Announcements from September 26 Faculty Meeting

1) Schedule of Remaining Regular Faculty Meetings, Fall 2011

•October 26

•November 22

•December 16, Review Committee Reports (DA Media)

This schedule is subject to change. Unless otherwise

noted, all meetings will be held in Myers Auditorium and

will begin at 12:10 p.m. and adjourn no later than

1:00 p.m.

2) Faculty Attendance at Exhibition Openings and Public Events

•Kim Williams encourages faculty participation at Exhibition Openings and Public Events.

•She says there was a poor faculty turnout for the Horn Island opening.

•Kim says it helps to have faculty around donors and prospective donors.

3) September Events for Exhibitions and Artist lectures:

Exhibition Receptions

•“Adrift,” curated by Cynthia Thompson

Hyde Gallery, Saturday, September 30, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

4) September Events for Exhibitions and Artist lectures:
Visiting Artist Lectures

•Jackson Martin, sculptor, installation artist

            Thursday, September 22, 7:00 p.m., Callicott Auditorium

5) September Events for Exhibitions and Artist lectures:

Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures

•Funlola Coker, Alumni, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

            September 28, 12:10 p.m., Myers Auditorium

6) Inaugural Reception

•Monday, October 3

•Nesin Graduate School

•6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

All faculty are strongly encouraged to attend. Spouses, Partners, and Guests

(1 per faculty member) are invited.

7) Presidential Inauguration

Tuesday, October 4

•Line up for faculty at 10:00 a.m.

•Robing room and line up point is the Executive Conference

            Room/Alumni Gallery

•All faculty must wear academic regalia!!!

•Inauguration Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m.

•Levitt Shell

ALL morning classes are officially cancelled. Please DO NOT hold class. Invite your students to the Inauguration. Afternoon and evening classes will take place as scheduled.

Faculty participation is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Please encourage part time faculty to participate if they can.

Please encourage your students to attend. The administration would like a strong student presence.

For more information, or if you need regalia, contact Ellen Daugherty or Kim Williams.

8) Mid-term Grading Deadlines

•The Fall 2011 Mid-term grading period is October 10 - 14.

•Mid-term grades will be due on Friday, October 14th, at noon.

•Grade sheets will be in your campus mailboxes no later than Friday, October 7.

9) New Library Catalog

The library has a new catalog! Located here: http://mca.kohalibrary.com  In the new catalog, you may create course reserves, patrons will be able to renew books themselves, and you may 'browse' the library shelves from the catalog.  If you are interested in creating course reserves in the catalog you can just send me a list of what you'd like on reserve for each course. Please include course name/number in your information. To see an example click on Course Reserves from the main page of the catalog.  Currently I can only put items already in the catalog on reserve.  There will also be a designation for the MCA Main library and the Art Ed Resource Center to make it easier to locate items. Anyone interested in their login information can contact me at lholland@mca.edu. 

10) October Events for Exhibitions and Artist Lectures:
Exhibition Receptions

·      A Loss of Attention: An Exhibition of Visual and Verbal Art, Curated by Nick Hill, Kristen Johnson, Avril Thurman

·      Rust Hall, Main Gallery           

·      Reception and Poetry Reading, Friday, October 14, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

·      Contact Jennifer Sargent for more information

11) October Events for Exhibitions and Artist Lectures: Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures

·      Jeshua Schuster, Student, Hohenberg Student Travelling Fellow, Spain

            October 12, 2011, 12:10 p.m., Myers Auditorium

·      Hester Barnard, Graphic design visiting lecturer

            October 13, 2011, 12:10 p.m., Myers Auditorium

·      Jennifer Sargent,  Faculty Enrichment Grant, Jacquard Center Workshop, Hendersonville, NC 

            October 19, 2011, 12:10 p.m., Myers Auditorium

12) October Events for Exhibitions and Artist Lectures: Visiting Artist Lectures

·      Lilly McElroy, Photographer

            Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 p.m.,

            Callicott Auditorium

·      Carrie Mae Weems, Photographer

                Thursday, October 27, 2011, 6:30 p.m., Callicott Auditorium

13) Enrichment Grant Application Deadline

·      Application deadline for Faculty Enrichment funds is December 15, 2011.

·      Please direct questions to Ken Strickland.

14) Announcement for all Faculty Teaching in Myers, Callicott,
DA Media, and LS Classroom

·      When you leave your class all media equipment including computers, cords, and adaptors should be locked in their respective cupboards or closets.

·      All projectors must be turned OFF.

·      The doors to Myers and D.A. Media must be locked.