Inside MCC
Inside MCCAugust 28, 2012
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Spotlights
MCC welcomes new faculty.
MCC welcomes new faculty

New Faculty Join Manchester Community College  

Manchester Community College is pleased to announce the following additions to its staff. Click here to read full article.

 

New Announcements

MCC Veterans Oasis Center Receives Grants from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

The Veterans OASIS Center recently received two grants totaling $2,600 from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Click here to read full article.

 

Rae Strickland

Rae Strickland, MCC English Professor, Receives Outstanding Woman of the Year Award

Rae Strickland, professor of English, recently received the 2012 Outstanding Woman of the Year Award from the MCC Women's Caucus. Click here to read full article.

New MCC Copy Center Copy Machine Training Sessions

Please attend one of the following sessions to learn more about the new Canon copiers. All training will be held in the Copy Center located in A251:

  • Friday August 31, 2012 - every half hour from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • Friday September 7, 2012 - every half hour from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Please send an email to the Help Desk and let them know which date and time you would like to attend. Drop-ins are welcome. Contact the Help Desk, x3456, with any additional questions about the Copy Center.

 

MCC Men's Soccer Name Captains

Sophomores Steve German (Coventry) and Joey Plude (East Hampton) were named captains of the Manchester Community College men's soccer team for the 2012 season. Click here to read more.

 

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Fall Computer Facility Hours

Here are the hours for the student computer facilities for the fall semester. Please share this information with students. Click here to view schedule.

Upcoming Events

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.

 

To view a complete list of events being held at MCC on Main during September, please click here.
 

MCC Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition

July 13 - September 6, 2012, MCC on Main Gallery

An exhibition of work by MCC Fine Arts Faculty is the inaugural show in the gallery. These professional artists will give a sense of the wide ranging possibilities present in the world of art today. For more information about this exhibition, contact Susan Classen-Sullivan, x2693.

 

Farmers Market

August 29, 2012, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Bicentennial Band Shell

The Farmers' Market will be open this week, from 1 PM to 5 PM, at the Manchester Bicentennial Band Shell.

 

Live on Main presents..."Fortune's Gale"

August 31 7:00 PM, MCC on Main Gallery, 903 Main St., Manchester

Folk, Autoharp Performance. For more information, contact Ta'Shema Odoms or 860-647-6030. Admission is free.

 

Beyond Borders

September 6, 2012, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery

Art exhibition featuring remarkable work by artists wilth an established practice who have not had formal art training. For more information, contact Susan Classen-Sullivan x2693. Admission is free.

 

Doing Business with the State of CT and Towns

September 7, 2012, 1:00 PM, MCC on Main Seminar Room I, 903 Main St., Manchester

MCC's Entrepreneurship Center, in partnership with the CT Procurement Technical Assistance Program and SBA's CT District Office, will be hosting a series of interactive procurement workshops. Pre-registration is not required but encouraged. To register, email Lisa Powell or call 860-240-4892. Admission is free.

 

Books to Film Series - The Hunger Games

September 7, 2012, 7:00 PM, MCC On Main Seminar Room II, 903 Main St., Manchester

In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in the Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast while the citizens of Panem are required to watch and the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth star. 142 mins. Action/Adventure. Rated PG-13. For more information contact, Evelyn Angry-Smith x2874. Admission is free.

 

EmploymentNewsEmployment News

Colonial Life Visit

August 30, 2012, 9:00AM to 4:00 PM, Outside the Cafeteria

Rick Bohadik of Colonial Life will introduce voluntary short-term disability insurance to State of Connecticut employees who wish to receive an income should they become ill or suffer a serious accident and are unable to work. This is also an opportunity for existing policyholders to review coverage with their benefit counselor, especially if there has been a change in lifestyle, i.e. marriage, birth, divorce, new home or change in salary. Please bring a copy of your paystub. If you are unable to meet with your Benefits Counselor, please call 860-645-8833 x139 to schedule an appointment that is convenient for you.

 

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