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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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March 11 through 17
Ron Davis—15th
Marcella James—17th
Patricia Redding—17th
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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
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Exercise
at Work
You think you don’t have time to exercise? Research shows that frequent
short bouts of exercise have cumulative effects, and a bunch of fitness
bursts confer almost the same health and weight-loss benefits as one longer
session. Here are some innovative ways you can fit many minutes of exercise
into your day—a few at a time!
You’ll feel less tired and your
brain will work better if you stand as much as possible while you work or
study. Take "standing breaks" at least every hour and work standing up, if
possible, for 5-10 minutes. You’ll burn 25% more calories. Don’t lean over
your desk, though—find tasks that let you stay upright, like returning
phone calls, reading or jotting notes using a clipboard. If you pace as
you work, you’ll burn almost four times as many calories as sitting.
Pump Rubber. Keep stretchy latex resistance bands that
work your muscles as though they’re lifting weights at work. Step on the
bands and do five minutes of shrugs, squats, upright rows and lateral
raises. These will wind you up better than caffeine.
Skip a Step. Surely you already take the stairs, not
the elevator. Pump up the intensity by taking the stairs two at a time.
Ab Alert. Do isometric abdominal intervals anytime,
anywhere you stand or sit. Contract your abs six times slowly (6-second
rep), then six times quickly (2-second rep), then six times super-slowly
(10-second rep), and repeat.
"25 Ways To Exercise When You Barely Have a Minute" by
Joan Price
—Submitted by the MCC Wellness Committee (03.10.10)
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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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
St. Patrick’s Day
Concert
March 19
7:30 p.m.
Shearer Hall
MCC Band Concert
March 22
7:30 p.m.
Shearer Hall
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
Mitchell Feud
April 22
12:15 p.m.
Montgomery Student Union
Grants End
May 31
Awards Convocation
April 8
11 a.m.
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From the President's Desk |
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DR. DOUGLAS O. EASON
(deason@mitchellcc.edu) |
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Good news has been hard to come by these past months, so it’s a real treat
to report that Statesville-Mooresville has been named the #1 micropolitan areas by Site Selection Magazine. This ranking is based
on new business and industry locating in our area during the past year. What
is doubly pleasing is that we have been ranked #1 out of 576 such areas
in the United States. Industries and businesses continue to find Iredell
County a good place to locate and that means—at least in the future—more
jobs available. New economic development generally goes where there is
proven success in securing land, facilities, and a trained and willing
workforce. We are fortunate that Iredell County, by any objective
measure—even in this challenging economy—is a good place to be and to do
business. Ron Starner, the general manager of Site Selection Magazine,
stated that "Statesville-Mooresville is winning and the actual project
numbers prove that." The rankings are based on the size of projects, their
costs, and the number of jobs they will create. If the economy will just
begin to get some traction, our area is positioned for good thinks to
happen. As many of you know, Mitchell Community
College plays a significant roll in recruiting and nurturing local business
and industry. Our New and Expanding Industry program under the leadership of
Betty Scipione is recognized as one of the most effective in the state. Our
folks are right there on the ground when a new industry comes to town to see
if they want to expand their business here. We also share a position with
Greater Statesville Economic Development Commission to work with our
existing business and industry. John Marek is the key person in this
position. Mike Tucker, of our staff, provides service in our Small Business
Center which encourages the development and growth of entrepreneurs. The
really good news is that the partnership between the College, the Economic
Development programs in both Mooresville and Statesville, as well as our
city and county governments have earned our area the #1 spot in Site
Selection Magazine for the past SEVEN years! |
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