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September 20, 2012

News
	>	Kjellstrom and Lee to Manage MDCHS Construction With less than a month remaining until a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of the future Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences, MBC officials have tapped Kjellstrom + Lee to manage construction of the new facility in Fishersville.	Social Network Shout-Out Dream Big Pete Leibman will visit campus next week to discuss with students how to land their dream jobs. See this video for a sneak peek and see the Featured Event below for more information. In Other News … Prominent Health Industry Analyst to Speak at MBC Crews Preparing Construction Site Cross-Country Team Keeps Goals and Spirits High Goodbye Judy, Hello Jasmine – and a New Academic Year Biologist Develops Program for Young Scientists
	>	The Changing Shape of MFA As part of the new "company model" embraced by the MFA program, students have formed a theatre company in which they will each hone skills in several areas. In the end, the process will make the scholars more attractive to future employers.
	>	Mary Baldwin College Awarded Military Friendly Title Mary Baldwin College has been recognized among the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s military personnel and ensure their success on campus.
	>	Routine Emergency Test Today MBC security and communications officials will once again test the college’s emergency communication system at 1:50 p.m. today.
	>	Faculty Achievements The latest faculty accomplishments in the School of Arts, Humanities, and Renaissance Studies.
MBC in the News
	>	At Mary Baldwin College lecture, expert dispels myths about Affordable Care Act It was the perfect culmination of recent events and politics that brought Jeff Goldsmith to Mary Baldwin College to give predictions to the community about the future of health care in the U.S.
	>	Staunton Community Forum Discusses Health Care Reform Jeff Goldsmith, the CEO of the Charlottesville-based Health Futures, led a "plain English" talk about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Featured Event
	>	September 26 Dream Job Academy Pete Leibman, founder of Dream Job Academy and author of the new book, I Got My Dream Job and So Can You, will speak at 6:30 p.m. September 26 in Francis Auditorium. Despite being told it would be impossible, Leibman landed his first dream job as an NBA executive when he was only 21 years old. Less than two years later, he was promoted into management for the NBA’s Washington Wizards. Today, he speaks to thousands of people each year all over the United States, and his work has been featured on Fox, CBS, and CNN.
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