FROM THE MACON STATE COLLEGE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
Blue Storm Report* is also available online at maconstate.edu/studentlife/whats_happening.aspx.
PLEASE NOTE ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
A MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
DEADLINE TO PICK UP GRADUATE PHOTOS: THURSDAY, JUNE 28 AT 6PM
Dear Graduates,
Thank you for participating in our annual Graduate Photo Event. The response was overwhelmingly positive! Your photo is available for pick up during normal business hours. We’ll provide a list for the photos and will need your printed name, signature and date of pick up. We are open Monday-Thursday 8am – 5:30pm and 8am-12pm on Fridays. Beginning June 4, we will be open Monday-Thursday 7:30am – 6pm and closed on Fridays. Please stop by the Student Life Center Gameroom with your student ID to pick up your photo. If you are unable to do so and would like to have your representative pick up your photo, please email me ( dee.lindsey@maconstate.edu) the following information:
- Name of the person picking up your photo; he/she will need to have a photo ID
- Your telephone number
Again, thank you for participating in this event. My sincere best wishes in your future endeavors and congratulations from the Office of Student Life!
- DeWann "Dee" Lindsey, Director
THE MACON STATEMENT HAS A NEW EDITOR IN CHIEF
Congratulations to Kristin Hanlin, who was elected by the Student Media Advisory Board to serve as Editor in Chief of The Macon Statement for the fall 2012 semester.
THE FALL LINE REVIEW NEEDS A CONTENT EDITOR AND A LAYOUT EDITOR FOR 2012-2013
The duties of each editor include working with the magazine’s faculty advisors to accomplish the following: coordinating a staff to create the annual issue; publicizing the submission deadline; soliciting submissions; reviewing, selecting, and editing submissions per college guidelines; choosing the cover art and determining the overall look of the magazine; announcing the arrival of the magazine; and organizing poetry reading(s) to showcase work from the magazine.
· The
Content Editor should have strong English and grammar skills, strong creative writing abilities in fiction or poetry, a dedication to literature, a willingness to work with faculty advisors, a commitment to deadlines, and strong leadership skills. Prior experience working with student publications at the high school or college level, coursework in creative writing, and previous publication in
The Fall Line Review are all pluses but are not mandatory.
· The
Layout Editor should be proficient with Adobe InDesign and be responsible for laying out the magazine according to the content editor’s desired aesthetic, reviewing and correcting proofs, producing and publishing all publicity for the magazine, building and maintaining
The Fall Line Review website content, and working with the printers. Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator is a plus but not mandatory.
Requirements for all editors and selected staff include a 2.5 GPA and enrollment in at least 4-6 credit hours for fall and spring semesters.
· Those applying for Content Editor should submit (1) a cover letter indicating specific reasons why he or she would make a good content editor (2) a resume and (3) writing sample of either two poems and/or no more than 5 pages of a prose piece. Any additional photographic or artistic work is a plus.
· Those applying for Layout Editor should submit (1) a cover letter (2) a resume and (3) a portfolio of artistic and graphic work.
Please send all application materials to thefalllinereview@gmail.com by Monday, August 27 at 9 p.m.
THIS WEEK’S NEWS
CONVENIENCE FEE INCREASING TO 2.90% - EFFECTIVE JULY 2012
Credit card processing fees are a part of doing business that Higher Education can no longer afford.
- Beginning in March 2010, Macon State College took the first step towards eliminating these costs by transitioning to the HigherOne OnePay online payment processor and moving 1% of the credit card processing fee cost to the student as a convenience fee.
- In July 2011, CASHNet ePayment replaced the OnePay product. At that time, the convenience fee paid by the student increased to 1.45% and Macon State continued to pay the remaining 1.45%.
- As we enter the 2012-2013 Academic Year and Fiscal Year 2013, Macon State will no longer absorb these fees. Effective July 2012, the 2.90% credit card processing fee (convenience fee) associated with online use of MasterCard, Discover, or American Express thru our HigherOne CASHNet ePayment system will be paid by the student.
This step also puts us in line with our Consolidation partner, Middle Georgia College, which currently charges the full convenience fee to their students. For online payment info, go to:
http://www.maconstate.edu/businessoffice/onepay.aspx. Contact the Bursar’s Office at 478-471-2705 with questions.
BOOKSTORE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Compare before you sell
The Macon State College Bookstores are now offering Daily Book Buyback. You don’t have to wait until the end of the semester to sell your books back. Please see the Macon or Warner Robins bookstores to see what we can offer you.
IMPORTANT MEAL PLAN INFO
Getting hungry? Get your Summer Meal Plan starting today! For questions, please contact Kathy Melton at
kathy.melton@maconstate.edu or visit
http://www.maconstate.edu/bluestormcard.
RECREATION & WELLNESS ANNOUNCEMENTS
SUMMER HOURS
Recreation & Wellness is now open
7:30am to 8pm Monday through Thursday and closed on Friday.
POOL HOURS
The pool is open from 11am-7pm Monday-Thursday.
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE HOURS
Starbucks @ the Library: Closed until Fall Semester
Starbucks @ P.S.C: Monday - Thursday 8am until 2pm, Closed Friday
Cafe @ the Student Life Center (opened from June 4 - 7): Monday - Thursday 8am until 3pm
Subway @ the Student Life Center opens June 11, 2012: Monday - Thursday 8am until 4pm, Closed Friday
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Ty Cobb Scholarship
www.tycobbfoundation.com
Deadline: June 15, 2012
Eligibility: Undergraduate students who are residents of the State of GA, have demonstrated financial need and have completed at least 30 semester hours with an average of B or higher. Applications can be obtained online or in the Office of Financial Aid/Karen Bryan.
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*The Blue Storm Report is text only. Please do not submit images. If you have information you would like included in the Blue Storm Report, please send it to katherine.tippins@maconstate.edu by 3 p.m. on Thursdays. Each item remains on the Blue Storm Report for two weeks unless otherwise approved. For more information on all currently scheduled events, please see the Macon State College Calendar at maconstate.edu/calendar/caljump.aspx.
