1. The Collaboratory Monday, January 25, 2010

2. What is the Collaboratory? The Collaboratory: Is an organization run by students, faculty and staff advisors. Provides an organization-based learning environment where students build on classroom knowledge. Enables students to experience, apply, test, and reflect on what they are learning. Projects in mathematical and information sciences, engineering, and business that serve disadvantaged people and care for the earth

3. Organizational Structure Application Groups Communications Technology Disability Resources Education Energy Microeconomic Development Transportation Water Staff Groups Finance Information Management (IM) Logistics Marketing

4. All Su10 Site Team members: The Agape Center is offering summer missions grants to help cover the cost of missions trips or lost summer earnings. Up to $2000 for your trip or tuition (7 available)! Requires an application and reference Due to the Agape Center by February 15 th For more information or an application: Email Dave at Collaboratory@messiah.eduCollaboratory@messiah.edu Check your Messiah mass email http://www.messiah.edu/external_programs/agape/ Summer 2010 Site Teams

5. First EVER…Intro to Collab! What: A “quick and dirty” overview/introduction to the Collaboratory Who: Anyone who is interested in learning about the Collaboratory When: Monday, February 8 th for 20 minutes right after Collaboratory Chapel Where: Collaboratory Conference Room (Frey 351) Refreshments will be offered!

6. Cookies, Cocoa and Community Service Thursday, February 4th 5:30 – 7:30pm Brubaker Auditorium

7. Passport Processing February 25 10:15am – 1:00pm Eisenhower Commons Bring: 1.Passport photos 2.Birth certificate and driver’s license 3.Completed passport application 4.Monetary fee Contact Wendy Lippert: Wlippert@messiah.edu at the EpiCenterWlippert@messiah.edu

8. MC’s Human Wrong Initiative There are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in human history! Want to do something about? Wear a FREE T-shirt on Feb 25 World Vision, IJM, and Sojourners are partnering together for a nationwide campaign to encourage passage of the Child Protection Compact Act which would provide additional diplomatic and foreign assistance tools to help many countries in the world combat human trafficking! If interested, contact: Rebecca Coover (rc1239@messiah.edu) or Sarah Plumadore (sp1224@messiah.edu)rc1239@messiah.edusp1224@messiah.edu

9. Prayer Requests Individuals and communities in Haiti affected by the earthquakes Summer Site team preparation Grace Mission to Haiti project Dr. Vader’s sabbatical New group leadership Seniors: Job and grad school searches Staff recruiting Clients and partners

10. Wiki Side Bar www.thecollaboratoryonline.org/wiki

11. Next Time Chapel Credit will be offered! Randy Fish Chair, Engineering Department and advisor in the Energy Group The Joys of our Spiritual Disciplines: Solitude

12. Tonight Chapel Credit is offered! Brian Smith Teaching Pastor for College Ministries and Senior Lecturer in Bible The Joys of our Spiritual Disciplines: Worship