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MSU-GF Recognized as Military Friendly School
MSU - Great Falls College of Technology was recognized by the G.I. Jobs magazine as a Military Friendly School. Annually the magazine honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America's service members and veterans as students. The 2012 list of Military Friendly Schools was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 8,000 schools nationwide.
The 1,518 colleges, universities and trade schools on this year's list prioritize the recruitment of students with military experience. These schools are making the grade by offering scholarships and discounts, veterans' clubs, full-time staff, military credit and other services to those who served. Methodology, criteria and weighting for the list were developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educators from schools across the country.For more information click HERE. |
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Winner of Veteran Poster Contest Announced
Dean Joe Schaffer poses with Amanda McNee (right), the winner of the Veteran Poster Contest held at MSU-GF during Veteran's Week, and Justin Isom, student Veteran who organized the contest and was last year's winner. Both Amanda and Justin are honing their skills in the Graphics Design Program on Campus. |
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EAT-IN Food Pantry Open for Business
Students bring in boxes of food that will stock the shelves of the newly created EAT-IN food pantry.
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Campus Corps and EAT-IN invite you to our new food pantry in room B104. EAT-IN (Eliminating Appetites To Inspire Now) will offer nutritional food, essential toiletries, and information on other human need programs to Montana State University - Great Falls' students in a compassionate environment. This resource will help alleviate both financial and family stress, so students can focus on their education.
Every student qualifies to use EAT-IN; they are required to show a student ID and a current class schedule obtained from banner. After filling out a simple demographics survey, students can choose what food they need off of our shelves, often leaving with up to three days worth of food. There is currently no limit to the number of times a student can utilize EAT-IN's food pantry.
EAT-IN is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3-5 p.m. |
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Feedback into College!Now
Rebranding and Mission Initiative
Dear Campus Community, Several weeks ago, Dr. John Cech was on campus to host listening sessions on the College!Now project, which includes the rebranding of the College. While many of you participated, there have been inquires as how to continue the conversation. There are several options available and Dr. Cech would love to continue to hear your thoughts on the concept of rebranding and/or mission expansion at the five Colleges of Technology.
You can visit the College!Now Facebook page HERE and leave a comment. Another option would be to visit the College!Now blog HERE to leave a comment or to see what others are saying. Finally, you can contact Dr. John Cech (jcech@montana.edu or 406.444.0316) or Sue Jones (sjones@montana.edu or 406.444.0318) in the Commissioner's office directly. It is important to have your voice heard, so please use these above channels to share your viewpoints.
Best,
Joe Schaffer Ed.D. |
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"Remarkable Creatures" Presentation
The community is invited to join Sean Carroll on November 16th at 7:00pm, as he presents "Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species." The event is hosted by McLaughlin Research Institute and supported by a K-12 education grant from HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE. The event is free, but RSVPs to admin@mri.montana.edu or 454-6000 are requested.
Rather than have people understand science as disembodied facts, Dr. Sean Carroll believes stories are a powerful tool in teaching.
"This is sort of an all-ages talk about exploration and discovery, and the genesis of big ideas," Carroll said.
Sean Carroll is a Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Wisconsin and the Vice-President of Science Education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Carroll will discuss the most dramatic expeditions and important discoveries in two centuries of natural history and how they inspired and have expanded one of the greatest ideas of modern science: evolution. Sean will chronicle the exploits of a group of explorers who walked where no one had walked, saw what no one had seen, and thought what no one else had thought. Their achievements sparked a revolution that changed, profoundly and forever, our perception of the living world and our place within it. |
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Cindy Schultz is a Certified Lactation Specialist!
Congratulations to Nursing Faculty Member Cindy Schultz for completing the training required to become a Certified Lactation Specialist. Women have been helping other women breastfeed for millennia. Most often, it is in an informal, mother to mother, woman to woman setting. In the mid 1980's, an international exam was developed by theInternational Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) to certify those who wanted to become lactation professionals. Currently there are thousands of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) around the world working in a variety of settings such as hospitals, WIC clinics, public health, physician's offices, private practice, health clinics, and so on. IBCLCs come from a number of backgrounds - there are those that are health professionals, and those may have a degree in child development, psychology, anthropology, social work, speech, occupational or physical therapy.
For more information on how Cindy became a specialist or to learn more, click HERE. |
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MSU-GF Alumni Update
Kim Dunlap, has been elected as the 2011-2012 president of the Montana Dental Hygienists' Associated.Dunlap served in a multitude of capacities within MDHA in recent years, such as treasurer, membership and component chairwoman, and is an active member within the community of Great Falls. Dunlap is a graduate of MSU-COT Great Falls with an associate degree in dental hygiene. She also earned a bachelor's degree in science from MSU Bozeman . While serving as MDHA president, Dunlap will also continue her work at two general dental offices in Great Falls where she has provided service for seven years.
Diedri Durocher, has been recognized as the recipient of The Montana Dental Hygiene Association's 2011 Community Leadership Award.The award recognizes hygienists who have proven extraordinary service to the field of dental hygiene and service in the community. Durocher, a graduate of MSU-Great Falls College of Technology, received her Associate of Science degree in Dental Hygiene in 2009, and her Bachelor of Science degree from North Dakota State University in 1994. She is the owner of Scaling Away RDH Temping, providing temporary coverage as a registered dental hygienist to dental offices in Great Falls.
To read the full stories, visit the Great Falls Tribune website.
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Simulated Hospital Dedication
Please join us on Tuesday, November 29th for the dedication and ribbon cutting of the newly constructed Simulated Hospital. The event will begin with the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting in the Atrium at 4pm. Please contact Pam Parsons at 771-4314 for more information.
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Campus Corps Corner
It's a rivalry spanning generations. Every year, the Cat/Griz game inspires competition and sportsmanship between respective teams. Now, it's your turn to take part in the action! "Can the Cats/Can the Griz" is a non-perishable food drive for our very own EAT-IN food pantry. Food boxes will be p laced at both help desks and in front of the Learning Center. Fans will place food in their respective boxes to "can" the other team, i.e. Cat fans will "can the Griz"; Griz fans will "can the Cats." At the end of every day, the food will be weighed and progress reports displayed next to the boxes. The competition starts at 3:00 today and will run through Friday. Winners will be announced throughout campus in next week's Campus News!
Cheers,
T.C.
To get involved, contact T.C. Knutson in Student Central at 771-4324
or campuscorps@msugf.edu. Come and see how much fun Campus Corps and helping the community can be!
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Poe Videos Posted on The Learning Center Page
For all of you who missed a keen Halloween event, The Learning Center has posted 2 videos of the two successful Edgar Allen Poe readings held on Oct. 31. The event drew about 90 rapt audience members, including writing students, Dean Joe Schaffer, faculty and various community members. Marjie McClellan recited "The Raven" and shared enlightening background information about Poe, then adjunct graphic design instructor Jason Beam read with scary zeal "The Cask of Amontillado," a famous Poe short story. Both greatly lifted the spirits of all who attended.
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FREE Counseling for Students
Did you know students at MSU-GF have access to FREE COUNSELING! Kathleen Tilton, M.Ed. in Counseling, under the supervision of Maureen McInnis, MS, LCPC will provide 3 free sessions for current MSU-GF students, with additional sessions negotiated at a reduced fee. Please call 799-0270 to schedule an on campus appointment.
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Community Events on Campus
November 14th:
Reading Program 8:30 AM-7 PM in R281
November 16th:
Dave Ramsey Financial Group 5:30-7:30 PM in G107
McLaughlin Research Institute 8:30 AM "Endless Flies Most Beautiful: Gene Co-option and the Evolution of Animal Form" & "Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the
Origins of Species" in Heritage Hall
November 18th:
DEQ-Wind Turbine Software Training 8 AM-5 PM in B136
November 19th:
Wood Turners Club 12-4 PM in Carpentry Shop
November 19th-20th:
Reading Program 8:30 AM-7 PM in R281 |
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Have an Upcoming Event?
Want to get the word out about your Upcoming Events?
Click on the contact names below to get your information seen on:
Campus Calendar: Julie Freshly
Campus TV Monitors: Jonathan Rimmel
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MSU - Great Falls is a two-year comprehensive college. Our Mission is to foster the success of our students and their communities through innovative, flexible learning opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds, and aspirations resulting in self-fulfillment and competitiveness in an increasingly global society.
2100 16th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405
Telephone: 406.771.4300
Toll-free: 800.446.2698 |
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Upcoming
Events
November 14
EAT-IN Student Food Pantry
Grand Opening
B104 - 3:00pm
Mandatory Supervisor Training
B139 - 1-2:30 pm
Staff First Aid and CPR Course
B201 - 9:00am-12:00pm
November 16
Remarkable Creatures Presentation
HH - 7:00 pm
November 29
Transition Assistance Advisor Meeting with Veteran's - Veteran's Hospitality Room - 10:00am-3:00pm
Simulated Hospital Dedication & Ribbon Cutting - Atrium - 4:00pm |
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Data QA
Did you know?
MSU-Great Falls had a larger percentage of credit hours taught by full-time faculty than 61% of the other schools participating in a national study. (10)
Source: 2011 NCCBP data report. For additional information or for any institutional data-related questions, contact Wendy Dove, wendy.dove@msugf.edu, Executive Director of Institutional Research.
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