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| Inside MCC | January 24, 2012 |
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"Opening Day, Spring 2012
MCC's Opening Day, "Is it NEASC or the Mayan Calendar?", was held Tuesday, January 17 for MCC faculty and staff.
Emcees for the event were Michael W. Mitchell Jr., Custodian, and Kevin Smith, Building Superintendent. The State of the College was given by Dr. Gena Glickman, MCC President.
Highlights included the presentation of Service Awards, Introduction of New Hires and announcement of the Employee Excellence Award Winners. (Check out next weeks Inside MCC to read more about the winners.)
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Announcing the Brother-to-Brother Scholars
We are pleased to announce that the following participants of the program have met the GPA requirement to be honored as Brother-to-Brother Scholars for the Fall 2011 semester:
Jarrett Barrows - East Hartford
Johnathan Colon - Manchester
Victor Flores - Manchester
Phillip Francis - Hartford
Shamari Hunt - Manchester
Howell Mullings - East Hartford
Alexander Nieves - Windsor
Will Ramos - Glastonbury
Hakeem Rashid - East Hartford
Angel Rivera - Hartford
Joshua Roger - East Hartford
Anthony Sagay - Bloomfield
Congratulations to all and continue the excellent work!
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Second Annual Regional Economic Summit
Manchester Community College, Asnuntuck Community College and Capital Community College hosted the Second Annual Regional Economic Summit on Friday, January 13 at Manchester Community College.
The keynote speakers were Doug Lederman, a founder of Inside Higher Ed, and Cecilia Elena Rouse, Professor in the Economics of Education and Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University.
The Honorable Dannel Malloy, Governor, State of Connecticut; Dr. Gena Glickman, President, MCC; Dr. Robert A. Kennedy; Interim President, Board of Regents for Higher Education; and William Crawford, President, Rockville Bank, gave the welcoming remarks.
The event also featured panel discussions with industry experts in healthcare, manufacturing and business creation and growth.
Click here to view photos and video from the event.
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MCC on Main Brunch
February 4, 2012, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Great Path Academy Community Commons
The Manchester Community College Foundation is celebrating art, life and the 60th birthday of MCC President Gena Glickman with a brunch benefiting the new MCC on Main Art Gallery.
The art gallery is part of the "MCC on Main" project, which is a partnership between Manchester Community College, the MCC Foundation, the Town of Manchester, and the First Niagara Bank Foundation.
The event will feature remarks from special guest, Gina Barreca, author and University of Connecticut Professor, brunch and live music from Black Cadillac. For more information, contact Sara Vincent at x2909. Fee: $60; checks payable to MCC Foundation.
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New Arrivals: Books on CD
Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean
Clark Howard's Living Large in Lean Times by Clark Howard
The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick Edited by Pamela Jackson and Jonathan Lethem
No Higher Honor by Condoleezza Rice
Worm: The First Digital World War by Mark Bowden
Spontaneous Happiness by Andrew Weil, MD
Seal Target Geronimo: The Inside Story of the Mission To Kill Osama Bin Laden by Chuck Pfarrer
Bill Clinton Back To Work: Why We Need Smart Government For A Strong Economy by Bill Clinton
The NEW NEW Rules by Bill Maher
Great Classic Women's Fiction Ten Unabridged Stories
Sidney Poitier Life Beyond Measure Letters to My Great-Granddaughter by Sidney Poitier
Shaq Uncut: My Story by Shaquille O'Neal The EVERYTHING Martin Luther King Jr. Book. The Struggle. The Dream. The Legacy by Jessica McElrath |
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Spring Excursions in Learning Classes Open for Enrollment!
Offering Academic Enrichment Classes for students grades K-8
Saturday Enrichment Classes - February 4, 11, 18 & 25
Math, science, technology, computer science, arts, history, language arts, culinary arts & more!
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"Wizardry in the Kitchen" - Four sessions, March 10, 17, 24, 31 - Our first Harry Potter themed culinary class!
See the catalog for course descriptions!
For more information please contact Carleigh Cappetta at x2804.
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Would you like to get more involved in the Manchester community?
Here are two upcoming opportunities to become more involved:
Downtown Manchester Market Study Presentation
January 26, 2012, 6:00 pm - Manchester Elks Lodge, 30 Bissell Street
The Downtown Manchester Special Services District will unveil the results of a recently completed market study. The goal of the study was to evaluate the market potential of downtown Manchester and develop recommendations and strategies for promoting desired growth. RSVP to 860-645-2102 by January 25.
Creative Economy Workshop
January 31, 2012, 6:30 PM - Howroyd Room, Mary Cheney Library 586 Main Street
Join us for a strategic brainstorming session on how to position Manchester as a thriving, welcoming center for arts, culture, and creativity. Come learn about some new opportunities and share your suggestions on how we move from ideas to actions.Sponsored by the Town of Manchester and the Manchester Arts Commission.
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Middlesex Community College Pegasus Gallery - Daniel Mosher Long, "Eye / Object"
January 30 - March 2, 2012
Daniel Long's still life photographs combine domestic, utilitarian, and natural materials in unexpected ways. These color saturated images are closely cropped and appear to occupy a real rather than an illusionistic two-dimensional space. Juxtapositions of insect specimens, fine dinnerware, animal bones, flowers, fabric, vintage advertisements and antique packaging offer narratives associated with the past in as much as their time here in the present.
Long received an M.A. in Photography from Purdue University and an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Connecticut. He has exhibited his work nationally. See more images of his work at danielmosherlong.com.
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Please note that by clicking on the name of each event you will be able to automatically download the event to your calendar or obtain further information.
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College Goal Sunday
January 29, 2012, 1:30 PM, MCC
The College Goal Sunday program is designed to assist prospective college students and their parents in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial aid administrators and other volunteers offer this service at no charge. In addition to receiving assistance in filling out the FAFSA, participants will receive general information regarding state and federal financial aid programs.
For more information, contact Ivette Rivera-Dreyer at x3382 or Larissa O. Urquilla at x3388.
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Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Opening
February 2, 2012 6:00 PM, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery
In conjunction with Manchester Community College's celebration of African American History Month, the Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery is presenting works by renowned artists Chotsani E. Dean and Howard el-Yasin. They will be on exhibit from February 2 through March 12.
For additional information, contact Susan Classen-Sullivan at x2693. Admission is free. |
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Robert Cording Poetry Reading
February 15, 2012, 7:30 PM, Fireside Commons
Robert Cording teaches English and Creative Writing at the College of the Holy Cross where he is the Barrett Professor of Creative Writing. He has published six collections of poems, most recently Walking with Ruskin (CavanKerry Press). He has received two grants in poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts and two from the Connecticut Commission of the Arts. He lives in Woodstock, Connecticut with his wife and three children. For more information, Steve Straight at x2688. Admission is free.
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International Film Series
The Help (United States)
February 10, 2012, 7:00 PM, SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter Phelan is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives - and a Mississippi town - upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Howard and Octavia Spencer star. Nominated for 2012 Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama. English. 146 mins.
The First Grader (United Kingdom/Kenya)
March 9, 2012, 7:00 PM, SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
In a small, remote mountain top primary school in the Kenyan bush, hundreds of children are jostling for a chance for the free education newly promised by the Kenyan government. One new applicant is an old Mau Mau veteran in his eighties, who is desperate to learn to read at this late stage of his life. He fought for the liberation of his country and now feels he must have the chance of an education so long denied - even if it means sitting in a classroom alongside six-year-olds. Winner of 2010 Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award. English. 103 mins.
My Afternoons with Margueritte (France)
April 20, 2012, 7:00 PM, SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
In a small French town, a nearly illiterate man in his 50's, Germain, considered to be the village idiot by his friends, takes a walk to the park one day and happens to sit beside Margueritte, a little old lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. She's articulate, highly intelligent and frail. Germain is lured by Margueritte's passion for life and the magic of literature from which he has always felt excluded. As Margueritte broadens his mind via reading excerpts from her novel, Germain realizes that he is more of an intellectual than he has ever allowed himself to be. Gérard Depardieu stars. French. 82 mins
Saving Private Perez (Mexico)
May 18, 2012 7:00 PM, SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
Julian Perez, Mexico's most notorious leader of organized crime, must embark on a mission given to him by the only authority he respects...his mother. Joined by a colorful band of infamous criminals, Julian must risk his life to fulfill his mother's wish and rescue his brother from the war-ridden bowels of the most treacherous land in the world, Iraq. Miguel Rodarte stars. Spanish. 105 mins.
Contact either Evelyn Angry-Smith at x2874 or Bob Kagan at x2687 with questions. There will be a brief discussion after each film along with potluck dessert. Admission is free.
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Reserve Your Space Today...More Upcoming Staff Development Opportunities!
iPad User Group: Facilitated by Sandra Rimetz
January 25, 2012, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, D-229
Join your colleagues with your iPads (and smart phones) to learn about apps and tools to make you a more productive device user. On-going program - 4th Wednesday of every month.
Integrated Health and Energy Work (presented by Maura O'Connor and Kathy Bottaro)
January 27, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, B-149
Come explore a variety of approaches to creating a balanced and healthy life. We'll look at the basics of good nutrition, stress reduction and energy enhancing exercises, as well as the fundamentals of setting goals and achieving lasting change. You'll learn how to integrate all areas of your life for optimal health.
Evaluation for EVERYONE! (presented by Desreen Petgrave)
February 2, 2012, 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM, B-149
Come learn the nuts and bolts of evaluation! Learn how to partner with your supervisor in using the evaluation as a tool for success...and how to effectively use "feedback" as a roadmap to the next level. This workshop is not just for supervisors...
Moderating Discussions (presented by Rebecca Townsend and Endia DeCordova)
February 3, 2012, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, B-214
Facilitating good discussions is a skill all of us can cultivate and you are invited to join with colleagues to further develop this skill. This session is presented as part of MCC's Institute for Community Engagement and Outreach which is now an affiliate of the National Issues Forum network of organizations certified to moderate, record, and frame public issues discussions. We would like to support these skills in our colleagues. Ultimately, like other centers for public life around the U.S., we would like to have a cadre of volunteers who, as interest and availability allow, could serve as moderators / recorders for a variety of discussions.
(Hidden) Treasures on the Web (presented by Sandra Rimetz)
February 6, 20120, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, D-229
Join us as we surf the web together to learn about its hidden gems that will boost your productivity and maybe even inspire the creativity in all of us.
SPACE IS LIMITED! Please RSVP for your session(s) of choice to Debbie Colucci.
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 Health & Wellness |
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Make Way for the "Millenials" Part II
By Kelly Huffman, MS, LPC, CEAP
EAP Counselor, Middlesex Hospital EAP
Millenials at Work
A recent survey polled 637 working Americans about their views of Millenials in the workplace. The survey found that 68 percent feel that millennials are less motivated to take on responsibility and produce quality work compared to their counterparts. Nearly half (46 percent) think millennials are less engaged at work than other employees. On the plus side, 78 percent of workers agreed that millennials are more tech-savvy in the workplace than other generations, and 70 percent of all respondents (including 85 percent of millennials) consider this technological edge to be an inherent career advantage. Read more about this survey at www.workplaceoptions.com
Does this mean that Millenials don't care about work and don't work hard? Not necessarily. Millenials view work differently than previous generations. They want work that is meaningful and allows them to balance work and home. They will work hard at something they find interesting and are not as focused on individual achievements or "climbing the ladder." Millenials value flexibility in when and where they get their work done. Perhaps this is because they are used to being "plugged in" and essentially available at all times. The Millenials are accustomed to a fast-paced, changing world. Information is literally at their fingertips and they communicate at warp speed. They are expert multi-taskers. They thrive when working in teams to come up with creative ideas and solve problems. Many have good leadership skills and an entrepreneurial spirit. Think Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook.
Given the large influx of Millenials into the workplace, it is wise to try to understand them and not necessarily force them to adapt to our ways of doing things. So keep the following in mind when managing Millenials:
- Keep them challenged. They are used to change and do not like to be bored.
- They love working in teams and are skilled at networking.
- Encourage their "can do" spirit.
- Keep expectations clear and provide frequent feedback.
- Take advantage of their technological skills.
- Ask for and respect their opinions and ideas.
- Offer flexibility in the workplace.
Call Solutions EAP at 1-800-526-3485 for assistance for all of life's challenges. It's free, confidential and open to your family members. Check us out online.
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Take Time to Play!
New this semester! Staff and faculty invited to intramurals for the low fee of $15/month unlimited access. All activities but flag football have drop-in participation. Here is the schedule:
- Basketball - Mondays and Wednesdays, January 23- April 4 - 2:15 PM - 4:15PM
- Indoor Soccer - Tuesdays, January 24 - April 24 - 2:15 PM - 4:15PM
- Volleyball - Thursdays, January 26 - April 26 - 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
- Flag Football - Mondays and Wednesdays, April 9 - May 5 - 2:30 PM - 4:30PM
New Group X Class beginning February 1
20/20/20 - (20 minutes each of strength, cardio and core) - Wednesdays - 3:30 PM - 4:40PM $20/month for unlimited classes.
Come kick it in the Fitness Center! Click here to access the group exercise schedule.
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Fitness Center Programs
Monday - Friday, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Lowe Student Services Center
Memberships for employees to the weight/cardio room: $15/month, to group exercise classes: $20/month or $30/month for both. Click here to access the Group Exercise Schedule. For more information, please contact Joanne Britton at x3359 or visit online.
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