REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY:
Your Academic Advisor has emailed you course recommendations for Fall Quarter and registration OPEN! Get registered TODAY, as courses are filling up very quickly. All students must be registered by Friday. We’ll see YOU in the Academic Department this week!

It’s Spirit Week!
Bust out your MSB shirts, backpacks and coffee mugs everyone, because it’s SPIRIT WEEK! This week, get caught wearing your MSB gear this week for chances to win AWESOME PRIZES!!

Student Appreciation Day!
Our quarterly Student Appreciation Day is coming up! And this quarter, we’re hosting a summer grill-out in the back parking lot! On Wednesday, Sep. 1, stop by 11:00am-1:00pm or 4:00-6:00pm for some FREE FOOD AND FUN! We’ll have great food, candy, music, games and FUN! See you there!

M.O.B. Event!
The M.O.B. (MSB Organizations Bash) has been rescheduled. We will kick off our organizations event early on in Fall Quarter! Stay tuned for details!

Labor Day Holiday:
Next Monday, campus will be closed and no classes will meet, in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the holiday!

Constitution Day!
Constitution Day is fast-approaching, and to celebrate, we are having a scavenger hunt and quiz contest! Quizzes will be available beginning next Tuesday, Sept 7, in the library and the Student Commons. Quizzes are due Friday, September 17 to Sarah French. The quiz with the most CORRECT answers wins FREE TEXTBOOKS for next quarter! Many quiz answers will be posted around campus in a Scavenger Hunt! What a fun and easy way to earn free books! Cash in on the fun next week!

Blood Drive!
We are hosting Memorial Blood Centers Drive next month! Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2:00-5:00pm! Volunteer to give blood and save a life! Contact Student Services Coordinator, Sarah French, to sign up!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN:
Your Academic Advisor has emailed you course recommendations for Fall Quarter and registration OPEN! Get registered TODAY, as courses are filling up very quickly. We’ll see YOU in the Academic Department this week!

Resume & Cover Letter Workshop!
Make sure you are doing the best for your future. At the workshop, we will cover resume and cover letter basics, as well as provide resume worksheets and sample cover letters. Feel free to bring in your own resume or cover letter to the workshop; we will happily give you feedback on it! This Tuesday, Aug. 24, 12:00-1:00pm in Room 501, or 5:00-6:00pm in Room 505!

Student Appreciation Day!
Our quarterly Student Appreciation Day is coming up! And this quarter, we’re hosting a summer grill-out in the back parking lot! Next Wednesday, Sep. 1, stop by 11:00am-1:00pm or 4:00-6:00pm for some FREE FOOD AND FUN! We’ll have great food, candy, music, games and FUN! See you there!

M.O.B. Event!
Have you been interested in getting more involved on campus? Want a great new way to meet people and network? Then stop by the M.O.B. (MSB Organizations Bash) Event! Check out the various student organizations offered on campus next Thursday, 11:30am-1:00pm and 4:30-6:00pm in the Student Commons!

Blood Drive! We are hosting Memorial Blood Centers Drive next month! Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2:00-5:00pm! Volunteer to give blood and save a life! Contact Student Services Coordinator, Sarah French, to sign up!

Listening House Challenge Update:
We are nearing the challenge’s half-way point and Richfield is doing GREAT on our Listening House Challenge! Thanks to everyone who has brought in those items to donate thus far! And if you haven’t yet brought in your gently-used items, don’t fret! You still have time to bring them in! Remember, we’re competing against other campuses so let’s bring in as many items as possible! The challenge ends Sep. 30!

It’s Insights Week!
And what better time, when SS103 classes just had their Insights sessions! Get caught wearing your Insights shirt this week and get free cupcakes and win PRIZES! Show YOUR true colors this week!

REGISTRATION IS COMING:
Registration begins next Monday, August 16, and the Academic Department is hosting a Home Run Registration Party, complete with free snacks and sports fun!! As incentive, every student who registers by Friday, August 20 gets their name in a drawing to win some great tickets to games, including 2 tickets to a Twins Game at the brand new Target Field!! See you in the Academic Department next week!

ABHES Visit!
Hey, Medical Assisting Students! We have some very special visitors on our campus this week, as a regular part of our campus accreditation process! Among other activities, team members will be visiting your classrooms to conduct surveys and to speak with you about your educational experience here at Richfield! Please provide a warm welcome the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools!

Listening House Challenge:
Don’t forget about the challenge running now through the end of the quarter! We’re competing against other campuses to let’s bring in as many items as possible! Aim to bring in 2-3 items each week!

Wells Fargo On Campus:
This week, representatives from Wells Fargo will be on campus, available to talk with students about potential employment opportunities! Stop by the Student Commons, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 11:00am-1:00 or 3:30-5:30pm and check them out!

Graduation Meetings:
If you are graduating in September and missed the graduation meetings, you must see Career Services ASAP!

Listening House Challenge:
This week begins our Listening House Challenge, a sixty day challenge to raise supplies for those in our community who need an extra helping hand. The Listening House is a day/evening shelter and community referral center that provides hospitality, practical assistance and counsel to people who are homeless, disadvantaged, or lonely. Starting Monday, there will be bins at the elevators on 5th, 3rd, and 1st floors, for you to drop off donations of clothing, personal and toiletry items, and miscellaneous items! We’re competing against other campuses to let’s bring in as many items as possible! Aim to bring in 2-3 items each week!

Next IGDA Meeting:
Hey, Gaming students! The next IGDA meeting is this Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 6:00pm! We’re meeting at the Chatterbox Pub in St. Paul, the hub for gamers! Stop by and check it out!

Wells Fargo On Campus:
Next week, representatives from Wells Fargo will be on campus, available to talk with students about potential employment opportunities! Stop by the Student Commons, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 11:00am-1:00 or 3:30-5:30pm and check them out!

Student Blog!
You can find all kinds of news and MSB Richfield updates on our blog! Check it out today: http://community.globeuniversity.edu/Richfield!

Graduation Meetings:
If you are graduating in September, you must attend one of the following meetings: Monday, Aug. 2, 1:30pm in room 451 or Wednesday, Aug. 4, 5:00pm in room 501. Please see Career Services with any questions or concerns.

Fast, Cheap Movie Thoughts is a blog that features articles and info on “top filmmakers on the art of their craft.” Recently, they featured MSB Richfield’s own Wayne Johnson, a Faculty member in the Digital Video program, and his film, “The Nihilist”. Check it out – there is even a link to the film’s trailer at the bottom of the blog entry! http://fastcheapmoviethoughts.blogspot.com/2010/07/wayne-johnson-on-nihilist.html

Way to go, Wayne! J

New Resource Center Open House!
The new resource Center is set and ready for student use! The Math Center and Writing Center will now be permanently housed in the new Resource Center on the south end of 2^nd floor (opposite end from Student Commons)! We’re very excited about the new facility! This week, the new Resource Center will be hosting an Open House with free cookies and punch, so stop by and check it out, especially if you’re needing help with Math or Writing!

Listening House Challenge:
Next Monday begins our Listening House Challenge, a sixty day challenge to raise supplies for those in our community who need an extra helping hand. The Listening House is a day/evening shelter and community referral center that provides hospitality, practical assistance and counsel to people who are homeless, disadvantaged, or lonely. Starting Monday, there will be bins at the elevators on 5th, 3rd, and 1st floors, for you to drop off donations of clothing, personal and toiletry items, and miscellaneous items! We’re competing against other campuses to let’s bring in as many items as possible! Aim to bring in 2-3 items each week!

Student Blog!
You can find all kinds of news and MSB Richfield updates on our blog! Check it out today: http://community.globeuniversity.edu/Richfield!

Graduation Meetings:
If you are graduating in September, you must attend one of the following meetings: Monday, Aug. 2, 1:30pm in room 451 or Wednesday, Aug. 4, 5:00pm in room 501. Please see Career Services with any questions or concerns.

New Student Handbooks!
The brand new student handbooks have been delivered! You may pick up a new copy in the new Resource Center or the Front Desk!

Welcome Back! Welcome back, students! We hope you’ve had a relaxing break and are ready for a short quarter back in action!

New Resource Center! The new resource Center is set and ready for student use! The Math Center and Writing Center will now be permanently housed in the new Resource Center on the south end of 2^nd floor (opposite end from Student Commons)! We’re very excited about the new facility! Next week, the new Resource Center will be hosting an Open House with free cookies and punch, so stop by and check it out, especially if you’re needing help with Math or Writing!

Student Blog! You can find all kinds of news and MSB Richfield updates on our blog! Check it out today: http://community.globeuniversity.edu/Richfield!

Add/Drop Deadline!
The final deadline for students to add or drop any courses without record or penalty is this Friday, July 23, at 4:00pm. After this deadline, courses may NOT be added, and dropping a course will result in a “W” on the student’s transcript, as well as paying for the dropped course. Please plan accordingly.

Admissions - Refer a Friend:
Do you have friends or family members who would benefit from our career-focused training? Do they thrive in smaller, more intimate class sizes and personalized attention from Instructors and Advisors? The competition for quality and secure careers is tremendous. Help your friends and family gain a competitive edge with a college degree! Not only will you receive a $50.00 gift card to Target, but your name will be put in a drawing for a front row parking space! We look forward to seeing you soon!

REGISTRATION! Students who have NOT registered for next quarter and who have also NOT filled out the necessary paperwork to take next quarter off will be withheld from their final exams, at the academic cost of the student. Stop in to the Academic Department to take care of this before your final exams this week.

Graduation! Come celebrate this quarter’s graduates! The graduation ceremony will be held this Thursday, June 24, at 6:30pm at Richfield High School. Graduates, rehearsal starts at 5:15pm - please plan accordingly!

Walk Like MADD 5K! After many months of gearing up with fundraisers, MSB Richfield walked in the MADD 5K, raising $1392 for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, funds that will go toward a variety of educational programs geared at eliminating drunk driving in the Twin Cities community and nation-wide. The MSB Richfield team also received the honor of Top Academic Team for fundraising at the event! All in all, the MADD fundraising and 5K have been a HUGE success and we look forward to participating in this great cause again next year! Way to go, Richfield!

IGDA Meeting:
Hey, Gaming students! There will be a meeting of the IGDA (International Game Developers Assoc.) on Wednesday, June 23 in the Commons from 6:00-9:30pm. Best of E3 Recap: E3 is almost here, and soon we’ll all know what the bottom of an Avatar’s shoe looks like! We’ll have the same format as last year’s meeting: Hit the highlights of the press briefings and key trailers. Bring your favorite topics or links. We’ll have open discussions throughout. Extra bonus points if you actually went to E3! Be there or B²!

Admissions - Refer a Friend:
Do you have friends or family members who would benefit from our career-focused training? Do they thrive in smaller, more intimate class sizes and personalized attention from Instructors and Advisors? The competition for quality and secure careers is tremendous. Help your friends and family gain a competitive edge with a college degree! Not only will you receive a $50.00 gift card to Target, but your name will be put in a drawing for a front row parking space! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Six staff members from the Richfield campus, as well as 2 staff family members, participated in the Mothers Against Drunk Driving 5K “Walk Like MADD” event on Saturday (6/12/10)! After many months of gearing up with fundraisers, MSB Richfield walked in the MADD 5K, raising $1392 for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, funds that will go toward a variety of educational programs geared at eliminating drunk driving in the Twin Cities community and nation-wide. The MSB Richfield team also received the honor of Top Academic Team for fundraising at the event!

A few of the fundraisers hosted on campus included: Pizza for MADD, when we held two pizza sales with all profits going toward the MADD cause; Parking for MADD, when employees with garage spots could donate their spot for a week and employees without spots could purchase them for $15 for the week; Breakfast for MADD, when Kristin Teagarden provided the staff with a variety of doughnuts, bagels, and muffins as well as juice and milk. They could donate money to MADD if they chose; and MADD About Jeans Week, when employees could pay $5 a day to wear jeans. The total for funds raised also included a GU/MSB corporate donation, as well as donations collected from other MSB employees! All in all, the MADD fundraising and 5K have been a HUGE success and we look forward to participating in this great cause again next year! Way to go, Richfield! J

REGISTRATION! If you still have not registered for next quarter, or filled out the necessary paperwork to take the quarter off, you MUST do so immediately. Students who have NOT registered and have NOT filled out the proper quarter-off paperwork by the end of this week will be withdrawn. Being withdrawn may mean that your loans go into immediate repayment status! Stop into the Academic Department to take care of registration TODAY!

Financial Aid Holds:
Many students still have holds on their account from the Financial Aid department due to FAFSAs needing to be re-filed. Contact your Financial Aid Administrator to clear your holds TODAY!

Hey, June Grads! If you are graduating in June, MSB needs you to complete paperwork.  If you missed the graduate meetings last week, please see Career Services ASAP!

MSBNO Grill-Out Fundraiser! Please join the Nursing Association for a second round of their annual BBQ. The BBQ will be Tuesday, June 15th. They will be serving food from 11:30am-1:30pm and 3:30pm to 6:00pm. Burgers, brats, chips, soda, and a dessert. All proceeds go to the American Refugee Committee for relief in Haiti. CASH OR CHECK ONLY!

Admissions - Refer a Friend:
Do you have friends or family members who would benefit from our career-focused training? Do they thrive in smaller, more intimate class sizes and personalized attention from Instructors and Advisors? The competition for quality and secure careers is tremendous. Help your friends and family gain a competitive edge with a college degree! Not only will you receive a $50.00 gift card to Target, but your name will be put in a drawing for a front row parking space! We look forward to seeing you soon!     

MSB Merchandise On Sale! Select merchandise is discounted at 35% off! What a deal! Stop in to the Student Accounts office to cash in on these great deals!