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been updated.
The International Fair needs our
help to set up and clean up after the expected 1,000
guests. contact Alan
Michielson (residence life) to sign up for one or more or lots
of time slots. Today please, if you can. The event is this Sunday
afternoon.
Our Board of Trustees gathers on
campus next Friday and Saturday,
April 18-19, for the spring meeting. We are welcome at four of the
Friday committee meetings (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.). The Board Briefing
Book is available in Funderburg Library.
Academic Affairs
Administration Building, Tech Room 219
College Advancement
College Union, Speicher Room
Student Development
College Union, Hoff Room
Enrollment Management
Administration Building, Seminar Room 306
Juried Student Art Show is up in
Link Gallery. Painting, drawing, photography, ceramics,
weaving, batiks and deconstructed books …. 44 artworks by students
at all levels in art and arts-related courses this academic year.
The jurors are Art Department faculty members
Jim Adams, Ejenobo Oke and Thelma Rohrer. The show
surrounding Wine Recital Hall ends April 30.
Transitions
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Scratch the “interim.”
Congrats to Alexis Young, who now is director of conference
services, effective April 1. She will continue to assist
Admissions.
Mark that calendar
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The
International Fair is one of those you-won’t-want-to-miss
experiences.
Click here for a story about the 2008 International Fair on
campus this Sunday, April 13, from noon to 5 p.m.
Learn how Funderburg is for our
staff, too! The April SOC* lunch is in the library this
Thursday, April 10. Bring your lunch; beverages and cookies
provided. Expect a
ghost or two, and some lessons from Jill Lichtsinn and Linda
Richards. The gathering begins at noon, downstairs.
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Staff Organization Committee
Counseling with Bowen Center.
A representative will be on campus at lunchtime next Wednesday,
April 16, in the Plowshares Library, 206 Calvin Ulrey. This
confidential service is free to all College employees, for the first
five sessions. The Bowen Center representative also will be on
campus Aug. 20 and Nov. 19. The schedule is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. all
days.
Spartan Day is April 23.
High school students are invited to a special day tailored just for
them at Manchester College later this month. Lots of faculty and
staff pitch in on this important day. Tell a student about
Manchester College! Invite them to schedule a visit.
Here are the
details
Visit the Art Institute of Chicago
with alumni, friends and Jim & Thelma on Wednesday, April
30. The trip includes exhibits of the works of Edward Hopper and
Winslow Homer, with Jim Adams and Thelma Rohrer as our guides
– or just spend the day sightseeing and shopping. Cost is $75 for
the art trip; $55 just for transportation. (Art students pay $20.)
The bus leaves the College Union at 8 a.m., returning about 9:30
p.m., MC time. There’s a Warsaw stop, too. Contact the
Alumni Office,
x5223.
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2008-2009 Schedule of Classes.
Be sure to check the schedules on the
Registrar’s website
often as it can change with corrections, deletions and additions.
Encourage advisees to do so also. Questions: x5234.
Online registration begins
for sophomores next Monday, April 14. First-year students will have
access April 16-18. In-person registration in the Registrar’s Office
continues at the same time. Test phases of this new system went
quite smoothly, reports Registrar Lila! Returning seniors, juniors
and a few sophomores may register online after the 14th but must
have their paperwork in.
Here’s
the schedule for in-person registration in the Registrar’s
Office. Advisors are key to the success of online registration:
Without faculty authorization, students cannot register online. In
MCConnect, click on the “Authorize Advisee Registration.”
Volunteers are needed this Saturday
at The Firehouse to help install energy-efficient heating
and flooring in the youth music center downtown North Manchester.
Contact our Office of Volunteer
Services to join the list of those helping to restore the
fire-destroyed building. Several
shifts are available between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on April 12.
Here’s a link to The
Firehouse website.
It’s time to begin next year’s
student activities calendar. The
deadline for submissions for campus organizations, events and other
student gatherings is Friday, April 25. Click
here for the scheduling form, or contact
Shanon Green
(student activities).
Actually, it’s not an oxymoron:
Innovation in Government.
We’re invited to hear former Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard discuss
his “High Performance Government Network” at 2 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 23. The program in the Café of the College Union belongs to
the Innovation Coffee House of the Johnston Entrepreneurship
Program. Fort Wayne City Council Member Glynn Hines ’73 will join
us.
We’ll unite again to Spruce Up campus,
but
the Staff Organization Committee (SOC) wants to know our suggestions
for the work days schedule. Let
Allison Keating
know the dates that would work best in your areas, x5432
Now’s the time to schedule
facilities for 2008-2009 meetings, events, etc. with
Conference Services in its first-come, first-serve system. Simply
fill out the
Virtual Event Management System (VEMS) form or send an e-mail
request to Paula Finton.
All requests must be in writing.
Trim your cell bills, maybe.
Many cellular providers offer discounts to education employees.
Centennial does, for example. You’ll need to show your College ID.
Thanks to Tami Hoagland (athletics) for the tip!
Don’t be shy, writers: Share your
published work
with The Writing Center and Funderburg Library. Is it a children’s
book? A cookbook? Poetry? Research? Memoir? Self-published? Contact
Tamara O’Hearn in The
Writing Center, in the Success Center.
The Association of International
Educators annual conference May 25-30 in Washington,
D.C., is expected to attract 8,000 attendees from more than 100
countries, including Thelma Rohrer (art, international studies,
academic enrichment), Jackie Nagila (multicultural affairs,
diversity) and Sandy Bendsen (Success Center, enrollment).
Human Resources
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Staff and Faculty Openings:
Assistant Professor of Economics, Assistant/Associate Professor of
Computer Science, Residence Hall Director, Admissions
Counselor (2), Women’s Soccer Coach, Women’s Softball Head Coach
Go to job descriptions
It’s time to prepare for summer
student employment. Postings need to remain up for at
least one week. HR urges us to try to interview at least three
applicants before hiring to ensure that all students have equal
opportunity for employment.
Here’s the link to the form to request a student employment posting.
Questions? Contact Carrie
Makin, HR recruiting specialist, x5559.
Take me to Spartan Weekly!
MC's weekly update by Doug Shoemaker, sports information director
Oldies but goodies from recent MEMOs
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Don’t wait! Sign up to receive emergency alerts on
your phones, cells.
We will NOT use this system except for dire emergency, but it WILL
help us speed urgent messages should we face a crisis on campus. Log
into MC Connect and follow the instructions. We need your e-mail
wireless address AND your phone numbers.
Example: Centennial Wireless = tendigitphonenumber@cwemail.com
(tendigitphonenumber = your wireless phone number)
For other wireless providers,
click
here
It only takes a minute to fill out our Emergency Medical Card
online. Just
click here, and you’re almost done! Health Services then can
quickly reference our notes if we suffer a medical emergency on
campus. Or, stop by Health Services in Calvin Ulrey 114 to verify,
update your card.
