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MCC Ice Team Wins Awards
MCC Ice Team Wins Awards at two ice carving events, the Salisbury Jump Fest and the Chester Winter Carnival...
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Rebuilding Together
Join rebuilding together on Saturday, April 28, 2012 for their 20th rebuilding day! Rebuilding Together is a VOLUNTEER based program devoted to the repair and rehabilitation of homes and non-profit facilities. Please join this community based program and help your neighbor! Volunteer your time and services and take pride in doing your part to keep Manchester the "City of Village Charm".
Return the completed form by March 20 to: Lucy Anne Hurston, AST T307 or Jackie Bishop, L219c. |
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Now is the Time for Students to Apply for Graduation
The application deadline for the May 2012 graduation is March 14. Graduation Applications may be obtained at the Registrar's Office, Lowe 157, or from the Form Depot - Graduation Application and Instructions.
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Phi Theta Kappa
The MCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has opened its enrollment period for new members. Students who have completed at least 12 credits at MCC, have achieved at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, and are currently enrolled are eligible to join. This enrollment period will close on May 15th.
Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for students in community, junior and technical colleges. PTK has more than 1200 chapters in the U.S. and was founded in 1912 with the purpose of recognizing and celebrating outstanding achievements of students at community, junior, and technical colleges. MCC's chapter was chartered in 1991.
The spring induction ceremony for new members will be held on Saturday, April 21st at 2:00 pm in the SBM Auditorium.
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Board of Regents Poster Display
The Board of Regents will have a display in the Legislative Office Building Concourse (the hallway that connects the LOB to the Capitol) from March 16 through March 30 that highlights all students from all 17 units of ConnSCU (Connecticut State Colleges and Universities). Alex Tettey Jr., President of the Student Government Association and a member of the Board of Regents, was selected to represent MCC. You can view MCC's poster here. |
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2012 Commencement Regalia fo Faculty
It's that time of year already! Commencement planning has begun. Click here to access the order form needed to rent Regalia and return it to the bookstore by April 2, 2012. If you are paying by check, remember to add sales tax for your rental. |
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Final Reminder - MCC May Events Calendar Submissions
March 28 is the deadline for submitting information for the May 2012 Calendar of Events. Unfortunately, White Publishing is no longer producing Life newspapers in Manchester, South Windsor and Hebron/Marlborough. Marketing is in the process of determining an alternate venue for the ads.
Please use the Calendar Request Form to submit items. Feel free to contact Paula Raum, or x2915 with any questions in regards to the printed calendar advertisement.
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Identity Finder Rollout
MCC is going to install a new software application called Identity Finder on all faculty and staff computers. This software locates sensitive data (i.e. SSN, credit card numbers) in files (i.e. Word, Excel, PDF) or email messages. In addition to locating sensitive data, users can use the Identity Finder client to perform actions (shred, quarantine, redact) on those files that contain sensitive data.
To help you learn what action to take on the sensitive data, it is important that all faculty and staff come to one of the upcoming Information Security and Data Management Awareness training sessions. The training will cover the following:
- Overview of Information Security
- Current threats to confidential data
- Technical and administrative safeguards to protect confidential data
- Data classification and data stewardship
- State of CT Record Retention Schedules and college Records Management Liaison Officer(s)
- What can I do today?
- High-level introduction to the Identity Finder application.
The training will be held on March 14 in the SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium with three sessions to choose from:
Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend. However, the training sessions will be available via recorded WebEx for users unable to attend the training sessions. Upon the completion of the training, Identity Finder will be installed on all faculty and staff computers.
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20th Annual An Evening of Fine Wines Event
The 20th annual An Evening of Fine Wine's team is asking the MCC community to team up with their department and/or division to donate a gift basket and be a part of the teacup raffle at this year's event scheduled for April 27.
Baskets donations are greatly appreciated and the creativity behind them is wonderful. In the past baskets have had a variety of themes, including: 21st Century Sounds; Everything Connecticut; Organic Wines; Pasta Lovers; Romantic Picnic; Let's Get Moving; and Breakfast Anyone?
The minimum value of each basket should be $75.The basket that brings in the highest amount in the raffle wins a catered department meeting. Don't be afraid to get creative! Gift baskets can be brought to the Wine Auction Office when completed...or if you need help assembling the basket, bring your items to L-231 by March 26, and we'll be happy to put it together for you.
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Meligonis DeJohn, or x2907 or Endia DeCordova, or x2902.
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Women's History Month Resources
For resources on women and Women's History Month please visit the online subject guide "Women's History Month" found on the MCC Library homepage or by clicking on this link. Topics include: Dictionaries, Handbooks, & Encyclopedias, Books in the MCC Library, Magazine, Newspaper & Journal Articles and Websites.
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Book Donations Needed for Library Book Sale
To celebrate National Library Week (April 8-14) the MCC Library will be hosting a book sale on April 11 and April 12.
Donations of gently used books (hard covers and paperbacks, fiction and non-fiction), DVDs, CDs, videos and games are needed. If you are starting your spring cleaning early this year please consider giving those gently used books a second home! Our stock of books are particularly low this year so your donations would be greatly appreciated!
All book sale proceeds go to the MCC Library and are used to sponsor author talks and book signings as well as material for the library collection. For more information, please contact Paula Cook, at x2877.
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Call For Nominations
The Employee Recognition Committee is currently taking nominations for New England Resource Center for Higher Education's (NERCHE) 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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13th Annual MCC Summer Job Fair
March 7, 2012, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, AST, 1st floor
At this annual event, recruiters from local businesses will be on campus promoting a variety of both full and part-time short term and/or seasonal positions. Recruiters from summer camps and resorts in and around Connecticut will also be available to discuss summer employment opportunities in the areas of camp counseling, recreation, hospitality and food services. Job seekers should dress appropriately and have resumes available.
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Manchester Community College Music Faculty Recital 2012
March 8, 2012, 6:30 PM, SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
C. Flores, Piano; E. Knoeckel, III, Piano; B. Scarlato, Voice; D. Salazar, Jr., Classical Guitar; D. Simmons, Clarinet/Piano; with special guest appearance by Out the Boxx. Admission is free, refreshments will be served.
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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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Photographer Daniel Mosher Long on Exhibit
March 13 - April 6, 2012, Bell Library Art Gallery - Ethel Walker School
Long is a 2006 recipient of a Connecticut Artist Fellowship and has exhibited work from his newest project, Natura Mortalis, at eighteen venues in eight different states in the past two years. You can view more of his work at www.danielmosherlong.com.
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The Women's Caucus Spring Luncheon
March 14, 2012, 12:00 PM, Culinary Arts Center
The Women's Caucus, in collaboration with Counseling/Women's Resources, will have guest speaker, Katherine Kane, Director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Hartford. She will be sharing Harriet Beecher Stowe's story. Click here for more information and reservation details.
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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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Connecticut Women in Higher Education Networks 2nd Annual Spring Conference-State of the State: Women in Higher Education
March 30, 2012, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
This annual event brings together people employed in a variety of roles in Connecticut's colleges and universities who are interested in the advancement of women in higher education. The day's schedule provides an opportunity for you to network, to explore options for advancement, and to discuss the challenges and supports available to women leaders.
The day begins with a continental breakfast followed by three concurrent sessions: Women in Science, Women in Health, and Women in Leadership. Each session will be led by women leaders who will engage the participants in a lively discussion about current issues in the field and the challenges faced by those who seek to advance in it. After a gourmet lunch, the distinguished Dr. Merle Harris, from the Connecticut Board of Regents and former President of Charter Oak College, will present the keynote address. The day will conclude with the presentation of the Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award. Register here!
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Educational Technology & Distance Learning
March 2012 Workshop Calendar
Blackboard Learning Webinars for Faculty
The MCC ETDL department is hosting the Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series (BITS) Webinars that CONNSCU, partnering with Blackboard, is bring to faculty through a training webinar series entitled The Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series (BITS). This is good way to supplement your basic Blackboard Learn training!
Real Examples for Using Adaptive Release (Presented by Paige Brook - Jeffiers, Kentucky Community and Technical College System)
March 27, 2012, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Webinar
This session will show real examples of how adaptive release is used to guide students through your course, provide feedback and even provide additional content outside the scope of the course by using Blackboard's adaptive release tools. Register here. |
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 Upcoming Staff Development Opportunities!
Equally Welcome, Equally Valued, Equally Heard (presented by Respectful Workplace Facilitators)
March 8, 2012, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, LRC 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"!
Community Colleges and MCC - Who We Are (presented by Duncan Harris and David Nielsen)
March 13, 2012, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, LRC 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.
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.
SPACE IS LIMITED! RSVP for your session(s) of choice to Debbie Colucci. |
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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. Jenny will be available from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the following dates:
- 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 V
By Gwen Kesten, Ph.D.
Solutions EAP Coordinator at Middlesex Hospital
Solvable Problems and Creating Shared Meaning
Let's talk about ways to most effectively approach solving a couple's "solvable problems", and finally about building a lasting bond through "creating shared meaning" in the marriage.
To resolve marital conflicts Gottman suggests a process aimed at optimizing the atmosphere in which the couple can address specific problems. The atmosphere he describes is one in which you treat your spouse as you would treat guests - using the same social consideration and sensitivity. If a guest forgets something at your house, you might call to let them know, offer to drop it off for them or arrange a convenient time for them to pick it up. You would not likely point out that they are always forgetting things or admonish them with a comment like "what is the matter with you? I'm not your personal assistant with nothing better to do than to keep track of where you leave all your things". Try approaching your spouse with a direct statement of the problem, without sarcasm or overgeneralization. Next, talk to your partner politely, avoid insults, appreciate efforts made by your partner to deescalate tension, and stay open to constructive ideas toward resolution. Finally, accept that both you and your partner have faults and no conflict resolution will change that. One of the best features of a good marriage is that your spouse knows you well enough to know about your faults and still chooses to be with you!
Ultimately, a successful marriage involves a deep friendship that is nurtured regularly, and an ability to navigate difficult times large and small. The strongest marriages also embody a shared sense of purpose. Mutual support of each other's hopes and dreams, marital rituals, and certain common life values create a union with depth and endurance.
No marriage embodies all aspects of the principles at all times. Gottman provides a research-based approach to building and maintaining a successful relationship. When things are going well - enjoy and nurture them. When there are problems, try his guide to addressing them.
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 and Recreation Programs
Fitness Center Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM,
Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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 and Thrusdays, January 24 - April 24 - 2:15 PM - 4:15PM
- 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/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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