- MHC Christmas Party in Jeopardy!
Due to low ticket sales, the Christmas Party is in jeopardy of being cancelled so please get your tickets as soon as possible and help reduce the stress of the party planning committee. Please purchase your tickets at The Bookstore by cash or cheque before Thursday, November 26. - PACE Survey
If you intend to complete the voluntary PACE survey, please remember to do so by November 29.
Help Business Students Give Back to the Community
The Business Administration Students and College Chamber of Commerce groups at MHC have joined forces this year to become the BAS Chamber of Commerce. As part of their efforts to help the community, they will be sponsoring a family in need this holiday season by providing them with food, gifts and a Christmas tree.
Additionally, these students will also be organizing 30 backpacks for homeless individuals and distributing them through the Salvation Army. These backpacks will contain necessities such as soap, toothbrush/toothpaste, deodorant, socks, gloves, and various other personal items. Shelly Drefs will be putting together informational packages about what the Medicine Hat College has to offer in regards to education and funding which will also be placed in the backpacks.
To make their efforts a success, the BAS Chamber of Commerce is seeking support from MHC faculty and staff to supplement donations from local citizens and businesses. Due to the goal of making each backpack uniformly equipped with supplies, monetary donations are preferable; however, if an individual or group would like to donate items rather than money they are welcome to do so. To make a donation or for more information about the efforts of the BAS Chamber of Commerce, please contact Lori Steiert by e-mail at lorianne.steiert@mymhc.ca before Friday, December 3, 2010.
NISOD News & Events
Innovation Abstract: Making Connections in Literature
In "Making Connections in Literature," Christine Redman Waldeyer, Professor, English and Journalism, at Passaic County Community College (NJ), describes a strategy for helping non-English major students "connect the dots" in short fiction, using their own experiences and telling their stories to understand better the important roles of protagonist and antagonist characters in short stories.
Access this article at:
http://www.nisod.org/password/abstracts/XXXII_28.html
(*The username is member and the password is nisod2011.*)
Hook 'Em Up Newsletter: November 2010
Find out how Louisiana Delta Community College is settling down in its new home. Discover how the K16 Bridge Program connects high school students to postsecondary educational opportunities. Don’t miss out on the enhanced publishing features now available in SoftChalk CONNECT!
http://www.nisod.org/publications/newsletter/Volume5/index.html
Motivating and Engaging Community College Students
Webinar: December 9
Why is college culture important to student engagement? Research documents that almost half of all community college students are first-time students and many of them need help acclimating to college culture, engaging in the learning process, and staying motivated, despite challenges to their time and stress-management skills. This session will address the unique needs of first-time students by discussing the barriers to success and offering best practices for easing this transition. Participants will learn how to devise activities that will engage and motivate students to succeed. Sign up now at http://www.nisod.org/webinars/index.html#December. (NISOD Webinars are free to NISOD-member colleges.)
Christmas Tree Decorating Contest
Christmas is just around the corner and the Campus Life Events Committee would like to get that festive spirit started on campus with a Christmas Tree contest. Judging will coincide with the last day of classes on December 3 so if your area thinks they have the best decorated Christmas tree, please email Shelly Drefs by 12:00 noon on December 2 and let her know that you would like the judges to visit your area on December 3. The winning area will receive a DQ Ice Cream Cake and the highly coveted engraved tree ornament. The ornament will remain on the winning area’s tree until the 23 of December and then will be returned to the Campus Life Events Committee to pass on to subsequent winners in the years to come.
Holiday Shopping Made Easy
Give the gift of music and dance this holiday season with tickets to the Annual Concert Gala on February 5, 2011. Gala tickets are now available at early bird price of $25 (regular $40) until November 30. Tickets can be purchased at the Cultural Centre, or in the College Advancement Office.
Support the MHC Conservatory of Music & Dance
Holiday Magic” raffle tickets and Symphonic Society “Arts & Eats” raffle tickets are now on sale.
- The “Holiday Magic” raffle includes airfare and condo accommodations for one week in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico (2 people, $5,500 value). Tickets are 1/$20 or 3/$40.
- The “Arts & Eats” raffle is for 4 major shows at the Esplanade, 1 hour of private lessons at the Conservatory for 35 weeks and 4 dinners for 2 at Local Public Eatery ($2,000 value). Tickets are 1/$10 or 3/$25.
Bike Racks
Please be advised that most bicycle racks on campus will be put away in the coming weeks to facilitate snow clearing. For those still wishing to bike to work during the winter months there will be one bike rack left outside of G Wing on the bark mulch and one near the north Trades entrance on the grassed area. All other racks will be put in storage - along with any bikes attached to them. Bicycles that have been placed in storage can be collected by making arrangements (with proof of ownership) at the Security office.
Calling All Curling Fans!
The Canada Cup of Curling has generously donated a limited number of tickets to MHC for free admission to the Keith’s Patch. Known as Canada’s party place, Keith's Patch will feature beer gardens and live entertainment on Friday, December 3rd.
Straight from Vancouver, dance party cover band, March Hare, will be performing at 9:00 p.m. Anyone interested in receiving complimentary tickets to this fun-packed evening are to contact Shelly Drefs at sdrefs@mhc.ab.ca or visit the Employment and Career Centre located in Student Services. Tickets will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis until they're gone. For more information on the Canada Cup of Curling, featuring Canada’s top 20 curling teams, please call (403) 526-4003 or visit the website at http://www.seasonofchampions.ca/.
New Website Feedback
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