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| Inside MCC | February 21, 2012 |
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Sustainability: New England Organic Farming Association Spring Conference at MCC
MCC is again hosting the annual New England Organic Farming Association (NOFA) spring conference on Saturday, March 3 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. MCC's Sustainability Committee is a co-sponsor for this event. For an overview of the conference, you can visit the NOFA website. |
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Call for Proposals: Innovation and Annual Fund!
The MCC Foundation and MCC Strategic Planning Committee are accepting proposals for the Annual Fund and Innovation Fund. The Foundation will be providing mini-grants of up to $2,500 for faculty and staff to support projects that enhance MCC's mission. The Innovation Funds are intended to support the creation, expansion and investment in innovative and evidence that support MCC's strategic goals. The joint application is due no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 1, 2012.
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New Postal Indicia Permit for Number 10 Envelopes
The Post Office has moved its bulk mail operations to Hartford. Because of this change, the college's indicia permit number and location used for all first class, first class presort and nonprofit standard (bulk) mail has changed. The Number 10 Envelope Request Form has been updated to reflect this new postal change and must be used for all future envelope orders. The college has a grace period of 10 months to use existing envelopes with the old indicia. |
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Backing Up Computer Files at MCC
MCC's IT department is now able to back up files on the Storage Area Network (SAN.) There are a few important steps all users must take to ensure ALL important and confidential information can be properly protected. After completion, the data will be accessible from any campus computer logged into with a NetID at MCC.
The instructions explain how to gather the files and get ready. To ensure that files are collectively being protected, faculty and staff should move their files by February 24. Please contact the help desk for further assistance or x3456.
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| Enjoy a Lunch or Dinner at MCC
Each semester, Culinary Arts students prepare meals that are open to the public. All meals are prepared and served by students in MCC's Hospitality programs in the College's Culinary Arts Center. Reservations are required for all meals. Menus, hours and contact information can be found on the website.
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Call For Nominations
The Employee Recognition Committee is currently taking nominations for New England Resource Center for Higher Education's annual Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty. This award recognizes a faculty member who is pre-tenure at tenure-granting campuses and early career (i.e., within the first six years) at campuses with long-term contracts and who connects his or her teaching, research, and service to community engagement.
The Lynton Award emphasizes community-based scholarly work across faculty roles. The scholarship of engagement (also known as outreach scholarship, public scholarship, scholarship for the common good, community-based scholarship, and community-engaged scholarship) represents an integrated view of the faculty role in which teaching, research/creative activity, and service overlap and are mutually reinforcing, is characterized by scholarly work tied to a faculty member's expertise, is of benefit to the external community, is visible and shared with community stakeholders, and reflects the mission of the institution. In addition, NERCHE conceptualizes scholarly engagement in terms of social justice in a diverse democracy.
The award will be presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities and the recipient of the award will have several opportunities to disseminate his or her community based work, including presenting at the CUMU conference, publishing in the Metropolitan Universities Journal, and participating in one or more of NERCHE's webinars focused on community-based scholarly work.
Nominations submitted will be reviewed by the Committee and submitted on behalf of Manchester Community College. To nominate an MCC faculty member, please submit one or two paragraphs that describe the nominees' work as related to the award. All nominations should be submitted to Debbie Colucci by noon on March 19, 2012.
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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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African American History Month Celebration at MCC
In celebration of African American History Month, Manchester Community College has scheduled a variety of activities. Visit the website for details.
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International Film Series
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.
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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Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word & Music Series
March 15, 2012 7:00 PM, GPA Community Commons
Two poets, Lisa C. Taylor and Geraldine Mills, American and Irish poets respectively, will read from their cross-Atlantic collaboration of poems, "The Other Side of Longing" (Syracuse U. Press, 2011).
Lisa is also the author of "Talking to Trees" from Finishing Line Press and "Falling Open" from Alpha Beat Press. She teaches creative writing at Eastern CT State University. Geraldine, a native of Galway, Ireland, is also a fiction writer and has won several literary awards in Ireland and Europe, including the Scottish International Poetry Prize. She was recently awarded a Kavanaugh Fellowship to work on her third collection of poetry.
At 8:00 PM the musical presentation will be Jazz with the Norman Johnson Trio, featuring Johnson, guitar; Don Wallace, bass; and very special guest, Dianne Mower, vocals. Norman and Dianne have recorded two CDs together: Maybe September (with Harvie Swartz on bass) and The New Millennium Jazz Ensemble. Don often joins Norman for gigs through CT and is an in-demand session bassist.
For more information, contact Stephen Campiglio at x2824. Admission is free. |
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Upcoming Staff Development Opportunities!
Budgeting @ MCC (presented by Martin Hart and Regina Ferrante)
February 22, 2012, 12:30 AM - 1:30 PM, B-149
Budget creation, budget management, and budget understanding means different things to different people and career growth in higher education often requires an understanding of resources! This presentation will give participants insight into the budget process at MCC and provide an opportunity to think about how to develop skills for future growth.
Community Colleges and MCC - Who We Are (presented by Duncan Harris and David Nielsen)February 28, 2012, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, B-149
Participants will hear about the history and rise of community colleges in the USA, and their current role in our system of higher education. We will then provide information about MCC's students, programs, and outcome measures, with comparisons to other colleges and universities for context. We'll also look at some of the challenges MCC is facing.
Building Blocks of Effective Supervision IV: Accountability (presented by Debbie Colucci)
March 6, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, B-149
Accountability is the tool that strengthens the team. Accountability is the tool that enables success. A lack of accountability can lead to a workplace that is unproductive. A lack of accountability negatively impacts employee engagement. Is this tool in your tool bag?
Equally Welcome, Equally Valued, Equally Heard (presented by Respectful Workplace Facilitators)
March 8, 2012, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, B-149
Do you interact primarily with one person or an entire staff? Do you spend more time with students or colleagues? Is your campus role front-line or behind-the-scenes? Do you wish you knew how to speak up in the face of disrespect? Regardless of your answer, it is the quality of your interaction with others that frames this workshop. Research has shown that we are more motivated to do our best when we feel connected and valued; when we feel that managers, supervisors and colleagues care about us and our success; when we feel safe...both physically and emotionally. Join us as we explore activities and discussions that help create a campus where we are "equally welcome, equally valued, and equally heard"!
SPACE IS LIMITED! Please RSVP for your session(s) of choice to Debbie Colucci.
The iPad User group met this month to share some productivity apps and discuss creative ways iPads are being used on campus. To access the presentation, please click here. The group will continue to meet the first Tuesday of the month through May at 2:30 in AST D229. |
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State of Connecticut Defined Contribution Plans
Jenny Laurita will be available to meet with employees regarding the Alternate Retirement Plan, 403b Plan, and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. Laura will be available from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM on the following dates:
- February 22, 2012, LRC A226
- March 12, 2012, LRC A226
- April 24, 2012, LRC B149
- May 7, 2012, LRC A226
If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Jenny, please email in advance, or call 860.580.1673. |
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| Making Marriage Work Part III
By Gwen Kesten, Ph.D.
Solutions EAP Coordinator at Middlesex Hospital
At the core of Gottman's research about what makes a happy marriage is that it is based on a deep friendship characterized by mutual respect and enjoyment of each other's company. With this backdrop couples are able to navigate all kinds of difficulties and repair problems. Gottman identifies Seven Principles that make marriage work. The first he calls "Enhancing Your Love Map". Try the following exercise. Both you and your partner can complete the questionnaire by responding to each statement as "true" or "false".
- I can name my partner's best friend.
- I can tell you what stresses my partner is currently facing.
- I know the names of some of the people who have been irritating my partner lately.
- I can tell you some of my partner's life dreams.
- I am very familiar with my partner's religious beliefs and ideas.
- I can tell you about my partner's basic philosophy of life.
- I can list the relatives my partner likes the least.
- I know my partner's favorite music.
- I can list my partner's three favorite movies.
- My spouse is familiar with my current stresses.
- I know the three most special times in my partner's life.
- I can tell you the most stressful thing that happened to my partner as a child.
- I can list my partner's major aspirations and hopes in life.
- I know my partner's major current worries.
- My spouse knows who my friends are.
- I know what my partner would want to do if he or she suddenly won the lottery.
- I can tell you in detail my first impressions of my partner.
- Periodically I ask my partner about his or her world right now.
- I feel that my partner knows me pretty well.
- My spouse is familiar with my hopes and aspirations.
Scoring - Give yourself 1 point for each "true" answer.
10 or above - This is an area of strength for your marriage.
Below 10 - Your marriage could improve in this area. Take the time to learn more about your spouse now. That knowledge will make your relationship stronger.
Next time we will focus on the 2nd and 3rd principles - Nurturing fondness and ways to turn toward each other instead of away.
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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Fitness Center Programs
Monday - Friday, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Fitness Center
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
20/20/20 - (20 minutes each of strength, cardio and core) - Wednesdays - 3:30 PM - 4:40 PM $20/month for unlimited classes. Come kick it in the Fitness Center!
Memberships for employees to the weight 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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