November 13,
2015
The latest art exhibit coming to the Mercer Gallery shows that artistic expression can be a beautiful thing at any age. “Passing the Palette: Arts Educators and Their Students” showcases the generation of artists who are still in high school or are recent grads, along with the teachers who are inspiring them to pursue their artistic passions. Read more here.
The next online session for MO 101/102 Blackboard Instructor Training is Nov. 16. Registration is required. To see the dates for online and on campus training for the remainder of the semester, see the flyer here. Questions? Please call MercerOnline at ext. 3389 or email merceronline@mccc.edu.
The Mercer County Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center continues its noon film series with "Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia" on Nov. 17 and "Ghosts of Rwanda" on Dec. 1. For the complete list of events, click here. Questions? Email Elizabeth DeGiorgio at degiorge@mccc.edu.
John Jay Hoffman, New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General, will discuss his role and responsibilities as the state’s chief law enforcement officer as part of the college's Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at noon in CM109. Read more here.
Perhaps the most satisfying moment of the Veterans Day commemoration at Mercer was the cutting of the ribbon on a new Veterans Resource Center, located on the second floor of the Student Center. The day included a ceremony with featured special guests Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and New Jersey Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo. Read more here.
MCCC freshmen who are enrolled in American Honors at Mercer attended the program’s “Dream Big” dinner on Oct. 27. Keynote speaker for the evening was Phil Bronner, the CEO of American Honors/Quad Learning based in Washington, D.C. Read more here.
MCCC's women’s soccer team came as close as you can get to winning the Region 19 title this season. While they will have to settle for the runner-up spot after losing to Sussex County College in penalty kicks following double overtime, this Vikings squad saved its best play for the two games that mattered most. Read more here.
While there’s been lots of focus on Mercer's men’s and women’s soccer teams this fall, there has been another soccer group on campus that has held practices every Friday since September. Nine MCCC Education students have been partnering with DREAM (Developing Real Expectations for Achieving Mastery) students at the Mercer Soccer Stadium to get exercise, have fun and build friendships. Read more here.
The MCCC baseball team recently concluded a very successful fall season, culminating with Scout Day and several MCCC players signing commitment letters with four-year universities. Read more here.
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Through Dec. 7: Exercise Classes. Yoga and Zumba are offered through the Student Life and Leadership office. Zumba is offered in the gym on Tuesdays through Dec. 1, from noon to 1 p.m. Yoga is offered Monday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in PE225 through Dec. 7 and Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in the gym through Dec. 2. No Zumba or yoga the week of Nov. 23.
Through Dec. 9: Student Restaurant. Tickets are still on sale for "American Regional" HRIM lunches, served every Wednesday in ES111 through Dec. 9 (lunch will not be served on Nov. 25), and “Orchard Courtyard,” served on Tuesday Nov. 17 and Dec. 1. Seatings are from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in ES111. Tickets are $8 for students, $10 for faculty and staff, and $12 for guests, and may be purchased from the Bursar's Office window at SC256 in the Student Center. See the menus here.
Through Dec. 14: Kelsey Theatre Toys for Tots Collection. Donation boxes are now located in the Kelsey Theatre lobby for the Marine's "Toys for Tots" campaign. Director of Veteran Services John Becker will help coordinate the effort. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted through Dec. 14.
Through Dec. 16: Crayon and Book Collection for Children's Hospital. Members of the Future Teachers Club and the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society are seeking donations of eight-packs of Crayola crayons to children at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Also requested are books that teach kindness and respect appropriate for children in grades K-3. The drop-off box is located in front of the Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center, next to the book store.
Dec. 19: AAWCC Holiday Party. The American Association for Women in Community Colleges invites the children and grandchildren of college faculty, staff, and students to a Holiday Extravaganza, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the West Windsor Campus gymnasium. The event features games, crafts, food, prizes, and more! See the flyer here. RSVP by Dec. 4, with your name and names of children attending, to Tonia Harrison at harrisot@mccc.edu.
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