The updated online campus directory is posted, with phone numbers and addresses for MC students, faculty and staff. This Campus Directory link also gives us information about faculty emeriti, office numbers, and college personnel by office. The Campus Directory is accessible only by MC login (mc\mlady) and password. (It prefers Internet Explorer.)

 

We all have a stake in student success at MC … and now we are bringing many of those support services together in a new Success Center! This is an evolving concept right now, as the directors and staff of our various support systems – from The Writing Center to Health and Counseling Services to Learning Support Services, Career Services, and more – pull together this pro-active program focused on retention and success. Stuart Jones will lead the team as executive director. Once the College Union is complete, many of the parts will come together under the Calvin Ulrey roof.

 

What's the topic ... of that seminar, meeting, etc., etc. and so forth ... Please keep the MEMO Lady informed of calendar items so she can get them posted quickly on the web Campus Calendar so the rest of the campus, world, community knows! Send her your entire schedule, or just the event.

 

Go to lunch at lunchtime Thursday … ’cause the Internet will be down while our ITS folks complete work on our new firewall. The upgrade will interrupt all on-campus access to the Internet. It will not affect local resources, such as Blackboard or e-mail. Hopefully, it will not last longer than 15 minutes.

 

Help send our choir (and alumni) to Carnegie Hall. Dunk a prof, with love and respect, of course. Bring the kids, bring your throwing muscles, bring your humor to Carnival for Carnegie, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday on the infield of the track. Our students have much money to raise to afford this opportunity to perform in one of the greatest venues in the world on May 26.

 

Emergency response and preparedness leaders from all over the region are invited to participate in a Best Practices blueprint for the National Council on Readiness and Preparedness on the MC campus on Monday, Oct. 16. Former Virginia Gov. James Gilmore will lead the 3 to 5 p.m. session as he gathers feedback for NCORP. (He’s president of the organization.) The meeting focuses on readiness in the first 72 hours following terrorism or a natural disaster such as Hurricane Katrina. Gilmore is also our convocation and FYC speaker that day. Brad Pyrah (accounting), VIA chair, led the effort to pull all of this together, which will bring lots of newcomers to the MC campus, help the nation build its readiness blueprint, and give our students lots to talk about!

 

Yet more out-of-this-world news from Christer Watson. Our NASA space telescope researcher reports MC has received a $22,096 grant from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology for Christer to work on publications with students, augmenting his work with GLIMSPE. He also has received two October viewings on the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world.

 

We know Who’s Who at Manchester College … The new, 10^th edition of Who’s Who Among American Teachers honors eight members of our faculty, all nominated by students who have appeared in the various Who’s Who publications for students. This annual recognition of educational excellence now includes more than 156,000 names in six volumes! Congratulations to: Mark Angelos (history), Jim Adams (art), Mary Lahman (communication studies), Janina Traxler (French), Dagny Boebel (English), Greg Clark (physics), Heather Schilling (education) and Scott Strode (communication studies).

 

Congratulations to Jeff Kock, our new leader of Conference Services, who replaces Stuart Jones.

 

But the Mailroom is not moving, yet. In anticipation of merging our campus mail system with the College Store when the College Union is ready for occupancy, our Mail Lady, Carolyn Rohrer, joins the College Store team now. (For now, the Mailroom is in Holl-Kintner.)

 

Monday convocation is award-winning journalist Frank Sesno, CNN vice-president and Washington Bureau Chief. He'll host a video, The Balancing Act, about the difficult task of balancing civil liberties and national security.

 

 

Hear what an expert on independent higher education has to say at The Harry H. Henney ’35 Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Wine Recital Hall. Our guest speaker is Richard Ekman, president of the Council of Independent Colleges. His topic: Independent Higher Education and America’s Future. Dr. Ekman also has held leadership positions at the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The lecture begins at 5 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. reception in Link Gallery.

 

Need a phone number, quick? Those nifty 11x17 sheets of faculty/staff phone numbers are available in AD9, compliments of Publications and Design.

 

Building Bridges that Bring Us Closer! That’s what we’ll learn about at a Celebrating Diversity Workshop this fall. We can pick among two Sunday afternoons: Oct. 8 or Nov. 12. The workshops run noon to 5:30 p.m., with registration at 11:45 a.m., in Holl-Kintner 113. We will learn to build skills upon skills in a positive environment, discussing stereotyping, prejudice, mistreatment of all groups. $2 fee for refreshments and materials. Application forms are in A320, Gary Zimmerman’s office. Gary and Barb Burdge are co-organizing this workshop for students, faculty and staff.

 

SpartanCable Channel 65 is broadcasting that great video on underage drinking, Regret. Bet we can think of some other opportunities for this channel. Contact Telephone Larry, er Cabledude Larry with your ideas. Check out SpartanCable Channel 62 for events and notices. Contact SpartanCable for additions to that broadcast, too.

 

Love MC basketball, but not the bleachers? Consider reserving the Spartan Skybox for a men’s or women’s home basketball game this season! It’s affordable, simple to reserve, and you’ll have a GREAT time! For menus, prices and game schedules, click here for the Spartan Skybox website. MC employees get a discount.

 

Help! Did anybody tape the TV broadcasts about Ralph Nader on campus Monday night? We got lots of media attention, including Channels 15 and 21 out of Fort Wayne. If you have tape, or know somebody who does, please contact the MEMO Lady, x5285.

 

Did you know MC has an organic garden? Can’t you just taste those herbs? Well, yes, actually, we can! This Friday, students will sell 1-cup packages of pesto that they create tonight with Olivia Mendez in Chartwells. The sale is scheduled for 10 a.m., just outside Flory Auditorium in the Science Center. Sarah Reed and John Dutrow planted the organic garden last spring. Students are harvesting some of the basil this week, reports sophomore Colleen Hamilton. Proceeds from pesto sales will pay for seeds for the next spring planting.

 

 

Thank you so much for the planet with silk flowers. Your thoughtfulness has touched our hearts and helped comfort us in our time of need.    – Nancy, Bobbi and Loni Clark (volleyball intern)

Human Resources

 Faculty and staff openings: Campus Security Officer (part-time), Administrative Assistant for Student Development, Assistant Wrestling Coach, Campus Pastor.

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Please! Update the events and schedules on your web pages! There’s tons of old information, sending an unfortunate message to would-be students, alumni and supporters eager to learn about the exciting things Manchester College is doing this year. Questions? Contact Webmaster Dan.

 

Have you seen this plaque in Muir Peace Garden? It’s a beautiful time for a stroll through the garden at Wayne and College to check out this new addition honoring Gladdys Muir. A commissioning ceremony is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Homecoming Saturday. Thanks to Elden and Kathy Stoops and the Peace Studies Institute.

 

Oct. 2 is Buck Night at Koinonia. O.K., that’s not what you think. Buck like in $1. That’s all it takes to spend a great fall evening exploring one of the gems of Manchester College. Hike trails, explore facilities packed full with exhibits and critters, bounce on a bunk, toast hot dogs, ogle the rocks, gaze out over the waving prairie grass … and, especially, learn what it is to be a Friend of Koinonia. Learn how you can give your time, talent, and financially to benefit our programming for area school children.

                                                          Koinonia Buck Night Open House

Monday, Oct. 2

6 to 8 p.m.

 

 in our everyday lives,” whether we find ourselves harried or hurting or both. Click here for a link to the order form.

 

Mark your calendars! for the 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 also recognize service, do a Q&A with President Switzer and chuckle a bit, although not necessarily in that order. All of the 45-minute meetings will start promptly at 8 a.m., 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.

Thursday, October 19

 

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