Thursday, April 24, 2008

NCA Visit

There was a huge gust of wind that originated from the Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base where Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary’s campus is located. We had our 2 year focus visit from the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools – or NCA for short.

The team was here Monday through Wednesday, April 21-23. At the end of their visit they reported to the institution’s cabinet that they will recommend that NCA does not need to come back for a visit for seven years! It could have been 5, 7, or 10.

Given that the property issue is still unresolved but in the hands of the city of Kansas City, MO and not ours, was somewhat to our advantage. They realize that this issue is unsettled because of circumstances beyond our control. When that is resolved, our financial condition should also improve.

They also noted that strides that have been taken to improve the institution from retention, to library holdings, to mission content and it’s application to curriculum, and more.

That gust of wind mentioned at the top? It was the huge sigh of relief from the top down. Preparations for these visits are exhausting, even though they are enlightening and beneficial. We are much relieved!

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

National Library Week 2008

We had a low key celebration this year, but here were our plans.

Monday: Balloons, cookies and a handout of staff’s favorite cookie recipes.
Tuesday: T-N-N-T Day: Tuesday-NO-“no-talking”-Day.
Wednesday: Amnesty Day
Thursday: Funny Hat Day
Friday: Jelly Bean and Quiz contest deadlines.

Monday, it turned out, I was being discharged from a weekend visit to the hospital. That put some work and planning behind. But the cookies and balloons did get put out. (Thanks to AE and EB). The advertisement for T-N-N-T day was late in coming. We did get a poster up that afternoon and games out on a table. But no one used them. Thursday was fun. Friday we had two winners who received Gift Certificates to our Coffee Shop.

One prize was for the best guess in how many jelly beans in the jar and the other for the highest score on the quiz we put together. We also got a nice bulletin board put up, thanks to JT. She did a great job. Now if I could only figure out how to post pictures!

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Reposting April First's list

For your reading pleasure this April Fools’ Day:

Hoaxes

Pranks

Ranking Google

Dangers

Practical Jokes

More Pranks

Fools

Website joke (Don't over do this one. It'll freeze your browser.)

Office pranks

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