Wednesday
August 31, 2005
Vol 3, No 9

1. Do You Know: Ronald Stephens, Chair of African American Studies

Ronald Stephens has been to Garden of the Gods five times in the month and a half since he moved to Denver. The mountains of Colorado are a far cry from the flat lands of western Michigan—where Stephens taught at Grand Valley State College—and Stephens hopes to embrace them. "I want to try skiing, fishing, mountain biking, hiking and camping," Stephens says, with the sort of enthusiasm that seems to characterize his approach to life and work...more >

2. Ceremony to welcome president and honor award winners
3. Monthly BOT meeting follows President's Welcoming Ceremony
4. Re-accreditation self-study work hitting high gear
5. Banner upgrade on its way
6. Campus police address threats and violence
7. CRA drops price for faculty/staff memberships
8. Events of Note
9. Fortieth Facts and Features

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2. Ceremony to welcome president and honor award winners

With fall upon us, it's time to ring in the new academic year and recognize accomplishments from last year. The President's Welcoming Ceremony, to be held Wednesday, Sept. 7, will provide all staff and faculty members the opportunity to hear President Stephen Jordan's vision for Metro State as the preeminent public baccalaureate college in the country and to acknowledge their colleagues who are being recognized with Distinguished Service, Excellence in Teaching and Golden Key awards.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/pwc_twv3083105.htm

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3. Monthly BOT meeting follows President's Welcoming Ceremony

Due to the President's Welcoming Ceremony on Sept. 7, the regular monthly meeting of Metro State's Board of Trustees will begin at 11:30 a.m., rather than its normal 8 a.m. start time. The meeting, which is expected to run until 3 p.m., will be held in TIV 320. Watch for the agenda to be posted at
http://www.mscd.edu/welcomectr/trustees/boardmeetings.htm.

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4. Re-accreditation self-study work hitting high gear

The steering committee for Metro's State's self-study for re-accreditation has met weekly since the spring and has made considerable progress.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/selfstudy_twv3083105.htm

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5. Banner upgrade on its way

Banner, Metro State's administrative system for managing student, financial aid, finance, HR and accounts receivable information, will be upgraded to version 7.1 from version 6.x in October.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/banner_twv3083105.htm

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6. Campus police address threats and violence

With a new academic year upon us, Auraria's Campus Police Department is asking students, faculty and staff to report all threats or incidents of violent behavior they observe or are informed of. Subsequently, the department has developed a policy to be more responsive to threats and potential acts of violence on campus.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/police_twv3083105.htm

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7. CRA drops price for faculty/staff memberships

Faculty and staff semester memberships to Campus Recreation at Auraria (CRA) are now only $15—down from $70.

To read more go to

http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/cra_twv3083105.htm

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8. Events of Note

The start of the new semester brings a welcome back reception and new Healthy Moves programs.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/events_twv3083105.htm

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9. Fortieth Facts and Features

To help Metro State celebrate its 40th Anniversary throughout the 2005-06 academic year, each week @Metro will bring readers a fun or particularly memorable fact from years past. Our 2nd installment:

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/40th_twv3083105.htm

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