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Call for VOLUNTEERS!
Join us at the Rescue Mission and Women's Shelter
 Service Saturday will be this weekend, January 28 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Great Falls' Rescue Mission and Women's Shelter, 317 2nd Ave S.
Come join us as we help out these essential services in our community increase their capacity to help others.
To volunteer, please RSVP to T.C. Knutson, Campus Corps Team Leader, in Student Central, call 406-771-4324, or email campuscorps@msugf.edu. |
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Brown Bag Series: SMART Notebook
Bring your lunch and a smile to Room B 136 Tuesdays or Thursdays
11:30-12:30. A different topic related to the use of the SMARTsoftware that operates campus SMART boards will be offered each week to give you new tools for classroom use.
Week of January 23rd: Troubleshooting/ Set up/ Getting Started
Week of January 30th: Building and Using a Notebook File
Week of February 6th: Creating / Combining Objects in SMART Notebook
Week of February 13th: Creating Interactive Lesson Activities
Week of February 20th: Working with Ink Aware Applications
Cheryl Stanley is a SMART Certified Trainer and will provide the training in alignment with the standards approved by SMART Technologies.
In order to receive SMART Level 1 certification you must attend all 5
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And the winner is....
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Marija Carte poses in front of the new menu she designed for the
Bookstore and Cafe as part of her Digital Illustration class. |
Last semester brought competition to the table with the Graphic Design students in their Digital Illustration class. The task was the redesign of the bookstore/café menu boards. This competition came with some fantastic prizes courtesy of our generous bookstore manager, Steve Halsted.
Eight students had a chance to examine the current menu and see how they could put their own twist on the sign to make it better. A panel of judges was brought in for the ranking of the submissions. They had a tough task ahead of them as they went from sign to sign evaluating each design for readability and aesthetics. When judging was complete, the three top designs were awarded to Marija Carte who took 1st place (pictured above in front of her work); Bronson Stubbs (2nd) and John Godwin (3rd).
Marija's design will be on display through spring semester; John's will be on display through summer semester; and Bronson's will be on display for fall semester. Be sure to stop by the bookstore/café, grab something to eat, and take a look. Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to everyone involved! |
MSU GF Student National Finalist in Competition
The National Kitchen and Bath Association announced that one of our interior design students, KC Smelser of Fairfield, is a national finalist in the NKBA Student Kitchen Design Competition. KC qualified for the top tier and is among the top 10 or higher in the nation. Only student members of NKBA are eligible. The national winners will be announced in an official webinar for NKBA Academic Coordinators and chapter officers Friday, February 3rd at noon mountain time. The top 3 places receive scholarships and all-expense paid trips to the International Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Chicago this year; 2 additional students receive honorable mention. KC entered the project in DE 270 Kitchen & Bath I and is a student of Julie Myers.
And the 3 winners in the General Electric/National Kitchen and Bath Association 2012 Kitchen Design Charette held December 15 are Tiffany Royland, Lori Krause, and Cynthia Semple, all 2nd year interior design students at MSU Great Falls. The students entered the 3-hour designCharette as their final exam in DE 270 Kitchen and Bath I fall semester. Each of the young women will receive a $50 prize from GE for their winning scores and go on to the national tier of the competition. GE requires the project be graded by an Certified Kitchen Designer who is not their instructor; Arnie Owen, CMKBD of Owen Marketing, MSUGF Interior Design Advisory Committee member, graded the projects again this year. Congratulations, students, and thank you, Arnie.
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Wind Montana News
Submitted by Mel Lehman, Wind Montana Project Manager
On the morning of Wednesday, January 25, the MSUGF wind turbine shut itself down due to high winds; the high wind self-shutdown occurs when winds exceed 26.0 m/s (58.2 MPH).
Based on the anemometer on top of the turbine:
- Peak wind speed was 70.2 MPH in the 24 hours between 3:30 on 1/24 and 3:30 on 1/25
- Peak wind speed between 2:30-3:30 on 1/25 was 48.3 MPH and the average wind speed during that time was 34.4 MPH.
Opportunity Link, a partner in the Wind Montana project, will be awarded $1,500,000 to develop the Northcentral Montana Regional Planning for Sustainable Development. This process will engage regional governments, planners, stakeholders and residents throughout a 36-month period to develop a high road approach to emerging jobs and contracts, and a series of baseline and benchmark metrics that can guide evaluation of progress. Training opportunities will be provided throughout the project period with current data and new resources made available to residents, organizations and planners online through the Northcentral Montana Sustainable Communities Clearinghouse. |
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Outreach offers classes that can fit your style
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Instructor Claude Smith has 24 years of Karate, but will be teaching his students more basic self defense methodology. |
SELF DEFENSE
Tues/Thurs - 1/31 to 3/8 - 5:30-6:45 pm
Paris Gibson Education Center
Beginning next week students in Claude Smith's Self Defense class will be learning how not to be a victim, and how to survive a violent encounter - pertinent information in light of the headlines these days. Drawing from his years in training others in various methods of avoiding trouble and protecting themselves from potentiallly dangerous encounters, Claude will instruct his class on how to recognize, avoid and difuse confrontations.
Students will learn what works and what doesn't in the real world:
- Natural weapons
- Environmental weapons
- Targets to strike for most effect
- Using adrenaline to your advantage
- Emotional after effects
BELLY DANCING
Thurs - 2/2 to 4/26 - 5:30-6:45 pm
Aunya Studio
Taught by This class is for women of all ages, shapes and sizes. It is an expression of absolute femininity. Learning the ancient dance art will help you open a pathway from your conscious self to your physical self. Taught in a relaxing atmosphere, this class will let you experience belly dancing at a beginner level, learning basic movements as well as body isolation. This class is designed to be a low-impact, stimulating and energizing cardiovascular workout, as well as FUN! You will find that it will help tone areas such as hips, buns, thighs and abdomen as well as improve your posture.
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IT Services Introduces...Lunch with IT
A FREE lecture series will be held spring semester for students, faculty and staff. Each lecture will be held in Room B101 from 12 noon to 12:55 pm. Lectures will be approximately 45 minutes with Q&A following.
This week! February 3: How to buy a computer
Download a printable copy of the handouts now: |
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FREE Counseling for Students
Students at MSU - Great Falls have access to
FREE COUNSELING!
Kathleen Tilton, M.Ed. in Counseling, under the
supervision of Maureen McInnis, MS, LCPC
799-0270. Appointments held on campus. |
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
Rescue Mission &
Women's Shelter
10 am - 2 pm
Service Saturday
January 31, 2012
Self Defense Class Begins
Paris Education Center
5:30-6:45 pm
Brown bag Series
Room B136
11:30am - 12:30pm
(repeated on Thursday 2/1)
February 1, 2012
Healthcare Career Day
Heritage Hall
7 am - 10 pm
February 2, 2012
Belly Dancing Class Begins
Aunya Studio
5:30-6:45 pm
February 3, 2012
Lunch with IT
How to Buy a Computer
B101
Noon - 12:55
February 7, 2012
Health Careers Open House
Atrium
5:30 - 7 pm
February 8, 2012
Trades Rodeo & Career Fair
Heritage Hall
7 am - 5 pm
February 12, 2012
College Goal Montana
Heritage Hall
12 - 5 pm
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Data QA
Did you know?
Sixty percent of students who graduate from MSU-Great Falls with an AA or AS degree enroll at a four-year school within two years.
For additional information or for any institutional data-related questions, contact Wendy Dove, wendy.dove@msugf.edu, Executive Director of Institutional Research & Planning.
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