This Week in Student Life at Macon State
Nov. 23-28, 2009

FROM THE MACON STATE COLLEGE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE

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PLEASE NOTE ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

POETRY CONTEST
For information about a Macon State student poetry contest, please visit: http://www.maconstate.edu/studentlife/blackhistorymonth.aspx

KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE FLU!
Be sure to check the Macon State "Flu Facts" Web site for all of the latest information about seasonal and H1N1 flu: http://www.maconstate.edu/flufacts/

FOOD SERVICE HOURS CHANGE
Food Services will be making the following changes in hours for Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 23-24:
The cafeteria will be open 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Starbucks at the Library and PSC hours will stay the same, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(Library) , and 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (PSC).

TOYS FOR TOTS
The Macon State Student Veterans Association is sponsoring the Toys for Tots program in support of the Marine Corps Reserve and the Marine Corps League Toys for Tots collection boxes are located in the book store and the administrative services office at WRC and in the Admissions Office on the Macon campus. We would appreciate the faculty sharing this information with your students. The Toys for Tots drive will end on Dec. 12. For more information contact SVA adviser at thomas.stevens@maconstate.edu

CASA GIFT TREE
For 11 years, the Office of Student Life has partnered with Central Georgia CASA to provide holiday gifts for the abused and neglected children for whom CASA serves as a voice in the judicial system. The annual CASA GIFT TREE was set up Wednesday, Nov. 18 in the Student Life Center lobby. The Macon State community is invited to select an information card from the tree, register it with the Office of Student Life, then return the card and an unwrapped, age-appropriate, non-violent gift by Friday, Dec. 11. There are over 160 children in the CASA program this year and each year we have been successful in providing these children and teenagers with a reminder that someone still cares.

CANNED FOOD DRIVE
Harvest of Hope Canned Food Drive will be Nov. 9 through Dec. 11. It will benefit Macon Outreach, who provides food and assistance to a growing number in our community. There will be a friendly competition amongst the recognized student organizations as to who can bring in the most of their particular item. The Office of Student Life will once again be responsible for collecting items on a regular basis and keeping track of donations. Collection boxes will be set up in various lobbies around campus. For more information, contact the Director of Student Life at michael.stewart@maconstate.edu

CLINIC OPEN
The Macon State College Student Health Clinic re-opened Oct. 27. Operation and management of the clinic has been moved to the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the clinic will be staffed by NPs from the nursing programs. The clinic will remain in the Wellness Center and will be open for limited hours for the remainder of Fall Semester:
Tuesdays, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon
While students will be our first priority, the clinic will see faculty and staff as time permits, and we will try to accommodate your needs. The clinic phone number is 478-471-2091, and the e-mail address is: mschealthclinic@maconstate.edu.

NEW LOOK FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE
The Department of Drivers Services has begun issuing a new card. Old cards are still valid until the expiration date on the card. The new state-issued driver's license and ID cards have several security features including ghost photos, a laser-engraved signature over the primary photo to minimize alterations and a tamper resistant coating placed over the card. The cards feature machine-readable barcodes that can be used by banks, retailers and other businesses to verify the information printed on the front. Cards issued to those "Under 21" will be printed in a vertical format, aiding retailers and law enforcement in identifying minors. Another new security practice will be the issuance of an interim driver's license or ID. Interim documents will be printed on special security paper which is highly sensitive and will discolor after any attempt to alter it. It contains a photo and signature to allow its use for identification purposes. Interim cards will be valid for up to 45 days or until a permanent laminated license or ID is mailed from the central production print facility to the applicant's mailing address on file with DDS. The permanent licenses and IDs will be mailed directly to the customer on a mailing carrier that is folded and enclosed in a generic envelope without exposing the actual cards. For more information, please visit www.dds.ga.gov.

Have a great week!