MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
MAY 2007
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
MCC SHOWS
RESPECT FOR
VIRGINIA TECH
SPRING RECEPTION
MSU JOINS
UNIVERSITY CENTER
FRIENDS OF MOTT
LIBRARY TO
WELCOME AUTHOR,
MAY 15
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.”
Aristotle
MCC and Kettering Renew
Partnership
Mott Community College
and Kettering University came
together April 16 to formalize
the renewal of a strategic partnership, specifically designed
to ensure the smoothest possible transition for students
seeking to complete bachelor
degrees in cutting-edge technology as well as other programs at Kettering.
MCC President Richard
Dr. Shaink (at podium) is joined by Kettering students (both MCC
Shaink and Kettering
graduates) David Pilkey, Matt Kahler and Kettering President, Dr.
University President Stanley
Liberty at the MCC-Kettering signing ceremony.
R. Liberty signed the formal
document renewing the MCC-Kettering articulation agreement during an April 16 ceremony held in
the RTC auditorium. Prior to the signing, a student information session was held in RTC Room 1301,
where MCC and Kettering faculty and counseling personnel were on hand to talk to interested students about Kettering programs, the MCC transfer program and how the MCC-Kettering partnership
can benefit MCC students.
Programs covered under the MCC-Kettering agreement include Computer, Electrical, Industrial
and Mechanical Engineering; Business, Computer Science; Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Applied
Mathematics and Applied Physics. The MCC-Kettering partnership, first signed in February 2003, has
been a fruitful one, with more students transferring from MCC to Kettering than from any other institutions Kettering partners with. For more information about the MCC-Kettering agreement, call
Counselor/Transfer Coordinator Virginia Rucks at 762-0357.
Ballenger Lecture featuring Harry
Belafonte Rescheduled to May 24
A flare-up of back problems had forced the postponement of entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte's April 3
appearance at MCC, but the world renowned humanitarian,
social activist, singer/actor has rescheduled his campus lecture for May 24. Belafonte will keynote the kick-off of
MCC's 2007 Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series at 7
pm Thursday, May 24 in the Ballenger Field House. The
topic of the lecture will be "Giving a Community Hope."
Sponsored by the Ballenger Trust, this program is free and
open to the public. A VIP reception at 5:30 pm and afterglow
with Belafonte following the lecture will also be held, at a
cost for individuals interested in attending these events.
Reservations are necessary for the VIP reception and afterglow. Please call the Foundation for MCC at 762-0425 for
reservations or details.
Around Campus
Academic Resources Administrator Dolores Sharpe brings us news
from Academic Affairs about two new programs. The following were submitted and approved by CPSC, then subsequently approved by the Board
of Trustees at their April Board Meeting: Foundation in Art and Design
Associate in General Studies: This program is designed for students
interested in pursuing a career in Studio Art, in fields such as drawing,
painting, illustration, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking. This program
prepares students to go on to a four-year program in Studio Art by offering a solid foundation in basic skills and by developing the creative
potential of the individual. Foundation in Art Education Associate in
General Studies. This program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in K-12 Art Education.
The Art Department recently reviewed their course offerings as part
of the Program Review process, which included a comprehensive study of
art programs offered by over 20 other institutions. That review resulted in
identifying a group of MCC courses as being comparable to the first two
years at art schools and universities and college art departments, resulting
in maximum transferability of courses for our students taking the program. According to Art Prof. Cate Smith, these are not really "new" programs as we have had an articulation agreement known as the Art
Consortium with the University of Michigan-Flint for many years.
Dental Hygiene Coordinator/Prof. Mary Nicolai provides news
about a faculty member who recently retired from MCC. Dr. Susan
Duley, currently Program Director of the Dental Hygiene Program at
Clayton State University, has received a very prestigious honor: an
appointment as a delegate to the American Dental Educator's Meeting in
New Orleans. She has been named a fellow to the American Dental
Educator's Leadership Institute. She will be working throughout the U.S.
with other dental educators during this next year. Additionally, she
received a $10,000 fellowship scholarship from Colgate/Palmolive to
fund the study and travel involved. "How neat that Mott can say she was
a past program director, health science chair, and full time faculty for the
majority of her career," Mary added.
Nursing Tutoring/Mentor Project Director Karen Curtiss lets us
know that the MCC-based Accelerated Health Care Career Training
Initiative grant program hosted an event on March 24 that was held in the
newly remodeled and expanded Nursing laboratory. This event was
attended by UM-Flint nursing faculty and their clinical assistants hired
through the AHCCTI grant shared with MCC, Genesys and McLaren
Regional Medical Centers and Hurley Medical Center. The MCC nursing
laboratory has many types of skill trainers along with three high level
patient care simulators that are not available at many other colleges. The
purpose of the event was to provide an opportunity for the clinical assistants to gain knowledge and hands-on experience with state-of-the art
technology.
Enrollment Counselor Audrey Crampton with Rochester College at
MCC's University Center, tells us about a Corporate Rate Program
Rochester is launching. This approach offers a 25% discount when at least
four employees from the same company attend classes during the same
semester. MCC employees are eligible for this savings. Rochester College
has been part of the MCC University Center partnership since 2000, and
offers bachelor's degrees in Organizational Leadership, Counseling
Psychology and Early Childhood Studies. If you have questions about the
corporate rate, or Rochester's adult-focused programs, call (248) 2182230, or visit www.rc.edu/CEL . For details, you can also call Audrey at
762-0299.
Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator Carlos Cisneros
wants us to know that he served as emcee for the American GI Forum
Chapter of Saginaw's 4th annual Cesar Chavez Luncheon, held on March
30 at the Horizon's Conference Center in Saginaw. Keynote Speaker was
Julio Cesar Guerrero with the Division of Student Services at Michigan
State University. Proceeds from the luncheon go toward the American GI
Forum Scholarship Fund. The American GI Forum's motto is “Education
is our FREEDOM, and FREEDOM should be everybody's business.”
Carlos and his daughter, Kristen were among 39 parents and students
from Saginaw's Valley Lutheran High School who were in New Orleans
during Spring Break to assist with Hurricane Katrina clean up efforts.
According to Carlos, for every hour that volunteers work, FEMA reimburses the State of Louisiana $17.50. "Our group worked a total of 1,278
hours, meaning that we earned $22,365 for the State. We "mucked" out
two houses and two local businesses. Mucking is a process of stripping
houses down to the studs which must be done before insurance adjusters
can determine if structures are salvageable. It was a most memorable
experience."
Theatre Instructor Dan Gerics tells us that the Flint City Theatre will
present Closer by Patrick Marber on June 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 at 8 p.m.
Dan is serving as FCT's artistic director and will be on board as consultant.
Fine Arts Dean Jessie Sirna brings news from the Fine Arts
Division. In Music: Choral/Vocal Prof. Mary Nieuwenhuis's vocal students, Nora Smith, Rachel Gerow and Hilary Sample, performed at
UM-Flint as part of their Vocal Arts Festival on April 12. They shared the
recital with UM-Flint voice students, Flint Schools of Performing Arts
and area high school students. The Jazz Concert on April 1 included the
Beecher High School Jazz Ensemble as special guests; this group participated in the MCC 2nd Annual Jazz Festival in February. We were
pleased to have Beecher parents, students and faculty in the audience. The
final musical events of the year took place at the end of April. Five students performed in an Honors Recital on Friday, April 27. The Concert
Band, under the direction of Music Prof. Mary Procopio and guest conductor Dr. Wesley Broadnax, and the Choir and Chamber Singers, under
the direction of Mary Nieuwenhuis, performed their last concert on
Sunday, April 29 in the MMB Auditorium. The Jazz Combo, under the
direction of Music Coordinator/Prof. Chuck Iwanusa, performed for the
Spring Reception on April 26 and the Honors Reception on May 3. The
Concert Band, Choir and Jazz Ensemble will perform for Graduation and
the reception following. Members of the MCC Chamber Singers will join
the New Century Chorale, performing the Holocaust Cantata at St.
Christopher 's Episcopal Church in Grand Blanc On May 5 and 6. On
May 12, Mary Nieuwenhuis will perform with the Carolyn Mawby
Chorale in the Bernstein Festival at First Presbyterian Church in Flint.
In Art: A group of 50 art students and faculty took a field trip to
Chicago on April 12 to the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of
Continued next page.
MCC Shows Respect for Virginia Tech
MCC joined a host of institutions and
communities across the nation marking Friday, April
20 as a day of mourning for the Virginia Tech victims.
Faculty, staff and students from MCC and Mott
Middle College gathered on the south lawn of the
Prahl Center at noon April 20 to observe a moment of
silence in memory of the Virginia Tech victims. Dr.
Shaink issued a campus-wide email on April 17 inviting the MCC campus community to attend open
forums scheduled April 17 and April 18 to address
potential campus safety concerns. Dr. Shaink was
joined by Chief Theresa Lock and Public Safety
Department staff in reassuring everyone that MCC is
prepared to respond should a critical incident occur on
our campus.
MCC's Southern Lakes Branch Campus in
Fenton also had a ceremony at noon April 20. SLBC,
along with the students and staff members with
Southern Lakes Academy, met at the SLBC flagpole,
had a flag lowering ceremony and also observed a
moment of silence.
Contemporary Art, which was an excellent opportunity for our students
to connect their art studies to great museum experiences. The funding
for this trip was provided by CLEF. Sculpture Prof. Cate Smith completed the Mott Bear Project for the Foundation and transported the
mold to the foundry where it will be cast in bronze. Cate, along with
help from other faculty and students, spent three years and countless
hours on this project from the first sketches to the final result. When the
bear arrives back on campus, it will be located in front of the Ballenger
Field House. Graphic Design Prof. Mara Fulmer and new instructor
Jim Shurter won an Innovation Award for a proposal to produce a
series of Podcasts. Graphic Design/Studio 205 students produced the
Welcome banner for the Spring Reception in the Ballenger Field House.
The MCC Student Art Show will be opening on Friday, May 11 from 69 pm in the VADC, with Art Achievement Awards being presented.
Over 300 pieces of student art work juried by the faculty will be exhibited through June 1, Mon.-Fri., 9 am -4:30 pm. Pease stop in and see the
excellent work of our art students.
Painting Prof. John Dempsey will exhibit current large scale paintings at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center's Robinson Fine Arts
Gallery June 15 to July 13 with an opening reception 6-8pm, June 15 at
1516 S. Cranbrook in Birmingham.
From Keith Allen, instructor with Counseling and Student
Development: "My students and I had the great pleasure of having Dr.
Shaink speak in our HREL 102 - Leadership Skills class on Friday,
April 13. We were fortunate to hear his leadership philosophy and ask
many pertinent questions that related to our studies. We thank him for
his time and passionate leadership. He has left an indelible impression
that will endure!"
Chemistry Prof. Sue Ellen Segal is a proud mom. Her daughter,
Katherine Segal (a 2004 MCC graduate) graduated from UM- Flint with
a Bachelor's degree in Social Work on April 29. She has been accepted
to an accelerated program at Columbia University to work on her
Master's in Social Work.
Community Education Manager Jim Chybowski lets us know that
MCC's motorcycle safety program received special recognition from
Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. In a news release
announcing May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, Land cited the
critical role motorcycle safety instructors play in preparing riders, and
recognized the achievements of Jana Barry and Jessica Slusser, the
mother-daughter team that coaches riders enrolled in MCC's motorcycle
safety program.
In Memoriam: Marv Persky
Dr. Marv Persky taught Political Science between 1965 and 1995.
He was admired by his colleagues and friends. I knew Marv because I
came in the middle 60's and retired in 1995, too. His specialty was labor
relations. Marv also created an award in his name in the Social Sciences
Division which is awarded through the Foundation for MCC. He died
about April 1 in Tucson, Ariz. from complications of the heart. His loving wife, Ruth had died in April 2006. She was a student at MCC earning a degree in gerontology. Our condolences to his children.
Prof. Emeritus Frank Friedman
Lt. Gov. John Cherry will be the speaker for
the 2007 graduation ceremony scheduled 2
pm Saturday, May 5 at the Perani Arena &
Event Center. The ceremony is free and
open to the public.
Spring Reception
Several MCC employees and retirees were recognized for outstanding service and dedication to MCC at the 2007 Spring Reception
held at the Ballenger Field House on April 26. The program featured
presentations honoring employees with 25 years of service, retirees as
well as the employees nominated and selected for the Chester D.
Smith Outstanding Staff Member ("Golden Apple") Awards. The 25year service awards went to: Kelly Banks and Linda Swinehart.
Retirees recognized at the Spring Reception include: Gary Battiste,
Gary Bocksch, Mary Butcher, Fred Cross, Richard Drew, George
Gutgesell, Louise Kashubosky, Thomas Lougheed, Sherry Parish,
Christina Putney, Sharon Self, James N. Smith, James S. Smith, Joe
Smith and Marilyn Truss.
2007 Golden Apple Winners
Julia Dudis..............................................................................Pro-Tech
Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez ........................................Secretarial/Clerical
Patrick Guelette ........................................Maintenance & Operations
George Gutgesell, Gail Knapp..................................................Faculty
Cindy Sanders, Theresa Stephens ..............Lock-Exempt/S & M/PSO
MSU Joins MCC
University Center
MCC University Center allows area students many opportunities
to complete bachelors and master's degrees in various areas without
having to leave town. The latest offering comes from Michigan State
University, which is offering a Master of Social Work (MSW)
Program at the MCC University Center. Michigan State University's
School of Social Work offers a fully accredited MSW degree with all
required courses available on the Mott Community College main
campus. Classes begin in August 2008. The deadline for completed
applications is February 1, 2008, although early submission of application materials is encouraged. For details, call Julie Farman, Flint
Program Coordinator, at 762-5127 or go to the "Flint Program" link at
http://www.msu.edu/user/sswmsw/flintcampus.html.
Friends of Mott Library to
Welcome Author Bill
Broder, May 15
Bill Broder, author of Taking Care of Cleo: A Novel will be the guest
speaker at the Friends of the Mott Library annual meeting at noon
Tuesday, May 15 in Room 302 of the Mott Library. This event, is free
and open to the public. Borders will supply copies of the book which
retails for $24.95 at the event and Broder will be available to sign books.
For more information, call 762-0408.
Virtual Simulation Camp
MCC is offering its 7th annual Virtual Simulation Camp at the
Regional Technology Center in June. The Camp provides middle and
high school students with experience utilizing state-of-the-art simulation software used by real world product designers. The camp is for
students in grade six through high school. Sessions are Intro and
Advanced. Intro for first time enrollees is June 18-22. Advanced, for
last year's participants or those who completed Intro, is scheduled June
25-29. Cost is $100 per person, per level with lunch provided. The
deadline to enroll is Friday, June 8. Enrollment is limited. Call 7620278 for details.
MAY 2007
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
1
2
7
College Town Center
Career Conference
2-7 p.m.
RTC
Crim Training
4-6:30 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
8
High School Writers
Workshop
8 a.m.-3 p.m.
MMB 1130
14
Trade Assistance Act
Forum
1-5 p.m.
RTC 1301
21
Board of Trustees
Meeting • 7:30-10 p.m.
Mott Library
15
9
Sierra Club Meeting
5:30-10 p.m.
Genesee Room
16
Crim Training
4-6:30 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
U.S. Air Force Recruiting
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
PCC Lower Level
Crim Training
4-6:30 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
23
22
College & Cultural Ctr.
Neighborhood Assoc.
7-9 p.m. • RTC 1005
28
Memorial Day
Campus Closed
29
3
Mott Middle College Info
Night 7-8 p.m.
MMB 1130
Crim Training
5-8 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
Crim Training
4-6:30 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
30
Flint Southwestern
Academy Visit
8:30-10:30 a.m.
RTC 1005
10
Friday
Saturday
4
Honors Program
Graduation Dinner
4-9:30 p.m.
PCC 109
11
Wild Ones
7-9:30 p.m.
Genesee Room
MCC Student Art
Show 6-9 p.m.
VADC
Crim Training
4-6:30 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
Lifelong Learning
9:30 a.m.-Noon
Applewood
17
Flint Film Festival
5-10 p.m.
RTC
24
Ballenger Lecture Series
presents Harry Belafonte
7 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
18
Flint Film Festival
10 a.m.-10 p.m.
RTC
25
5
AAU Volleyball
Tournament
8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
12
Sunday
6
AAU Volleyball
Tournament
8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
13
Flint Male Chorus
Concert Begins at 3 p.m.
MMB Auditorium
Healing Hands 5K
Run/Walk
7 am-1 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
19
Flint Film Festival
10 a.m.-10 p.m.
RTC
26
20
Flint Film Festival
10 a.m.-8 p.m.
RTC
27
Delta Gems
12-3:30 p.m.
CM 1316
31
Mott Middle College Info
Night 7-8 p.m.
MMB 1130
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