Wednesday
September 15, 2004
Vol 2, No 12

1. Righting a historical wrong: Camp Hale's WACs

In 1990 when historian Monys Hagen moved to Denver for her job at Metro, she made it a priority to visit Leadville and Camp Hale, where her mother was stationed as a WAC (Women's Army Corps) during WWII. At the Leadville Heritage Museum, she took in the display on Camp Hale and 10th Mountain Division and then asked a curator about the women stationed there.

No women were stationed at Camp Hale, she was told.

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2. DOE reps to visit Metro for $9.5 million grant presentation
3. Enrollment up for 4th year in a row
4. Admission index, faculty of color among BOT meeting topics
5. Help Desk now on the Web
6. Ride with pride
7. Music Dept. and CSO offer deal
8. Grant workshop seeks participants, changes location
9. Police warn campus about solicitors

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2. DOE reps to visit Metro for $9.5 million grant presentation

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Education will be on campus Tuesday to officially present Metro with a $9.5 million Teacher Quality Enhancement grant, the largest federal grant in the college's history.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/doegrant_twv2091504.htm

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3. Enrollment up for 4th year in a row

Official numbers are in and college enrollment has increased again, marking the 12th consecutive semester of enrollment growth for Metro State. As of census date Sept. 8, the total number of students enrolled is 20,791, a 2.8 increase over the same period last fall. Similarly, the number of full-year full-time equivalent students rose to 6,906, 2.6 percent higher than the same point last fall.

"While the growth is not as large as in previous fall terms, it is greater than we predicted given the trends of the most recent two terms and the strengthening economy," said Director of Admissions Bill Hathaway-Clark. "I don't think we could have asked for a better result—a healthy increase and still able to handle the increased demands on classroom space and services. However, we are nearing the critical point of space and resources that need to be addressed, especially when our UCD and CCD colleagues are experiencing similar growth pains."

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4. Admission index, faculty of color among BOT meeting topics

Continuing focus on an issue introduced during last week's Convocation, the Board of Trustees discussed student success as it relates to the college admission index during its regular meeting last Wednesday.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/bot_twv2091504.htm

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5. Help Desk now on the Web

The MSCD Help Desk system is now available to users via the Web. Not only can you enter your own help calls, you can review the status and history of your existing and previous help calls.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/helpdesk_twv2091504.htm

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6. Ride with pride

Celebrate Fall Fest and get a voucher for a Metro State license plate at the Office of Alumni Relations' new digs, 1020 Ninth Street Park, Sept. 15-16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Offered through the Metro State Alumni Association, the Metro logo license plates normally carry a $50 donation fee. But during the two-day open house, the Alumni Relations office will waive the fee for all faculty and staff who drop by.

"We're doing this as a thank you to faculty and staff for all their hard work," explains Lynne Gefre, interim assistant director of alumni annual support. "We wanted to show our appreciation."

To redeem your voucher, visit your county's motor vehicle office and bring along your vehicle registration and current plates. You will pay your standard license and registration fees along with a one-time specialty-plate cost of $25. This is a one-time only offer and is available only to faculty and staff who attend the Alumni Relations open house. For information, call 303-556-8320.

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7. Music Dept. and CSO offer deal

Metro's Music Department is making it easier than ever to see the Colorado Symphony. Thanks to a new partnership, faculty, staff and students can see any symphony performance (except for the already sold-out Yo-Yo Ma and Van Cliburn performances) for $5. A campus ID is required.

For more information, contact the Music Department at 303-556-3180.

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8. Grant workshop seeks participants, changes location

Faculty and staff are welcome to attend a grant training workshop Sept. 17 hosted by the Office of Sponsored Programs. The workshop is for participants in OSP's Grant Mentoring Program, but OSP Director Betsy Zeller emphasizes that any Metro employee who is interested may attend.

The session is Friday, Sept. 17, 1-4:30 p.m., in NC 1204. It was originally scheduled in the Golda Meir Center, but was moved to accommodate more participants.

Theodore Hodapp, program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Division of Undergraduate Education, is the trainer. He will lead a one-hour interactive session on producing successful grant applications, followed by a mock-panel review where participants read and evaluate an actual NSF proposal.

Please RSVP to Kathy Cooper at coopekat@mscd.edu to reserve a seat.

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9. Police warn campus about solicitors

Auraria Campus Police has seen an increase in solicitors and individuals who are not affiliated with the campus approaching students, faculty and staff. Campus Police requests that everyone be careful not to give out personal information, credit card numbers or addresses to these individuals. Campus Police has stepped up their patrols and asks the campus community to report any suspicious behavior, including soliciting, to 303-556-3271.

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