Mercyhurst College! the College Senate Will Host a Town Meeting on Monday, Nov
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VOI|«8 NO.A1 MERCY HURST COLLEGE'S WEBKLYiSTUDENT NEWSPAPER November 10, , 1 9 9 4 NCSA Mosaic: Document View m, File Options Navigate Annotate K* sww •«"•••?• • * mi H$w«f f* n w y * w w - Document Title: jWefcyhurst College SS880 Document URL: j h t | p . //utopia.nwrc^edu/wwwmercy.ritp v'^gwWSWi -:*W '&• ^v*-.x..,-v—* H ^ I ^ I M fljSj •' ^^x^^^^^K^^^^'m Town Meeting Scheduled Welcome to Mercyhurst College! The College Senate will host a Town Meeting on Monday, Nov. 14 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Sullivan Hall to seek input from the Mercy hurst College community regarding the proposed strategic plan. The plan is entitled "Toward the Next Century: A Strategic Vision for Mercy hurst College 1994-1999." The Senate has been asked to coordinate a community review of the plan and furnish a response to the President and the Board of Trustees. Please take the opportunity to review the plan and to attend the Town Meeting in order to participate in a thoughtful and comprehensive response. i I Students in need of a copy of the strategic plan should contact MSG President George Paydock (2463) or ask at the library. Food for Finals SAC will sponsor Food for Finals on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 9 p.m. in the Laker Inn. The group will provide donuts, bagels, fruit and vegetables at the event If you need a place to study after the library and Union close, check out the cafeteria. SAC has arranged for the This is the home page for the Mercyhurst mosaic. Mosaic is a hypertext-based Information browsing system. With it ca feteria to remain open a titer m idnigh t until 3 a.m. The cafeteria will you can access most information freely available over the internet It is a very important tool for research. Be careful i it's addictive. Below you will find a series of items of common use among gravity-type people. Click once on the be open on Tuesday, Nov. 15 and Wednesday, Nov. 16. Coffee and underlined item you are interested in to get more information. If something takes horribly long click on the rotating pop will be provided but no food will be available. earth symbol to abort. This is also an extremely powerful tool for teaching. Welcome to the tour. Christmas on* Campus Overview of Mercyhurst College Mercyhurst College is a fully accredited, four-year,. Catholic liberal arts institution, primarily undergraduate, for Anyone interested in being a buddy to a child during Christmas men and women, It was founded i n Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1926 by the Sisters of Mercy, In addition to a variety of on Campus can sign up next w e e k . There will be a poster in the lobby undergraduate programs, the college offers graduate programs leading to Master of Science degrees in Criminal of the Union beginning next week. If there is still a need, the poster Justice Administration and Special Education, The College is an 85-acre expanse located on a hill overlooking the will be up after Thanksgiving Break. Anyone with questions can city. It is acollege with asense of tradition reflected through its beatiful setting, on that provides an ideal environment for learning and growing. An attraction to all who drive up the mainentranceway is the Tudor- Gothic contact George Paydock at extension 2463. stateliness of Old Main and the buildings clustered around it. j .•*. Financial Aid Help i Mfe! . ? w § y a s j MBfed 5S!lB£!l ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If y o u are e m o i l e d at least half-time (six credits or the equivalent per semester or term) in a program of study approved by PHEAA, you may be eligible for a state grant for part time students. If you have not already done s o , Gle a 1994-95 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. Your FAFSA must be Computer lab inaugurated received by November 30. You may obtain a FAFSA from the Financial Aid Office or from P H E A A . If you have already filed a This is a picture of Mercyhurst College Homepage in the World Wide Web of the Internet, FAFSA, you will be notified by PHEAA beginning in mid-Decem- which is what everyone, everywhere in the world connected to the Internet would see as ber, if you are eligible for t h e grant If you have any questions, call PHEAA at 1-800-692-7435^ they browse through^ the system. The new science computer * l a b , w h i c h was officially inaugurated on November 1, is equipped with eighteen very powerful computers. They are all networked and connected to the Internet. The lab is also equipped with modern Make aiL A p p o i n t m e n t multimedia LCD projector, VCR, laser videodisk player and sound system. This lab As of November 28, the first day of Winter Tenn, the Health represents an investment of more than $150,000 that was partially funded by the National Services Office will be converting to an appointment system. Science Foundation. Look for more information about the Internet at Mercyhurst in the Appointments will be made through! the secretary for 15-minute increments. These may be made in person or by phone at extension next issue of the Merciad. 2431. If more time is necessary for the assessment of an illness, it wOI be provided. Dr. Cohen's hours will remain 'the same— Monday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.. The doctor's hours will chauge in January when the vacationing Cohen will be replaced by Dr. Kruczewski. Campus Clean-Up Pledges from Alpha Phi Omega should note that they should meet for the Campus Clean-Up on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Union. Mostly sunny; high near 50. ^Mostly sunny; lows in the Mostly sunny; lows in the Bags and refreshments will be available at that time. The focus of 30s; highs around 50. 30s; highs around 50. the clean-up will be the Briggs Avenue area of campus. If you have any questions, call 824-2654. Mercy C.A.R.E. C o r r e c t i o n The location of Mercy E. was misprinted in last week's edition of the Merciad. The computer system is located in Egan Room 13*, llf WW PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD NOV. 10,1994 Garvey survey works chair the committee. Any studen ts By Anne L. McNeils HurdJ a member of the Senate, president said the cafeteria staff is consid- interested in joining the survey Copy Editor said 'They're looking for valid Senior Rep. Jeff Hutchinson ering keeping the cafeteria open evaluations of Garvey. She sa id said he docs not think students are committee should contact the for athletes until 6:15 p.m. during MSG office at extension 2428. "Do we or do we not want a there is "a question of (students equipped to evaluate Garvey. He Winter Term. 8 chance to evaluate Dr. Garvey?" having) substantial information" moved that MSG not oppose the Pay d o c k also said there will be Treasurer Darrin Tovtin an- asked MSG President George about Garvey *s job. upcoming survey of Garvey. The a blessing of t h e candle holder for nounced that the Rep of t h e Week Pay d o ck at Monday's meeting. Secretary Jessica Cuffia said "I results of the vote were 15 in the Grotto on Friday. The bless- is junior Mic Moorhead. 0 Pay d o ck was referring to the up- felt ignorant w h e n filling out the favor of the motion and 11 against ing will be part of F o u n d e r ' s Day, Paydock said he had been ap- coming contract evaluation for survey because she said she did it. Since the results did not in- which begins at 2 p.m. proached by students requesting President William Garvey. not have enough information volve a two-thirds majority, the Anyone interested in purchas- fending from MSG to help pay Garvey's evaluation will be about Garvey. motion was null. ing a candlelshould contact for gas for a van to travel to New based in part on the results of a Junior Rep Charlie Caryl said Senior Rep. Paul Roth said he Pay d o c k or put an envelope with England this weekend to support survey given to members of the he felt the surveys were not dis- thinks the students' opinions of their name and the fee under the women's soccer team. Mercy h u r s t College Senate. Nine tributed early enough. The stu- Garvey are important. He sug- Paydock's office door. Candles Roth moved to pay for all of t h e members of the Senate are stu- dent Senators are supposed to re- gested that MSG produce a sur- cost $.25 each. gas expenses '* for the trip. dents. spond to jthe surveys based on vey for use later this year or next Paydock has received copies of Reps voted hi favor of the motion According to Barbara Behan, students' overall opinions. "We year to obtain "students' general the Strategic Plan forMercyhurst with the exception of Junior Rep president of the Senate, only two got the surveys two days in ad- orientation on Garvey." Roth He said anyone interested in look- Stacey Fitzpa trick, who abstained. surveys w e r e returned that identi- vance," Caryl said, "In essence, moved to form an ad hoc commit- ing at the Strategic Plan should Paydock said MSG Will judge fied the respondents as students.