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The Northeast Police Academy at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is now accepting applications for its next evening police academy, which begins on†Monday,†March 2†and will run through September 2015.

The evening academy†meets from 5-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and every first and third Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.††This program is designed for working adults who may not have time to complete the daytime academy.

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Honors Northeast students and faculty†recently took their 14th†regional culture trip, a tradition that dates back to 2008. Students toured the Perot Museum, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Nieman Marcus Department store, stopping for snacks and meals at Starbucks, Jorge?s Tex Mex, and the Twisted Root Burger.† Some students saw the Dallas Mavericks play the Denver Nuggets, and others went to the North Park Mall.†The trip was free for all honors students. Professors Shirley Clay, Sarah Rainey, and Andrew Yox drove vans.

This tradition has been established and funded by Dr.

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Wesley Fellowship held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday to kick off construction of a new student ministry center on the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus. The Wesley Fellowship Board, which is made up of members of area United Methodist Churches, has raised funds for the project since 2006. The student center will feature recreational and meeting spaces that will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members.

Tom Seabourne†presents Bob Hedges (left)†with a gift basket†for being named ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ?s Fittest Employee†of the Month†for January†To receive this award, an employee must†be caught practicing†overt wellness behavior and attitude.†

The Wellness Committee is on the lookout for a February recipient!

Here's a message from Bob regarding his†personal wellness plan?

Dear Wellness Committee members,

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The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation will host its annual Distinguished Lecture Series event on†Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.†at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.†This year's lecture will be presented by New York Times bestselling author Laura Schroff.†

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will serve as a public weighing location for Lighten Up East Texas, a regional weight loss challenge created by the Fit City Tyler Coalition (see flyer below). The College will†also offer by appointment scheduled nutritional counseling and exercise counseling from our faculty and staff.

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ recently celebrated the graduation of its 2014 class. Graduates are pictured (from left): Charles Pence from Paris, Tyler Michael from Paris, Roxie Keys III from Rowlett, Dylan Collins from Bivens, Joseph McCain from Mt. Pleasant, Dustin Martin from Paris, Megan Mixon from Texarkana, Becca Fain from Sulphur Springs, Lindsay Curry from Mt. Pleasant, Brooke Edwards from Texarkana, †and Andrea Johnson from Hughes Springs. Sarah Creekmore from Greenville is not pictured. †