{"id":21211,"date":"2012-01-03T17:05:15","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T23:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/broadcast.branson.com\/?p=21211"},"modified":"2012-01-05T15:25:04","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T21:25:04","slug":"college-of-the-ozarks-and-first-place-invites-community-to-hear-dr-hal-urban-speak-on-old-fashioned-goodness-january-12-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broadcast.branson.com\/2012\/01\/03\/college-of-the-ozarks-and-first-place-invites-community-to-hear-dr-hal-urban-speak-on-old-fashioned-goodness-january-12-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"College of the Ozarks and First Place! Invites Community to Hear Dr. Hal Urban Speak on &#8220;Old Fashioned Goodness&#8221; January 12, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>College of the Ozarks and First Place! Invites Community to Hear Dr. Hal Urban Speak on &#8220;Old Fashioned Goodness&#8221; January 12, 2012<\/strong><br \/>\nBy: Alexis Schields<\/p>\n<p><strong>*****Time Change Update 1\/5\/2012******<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To accommodate more educators, the time for Hal Urban\u2019s presentation on \u201cOld-fashioned Goodness\u201d has been changed to 3:30-5 p.m. on Jan. 12.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>College of the Ozarks and First PLACE!  invite all area teachers, administrators, support staff and community members to hear from Dr. Hal Urban on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Royal Oak Forum of The Keeter Center.  This special event will inspire attendees with what Dr. Urban describes as \u201cold-fashioned goodness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur community is doing a great job at fostering good character in young people,\u201d said C of O Dean of Character Education Sue Head.  \u201cDr. Urban\u2019s message will resonate with these individuals who are dedicated to making a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His message focuses on what good character means and on \u201cold-fashioned goodness,\u201d which includes having a positive attitude, respect and kindness, thankfulness, honesty and integrity, life-long learning and hard work. While Dr. Urban says that he may not have a \u201cmagic formula\u201d or \u201cquick and easy\u201d way to becoming rich and powerful, he can offer a time-honored formula for living a life of meaning, friendship and joy.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Urban was a teacher for 36 years and taught full time at Woodside and San Carlos High Schools and part time at the University of San Francisco. In addition to his numerous accolades, he won a \u201cDistinguished Teacher Award\u201d at San Carlos High and was \u201cTeacher of the Year\u201d twice at Woodside High.  In October of 2005, Dr. Urban received the \u201cSanford N. McDonnell Lifetime Achievement Award in Character Education\u201d at the Character Education Partnership annual conference.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2005, First PLACE!, is a partnership among The Keeter Center for Character Education  at College of the Ozarks and the public schools of Stone and Taney counties to foster a community where character is highly valued and intentionally taught.  As part of First PLACE!, The Keeter Center for Character Education offers materials and workshops that aid in character education and breaking the poverty cycle.<\/p>\n<p>This workshop is free of charge and open to the public.  To register, please contact The Keeter Center for Character Education, (417) 690-2242.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College of the Ozarks and First Place! Invites Community to Hear Dr. Hal Urban Speak on &#8220;Old Fashioned Goodness&#8221; January 12, 2012 By: Alexis Schields *****Time Change Update 1\/5\/2012****** To accommodate more educators, the time for Hal Urban\u2019s presentation on \u201cOld-fashioned Goodness\u201d has been changed to 3:30-5 p.m. on Jan. 12. 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