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Winter is coming: Here’s how you can find out about snow days

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“As winter weather approaches, you can find out if the college is closed because of the weather in one of these ways:

• The announcement will be posted on the home page of the college’s website, www.jccc.edu.
• You’ll receive a text message. (Unless you have taken steps to opt out of this service, students, faculty and staff are automatically signed up for emergency text messages.)

• The announcement will be posted on Twitter (you can follow the college at JCCCTweet) and on the college’s Facebook page.
• Call the main college number – 913-469-8500 – to hear a recorded message. (Please remember that lots of calls will be coming into the switchboard, so it is not necessary to talk with the operator to confirm the recorded message.)

• These TV stations have made arrangements to receive and announce closing notices: KMBC-TV 9, KSHB-TV 41, KCTV-TV 5, and WDAF-TV-4. Note that it can take a while for an announcement to appear on television, so you are encouraged to use one of the other vehicles as your primary source of information.

• Several radio stations also receive and announce notices, including KCUR, KMBZ and KCMO. In addition, one station in Lawrence (KLZR) and Kansas Public Radio also communicate weather closings.

• If the decision to cancel classes is made during the day, the announcement will also be posted on the digital signs, and faculty and staff will receive a message on InfoList.”

Political Hit Job: What Senate Republicans Don’t Want You To See or Know

Source: Queen Chrysalis 

“In an astounding, little-reported act of hubris, Senate Republicans apparently killed a study by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service when its findings contradicted their favorite economic myth: that giving tax cuts to the rich helps anyone but themselves. After the study found that lower tax ...”

For safety’s sake: Take care when setting back your clocks

Source: Itty Bitty Twinkie Pinkie

“Remember we fall back one hour Sunday, Nov. 4, when daylight saving time ends.

When resetting the clock in your office/classroom, please avoid falls and possible injuries by using sturdy step stools or ladders to reach clocks. Also, if necessary, don’t hesitate to request assistance from a colleague or submit a service request to Campus Services.”

For safety’s sake: Take care with holiday decorations

Source: BroBible

“Speaking of sturdy step stools and ladders, if you decorate your work area for the upcoming holidays, properly use these instead of a chair, table or your desk. In the past some JCCC employees have had near misses using improper devices to reach heights.”