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Fall
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September 2 through 8
Christina
Brown—2nd
Tony Ricciardelli—3rd
Kesley Caldwell—4th
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Deadline for article submissions to
Mitchell Columns is every Tuesday at
9 a.m. E-mail articles to
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New
Challenges: Memory Series
The brain can recall and store much more information than we generally
think it can. To use more of it, we must first, as mentioned last week, give
up negative self-talk. "I can," rather than "I can’t" must become our
mantra. The Greeks developed mnemonics, later used by the Romans, and being
revived today as a major method to remember lists of things. Short term
memory involves mostly left-brain triggers such as order, sequence, and
numbers. In addition to repetition, using right-brain triggers such as
imagination, exaggeration, humor, absurdity, color and the senses, enhances
the ability to move information to long-term memory and retrieve it more
easily. If you were asked to remember and list the five Tudor English
monarchs in order, you might think of going into a museum and in hall number
seven (a lucky number) you see a portrait of Henry the Seventh. You think
"how appropriate," and next to him is Henry the Eighth. Once again it seems
logical. Then you hear over the intercom in a ghostly voice "EME" several
times. EME is an acronym for Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth. Now, think of the
story, visualize and listen to it. Name the five rulers in order. If you
can’t, reread the story and try again.
—Submitted by Employee Development (08.25.10)
The Inspirting Corner
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Labor
Day—Celebrating Workers’ Contributions to the U.S.
On Monday, September 6, the United States will celebrate the national
holiday in honor of organized labor and the achievements of American
workers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the holiday originated
in New York City on September 5, 1882 and was organized by the Central Labor
Union of New York. Other industrial cities soon followed New York’s example.
By 1894, 23 states had adopted the holiday, and that same year the United
States declared a national Labor Day holiday. "The vital force of labor
added materially to the highest standard of living and the greatest
production the world has ever known and has brought us closer to the
realization of our traditional ideals of economic and political democracy.
It is appropriate, therefore, that the nation pay tribute on Labor Day to
the creator of so much of the nation’s strength, freedom, and leadership—the
American worker." [The quote is excerpted from the Department of Labor web
site at www.dol.gov.]
—Submitted by Diversity Task Force (09.01.10)
Focus on Diversity
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Sending
Existing Recurring Appointments to New Hires
You sent that recurring office meeting appointment two
years ago, but now you have a few new people in your department. Here’s a
tip to help you painlessly send recurring appointments to new hires.
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Select the appointment you wish to send in either the week
or day calendar view.
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Click the Delegate button.
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Click All Instances.
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Enter the new hires’ addresses in the To field.
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Delete all "-Delegated" tags.
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Click Send.
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When the dialog asks if you wish to keep the original
item, click Yes.
Delegating the appointment instead of resending it also lets
you keep track of who has received the appointment. Just right-click the
appointment and select Properties to view the users the appointment
was sent to initially and the names of those the appointment was delegated
to. —Submitted by Joyce Roseberry (01.13.10)
GroupWise
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Take
a Break from Work
If you begin working early in the morning and don’t
quit until bedtime, there will be no room in your life to focus on anything
but your job. So, make sure you take some time for non-work activities
everyday or at least several times a week. Here’s how you can spend some of
your time away from work:
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Read a good book (non-work
related, of course)
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Keep up with world news, pop
culture and politics
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Travel for pleasure
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Volunteer your time
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Talk to people with whom you
don’t work
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Enjoy a hobby
—Submitted by the MCC Wellness
Committee (04.28.10)
Health &
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New
Employee Reception
September 2
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Alumni Lobby
Labor
Day Holiday
September 6
COLLEGE
CLOSED
Poetry
Readings
September 7
12:30 p.m.
Rotary Auditorium
7 p.m.
Mooresville Center
Mitchell
Community Choir Practice Resumes
September 7
7 p.m.
Shearer Hall
Faculty/Staff Assembly
September 9
12:15 p.m.
Shearer Hall
9/11
Remembrance
September 10
8:50 a.m.
On the Circle
Mitchell
Community Band Practice Resumes
September 13
7 p.m.
Shearer Hall
Retirement Planning Conference
September 22
Music
From The Grove
September 24
7 p.m.
Shearer Hall
Faculty/Staff Assembly
November
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12:15 p.m.
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Mitchell Community
Choir Practice
The Mitchell Community Choir resumes practice on Tuesday,
September 7, at 7 p.m. in Shearer Hall. Please e-mail
vholland@michellcc.edu or call 704.878.4321 if you are interested
in joining this group. —Submitted by
Vicki Holland (09.01.10)
Mitchell Community Band Practice
The Mitchell Community Band resumes practice on Monday, September
13, at 7 p.m. in Shearer Hall. Please e-mail
vholland@michellcc.edu or call 704.878.4321 if you are interested
in joining this group. —Submitted by
Vicki Holland (09.01.10)
Get Discounts With Your MCC Student ID
Now your MCC Student ID can get you valuable discounts at these
businesses, retailers and restaurants. Visit the Student Discount page on
the MCC website for more information:
http://www.mitchellcc.edu/studserv/student_life/student-discounts.cfm
—Submitted by Student Services
(09.01.10)
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2010-2011 SGA Officers
Pictured left to right—Front:
Shyris Gamble, Secretary; Hannah Radford, Mooresville Center Officer.
Back: James Imes, Intramural Activities Officer; Tyler Peart,
President; and Kevin Speaks, Treasurer. |
9/11 Remembrance
The College will observe a moment of silence on Friday, September 10 in
memory of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, from the
terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. Instructors,
students, and employees are invited to gather on the Circle at 8:50 a.m. to
remember and to reflect on this event. In the event of rain, please assemble
on the porches of the College buildings. Employees and students at other
College locations will gather at designated public gathering sites.
—Submitted by Vicki Holland (09.01.10)
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Did You Know?
TIPS FROM THE WEBMASTER
Accessing
MCC|net Remotely
MCC|net is the internal website for faculty and staff that hosts
training materials, forms, upcoming events, benefits information and
much more. Did you know that you can access MCC|net from your home,
your office, while on vacation or anywhere else you can get an
Internet connection? All you need is your username (lastname.firstname)
and password and this website address:
http://mccnet.mitchellcc.edu. If you have any problems
accessing MCC|net, please contact David Ross at (704) 978-1304 or
dross@mitchellcc.edu. If you do not have an MCC|net
account, send an e-mail to David Ross with the following information:
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Poetry Readings in Honor of Labor Day
On Tuesday, September 7, at 12:30 p.m. in Rotary Auditorium, and
again at 7 p.m. at the Mooresville Center, the Diversity Task Force, in
honor of Labor Day, will sponsor a poetry reading by and about work and
workers from various nationally-acclaimed writers, including Alice Walker,
Adrienne Rich, Philip Levine, Ron Rash, Tim Peeler, Tillie Olsen, John
Olivares Espinoza, Tess Gallagher, and Michael McFee, among others. The
poetry will be read by special MCC "celebrity" performers from the MCC
faculty and staff. Please join us for this literary event hosted by the
Diversity Task Force. —Submitted by
Roxanne Newton (09.01.10)
Music From The Grove
Mitchell Community College presents Music from the Grove on
Friday, September 24, at 7 p.m. in Shearer Hall on the Main Campus in
Statesville. This concert and jam session will feature the musical talents
from the Cook Shack. Donations will be accepted at the door and proceeds
will benefit the Mitchell Community College Endowment for Excellence (MCCEE).
Featured artists include Clay Lunsford; J. P. Van Hoy; Dr. Phil Goodson;
Pal, Myles Ireland and family; Maynard Self; and Tom and Gail Watts.
Endowment Board members Alan Eisele and Marie Speece are co-chairs for the
event. For more information call 704.878.4321 or visit
www.mitchellcc.edu.
The MCCEE is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.
—Submitted by Vicki Holland (09.01.10)
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