Wednesday
November 5, 2003
Vol 1, No 18

1. BOT to discuss presidential search
2. Flight team finishes close behind Air Force Academy
3. SGA to recognize college employees
4. CVA to present African-American photography exhibition
5. HMTA students collecting gifts for Denver foster children
6. Shanks new chair of health professions

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1. BOT to discuss presidential search

The Board of Trustees will discuss whether to hire an individual to guide the presidential search during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday. Interim President Ray Kieft is expected to recommend hiring an individual to guide the search, who would be supported by the President's Office. This follows a request for proposals for a search firm that netted only two applicants, both of which were rejected by a board subcommittee.

Also on the agenda is a discussion of a BOT operational mission statement, a BOT statement of shared governance and the college's lobbying contract. Trustees will consider whether to cancel its $50,000 annual lobbying contract and instead use the Colorado Commission on Higher Education lobbyist for $5,000. The meeting is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon in room 640 of the Tivoli Student Union. The trustees will meet in executive session at 8 a.m. The public portion of the meeting is expected to begin at 9 a.m. To view the agenda, go to
http://www.mscd.edu/welcomectr/trustees/index.htm

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2. Flight team finishes close behind Air Force Academy

Metro State's precision flight team finished second at the Region I competition of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association, held in Rangely Oct. 23-25. Most significantly, the team narrowed the gap to first-place Air Force Academy. To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/flight_twv1110503.htm

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3. SGA to recognize college employees

The Student Government Assembly has launched an employee recognition program designed to boost employee morale.

"It's important that students recognize the contributions of employees to the college," said Harris Singer, student trustee. "Morale at the college has taken a beating with budget cuts and reorganizations, so Student Government felt it was important to institute a recognition awards program."

Employees in four categories - part- and full-time faculty, administrator, classified and student employee - will be honored every month except January, May and August. Students are eligible to submit nominations in any category. Faculty and staff may submit nominations for the student employee category.

Winners will receive a certificate and prize at a student government meeting and acknowledgement at a Board of Trustees meeting. The nomination deadline for December awards is Dec. 1.

"With the amount of excellent faculty, administrators and staff at Metro, I foresee thousands of nominations," Singer said.

For nomination forms go to:

Administrator http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/admin_twv1110503.htm

Classified staff http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/class_twv1110503.htm

Faculty http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/fac_twv1110503.htm

Student employee http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/stud_twv1110503.htm

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4. CVA to present African-American photography exhibition

The opening reception for the Center for the Visual Arts' new exhibition, Reflections in Black: Smithsonian African-American Photography - A History Deconstructed, is 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

Also Thursday, in conjunction with the exhibition, Carla Williams, one of the featured artists, will present a slide lecture at 2 p.m. in the North Classroom 1326. Williams is co-author of The Black Female Body.

At 7 p.m. Friday at the CVA is Mama's Always on Stage: Black Women's Bodies in Cultural Performance. The event is a "real" hip hop, multimedia rap session on art, money and politics with Williams and Denver cultural activist Ashara Ekundayo.

Reflections in Black features photography by African-American artists who redefine the photographic image by looking at it as a document and metaphor, often deconstructing and reconstructing their personal histories and public personas. The symbolic and expressive imagery of the works produced during this time offers a new visual paradigm.

The Center for the Visual Arts is located at 1734 Wazee St. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 303-294-5207.
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5. HMTA students collecting gifts for Denver foster children

Students from the Hospitality, Meeting and Travel Administration Department are hoping to brighten the holidays for Denver foster children through the Santa's Corner holiday program.

Santa's Corner provides gifts to Denver foster children while they are at Denver Human Services for supervised visits with their parents. Many of these parents are unable to provide their child with a gift and prefer to skip the visit rather than show up empty-handed. "Christmas is a time with the highest number of no shows for these visits," says Denver Human Services' Chrisanne Wilhelmi.

The Santa's Corner program provides a gift to every child who has a scheduled visit on the week before Christmas. The gifts are distributed by Denver police officers dressed as Santa.

The Hospitality Promotions class and the Colorado Hospitality Student Association have teamed up to collect donations for the Santa's Corner program. Donations can come in the form of new, unopened gifts that range in price from $5-15 for children ages three months to 17 years. There is often a great need for gifts for the older children in foster care.

Checks should be made payable to the Sara Brown Fund, and cash and gift cards are accepted. Gifts can be dropped off until Dec. 2 at the Hospitality Program office in Plaza Building room 122. For more information call Lindsay Mullins at 303-556-3367.
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6. Shanks new chair of health professions

Nancy Shanks is the new chair of the Health Professions Department. Shanks, an associate professor of health care management and an eight-year Metro State veteran, was appointed chair Oct. 20, replacing Kathy Heyl, who was named interim associate dean of the School of Professional Studies.

Shanks said her top priority is ensuring continuity in the department and expanding the department's online offerings. "I want to make sure we continue our excellence in online course delivery," said Shanks, noting that the health care management major and the nutrition minor can be completed solely online.
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