News to know ...
Health plan enrollment meetings are Thursday, Nov. 29. Learn
about the plans and changes, receive enrollment forms and HSA and
Flex payroll deduction forms. All must be returned to HR by Dec. 14.
The one-hour meetings Thursday are in Flory Auditorium, at 11 a.m.
and 3:30 p.m. Failure to
complete and submit the forms could lead to cancellation of health
benefits. Unable to attend a meeting Thursday? Contact
Crysta Borden x5288.
T.Q.
Evans, professor emeritus of sociology, died Nov. 18. He
was deeply committed to racial and social justice and worked for
years to bring alumni of color back to campus to speak in classes.
“The College was strengthened by his steady persistence to help us
live respectfully across differences,” said President Switzer. A
memorial service begins at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 in the
Timbercrest Chapel. Memorial
contributions may be made to T. Quentin Evans Scholarship Fund, in
care of the College or to Timbercrest Senior Living Community.
Didn’t get your flu shot? There’s still time! Flu vaccines
are available at Health Services (call for an appointment, x5306) or
go to the Flu Clinic in The Oaks coffee shop. Shots cost $13; make
checks payable to Manchester College. Here’s the Flu Clinic
schedule:
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Seatbelts … are your passengers using them?
A reminder to drivers of College vans and vehicles that seatbelt use
is critical for the safety of our students and employees … and is
the law.
We
all should have our new phones now,
with directories of employees. Here’s the
online directory. If you do not have a new phone, and are
supposed to receive one, contact the
Help Desk. The new
phones work for everything except placing calls to old campus phones
and receiving calls from off campus. The message-waiting light only
works on the old phones. The official change-over is
Dec. 5, overnight.
Voicemail works for both. SIGN UP FOR YOUR TRAINING SESSION.
Online tutorials:
Model 7941
Model 7961
Model 7971
Encourage students to attend student workshops on “Improving
Your Test-Taking Skills,” courtesy of the Success Center this
Wednesday, Nov. 28 in the Shepherd Room and Thursday, Nov. 29 in the
Hoff Room, upper College Union. Students should visit the front desk
of the Success Center or call x5888 for times and reservations.
Festival of Trees … Vote! Chuckle at the
creativity. Ooohh! at the creativity. We’ll gather from 2 to 4 p.m.
on Monday, Dec. 3 to vote on our favorite decorated boughs at the
Festival of Trees reception in the Cordier lobby. In addition, we
can get our picture taken with Santa, decorate a Christmas cookie,
decorate a frame for our Santa-and-me photo, and enjoy refreshments.
All-College meetings … right after the Board of Trustees meets,
plan on it! College employees will come together on the first
Thursday after the board meets, from 4 to 5 p.m. Mark your calendar
for April 24, Flory Auditorium, Science Center.
Transitions
...
Welcome to Manchester College!
Kevin D. Walter, Education Lecturer;
Kay M. Shott, Education Lecturer;
David E. Smith, Campus Safety & Security Officer;
Stacey M. Speshyock,
Softball Coach Intern
Same folks, new
jobs, on Dec. 1: Mallika
Klingaman from Student Financial Services to Admissions Counselor;
Dan Sprunger from Baseball Coach Intern to Assistant Baseball Coach
and Assistant PERC Coordinator; Jeremy Markham from Assistant
Football Coach/teaching to Athletic Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant
Football Coach
Mark that calendar …
RSVP
today for the Tall Oaks staff
luncheon this Thursday!
Shuttle van pickups by the physical plant.
The lunch of “Asian Sensations” hosted by President Switzer
is noon to 1 p.m. RSVP to
Betty Butterbaugh.
The Red Cross Blood Drive planned for
this Wednesday will be rescheduled.
Faculty can expect a full agenda and weighty decisions at the
final business meeting of the semester, this Friday, Nov. 30, 10
a.m. in Flory Auditorium. Please review the materials beforehand.
Our A Cappella Choir joins the Manchester Symphony Orchestra for its
holiday concert this Sunday, Dec. 2. The music begins at
3 p.m. in Cordier. Here’s the
story, with MSO links.
18 or 21? At convo next Monday, Dec. 3, eight Manchester
College students will debate the legal drinking age. Right now, the
legal age is 21, but many argue that students can serve in the
military, vote, smoke and make other life-altering decisions at 18.
The debate begins at 10 a.m. in Cordier Auditorium.
Everybody swing! Lessons, lots of live music by our jazz band
and Chamber Singers, and lots of dancing are in store for young and
the not-so-young this Friday night. Tickets are $10, $5 for
senior citizens and $2 for students (It’s a fund-raiser for the
spring tour to D.C.) 8 to 10 p.m. in the College Union conference
rooms. Contact: Michael Good in the Music Department, x5426 or
mgood@manchester.edu
The Chamber Singers will entertain for the December SOC* luncheon,
at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in the Lahman Room, upper Union. Bring
your own lunch or visit the Servery or The Oaks.
*Staff
Organizational Committee
Success Center holiday schedule:
Sunday, Dec. 9 – 5 p.m. to midnight
Finals Week, Dec. 10-12 – 8 a.m. to midnight
Dec. 13-21 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sundays, Dec. 16, 23 & 30 – Closed
Burmese resettlement is the topic of a Dec. 2 gathering sponsored by the North Manchester
Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. The speaker is
Nyein Chan,
refugee resettlement director for Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne,
home of about 2,000 refugees. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at
Manchester Church of the Brethren. Details: Julie Garber
(982-2083) or Abby Fuller (982-1178).
Notable …
The Biology Department was active at the Indiana College Biology
Teachers Association
annual meetings Nov. 9-10. Dave Hicks and Jerry Sweeten
presented a session on integrating field work, field stations and
curriculum. Dave Kreps continues serving as association secretary
and Al Williams was elected to a three-year term on the Steering
Committee.
That’s
Doris Stephenson (library) cozying up to the Vince Lombardi Trophy
while she was attending the Indiana Library Federation Annual
Conference. The Colts are partnering with the Indianapolis Marion
County Public Library in literacy campaign announced at the Nov.
13-15 conference in Indianapolis. Doris co-chaired the conference
store and served on the program planning committee.
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Eel River research on smallmouth bass by biology students led by Jerry
Sweeten will be presented at the 68th Midwest Fish &
Wildlife Conference in Madison, Wis.
Jared Mobley will present,
representing co-researchers Bruce Bainbridge and Nate Stewart.
Here’s a link to the abstract: http://wiatri.net/projects/mfwcsearch/viewAbstract.cfm?AbstractID=339
The Fort Wayne Teaching Conference has extended its call for proposals
to Dec. 7 in hopes of getting more. Submit your abstract on critical
thinking analysis and evaluation
here for the Feb. 8 conference at IPFW.
This e-mail is bogus: Do not open the attachment: I am
working in a detective agency. I can't say my name. I'm warning you
that i'm going to watch you and monitor your telephone line. Do you
want to know who is the payer? Wait for my next letter …
Nonviolent Social Change: the Bulletin of
the Manchester College Peace Studies Institute
has debuted in a new online format and title to highlight
social change through nonviolence.
Here’s the link to the bulletin. Submit articles or suggest
authors at
nonviolentsocialchange@manchester.edu.
Human Resources …
Faculty and Staff Openings:
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Business, Assistant Professor
of Accounting and Business (CPA required), Assistant Professor of
Economics, Assistant Professor of Asian History, Applied
Communication Faculty, Instructor/Assistant Professor of French (one
year), Assistant Professor of Spanish, Assistant/Associate Professor
of Computer Science, Development Officer, Assistant Director of
Recruitment, Data Specialist (part-time), Student Financial Services
Coordinator
Go to job descriptions
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Spartan Weekly
MC's weekly
update by Doug Shoemaker,
sports
information director
Oldies but goodies from recent MEMOs
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It’s THE Party! Horse-drawn wagon rides, Santa
Claus, lots of music, holiday culinary demonstrations, the Nativity
display, lots and lots of music, train rides, children’s movies,
food, caroling, friends, storytelling … it’s the Holiday
Celebration, hosted by our Board of Trustees. Saturday, Dec. 15, 4 to 6 p.m.
RSVP by Dec. 10 to
Terri Jones, x5050 or
online here
SMILE
for the yearbook photographer,
who is on campus Tuesday, Nov. 27 to take student, faculty and staff
photos for the next Aurora. He'll
be in the Lahman Room (upper College Union) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Manchester
College Community Club will learn about
“Nanophysics and the Welsh
Experience” from Greg Clark (physics) at
6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in the Speicher Room, College Union.
Reservations ($10) due by Nov. 28 to Joe/Dorotha Fry Mason,
982-1646, or Ella Mae Weaver, 982-1249.
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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.
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