Newsletter 9/2/11 | Bath / Brunswick

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Newsletter 9/2/11

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Honor Labor

The center will be closed on Monday 9/5 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Build community

The Midcoast Center for Higher education Student Association (SA) plays a vital role in building and strengthening the connection to an engaging learning community for all students. The SA members also have an enormous amount of fun and make important decisions about spending your student activity fees. Lend your voice, head, and heart to this effort by running for a SA leadership role. Becoming a Student Association officer provides an opportunity to make a difference, to be a member of a team, and to strengthen your leadership skills. Nominations are due on 9/8. Please contact Lisa Whitney FMI.

Express yourself…

…at the ballot box (well, actually inside BlackBoard)! Election of 2011-2012 SA officers will take place between 9/12 and 9/16. To vote, starting on the 12th, login to BlackBoard and select “Student Association Elections-Bath Brunswick” and click on the ballot.

Connect, create, collaborate

Checkout the new look and feel of Room 105. Outfitted with new paint, artwork, furniture and technology, this space has been redesigned as a workspace for student groups to study and collaborate. Room 105 and Room 120 also have computers equipped with Skype (use the Skype account for the room or your own Skype account) so that students can connect and share resources with others. Stay tuned for an online reservation system for both spaces, for now, email [log in to unmask], to reserve either space.

Pledge your service

The start of the new semester is also a moment to consider your commitments to community service. Join the 9/11 tribute movement by pledging your community service at 911day.org. This is an effort to honor the victims, survivors and responders through renewing our service to our local communities.

Budget

Explore tools and tips for personal money management in a free Budgeting Basics Workshop, Thursday, 9/15, 6 to 8 pm. Learn to track your expenses, use credit wisely, and set financial goals. Create a budget to help you get through each month and save for the future. FMI or to register contact Shelley Taylor at 386-1664.

Revolt

Hear Winona Laduke, an internationally known activist working on sustainable development and environmental justice address the UMA Convocation, Friday 9/23, 2:30 to 4 pm on the Augusta Campus. Convocation will focus on UMA’s 2011-12 theme, Revolution.

Discover your personality type

Dennis Unger, will offer a three-week Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) workshop designed to help participants: learn more about their personality type, discover the role of personality in the career planning process, and explore the relationship between type and career satisfaction. This no-cost workshop will be offered on Wednesdays, 9/28, 10/5, and 10/12 from 12:30 to 2 pm. Space is limited and advance sign-up for the series of three sessions is required; call 442-7736 or email [log in to unmask].

Note deadlines

Check here for a list add/drop dates and deadlines for all seven campuses.

Learn about resources

Veterans and active military personnel, please join us at a Veterans Resource Fair on Monday, 9/26, 10 am to 1:30 pm in the Lobby. Tour the Mobile Vet Center which will be located in the circle drive in front of the Center.

Stay connected!

Stay tuned in to UCBB news, events and fun through our Facebook page. It’s a great place to stay connected with your colleagues!

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Latest News & Events

Apply for Spring 2012 Scholarship

The first Paul Hanley Memorial Scholarship will be awarded for the Spring 2012 semester. Apply by 10/14/11. More

Veterans and Active Military Personnel

Please join us at a Veterans Resource Fair on Monday, September 26, between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. More

Meet up with a tutor!

The tutor schedules for fall are in place. We are fortunate to have access to an array of highly-skilled and user-friendly Biology, Computer, Mathematics, and Writing tutors. More

AAUW Scholarship Recipients Announced

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Celebrating the grads!

The Student Association celebrated the accomplishments of the graduating students with a 5/13 dinner featuring a talk by UMA faculty member, Thomas Giordano. More

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