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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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During summer
semester, Mitchell Columns will be published every other week.
This week is the last weekly edition for spring semester. The next edition
will be published May 21. See below for this summer’s publication dates.
Dates of
Publication for Summer ‘08
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May 21
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June 4
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June 18
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July 2
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July 16
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July 30
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August
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From the President's Desk |
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Did You Know? |
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Employee Birthdays |
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Faculty/Staff Profiles |
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Scholarships |
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Academic Calendar '07-'08 |
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Board Briefs |
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QEP Quips |
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MCC Inclement Weather Policy |
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Archive |
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Scholarship Luncheon |
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Spring Week |
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Awards Ceremony |
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Spring Court Ceremony |
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May 8 through 21
Kristen Morgan—12th
Roxanne Newton—14th
Joyce Roseberry—15th
Marie Prather—16th
Bobby Johnson—17th
Mike Brown—18th
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Deadline for article submissions to
Mitchell Columns is every Tuesday at
9 a.m. E-mail articles to
printgraph@mitchellcc.edu
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SELF MOTIVATION SERIES
(This series will explore the
role of what has been identified as the "inner voice," "self-talk," and
"intra-communication," etc. in effecting positive outcomes.)
Changing negative and self-defeating "self-talk"
can be encouraged by others, but it is ultimately up to the individual to
become aware of negative thinking, monitor it, and change it. One of the
best ways to do this is to be on the lookout for and avoid tunnel vision
(seeing only one aspect of a situation and ignoring or excluding all other
relevant information). One remedy is to avoid dichotomous reasoning (seeing
everything as black or white). This type of self-talk sounds like the
following: all or nothing, win or loose, succeed or fail, love or hate, and
everything is good or bad. Typical words include: "never", "all", "every",
"everybody", and "always". Teachers can help by encouraging students to
think in terms of gray areas. They can be taught to analyze situations in
terms of percentages. Seldom is anything 100%. It may be 50%, 20%, or only
5%. Strive for a balanced point of view. Remember the ancient Greek ideal:
"nothing to excess". —Submitted by Employee
Development (05.07.08)
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Exams
May 1 through 7
Nursing Pinning
Ceremony
May 7
7 p.m.
On the Circle
GED Graduation
May 8
7 p.m.
On the Circle
Curriculum
Graduation
May 9
7 p.m.
On the Circle
Faculty Workday
May 12
CCTL Registration
May 12
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
BioTech and Life
Sciences: What’s In It For Me?
May 12
2 to 4 p.m.
Rotary Auditorium and the Circle
Summer Final
Registration
May 13
Faculty
Development—Developing Partnerships with Business, Industry and K-12
May 14
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SB-101
Administrative
Council
May 14
3 p.m.
Faculty Workday
May 15
Fish & All That
Jazz
May 15
6 p.m.
Mooresville Center
Ticket Required
Ten-week Session
Begins
May 16
Drop/Add for
10-week Session
May 16 & 19
Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement (CAA)
May 19
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Rotary Auditorium
Early Fall
Registration & Advising Begins for Returning Students
May 20
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Early Fall
Registration
May 20 through 21
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
May 22
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
MCC Retirement
Reception
May 22
2 p.m.
Faculty
Development—Overview & Orientation for WebAdvisor
May 23
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Memorial Day
No Classes—Faculty Workday
May 26
Memorial Day Band
Concert
May 26
6 p.m.
On the Circle
Faculty Workday
May 27
Security Test &
Drill
May 27
Student Services
Building Groundbreaking
May 27
4 p.m.
CNA Graduation
May 27
7 p.m.
Shearer Hall
Faculty/Staff
Development—Microsoft Office Training
May 28
Faculty Workday
May 29
Luncheon & MCCEE
Auction
May 29
11:30 a.m.
Old Gym
Faculty/Staff
Development—Microsoft Office Training
May 30
BLET Graduation
May 30
6 p.m.
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Memorials and Honor Gifts to the MCCEE
Memorials and honor gifts to the MCC Endowment for Excellence by
current and retired MCC employees, trustees and the MCC Endowment directors
during the month of April, 2008.
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Drs. Douglas and Laurel Eason—memorials for Mrs. Tabitha
Putnam, Mr. Walter Winders
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Dr. and Mrs. William Findt—memorials for Ms. Rubye
Summers, Mr. Walter Winders, Mrs. Tabitha Putnam
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Mr. Steve Herman—memorial for Ms. Judy Alexander
—Submitted by Kendra Duncan (05.07.08)
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Leadership Awards Presented
Mitchell Community College’s Manuel Dudley, director of math, sciences
and human services, and Randall Willie, director of cooperative
education, were presented the 2008 Leadership Awards by the North
Carolina Community College System office for their active
participation in the Minority Male Mentoring Initiative (3MI).
 Attending
this year’s program, "Changing the Image of Education: A Call To
Action!" were (from left), Manuel Dudley, students Brandon Morrison,
Marcell Tunstall, and John Harper and Randall Willie. 3MI began more
than four years ago with a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission.
—Submitted by Kathy
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BioTech and Life Sciences: What’s in it for Me?
"How to Benefit from the Growth of the BioTech and Life Sciences Sectors in
the Charlotte Region," will be the subject of a free program at MCC on
Monday, May 12, from 2-4 p.m. This program will include a presentation by
members of the BioNetwork of the North Carolina Community College System,
tours of the BioNetwork Mobile Laboratory and the opportunity to talk with
the experts. The program is "drop-in" so visitors may come at any time from
2-4 p.m. and participate in the program. Fifteen minute presentations by
staff of the BioNetwork will be offered in Rotary Auditorium at 2:15 p.m.,
2:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Tours of the BioNetwork Mobile Laboratory
which will be located on the Circle of the main campus will be available
from 2-4 p.m. For additional information, contact Mike Tucker at
704.878.3227.
—Submitted by Donna Worrell (04.30.08)
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PTK Inductees
First row (l-r) Shari Broyler, Terri Lynne Samuels, Patricia
Summers. Second Row (l-r) Jaime Klein, Johanna Robinette,
Shirley Pittman, Brenda Williams, Susan Hoffner. Third Row
(l-r) Mary Grace Knotts, president; Steven Waugh, Jefferson Waugh and
Karla Causey, PTK officer. |
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