Wednesday
October 13, 2004
Vol 2, No 16

1. Composer of the Year comes to Metro

Composer George Crumb, whom Music Department Chair Walter Barr says is a "contemporary Leonard Bernstein," arrives on campus Friday, Oct. 22 to teach and perform...more >

2. BOT covers president search, new college initiatives
3. College adopts wireless policy
4. Noel Professor Nontombi Naomi Tutu arrives Sunday
5. Students win $20,000 grant to host regional tournament
6. Reminder: Open enrollment for classified employees

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2. BOT covers president search, new college initiatives

Last week's Board of Trustees meeting included a report on two new college initiatives and some questions on the presidential search.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/bot_twv2101304.htm

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3. College adopts wireless policy

The President's Cabinet has established a policy regarding the use of wireless networking devices to ensure that the college's network is not compromised.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/wireless_twv2101304.htm

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4. Noel Professor Nontombi Naomi Tutu arrives Sunday

International human relations scholar Nontombi Naomi Tutu comes to Denver and Metro State Sunday and Monday, Oct.17-18, as the 2004 Rachel B. Noel Distinguished Visiting Professor. Her visit includes two lectures to which the public is invited.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/noel_twv2101304.htm

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5. Students win $20,000 grant to host regional tournament

The Metro State chapter of Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) is one of only nine student chapters in the nation to be awarded a $20,000 grant to host a regional financial case competition in January.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/SIFE_twv2101304.htm

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6. Reminder: Open enrollment for classified employees

Open enrollment for benefits for classified employees is Oct. 18 through Nov. 6. This enrollment period is for a short plan year, Jan, 1-June 30, 2005, as the state will switch to the fiscal year for benefits enrollment starting July 1, 2005.

Classified employees should receive in the mail a statement of their current benefits that includes instruction for completing the on-line enrollment process.

Metro's Human Resources department will hold two benefits fairs: Friday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in TIV 320.

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