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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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Did You Know? |
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Employee Birthdays |
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Academic Calendar |
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Board Briefs |
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MCC Inclement Weather Policy |
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Veterans Day Ceremony |
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Halloween |
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Autumn Fish Fry |
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Fall Festival |
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Fall Convocation |
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SGA Club Fair |
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SACS Celebration |
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Findt Reception |
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November 20 through December 3
Michael Brooks—20th
Lamont Kinney—22nd
Audra Houpe—29th
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Motivating Students Series
Negative feedback can lead to a
negative class atmosphere. Be specific when giving negative feedback and tie
comments to a specific task or performance—not to a specific student.
Cushion negative comments with positive compliments about aspects of the
task that students did well and be sensitive to "offhanded" remarks that
might engender feelings of inadequacy. Often students want to know the
"answer"—"what was it I should have said or done to make it right?" Avoid
pleas from students for the "right answer" which can rob them of the
opportunity to think and problem-solve for themselves. Ask for suggestions
of possible approaches to the problem, suggest sources, and encourage them
to build on existing skills. Always praise students for small, independent
steps. —Submitted by Employee Development
(11.19.08)
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Flu Shots
November 20
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WFD-108
Music Students
Recital
November 25
12:30 p.m.
Music House
Thanksgiving Holiday
College CLOSED
November 26 through 28
World AIDS
Day/Iredell County Health Dept. on Campus
December 1
Montgomery Student
Center & Mooresville Center
Holiday Band
Concert
December 1
7:30 p.m.
Mac Gray Auditorium
Holiday Chorus
Concert
December 2
7:30 p.m.
First ARP Church
Phi Beta
Coffeehouse
December 3
Second Fret
Coffeehouse & Music Hall
Music Students
Sing "Messiah"
December 4
12:30 p.m.
Rotary Auditorium
MCC Jazz Band
Concert
December 4
7 p.m.
Montgomery Student Center
"Walk-in" Messiah
December 7
3 p.m.
First ARP Church
(Rehearsal, Dec. 6 @ 3 p.m.) |
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| From the President's
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| April 2, 2008 |
A topic that I haven’t said much about lately is the use of the campus email
system. How did we ever survive without email? It certainly facilitates
instant communication on key topics and generally encourages succinct
answers rather than long-drawn out commentaries. In addition, email has the
advantage of providing a written record of a communication for future
reference. All of these features of email enhance the value of the tool in
the work environment. On the other hand, the positive features of email can
quickly become negatives when it is misused or inappropriately used. There
are a few points that should be made very clear to every user of email.
First, there is no such thing as privacy when you use email. There have been
several high-profile cases recently where inappropriate behavior has come to
light or has been proven based on emails. It is interesting to note that
Governor Easley has appointed a task force to look at the use of email
within state government. The group is studying whether emails can be deleted
or not, even if they do not pertain to the operations of the state
government. Second, emails are electronic messages and, with few exceptions,
can generally be retrieved. There is forensic technology now that can find
and decipher electronic messages that have been deleted or even written
over. Assuming that a deleted email is "gone forever" is a bad assumption.
Third, emails are good for short, factual messages but often do not provide
many of the subtitles of normal face-to-face
communication. In fact, it is easy for the reader to get the impression that
something is far more negative or positive than the writer intends. Don’t
let convenience trump effective communication; take the time to walk to
someone’s office to discuss an issue when that is appropriate. Fourth, good
grammar, spell check (which cannot always be relied on), "please," "thank
you", and a few other niceties can make your email far more effective than
the telegraphic style the form encourages. We have a new book in the Huskins
Library entitled SEND by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
[HD/30.37/.S5/2007] which provides many positive ideas for using email. And
finally, remember that the Mitchell email system is for conducting college
business. Personal messages and other uses of the Mitchell system should—for
the most part—be allocated to one’s home computer. Keep in mind that as a
business tool, email is a real time saver; as a communications tool, it has
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