Tiger Talk Episode 36 07/17/18

In this thirty-sixth (36th) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast's executive vice president Craig-Ellis Sasser back to the podcast as Sasser talks about a variety of awards that the college has received recently along with other aspects of the college. Sasser discusses the recent honor from ZIPPIA which ranked Northeast as the top community and junior college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce along with the Great Colleges to Work For honor that was released on Monday, July 16. It's the second time in the last four years for NEMCC to receive that honor. In his interview, Sasser talks about the new student success center with the hiring of its director and two student success coaches all of which will be located in Wright Hall and will be focused on at-risk students and keeping those students engaged throughout the educational process. Sasser also touches on the Master Plan for Northeast that began in 2017 where the college started planning for the next generations of students and employees at Northeast in the next 20-40 years. Sasser also lets listeners in on the transition that the college will undergo due to the Master Plan and that is shifting campus spaces from vehicular traffic to more of a pedestrian-friendly campus. In the second half of the podcast, Chief of Police Randy Baxter stops in to talk about Northeast's police force and all that it does for the campus. Baxter, who has been at Northeast for 10 years and chief since 2013, discusses the role of his eight full-time officers and four part-time officers on campus and how they interact with the public. From student and dorm safety to parking regulations, Baxter and his force oversee the safety of the entire Northeast family from students to employees to visitors on campus. Baxter also points out that Northeast is one of the few police forces that will provide motorist assistance if a person on campus needs help changing a tire -- and will teach students how to change a tire if they need that training, jump start a car when the battery is dead and even help out with unlocking a car if a person happens to lock their keys in the vehicle. One area of emphasis for Baxter is the Tiger Alert Emergency Alert System which auto-enrolls a student's number into the system when they register for college but people do have a chance to alter their information from the Campus Police webpage on the NEMCC website by clicking on Tiger Alerts and "Manage My Alerts." Kenny Paul Geno makes his return to the podcast as he discusses all the camps and events happening on campus during the month of July and gives a look at all the ways a person can connect with the college. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week. 🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time. For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.--NEMCC--Information about Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.