News to know ...
What if weather forces us to cancel classes, or worse? As
long as students reside on campus, we never will “close” campus, of
course. But, if the weather indeed has impacted operation of the
College, we will send out an all-campus e-mail and put the news on our home
page, www.manchester.edu.
AND, we will alert area radio and TV
stations
TV:
Channel 21 (Indiana’s NewsCenter), WANE-TV Channel 15 and Fox
Channel 55 in Fort Wayne; and WNDU TV Channel 16 in South Bend
Radio:
NIPR on WBOI/WBNI, WAJI 95.1, WLDE 101.7, WOWO 1190 in Fort Wayne;
WLZQ (Q101) in Warsaw; WKUZ 95.9 in Wabash
Identity theft e-mail alert. The message claims an
old friend has sent us neat screen saver. Don’t bite. “Please be
aware that if you receive an email such as this or with an
attachment ending in .SCR, do not trust it at all. Accepting
a screen saver will likely cause your machine to be infected and
could lead to the theft of your identity,” warns our ITS leader
Michael Case. Do not
click on the link to read the entire message from your “friend.” Do
not go to the “freeze” website mentioned in the message. Delete.
Delete.
Need to request painting, plumbing, athletic field work, vehicle
maintenance?
Place
work orders/requests online. Or click on the link at the top of
this MEMO. Or, find the necessary request paperwork on your
computer’s U: Drive. Here’s the path:
Computer → Win95Apps (\\Apollo) (U:) →
Workorders
Authorization forms for office moves are on the U Drive, too, in the
Forms folder.
It’s staff performance evaluation time.
Forms are here, or click on
Supervisor Resources on the
Human Resources website. Remember that this annual process
includes a review (and modifications, if needed) of the position
description, which should be forwarded electronically to
Carrie Makin.
Evaluations are due Feb. 8. Questions?
Dale Carpenter,
x5393.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels praises Manchester for its new
Fast Forward program. Here’s an excerpt of his recent letter to
President Switzer:
“At a time
when colleges are measuring themselves on their six-year graduation
rates, I am especially pleased that Manchester has introduced this
innovative program giving students the opportunity to graduate in
three years … I applaud your program and hope it is successful.”
Transitions ...
Welcome! Mia L. Miller, Instructor
of Religion and Philosophy;
M. Marie Sarber,
Student Financial Services Coordinator
Looking for the Public Relations office … or the MEMO Lady?
They’ve moved upstairs, into 115, just outside Admissions in the
Administration Building. Yes, she is quite pleased with her room
with a view of the fountain. The PR intern also moved upstairs.
Mark that calendar …
Fiery
activist, compassionate teacher, black historian … that’s
our keynote Martin Luther King remembrance and celebration
presenter, Dr. Reiland Rabaka. The main event begins at 7 p.m. on
Friday, Jan. 18 as Rabaka presents “A Drum Major for Justice: Martin
Luther King Jr.’s Message and It’s Special Meaning for the 21st
Century.” The Union Baptist Church Choir also will perform for the
event in the College Union. The night before, in the Oakwood Hall great room, Rabaka will challenge students to learn black history, presenting
“Hip-Hop vs. Hip-Pop.” Watch our home page for details to come.
We’ll celebrate the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech
at MC on Feb. 1. The
commemoration convocation begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 1 in
Cordier. Expect to hear lots of memories from the podium the civil
rights leader used in 1968, and wonderful music. We’ll also see
clips from his speech, and hear his words through MC student voices.
Details to come.
The
January Staff Luncheon brings us a guided tour of
Gallery G,
led by Jenna Oke (art). Bring your lunch, bring a co-worker to the
Wednesday, Jan. 16 one-hour session that begins at noon in the
Speicher Room, upstairs in the College Union.
Click here for a story
about the latest exhibit.
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All-Staff
Meeting is Thursday, Jan. 17 in
Wine Recital Hall. We’ll begin with eats and greets at 7:30 a.m.,
with an 8 a.m. start on the one-hour meeting.
Here’s the
All-Staff Meeting schedule,
please mark your calendars.
All begin at 8 a.m. sharp, following a 7:30 meet and eat. All fall
on a Thursday. The next meeting is soon, in Wine Recital Hall.
January 17, 2008
June 19, 2008
March 13, 2008
October 23, 2008
Notable …
Faculty may pick up your student evaluations in the Office of
Academic Affairs until this Friday, Jan.11.
Afterward, they will be sent to your MC mailboxes.
Success Center January Session schedule
is below. Questions? x5888.
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday
Closed weekends
Register for the Fort Wayne Area Teachers Conference and see
the program
here. The Friday, Feb. 8 event at IPFW is free, encouraged, and
lunch is tasty. The topic is
Critical Thinking: Analysis and Evaluation. Don’t forget to let
the Office of Academic Affairs know you
plan to attend.
101 Days, Countdown to Commencement begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 7 in the College Union. This is the time when faculty
and cabinet members serve a delicious meal to our soon-to-be
graduates. To volunteer to don a waiter’s coat and serve this fun
meal, click here.
Questions? contact Lisa Gregory in the Alumni Office, x5203.
The Student Research Symposium (formerly the Dean’s
Symposium) is April 4. Abstracts, with faculty mentor signatures,
are due March 10.
Syllabi due to Dean’s Office. Submit spring syllabi
electronically to Kim Meyer by March 1.
The Manchester Investment Club will have its monthly meeting
at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 in Haist Commons of the College
Union. There will be money to invest. The per share gain for 2007
was 9.0 percent. Prospective faculty and staff members are welcome.
– Richard Harshbarger, Treasurer
Get an autographed copy of
former tennis coach
Al Flory’s new children’s book,
God Made Me, He Made You
in the Campus Store. See the Oct. 31 MEMO
for more.
Human Resources …
Faculty and
staff openings: Assistant Professor of Accounting and
Business, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Business (CPA
required), Applied Communication Faculty, Assistant Professor of
Economics (two openings), Instructor/Assistant Professor of French,
Assistant Professor of Spanish, Assistant Professor of History,
Assistant/Associate Professor of Computer Science, Assistant
Professor of Music, Hall Director (two), Administrative Assistant
for Academic Affairs (part-time)
Go to job
descriptions
Wow! Yea!
Kudos You’re
Awesome! Thanks!
It was
New Years Eve day, and water was leaking into Mary Chrastil’s office
in College Advancement, in the garden level of the Administration
Building. Custodians Laura Badgett and Amy Buzzard spotted the drip
(onto Mary’s laptop workstation) and alerted Gary Heckman
(electrician), who zipped over and contained the damage. ITS quickly
substituted the laptop to get Mary back in business. Now THAT’s
teamwork, especially on a busy pre-holiday schedule.
“Thanks
to John Straub (printing
services) for his quick response to my large printing order for
course packets. As usual, I did not give him much lead time ... He
went far and above to see that I received all of my order in time
for the start of January classes. I could not have received this
kind of service with an off-campus print shop! – Nancie Meyer and
the Campus Store staff
(The
packet had several hundred pages.)
Click here
for ....
Spartan Weekly
MC's weekly update by Doug
Shoemaker,
sports information director
Oldies but
goodies from recent MEMOs ...
Tutors, we need tutors! Names of academically strong students
who might serve as tutors in your subjects will be appreciated. The
Success Center hired 33 tutors for fall semester; a similar need is
anticipated for spring. Contact
Sandy Bendsen at the
Success Center, x5888.
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