Wednesday
August 13, 2003
Vol 1, No 6

1. Kieft To Host Friday 'Meet and Greet'
2. BOT Moves Forward On President Search
3. More Than 200 Foreign Students Entered Into National Database
4. New Faculty Union Up To 70 Members
5. Prof Explains Historic Mars Viewing Opportunity

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1. Kieft To Host Friday 'Meet and Greet'

With classes beginning Monday, Interim President Ray Kieft is hoping to meet as many members of the college community as possible. Faculty and staff are invited to stop by the St. Francis Center between 9 and 11 a.m. this Friday for an informal "meet and greet."

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2. BOT Moves Forward On President Search

The Board of Trustees interviewed three presidential search firms at last week's regular monthly meeting. Following the interviews, trustees decided to eliminate two of the firms - Stanton Chase International and Northwest Research Education Center - and to begin a formal request for proposal process.

A third firm, Academic Search, wasn't eliminated, but trustees want to meet Alfredo de los Santos, Jr., who would be the firm's primary contact. To read more about the three firms go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/search_twv1081303.htm

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3. More Than 200 Foreign Students Entered Into National Database

Metro State has met the Aug. 1 deadline for entering information on foreign students in a new nationwide database, the result of language in the Patriot Act, which requires colleges and universities to track foreign students.

Colleges are expected to record all of their students in the system or face penalties from the government, and foreign students in the United States without proper records can be punished and deported. Because of the new law, it's important that foreign students think twice before dropping a class because it could have significant consequences.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/foreign_twv1081303.htm

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4. New Faculty Union Up To 70 Members

Hoping to establish a stronger voice, some faculty members are forming a union. According to the American Federation of Teachers, Metro State would be the only recognized union in public higher education in Colorado.

Faculty Senate President Joan Foster says that more than 70 out of 285 Metro State faculty members have joined the American Federation of Teachers, enough to charter a local chapter of the union. AFT spokesman Jamie Zapata said the federation represents 1 million people, including 150,000 from higher education. Union chapters receive legal assistance and help with contract negotiations and organizing. To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/union_twv1081303.htm

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5. Prof Explains Historic Mars Viewing Opportunity

If you've ever wanted to get a good look at the planet Mars without making much effort, you're in luck. Later this month, Mars will be closer to Earth than at any time in the past 60,000 years. Larry Sessions, an astronomy instructor in the physics department, explains what's happening and where to look. To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/mars_twv1081303.htm

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