The deadline for article submissions is 9 a.m. the Tuesday before each publication day. Articles should be emailed to printgraph@mitchellcc.edu —Submitted by Judy Phillips (05.09.12)

pococurante
|poh-koh-koo-RAN-tee|, noun

She has put up a strangely pococurante front throughout this whole ordeal.

Did you know that colleges that foster diversity improve their students’ learning and critical thinking skills? Further, Paul Umbach and George Kuh (2006) also find that "[e]xperience with diversity also appears to be positively associated with retention rates and degree aspirations" as well as "overall satisfaction with the college experience and perceptions of the campus climate." In addition, cognitive development and social psychologists Patricia Gurin and her colleagues (2002), and Tony Bledsoe (2009) demonstrate that students who are immersed in diversity courses and diverse campus environments will be more likely to recognize inequality and act on resolving it; live and work in racially and ethnically diverse communities after they graduate; and be better prepared for life in an increasingly complex and diverse society. For more information, visit http://www.diversityweb.org/digest/
sp99/benefits.html and http://www.aacu.org/inclusive_
excellence/documents/Milem_
et_al.pdf —Submitted by Diversity Task Force (02.29.12)

Focus on Diversity Archive

The International Club
Advisor, Sydia Gayle-Fenner, (704.878.4372, sgaylefenner@mitchellcc.edu)
The International Club explores a variety of cultural backgrounds for those who are interested in learning more about other cultures. Advisor, Sydia Gayle-Fenner, worked with her student team, and they hosted a panel discussion with a student from India, discussed weddings in different cultures with China as the main focus, and talked about customs and practices in different cultures. The International Club also co-sponsored the International Festival in April.

Mitchell Community College Christian Community
Advisor, David Moss, (704.878.3317, dmoss@mitchellcc.edu)
Mitchell Community College Christian Community allows Christian students on campus to get together for worship, Bible study, outreach, and fellowship. This club just started in Spring of 2011, and the Student Leadership Team worked with advisor, David Moss, to kick start an incredible program.—Submitted by Anita McGill (08.17.11)

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Tips for Greener Trash Practices
According to the Seventh Generation company, if every household in America replaced just 20 tall kitchen drawstring trash bags made with virgin plastic with 20 bags made with 65 percent recycled content, we would save 39,000 barrels of oil, enough to heat and cool 2,200 US homes for a year. We would also save landfill space and reduce air pollution needed to produce the plastic. Here are some ways to be greener with trash disposal:

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Take a Break from Work
If you begin working early in the morning and don’t quit until bedtime, there will be no room in your life to focus on anything but your job. So, make sure you take some time for non-work activities everyday or at least several times a week. Here’s how you can spend some of your time away from work:

Health & Wellness Corner Archive