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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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Faculty/Staff Profiles |
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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
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| From the President's
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| April 9, 2008 |
| Over the past few weeks our faculty and students have participated in a
number of conferences and workshops around the state and the region. I am
particularly pleased that our students have been so directly involved in
many of these meetings and experiences. The SGA went to its state conference
this past weekend (March 28-30) in Raleigh and again made a significant
showing. SGA advisor Nikkole Davis and six MCC students attended the
conference and had the opportunity to hear Chelsea Clinton speak. The
Minority Male Mentoring Conference was held this past Monday through
Wednesday in Research Triangle Park and Mr. Manuel Dudley and Mr. Randall
Willie led an enthusiastic group of six students. Speakers and session
leaders offered many ideas for assisting students—especially minority male
students—successfully complete not only their educational but also their
life goals. Ms. Sally Dellinger reports that the Southern Organization of
Human Services meeting was very successful with a number of students from
her program attending. Mitchell won first place in the poster competition
among student clubs. Teams were present from North and South Carolina,
Florida, Virginia, and Tennessee. Student Brian Long gave a presentation on
Gangs and Gang Involvement which was very well attended. Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)
will be attending its annual meeting in Raleigh this week. Faculty advisor
Ms. Susan Stinson will be with the group as they participate in contests and
other activities. The Piedmont Area Educational Consortium held its Fourth
Biennial Leadership Teaching and Learning Conference in Wrightsville Beach
last week and Mr. Steve Herman, co-chair of the organization, was
responsible for the development of the program focusing on "hot-topics" for
our 58 community colleges. Ms. Mary Ellen Goldstein and Ms. Zaneta Summers
of our Institutional Research Office and Dr. Doug Knight, instructor of
physics, made presentations at the conference. Spring is certainly a busy
time and it is great to see students, faculty, and staff joining together in
these and other great learning experience in addition to their classroom
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