1. SOUNDINGSI"*. "nO
U'"*. tror n"r"*"iGrun@ Spring 1998
GCTC Kicks Off Slogan and Logo ContestsPut on your thinking caps!
President Diana Van Der
Ploeg has laid down the gauntlet,
challenging faculty, staffand stu_
dents to identift and develop an
image - in words and symbol - that
sums up the myriad offerings of
Gateway Community_Technical
College.
The college is in the midst of
some exciting and progressive
changes including the affirmation
of and commitmentto anewmis_
-, sion, the reorganization and
growth ofthe administration, fac_
ulty and staff and the on-going
search for the ideal location foi
New Haven County,s most afford_
able and convenient choice for
quality post-secondary education.
A slogan sums up the theme
ofthe college and delivers an eas_
ily remembered message in a few
words. Test your knowledge of
some familiar slogans in the box
to the right.
Our slogan contest is an oppor-
funity for members of the college
communityto putinto words what
makes GCTC great. The winning
slogan will be used in advertising,
publications, admissions materiJs
andmore. Submissions are due by
April3 and can be dropped offin
the contest entry boxes in the li-
braries of both campuses. The
winning sloganwill be announced
on April i7 or the contest will be
reopened. A $50 gift certificate to
the bookstore will be awarded to
the winner.
The logo is the graphic image
associated with the college. Our
current logo uses the name
Can You ldentify These Slogans?
E. Don'tLeaveHome Withoutit
F. AlltheNewsthat,sFitto print
G. Education is the Gateway to
Your Future
H. The Real Thing
u1oXol .O
Sosorrrl4l
.N ,fusnpul uolloC eql .ru esnoH IJe^rxEtrAI'1 uo3e,rs4lo1 ') orla:es lseroC Sn
.f cruosurrud .J ?[o3_ecoJ .g e8e11o3
leotuqcal-,$tunuruoC.,(errrepg .Q moql IJoI ./rreN .g ssordxg u?cue.,1v'g alddeug 'q ,{uuv Sn
.O urer8org,rru"*^y aru6fprepag:*
"**.o
Drivers Wanted
Good to the Last Drop
The Fabric of Our Lives
Where Do You Want To Go
Today?
O. I Love What you Do For Me
(continued on page 3)

2. Page 3
SOLINDINGS
|{EASC Visit A Success!
r The much anticipated focus visit by an accreditation team from the Commission on Institutions of
Higher Education, part of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (lr{EASC), took
place in early March' Although the team's official report on the college's accreditation status t u, nbiU""o
issued, their favorable exit interview has set an optimistic tone.
In her rccent Now and Then letter to the college community, Dr. Van Der Ploeg thanked the staff and
faculty "who went the extra mile" since the team's last visit in 1996 to make this evaluation a success.
However, despite the favorable reception she cautioned that much work still needs to be done. ,.'We
must
continue with a regular schedule of assessment, planning, and budgeting. We must continue to work on r
our governance structure and blend academics and operations," she stated. "We must continue to tie
everything we do to the mission. Needless to say, we still have work to do but we have made tremendous
progress."
When the NEASC accreditation team first visited the college two years ago, their report cited several
concerns that deferred accreditation to this year. The evaluation called for the establishment of Mission
and Purposes, Planning and Evaluation, and Organi zation and Govemance structures. The president and
the college cornmunity immediately devised strategies to address these issues and the positive response to
this hard work certainly indicates time well spent. In recognition, the president has pianned a celebration
and ceremony on Thursday, April 9 at 11:30 a.m. in room 113 of the North Haven .u-p1r, to review the
NEASC report, reward our teamwork, present service awards and hand out some additional ,omystery
awards." Be sure to mark your calendars.
Special Thanks!
Special thanks go to the members of
the college's NEASC steering team:
Julie Mangini, Chairperson
Marilyn Bergen
Mark Bruno
Art Corda
Russ Gaudio
Martha Hayes
Allyson Kinney
Sue Logston
Bonnie Pease
Doree Squeri
Susan Swirsky
Alan Sturtz
Design Collegeos Next Logo
(continuedfrompage I)
"Gateway" in the style of a gate. Other
well-known logos include the Nike "swoosh,"
the Prudential "rock," and the NBC "pea-
cock."
The logo contest is open to the commu-
nity at large, including graphic artists and de-
sign firms, as well as GCTC students and staff.
The'logo submission process is more com-
plex and requires an entry packet that can be
obtained from the Office of Public Informa-
tion and Marketing in room 223 at Long
Wharf or from Brenda Mclnerney at North
Haven. The deadline for submission is April
24. The winning design will be unveiled by
the president on May 11 or the contest will
be reopened. President Van Der Ploeg will
also award the winning designer a $500 cash
pnze.
Your help in making students aware of
these contests is appreciated. Call789-7844
to request slogan entry forms or logo contest
packets.