News to know...
There we are again, on the President’s Honor Roll in “recognition from the highest levels of the federal government for your commitment to service and civic engagement on your campus and in our nation.” Read all about it here.
Have you seen the VIA schedule for spring? It’s chock-full of convocations, speakers, panels, movies. We’ll hear about energy resources, go to the Moon, play chess with a grandmaster (well, some of us will), feminism, personal finance and U.S. policy in the Middle East. Here’s the schedule.
Mark your calendar...
The Music Department presents opera as “Musical Mayhem” this weekend, with nods to Mozart and Strauss, and a fun one-act production for children, The Boy Who Grew Too Fast. Here’s the news release.
“Learning From Each Other: Why Inter-faith and Inter-Civilizational Dialogue is Necessary for World Survival” is the topic of an April 17 lecture by Michael Spath of IPFW religious studies. The talk begins at 10 a.m., Flory Auditorium. Talk-back over lunch in the College Union.
"Culture Chromatic: Photographs by Worth and Ben Weller.” The new exhibit in Link Gallery around Wine Recital Hall runs Feb. 21 to March 30, the work of Worth and son Ben from around the world. Worth's photographs span decades and include scenes from Western Europe and Latin America. Ben's work focuses exclusively on the people and politics of South Korea. Both are familiar to our faculty, Worth teaches English, Ben teaches art. The exhibit is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays.
Transitions...
Welcome to the College! Denise Ritter, Lecturer of Music; Melody Ferrier, Graphic Designer/Writer; Rachel Polando, Assistant Professor of Biology (next fall, but we’ll see her on campus before that)
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Jeremy Markham was one of three finalists for the American Football Coaches Association Division III 2008 Assistant Coach of the Year. Here’s more.
Our football coaches have enough news for their own newsletter, but here’s a nutshell version:
Ron Planz spoke at the Decatur Central High School Football Clinic on Jan. 10, on “Defending Bunch and Empty Sets with the 3-3 Stack Defense.”
Jeremy Markham spoke at the Region 5 Coaches Clinic on Jan. 21st about “Manchester College’s Offensive Weapons Package.”
Shannon Griffith and Jeremy also will give the Offensive Weapons Package presentation on March 21, at the Indiana Football Coaches Association clinic.
Author, Author! Stacy Erickson’s (English) paper has been accepted for the annual conference for the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing in Toronto in June. The conference is focusing on the future of the "book," and Stacy’s paper looks at the image of the author in electronic editions of canonical texts. Her admittedly gloomy argument: We're returning to the hierarchy of the canon even as we move forward with digital technologies.
Figure-Drawing for Dummies. Honest! It’s one of the latest Dummies books of Wiley Publishing and our Jim Adams (art) and Manchester College are mentioned on the acknowledgement page. Jim was technical editor of the guide. This is the Amazon link ‘cause it’s more interesting than the Wiley link.
“Athletic trainers need to realize that these younger athletes are not simply mini adults, and they shouldn’t be treated as such.” So said Ryan Hedstrom (exercise/sport sciences) in an interview for the September 2008 issue of Training & Conditioning magazine. Here’s a link to the on-line version.
Thank you for all of the cards, words of condolence, flowers and other acts of kindness on the sudden passing of my father, Bert Williams (age 89), on Jan. 15, 2009. – Al Williams (biology)
Need a little help? It’s right here, it’s free, and it’s confidential, courtesy of the Bowen Center. Just give our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) rep, Jenny Lovette, a call at 800-342-5653 x2956 to schedule an on-site appointment on April 15, or to arrange a different time, or to discuss your EAP benefit. All on-campus sessions are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Plowshares Library on the second floor of Calvin Ulrey.
The Presidential Forum at Bethany Seminary is entitled Weaving Wisdom’s Tent: The Art of Peace. It’s March 29-30. Our A Cappella Choir is performing. Here’s the program. Brad Yoder (sociology/social work) is going, and welcomes ride-alongs. Here’s a link to the program and registration information.
Tech...
More malicious e-mails, lately from Wells Fargo (Not!) seeking to snatch our account and password information. Do not provide any information in response to such e-mails. If you already responded, contact Susie Snep in accounts payable, x5216. Report such phishing or fraudulent attempts to ReportPhish@wellsfargo.com
Learn more about Gateway! Click on the Campus Resources tab, then Campus Documents for Gateway Training.
Wow! Yea! Kudos You’re Awesome! Thanks!
Kudos to the team that worked so intensely on a grant proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve math education and other related learning objectives. The NSF grant process is highly competitive, so against the odds, Jim Brumbaugh-Smith (mathematics) and Melinda Lantz (college advancement) led the team effort to write the grant, with good help from Glenn Sharfman and Jay Nussel (college advancement) on the budget and from David Hicks (biology), Terri Salupo-Bryant (chemistry) and Christer Watson (physics) on myriad other components of the proposal. Colleges don’t receive grants if they don’t submit grant proposals, so even though the odds are daunting, we know that we can’t get one without this kind of team effort. We are grateful for the hard work, persistence, attention-to-detail, and huge commitment to student learning that resulted in this significant proposal. – Jo Switzer
Human Resources...
Faculty and Staff Openings: Assistant Professor of Economics, Assistant Professor of Religion, Assistant Professor or Instructor of Mathematics/Mathematics Education, Assistant Professor of Music
Oldies but goodies from past MEMOs..
SOC events. We’ve got style, walleye, dirt, alumni, high-tech and peaceful plants. And used books to share. Here’s the schedule, with all sessions at noon on Wednesdays in the Speicher Room of the upper College Union unless otherwise noted:
March 11 – Think Spring: Look for the Dirt, with Lisa Metzger
April 8 – Middle Eel River Initiative, with Jerry Sweeten
May 13 – Alumni Legacy, with Lisa Gregory
June 10 – Plant Exchange in the Peace Garden
Faculty Business Meetings 2009. All are on Fridays; all begin at 10 a.m. in Flory Auditorium: Feb. 27, March 13, April 24 and May 8.
Faculty Professional Development Meetings. 10 a.m. in Flory, unless noted.
Monday, Feb. 23 – Assessment of Student Writing: A Panel Discussion of Best Practices
Friday, March 6 – Cooperative Learning
Friday, April 3 – Assessment
All-Staff Meetings provide updates, celebrations of service and connections. We begin to gather at 7:30 a.m. for coffee and chat; the meeting starts promptly at 8 a.m. in Wine Recital Hall.
Thursday, March 26
Thursday, June 18
Thursday, October 22
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