Well, they’re off, most of them, to destinations far away … France, Spain, New York City, London, Ghana, Mexico, New
Zealand. Three departures are on deck: to Italy and Hawaii
tomorrow and to D.C. on Sunday. Meanwhile, 45 classes,
practicums, internships continue back home in Indiana, from
environmental law to
accounting to the Christian faith. (Here’s
the schedule.)
As part of our
Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.,
we're all invited to a workshop this Thursday, Jan. 11, “Your
Role in Diversity at Manchester College.” Facilitating the session,
which starts at 3:30 p.m. in Room 102 of the Science Center, is Dr.
Dwight Hopkins, theology professor at University Of Chicago Divinity
School. Don’t forget to get your supervisor’s approval to attend.
Click Here for the schedule of Martin Luther King Jr. activities
on campus and in town. Watch for one more very special magnificently
Manchester MLK celebration coming up early in spring semester.
EzLabor is still struggling with
translating our paid time off
to our pay stubs. Human Resources urges us to be patient, and soon
we all will have this convenient way to tell how much vacation, etc.
we have left to use at our fingertips. Meanwhile, some pay stubs are
correct; some are not.
Get exercise
indoors …
hike up to the third floor of Winger (up one set of stairs and down
the other for the full effect) and stroll down the hall … to spot
all kinds of interesting art, like this wire portrait by senior
Amanda Nordmann. The north stairwell even has a tree!
Want to buy lots of something?
Need to do price comparisons, file a credit application with a new
vendor, see if we can buy something cheaper … ask the Purchasing
Office! This new office, led by
Quentin Moudy in the garden level of the Ad Building (Room 9),
stands ready to free us from the challenges of purchasing, and, of
course, to get our purchase orders. x5267.
Welcome!
John W. White,
Director of Admissions
Duplex
printing … For those of us challenged in office machines, that means (among many other things)
printing on both sides of the paper, like in a booklet. It saves lots of paper and
money. Instructions are at
SpartanPrint
and below. Contact the ITS Helpdesk, x5454 or
SpartanPrint@manchester.edu with questions about printing on
campus, but you might want
to check out the SpartanPrint website first … it’s got tons of
“stuff.” How to print on both sides, instructions may vary by
printer, but basically, find the “Duplex” box:
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From the “File”
menu, select “Print”
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In the print
window that appears, click the “Properties”
button in the upper right-hand corner.
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In the new
window, click on the “Layout”
tab.
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The middle
section is for Duplex printing. Click on “Flip
on Long Edge”
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Click “OK”
to submit your print job to the SpartanPrint queue.
Planning events
that belong on the web campus calendar?
Please send them to the
MEMO Lady as soon as you set the date and she’ll get them
posted! (Tell her about errors, too!)
Barb says
Hi!
Barb Ehrhardt, retired Koinonia director and biology instructor,
sends greetings: “Thank you so much for another wonderful MEMO. I so
appreciate this way of keeping in touch with the continuing
successes of Manchester College. Even more, I continue to be warmed
by our sense of caring and love for those who serve at the College.
It is, after all, the most sincere and visible expression of who we
are. Thank you, and a very Happy New Year to all!”
Puzzler
pro Leonard Williams will be published yet again on Sunday, Jan. 14 by the Los Angeles Times
Syndicate. Local readers will find the political science professor’s
latest crossword puzzle in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
The
Manchester Investment Club will have its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in
the College Union. There will be money to spend. Note change of
date. Prospective staff and faculty members are welcome. –
Richard Harshbarger, Treasurer
Human
Resources
Faculty
and staff openings:
Assistant Professor of English, Assistant Professor of
Communication Studies, Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport
Sciences/Head Athletic Trainer, Assistant Director of Student Financial
Services (formerly Financial Aid), Admissions Counselor, Accounts Payable Specialist,
Administrative Assistant to the Registrar, Campus Store Assistant
Manager, Campus Security Officer
Go to job descriptions
About our TIAA-Cref balances on our paystubs …
those may be wrong, too, as TIAA-Cref struggles with information
tech system changes. They apparently, are getting close, or closer,
to resolving acceptance of our deposits from the College. When
resolved, TIAA-Cref will backdate the deposits and the College will
urge them to send us an updated quarterly statement.
Take me to Spartan Weekly!
MC's weekly
update by Doug Shoemaker, sports information director
Oldies but still goodies ...
Here’s
another chuckle from the 1981 Aurora, then we’ll move on, we promise! These folks rode our Admissons
efforts back then … hee haw!
Front Row: Doraleen Sheetz-Hollar, Jill Biehl,
Betty Roser, Stanley Hooley
Back Row: Jacklyn Wilson, Mike Williford, Lila
Hammer and Craig Shanks
Oldies but still goodies from recent MEMOs
Retention … that’s
a New Year’s resolution we intend to keep. It appears we’re on the right track, with 91 percent of our
first-year students returning for more Manchester! (86.4 percent
last year.) It’s a great class, engaged in all MC has to offer, and
excited for more. We’re all part of that success, and there’s still
time to encourage a few more students to stay with us. Here are some
conversation starters for all of us:
ü
Welcome back!
ü
How
was break?
ü
We’re
so glad you’re here!
Faculty
Professional Development
meetings (below) begin at 10 a.m. on select Fridays, in Flory
Auditorium of the Science Center :
Feb. 2 –
Research Colloquium, organized by Mary Lahman (communication)
March 2 – The
New FYC, organized by Leonard Williams (political science)
Faculty Business
Meetings
begin at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday, in Flory
Auditorium. If insufficient agenda items, the meeting will be
canceled:
Feb.
9 April 13
Feb. 23
April 27
March 9
May 11
Mark your calendars!
for the all-staff meetings, when we’ll recognize service, learn
what's going on, do a Q&A with President Switzer and chuckle a bit,
although not necessarily in that order. All of the 45-minute
meetings start promptly at 8 a.m., with coffee and sweets the
half-hour beforehand to give us a chance to chat up folks from other
parts of campus we rarely see.
Wednesday, Jan.
17
Thursday, March 22 (spring break)
Thursday, June 28
Thursday, Oct. 18 (fall break)
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MEMO Archives.
