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March 4 through 10
Sydia Gayle-Fenner—5th
Wanda Corriher—9th
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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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March is
National Women’s History Month
As the College commemorates
and celebrates the lives and work of women, perhaps we should consider why
we should study women’s history. The National Women’s History Project first
proposed the idea 30 years ago. Their rationale is expressed in the
following quotation: "In our own personal lives, the National Women’s
History Project encourages discovering stories about our mothers,
grandmothers, and great grandmothers to help us better understand their
lives, the challenges they faced, and ultimately, ourselves and our own
times. Recognizing the dignity and accomplishments of women in our own
families and those from other backgrounds leads to higher self-esteem among
girls and greater respect among boys and men. The results can be remarkable,
from greater achievement by girls in school to less violence against women,
and more stable and cooperative communities. The impact of women’s history
might seem abstract to some, and less pressing than the immediate struggles
of working women today. But to ignore the vital role that women’s dreams and
accomplishments play in our own lives would be a great mistake. We draw
strength and inspiration from those who came before us and those remarkable
women working among us today. They are part of our story, and a truly
balanced and inclusive history recognizes how important women have always
been in American society."
Excerpted from the National Women’s History Project
www.nwhp.org/aboutnwhp/
index.php
—Submitted by Diversity Task Force (03.03.10)
Focus on Diversity
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Sending
Existing Recurring Appointments to New Hires
You sent that recurring office meeting appointment two
years ago, but now you have a few new people in your department. Here’s a
tip to help you painlessly send recurring appointments to new hires.
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Select the appointment you wish to send in either the week
or day calendar view.
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Click the Delegate button.
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Click All Instances.
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Enter the new hires’ addresses in the To field.
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Delete all "-Delegated" tags.
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Click Send.
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When the dialog asks if you wish to keep the original
item, click Yes.
Delegating the appointment instead of resending it also lets
you keep track of who has received the appointment. Just right-click the
appointment and select Properties to view the users the appointment
was sent to initially and the names of those the appointment was delegated
to. —Submitted by Joyce Roseberry (01.13.10)
GroupWise
Tips Archive |
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Desk-Health
Tips
Muscular injury is common in the desk-job world. The Center for Disease
Control reports that 92,576 injuries resulted from repetitive motion,
including typing or key entry. Make sure to take breaks from the keyboard at
least once an hour. Use a wrist support at your computer when you are typing
or browsing, Your forearm, wrist, and hand should be on a level, not making
a V. The Harvard RSI action group suggests some exercises to help prevent
repetitive stress injuries (www.rsi.deas.harvard.edu/).
If you spend a lot of time on the phone and can’t use a speaker phone, don’t
hold the phone by crunching your shoulder against your ear. Instead, invest
in or ask for a headset or shoulder support for your receiver. "Health
Tips For Busy People: Healthy Diet & Exercise In the Office" By Ian Mason
—Submitted by the MCC
Wellness Committee (02.04.10)
Health &
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Self-Directed
Learning Series
Knowles wrote that in teacher-directed learning, there is the assumption
that the student’s experiences were of less value than that of the teacher,
the textbook, or the other materials provided. As a result, it was the
teacher’s responsibility to transmit the wisdom of the resources to the
learner. The assumption in self-directed learning, however, was that the
learner’s experiences become an increasingly rich resource for learning,
which should be utilized alongside the resources of the "experts."
—Submitted by Employee Development (02.24.10)
The Inspirting Corner
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Marjorie Turnipseed
Art Show
March 4 through 26
Wallace House
Phi Theta Kappa
Raffle Drawing
March 4
Montgomery Student
Union
Jaki Shelton Green
March 4
12:20 p.m.
Rotary Auditorium
Advising Workshop
March 4
3 p.m.
Mooresville Center Faculty/Staff Lounge
Dr. Roxanne Newton
March 9
12:20 p.m.
Rotary Auditorium
Edward Tweedy
March 10
7 p.m.
Shearer Hall
Jill Channing and
Carrie Hart
March 16
12:20 p.m.
Rotary Auditorium
Loraine and Harry
Watt
March 16
7 p.m.
Mooresville Center, Room 122
March Madness
Chili Cook-Off
March 18
12:20 to 2 p.m.
Old Gym
Loraine and Harry
Watt
March 18
7 p.m.
Shearer Hall
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Dr. Roxanne Newton
March 23
7 p.m.
Mooresville Center, Room 202
Parent’s Night Out
March 26
Partnership for Young Children,
Mooresville
Roots & Wings
Birdhouse Gala
March 26
6 to 9 p.m.
Statesville Civic Center
Grants End
May 31
Awards Convocation
April 8
11 a.m.
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Alumni Reunion
Saturday, May 2, 2009 |
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Mitchell Community College
welcomed Alumni back to campus on Saturday, May 2, for the Annual Alumni
Reunion. The group included, among others, members of the classes of 1934,
1959 and 1984 who were on hand to celebrate the 75th, 50th and 25th
anniversary of their graduation from Mitchell. The day's events were
highlighted by a mini concert performed by students from the music
department, a report on the MCC Nerd Herd's trip to NASA, and a slide show
presentation of selected Max Tharpe photos of the College and other local
landmarks. Tom Anderson, Police Chief for the City of Statesville and
Mitchell alumnus, presented the keynote address at the alumni luncheon.
—Submitted by Harry
Stillerman (05.06.09)
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