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| Inside MCC | September 18, 2012 |
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Manchester Community College's Arts and Education Center, MCC on Main, held its grand opening fundraiser on Thursday, September 13. Click here to view photo gallery. |
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Lois Ryan, MCC Professor, Inducted into the Manchester Arts Hall of Fame
Lois Ryan was inducted into the Manchester Arts Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at the Lutz Museum earlier this summer. Click here to read more.
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Fall Welcome Festival Engages MCC Students
How do you engage students? Throwing a big party with live music, food, dancing and activities is a good starting point. This year's Fall Welcome Festival had all of the above ingredients with a picture perfect New England fall day as a backdrop.
"The number one goal of SGA is to get people involved and I would say we accomplished that goal today," said Student Government Association President Jonathan Colon.
The September 12 event, held in the courtyard between Great Path Academy and the Library, featured five bands, Zumba Fitness, rock climbing wall, inflatable moon bounce and jousting houses, and a free lunch for students, faculty and staff. Many of MCC's 30-plus clubs set up shop and were able to recruit new members.
 "The clubs were very successful with getting new interested students, especially the arts club - they received 83 names of interested students," according to MCC Student Activities Director T. J. Barber. "We had five bands and a new sound system for student activities, which worked out well."
The Fall Welcome Festival was created to recruit incoming students and get people excited about the year. It is a bookend event with the Spring Fling, which is a celebration of the school year in May.
"Everyone is having a great time. Music, dancing, food, activities - you name it," Colon said as he caught his breath after a little moon bounce action. "It's a great day." |
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Opening Day Feedback Survey Results
Manchester Community College held Fall 2012 Opening Day meetings on Monday, August 27 for all faculty and staff. The committee's goal for the day was to provide a program to update the college community on the strategic directions and priorities for the college - and to have some fun, show off the talents of our faculty and staff, and perhaps learn something new - all while practicing our guiding principles of shared understanding, shared responsibility and shared leadership. Click here to view the result of the feedback survey. |
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Final Reminder - November 2012 Events Calendar Submissions
September 24, 2012, is the deadline for submitting information for the November 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.
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How to Get Publicity for Your Program
Do you have a program or event you would like to see publicized? We would love to hear about it! Some examples of publicity opportunities include faculty or staff awards, speaking engagements or conferences attended, student awards, student success stories or a new program being offered. Contact Marketing and Public Relations to develop a publicity plan; please complete the Publicity Request Form and send to both Joy Dorin, x2921 and Bonnie Willgoos, x2928.
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 Tell Your Students |
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The Academic Support Center is open for the semester!
Visit the ASC website for information, including schedules for Walk-In Writing Center, Walk-In Math Tutoring and Individual Tutoring Appointments. Please direct students to the website or have them stop by the ASC located in L282 (directly above the bookstore). Faculty are welcome to bring classes by for a visit, and staff are available for short in-class presentations to students about the ASC. Contact Brian Cleary with any questions.
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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. To see this weeks event's calendar, visit the public folders under Events and Calendars - Weekly/Monthly Events.
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MCC on Main Events
To view a complete list of events being held at MCC on Main during September, please click here. October events can be viewed here.
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Beyond Borders Art Exhibition
September 6 - October 16, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery,SBM Charitable Foundation Building
Art exhibition featuring remarkable work by artists with an established practice who have not had formal art training. For more information, click here.
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Farmers Market
Wednesdays, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Bicentennial Band Shell
The Farmers' Market will be open this week, from 1 PM to 5 PM, at the Manchester Bicentennial Band Shell.
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Urban Storytellers Featuring Tracy Caldwell
September 19, 6:00 PM, MCC on Main, Gallery
Caldwell is a spoken word artist who writes and is inspired by, not only her own struggles - personal and social - but also the struggles of women as a whole. Born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut this single mother finds and gives hope through her performances. Currently she is the director of the one woman stage play "Wide Open" and founding creator of "The Thick Chronicles: A Body Image Story". She's graced stages across the United States, from NYC to San Diego. For more information, contact Ta'Shema Odoms at x6030. $5.00 at the door.
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 Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word & Music Series
September 20, 7:00 PM, MCC on Main, Gallery
Kaleidos, with Yovianna Garcia, classical guitar, and multi-percussionist Sayun Chang. Followed by featured poets Marilyn Nelson and Michael Palma. Beer and wine available from bin228. Sponsored by the MCC Foundation Annual Fund. For more information click here.
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Live on Main Presents The Rahsaan Langley Project
September 21, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, MCC on Main, Gallery
R&B, neo-spoul, Motown. Live of Main features local musicians of all genres on Friday nights. Beer and wine available from bin228. $5.00 at the door.
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Part-Time Job Fair
September 25,10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, SBM Charitable Foundation Building
Approximately 25 companies are expected, and will be promoting a wide range of part-time positions offering flexible hours. Job seekers are encouraged to wear appropriate dress and have résumés handy! For more information, contact Julie Greene. |
Cougar Classic Golf Tournament
September 26, 12:30 PM, Manchester Country Club
Fundraiser to support student life and co-curricular activities at MCC. Registration is $150 per golfer includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner and awards. Scramble format with shotgun start. Practice range available for participants. Sponsorship opportunities also available. For more information, email Cynthia Washburn. To register online click here.
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Una Tarde De Poesia (Afternoon Poetry)
September 25, 12:30 PM, GPA Commons
Come listen to the beautiful poetry of Bessy Reyna. Bessy will be performing some original pieces plus we will have free spanish food! For more information, contact Jaria Aljoe, x3208.
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Global Studies Planning Committee Meeting
September 27, 3:30 PM, AST D229
The Global Issues Conference (GIC) - scheduled for November 2013 - needs planning. The GIC Committee welcomes your participation at its first planning meeting of the year. Please contact Co-Chairs Sarah Cieglo, x2767, or Rebecca Townsend, x2685, for more info or if you have ideas for making the 2013 conference a success! Major items on the agenda: discussion of focus areas within the broader topic of understanding social media and global change.
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Cheney District History Walk
September 29, 1:00 PM, 146 Hartford Road
Annual stroll to visit the center of the Cheney Brothers Landmark Historic District. This popular walking tour visits Cheney Hall, the silk mills, the South Manchester Railroad, the former Cheney machine shop, neighborhoods of worker housing, and the Old Manchester Museum. The walk takes up to two hours and covers about a mile and a quarter distance, so there's quite a bit of standing up involved. Chris Paulin, Director of Manchester Community College's Institute of Local History, will speak on Cheney silk mill history, labor relations, and the social network of Manchester in its early days. Meet at 146 Hartford Road, the former Cheney Office Building, and now occupied by Fuss & O'Neill. No rain date, so we will bring umbrellas if weather is iffy. Extreme weather cancels. Co-sponsored by the Manchester Historical Society, MCC's Institute of Local History, and the Cheney Brothers Landmark Historic District Commission. Free, but donations to the Manchester Historical Society appreciated.
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| Health & Wellness |
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Welcome to Fall
By Vivien Bergl, LCSW, CEAP, Solutions Program Coordinator
Whether you or your child are going back to school, to college, or you are preparing for the change in season and all that entails, this month's tip will cover the issues that surface during this time of year for all of us.
It is really crucial is to listen to our children, which also means to observe carefully. Often the most important listening skill is to recognize what is not being said. Truly listening to your child while you are doing a household chore just doesn't work. Instead, sit down with your child and really "be there" psychologically.
R - RELAX, don't fidget 1.
U - UNASSUMING posture (open)
L - LEAN forward slightly
E - EYE contact - varied gaze
S - SQUARELY face your child
The following are some suggestions and ideas to keep your sanity while dealing with your child(ren)'s homework. Remember, students who consistently do homework perform better academically than those who do not do homework and this is true for both high and low achievers (from Lee Canter's Homework without Tears). Here are the following strategies:
- Agree with your child the time, place, and how homework will be monitored.
- Don't be a homework cop: stay involved, but don't hover and don't do it for them.
- Motivate with praise - everyone, no matter what age, responds to praise.
- Reward with activities that your child will look forward to after completing homework.
- Help your child with organization skills: calendar, place to work, supplies, etc.
- Talk to the teachers to resolve any problems early on in the process.
- Establish a balance between homework, after school activities and family activities.
Besides improving their academic performance, homework teaches children responsibility, autonomy, perseverance, time management, initiative, self-reliance and resourcefulness. Not bad qualities to have.
Do you have a kid in college? Hopefully, you are beginning to get over the shock. How do you help him or her? How do you help yourself?
- Remind your son/daughter it is normal to feel homesick, lonely, and scared at times.
- Counsel them to be patient and remember it takes time to develop new friends.
- Help them adjust by encouraging them to stay at school for the first few weekends.
- Let them know that if they are really feeling down, to either talk to you or talk with a student advisor or school counselor at the college.
This is time to be clear about what your rules are. Some suggestions:
- Help them set a budget, look at meals, cell phone, entertainment, etc.
- Talk about what your child needs to maintain his/her grades and academic goals.
- Discuss underage drinking, be clear that is it illegal, risky and can lead to sexual assaults, schoolwork problems, car accidents, etc.
- Help them pick and engage in extracurricular activities.
- Discuss visits home: how are you going to deal with curfews, times with the family and their behavior (and yours!) when they are home.
Keep the lines of communication open. By doing this you let your child know you are available, but also have expectations regarding behavior. 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. |
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