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Don’t forget to FAST tonight for blood work tomorrow morning at the MC Wellness Extravaganza. We need 12 hours of fasting. Remember also that our insurance does not cover the tests or the $15 flu shots, so bring $$$ or a check payable to Manchester College.
Learn more at bottom of this MEMO about the event, 7 to 11 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 14 in the upper Union conference rooms. Note the new site.
All-Staff Meetings bring us together for updates, celebrations of service and connections. Our next one is Thursday, Oct. 23. Attendance is required. We’ll honor Gary Heckman
(electrician) and Jo Young Switzer for 15 years of service, Dan Chudzynski
(webmaster/designer) for 10 years, and others. We’ll talk about the
Employee Handbook and extraordinary service. Breakfast goodies begin at 7:30 a.m. in the lobby of Wine Recital Hall; the meetings start promptly at 8 p.m. and adjourn at 9:15 a.m. Here’s the 2009 schedule, mark your calendars now to avoid conflicts:
2009 All-Staff Meetings
Thursday, January 22
Thursday, March 26
Thursday, June 18
Thursday, October 22
Robert W. Beery ... servant leader, teacher, businessman, good listener, farmer, Brethren, White Sox fan, golfer, alumnus, former chair of the Board of Trustees, generous donor … died Oct. 7 at the age of 95. “Manchester College is stronger today because of Bob’s loyalty and support,” attests President Switzer. He served on the Board for 43 years. The funeral is 3 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Manchester Church of the Brethren; calling two hours prior and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
Thanks, Shoey! Ever wonder what happened to the exercise equipment we replaced last spring in Brown Fitness Center? Ask any of the 28 North Manchester fire fighters! Thanks to a generous, and thoughtful, donation of the equipment by auction-winner
Doug Shoemaker (athletics), our firefighters can keep fit. The equipment
shown here is at the 709 W. Main St. firehouse; most of the
equipment is at Fire Station No. 2.
Manchester College ITS never asks for our password. Never. So, if you get an e-mail requesting it, delete the e-mail. Delete it from your deleted. Do not reply to it. The latest scam has “Dear User” in the Subject field and claims it is from the Maintenance Webmail Team. Totally Bogus.
Questions: HelpDesk
Science education: Starting them young. The odds are pretty good that a few future scientists began to germinate on Saturday, Oct. 4, when more than 70 area youngsters experimented with bees, photosynthesis, spiders, rocks and minerals, the weather, frogs, the sun … even earthworms, for the second Wandering in the Wonders of Science day camp at Manchester College. Congratulations to Stacy Stetzel, leader of this Education Department project, with Jill Lichtsinn (library) and Heather Schilling (education).
Mark that calendar...
Health Care Reform: One Doctor’s Perspective. At 2 p.m. this Tuesday, Hear Dr. Jonathan Walker, a Fort Wayne retinal specialist who became a health care reform activist after years of caring for patients going blind. He is a member of Physicians for a National Health Program, regional administrator of
Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan and received the 2008 Health Care Heroes Award for Community Achievement. Flory Auditorium (VIA credit)
Homecoming 2009 has moved to the weekend of Oct. 3 next fall.
All-College Meeting … our semi-annual meeting when we all come together is
Thursday, Nov. 6, in Flory Auditorium, Science Center. We begin promptly at 4 p.m. for the one-hour session. On the agenda is a Board of Trustees meeting update, review of strategic priorities, successes and challenges, planning, fund-raising and THE budget.
Who makes the best chili? Is it you? Enter the Chartwells Chili Cook-off.
Here's the entry form; deadline is Oct. 23. The Cook-Off is dinnertime on Friday, Oct. 31 in the upper Union conference rooms. Prizes for student and faculty/staff entries. Employees bring a crock pot of homemade chili. Students will give their lists of ingredients to Chartwells and schedule a time to cook their entries in the kitchen.
Manchester Investment Club meets at 3 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 15 in Haist Commons. There is money to invest. Prospective faculty and staff members are welcome to gain hands-on experience in investing funds in the economy and get an overview of the TIAA-CREF investment process.
Notable...
Meet Elizabeth Christina Machielson, born Oct. 8,
weighing in at 6 pounds 13 ounces and 19½ inches tall.
Christina (Mom) and Allen
(residential life) are doing just super, too!
Drivers are needed to help 17 students in Intercultural Theatre get to their January Session class in China. Professor Scott Strode is in need of van drivers to and from O’Hare International Airport northwest of Chicago. They leave campus at midnight (admittedly dreadful) on the morning of Friday, Jan. 9 to catch their flight. They will arrive back at O’Hare at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22. To volunteer, contact Scott Strode, x5350.
Another first-generation MC student success story: sophomore biology-chemistry major Erin Cole and her parents will be honored Nov. 8 at an Indianapolis banquet hosted by Independent Colleges of Indiana as the College's “Realizing the Dream: Outstanding First-Generation Student for 2008-2009.” Why: Her superior GPA during her first year at MC and her leadership skills. (She also gets $2,000 for her scholarship package.)
Junior Spartans Basketball Camp for boys and girls in Grades 3-7 begins Oct. 26 and continues on three more consecutive Sundays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in PERC. $50 per camper; multiple-camper discount.
Get entry forms here or at the PERC office or contact coaches Brad Nadborne x5040 or Eric Dougal x5030.
Human Resources...
Faculty and Staff Openings: Assistant Professor/Instructor of Psychology (one semester), Assistant Professor of Biology, Assistant Professor of Economics, Adjunct Instructor of Applied Voice, Assistant Professor of Religion, Maintenance Technician, Student Financial Services Coordinator
Go to job descriptions
by Doug Shoemaker, sports information director
Oldies but goodies from past MEMOs...
MC Wellness Extravaganza, that one-stop morning for employees and students is Tuesday, Oct. 14. Blood tests, $15 flu shots, screenings (vision, osteoporosis, skin cancer, spinal, flexibility), diet and stress information, massage therapy, pharmacy questions … you name it! $8 for hemogram complete blood count, $17 for 17 lab values that include cholesterol and triglycerides, $20 (each) for prostate, vascular or thyroid. Questions? Nurse Tara Vogel, x5306. Insurance does not cover these tests; cash or checks payable to Manchester College. Don’t forget to fast Monday night.
Wellness Extravaganza
Success Center
7 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14
all employees and retired employees (students, too)
Here is the web address for Payroll Gift Deduction Authorization. It’s not the amount, but the percentage of staff and faculty who give that helps our fund-raisers encourage giving by alumni, corporations and foundations, and when applying for grants. Click here for the form
to return to Rita Schroll in College Advancement.
The State of Indiana offers significant income tax advantages to those who give to higher education. Here’s more about
Giving to Manchester.
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