Congratulations to Jody MacKenzie, Power Engineering program coordinator. She joins an elite group of first-class power engineers. In fact, she is one of only five in Alberta under the age of 35 to hold the certification. Passing a series of eight government exams is no easy task.
Always ready for a challenge, Jody is now eyeing up a masters degree. "I'm really motivated by learning," she said. "I have nothing to study!"
Jody, an alumna of MHC, sets herself a personal goal of being an enthusiastic, passionate instructor who uses group activitivities, projects and the interactive POW-E lab to prepare her students.
Jody is one of three new additions to our 'People to be Proud of' display in Centennial Hall. Joining Jody are recent Skills Canada gold medal winner Jason Feyter, and Civic Recognition Award winner Laara Cassels. If you have someone you would like to nominate for this display, click here.
MHC Receives $60,000 for Research Project
Medicine Hat College received $60,000 for a three-year business restention and expansion research project. The joint project with MRU will be managed by Jon Sookocheff and Miranda Davies.
The extensive survey is designed to assess the local business climate and look at way sto improve the operating environtment for businesses. Business owners throughout the Palliser region will be interviewed about their perceived strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
This is the first major applied research project at MHC. More details about how the project will operate and how students will be able to get involved will continue to be released as they are decided.
One Book One Community 2011
The One Book One Community Committee is pleased to announce the 2011 book selection is Come, Thou Tortoise by Jessica Grant.
Winner of the 2009 Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award, Come, Thou Tortoise is “a delightfully offbeat story that features an opinionated tortoise and an IQ-challenged narrator who find themselves in the middle of a life-changing mystery.” The 7th annual OBOC event will take place October 14-15, 2011 at Medicine Hat College.
Read the book:
- Borrow a copy from Medicine Hat College Libraries (Vera Bracken Library and Brooks campus)
- Borrow a copy from the Medicine Hat Public Library.
- Read the book on a Kobo eReader. eReaders can be borrowed from MHC libraries.
- Become a member at Medalta in the Historic Clay District and receive a copy of the book.
- Buy a copy at Coles the Book People in Medicine Hat Mall.
Visit the OBOC website or contact Leigh Cunningham for more information.
Summer Bookstore Hours
Please note the changes to the Bookstore hours of operation over the summer months.
July 4 to August 19 - Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
August 22 - Regular Fall Hours will resume 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
August 24 - College Day we will be closed
*The Bookstore will be closed June 28 to 30 for inventory.
Sign up for Project 50/50
Sign up for Project 50/50 to win July's pot. Stop by College Advancement and drop off your $10. You can also fill out a pledge form at Human Resources for automatic payroll deductions that will make you eligible for the July draw.
Please note, donations to this project are not eligible for charitable tax receipts due to CRA regulations. For a complete list of rules, please visit this page.
Homecoming Headliner Bedouin Soundclash
Juno-award winning Bedouin Soundclash will headline Medicine Hat College’s Homecoming 2011 celebration, slated for September 16-17.
The free all-ages concert will cap off a weekend of homecoming activities at the college, dubbed “Shake, Rattler n’ Roll.” Festivities begin on Friday, September 16 with an Alumni Cabaret featuring local recording artist and MHC alumni Mahoney.
For more information on MHC’s Homecoming 2011: Shake, Rattler n’ Roll, click here.
Winners of the Environment Week Competition
Greenest Department: Library – Winner of the coveted Kermit “Its not easy being green” trophy for 2011 (Library had 200pts, Science -186, Facilities - 179)
At Home: Glenda Staples – Student Services
On the Road: James Kuehn - Science
At Work: Greg Bechtold - Facilities
Highest Individual point total: Darlene Graham and Gloria Rose (both from the library) with 250 points each – Wow!
All individual winners receive a $20 gift certificate from the Windmill Garden Centre.
Employee survey shows student focus
A December 2010 survey of employees suggests that, in the opinion of for most, MHC focuses on student needs and is a great place to work.
The Personal Assessment of the College Environment (PACE) survey was completed by 266 employees who provided their perceptions of the college climate. The results for Medicine Hat College are measured against an ideal model and compared to outcomes at other institutions employing the PACE survey.
The summary of results says, “At MHC, the overall results from the PACE instrument indicate a healthy campus climate, yielding an overall 3.77 mean score or High Consultative system.” This refers to the four “systems” in the PACE model: Coercive, Competitive, Consultative and Collaborative.
At Medicine Hat College, the Student Focus category received the highest mean score (4.02) based on respondents rating various climate aspects on a five-point scale from a low of 1 to a high of 5.
The report notes that few of the 120 institutions using the PACE survey have been found to achieve a fully collaborative environment.
The five best response areas:
- The extent to which I feel my job is relevant to this institution’s mission (4.33)
- The extent to which my supervisor expresses confidence in my work (4.15)
- The extent to which non-teaching professional personal meet the needs of students (4.11)
- The extent to which students receive an excellent education at this institution (4.11)
- The extent to which this institution prepares students for further learning (4.10)
- The extent to which institutional teams use problem-solving techniques (3.48)
- The extent to which my work is guided by clearly defined administrative processes (3.50)
- The extent to which this institution is appropriately organized (3.58)
- The extent to which a spirit of cooperation exists at this institution
- The extent to which institution-wide polices guide my work (3.60)
The full survey report is provided in PDF here.
Summer Cafeteria Closure
During the summer months, a reduced campus population means reduced demand for cafeteria services. Beginning June 27 the MHC cafeteria will be closed and will reopen August 15. In the meantime, salads, soup, sandwiches and beverages will be available at Starbucks. Catering for major events only will still be available by contacting staff at Starbucks.
Crave is also open for the summer from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.
College Day is Coming
Mark your calendars for August 24 when College Day kicks off the 2011-12 academic year. The keynote speaker for this year will be Linda Edgecombe. Linda is an internationally renowned, award-winning humorous speaker, trainer and consultant. She is a best-selling author who energizes every room as she leads people to loosen up, lighten the load and laugh. Linda will be leading MHC through an educational, hands-on and highly humorous ride that will refocus, reenergize and reinvent how we see our lives and work.
Your presence at College Day is required and appreciated!
First Aid Training
Itching to apply a splint? Like to learn how to bring someone back to life with an AED? The college provides first aid training free of charge to all interested employees. A class date will be announced when we have enough interested staff. Please contact Rodger Sloan or Janice Kirchner to register.
If you are already first aid trained, contact Rodger at 8439 so your HR file can be updated.
Smoking Areas
This is a reminder that as per the Alberta Tobacco Reduction Act, there is no smoking allowed in any campus facility or within 5 meters of any entrance. Fines for violations of the act start at $287. To assist our grounds staff in keeping our campus beautiful, please use one of the designated smoking areas. A map of these areas can be found here.
College Garage Sale
Periodically the College disposes of surplus furniture and equipment. This year’s garage sale will be in the first week of September. If your lab or storage area needs a spring clean out, now is the time. Please check with Finance first if the item is of significant value. Contact Rodger at 8439 for disposal options. No early birds!
New Security Personnel
MHC would like to welcome Corps of Commissionaires, the successful bidder for the new security contract to replace G4S. Look for many of your favourite security personnel to remain with us as they move over to the new company.
The Commissionaires are one of the largest security companies in Canada and the only one operating under non-profit agency status. The College wishes to formally thank G4S for their five years of providing this service to our community and contributing to the welcoming environment here at MHC.
How does it work?
- On Sept. 26 we'll announce an everyday household object
- Then students from across Alberta will use that object to create as much value as they can (in much the same way that Stanford's students did using Post-It Notes in 2007)
- Some students will work on their own and some faculty members will have integrated the tournament into their course (it may take up few lectures and we will provide teaching notes and everything else you'll need)
- A month later, on October 23 the students will submit a 3-minute video sharing their story and making the case for why they've created the most value
- In November we'll announce the winners during Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 14-20)
There are prizes up for grabs for the top students and an award for Alberta's Most Innovative Post-Secondary Teacher. Detailed rules and instructions will be posted when the tournament launches in August 2011.
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