"I am thrilled to be this month's winner of Project 50/50. It is great to be able to contribute to a fund that goes towards students and to get something back for it makes it even better. I would encourage everyone to donate monthly by filling out a pledge form; it is a painless way to give it to a great cause.
We set a goal in September to have 75 people signed up and we met that goal! Thank you for helping us reach our goal. Now we're aiming up. Can we get 100 participiants for the October draw? Quit dragging your feet and march your way up to Human Resources to sign up for the monthly contributions - you could be the next winner!
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.
Library User of the Month
"Having been a student, as well as an employee, and most recently, a student again, I have spent many hours within the library walls. Whether it be just another late night doing homework, checking out a book, or simply just stopping by to talk to the librarians, the library has become much like a second home for me. In fact, I think there are even some people who would consider it to be my first. After many nights having been kicked out by the flashing light just before closing time, I have gotten to know this place very well. With librarians who are never shy to lend a helping hand, which is always welcome with the increasing demands for APA writing, the library has become not only a place for learning, but also a place to find a friend. Even greater than the many resources offered by the library, are the great people here who really make this facility into what it has become. Thank you to everyone here as I am honored to be the 2011, October Library User of the Month.”
United Way Payroll Campaign
We are two weeks into MHC's United Way "Yes. We. Can." campaign to reach $10,000. TO remind you, we are in a fierce competition with Red Deer College and Grande Prairie Regional College to see who will have the highest percentage of employees donate. The deadline for donations and pledges is October 31. Simply complete the pledge form and return it in the attached envelope. Contrary to earlier information, the deducations will appear on your 2012 T4 slip because you will start seeing deductions in January, 2012.
We are two weeks into MHC's United Way "Yes. We. Can." campaign to reach $10,000. TO remind you, we are in a fierce competition with Red Deer College and Grande Prairie Regional College to see who will have the highest percentage of employees donate. The deadline for donations and pledges is October 31. Simply complete the pledge form and return it in the attached envelope. Contrary to earlier information, the deducations will appear on your 2012 T4 slip because you will start seeing deductions in January, 2012.
Innovate @ MHC Symposium
Dr. Linda Schwartz is excited to announce MHC's first research symposium, "Innovate @ MHC", October 26 to 28! The symposium will provide an opportunity to learn about current work in your area, network with colleagues, and find out about all the exciting work that is going on at MHC.
One of the presenters is Dr. Kalinga Jagoda. Here is a bit more information about Dr. Jagoda.
In today’s competitive education landscape, peer review publishing and obtaining external research grants are an important milestones of a modern academic. In this talk Dr. Jagoda will reflect on his experience working with external funding agencies and publishing in high quality journals and conferences. He will provide interesting insights into diligent planning and effective implementation practices that have emerged and converged in recent times. Dr. Jagoda’s presentation will also focus on critical success and failure factors relating to publishing, as well as guidelines as to academics can be proactive in planning their carriers.
Kalinga Jagoda is an Assistant Professor in Supply Chain Management at Bissett School of Business of the Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada. Dr Jagoda has published more than 50 articles in journals, edited books, and conference proceedings. His work has been awarded and appreciated in several academic and practitioner forums. His research has been funded by national and international agencies.
Questions about the conference can be submitted to Alisha Chesal. (403-504-2293) Registration will begin Oct. 17.
In today’s competitive education landscape, peer review publishing and obtaining external research grants are an important milestones of a modern academic. In this talk Dr. Jagoda will reflect on his experience working with external funding agencies and publishing in high quality journals and conferences. He will provide interesting insights into diligent planning and effective implementation practices that have emerged and converged in recent times. Dr. Jagoda’s presentation will also focus on critical success and failure factors relating to publishing, as well as guidelines as to academics can be proactive in planning their carriers.
Kalinga Jagoda is an Assistant Professor in Supply Chain Management at Bissett School of Business of the Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada. Dr Jagoda has published more than 50 articles in journals, edited books, and conference proceedings. His work has been awarded and appreciated in several academic and practitioner forums. His research has been funded by national and international agencies.
Questions about the conference can be submitted to Alisha Chesal. (403-504-2293) Registration will begin Oct. 17.
Help St. Patrick's School Win an Outdoor Classroom
St. Patrick's School is a finalist to win $20,000 towards building an outdoor classroom at the school through Majesta's Trees of Knowledge competition. The school has one of the highest utilization rates in the city and an outdoor classroom would provide teachers with more options for creativity in their programs. Currently the school is in second place to a school in Quebec.
St. Patrick's is the only school from Alberta in the contest. In order to win the $20,000, we need the public's support in an online vote. Each person can vote every day until November 4. As an educational institution, we share the same vision for improving education for the betterment of our entire community.
Join the facebook page "Win $20,000 for St. Patrick's School" for updates or contact me with any questions. Vote at http://www.majesta.com/ It is easy! Each time you vote you are also entered to win $10,000 for yourself.
Welcome to New Employees
Please join Human Resources in welcoming the following new employees:
Management
Ferdinand Obi, Manager, Application Services, Information Technology Services
Faculty
Division of Adult Development
Carolyn Bjornson, Instructor, English as a Second Language
Division of Arts
Rick Lett, Brass Instructor, Conservatory of Music & Dance
Chris Sheehan, Instructor, Police & Security
Division of Health Studies
Jamie Fauth, Clinical Instructor, Nursing Program
Dean Hartung, Clinical Instructor, Paramedic Program
Kristen Liefso, Instructor, Massage Therapy
Please join Human Resources in congratulating the following employees on their new appointments:
Support Staff
Zoe Brooks-Lacasse, Administrative Assistant, College Advancement
January England, Information Technology Services Assistant, Information Technology Services
Jeanine Wilson, Administrative Assistant, Division of Adult Development
This year the four recipients were honoured at a luncheon. Kris Woods and Matthew Huband, both studying engineering, and Kelsey Schaufele and Kyler Baker, studying commerce, will receive $5,000 a year for four years.
"There is no greater gift you can give a student than less stress and less worry," said Kyler Baker as he spoke on behalf of his fellow recipients. "We are going to use this gift to focus on our education and complete our studies to the greatest of our abilities. We won't let you down."
Thus far, the Eresman bursary has helped 24 students obtain post-secondary education. Each worked hard to achieve high grades and show themselves deserving of the bursary.
SouthVenture Business Plan Contest
Medicine Hat College is pleased to provide post-secondary students in Medicine Hat and region an opportunity to participate in the SouthVenture Student Business Plan Competition.
Do you have a business idea, but don’t necessarily know what’s needed to launch your company? There are many questions when considering a start-up. Issues such as: What are the legal issues with creating a company? Where is the financing going to come from? Am I targeting the right market? This is the competition that can help you get the answers and ensure you learn the fundamentals on how to build a viable business plan!
An educational component consisting of six weekly seminars gets underway on October 19. These seminars run every Wednesday evening, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., until November 23 room S102.
Register now at the TEC VenturePrize website. There is no fee to participate and you could win a $6,000 grand prize for your business plan! Click here for eligibility, timelines and deadlines.
2011-12 Faculty Residence Awards Announced
MHC is expanding its research profile by approving three faculry residence applications. Faculty will be developing their research projets over the course of the academic year. Here is a short synopsis on each approved project.
Sandra Fritz, a nursing instructor with the Division of Health Studies, is conducting Using High Fidelity Simulation (HFS) as an Instructional Strategy. The purpose of the project is to bring forth the benefits of HFS as an instructional tool in the Bachelor of Nursing Program. The goal is to interest other nursing faculty to adopt HFS and integrate it into other nursing courses across the curriculum. Simulation offers opportunities to practice critical events in a safe and controlled environment, affording practice without risk to patients. It also provides scenario themes that focus on closing the theory-to-practice gap and understanding team collaboration and communication. The research will include student perceptions of simulation pre- and post-experience and measuring student outcomes in critcal thinking through knowledge and performance in the courses of Nursing 361 and 362.
Jonathan Horsman, an instructor with the Division of Science, is working with the Casualty Management Section at DRDC Suffield on the project Creating Resources for Student Engagement in Collaborative Applied Research Between MHC and DRDC Suffield. The goal is to develop the resources required for student involvement in applied research projects that will enhance their learning experience. Mr Horsman's specific project will focus on cultured astrocytes, brain cells that impact regeneration of neurons in indviduals with brain injuries. In some types of brain injury, scar tissue formed by astrocytes can alter neuron regeneration but utilizing compound that modulate the growth of astrocytes may increase the likelihood of a return to normal brain function after an injury. Horsman believes science is an active process that benefits from the highest levels of understanding of the subject and excitement for the discipline.
Lori Sumners and Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien are working on the project Introducing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learing (SoTL) at the Faculty at Large at Medicine Hat College. In order to promote SoTL at MHC, we need a better understanding of what SoTL is, what it encompasses and the role it may play in the future of post-secondary education, particularly in institutions similar to MHC. The goal of the project is to include background documentation in the form of a database to be used as a foundation for faculty undertaking SoTL. They will attempt to highlight the use of SoTL in institutions like MHC.
Study Skills Sessions
Upcoming sessions are available for students to practice their study skills. Topics include Developing an Essay and Test Taking Strategies. All tutorials begin at 12:05 in the Academic Resource Centre. For more information, click here.
Graeme Zirk Featured in E-Book for Poster Design
When Graeme Zirk checked his email one day and saw an email from an English designer, he assumed it was spam. The message said Zirk, a third-year Vis Comm student, was being included in an e-book called 'The Wall: Modern Day Music Posters.'
"I thought it was like one of those emails that says your poem is being featured in a poetry book but it's really a scam," joked Zirk. "My friends asked me, 'is this legitimate?'"
That's because Zirk never assumed one of his 12 posters on the design-community website gigposters.com would draw attention from overseas, especially among thousands of designers across Europe and North America.
The book contains 91 designers' posters, including Zirk's promotional poster for a small folk rock show in his hometown of Regina. Although it's not his favourite design it does feature handmade components and highlights the agricultural nature of the event with a spin on the grain elevator.
"Gig posters are really fun to do because it skates the line of design and art. It has to look cool and say something."
Zirk doesn't expect much 'fame' to come from his inclusion in the grassroots-style e-book but it has already opened networking opportunities with bigwigs in the design field.
"I was able to email some of the other featured designers and they are art directors of huge ad firms. Just to be able to be recognized alongside them is great."
Interfaith Centre Now Open
Medicine Hat College is a community proud of its diversity and commited to promoting equity, respect, intellectual integrity and freedom of enquiry. As members of the MHC comunity, we are expected to uphold these values by showing respect to the space and people around us.
We are pleased to announce the Interfaith Centre located in room F155 is now available for bookings. Group worship sessions and other religious and spiritual activities can all be accommodated in this space.
When the space is not booked by a specific party, the room will serve as an available place for prayer and meditation. The space is not to be used for studying, sleeping or eating.
To book the Interfaith Centre, please do so by the 15th of the month prior to your event by contacting the facilities booking coordinator.
Sugar Strings Swimwear Claims Entrepreneur of the Month
Kristan Votta and Angelica Bonaparte had a hectic summer launching their own business. In a few short months Sugar Strings Swimwear successfully established a website and a solid client base, and held their first-ever fashion show.
“Sugar Strings Swimwear is a luxurious swimwear line that caters to sweet, sexy, and sophisticated women,” said Votta.
With that, Votta and Bonaparte decided to create a swimwear line that is accessible to Canadians and a unique fashion-forward alternative to the current selection of suits women have to choose from.
Over the last few months, the duo spent their time designing, marketing, and manufacturing their products in Calgary. The 2011 season closed with a growing fan base including fitness models and holiday travelers, and cementing worldwide business relationships.
The vibrant eye-catching collections have caught the eye of the Edmonton Eskimos cheer team, professional athletes and up-and-coming models. In the new year, they will be working with fitness campaigns, expanding the online store across North America and growing the brand internationally.
“It has been a challenging year starting from ground zero... but at the end of the day my business partner and I followed our plan and are excited to grow and build our Sugar label,” said Votta.
Sugar Strings Swimwear was a recipient of grant funding from the $250,000 JMH & Co. donation. Votta said the money allowed “us to put money towards items that will increase our quality and success and has given us a huge boost as a new company.”
Craig Cote - Surfacing: Metaphor and Meditation
Craig Cote's new body of work plumbs the murky depths of myth, metaphor, dream states and meditation, surfacing with strange, and strangely familiar, visions of human possibility.
In etched, overprinted and stencilled works on paper, Cote's delicately conjured figures emerge, shirt and transform, evocatively resolve and dissipate. Reflecting upon American 20th century scholar Joseph Campbell's revelatory ideas about the metaphorical vocabularies of myth, and using an intuitive, deeply felt process, Cote develops the prints in multiple steps over time and with attentive patience. The results are quietly moving, sensitive and intriguing meditations on our worldly and metaphysical human condition.
Can You Find Value in a Coffee Cup? Join the You Innovate Tournament
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation is challenging students with the You Innovate Tournament to create as much value as they can from a coffee cup.
By October 18, students will submit a three-minute video sharing their story and making the case for why they’ve created the most value. The winner will be announced during Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 14-20). There are BIG prizes for the top presenters, including a trip to England.
Need inspiration? View past projects on YouTube, including RecoSleeves, Dog Toys, and Valetta.
Need inspiration? View past projects on YouTube, including RecoSleeves, Dog Toys, and Valetta.
Faculty can sign up here. Click here for more information.
NISOD Innovation Abstract: "Writing to Serve"
In “Writing to Serve,” Matt Forester, English Instructor, at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, describes a community-based writing assignment that provided students with expanded knowledge of service organizations in their community and a real audience for whom to write a persuasive article.
Community Colleges: Ready for Prime Time?
At the May 2011 NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, Rod Risley, Executive Director, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, delivered an extraordinary keynote address: “Community Colleges: Ready for Prime Time?”We invite you to submit a presentation proposal for the 2012 NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence. The deadline is December 31.
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