{"id":310071,"date":"2019-10-16T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T20:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=310071"},"modified":"2019-10-16T06:00:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T20:00:35","slug":"community-briefs-october-16-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/community-briefs-october-16-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Briefs- October 16, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

JKPL and Bookmobile resumes operations <\/strong>
\nThe Joeten-Kiyu Public Library and the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library\u2019s Bookmobile Outreach Services will resume normal operations today, Oct. 16, 2019. For the latest news and events, visit the JKPL website at www.cnmilib.org and like and\/or follow JKPL\u2019s Facebook page @joetenkiyupubliclibrary, Pinterest @joetenkiyu, Snapchat @ joetenkiyu. The public library\u2019s normal hours of operation are as follows: Tuesday to Friday, 10am\u20136pm, and Saturday, 9am\u20134pm, and closed austerity Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and holidays. (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Third writers\u2019 workshop set<\/strong>
\nPlan your novel with us. The third Marianas Writers\u2019 Movement workshop is on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, from 1pm to 3pm. This workshop will focus on creating characters for the novel you\u2019ll write in November! Admission is free and open to people age 13 and over. Be a part of the Marianas Writers\u2019 Movement!\u00a0 This project is part of the \u201cRekindling Marianas Narratives: Write Your Novel!\u201d mini-grant program and is made possible by support from the Northern Marianas Humanities Council, a non-profit, private corporation funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Master\u2019s degree options at UOG<\/strong>
\nThose considering a master\u2019s degree now or in the future will have an opportunity to explore 15 options available at the University of Guam through the university\u2019s Graduate Program Recruitment Fair this Thursday. The fair is open to the public and will take place from 4pm to 7pm in the Micronesian ballroom at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa.<\/p>\n

The fair will feature tables for each of UOG\u2019s graduate programs and will also provide opportunities for attendees to speak first-hand with current graduate students and faculty. Financial aid and admissions assistance will also be available, including information on available scholarships and assistantships. Pupus will be provided.<\/p>\n

The University of Guam offers the following master\u2019s degrees: Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts in English, Master of Arts in Micronesian Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education in Administration and Supervision, Master of Education in Reading (online degree program), Master of Education in Secondary Education, Master of Education in Special Education, Master of Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Biology, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Master of Science in Environmental Science, Master of Science in Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, and Professional Master of Business Administration (available on-campus or online).<\/p>\n

For more information, contact 735-2205 or\u00a0graduatestudies@triton.uog.edu.\u00a0(PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

SHRM meeting on Oct. 23<\/strong>
\nThe Society for Human Resource Management NMI Chapter is inviting its members, associated HR and management staff, and interested members of the public to attend its next general membership meeting on\u00a0Wednesday, Oct. 23,\u00a0at\u00a0Pacific Islands Club Saipan\u2019s Charley\u2019s Cabaret beginning\u00a0at 11am.<\/p>\n

The meeting will feature PSS Cooperative Education program coordinator Brandon Nicholas and Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence executive director Maisie Tenorio. This meeting is open to the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The presentation includes a lunch buffet at the cost of $20 for SHRM members and $30 for non-members.\u00a0Reserve your seat by contacting\u00a0Penny Jones\u00a0by email at\u00a0penelope.jones@hyatt.com\u00a0or\u00a0Denise Montenegro at\u00a0denise.montenegro@hyatt.com\u00a0or by telephone at 323-5867\/68.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SHRM is the world\u2019s largest association devoted to human resource management. The NMI chapter is affiliated with the national organization.\u00a0For more information about the NMI chapter, visit their website at\u00a0http:\/\/nmichapter.shrm.org. (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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