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| Mark Your Calendar |
College Bound, HH, 6 pm
April 7
Employer Expo, UGF, 11 am - 4:30 pm
Launch Party for New Website
Heritage Hall
Party 1: 12 noon especially for students, faculty and staff
Party 2: 4 pm for those unable to join the party at noon. The public is invited.
April 9
Community Poetry Reading, Hastings, 7 pm
April 13
Scholarship Reception / Donor Recognition - 5:30 pm HH (by invitation)
April 15
Counselor Update, G45/46
April 17
Student Awards Luncheon - noon HH (by invitation)
April 21 & 23
7th Graders touring campus
April 24
PTK Induction Ceremony, TBD, 6:30 pm
April 25
Earthday, 9 am - 3 pm, Campus Parking Lot | |
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| News from MSU - Great Falls
Your Community College!
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Monday, April 6, 2009 |
| Greetings!
You are invited to the new website launch party for the campus community on Tuesday, April 7 at 12 pm in Heritage Hall. The site, which has been nine months in research, design and development, will feature new sections and enhanced accessibility. Please join us for an overview of the site's evolution and the process of updating the college's web presence.
Rhonda Kueffler
Webmaster |
Annual Employer Expo
The 16th Annual Employer Expo is on Tuesday, April 7 from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm at the McLaughlin Center located on the University of Great Falls campus. The Expo welcomes all job seekers to meet with prospective employers, have their resumes critiqued by local employees and access the Internet for job opportunities. The event is sponsored by the University of Great Falls, MSU-Great Falls College of Technology, Great Falls Job Service Workforce Center, Great Falls Tribune, Central Montana Radio Network, and Malmstrom AFB Family Support Center. | |
229 Student Eligible for Phi Theta Kappa Induction
Submitted by Melanie Houge
In late April, letters went out to 229 Phi Theta Kappa eligible students - about 50 more than last year. Current members of Phi Theta Kappa along with the PTK ad visor and Interim Dean Joe Schaffer were proud to offer membership to this many students. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for two-year colleges that recognizes excellent scholarship. Students have to maintain a 3.5 GPA and be enrolled in a qualified degree-seeking program in a two-year college, which includes Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Applied Science degrees. MSU-Great Falls Phi Theta Kappa organization is looking to increase its membership as it prepares for a new school year and many exciting changes to their local membership.
This year, the Phi Theta Kappa President at MSU-Great Falls, Craig Rardon, in collaboration with advisor Courtney Johnsrud, plan on adding a variety of activities to the membership meetings. They also look forward to working more closely with the community, participating in an array of volunteer projects.In addition to volunteer work, they also strive to make membership meetings more exciting, adding games, door prizes, and other activities to those who attend. Since past membership and meeting attendance has been low, they are looking for ways to make membership more appealing.A Phi Theta Kappa membership comes with a range of benefits including a Golden Key Membership Pin, membership certificate and identification card, notion of membership on student diplomas and transcripts as well as the privilege of wearing regalia at graduation, distinguishing students as Phi Theta Kappa members.
This year's PTK Induction Ceremony will be held on Friday, April 24th at 6:30 PM. The location is currently TBA. So far, Phi Theta Kappa will be inducting about 35 students into the organization at the upcoming ceremony.
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Wellness Awards
Completion/Credit Submission:
You must submit your credits this month - deadline: April 30, 2009.
Link: https://secure.mahcp.info/wellnessonlineregistration_MUS/
If you and your spouse both registered for WellAwards, each of you will need to login separately, using your own name and birth date, in order to submit your credits. During the credit submission process, you will be required to complete a brief evaluation. Please use this opportunity to provide your feedback about the program. Your feedback will be completely confidential - only aggregate data will be reported (no names). Remember to print your confirmation for your records.
Next Year's Sign-Up:
After you complete the credit submission process, while on the website, select:
"Return to Main Menu" and then select: "WellAwards Sign Up 2009-2010" to enroll for next year.
WellAwards sign-up will be open to current employees through June 30, 2009.
Next Year's Book:
You will receive some WellAwards' marketing materials at your home address sometime this spring. The actual WellAwards books will be mailed in July only tothose who enroll.
We are presently working on a new look to the book and plan on incorporating some new features, which could possibly include your feedback.
This Year's Results:
A PowerPoint presentation will be prepared detailing the aggregate results of the evaluations (no names) and posted on our website sometime during the summer.
View Results of 2007 Pilot Program:
Link: http://www.montana.edu/wellness/wellAwards.html (scroll down to bottom of page)
Thank you for participating in our first statewide WellAwards incentive program and making a commitment to your own health! |
Prepare High School Students for Summer Jobs
MSU - Great Falls is offering a special course for high school students who will be looking for a summer job. A three-week series emphasizing soft work skills and work ethics for high school students seeking summer work will be offered at MSU-Great Falls beginning April 14.
"We have been told by businesses and employers that young adults lack the basic work skills to hold down a job," said Linda McNeill, MSU-Great Falls Customized Business Director. "Cooperation between the college, the extension service, local businesses, Job Service and the Great Falls School District led to the development of this opportunity for high school students."
The classes will be taught by staff from the Great Falls Job Service Workforce Center, MSU Extension Cascade County, and human resources departments of local businesses. The first four classes will focus on teamwork, human relationships and problem solving. The fifth class will include tips for telephone etiquette, making change for customers, and completing a job application. A Summer Job Fair on April 30 will complete the series of classes. The Fair will give students, who complete the course successfully, the opportunity to interview with Great Falls employers hiring for the summer.
Registration forms are available from counselors at CM Russell High School, Great Falls High School, Central Catholic High School, Paris Gibson Education Center, or from the Outreach Department at MSU - Great Falls. Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. The class is limited to 25 students. Classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30 to 7:30 pm at MSU-Great Falls, 2100 16th Avenue South. The cost is $15 to be paid at the time of registration. |
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Photography Students and Faculty Featured on PixyBlog
GDSN 109 Digital Photography is a new course this spring taught by adjunct faculty member, Jeffrey Paul. Jeffrey is a long time member of PixyBlog, an online community of  photographers. This semester, Jeffrey negotiated a free trial subscription for the students in his class to allow them to post their photography projects online. Members of PixyBlog have been invited to comment on the student photos. You can see their photos online (see sample to right), along with Jeffrey's. Jeffrey's photo blog: http://www.pixyblog.com/page/profile?blog=jeffreypaul |
D2L Professional Development Sessions
Submitted by Ryan Schrenk
If you are interested in getting up to speed on D2L, then check out http://distance.msugf.edu/Instructor_Resources/SpringandSummer2009_D2LPDSchedule_Jan6.pdf for dates, times and locations. You can work on this slowly over the semester or do a cram session in May. The next training,Assignment Dropbox and Quizzes, is on April 7 from 6-8 pm in B126. The session is repeated on Friday, April 10 from 2-4 pm in B134. 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. |
Adjunct Junction
Submitted by Elfie Neber
I began teaching at MSU in January 2008 shortly after moving from Los Angeles to Montana and I currently teach Lifespan Development and General Psychology. I'm licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in CA and have over 15 years of experience working in the mental health field. I'm currently pursuing licensure as a professional counselor in Montana and instruct courses online for MSUN and the University of Phoenix. When I'm not grading papers or preparing for class, I teach water aerobics at a local fitness center and spend time running, biking and swimming. I've competed in several triathlons, 6 marathons and numerous other races. My other passion is travel and I love exploring new countries and places. |
Energy Drink Sale
For a limited time only, 16oz. energy drinks are 2 for $2.00 at the Bookstore. If you need more sugar, bags of Jelly Bellies are 'buy one - get one free.' | |
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