News to know
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TWO Fulbrights! Tim
Polakowski and Andrew Haff will teach English as a second language
(ESL) next year with the U.S. government’s prestigious Fulbright
scholarships. That makes 25 student Fulbrights for Manchester
College, continuing our extraordinary leadership in
Indiana in achieving these scholarships. Tim will teach in Korea;
Andrew will teach in Vietnam. Thanks to the continuing Fulbright
guidance of Kendall Rogers (religion/philosophy).
Dr. C. James Bishop, professor emeritus of history, died Tuesday.
The scholar enriched the College for 31 years, including hosting
numerous January session classes to Russia and Eastern Europe. Jim
was 72. A service of celebration for his life begins at 3 p.m. this
Sunday, May 4 in Petersime Chapel.
Here is a link to the obituary.
The
new College Catalogs are out, brimming with so much to
learn about Manchester, thanks to hours and hours and hours of
dedication by Kim Meyer (academic affairs), Registrar Lila and
designer Brenda Carver. Don’t you just love the
i found
photos?
Dial 6
has arrived early. Instead of dialing “9,” early birds
are getting used to dialing “6” to get an off-campus or
long-distance line. The official change-over is Monday, May 5. Why?
to reduce the growing number of unintended 9-1-1 calls. (Don’t
forget to re-set fax and credit card terminals.)
How flexible is your summer?
The College again is offering flexible summer schedules for staff
members who make the appropriate arrangements with supervisors,
ensuring customer service continues its excellence. Explore the
possibilities! Let’s see, I could work four 10-hour days and garden
on Fridays. Or four 9-hour days and a half day on Wednesdays. Or
take shorter lunch breaks to gain an afternoon every other week. Or
… !!!! Imagine the gas we would save! Child-care costs saved!
Imagine the smiles! The
calendar is June 2 through July 31.
The Oaks is open this summer.
The weekday hours likely will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with
made-to-order deli sandwiches, salads, chips, cookies and brownies
and other desserts, coffee and specialty drinks. The Oaks will close
for the week following finals and will re-open Tuesday, May 27.
Report your volunteer service,
please! Our
records of volunteer service by faculty, staff and students help us
with grant writing, federal financial aid reporting, recruiting,
fund-raising and marketing. Report your service (in hours) for the
2007-2008 academic year to the Office of Volunteer Services, at
ovs@manchester.edu
Transitions
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Hope we didn’t wear her out!
Carrie Makin (human resources) leaves us at the end of the month to
serve as marketing director for the Charley Creek Foundation in
Wabash. Carrie worked in Printing Services before sinking her teeth
into student employment and staff recruiting coordination in human
resources. Her last day is May 23. Fare thee well, great multi-tasker!
Raheel Ahmad
will teach computer science in the fall as an assistant
professor, after defending his dissertation in computer science at
Southern Illinois University. He has a master’s degree from Southern
Mississippi and bachelor’s degree from the Zakir Hussain College of
Engineering in India.
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Does this faculty member look familiar? John Deal
“returns” as assistant professor of economics. He has served as
chair of the Department of Economics and will not forsake us for the
East Coast after all! John joined us in fall 2005, with particular
interest in agriculture and development economics.
Mark Huntington will chair
the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences next year, a complex
challenge carried masterfully by Lana Groombridge, who is retiring.
Mark also is curriculum director for athletic training.
Graduating senior Lindsey Bryant
will help coordinate student employment this summer, in Carrie
Makin’s absence. She is no newcomer to our HR department, but will
appreciate our patience and understanding.
Mark that calendar
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It’s time for budget meetings.
To help us prepare for 2008-2009 budgeting, we’ve meetings next week
for instructions and updates. We’ll receive our budget information
by e-mail before the meetings. Plan to attend one of these meetings;
let Jenny Steele
(business office) know if you are unable to attend.
Tuesday, May 6
2 to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7
3 to 3:30
p.m.
Thursday, May 8
12:30 to 1
p.m.
Gown and town come together with
The Pirates of Penzance
this weekend, Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera. Lots of
familiar faces on stage and in the Manchester Symphony Orchestra,
with direction by Debra Lynn (music) and Scott Strode (theatre).
Underwritten by the Community Foundation
of Wabash County.
Here’s the story.
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Rhiney Bowl. In hopes of
luring sunshine, the annual softball games in the grassy bowl south
of Schwalm Hall have moved to next week, May 5-9. The games are 3:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each night, so park in the adjoining lots at your
own risk (or move your vehicles before 3:30 p.m.).
Yom HaShoah Holocaust remembrance
service is Monday.
The service in Hebrew and English
begins
at 10 a.m.
in Petersime Chapel.
Rabbi Marla Spanjer of Congregation Achduth Vesholom in Fort Wayne
will help lead prayer. Also participating: Lynne Margolies
(Spanish),
Dean Sharfman, John Planer
(music)
and three students, David Doane-Swanson, Sarah Hall and Aaron
Hostetler. We'll continue our tradition of planting a tree, a
flowering crab apple this year.
Celebrating the artist, the teacher,
the mentor, etc., etc., etc., etc. …. In between showings
in Gallery G of Jim Adams’ (art) drawings and paintings is a
reception, on Friday May 9. The reception is 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with
the program at 5 p.m. Expect an unveiling.
Here’s the story.
The Manchester Investment Club
meets at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 in Haist Commons of the College
Union. There will be a decision as to sale of stock to meet a
withdrawal. Prospective faculty and staff members are welcome.
– Richard
Harshbarger (emeritus economics), Treasurer
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Faculty library materials are due
May 8. Materials checked out during 2008 are due next
week, unless renewal is requested. Items checked out before 2008
need to make a quick visit to the library for inventory and renewal.
Retiring and leaving faculty are reminded to pick up personal
reserve materials and return all Funderburg Library recourses.
Questions: Linda Richards,
x5363.
Are you ready for commencement?
The Big Day is Sunday, May 18. Faculty will gather to robe for
baccalaureate at 10:30 a.m. in Wine Recital Hall (rain = Cordier
basement), and will return to Wine at 2 p.m. for commencement (rain
= PERC offices). It
is hoped retired faculty will participate, also.
The Otho Winger Experience … forever
on video. For those who missed, or can’t let go of the
recent convocation of rock and jazz music by our faculty, staff and
students, Jim Adams has
video-taped it and offers them at $10 each.
Tutors sought … Student
tutors are needed for study tables next fall. Know a student who
would be great at this important aid to success? The student should
have earned at least a 3.0 in the course she/he would tutor. Send
suggestions to
Sandy Bendsen
at the Success
Center.
Remember to use the
SuccessNet
online form when referring students instead of
e-mailing or calling in the information. Why? Because on-line
communication to the SuccessNet team is the most efficient and
effective method. Consider bookmarking the site.
Side-by-Side Success.
Senior physics major Kerry Rogers presented his research on the GXSM
Project for Low-cost Scanning Probe Microscopy Development on April
19 to the Indiana section of the American Association of Physics
Teachers conference in Indianapolis. Rogers’ work last summer was
through a Faculty-Student Summer Research Grant shared with his
teacher, Greg Clark (physics).
Indiana Campus Compact finalists
this year included Ingrid Rogers (modern languages) for the Brian
Douglas Hiltunen Award for outstanding contributions to the
scholarship of engagement in higher education and Carole
Miller-Patrick (Indiana Reading Corps/service) for the Community
Service Director Award as an exemplar of the campus and community
connection. Congratulations!
Fill ’er Up at the Staff Picnic.
A recycling contest will test our counting savvy at the Wednesday,
June 4 Staff Picnic. Save your aluminum cans to dump into a huge
“fish bowl” days before the picnic. Details to come.
Leonard Williams is “Politically
Speaking” on the South Bend public station, WNIT-TV at 2
p.m. on Sunday, May 11. It is Leonard’s second appearance on the
talk show this year.
Seven MC students are doing Pathways
service this summer, though a grant from Lilly Endowment
Inc. that now continues through next summer, too! Check the
Pathways website to watch the
progress of our Pathways students through the summer. For more about
the program, contact
Jennifer Fisher (internships), x5025.
Kristen Davidson, junior, elementary education
Brittany Betz, first-year,
secondary education
Tihitina Dagnew, sophomore, political
science/economics
Brandon Fancher, sophomore, exercise science
Zach VanWinkle, first year , peace
studies/German
Jennifer Lane, junior, sociology
Barbara Simpkins, first-year
KenapocoMocha community coffee shop
has opened at the corner of Market and 2nd Street in town, the
brainchild of Jim (former MC pastor) and Debbie (former MC
Theological Exploration of Vocation) Chinworth. Expect coffee, baked
goods, soup, desserts and good conversations – seven days a week.
For more about the venture, visit
http://www.kenapocomocha.com
Human Resources
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Faculty and Staff Openings:
Assistant Professor of Economics, Assistant Professor of Education
(one-year), Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences,
Human Resources Generalist/Recruiter, Residence Hall Directors,
Admissions Counselor, Student Accounts Specialist, Assistant
Director of Career Services/Counselor, Campus Security Officer,
Women’s Soccer Head Coach, Women’s Softball Head Coach
Go to job descriptions
It’s time to evaluate our student
employees.
Here’s a link to the form on the Human Resources page. Due date
is Friday, May 16 for these important evaluations that will help
potential MC employers, and help our students prepare for the real
world of accountability in the workplace.
Have you signed your yellow cards?
Those who have filled the positions will want to get the paperwork
signed and returned as soon as possible: Just send them to HR, in
hopes of getting all yellow cards returned by May 11. All students
working this summer need yellow cards, even if they are continuing
in the same position.
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MC's weekly update by Doug Shoemaker, sports information director
Oldies but
goodies from recent MEMOs ...
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.
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