News to know
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Those coveted MC telephone directory
sheets
are hot
off the press in AD9 (table in mail area) in the garden level of the
Ad Building. Stop by and pick one up at no charge, compliments of
the Office of Publications and Design
Sign up now for emergency alerts … please!
In a crisis, we need to touch bases with
every single one of us … those who have not registered their cell
phone numbers and e-mail (text message) addresses for instant alert,
please do so now. MC will use mass-notification only for
emergencies, such as serious violence or natural disaster. If your
wireless is Centennial, for example, your e-mail address is
your 10-digit phone number@cwemail.com
such as 2601234567@cwemail.com.
For details about providers,
click here.
We’ve bee hives on top of the Science
Center, too! Last week we told you about
the weather station “up there,”
here’s the buzz about a beekeeping project by two of our
first-year students of Jerry Sweeten (biology).
Planning a fund-raiser? We must have approval from
College Advancement,
which is charged with raising funds for the College, and
coordinating on-campus and off-campus solicitation for
funds, incuding in-kind gifts. Students, faculty and
staff and organizations must submit a written proposal
to the Vice President for College Advancement at
least 30 days before any organized fund-raising –
on- or off campus.
We
need approval from College Advancement before submitting
any grant proposals. Here are
guidelines for grant writing
and the grant proposal request form for MC faculty and
staff.
Is your Manchester College name badge
turning blue?
Yuck! Some newer badges apparently are defective. Our MC name badge
should be crisp white with a logo and black lettering. If it is
blurry or changing colors, take it to the Office of Publications and
Design (garden level of the Ad Building, AD 3) by this Friday, Oct.
12, to get a replacement.
Mark that calendar
…
Date Change: Scientist Sarah Kurtz ’79
is speaking at convo, but a week later
than originally scheduled. Mark your calendar for 10 a.m. Monday,
Oct. 22 in Cordier Auditorium to hear the Dan David Prize winner
talk about “Renewable Energy.” (She’ll also lecture at 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 25 about solar energy, in Flory Auditorium.)
Here’s the
All-Staff Meeting schedule. All begin at 8
a.m. sharp, following a 7:30 meet and eat. All fall on a Thursday.
The next meeting is soon, in Wine Recital
Hall.
October 18, 2007
June 19, 2008
January 17, 2008 October 23, 2008
March 13, 2008
Celebrating Diversity Workshop offers a
positive environment for students, faculty and staff to discuss all
kinds of issues … from stereotyping and prejudice to family roles,
gender, physical capacity and religion. We’ve a choice of two days
for the five-hour workshop: Sundays, Nov. 4 or Nov. 11, from 11:45
a.m. registration to 5 p.m., College Union.
Questions:
Gary Zimmerman.
A non-denominational communion
begins at
10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 15 in Petersime Chapel. The simple,
20-minute service is modeled on Eucharistic celebrations in mainline
Protestant churches, planned by Campus Pastor
Steve Crain and students. All are welcome, but Steve would
appreciate a heads-up so he can plan properly, x5243.
Religion and Science Discussion Group will begin meetings
at 6 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Zook’s (Manchester Sports
Nutrition). On the agenda is an article by physicist John Bell on
the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Faculty and others
interested in joining the discussion (and getting a copy of the
article) may want to contact
Steve Crain (campus pastor), x5243.
Everybody swing! Get
ready to Shim Sham Shake from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30.
That’s when MC is having a Swing Dance, with lessons and snacks!
Manchester’s choirs are sponsoring the event to help fund the spring
tour. MC students pay $2, other students, seniors pay $5 and the
rest of us pay $10.
Notable
…
Welcome to Manchester College!
Carrie B. Fry-Miller, Temporary Chapel Assistant
Those soccer shirts were worth $2,200 to
the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. That’s how much our women’s
soccer team raised Saturday by selling the pink shirts off their
backs. Congratulations!
Psych students eye prisoners for study.
Does teaching conflict resolution to inmates
reduce violence in prisons and jails? Manchester College psychology
students are seeking the answers to this and other questions about
the impact of conflict resolution training on inmates in a
service-learning project under the guidance of Marcie Coulter-Kern
(psychology).
Here’s the story.
SOC news.
Donna Priest is the new secretary of the Staff
Organizational Committee (SOC). Her responsibilities include MC’s
Care Fund; donate at any SOC event. (A bag of empty aluminum cans at
Wednesday’s Meet Our New Co-Workers luncheon = 1 full free can of
pop.) Don’t forget to tell Donna about illnesses, deaths and births
in the immediate family of MC employees. SOC Events:
This Wednesday, Oct. 10: Meet Our New
Co-Workers luncheon, noon, Wampler
(Bring your lunch or bring $3 for
pizza; RSVP
Betty Butterbaugh, x5242)
Friday, Oct. 19: Ice Cream Social,
1:45 to 2:30 p.m., Ad Building garden level
Thursday, Nov. 29: Staff luncheon at
Tall Oaks, Asian Sensations
Thursday, Dec. 6: Lunch with MC choir
in the College Union
Attend other colleges on tuition exchange.
The College participates in three tuition
exchanges: with the colleges of the Church of the Brethren, the
Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange and the Tuition
Exchange Program (TEP). Employees eligible for tuition remission at
Manchester who wish to attend classes or send a dependent to a
Brethren college or a CIC tuition exchange school next year should
contact
Dave McFadden (x5226) by Oct.31 for details and to compete the
paperwork. (MC currently does not qualify for TEP.) Tuition
exchange/remission is not guaranteed, so complete the paperwork
early.
Advisor needed
for CoExist,
a new student organization that seeks an atmosphere where people of
all religions – focusing on Islam, Christian and Judaism – can
educate and create an understanding through dialogue. Student
Zach VanWinkle is the contact, but the group cannot function
officially on campus without an advisor, notes
Shanon Green (student activities), x5029.
Chicago Center for Urban Life and
Culture is
on campus
Tuesday, Oct. 23.
To have a rep
speak in your class, or for an appointment, contact
Thelma Rohrer, x5327. Encourage potential Chicago Center interns
to make individual appointments. Chicago Center will have an
information table at lunchtime in the upper College Union, and reps
will conduct an info session 3 to 4 p.m. in the Intercultural
Center.
Celebrate the 300th
anniversary of the Church of the Brethren
in Germany this summer! Learn about Brethren Heritage. Student Carol
Fike is helping Thelma Rohrer coordinate the MC trip; they have
flyers and information. Contact
Carol Fike with your MC box number and she’ll send a flyer your
way!
The Manchester
Investment Club will
have its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the
College Union. There may be money to invest. Prospective faculty and
staff members are welcome. The per share yearly gain as of September
30 was 12.7 percent. – Richard Harshbarger (emeriti economics),
treasurer
Many MC items are on display at the
North Manchester Center for History,
124 E. Main St.
The Center is open 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturdays, 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays, a project of the
North Manchester Historical Society.
Human Resources
…
Faculty
and staff openings: Assistant Professor of
Accounting and Business, Assistant Professor of Accounting and
Business (CPA required), Assistant Professor of Economics, Men and
Women’s Head Tennis Coach, Campus Security Officer, Admissions
Counselor
Go to job
descriptions
Wow! Yea!
Kudos
You’re Awesome! Thanks!
Everybody's talking about how
great Homecoming 2007 was, combining Parents & Family Weekend with
dedication of our College Union, and those special events stitched
into the fun –
from the dedication of the Dan West plaque in the Muir Peace Garden
to the theatre partying (and Foxfire performance!), the Spartan and
M Association celebrations, and the donor and alumni celebrations,
and the kid's pumpkin painting by our future educators, and that
really odd basketball game, the golf outing, and the hours and hours
of preparations and smiles -- especially by our College Advancement
team!
What a
fantastic Success Center open house Oct. 1! It was well-planned and
executed. It was high-energy and lots of fun! Most importantly, it
continued to reinforce the idea to 105 student attendees that the
Success Center is their place for academic, career, and personal
assistance. Thanks to everyone who put in time and effort in making
last night such a success. Special thanks go to
Jennifer Fisher and
Rebecca Parker
and the tremendous amount of work they invested in
making this event outstanding. – Stuart
Jones
President Switzer
received praise at a recent speech at Shepherd’s Center for the
design of the beautiful Celebrating Stewardship 2006-2007
President’s Report and Honor Roll. Thanks to
Brenda Carver
for her design! Notes Jo: “We all share that appreciation for a
stunning publication.
Spartan Weekly!
MC's weekly update by Doug Shoemaker, sports
information director
Check out the
new Sports Information bulletin board in
the lower level of the PERC for Spartan Weekly, HCAC news releases
and news articles.
Oldies but goodies from recent MEMOs
Include PR
and the
MEMO Lady in your notices about seminars, colloquiums, special
lectures, programs. She’ll get them on the web calendar and help get
the word out! Contact
Jeri Kornegay (public relations), or the
MEMO Lady.
Manchester College … around the
clock. We are working on a “Day in the
Life of Manchester College” photo package for Manchester Magazine
and need your great suggestions! Accounting students studying in the
library at 10 p.m., books spread all about … … future teachers
practicing on wee ones at 10 a.m. … chime ringing at 7:50 a.m. …
team practice … Send us your ideas, we’ll snap the pix, anytime,
anywhere! Tell
Jeri Kornegay, x5285.
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