The grades are
coming …
to campus mailboxes, mostly. Students enrolled in spring
semester will receive theirs in their MC campus mailbox on
Monday, Jan. 31, not before. Students NOT enrolled in spring
semester classes will receive their grades at home. Questions?
Contact the Office of the Registrar, x5234.
More than
$5,400 and climbing …
that’s how much Manchester College has collected toward relief
efforts for victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami in Asia. The Business
Office will continue to collect cash or checks until Feb. 1,
when we will forward the money to Church of the Brethren, who
will send it on to Church World Service.
We have a new e-mail address
for All Faculty ... it's called
All Faculty Members (who
would've guessed?) and eliminates the need, when we want to send
a message to ALL of our faculty members, of listing the four
individual divisions. Our previous version of Outlook prevented
such an obvious solution to mass mailings.
Give them a
push in the right direction!
The Office of Career Services is promoting paid, summer
internship opportunities to juniors as part of our Lilly
Endowment Grant Internship Program. These are great
opportunities for students, but sometimes they need a little
encouragement. Please take a look at the grant-funded
internships available with local businesses on the
OCS website and
encourage qualified students to apply. Questions? Contact
Liz Bushnell, x5025.
Did you know that the Cajun group BeauSoleil avec Michael
Doucet
is up for another Grammy on Feb. 13? Didja know those incredible
musicians are performing four
nights later in our Cordier Auditorium?? Isn’t
that way cool! The potent Cajun music that is both traditional
and futuristic will fill Cordier Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. for the
public performance. The Grammy nomination is for Gitane Cajun
(Gypsy Cajun) on Vanguard Records. Feb. 17, Cordier.
Merveilleux!
Welcome
newcomers to the MC fold!
CarolJoy O. Madsen and Robin S. Messer, health and physical
education adjunct faculty; and Marilyn S. Skinner, education
adjunct faculty.
No MEMO on
Monday, Jan. 31
… Expect the next scintillating missive on Monday, Feb. 7. Feel
free to fill the MEMO Lady’s hopper with news in the meantime:
jskornegay@manchester.edu. We are genuinely sorry for any
inconvenience.
What’s cookin?
If
it’s healthy, tell Tara! February is National Heart Month and our
Wellness Committee is planning a program on healthy cooking.
But they need our suggestions. Do you have a special talent for
healthy (and tasty) cooking? Do you know somebody who does? For
example; good oils verse bad oils; or fresh, frozen or canned?
Send your ideas to Tara Vogel (health services) by Wednesday,
Jan. 26. Hmmmm, maybe they should talk to Dave Hicks!
Here’s the schedule for
PERC/Fitness
Center
for break between January Session and Spring Semester:
Tuesday, Jan.
25
Closing at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 26 – Friday, Jan. 28 11:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. AND 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 29 – Sunday, Jan. 30 Noon to
3 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 31
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. AND 5 to 7 p.m.
In
the interest of Wellness,
the Wellness Committee (surprised?) has some tips for us. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published new dietary
guidelines for healthy and fit living. In a nutshell: Eat more
fruits and veggies! The USDA guidelines are at
www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines.
·
Engage in moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the
week. (at least 30 minutes to reduce risk of chronic disease,
about 60 minutes to maintain healthy body weight, and 60 to 90
minutes to lose weight).
·
Consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods and beverages and limit
intake of saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars
and alcohol.
·
Include a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole-grain products,
and fat-free or low-fat milk in your daily diet.
Check out our Health Services website for more tips about
healthy MC living:
http://www.manchester.edu/OSD/Health/Files/Health_edmat.htm
Did Jane Pauley
call you? Did you call her?
Please bring your PR director into the loop if a reporter or
columnist has contacted you or if you have submitted comments to
media (including web pages) and have included your connection to
Manchester College. Your PR director can help you with your
response, provide appropriate photos, etc. We also attempt to
compile copies of all MC mention.
The
crossword puzzle
in the Wednesday, Jan. 19 issue of The New York Times was
crafted by Leonard Williams (political science). He’s making
quite a habit of getting published in lofty places.
Plant wizard, David Hicks
(biology), is helping ACRES Land Trust transform the former Girl
Scouts Camp Kokiwanee into a nature preserve. Already, the study
Dr. Hicks leads has identified nearly 180 plants and flowers
(some rare and endangered). The Plain Dealer wrote about the
project in its Jan. 19 edition. Here’s the link to the story:
http://www.wabashplaindealer.com/articles/2005/01/16/local_news/local1.txt
We frequently
sing her praises,
but now everybody knows … Debra Lynn (vocal music) appears in
the 2004 edition of Who’s Who Among American Teachers.
Those who appear in the book are nominated by Who’s Who
students and Dean’s List students.
Those who
remember 2002 grad Carlos Reyes
(and those who don’t) will be warmed by this message received
last week by Jo Young Switzer: “I am now cancer free and have
been accepted to medical school in Nicaragua. God bless
everyone at Manchester College.”
Feeling a little childish?
Because
our volunteers made such a wonderful high school choir two weeks
ago, Debra Lynn (vocal music) is offering us a chance to blast
into our past once more. Her choral methods students need
“lab rats” (singers) for a mock audition of high school
singers. This will take about 15 minutes this Tuesday afternoon
(You'll be assigned an "audition" time slot between 2 and
4:30.) You'll audition before Debra and the two methods
students (not other auditionees), and complete a short
evaluation. If interested, let Debra know before 4 p.m. TODAY
at x5296. She needs a few people to pretend they are tone-deaf,
painfully shy, giggly, allergic to the room ... situations
her students can expect to encounter during a choral
audition. Of course, she needs typical auditionees as well.
Human
Resources
Faculty and
staff openings:
Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs, Assistant
Professor of World History, Assistant Professor of Economics,
Visiting Professor of Mathematics, Assistant Professor of
Philosophy, Performing Arts Technical Assistant (part time)
Go
to job descriptions
Student Employee Supervisors:
If your student employee left at the end of last semester, don’t
forget to let Carrie Makin (human resources) know. She’ll need
the name and approximate last date of employment. By providing
this information, computer privileges your student employee had
will be terminated through ITS. This is an important security
procedure that needs to occur as soon as a student leaves
employment.
Oldies but still goodies from
recent MEMOs ….
Mark your calendars! for the new all-staff meetings, intended to update us on College issues and to
strengthen our sense of unity and commitment to the Mission. At
these meetings, we’ll recognize service, and do a Q&A with
President Switzer. (We’ll remind you about the meetings, in case
you want to submit a question to Jo in advance.) All of the
45-minute meetings will start promptly at 8 a.m. in Wine Recital
Hall, 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.
Friday, Jan. 28
Thursday, March 24
Tuesday, July 5
Thursday, Oct. 20
Make like a compass and make a new student’s day! About 14 students starting Manchester College in the spring
2005 semester will gather for orientation on Monday, Jan. 31.
Please keep an eye out for newbies who may look lost or
otherwise in need of a smile and/or guidance. (Seven of the
students are international.) In the words of Dave McFadden:
“Retention is everybody’s role at Manchester.” Or something like
that. Here’s a brief schedule. Contact
Jennifer Vincent at x5029 for more info.
New Student Orientation
Monday, January 31
9 a.m. Residence Halls Open
Get I.D. cards before 1:30 p.m. from Business Office
1:30 p.m. Orientation Session, Plowshares Seminar Room
3 p.m. Computer Orientation, Library Computer Lab
3:45 p.m. Walking Tour of Campus
4:15 p.m. Reception at Intercultural Center
Do you know an
outstanding senior?
A model citizen already? A great worker? Considering tapping her
or him for the Senior Leadership Award, which recognizes
a full-time student who has contributed significantly to the
quality of campus life throughout their years at Manchester
College. The nominations for this award come from us …the
faculty and staff. Take a moment to write a letter of nomination
to the Senior Activity Leadership Award Committee, C/O the
Office of Student Development and Residential Life, or e-mail
Jennifer Vincent, Director of Student Activities. The deadline
is Feb. 11.
Manchester College Community Club, at its next dinner gathering, will focus on Echoppe, a program
that provides small business loans to women in Togo and Benin,
Africa. MC students will present the program. The meeting on
Wednesday, Feb. 2 starts at 6 p.m. in the Upper Lounge of the
College Union. MC grad Bev Ott ’80 founded and coordinated
Echoppe. To study up in advance, visit
www.echoppe.org For reservations (Due Jan. 28) call
Call Jerry/Jo
Ann Schall 982-6977 or Ella Mae Weaver 982-1249.The
meal will cost $8.50.
Planning a Marden celebration?
Please, please let
Jeri Kornegay
know, even if it is a secret! The MEMO Lady will publish a list
of (non-secret) events soon.
Reserve your
own skybox to MC games …
That’s
right, any group of 15 to 25 people can reserve a private box
seat in the PERC Spartan Room at any of the remaining men’s or
women’s home basketball games. All it takes is a call to Stuart
Jones (conference services) at x5551. The deal includes the
private room with a view, catered food of your choice and audio
sound of the game. Congratulations to Jack Gochenaur, the first
to book box seating for a private party at an upcoming women’s
game.
SOC
luncheons:
Wednesday, Feb. 9 – Town Forum with the President,
Upper Union Lounge
Are you still receiving MEMO by
snail mail (U.S. Postal Service) and
want to get it by e-mail? Just e-mail the MEMO Lady, and she'll
make it so!
jskornegay@manchester.edu
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