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| Mark Your Calendar |
March 10
GFPS Student Art Reception 4-6 pm Atrium
March 12
Community Poetry Reading 7pm
Hastings
Bring the U to You 7 pm Heritage Hall
March 13-16
Missouri River Breaks
March 16
Legislative Forum 12 pm B133
March 19-20
BOR meeting Helena March 28
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| News from MSU - Great Falls
Your Community College!
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Monday, March 9, 2009 |
Greetings!
New building hours have been approved by Cabinet for summer 2009. They are: Mon - Thu 7 am - 7 pm; Fri 7 am - 6 pm; Sat - Sun 1 pm - 5pm. These hours will be in effect May 11 - Aug 16. If there are extenuating circumstances; let me know and, if possible, we will accommodate your needs. Mary Ellen Baukol
Associate Dean/CFO | |
REACH Nursing Students
The first cohort of rural nursing students, who are attending classes in their local healthcare facility using the REACH Montana teleconference network, are completing their pre-nursing courses at MSU-Great Falls this Spring and willapply to the practical nursing program, and if accepted willbegin nursing classesfall 2009in their quest to become licensed practical nurses.
Students in Choteau, Conrad and Havre have been attending classes via teleconference and online technologies sinceSeptember 2007. The pilot program was made possible through a unique partnership between MSU-Great Falls,the Northcentral Montana Healthcare Alliance, Benefis Health Systems --which waived fees for using the teleconference system-and Teton Medical Center in Choteau, Pondera Medical Center in Conrad and Northern Montana Hospital in Havre. Although some travel to campus was still required for science labs, the students were able to reduce the required travel time significantly by attending classes in their local facilities.All of the students work at the healthcare facilties.
The nursing classes will continue the same setup. Local faculty will oversee clinical lab practice in the facility as much as possible. MSU-Great Falls has authorization from the State Board of Nursing to enroll up to 10 rural students in the pilot program.
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D2L Professional Development Sessions
If you would like to attend any of the sessions, please RSVP to Karen Vosen at 771-4440 or kvosen@msugf.edu. You can also stop by the Distance Learning office to sign up.
A couple of special notes on the sessions:
1. Online live and archived Adobe Connect sessions will be held for each one.
2. There is limited seating in the computer labs, so please RSVP.
3. Certificates of completion for all six sessions will be printed for any participant who takes part in the complete series. |
Legislative Forum
The next Community Legislative Forum is on March 16 at noon in B133. The forums are a chance to learn about the latest developments of the 2009 legislative session and visit face-to-face with area legislators to dicuss the issues affecting our area. Please submit a pre-prepared question to our Great Falls Legislators on a topic of your interest. Questions submitted by 5 PM on Wednesday is be answered at Friday's forum. Please e-mail your questions to thomas.figarelle@msugf.edu. |
Arts and Crafts Sale!!!!
The COTtage Bookstore has enormous savings on quality art supplies; perfect for all of you artists (or aspiring artists) out there and makes a great gift! Some of these great savings include:
75% OFF!!! M. Graham & Co. Oil and Watercolor Paints
75% OFF!!! Prismacolor pencils and Art Sticks
75% OFF!!! 24"x36" Sketchbooks
75% OFF!!! Willow Charcoal (thin, thick, and medium sizes!)
50% OFF!!! Marked Mat Board
50% OFF!!! Paper Stumps (for shading)
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Wait There's More
There are some Hot Deals at The COTtage Bookstore that you will not want to miss, as we are only a couple months out from summer session. To go along with our awesome Art Sale (of which supplies are running out!) we are having a promotion for our ceramic Montana Mugs, which depict differing Montana wildlife. So, what kind of promotion may you ask...how about if you Buy One of our Montana Mugs you Get One Free...not enough to motivate you...well...how about we fill your newly purchase Montana Mugs with some of our delicious fresh brewed coffee for Free!!! at purchase. Now that's a deal!!! Supplies are limited, so hurry in and keep watch as the deals keep a coming!
See you all soon,
The COTtage Bookstore Staff
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Adjunct Junction
Darlene Bos is adjunct faculty for MSU-Great Falls. She teaches Anthropology 101. She has taught this class for three years on campus and is now teaching it online. Darlene is pleasantly surpirsed by how well she likes teaching online. Darlene moved from Great Falls  to Lander, Wyoming last spring. She spent the summer working as an Interpretive Park Ranger at Yellowstone National Park. She is currently a non-profit Consultant working on a project in Spokane, WA. While in Great Falls, Darlene worked for Special Olympics Montana. She has Master's degree in Anthropology from Western Michigan University. |
 Announcing a New Baby
Submitted by Jeff Hostetler
Jeff Hostetler and Erica Allen-Hostetler are happy to welcome Bianca Rian into their family. She was born on Friday, February 27. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and mom and Bianca are at home resting now. |
Free HPV Vaccinations
Free Human Papilomavirus (HPV) vaccinations are being offered free of charge to MSU-Great Falls students with their IDs starting on Wednesday, March 11. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, with about 6.2 million cases diagnosed annually. There are more than 100 strains of HPV, with over 30 types that can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. The HVP vaccine protests against four types of HPV that cause 70% of cervical cancer.
The Cascade County Health Department and MSU-Bozeman's Nursing students are partnering to provide the first two doses of the three-shot series free to women ages 19-26. The third shot can be obtained free of charge at the Cascade County Health Department. As with all vaccines, there are some risks. Nurses will be on hand to discuss risks and benefits, and to provide more information.
For free vaccinations or for more information, please come to the Front Administrative Office area across the hall from the Outreach office between 8:30 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, March 11. The next vaccination clinic will be scheduled soon. |
| Public Lecture - Learning Science as it is Practiced
This lecture is on Monday, March 9 at 7:30 pm in Heritage Hall by Dr. Nitin Baliga and is presented by the McLaughlin Research Institute. There is no admission charge, but an RSVP to admin@mri.montana.edu or 406.454.6044 would be appreciated. Below is an description of the lecture.
Recent advances in experimental practice, accompanying computational techniques and systems thinking, have advanced biological inquiry. However, the practice of today's biology does not resemble how biology is taught in today's high schools. The Baliga Research Group at the Institute for Systems Biology is using today's practices to launch classroom activities that promote conceptual development of standards based instructional outcomes for students as a potential solution to this mismatch.
Their first module, Ecological Networks, began its field testing in the Bellevue School District in 2004. In 2007, it was certified by WA State LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) as exemplary materials according to their rigorous guidelines. Since then, it has been used in classrooms throughout the state and continues to successfully teach key components of systems biology and ecology. |
| Mylar Balloons Available
Submitted by Sue Thomas
I now have Mylar MSU balloons available to the campus if anyone would like to use them, please contact me prior to the event date with a request. |
| Free Counseling Sessions
Tired? Sick? Depressed? Anxious? Confused? Sick and Tired of feeling Sick and Tired? We have a solution for you!
- Three FREE counseling sessions with Bobbie L Voegel, BS Counseling Intern under supervision of Maureen McInnis, MS, LCPC - any subsequent fees will be negotiated.
- Schedule appointments by calling 406-266-3277 and leaving a message.
- Appointments can be on MSU-Great Falls campus or at the Downtown Office scheduled at your convenience.
Counseling is not just for "crazy" people; many people who just need to talk to someone will benefit from sessions with a counselor. Take advantage of this great service while it is available at your fingertips. Questions about this service? Stop by or contact Student Central at 406-771-4414 or 800-446-2698. | |
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