| Issue Date |
Contents |
| June
2008 |
Commencement 2008
On and Around Campus: Snapshots from End of the Year Activities |
|
| May
8, 2008 |
Biology Preparing the Next Generation
of Health Professionals
Perspective from the President:
- Faculty
and Staff Produce Another Successful Period of Advancement
Technology Upgrades Slated for Summer and Fall 2008
Tomlinson Library Hosts Food for Thought Nights During Finals
39 Students Named to Who's Who, Honored by Faculty
and Administrators
Mesa State Teams Lock Horns, Test Wills at Knowledge Bowl Competition
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs:
- Mesa State Receives National Recognition
on 2007 President's Honor Roll |
|
| April
10, 2008 |
Leadership Academy Celebrates
Completion of Inaugural Year
Perspective from the President:
- People
Remain at the Heart of Mesa State College
Remembrance, Education, and Action: Holocaust Awareness April
7-18
Cultural Diversity Board Presents UnityFest 2008 "One Heart,
One Love"
MavScholars Preview Day Brings High School Juniors, Parents
to Campus
Faculty Professional Development Seminars May 1- 2
Kinesiology Faculty Involved in Research and Regional Education
Music Faculty, Students 'Dazzle' Audiences
Physics Faculty Host Sigma Pi Sigma Induction Ceremony and Annual
"Egg Drop"
Do You Believe in Angels? Theatre Presents Angels in America
April 13-19
Tomlinson Library Hosts 'Food for Thought' Nights, Announces
Summer Schedule
New Softball Field and Stadium Unveiled
Sponsored Programs Report on Awards Received/Proposals Submitted
Spanish Faculty to Lead Language and Cultural Immersion Course
this Summer |
|
| March
6, 2008 |
Mesa State and University of Colorado
at Boulder Forge Partnership
Perspective from the President:
- 'Community
Heroes' Continue to Pave the Way for Bright Future at Mesa State
Save the Date: Faculty Professional Development Workshop May
1-2
Regional Science Fair Draws 230 Pre-Collegiate Students to Mesa
State
Faculty, Students Make Math Fun at 10th Annual Math Extravaganza!
Aspinall Visiting Professor to Explore the History of Mexico
in the 20th Century
Kinesiology's Dick Bell Named to Sports and Recreation Law Association
Board
Saunders Capital Campaign Tops $6 Million Goal
-
$250,000 Pledge from ConocoPhillips Announced at Annual Fundraiser
- American National Bank and Sturm Family
Foundation Donate $100,000
Theatre Arts Presents Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
- Community Collaboration Leads to Week-Long
HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign,
Grant
from the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado
Music Department Presents Benefit Concert for the Western Slope
Center for Children
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs:
- Engaged Students Lead to Success |
|
| February
8, 2008 |
Trustees Approve Baccalaureate
Degree in Radiologic Technology,
Board Grants Tenure, Awards Sabbaticals
Perspective from the President:
- Indicators
Show On-Going Initiatives Are Bringing College Closer to Goals
President Announces Faculty Promotions
Students, Alums Excel in Regional and National Competitions
Faculty Professional Development Makes Second Round of Awards
New Services Offered by Advising and Career Center
February Is An Exciting Month at the Moss Performing Arts Center
Student Services Offers Success Series, Brings Experts to Campus
Governor Announces Support for Saunders, Board Appointments
Faculty Participate in "Largest Teach-In in U.S. History"
Assessment Expert Presents to MSC Faculty
Center for Teaching and Learning Offers Free GIS Workshops
Holocaust Awareness Weeks Observation Includes Conference on
Modern Genocide
Hague Takes Helm of Academic Honors Program
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs:
- Recent Technology Additions and Upgrades
Benefit Learning |
|
| December
5, 2007 |
Mesa State Hosts Inaugural Capstone
Event for MA in Education Program
Perspective from the President:
- Balancing
Instruction Across Faculty Categories to Offer
Mesa State Students Best Possible Education
Institutional Research: Percent Change in MSC Population by
Race/Ethnicity
Mesa State's Second Sustainability Week a Great Success
Focus on Faculty: Garner Concludes Sabbatical with Colloquium
and Exhibit
News Briefs:
- Integrated Learning Systems Team Travels to Nation's Capitol,
Meets with Salazar
- Mitten Tree Project to Benefit Catholic Outreach
- Wounded Head Exhibits at Smithsonian Institute's Holiday Art
Market
Performing Arts: "The Looking Glass Holiday"
Athletics: Fall Sports Wrap Up
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs:
- Talented and Dedicated Staff Provide Valuable
Services to Support Instruction |
|
| November
2, 2007 |
MavScholars Program
Perspective from the President:
- Program Quality and Faculty/Staff Salary Competitiveness
Class Sections Taught Off-Campus in 2006-07
Remembering Professor of Biology Dr. Richard Ballard
New Human Performance Lab Named for Monfort Family
Sponsored Programs Report on Proposals Submitted/Awards Received
Theatre Arts Present Commedia Dell'Arte Masterpiece Nov 14-17
Wounded Head Invited to Present at Symposium, Exhibit at Smithsonian
Maya Scholar and Expert to Visit MSC
Upcoming Workshops and Colloquia
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs:
- College Initiates Faculty Professional Development
Fund |
|
| October
8, 2007 |
New Web Portal Provides Single
Sign-On Access to Information, Web Services
Perspective from the President
Sponsored Programs Report on Proposals Submitted/Awards Received
October Music Events Include Western Colorado Percussion Festival
Linguistics at Mesa State College
Passport to Success Program
Upcoming Colloquia
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs:
- Student Success Initiatives Link Students
to College Resources |
|
| September
11, 2007 |
Business Students Return with
Ten National Awards
Summer Travel Courses Immerse Students in Study of Language,
Culture
Performing Arts Kicks Off Season
Art Faculty Spend Summer Honing Skills, Exhibiting Work
Heinricks Helps Open Soccer Stadium
Administration Welcomes Back Campus Community
Tomlinson Library Announces New Service, Product, Hours
Upcoming Workshops for Faculty and Staff |
|
| June
1, 2007 |
Special Issue: Commencement 2007 |
|
| May
10, 2007 |
Mesa State Welcomes Students from
the Navajo Nation
Perspective from the President
Focus on Academics: WCCC Hosts Statewide Conference on Developmental
Ed
Theatre Announces 07-08 Main Stage Performances
Music Department Offers Two Summer Festivals
Boettcher Scholar Chooses Mesa State College to Major in Music
Student Success Stories
Leadership Academy to Begin Fall 2007
Community Gathers to Explore Entrepreneurship
Art Department Foundry Producing Bronze Plaques for Riverfront
Park
Faculty Gather to Honor Who's Who Among Students
Sponsored Programs 3rd Quarter Report on Awards, Proposals
Long-Term Strategies for Student Success
Center for Teacher Education Receives NCATE Accreditation |
|
| April
5, 2007 |
Baldwin, Bruch, and Richard Granted
Tenure
Perspective from the President
2007 Commencement Scheduled for Saturday, May 19 at 8:30 a.m.
Remembering Professor of Physics Gordon Gilbert
Theatre Presents Regional Premiere of Tom Stoppard's Travesties
Clemson University's Linda Nilson to Present Faculty Workshops
May 3 and 4
Observing Holocaust Awareness Weeks, April 9-25
Women's Arts Week Celebrated at MSC April 3-7
College Announces Strategic Planning Grants, Calls for Proposals
President Announces Faculty Promotions
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Initiatives Focused on Student Success |
|
| March
7, 2007 |
Trustees Approve Five New Academic
Programs
Perspective from the President:
-
One Step Closer to Realizing Funding for New Academic Facility
Student Enrollment by Registration Status, Fall 2006
ASU's Thomas J. Davis Named 2007 Aspinall Visiting Professor
Montrose Anthropology Students Explore Ute Petroglyphs
My
Name is Not Eve at Moss Performing Arts Center in April
Phi Beta Lambda Events Slated for March
Upcoming Workshops for Faculty and Staff
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs
- The Challenges of Teaching Generation Next |
|
| February
9, 2007 |
A Year of Firsts for MSC's Montrose
Campus
Perspective from the President
Center for Teacher Education Welcomes Dr. Jean Carey as Director
Focus on Academics: A Time of Transition in MSC's Physics Program
Third January Term Deemed Success by Program Staff, Faculty
Comparison of Enrollments by Age Group
Sponsored Programs Second Quarter Report on Awards, Proposals
Tutorial Services is Changing the Way They Help Students Succeed
Revised Review Process Underway for Six Academic Programs
Seven Performances Slated for February at Moss Performing Arts
Center
Contemporary African Art Now at Johnson Art Gallery
A Final Word from the VP of Academic Affairs: Community Partnerships
Set MSC Apart from Other Institutions |
|
| December
6, 2006 |
Focus on Academics: Progress Continues
Toward Excellent Assessment
Perspective from the President:
- Surveys,
External Reviews Assist with Addressing Challenges of Growing
College
Tomlinson Library's Mitten Tree Project Returns
Johnson Family Trust Donates $100K to Mesa State for Scholarships
Honors Program Reintroduces Book Group, Reading Running
with Scissors
Mesa State Welcomes New Staff Members
Developmental Course Enrollments, Fall 2006
Art Unveils Bronze Mascot at Bookcliff Middle School
Tiernan to Present '99 Years of Low Temperature Physics' in
January
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs:
- Reflecting on Accomplishments of 2006, Challenges
Ahead in 2007 |
|
| November
7, 2006 |
Tomlinson Shifts Into OverDrive
- 975 Titles Now Available to Download
Center for Teacher Education Successfully Completes NCATE Accreditation
Perspective from the President
Higher Learning Commission Visiting Committee to Arrive November
13
Library Offers Faculty Specialized Support
Registrations in Online Courses by Discipline, Fall 2006
MSC Students Perform 100,000 Hours of Community Service
Teacher Education Alum Accepts Job, Adventure in Alaskan Village
Shakespeare's Henry V Comes to Robinson Stage
Sponsored Programs First Quarter Report on Proposals and Awards
Year of the Classroom Committee Established
Upcoming Academic Events: Faculty Colloquium Series
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic Affairs: Early
Alert System |
|
| October
5, 2006 |
Sponsored Programs Banner Year:
Awards Top $1.9 Million for FY 2006
Higher Learning Commission to Visit November 13-14; Report Online
Perspective from the President
Two-Year Project to Celebrate the Human Family Initiated at
Mesa State
Theatre Kicks Off Season with Little Shop of Horrors
Advising in High Gear for New Academic Year
Online Training to Assist Faculty in Accommodating Students
with Disabilities
Academic Affairs News Briefs: Faculty-to-Faculty Conference,
Colloquium Series
Student Services Key to Attaining College's Goals
Focus on Academics: Music Department
A Final Word from the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kudos |
|
| September
7, 2006 |
Mesa State Professor Employs Emerson
to Examine Contemporary War Rhetoric
FY 2006 Degree Distribution
Health Sciences Launches M*A*S*H Camp for Middle School Students
Center for Teaching and Learning Fall Workshop Schedule
Kristy Reuss Named Hometown Hero by Hilltop Community Resources
Marantha Broadcasting and MSC Reach Agreement
Residence Hall Construction Completed -- Plans Now Underway
for New Academic Building and Renovation to Houston
Hall, Saunders Field House
Performing Arts 2006-07 Season
New Curriculum Process Implemented
Early Alert System Pilot Begins Sept 18
Faculty Feature: Summer Travels
New Faculty and Staff Join MSC Team: Academic Affairs Hosts
Two-Day Orientation |
|
| June
5, 2006 |
Commencement 2006
Faculty and Staff Awards and Recognition
Board of Trustees Approves Curriculum and Department Name Changes
Barkley Named Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
|
|
| May
4, 2006 |
Commission Approves 14 Courses
for gtPathways
Perspective from the President
MSC Enterting Freshmen - HEAR Completion Statistics
Trustees Approve New Academic Programs, Affirm Gen Ed Changes
Nine Professors Awarded Emeritus Status by Trustees
'Where Rivers Meet' Selected as Fountain Design for Elm Walkway
Theatre Announces Next Season's Mainstage Performances
Summer Fellowship Recipients Announced
Preparing for This Fall's Focused Visit by NCA
From the Dean of Students: Choosing a College
Community College Division Awarded NSF Grant
Early Alert System to be Piloted this Fall
Funding for New Academic Building Included in State Budget
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic and Student
Affairs:
- Mesa State's Role in Cultivating
Entrepreneurs |
|
| April
7, 2006 |
Business and Honors Students Shine
at Conferences
Perspective from the President
Region of Origin of for Enrolled Undergraduate Students - Spring
Census 2006
Community College Advisors Converge on Mesa State's Main Campus
Guide to Programs of Study Available Online and In Print
UnityFest 2006: The Power of Inclusion
Panel Discusses Hate
Eight Events Scheduled Throughout April at Moss Performing Arts
Center
Proposals for Summer Fellowships
Faculty Featured in Daily Sentinel's Portrait Edition
Mathematical Association of America's Conference and Math Extravaganza
Comes to Mesa State
Electronic Mailing Lists Now Available for Faculty to Contact
Student Advisees
Central American Poet Visits College
Theatre Faculty Preparing Students for Success in the Sometimes
Fickle World of the Arts and Entertainment Industry
Office of Extended Studies Works to Fulfill MSC's Role as Regional
Education Provider
Commencement 2006 Update
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic and Student
Affairs:
- Enhancing Student Success and Retention
|
|
| March
3, 2006 |
Faculty Tenure, Promotions, and
Sabbaticals Announced
Perspective from the President
Upcoming Colloquium Presents Snapshot of Bicultural Children
Retention of Students Enrolled in Baccalaureate Programs
Board Approves Tuition Increase for Academic Year 06-07
Theatre's Jeanine Howe Spends Time with 'The Other Chekhov'
Advising Services Essential for Student Success and Retention
Annual Student Scholars Symposium Returns to Campus May 2nd
Sponsored Programs Year-to-Date Report of Awards Received/Proposals
Submitted
The Challenge of Creating Community
Call for Entries in 30th Annual Art Show
Benefit Concerts Help MSC Musicians Rise to Stardom
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic and Student
Affairs:
- Announcing the 2006 Summer Fellowship
Program for Faculty
|
|
| February
1, 2006 |
Stellar Students Receive STAAR
Grants from Mesa State
Perspective from the President
Academic and Student Affairs Policies & Procedures Now Online
Name Change More Reflective of Work in Kinesiology Department
Dance Performance, Guest Artist, and West Side Story
at Moss Performing Arts Center in March
Mike Feeley Appointed to MSC Board of Trustees
January Term Enrollments by Gender and Student Level
Admissions Team in High Gear Recruiting for 2006-07 Academic
Year
Building for the Future
Campus Safety a Top Concern for MSC Administration
Facilities Staff Busy Over Holiday Break
Increase in Giving to Mesa State College
Linking Strategic Planning with Budgeting Process
ArcGIS Workshop for Faculty and Staff Scheduled for Feb 23-24
Managing the Evolving Relationship Between Parents and Mesa
State
Comings and Goings
A Final Word from the VP of Academic and Student Affairs:
- Preparing for Next Fall's Focused Accreditation
Visit
|
|
| January
6, 2006 |
Mesa State Awarded $338,892 Grant
for Distance Learning Equipment
MSC and PBS Team to Create Online Master's Degree in Education
Perspective from the President
From the Dean of Students: Health and Safety Continue as Top
Priority in 2006
BA in Criminal Justice Receives Board Approval for Fall 2006
Construction Technology and LPN Programs Given Nod for AY 06/07
January Term Enrollment Up 39% Over Last Year
Tutoring Program Celebrates 20 Years of Helping Students Succeed
CTE Adopts Families Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Assessment Workshop Coming in February
High School Performance Data for MSC Students
Developing and Implementing Revised Baccalaureate Admissions
Standards
|
|
| December
8, 2005 |
Students Acting
Locally to Rally Support for Worldwide Change
Community Service Projects Underway Across MSC Campus
Perspective from the President
Program/Petition Sheets Now Available on Mesa State's Website
Business Students Augment Coursework with Real-World Experience
Dalton Trumbo's Eclipse releases December 9th
Placement of Fall 2005, First-Time, Full-Time Baccalaureate
Students
EAS Program Promotes Success in Students with Disabilities
Guest Artist Recital and 'Best of the West' on Tap for December
2005-2006 Colloquium Series
Tips for Handling End of the Semester and Holiday Overload
Preliminary Spring CTL Workshop Offerings Announced
CTE Partnership Preparing Teachers to Use Data-Based Instruction
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic and Student
Affairs
|
|
| November
4, 2005 |
Education without Borders
80th Birthday Celebration
Perspective from the President
Focus on Academics: Center for Teacher Education
Nesbitt Center Dedication
gtPathways: Colorado's Guaranteed General Education
Transfer Program
Working Group Established to Review Gen Ed Program
Art Department Dedicates Day to High School Students
Office of Sponsored Programs Fiscal Year-to-Date Report
Now that Halloween's Over, Get a Real Scare: Dracula
plays Nov. 17-19
Voice Faculty to Present J.S. Bach Premiere
STAAR Grant Program
Scholarships Opportunities Available for Students
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic and Student
Affairs
|
|
| October
4, 2005 |
Fulbright
Scholar Returns from Tokyo, Japan
Celebrating Our 80th Birthday
Building for the Future
College Opportunity Fund (COF) -- The First Cycle
Ten Words to Survive By: A News Student's Guide to Life at
MSC
Physics Major Spends Summer Studying Astronomy at Princeton
Art Department Faculty and Students Involved in Varied Activities
Godspell Set to Debut October 5th at Moss
CTL Workshop Schedule for Fall 2005
Degree Distribution for FY 2005
Plus... Kudos, Library Notes, News Shorts, and
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic and Student
Affairs
|
|
| September
6, 2005 |
New Faculty
and Staff Join Mesa State College
Summer Travel Programs Span the Americas
Geology Program Implements Prestigious NSF Grant
Honors Program Engages Students with Innovative & Challenging
Curricula
Survey: MSC is Affordable, Accessible Asset to Community
Tips to Ensure Success and Safety of New and Continuing Students
Second “J-Term” set for January 3-20, 2006
Celebrating Mesa State’s 80 Year History
A Final Word from the Vice President of Academic and Student
Affairs |
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