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Those snow stranded on campus may want to take advantage of free, emergency housing available in East and Schwalm halls. The guest rooms are available for weather emergencies only, first-come, first-serve. Contact Conference Services (x5551) during the work week or Security (x5999) after hours.

 

The preliminary 2008 Spring Final Exam Schedule is available for review on the registrar’s website, with plans to publish the official schedule by Feb. 25. Here’s the direct link to the schedule. Questions or comments: Registrar Lila Hammer.

 

The small parking lot south of the College Union now is available to anybody for overnight parking, between 9 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. However, when snow removal is required, cars must be removed before 3 a.m., when plowing starts.

 

The Sunday Brunch Club … this new meal ticket offered by Chartwells to folks in the North Manchester community will introduce senior citizens to our great midday Sunday offerings. The deal is Buy 5, Get the 6th Meal Free. The cards will be available at the Haist Commons register. Sunday Brunch is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. when school is in session. Cost is $5.50 for 55 and older, $7.33 for other adults, $3.66 for age 4-12 and free for youngsters 3 and under. Here’s the link to the menus, posted on Fridays.

 

Transitions ...

 

Our nationwide search for a communications studies professor has ended in our own back yard, literally, with Dave Switzer, former department chair at IPFW. Dave will bring his 35 years of teaching experience, and rich knowledge of higher education, to us in the fall. Bet he likes this commute much better!

 

Arline Craven will join the faculty next fall as a one-year sabbatical fill-in for Janina Traxler (French). Arline expects to receive a Ph.D. in French literature this May from Washington University. It is our good fortune that she holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music, and will teach a couple of related classes.

 

Welcome! Jiyoung Jeoung, Lecturer of Music

 

Mark that calendar …

 

Almost 30 students are doing The Vagina Monologue readings Saturday night in Wampler. The program benefits Hands of Hope shelter for abused women and children and The Women of New Orleans. Here’s the news release.

 

 

 

 International human rights activist John Prendergast will spend Monday at MC. Here’s the news release. Note additions to the schedule: Sand and Sorrow, an award-winning HBO documentary about Darfur that includes Prendergast, will be shown at 2 p.m. Monday in the Lahman/Speicher rooms of the upper Union.

 

Staff-Faculty Bible Study and Fellowship Hours are noon Thursdays in the Chapel lounge. All are invited to attend, when you can, even if late. The hour will allow time for sack lunch, conversation, Bible study, sharing and prayer, and even singing, maybe. Questions: Campus Pastor Steve Crain, x5243

 

A Catholic Mass on campus begins at 5 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 17 in Petersime Chapel. The MC community and our neighbors (whatever our faith) are invited to the Mass, sponsored by the Manchester College Newman Catholic Fellowship. Dinner, desserts and beverages will follow in the lounge. Questions: Sr. Jacinta Krecek.

 

Some deadlines have changed for the 10th Annual Research Symposium. (formerly Dean’s Symposium.) The actual event is 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 4.

       March 10 … Mentor-signed abstract, resume due

       March 14 … Presenters notified

       March 24 … Jo Young Switzer Award entries due

 

Lil Sibs Weekend is April 4-5 and has a schedule, from a magician to a PERC-full of games and fitness activities.

 

The late summer Advising and Registration Day has been rescheduled to Aug. 19. The other summer dates are June 10, June 17, June 26 and July 1.

 

The Manchester Investment Club will have its monthly meeting at  3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 in Haist Commons of the College Union. There is money to invest. Prospective faculty and staff members are welcome. Election of officers for the coming year will be held. – Richard Harshbarger, Treasurer

 

Notable …

 

We’ve had lots of requests for copies of Ken Brown’s convo speech about Martin Luther King’s speech here 40 years ago – for good reason.  To read the speech, follow the link on our home page, or go directly to the speech

 

 ← Scott Stan is in the Trinity Christian College  Athletics Hall of Fame. Scott (exercise/sport sciences/soccer), a 1989 graduate, was a prolific scorer on the soccer field, named three times to the NCCAA All-American team. He holds Trinity records for career goals (86) and career points (198). Ten times he scored three goals per game, and he scored four goals per game four times! He was inducted Feb. 2.

This is Scott the Spartan star →

 

Manchester faculty and students spoke out about critical social issues at the Indiana Statehouse last Wednesday, for Social Workers’ Legislative Education and Advocacy Day, sponsored by the state chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Barb Burdge, Brad Yoder and eight social work students joined about 500 students and social workers.

 

Personal development … Please keep the MEMO Lady in the loop when you and/or your department “do” professional development .. seminars, workshops, conferences, meetings, retreats, video conferences, etc. Don’t be shy! Just zip her an e-mail! Here are some examples:

 

Responding to “emotions.” Crysta Borden and Carrie Makin (human resources) attended a Leadership Luncheon, “Smart Emotions,” sponsored by Wabash Friends Counseling Center. They learned helpful biofeedback information and brief techniques to help identify and respond to difficult emotions in a positive and productive manner. Notes Carrie: “I highly recommend these very affordable ($15 with lunch) training opportunities.”  Here’s the seminar schedule.

 

Career Services. Liz Bushnell and Jennifer Fisher presented Jan. 31 at the Whitley County Human Resource Association about recruiting, managing and retaining millennial job candidates, like our students. It was a great opportunity to introduce area HR folks to Manchester College and make connections for student internships and job opportunities.

 

Green buildings how-to. Gary Heckman (electrician/physical plant) begins classes Feb. 25 in Fort Wayne to prepare for accreditation with Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED), a program for rating buildings for environmental “greenness.”

 

Environmental Studies majors Jared Mobley and Bruce Bainbridge will present research papers to the Indiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (professional aquatic biologists and grad students) on Feb. 28. Jared will discuss largemouth bass in Larrew Lake; Bruce will focus on the Eel River ecosystem.  

 

Avast all ye hands! The Pirates of Penzance needs a rocky seashore and moonlight and costume fitting and sundry props-getting and other back-stage aid from College and community. Matt Unger, Jena Oke and Scott Strode will coordinate volunteer painters, builders, stage hands, costuming, but they need crews! Contact directors Scott Strode or Debra Lynn to sign up. 

 

Betty Lou Clark enters Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. The ’80s Lady Spartans coach, who died in a car crash in 1991, was inducted last month. In 1985-86 and 1986-87 the Lady Spartans won the Hoosier Conference for Women Championship and she received the 1985 HCW Coach of the Year Award. At Rochester High School from 1976 to 1982, her teams posted an 85-39 record.

 

Human Resources …

 

Faculty and staff openings: Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Business, Assistant Professor of Economics (two), Assistant Professor of Asian History, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Assistant or Associate Professor of Computer Science, Hall Director (two)

Go to job descriptions

 

Job descriptions overdue. Supervisors who have not submitted all position descriptions for their staff should email them to Carrie Makin as soon as possible. Please insert a “revised” or “reviewed” date at the bottom of each position description to indicate that the position description has been reviewed, whether or not changes have been made. No hard copies, just digital.

 

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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

 

The mileage rate now is 45 cents/mile for employee-owned vehicles driven for the College’s business. Departmental budgets will reflect the nickel increase, effective Jan. 1.

 

A number of grants are available, with March 3 deadlines for proposals for faculty (and side-by-side work with students). Here are a few; check with the Office of Academic Affairs for details and other opportunities; Kim Meyer is the contact for most, unless otherwise noted.

          Faculty-Student Summer Research Grants

          Peace Studies/Conflict Resolution/Secrist Funds (Tim McElwee)

          Faculty Research and Artistic Endeavor

          Lilly Endowment Plowshares Grant, due March 3 (Tim McElwee)

          E-Learning grants

 

Eating Disorders is the topic for the February Lunch and Learn. Linda C. Smith of Consulting and Counseling Associates will present at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 in the College Union conference rooms. RSVP with Health and Counseling Services, x5306, by Feb. 15^..

 

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