Wednesday
November 12, 2003
Vol 1, No 19

1. Metro prepares to respond to higher ed personnel legislation
2. Trustees OK shared governance, review operational mission
3. Former CU president to lead Metro search
4. Labor and civil rights leader on campus Thursday
5. Do you know Patricia Richard?
6. Combined Campaign kick off is Nov. 19
7. IT Responds: Virus protection

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1. Metro prepares to respond to higher ed personnel legislation

A bill that would allow state colleges and universities to withdraw their employees from the state personnel system and create a new personnel system will be introduced this legislative session, the legislature's Interim Committee on State Government Expenditures decided last week. To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/personnel_twv1111203.htm

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2. Trustees OK shared governance, review operational mission

At last Wednesday's regular monthly meeting, the Board of Trustees reviewed a draft of an operational mission statement, approved a statement on shared governance and agreed to save the college $45,000 by using the Colorado Commission on Higher Education lobbyist. To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/BOT_twv1111203.htm

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3. Former CU president to lead Metro search

Former University of Colorado President John Buechner has been hired to coordinate the Metro State president search. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to hire Buechner to guide the search process. He will be paid $15,000.

"We're excited to work with Dr. Buechner because we're going to have a customized approach to guide us through the search and finding our next president," said Trustee Alex Cranberg. To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/buechner_twv1111203.htm

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4. Labor and civil rights leader on campus Thursday

Activist and grass roots organizer Dolores C. Huerta will speak on campus Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Tivoli Turnhalle. Huerta, a key figure in the Civil Rights movement, is the co-founder and first vice president emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO (UFW). With the help of Cesar Chavez, she also formed the predecessor to the UFW, the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA).

Among those who are coming to hear Huerta speak are 50 students from Heritage Middle School in Longmont. The students will also spend part of the day meeting with students from Metro's College Assistance Migrant Program, which provides financial and other support to students from Colorado migrant farmworker families.

"We want to show the middle school students that it is possible to go to college," said Richard Paiz, CAMP coordinator of counseling and tutoring. "Some youth are convinced they'll never have the opportunity to attend college, but all it takes is hard work."

The middle school students, most of whom are Hispanic including some in the process of learning English, will hear from a panel of CAMP students about their experiences in getting into and attending college. Miriam Tapia from the Admissions Office and Luis Torres, chair of the Chicano Studies Department, will also address the students.

Huerta's speech is sponsored by Metro State Student Activities and the Office of Student Life at the University of Colorado at Denver.
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5. Do you know Patricia Richard?

Even before she started kindergarten, Patricia Richard was destined to become a historian. To read more about the second-year assistant history professor go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/richard_twv1111203.htm

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6. Combined Campaign kick off is Nov. 19

Metro State kicks off the 16th annual Colorado Combined Campaign of Charitable Giving with a reception Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in room 570 of the Administration Building.

The kickoff will include speakers from various local organizations, refreshments and announcements regarding the campaign. The Colorado Combined Campaign is an annual charitable solicitation for state employees. The program benefits 680 Colorado agencies. Last year state employees pledged $1.47 million in donations.
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7. IT Responds: Virus protection

Information Technology provides important information on protecting your desktop from viruses. Go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/itresponds_twv1111203.htm

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