News to know...
Halloween at Manchester. Our students open their residence hall homes to children of the community from 6 to 8 p.m. next Wednesday, Oct. 29. Here’s the story.
Midsemester grades due 5 p.m. today, Monday, Oct. 27. MCConnect is available through 4:30 p.m. today.
It’s my place, too! … the place for prospective students, parents and other visitors to meet MC faculty and staff. Like “my place@mc,” which introduces current students, “my place, too” is filled with testimonials that help tell the Manchester story. Are you part of “my place too?” Just click on the “Add a new profile” link, answer the questions, and upload a photo if you have one.
Traveling for the College? Then you’ll want to read our updated Travel Reimbursement Policy. It’s in the Business folder on our U drive. The changes take effect immediately.
Mark that calendar...
A Sense of Place and Electroacoustic Music … a presentation by Korean composer Suk Jun Kim begins at 10 a.m. today, Monday, Oct. 27 in Wine Recital Hall. (VIA credit). Kim’s music mainly focuses on the sense of places that are fantastic, imaginary, magical and realistic, in which listeners can visit, stop by, and dwell. His music has been performed worldwide and can be heard on ICMC, IMEB and SEAMUS labels and M&R.
Kenapocomocha and jazz. Sounds like a great combo, doesn’t it? A few College musicians will play for about an hour on Friday night, Nov. 21 at the downtown coffee shop. Thanks to pianist and jazz director Tim Reed for coming up with this great experience for our students.
Shopping! Chicago! The Alumni Association’s annual bus trip to the Loop for Christmas shopping (or whatever we want to do) is Thursday, Dec. 4. The bus leaves campus at 8 a.m. (Warsaw stop, too) and leaves Chicago at 6:30 p.m. (our time). Save gas, save tolls, leave the driving hassle to the Alumni Association. $40. Seats go quick: alumnioffice@manchester.edu or x5223 or 888-257-2586.
Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s time to put the Board of Trustees Holiday Party on our schedules so we won’t miss out on the fun. It’s on a Friday night this year, Dec. 19, in Haist Commons. Invitations and RSVP details about this annual treat from our Trustees are still in the makings.
Faculty Professional Development meetings are scheduled, all at 10 a.m. on a Friday in Flory Auditorium:
Nov. 7 Planning and Delivering Quality Online Courses
Dec. 5 Grading Oral Assignments: Competence across Contexts
Feb. 6 Planning and Delivering Quality Online Courses
March 6 Cooperative Learning
April 3 Assessment
Notable...
Welcome to the MC community! Stephen Carr, Director of Development; Melinda Lantz, Grants and Advancement Writer
"The Doctor is In," a pre-concert session by Dr. Debra Lynn (music), offers the Manchester Symphony audience hints to enjoying the concert. The sessions begin at 2:15 p.m. in Cordier lobby, before the concert. Here’s more about the MSO.
The textile-inspired gouache paintings of Susan Joseph ’65 are in Gallery G until Nov. 30. Read more here.
Remember PR ... Just a reminder to please remember to put PR in the loop at the beginning when planning a College-sponsored event for the community on campus or in the community (food drives, Halloween parties, etc.) PR is your source for media relations. Just let Jeri Kornegay know, x5285.
Here’s the latest edition of Family Connections, our newsletter to parents of current and prospective students. Just click here.
Tim Reed’s electroacoustic work, "Roberto" was selected for performance at the 7th annual "ElectroAcoustic Music Macomb" concert Nov. 12 at Western Illinois University in Macomb. The concert celebrates National Electroacoustic Music Month.
Three MC exercise/sport sciences students joined more than 100 undergraduates from six states for the Midwest Student Leadership Conference of the Midwest District of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance on Oct. 9-11: Chelsea Bower ‘10, Kalie Carlisle ‘10, Melanie DeGrandchamp ’09. DeGrandchamp now is president of the Council for Future Professionals and Bower was named Outstanding Student of the district. Kim Duchane sponsored the students and participated.
Human Resources...
Faculty and Staff Openings: Assistant Professor of Biology, Assistant Professor of Economics, Adjunct Instructor of Applied Voice, Assistant Professor of Religion, Maintenance Technician, Student Financial Services Coordinator, Watershed Coordinator for Middle Eel River Initiative
Go to job descriptions
by Doug Shoemaker, sports information director
Oldies but goodies from past MEMOs...
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.
All-Staff Meetings bring us together for updates, celebrations of service and connections. Here’s the 2009 schedule:
2009 All-Staff Meetings
Thursday, January 22
Thursday, March 26
Thursday, June 18
Thursday, October 22
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