Back "in"

After being at workshops & conferences on Thursday and Friday, I'm back "in" the office, reading emails, and responding to posts. If you posted something over the past couple of days, and I don't respond today (Saturday), please send me an email reminder.

LIT Program Blog

Be sure you're regularly checking out our LIT program blog. That's where we post program information, job and internship opportunities, etc. In fact there's a new job posting there.

MCTC Fashion Show

CHAOS

Evolution of Fashion

This is what you've been waiting for!

Nine graduating MCTC Apparel Technologies students will unveil their spring collections on the catwalk. See cutting edge designs presented New York-style with gorgeous models on the runway.

May 2, 5:30 Preview

Main show is at 7:00

In the Plaza of the T building.

Best of all it is free!

Updated LIT Program Info on our Blog

We've updated the program information, planning documents, etc. on our Library Information Technology program blog to reflect the change to the A.A.S. degree from the A.S. degree. If you started the program under the 2010-11 catalog (this academic year's catalog) or any earlier catalog, you can graduate under those requirements. However, you must do it by Spring 2013. If you're not sure what you should do, please discuss your options with me.

MCTC Open House Tonight!

College open house tonight. See our program blog post for more information about what the Information Studies department will have there.

Short office hours today

I have a meeting today from 1:15-2 p.m. that will cut into my regularly scheduled office hours. I will be available today from 2-3 pm. Sorry!

H2Oil!

We would like to extend an invitation to you to attend the film screening of H2Oil on Friday, April 22 at noon in L.3000.

The film, an independent documentary, investigates one of the largest and most environmentally destructive projects on planet: Canada’s Alberta Tar Sands. Most Americans have never heard of the tar sands, but they are quickly becoming our nation's top source of imported foreign oil. Minnesota is one of many states refining and using tar sands oil for transportation fuel. In fact, over 70% of Minnesota’s gas station fuel is from the tar sands.

Tar sands oil, mined from a black tar like substance called bitumen, is located beneath Canada's pristine boreal forest. Tar sands oil extraction is an extremely carbon intensive and highly destructive process that involves clear cutting the ancient boreal forest and strip mining the soil beneath it using huge quantities of fresh water and natural gas. This process leaves behind giant toxic tailing ponds, large enough to be seen from space.

All of this is directly taking place on the homeland of Indigenous peoples including the Mikisew Cree First Nation, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Fort McMurray First Nation, Fort McKay Cree Nation, and Chipewyan Prairie First Nation. Fist Nations communities are impacted first and foremost in a blatant case of environmental injustice.

The Tar Sands are a critical yet invisible issue. This Earth Day, join the American Indian Success Program and come learn about this important subject and how we can all reduce our dependency on oil to create a clean and healthy future.

We hope to see you on Earth Day!

I will have limited availability...

...until Tuesday.

Tomorrow, I will be at the Minnesota State College Faculty Delegate Assembly. I'll be checking my email for messages, but will have limited computer access through the day.

Over the weekend, I'll be taking my mom back to her home in Nebraska. Many of you know that she had some very serious health concerns and was hospitalized last fall for quite some time. She came up here and stayed with my family through the winter to recover and build her strength. Now, fortunately, she is successfully managing what will be an ongoing chronic condition, but is in good enough health to return to her home in Lincoln. So, I will be driving her down to Nebraska on Saturday and coming back on Sunday.

Monday, I am in an off-campus meeting all day, and will not have access to my email for most of it.

I will do my best to check my email and the discussion posts over the weekend, but I may not get to your questions right away. Feel free to give me a "nudge" if I don't respond in a reasonable time frame (in a couple of days?).

No office hours today

I will be at an all-day meeting today and not available for my normal office hours. I will be checking my email so please send any questions to me that way.

Today's Culinary Arts Student Restaurant Menu.

Today's Culinary Arts Student Restaurant Menu.

Hours of operation 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.