Strategic Plan

MCC's Strategic Plan Mid-Year Report for 2011-12 highlights many of the ways our community has been working to realize our strategic goals. It provides an overview of our strategic goals and objectives, with examples of the activities and tactics the college community has engaged in to support these strategic goals. It also includes several "Key Performance Indicators." 

Department action plans in support of the 2012-13 strategic plan should be in the works this month, with budget and division-level planning occurring in April.

Poet Stephen Campiglio To Read At MCC During National Library Week

April 11, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fireside Commons Lounge

Stephen Campiglio has assembled a collection of his poems in chapbook form, entitled Cross-Fluence. "The collection is sort of a living body of work that has continued to change and evolve as I've encountered various forms over the years," Campiglio said. Stephen will be on hand to read selected poems and sign copies of the book. 

MCC Places Pair on All-Region XXI Team

Manchester Community College basketball players Elise Chase (Vernon) and Lyndsey Nash (Manchester) were named to National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region XXI Division III team following the 2011-12 season. Chase and Nash will play in the Region XXI All-Star game on March 27 at 5 PM at the CC of Rhode Island campus in Warwick, RI.

President-to-President Scholarship Nominations Requested

The Office of the Dean of Student Affairs is seeking nominations for the Central Connecticut State University President-to-President Scholarship and the University of Hartford President-to-President Scholarship. Recommendations should include name of person making the nomination, student's name, and an explanation of the basis for the recommendation and sent to Shelley Craig, MS# 9 or via email by April 5.  Unsure if a student is a potential graduate? Contact Shelley Craig at  x3203 or Gail Arroyo at x3234.

Regional Advisory Council Service Award Nominations

The Office of the Dean of Student Affairs is accepting nominations for the Regional Advisory Council service award for an outstanding graduating student. Please consider those students who are graduating this year who have given outstanding service to the college. Recommendations should include name of person making the nomination, student's name, and an explanation of the basis for the recommendation and sent to Shelley Craig, MS# 9 or via email by April 5.  Unsure if a student is a potential graduate? Contact Shelley Craig at x3203 or Gail Arroyo at x3234.

New Fiction in the Library

• Catch Me by Lisa Gardner
• The Shadow Patrol by Alex Berenson
• Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
• Kill Shot by Vince Flynn
• A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
• The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice
• Raylan by Elmore Leonard
• Defending Jacob by William Landay
• The House I Loved by Tatiana De Rosnay
• Echoes of Betrayal by Elizabeth Moon
• I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
• Private Games by James Patterson
• Before The Poison by Peter Robinson
• What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander
• Taken by Robert Crais
• Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb
• The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
• Sonoma Rose by Jennifer Chiaverini

Final Reminder - May Events Calendar Submissions

March 28 is the deadline for submitting information for the May Calendar of Events. Please use the Calendar Request Form to submit items. Feel free to contact Paula Raum, x2915, with any questions regarding the printed calendar advertisement.

Scholarship Applications are Available for the Fall 2012 Semester

Healthcare Technology NOW! Luncheon

April 10, 2012, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Culinary Arts Center

The Administrative Professionals Club is sponsoring a Panel Presentation/Luncheon called Healthcare Technology NOW!  Although this event is currently sold out, interested students can contact Carla Adams to be added to the waiting list in the event that there are last minute cancellations. Thank you!

23rd Annual MCC Regional Job Fair

April 14, 2012, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, GPA Gymnasium

Approximately 50 companies are expected to attend the event and will be seeking candidates for professional, technical, sales, management and entry-level opportunities. It is anticipated that over 2,000 people will attend. Job seekers will be able to have their resumes critiqued by nationally-certified resume writers for free. The event flyer offers information and highlights participating companies. This poster can be downloaded, printed, distributed directly to students or posted in your department/office to assist in promoting the event to the college community. For a list of companies and further information about the 23rd annual MCC Regional Job Fair, please visit www.ctjobfairs.com.

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. To see this weeks event's calendar, visit the public folders under Events and Calendars - Weekly/Monthly Events.

Women's History Month Talk

March 29, 2012 2:00 PM,  Lowe Student Services Center, Room L245

Carla Adams will present a lecture on Emily Post's "Etiquette Then and Now" as part of the celebration of Women's History Month. For more information, contact Nylsa Ubarri-Young, x3324. Admission is free.  

Graphic Design Multimedia Faculty Exhibition 

March 29, 2012 6:00 PM, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery

This is a bi-annual exhibition featuring works by MCC Graphic Design and Multimedia faculty. For more information, contact Susan Classen-Sullivan, x2693 Admission is free.

The ETDL department is hosting the Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series (BITS) webinars offered through a partnership between ConnSCU and Blackboard: 

Dealing with Difficult People (Presented by Umesh Vig)  

March 29th, 2012 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, B-149

Difficult! What is that? Who amongst us think that he/she is not a difficult person? Sometimes we wish that we had a magic wand and we will make all conflict and difficult people vanish in a poof! We all have the potential to be either difficult or extremely difficult people/leaders/managers/employees/co-workers/customers. Or we at one time or another are dealing with or have dealt with a difficult person. This interactive workshop is aimed at understanding difficult people & difficult behaviors and various strategies to deal with difficult people within our organizations. SPACE IS LIMITED! RSVP to Debbie Collucci.

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:

• April 24, LRC B149
• May 7, LRC A226

To schedule an appointment with Jenny, please email in advance, or call 860-580-1673.