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Date:
Jan 12 - 16: Faculty Orientation and Advising Days
Jan 12: Campus Safety Training
2-3 pm B135
Jan 12: Adjunct Orientation: 6-7 pm, B135
Jan 14: Classes Begin
Jan 15: Community Legislative Forum 7 am B133
Jan 29: U to You 'Your Drinking Water: Capturing Bacterial Pathogens using Microbial Slimes' 7 pm Heritage Hall | |
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| News from MSU - Great Falls
Your Community College! |
January 12, 2009 |
Wind Turbine Approved
The Montana Board of Regents, at their January 7th meeting, granted approval for the installation of a 50KW Wind Turbine on the MSU-Great Falls campus. The following is an excerpt from a letter sent to the Regents in support of this project by Mark Mathison, Associated Students President. "As president of the Associated Students of MSU-GF COT, I represent my fellow students in asking the Board of Regents for approval to construct a wind turbine on the MSU - Great Falls Campus. We believe that, as a institution of higher learning, we need to set an example in our community for utilizing sustainable energy and working to be a front runner in meeting the Governor's 20x10 Initiative. We are all concerned about saving our environment and being energy conscious. We believe that the wind turbine, as proposed, will help our campus become "greener." We need to be part of the solution, not a continuation of the problem." The turbine will be considerably larger than the ones installed recently at regional schools such as Cascade and CM Russell. It will be comparable to the turbine currently in existence at the Cascade County Maintenance Shop west of Great Falls and will be a visible component of the campus. It is anticipated it will be located south / southwest of the existing facility. The Regent's approval is a first step leading to the actual commissioning of the turbine, but it is a step in the right direction. The entire permitting, bidding, acquisition and installation process will take approximately nine months. |
| Changes in EMT Program
The Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) program is changing directors. Larry Myers, who has led the program for over seven years, is stepping down from the Program Director position and Joel Henderson will move into the position. The program is active in building the skills of both paid and volunteer regional emergency personnel, including fire, ambulance, and emergency responders. |
| Melanie Paul Joins Dental Clinic Staff
Melanie Paul is the new Dental Clinic Manager. Melanie is transferring from the College Relations and Outreach Departments to her new position. We wish Melanie well as she takes on new responsibilities. |
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Interior Design Students Raise Funds
Submitted by Patricia Nelson, Program Director, Bozeman Interior Design Bozeman Interior Design Student Members of NKBA held a Silent Auction during the Bozeman Christmas Stroll at the Fantasia Showroom on Main Street. Twenty Six Hundred Dollars were raised for a trip to be taken by several students to the International Builders Show in Las Vegas in January. We are all very proud of the students for their hard work and effort put toward this event. It was successful for the Showroom, as well, and they have asked us to repeat the event next year. |
Surgical Tech Program Welcomes New Students
The MSU-Great Falls' Surgical Technology program will welcome eight new students into the program spring semester. Program Director, Sandra Allen, said they join four second-year students in the Associate of Applied Science program The program is offered in collaboration with the College of Technology of the UM. A new Memorandum of Understanding has been accepted by both colleges. This will be the last surgical technology class to take courses through the University of Montana College of Technology. New students will take all of their coursework here. |
| Accreditation Team to Visit PTA Program
Andrea Johnson, Program Director, and PTA Faculty member Charlene Marshall, will welcome an On-Site Accreditation Review Team from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association to campus on January 25-28. The visit follows the submission of an extensive Self-Study of the program directed by Andrea. The Accreditation Team will be meeting with the Physical Therapist Assistant Program faculty, administrative officials, admissions and student services personnel, clinical instructors, general education and supporting faculty, PTA students, PTA advisory committee, recent graduates, and employers of graduates. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is fully accredited at this time and must continue to meet accreditation standards. The On-Site Accreditation Team will be reviewing the entire program to ensure quality for all of those involved with the program and making recommendations for improvement. On-Site visits typically occur every ten years. The Team is composed of a PT, PTA, and an educator skilled in reviewing PTA Programs. The Team members come from all over the US. Please help us in welcoming the On-Site Accreditation Review Team. |
College in a Day
The 2009 College in a Day brought approximately 200 high school students to campus. Because of road closures north of Great Falls, many of our rural schools and those on the hi-line were unable to attend. The purpose of College in a Day is to expose high school students and their teachers and counselors to the college's programs, faculty, services, and classrooms. Student response was overwhelmingly positive with many students asking for additional information and contact from our recruitment staff. |
| New Students Attend Orientation
Students who will be new to the College this spring semester toured campus, attended orientation sessions, and met faculty in their area of study. The event was well-organized and interesting due to the event planning efforts of Dana Freshly and her volunteers. |
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U to You Speaker Schedule
Local MSU and UM Alumni present an annual speakers series with lecturers chosen from among the professors at the two colleges. Unless otherwise noted, the lectures are held in Heritage Hall on the MSUGF Campus at 7 pm. This year's schedule is as follows:
January 29: Dr. Anne Camper - Your Drinking Water: Capturing Bacterial Pathogens using Microbial Slimes
February 12: Dr. Terry Weidner - China in 2009: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
February 23: Greg Mortenson - Three Cups of Tea - One Man's Mission to Promote Peace - One School at a Time (This lecture will be held at the Great Falls High School Auditorium.)
February 26: Dr. Greg Durham - Behavioral Biases, Sports Wagering Markets, and Financial-Market Implications
March 12: Professor Jocelyn Siler - Certain It Goes On: Richard Hugo and His Poetic Legacy in Montana
If you would like a copy of the schedule, which includes descriptions of each lecture, please see Pam Parsons. x4314 | |
| Campus Life
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