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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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Findt Reception |
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November 20 through December 3
Michael Brooks—20th
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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
Desk |
| May 21, 2008 |
Political Football! There are some games that I don’t enjoy playing and
political football is one of them. Generally, a random person or institution
is selected to be the "football" and then gets caught up in a scrimmage
largely played out in the media and in the halls of the state legislature.
Such is the case with two issues in which the North Carolina Community
College System and its 58 local colleges have become the "football." The
current game began when two candidates for governor decided to say that they
would provide free tuition for community college students. The idea probably
sounds good to a lot of folks, particularly with the economy under such
challenge. Unfortunately, however, no one apparently has asked about the
cost of such a move. The North Carolina Community College System has
estimated that free tuition would cost the state approximately $158 million
in lost revenue. These funds would have to come from somewhere since the
colleges could not operate without this support. The Legislature over the
years has already exempted a number of folks from tuition (over 65s,
firemen, police officers, etc.) at a cost of $45 million per year which has
never been funded either. The colleges just absorb these costs. The
community colleges have also become a "football" in recent days over the
issues of the admission of undocumented aliens even though they are required
to pay out-of-state tuition at the rate of $7,024 per year!
What is even more surprising is that the community colleges are the
"football" on this issue when the state universities and public schools
admit undocumented aliens with little or no ink spilled. I suppose it is
more fun to play "football" with the educational sector (i.e., community
colleges) which has the most students (i.e., over 800,000) and the least
amount of funding (approximately 1/6th of the education pie). Play ball! |
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