous donations in raising the sum of £40 for ‘Children in Need’.

RADIO CLYDE’S CASH FOR KIDS – ‘STRIP FOR SCOTLAND APPEAL’
Lynne Robertson would like to thank all staff and students for their fantastic support for Radio Clyde’s Cash for Kids – Strip for Scotland Appeal. The sum of £213.70 was raised. Big thank you to Margaret McKenzie, Reception and Carol Small for helping out on the day with donation buckets.

Stork Arrives for ICT Technician
Mandy Henderson had a baby girl weighing in at 6½lbs on Sunday 11th November. Mother and daughter doing well. Many congratulations.

Santa Dash - 5k fun run - Breast cancer
I and my partner are taking part in a Santa Dash 5k fun run on Sunday 16th December for Breast Cancer. The run starts in George Square at
9am, and all participants will be dressed in Santa Suits.

I am AGAIN looking for sponsors from staff and students, but understand there are so many fundraising events taking place at the moment and it is so near Christmas; however, would appreciate if staff could consider making a small donation. This is a very good cause and any monies at all is greatly appreciated. (Michelle Thain).





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