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| Inside MCC | October 9, 2012 |
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The Academic Affairs Division hosted a professional development session for MCC faculty on October 5. The session was designed to further work in assessment and learning-centered pedagogy - important components of MCC's commitment to being a learning-centered community, committed to access, excellence and relevance.
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Area Manufacturers Gather for Advisory Committee Meeting Manchester Community College recently hosted a Manufacturing Advisory Committee meeting and featured guest speakers U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal; Mark Polzella, Director, Labor Operations - Employment Services; and Rena Bakalar, Executive Director, Office of Workforce Competitiveness. The event provided area manufacturers the opportunity to discuss custom training, long-term apprenticeships, partnership, grants and scholarship, and program improvements while providing them the opportunity share their concerns and voice recommendations. |
 Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week (October 15-22) Freedom from Bullies Week is a chance to break through the shame and silence surrounding bullying. It is a week to be daring and bold. The power of workplace bullying is its ability to stay hidden in plain view. Make every workplace safe and take a stand against workplace bullying! No matter the role, anyone can help stop workplace bullying. Show your support of the event by printing and displaying this poster. |
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Attention: Students, Faculty And Staff
Now is your chance to honor employees who demonstrate excellence. Is there a staff or faculty member that deserves recognition? If so, take a few moments and nominate them for the
MCC Excellence in Teaching or MCC Excellence in Service award. The following website provides background information, procedures, and nomination forms for both awards: www.manchestercc.edu/excellence. All MCC students, peers, colleagues, and supervisors may submit a nomination. Deadline for submission is November 9.
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Open House for Celebration of Manufacturing Month
MCC is participating in Manufacturing Month with an open house on campus for local manufacturing companies, incumbent workers, students, high-school guidance counselors, parents and the general public October 19 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The open house is free, although reservations are encouraged. Contact Mary Boileau, x2813 by October 12.
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Culinary Arts Students to Participate in The Bread Bakers Guild of America Open House
MCC will be one of over fifty participants in The Bread Bakers Guild of America's Second Annual Guild-Wide Bakery Open House on October 20. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the kitchen of the Culinary Arts Center. |
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New Print Copy and Scan System
A new student printing system has been instituted this fall. Students that wish to print, copy, as well as scan a document must set up an account at the CCP Kiosks located in the Library and in the Academic Support Center Tutor Lab. Setting up an account for the first time is easy; an account and Pin # must be created by the student. We suggest using a Banner ID for the account and a chosen password will be the Pin #. We also suggest keeping your Pin # simple and easy to remember! If students forget or would like to change their account information they can manage their account from the Kiosk stations. Costs for printing: 0.08 for Black & White copies, 0.25 for color copies, and 0.02 per page, for scanning to USB.
Three Lexmark Printers/Copiers are located in the Library, one in the Computer Lab in the LRC B205-B207, and one printer is located in the Academic Support Center Tutor Lab.
Students that have money left on their old printing cards can be reimbursed when they create a new account (monies will be transferred to their new account). Students should stop by the reference desk in the library and ask a librarian for assistance. For more information, contact Paula Cook, x2877.
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Free Computers for Students
Twenty additional students have been chosen to receive free computers bringing the total donated to over 370 computers since this program started in March 2009. Students selected are: Molly Maciolek, Ryan Desabre, Lovely Torres, Mary Puzzo, Vishal Desai, Billy Hamilton, Timothy Klapproth, Tony Mack Jr., Erica Hall, Anthony Cotto, Jerome Escoffery, Kevin Buczko, Brittany Boone, Brendan Oneill, Tomeka Williams, Brian McPherson, Priscilla Parmanand, Lynn M. Wood, David Johnston and Richard Hetherman.
Student selected may go to C139 Monday - Wednesday, 9:00 AM-12:30 PM, 4:00 PM-5:00 PM, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM and Thursday, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM and 7:00 PM-9 :00 PM to pick up their computer, email info@repairandshareclub.com or call 860-880-0054 to make arrangements.
Students interested in having their name added to the pool for a computer can apply online. It's simple and students need only to apply once a year the pool is reset on June 1 ever year to ensure current students are selected.
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MCC Foundation Scholarships
MCC Foundation scholarship applications for the Spring 2013 semester are available and due on Monday, November 5. Applications, and the specific requirements for each, are available online and in the following locations:
- Institutional Advancement, L202
- Counseling and Academic Advising Center, L108
- Financial Aid Office, L177
- Admissions Office, L156
- Registrars' Office, L157
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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
A complete list of events being held at MCC on Main during October 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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Farmer's 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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Beginning the Journey Workshop Location
October 10, 6:00 PM, Learning Resource Center, A-108
This workshop will assist families and friends in identifying how to productively and joyfully begin walking with their loved on, with a developmental disability. For more information, call 860-515-8792. Sponsored by Communitas and the Manchester Institute on Disability.
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Student Activities Open Mic
October 10, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, MCC on Main Gallery
Poetry, spoken word and music. Hosted by MCC students. For more information, email TJ Barber.
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Improving Public Transit in Manchester
October 11, 2012, 6:00 PM, MCC on Main Gallery
Please join the Town of Manchester and the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) for a public meeting on improving public transit in Manchester. An Open House will be held from 6:00-7:00 and a facilitated discussion will begin at 7:00.
The Manchester 2020 Draft Plan recommends improving public transit within Manchester and better connecting Manchester with upcoming regional transit improvements including commuter rail and bus rapid transit. This study and this meeting will directly address these goals and look at how existing bus service could be enhanced and improved. Please attend to share your thoughts and ideas.
The Manchester bus study is a piece of the Sustainable Knowledge Corridor project, a $2 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development that is looking at how our Hartford/Springfield region can grow economically and sustainably. For more information click here.
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Candidate's Forum on Developmental Disability Issues
October 12, 3:00 PM, SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
Come hear the candidates present their platforms on disability issues. Congressional and Senatorial candidates, as well as presidential surrogates, have been invited. Keynote Speaker: John Kemp, Esq. presenting "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs for People with Disabilities". For more information, contact Melissa Marshall at 860-561-1089. Sponsored by the Connecticut Developmental Disabilities Network.
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Community Service Fair
October 16, 10 AM, SBM Charitable Foundation Building
Over 20 community-based agencies will share information about local volunteer opportunities in the Greater Hartford area. Learn about rewarding experiences gained through community service! For more information, contact Julie Greene, x3374.
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Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word and Music Series
October 18, 7:00 PM, MCC on Main Gallery
7:00 PM - Featured poet Nicole Terez Dutton, whose work has appeared in Callaloo, Ploughshares, 32 Poems, Indiana Review, and Salt Hill Journal. She earned an MFA from Brown University and has received fellowships from the Fine Arts Work Center, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Cave Canem, and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is the winner of the 2011 Cave Canem Poetry Prize for her book, If One Of Us Should Fall, which will be published by the University of Pittsburgh Press in September 2012.
8:00 PM - Music by 016 New Music Ensemble, who are based in Hartford and are dedicated to performing the works of contemporary composers in the classical music tradition. The ensemble is especially committed to performing the works of Connecticut composers. 016 has performed at Capital Community College, The Hartford New Music Festival at Billings Forge, The Women's Composers Festival of Hartford, and The Hartt School. The ensemble includes: Janet Jacobson, violin; Sarah Washburn, violin; Kum Joung You, violin; Han-Wei Lu, cello; Sheri Brown, saxophone; Jordan Jacobson, trombone; and Murray Mast, percussion. For more information, contact Stephen Campiglio, x2824. Admission is free. Sponsored by the MCC Foundation Annual Fund. |
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International Film Series: Jiro Dreams of Sushi (Japan)
October 19, 7:00 p.m., SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono works tirelessly in his world-renowned restaurant. As his son faces the pressures of stepping into his father's shoes, Jiro pursues his lifelong quest to create the perfect piece of sushi. Documentary. Japanese. Rated PG. |
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Live on Main Presents..."JoyCo Jazz Trio"
October 19, 7:00 PM, MCC on Main Gallery
The JoyCo Jazz Trio is comprised of Brian Kearsley (tenor sax), Hugh Allen (bass) and Ray Kingston (cymbals and drums). The trio is an offshoot of the popular New England dance band, JoyCo. The JoyCo jazz trio plays mostly instrumental soul and jazz standards, as well as some suitably arranged pop tunes for jazz combo. Fore more infomation call 860-647-6030. $5.00 at the door.
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Reading and Book Signing: Glastonbury
October 23, 6:00 PM, Library Fireside Commons, LRC
Join local author Robert Hubbard as he reads from the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing's Images of America Series: Glastonbury. The author will sign copies of the book which will be available for purchase at the event. Refreshments served. For more information, contact Paula Cook, x2877.
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The 15th Annual Foodshare Empty Bowls Project and the Manchester Art Association Craft Fair
October 27, Empty Bowls 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Culinary Arts Center
October 27, Craft Fair 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Great Path Academy Gymnasium
Buy a handmade ceramic bowl and you can enjoy unlimited soups and bread. Drinks and desserts are also being served. Admission to the Empty Bowls Project is $15 at the door; admission to the Craft Fair is free. For more information, call Kathy Kern at 860-512-2794.
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| Employment News |
Overview of Voluntary Retirement Savings Workshop
November 13, 2012, 11:00 AM, GPA Community Commons
Join us to better understand the voluntary retirement savings plan(s) available to help you save for your retirement years.
- Information on and discussion of your plan choice(s)
- How voluntary retirement savings complement SERS or ARP
- Resources for getting started, getting help or making changes
- Bring all your questions regarding saving for retirement
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the investment options carefully before investing. Fund prospectuses/information booklets containing this and other information can be obtained by calling 1-800-584-6001. Please read the information carefully before investing.
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| Health & Wellness |
Yoga Warriors
Yoga Warriors, a program for healing combat veterans through yoga, is being presented to veterans and service members of MCC on Wednesdays throughout the fall semester. The program is designed to specifically help veterans suffering from PTSD as well as stresses that military members are exposed to in their jobs and as they transition from combat to civilian life.
The program employs a variety of breathing exercises, yoga postures and affirmations taught in a safe, accepting environment. It helps veterans to relax and to express and release stored emotions while strengthening the physical body and providing an overall sense of well-being.
Yoga Warriors is the first and largest program of its kind in the nation. It is presented jointly by Veterans Affairs and Student Life. Classes are held in L154K from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. They are led by Robyn Hall, E-RYT 200. Hall is certified by Yoga Warriors International (2012), has practiced yoga for 10 years and has been teaching since 2005. She is registered with the National Yoga Alliance.
For more information, contact Eran Peterson or Joanne Britton.
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