Topics
Select from the topics listed below (listed alphabetically by title) and contact the presenter by email or telephone (leave message if not immediately available).
Community College - The Best Value in Higher Education
Dr. Herbert H.J. Riedel, LBWCC President, hriedel@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2212
An overview of the different parts of the community college mission, including transfer to university, workforce certificates and degrees, customized training for industry, adult education, continuing education, economic development, and community enrichment.
Conflict Resolution Through Principles of Aiki
Dr. Herbert H.J. Riedel, LBWCC President, hriedel@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2212
Learn to apply Japanese principles of Aiki to resolve interpersonal conflicts and contribute to a more harmonious workplace and a balanced state of mind.
Exciting Insights in Mathematics
Dr. Herbert H.J. Riedel, LBWCC President, hriedel@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2212
What is pure mathematics? What is pure knowledge? How do we know what we know? Several famous mathematical results will be presented that are simple to understand, yet extremely rich and complex mathematically. The audience will leave with an understanding that there is a lot more to mathematics than geometry, algebra, and calculus. It is fundamental to comprehending who we are as human beings. The presenter is qualified by a Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, Canada, and 20 years as college mathematics professor.
Feral Pigs: Their Environmental Impacts, Sign, Edibility, and Hunting Techniques
Mark J. Hainds, LBWCC Forest Technology Faculty, mhainds@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2275
Feral pigs are one of the most significant invasive species in North America. In the southeastern U.S., feral pigs are particularly destructive to native ecosystems and the agricultural industry. After working in and studying the longleaf forests of the south for 15 years, Mark J. Hainds set himself the goal of killing a wild boar in 10 different states in the year 2007, the Chinese "Year of the Pig." He successfully completed his mission, traveling from Alabama to Maui, Hawaii, and back, pursuing wild boar with shotguns, rifles (centerfire, rimfire, and black powder), archery, and knives. He met his goal, chronicling his adventure in his first book, Year of the Pig, published by the University of Alabama in 2011. This presentation includes a selected description of the hunts, identification of feral pig sign, how pigs effect the environment, and how land managers deal with this emerging threat.
Foraging the Southern Forest: Berries, Herbs, Nuts, and Mushrooms
Mark J. Hainds, LBWCC Forest Technology Instructor, mhainds@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2275
With a little knowledge, experience, and a few decent field guides, the southern woods are full of easily identifiable and edible nuts, berries, herbs, and mushrooms. This an introduction to specific plants and mushrooms that may be foraged from our forests, fencerows, and grasslands of south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
Health and Beauty Secrets
Denise Sauls, LBWCC Applied Technologies Division Chair and Cosmetology Instructor, denises@lbwcc.edu, 334-493-5328
Learn the latest tips and beauty secrets for hair, skin, and nails from Denise Sauls in LBWCC's cosmetology department and Kelly Weeks in esthestics.
Know Before You Go
Jamie Lawson, LBWCC Marketing and Public Relations Assistant/Adjunct Speech Instructor, jlawson@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2293
Why is it beneficial for students to attend a community college before going to a university? This presentation will give the audience a clear understanding of why attending a community college could be beneficial for not only the student, but also for the parents. An overview on everything a community college has to offer, including challenges, benefits, and success rates.
Leadership Development
Heather Owen, LBWCC Director of Student Recruitment, PTK Leadership Development Studies Certified Instructor, howen@lbwcc.edu, 334-881-2282
Leadership development is an important learning experience for students and employees. Several topics of leadership are available, including Leading by Serving, Understanding Ethical Leadership, Articulating a Vision, Building a Team, Leading with Goals, Making Decisions, Guiding through Conflict, Realizing Change, and Empowering Others. Depending on the specific leadership topic, the presenter can examine through literature effective leaders in history who provide real examples of leadership practices and skills. Also available are exercises to better appreciate the concept of leadership as well as developing personal leadership philosophies.
Longleaf Pine: The Forest that Covered the South
Mark J. Hainds, LBWCC Forest Technology Instructor, mhainds@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2275
Longleaf pine once covered 92 million acres of the southeastern United States, comprising the largest forest-type dominated by a single tree species on the planet. Over millennia, thousands of plants, animals, insects, and other life forms adapted and thrived in this fire-driven ecosystem. By the end of the 20th century, North America's longleaf forests had been reduced to almost 3 million acres, leading to the extinction or endangerment of scores of species. Today, longleaf is resurgent, with over 100 million longleaf pine seedlings planted annually. Hear the story of this magical forest and the people working to restore longleaf to its former range.
Preparing Job Search Documents
Dr. Shannon Levitzke, LBWCC Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Quality, slevitzke@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2277
This presentation includes tips about effectively writing and formatting cover letters and resumes during the job search process.
Self-Defense
Dr. Herbert H.J. Riedel, LBWCC President, hriedel@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2212
How to stay safe in a hostile environment. Basics of mental preparation, precautions, escape techniques, and common sense measures to protect yourself will be discussed, with some hands-on training. The presenter is qualified by personal experience of residing in high-crime areas of South America, as well as 45 years of martial arts training in Egypt, South Africa, Germany, and the United States. He possesses a first-degree black belt in Judo and a sixth-degree black belt in Aikido.
Traveling with the German Army in World War II
Dr. Herbert H.J. Riedel, LBWCC President, hriedel@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2212
The presenter's father was drafted into the German army at age 19 at the beginning of the Second World War. He took a camera with him to Poland, Russia, Belgium, France, and Italy, until he was captured by the British at the end of the war and spent three years in a British POW camp in Benghazi, Libya. This audio/visual presentation shows photos of an ordinary German soldier's impressions of the war, including scenes of daily life in the army; a convoy of trucks during the invasion of Russia; pictures of Russian, Belgian, and Italian civilians; images of bombed cities; pictures of German officers and war-weary soldiers; as well as Helzel Platoon in Libya about to be released to return home after eight long years of war and captivity.
Walking the U.S.-Mexico Border: Only One Person Has Done It!
Mark J. Hainds, LBWCC Forest Technology Instructor, mhainds@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2275
The U.S.-Mexico Border is approximately 2,000 miles in length, and until 2017, no person had walked the entire distance. On Oct. 27, 2014, Mark J. Hainds set out from El Paso, Texas, walking south and east along the Rio Grande. Seven weeks and 1,000 miles later, he reached the Gulf of Mexico at Boca Chica Beach, becoming only the second person to have walked the length of the Texas-Mexico Border. On the two-year anniversary of completing this feat, He returned to El Paso on Dec. 21, 2016, and started walking west, covering the remaining 1,000 miles to the Pacific Ocean, through New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Featured in the film, La Frontera, covered in national media (Vice, Associated Press, Fox Business News, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Telemundo, just to name a few), Hainds' journey has been well documented and nationally recognized. This presentation describes the geography, wildlife, immigrants, farmers, ranchers, and law enforcement personnel he met along the way. The trip is also documented in Border Walk, scheduled to be published in 2017.
When Both Ends of the Candle Burn Out
Ayida Cumberland, MS, ALC, LBWCC Academic Support Coordinator, acumberland@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2320, cell 334.508.2320
Because life demands us to be "all in or nothing" at various phases, self-care is often neglected, and burnout is inevitable. This presentation will focus on how individuals experience burnout in work, as well as in other areas of their life, i.e. home, church, relationships, etc. Learn effective strategies to implement in order to prevent burnout, in addition to the coping skills needed to overcome it.
