The Buzz Print Issue for November 2024

 

We Heard It Through The Grapevine That...

* Motlow has joined the Dream National Reform Network as part of its commitment to improving student success. Learn more about the Achieving the Dream program at http://www.achievingthedream.org/about-us

* Set To Go helps teachers provide students with the helpful knowledge they will need for a successful future. Learn more at https://www.settogo.org/for-educators/

* Professional counseling is now offered to Motlow students. Helpful resources and contact information are provided at http://www.mscc.edu/counseling/

* The Adjunct Office located at MLA 206 will be used as a small classroom from 12:30-1:50 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays this fall. Faculty members are encouraged to visit the library for computer access and printing.

* The Smyrna Fish Fry will occur on Sept. 8 (Saturday), and you can win two tickets. Proceeds from the event support the Smyrna Rotary’s efforts to help students buy textbooks. To enter the drawing, email Lane Yoder at lyoder@mscc.edu by the end of the day on Sept. 4 (Tuesday).

*  Internationally renowned speaker and award-winning author Tawan Perry will speak from 8:15-9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., and 12:45-1:45 p.m. in Room 112 of the Art Walker Building.

* The Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 require that all institutions of higher education receiving any form of financial assistance provide each student with information regarding drug and alcohol use. Please visit the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act section at http://www.mscc.edu/policies/docs/3-00-00-00-drug-free-campus.pdf . You should also become familiar with the entire Student Conduct policy for which all students are held accountable, which can be viewed at: http://www.mscc.edu/policies/docs/3-02-00-02-student-disciplinary-part-2.pdf . 

* Motlow Smyrna’s favorite outdoor groundhog has been spotted again, this time behind the MaryLou Apple Building. What kind of animal is it? It looks like a woodchuck when looking at it from a distance, but beavers and Coypu are also spotted in wooded sections of Middle Tennessee.

(If you’re heard anything through the grapevine, please share it with us at cwhiting@mscc.edu or rshelton@mscc.edu)

We Heard It Through The Grapevine That...

     * Radio station WGNS-AM/FM aired a story about the Tennessee State Building Commission's approval of Motlow Smyrna's future 81,000-square-foot building. Hear Rep. Mike Sparks' report at http://www.wgnsradio.com/motlow-state-in-smyrna-growing-with-nearly-28-million-building-cms-43944 .

     * Speaking of the new building, a groundbreaking ceremony is planned for the Smyrna campus at 11 a.m. March 23. Plan to attend? RSVP at motlowfoundation@mscc.edu .

     * Students, faculty and staff can visit the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga for half price through Feb. 28. The discount applies to everyone in your paying party. To learn more or buy tickets, call (800) 262-0695.

     * Any Motlow employee can submit events to Motlow's new master calendar at https://calendar.mscc.edu .

     * The deadline for TAF purchases for 2018-19 is March 16, 2018. To learn more, contact your department/budgetary head or Cindy Logan at clogan@mscc.edu .

     * A statewide marketing campaign for Tennessee Reconnect is underway. The state (TBR and THEC) will be advertising with billboards, social media, commercials, and print ads. Motlow will begin its own marketing campaign in the coming weeks. Inquiries about Reconnect can be steered to abarton@mscc.edu or www.mscc.edu/reconnect .

     * The Writing Center will host an ePortfolio in the Student Success Center from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 19 (Monday). Students will enjoy free pizza and drinks and tutorial assistance with no appointment necessary. Participants may bring ePortfolio assignments for FYE, English 0810, or any other class. Tutors will be ready to help.

     * The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) program led by Director Drew Hooker and Paramedic Coordinator Justus Smith recently received national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

     * The Motlow State Community College Art Department is sponsoring a one-of-a-kind exhibition of art by Middle Tennessee native Carolyn Ford. Students, faculty and staff can view the exhibition in the Eoff Hall Gallery on the Moore County campus through March 22.

     * Actor, director and producer Phil Darius Wallace will present the program “From the Heart of a King, a Salute to Martin Luther King Jr.” to celebrate Black History Month. His performance will occur at 11:15 a.m. Feb. 27 inside Eoff Hall in the Powers Auditorium on the Moore County campus.

(Got news? Submit your information to Charles Whiting at cwhiting@mscc.edu or Ramona Shelton at rshelton@mscc.edu. The next submission deadline is Feb. 28.)

We Heard It Through The Grapevine That...

* The Student Government Association will be setting up a table in the STAH lobby for voter registration. Students may drop by between 1 and 3 p.m. on Dec. 4 and 5 (Monday-Tuesday) to fill out a simple registration form.

* The Smyrna Entertainment, Arts and Media Club (SEAM) will be selling candy canes in the STAH lobby Monday-Friday to help raise funds for Angel Tree gifts.

* Motlow has received approval to offer an Associate of Fine Arts degree in music.

* The Rotaract Club is conducting a Baby Supplies Drive. Drop your donations in one of the boxes near the Student Lounge in the STAH lobby.

* SGA will offer free "grab and go" snacks during finals week. Drop by the STAH lobby at 11 a.m. Monday-Thursday until they are gone.

* Saint Nick was spotted on the Motlow Smyrna parking lot.

(Stacy Dowd, Ramona Shelton, and Jenna Caviezel contributed to this column.)

We Heard It Through the Grapevine...

* Student Government freshman elections are underway. Voting starts Sept. 25 and continues through Sept. 29 (Monday-Friday). Voting takes place electronically through MyMotlow. Check the campus monitors and doors for voting instructions.

* The Smyrna campus has raised $625.20 for students of Houston Community College that were impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Collections will continue through the month of September. Please look for tables in the lobby or find an SGA advisor to give your donation to Stacy Dowd, Nicole Speelman or Bill Kraus. Anyone can donate… faculty, staff and students.

* Are you a registered voter? Look for Student Government in the STAH Lobby on Sept. 26 (National Voter Registration Day) to get registered.

* What the heck is QUEST? Come find out from 12-2 p.m. Sept. 28 (Thursday) in the STAH Lobby. Test your knowledge and win fun prizes!

* Biology Club is participating in National Public Lands Day. On Sept. 30 (Saturday), students and faculty will head to Stones River National Battlefield to help remove non-native invasive plants from an area of the park. This volunteer activity this will also count for four hours of Tennessee Promise Volunteer hours, not to mention look great on a resume. Please contact Mary Matthews at mmatthews@mscc.edu or Stacy Dowd at sdowd@mscc.edu for more information.

Send your “Grapevine” news to cwhiting@mscc.edu or rshelton@mscc.edu.

(Special thanks to Stacy Dowd for sharing these great opportunities.)