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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
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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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DR. DOUGLAS O. EASON
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Graduation week at Mitchell has arrived, the big white tent is going up and
everyone is excited about preparing to celebrate student success. On
Wednesday evening, May 7, at 7 p.m., we will gather on the Circle for our
Nursing Pinning Ceremony, where we will recognize the completion of the
training program for 42 students who have completed this demanding
curriculum. This is a very special time for our hard-working nursing
students and their families. This program will provide our medical community
in Iredell County with a new group of professional personnel critical to the
health industry. On Thursday evening, May 8, at 7 p.m., again on the Circle,
we will celebrate the achievement of the GED High School Diploma for 256
students who have completed their requirements during the past year. If you
haven’t attended a GED High School Diploma graduation at Mitchell you have
missed a real treat. This realization of a significant educational goal in
folk’s lives is one of the highlights of the year. And finally, on Friday
evening at 7 p.m. on the Circle, we will award 245 college degrees, diplomas
and certificates to students who are completing a variety of programs. Each
graduate will be celebrating a major achievement in their education and
training. The sense of accomplishment at completing an important task will
be palpable in the evening air. In addition, the events of the past weekend
got things moving at a pretty fast clip. The MCCEE 5K Run drew over 120
participants on a beautiful Saturday morning. Following the race, our Fire
Science students provided a breathtaking ladder demonstration on the Circle
as they scaled a 35-foot ladder anchored only by four students with ropes
attached to the top of the ladder. Saturday also was the annual Alumni
Reunion and Luncheon. Windy Werts-Ivey, our new Alumni Specialist, planned
an interesting array of activities that would appeal to students from every
era. The class of 1958 celebrated its 50th reunion by going on campus tours
or attending mini-workshops led by faculty and staff. It was another
beautiful spring day and everyone seemed to have a grand time. These last
days of the spring semester have been filled with interesting and joyous
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