Wednesday, October 1, 2008

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Employee Birthdays
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Academic Calendar

Board Briefs

QEP Quips

MCC Inclement Weather Policy

Archive
Fall Convocation
SGA Club Fair
SACS Celebration
Findt Reception

October 2 through 8
Charles Parks—3rd

Milton Beamon—4th

David Moss—5th

Dan Manning—8th

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Motivating Students Series
Tell students what they need to do to succeed in your course. Don’t wait for them to figure it out on their own —they may not. Reassure students that they can do well and point out key problems, concepts, and information blocks that they need to be able to solve, understand, and/or explain to be successful. Offer extra help, resources, and strategies to help them grasp the material. Avoid messages that reinforce your power as an instructor or emphasize extrinsic reward. Instead of saying, "I require," "your must," or "you should," stress "I think you will find..." or "I will be interested in your assessment of..." —Submitted by Employee Development (10.01.08)

Photography Club Meeting

October 2

12:30 p.m.

MB-321

 

PTK United Way Fund-raiser Raffle Drawing

October 3

10 a.m.

MB-313A

 

Photography Club Chick-fil-A Sandwich Sale

October 7

11:30 a.m. until

Front of Montgomery Student Center

 

Criminal Justice Association BBQ Plates

October 8

 

Friday After Five Summer Concert Series (Featuring the Part Time Blues Band)

October 10

5 to 8 p.m.

West Broad Street

 

Human Services Yard Sale

October 18

7 a.m.

Cherry Street Center Front Porch

 

Art Club Halloween Bake Sale

October 20 through 23

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.

 

Halloween

October 31

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2005 nursing graduating class.

Amanda Sigmon, Penny Sigmon, Gina Skeens and Neal Watts.

Arlene Bobo, introducing the speaker.

Magan Rossi, Patti Schwendinger, Jayne Shelton, Amanda Sigmon and Penny Sigmon.

Crystal Hopkins singing.

Janet Bentley receiving pin by Dr. Reese as Cathy Herbert and Linda Wiersch look on.

Wayne Blackwelder receiving his pin.

Emily England getting pinned.

Jane Hawthorne receiving the Claude Raiford Award from President Eason.

Dr. Reese addressing the graduates.

Reciting the Florence Nightingale Pledge.

Faculty and graduates of 2005 nursing class.

 

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