Please join Human Resources in:
Welcoming the following new employees:
Faculty
Division of Adult Development
Karen Judge, Instructor, English as a Second Language
Division of Arts
Sara Jans, Tutorial Group Mentor, UT Education
Management
Adam Greaves, Counsellor, Student Services
Support Staff
Martyn O’Donnell, Athletic Events Supervisor, Sport & Wellness
Geovanni Solorzano, Educational Assistant, Disabilities Services
Congratulating the following employees on their new appointments:
Management
Melinda Arthur, Director, Facility Operations
Dr. Len Vandervaart, Acting Vice-President, Academic
Dr. Terry Chapman, Acting Dean, Division of Arts
Support Staff
Crystal Lintott, Library Clerk, Library Services – Brooks Campus
Saying farewell to the following employees:
Dr. Linda Schwartz, Vice-President, Academic
Additionally, the following employees will soon be off-campus on leaves:
Management
Michele Meier, Counsellor, Student Services
Support Staff
Jessica Hirsekorn, Administrative Assistant, Department of Trades
Volunteer for ACAC Golf Championship
Rattlers Athletics is looking for volunteers for the upcoming ACAC Golf Championships at Desert Blume Golf Course September 30-October 1.
Shuttle drivers, score keepers, starters, and tricastor operators are required for both days. To volunteer your time, or for more information, please contact Martyn O'Donnell at modonnell@mhc.ab.ca or ext. 2256. Thank you for your support!
Fall Fitness Schedule
Stay in shape this fall with free fitness classes offered by the Be Fit for Life Centre.
Classes run September 17 - December 7 in room H131.
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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NOON 12:10 - 12:50 p.m.
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Cardio Mix
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Happy Hour Yoga
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Zumba
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Triple Blast
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Qi Gong
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AFTER WORK 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
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Zumba
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Total Body Fitness
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Tuck, Tighten & Tone
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Hip Hop Yoga
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For more information about the classes, visit Be Fit for Life online.
Join a College Curling Team
Interested in curling? MHC is looking to enter three teams in the Teacher's League Curling this year. The season begins in early October and games run on Thursdays from 4 - 6:30 p.m. at the Medicine Hat Curling Club. No experience necessary.
Contact Ben Moffat at bmoffat@mhc.ab.ca 403.529.3902 for more details.
NISOD Innovation Abstract
In “The Return of the Abacus in Teaching Subtraction? Correcting the Almost-Correct,” Mark Schwartz, Math Adjunct Instructor, at Southern Maine Community College, explains an extraordinary subtraction error that we teach to elementary school students and explains how to “undo” the algorithm used to create that error. Math students can profit from a “new lesson learned” to correct an ingrained error learned early on.
Access these articles at: http://www.nisod.org/password/abstracts/XXXIV_18.html
(*The username is member and the password is nisod13.*)
From the EH&S Office: Surplus Sale
All surplus sale items are available for viewing at the Security Office Monday to Friday, mornings only:
- 17" flat screen monitors: $30
- Computer projectors – various makes and models: $60-$200
- Drafting tables: $40
Continuing Studies Spotlight: Become an Effective Minute-Taker
In this full day workshop, you will increase your awareness of your role as a minute taker, learn how to work effectively with the Chair and how to write minutes that are clear, concise and accurately reflect the important components of a meeting. Workshop topics include:
- How to co-ordinate meetings and prepare agendas
- How to work with the Chair to improve communication and information flow during a meeting
- Basic elements of minute-taking – what to record and what not to record
- How to use different minute-taking styles and formats -informal, formal and action
- How to enhance your listening skills
- Rules of Order and their impact on minutes
- How to present, distribute and maintain the minutes most effectively
- How to prepare for the next meeting
MEDICINE HAT CAMPUS, F1007
TUE, SEP 25, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
$249 +GST
BROOKS CAMPUS
WED, SEP 26, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Instructor Heather Lyon is the owner and operator of FirstStart Planning Ltd. and has been providing training and business services to her clients throughout Western Canada for the past 20 years including Red Deer College and Northern Lakes College.
Fall Library Hours
- Monday to Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Monday to Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:15 p.m.
- Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
YOU Innovate Canada – Challenge your students to innovate!
Are you looking for ways to inspire and encourage your students to be more creative, innovative and entrepreneurial?
For the second year in row, the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is hosting the YOU Innovate Canada tournament in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week Canada. Taking place this fall, this tournament challenges Canadians over 16 years old (one to five people per team) to create as much value as they can, whether it be social, environmental, monetary or other, out of the secret object. Participants then submit a video explaining what they did. The top innovators will receive exciting awards!
YOU can bring this great learning experience to your students by:
• Integrating YOU Innovate Canada into any course you're teaching at a Canadian post-secondary institution or high school. Or,
• Promoting the tournament and encouraging students to participate independently.
We have compiled great educator resources to make it as easy as possible for you to incorporate YOU Innovate Canada into your courses for the fall. Note that you could plan to commit between two and four classrooms hours to it (this includes an introduction and an optional in-class film festival).
Applications open September 27th, 2012 along with the announcement of the top-secret object at the centre of this tournament. All submissions must be received by October 15th. Champions will be selected by our expert judging panel and through online public voting and will be announced during Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 12th-18th).
Visit www.cybf.ca/youinnovate for more information about YOU Innovate Canada. If you have any questions, contact us at gewinfo@cybf.ca.
Host Family Still Needed
Medicine Hat Inter-Programs is looking for a family to share their home with a Brazilian student this winter. Host families are paid $600/month and are required to be an English-speaking household and supply a private bedroom for their student.
Vinicius is 16-years-old and has studied English for four years. He likes soccer, basketball, and football, and geography and is allergic to cats.
If you are interested in opening your home to Vinicius, please contact Carrie Phillips at 403-488-0665 or carriephillips@live.ca.