What's in a Name? 

The name is not the only thing to change about the Developmental Education and Transfer Division this summer. The division, formerly known as Arts & Sciences, also has a new director. Leanne Frost joined the division and the College in late August. She was formerly the Director of the Academic Support Center at MSU-Billings and oversaw its developmental education courses and tutoring center.

Please Join Us for "The Raven" Recitation

The Learning Center will sponsor two very special guests at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 (Halloween) in the study area outside the door of The Learning Center. Marjie McClellan, an Edgar Allen Poe devotee, will recite "The Raven" and answer questions from students and faculty. Following her performance, Jason Beam, a graphic design adjunct, will give a spirited reading of Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado." Please attend this darkly fun event; arrive early to grab a seat. Costumes optional.

Learn Access-in-a-Day

The Outreach Department is offering a full day of Access database training on November 18, so REGISTER EARLY to reserve your spot. It is open to staff, faculty, students and community. It will be taught by Michelle Storrusten.

Access is a relational database with many uses at the College, in business or for personal use, such as:

- Tracking the condition or status of assets or inventory.
- Keeping track of your customers' key information, buying habits,

- Tracking the progress of team activities.
- Managing events, donors, members, and donations.
- Keeping track of projects, tasks, and people assigned to them.
- Managing quotes, create invoices, and run your business.
- Tracking inventory, create invoices, and run your business.
- Establishing your price and keeping track of your competition.

In this hands-on class, you will learn the basics of database design including tables, fields, records, and relationships. You will also learn to import and export data, create queries, reports, and forms.  REGISTER TODAY.  Call Deb Richerson at 771-4303 for information and to register. Faculty and staf of MSUGF get 50% off the course fee for non-credit courses. If this course would be a benefit to your work, it may be justified as a departmental expense.

Red Horse: A Global Phenomenon

Captain Graham Auten, an engineer with Red horse Squadron of Malmstrom Air Force Base, will speak on the positive impact Red horse has had on global communities and present a slideshow demonstrating the capabilities of this squadron to support the regions they serve.

Presentation by the City of Great Falls Advisory Commission on International Relationships - October 25 - 6:00pm - Heritage Hall - For more information, call Carol Lindseth at 406-761-1343.

Annual Harvest Howl Open to Public

Community Care Transitions Coalition

On November 1st, at 7:00am, members of the Great Falls Community Care Transitions Coalition will be on campus to address the desire to improve the coordination of care and patient self-managment for chronic illnesses. These transitions can be from hospital to home, hospital to nursing home or home health, hospital to community case manager etc.  Mountain-Pacific Quality Health is under contract with Medicare (CMS) to assist selected communities to develop a comprehensive community network that will seek to improve transitions in care. 

Attention Veterans - Transition Assistance  

  Campus Corps Corner  

From the Sunday, October 23, Great Falls Tribune - Written by Ryan Hall:     "Several Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology students woke early Saturday and met to do something together, but it wasn't go to a game or have breakfast - the six members of the Campus Corps wanted to make a difference."  MORE

For more information on Campus Corps, contact T.C. Knutson at 771-4324 or campuscorps@msugf.edu. Come and see how much fun Campus Corps and helping the community can be!

Montana University System Re-Branding
 

IN THE NEWS:   Did you miss the recent College Listening Sessions on the Re-Branding Initiative for MUS two year schools hosted by MSU - Great Falls? If so, you can get a recap of what when on by clicking on the stories below.

For the full story that aired on KFBB, click HERE.
To see the full KRTV story, click HERE. 

Around Campus 

Please Welcome Erica Rominger to campus as our new Recruitment Program Coordinator! Erica comes to us as a graduate of The University of Montana with work experience in marketing and alumni relations. She was raised in Floweree. Erica is excited to learn more about the College and what she can do with our students and prospective students. Please join us in Admissions and in Student Services in general in welcoming her to our campus community. Erica's first day with us will be Tuesday October 25th.

Attention Faculty: Mid-term grades are due Oct. 26; however, the Banner system will be unavailable from 5:00 pm Thursday, Oct. 20, until late Monday, Oct. 24. So, you can enter them when Banner is back up on Tuesday, Oct. 25. You may enter a letter grade or you may enter a progress report indication of S, U or X. If you have any questions, please contact the administrative assistant in your division.  

We are pleased to announce the election results for the Student Government Fall 2011 mid-term Election. With 86% of the vote, Gina Younts is the new Vice President. Write in candidates received 14% of the vote. Write in candidates received votes for Secretary, but all eligible candidates declined the position, so the Secretary position remains open. Congratulations to the new Vice President!

eLearning in collaboration with the Outreach Department is very excited to announce that anyone completing one or more levels of the eLearning D2L training will earn CEU's at no cost. 

D2L Basic Instructor (required for all faculty/adjunct faculty) = 1 CEU

D2L Master Instructor (optional - available January 2012) = 1 CEU

D2L Educational Leader (optional - available May 2012) = 1 CEU

To earn the CEU for the D2L Basic Instructor course, participants need to simply complete the registration form available online HERE.  The course information for the D2L Basic Instructor is as follows:  EDU 094-70M and CRN is 93469. 

There is *no* cost to earn the CEU for this course.   Faculty who have already completed the D2L Basics can still complete the registration form to earn the CEU.  The completed registration form should be submitted to Deb Richerson in Outreach.  Faculty off-campus can scan and email the registration form to Deb Richerson or fax it to the number on the form, 268-3714.  Participants who have not yet attended a D2L Basic Instructor session may complete the registration form at the session.       

If you have not yet registered for a D2L Basic Instructor session, please note the upcoming added dates/times below:

October 27 3:00-4:00 p.m. (Thursday)

November 9 10:00-11:00 a.m. (Wednesday)

Nov. 14  4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Monday)

Nov. 16   12:00 - 1:00 p.m.  (Wednesday)

Nov. 20 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)

Registration for the Master Instructor course will open in January 2012 and the Educational Leader course in May 2012.  Participants who complete all three levels of the D2L Training by July 25, 2012, will be eligible to earn two graduate credits through MSU-Northern.  If this is an option you are interested in, please notify Cheryl Stanley in eLearning.

Veteran's Week will be celebrated November 7-11 on campus. Veteran's Specialist Julie Rummel announced that during the week of Veteran's Day, we will have several activities going on to honor our Vets. These activities include: graffiti wall, cards for people to write notes to send to veterans, a "glove tree" that will be decorated with gloves to give to homeless vets, and the hospitality room (with food, beverages, and informational resources for veterans). The building will be decorated to honor our veterans. All of our student vets will receive an invitation to come to the hospitality room. In addition, some students on campus are working to put together a Students Veteran's Club.  

Need a Meeting Room?

The process has changed! MSU - Great Falls students, staff and faculty must complete the following steps to reserve a room:

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