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.

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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)

Exams

Nursing Pinning Ceremony

7 p.m.

On the Circle

GED Graduation

7 p.m.

On the Circle

Curriculum Graduation

7 p.m.

On the Circle

Faculty Workday

CCTL Registration

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BioTech and Life Sciences: What’s In It For Me?

2 to 4 p.m.

Rotary Auditorium and the Circle

Summer Final Registration

Faculty Development—Developing Partnerships with Business, Industry and K-12

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SB-101

Administrative Council

3 p.m.

Faculty Workday

Fish & All That Jazz

6 p.m.

Mooresville Center

Ten-week Session Begins

Drop/Add for 10-week Session

Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA)

1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Rotary Auditorium

Early Fall Registration & Advising Begins for Returning Students

9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Early Fall Registration

9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

MCC Retirement Reception

2 p.m.

Faculty Development—Overview & Orientation for WebAdvisor

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Memorial Day

No Classes—Faculty Workday

Memorial Day Band Concert

6 p.m.

On the Circle

Faculty Workday

Security Test & Drill

Student Services Building Groundbreaking

4 p.m.

CNA Graduation

7 p.m.

Shearer Hall

Faculty/Staff Development—Microsoft Office Training

Faculty Workday

Luncheon & MCCEE Auction

11:30 a.m.

Old Gym

Faculty/Staff Development—Microsoft Office Training

BLET Graduation

6 p.m.