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Date:
Jan 5 - 16: Faculty Orientation and Advising Days
Jan 7: Board of Regents: Helena
Jan 8: College in a Day: 9:00-12:00 pm, Various Locations
Jan 8: Adjunct Orientation:
12:00-1:00 pm, G45/46
Jan 9: Spring 2009 New Student Orientation Day - lunch with faculty
Jan 12: Adjunct Orientation: 6:00-7:00 pm, B135
Jan 14: Classes Begin
Jan 15: Community Legislative Forum 7 am B133
Jan 29: U to You 7 pm Heritage Hall | |
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| News from MSU - Great Falls
Your Community College! |
January 5, 2009 |
Greetings!
Faculty are back on campus today for Faculty Orientation and Advising. January 14 is the first day of spring semester!
We are off to a good start for 2009! On January 8 we will welcome 300 high school students for College in a Day. On Friday, January 9, new students will have the opportunity to meet faculty in their area of study for lunch. Our first interactive, televised Community Legislative Forum is at 7 am on January 15 in B133. Come to listen and exchange ideas with our Great Falls delegation.
Montana University System representatives will give their first presentation to the Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on January 21-23 in Helena. Dean Joe Schaffer will be on hand to answer questions of the Committee. The Committee will also hear public comment.
The first of five U to You speakers hosted by the MSU and UM Alumni groups begins on January 29 at 7 pm in Heritage Hall. Each year, the Great Falls' U to You Committee selects 2 professors from each University to present an enlightening and/or entertaining lecture. This year, in addition to the 4 professors, award-winning author of Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, will present a lecture on his work in Pakistan. We will have the full schedule shortly to share with you.
Happy New Year!
Pam Parsons, Executive Director
College Relations and Advancement |
 Dr. Paulauskis receives FAARC Award |
New Bookstore Cashier
 Barbara Towne has joined the COTtage Bookstore crew. Barb was raised in Moccasin, Montana and graduated from Hobson High School. She earned a degree in elementary education from Easter Montana College - now MSU Billings. She worked at Barnes & Noble until August 2005, when she married her husband, Mike Towne, a sports writer for the Great Falls Tribune. She has 2 sons, Calvin, age 24 and Kevin, age 22. She and Mike have 3 cats Jazzy, Sassee, and Chyna. When not working Barb enjoys going to sporting events and traveling with her husband, she also enjoys cooking and reading. Welcome, Barb! |
| Faculty Senate Chartered
On December 19, the Charter for the Faculty Senate was signed by Dean Joe Schaffer, Dr. Heidi Pasek, Bruce Gottwig, and Leonard Bates. The Charter is an agreement between the Administration of the College and the Faculty recognizing the establishment of the Faculty Senate as the 'voice of the Faculty as an advisory and consultative body to the Dean and to the Board of Regents on all matters that may affect the attainment of the College's educational objectives.' A framed copy of the Charter will be hung in a prominent location. |
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Help Desk Changes
EJ Suek now supervises the HelpDesk and the student workers who are employed there. He takes over this responsibility from Ryan Schrenk, who did the initial work to set up this valuable campus service. Ryan has done an impressive job of maintaining high-quality technical and information services through our HelpDesk. Thank you to Ryan and welcome to EJ as he comes on board. If you have any questions or concerns please refer them to EJ. | |
Wellness - Shape up MUS
It's that time of year again to get your SHAPE UP MUS teams together. Compete against other Montana teams while having fun and earning your WellAwards credits! Go to: www.montana.edu/wellness, download the registration form, get 4 to 10 members together on a team, and submit to your campus wellness coordinator. By submitting this form, you will join the SHAPE UP Montana program as an MUS team, pay a discounted rate for the program, and have the opportunity to compete against other MUS teams across 12 Montana campuses. Teams who sign up will have the opportunity to have fun, get healthy, and win prizes through the Shape Up Montana program! Deadline to submit your registration form to your campus coordinator is Tuesday January 13th. For more information on Shape Up Montana go to: www.shapeupmontana.org |
| Adjunct Faculty Orientation
For those teaching with us spring semester 2009, will be held early to mid-January. Face-to-face sessions for returning adjunct faculty are: Jan 8 12:00 - 1:00 pm G45 and Jan 12 6:00pm- 7:00 pm B135. New adjuncts will meet for orientation on Jan 8 from 11 to 12 noon. Completing the orientation is required for all adjunct faculty teaching spring semester. For those unable to make it to campus, the orientation will be available online from the adjunct webpage. The complete FOA schedule is posted on the Intranet. |
College in a Day
About 300 students from 22 high schools will be spending the morning on Campus on Thursday January 8, 2009 for the 11th annual College in a Day. Each participating student will attend three career sessions of his or her choice beginning at 10:10 am and concluding at 12:10 pm. College in a Day offers information on exciting careers in business and healthcare as well as transfer, distance learning, and financial aid options. MSU-Great Falls developed 25 career exploration workshops for students to select from.
Please watch for the students when they change sessions during the morning. They may be wandering (possibly lost), so please help them find their way. The sessions run from 10:10-10:40, 10:50-11:20, and 11:30-12:10. |
Community Legislative Forums
You are invited to learn about the latest developments of the 2009 legislative session and visit with area legislators in informal discussions concerning the issues affecting our region. Forums will be held twice a month throughout the Session with the first one being held at 7 am on January 15th. They are free and open to the public. The remaining dates are: Jan 29, Feb 12, Feb 26, Mar 12 and Mar 26. If you have questions, contact Pam Parsons or Tom Figarelle. |
Book Buyback
The Bookstore had a record book buyback at the end of Fall semester. Steve, Dustin and crew were able to put nearly $71,800 in students' hands right before Christmas! About 75% is in the form of books that will go back on our shelves for Spring semester as used books saving the students even more money. The remainder of the books purchased (ones we can't use) are sent to a wholesaler who buys the books from us.
The bookstore will be open extended hours for registration: Jan. 5 - 14.
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 - 6:00pm
Friday - 7:30 - 5:00pm
Sunday the 11th & 18th - 7:30 -5:00pm |
 October & November Great Folks Award Winners
Jodi Howard was the winner of the Great Folks Award in October. Jodi was recognized for her service, kindness, and laughter - she goes the extra mile for all of the programs and people in Health Sciences. Her rapport with the students is remarkable. She affectionately calls them "dudes" and has a way of visiting and talking to them that no one else can pull off. She is a great asset for MSU - Great Falls. She knows everything (or she will find the answer). This award was present to Jodi by Cheri Calsetta.
 Cheryl Alt, Patti Kercher, and Cindy Schultz were the winners for the Great Folks Award in November. They were recognized for their excellence in teaching. All of the 2008 Nursing graduates passed the NCLEX on their 1st attempt! This award was presented to them by Dr. Greg Paulauskis. |
| Campus Life
Reminder for employees: Sign up for campus life to receive or send messages of interest to your co-workers. Go to: http://intranet.msugf.edu/ITServices/Campuslife/campuslife.asp
and follow instructions on the page to get signed up. | |
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