Wednesday
September 14, 2005
Vol 3, No 11

1. Financial woes at his alma mater drove Engdahl to a successful career

George Engdahl knew early on that he'd be a wheel in the vehicle of higher education. He just had no idea how big of a wheel.....more >

2. BOT approves revised budget, discusses referenda C and D
3. Hurricane victims: Metro State to send professor to Louisiana
4. Minority enrollment grows
5. Reminder: Banner upgrade to require outage
6. Bookstore redesign and grand reopening ceremony
7. Friot appointed faculty liaison to athletics
8. Auraria Library hosts forum for discussion about 9-11
9. Events of Note
10. Fortieth Facts and Features

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2. BOT approves revised budget, discusses referenda C and D

The Board of Trustees threw its support wholeheartedly behind President Stephen Jordan at the Sept. 7 BOT meeting by unanimously passing each initiative that Jordan proposed, including a raise for adjunct faculty, the appointment of Sandra Haynes as permanent dean of the School of Professional Studies and amendments to the Handbook for Professional Personnel.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/bot_twv3091405.htm

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3. Hurricane victims: Metro State to send professor to Louisiana

Metro State is turning to what it does best—educating people—to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/katrina_twv3091405.htm

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4. Minority enrollment grows

Sixty-nine new African American students enrolled this fall semester have helped to bring the percentage of all Metro State students who are ethnic minorities to nearly one-fourth of the student population.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/enrollment_twv3091405.htm

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5. Reminder: Banner upgrade to require outage

As previously reported in @Metro, the Banner system upgrade to version 7 in early October will require an 85-hour outage that will include workday hours on Friday, Oct. 7.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/banner_twv3091405.htm

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6. Bookstore redesign and grand reopening ceremony

When the Auraria Campus Bookstore asked focus groups of students and faculty last spring how they viewed their campus bookstore shopping experience, what they heard surprised them. "We got very candid responses," says Cheryl Carter, marketing manager for Student Auxiliary Services. "It was time consuming to locate books."

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/bookstore_twv3091405.htm

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7. Friot appointed faculty liaison to athletics

Elizabeth Friot, professor of secondary education, has been appointed faculty liaison to athletics, a position previously held by Human Performance and Sport Professor Joe Quatrochi. In this capacity, Friot is responsible for ascertaining and signing for the NCAA eligibility of Metro State's sports teams.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/friot_twv3091405.htm

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8. Auraria Library hosts forum for discussion about 9-11

Throughout the month, the Auraria Library will be hosting The September Project, part of an international effort to encourage public discussion and events on or around September 11 about the meaning of freedom and democracy and the role of information in promoting active citizenship. A display in the lobby of the Auraria Library provides an opportunity for people to share their views on democracy, citizenship and patriotism. A corresponding Web site, http://septemberproject.blogspot.com/, provides a blog for sharing views on these issues.

For more information contact Eveline Yang, eveline.yang@cudenver.edu.

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9. Events of Note

Don't miss this week's annual Fall Fest celebration, and plan now to attend the HEAR conference in October.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/events_twv3091405.htm

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10. Fortieth Facts and Features

Next up on the list of signature events celebrating Metro State's 40th anniversary is the Center for Visual Art's exhibition "The Metro Effect," which features the work of Metro State alumni.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/fortieth_twv3091405.htm

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