MARCH 2006
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
1
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
7
6
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
13
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Audubon Society Meeting
5:30-10 p.m.
Genesee Room
Spring Break
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
8
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Sierra Club Meeting
5:30-10 p.m.
Genesee Room
14
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
9
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Wild Ones Meeting
7-9 p.m.
Genesee Room
15
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Spring Break
2
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Spring Break
Friday
3
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
10
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Fridays at Applewood
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Applewood Café
16
Spring Break
Saturday
17
4
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
11
Sunday
MCC
Band/Choir/Chamber
Singers Concert
MMB Auditorium
Concert at 3 p.m.
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
12
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
31
Board of Trustees
Meeting • 7:30-10 p.m.
Prahl Ballroom
College & Cultural Ctr.
Neighborhood Assoc.
6-9 p.m. • RTC 1005
CONNECTION
MARCH 2006
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
18
19
Spring Break
20
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5
25
26
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
MCC Ensemble
Concert
MMB Auditorium
Concert at 3 p.m.
WHAT’S
INSIDE
Lech Walesa Coming to MCC April 5
Lech Walesa, former president of Poland, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Solidarity labor movement that brought down
the Iron Curtain and ended a Cold War that had divided the world for
half a century, is the speaker for the April 5, 2006 installment of MCC's
Ballenger Lecture Series. The free, public presentation is scheduled for
7 pm at the Ballenger Field House. The Ballenger Lecture Series is
made possible through the Ballenger Trust (named for benefactor
William S. Ballenger) and is coordinated by the Foundation for Mott
Community College. For more
information, call the Foundation for
MCC at (810) 762-0425.
Spring Reception
AROUND CAMPUS
PRESORTED
STANDARD
US POSTAGE PAID
Flint, MI
Permit NO 51
STUDENT FORUM
WITH THE
PRESIDENT
WEBSITE UPGRADE
The Chester D. Smith Outstanding Staff Member Award will be presented at the Spring Reception
on April 20 in the Prahl Center Ballroom beginning at 2:30 p.m. Nomination forms are available in
your department, on line (MCC, HR website) or in Human Resources. The deadline for nominations is
March 10. The award was established to recognize the efforts of employees who perform with excellence and dedication beyond their normally assigned duties. All regular full-time and part-time employees of the college with one year of service are eligible provided they have not received the Award within the past seven years. The Award has been presented annually since 1981 and the recipient is presented with a "Golden Apple" trophy and a $500 U.S. Savings Bond. Employees with 25 years of service
and employees that have retired or plan to retire during the 2005-06 academic year will also be honored. Past retirees are welcome to attend.
1401 East Court Street
Flint, Michigan 48503-2089
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is
to be understood.”
-- Marie Curie
Former MCC President Charles N. Pappas was
recognized for his contributions made to MCC
in a special ceremony held Feb. 13 when the
Presidential Conference Center was renamed in
his honor. Dr. Pappas is shown here addressing a
throng of well-wishers, which included
Congressman Dale Kildee, Mott Foundation
President William White, the Pappas family,
MCC board, administrators, faculty and staff
members and a host of friends.
Psychology Prof. Lille McCain, Scott Jenkins,
Vice President Student & Administrative
Services, and Delores Deen, Executive Dean of
Student Services share life experiences at the
MCC Black History month event, Soul Food
Celebration: A Tribute to Black Educators."
Around Campus
Here's news from the Fine Arts Division: Music Coordinator
Chuck Iwanusa and Director of Instrumental Music Tom Smith participated in the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Association
for Jazz Education (IAJE) held in January. Chuck's involvement in the
convention included the annual premier of two new compositions commissioned by the American Society of Composers, Authors &
Publishers and IAJE, which Chuck established during his presidency of
IAJE in 1995. He was also responsible for the creation of the Society of
Composers, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada/IAJE commissioning project premiered at this year's conference. Tom's historical research
presentation at the Conference earned him his seventh Outstanding
Service to Jazz Education Award for research on jazz trombonist Bill
Harris. Called one of the foremost researchers of his generation by the
Institute of Jazz Studies, Tom is currently negotiating with PrenticeHall Publishing for the creation of a new jazz studies textbook.
Counselor Brian Ivory accompanied four student members of the
Gay Straight Alliance to a national conference in Sioux Falls, South
Dakota held the weekend of Feb. 17. Before agreeing to be their
escort, Brian informed them they would have to propose a conference
presentation (which was later accepted). Brian and MCC students Billi
Amos and Brian McCabe presented on the following topic:
"Interactive LGBT Activities."
Professional Development/Tech Programs Coordinator Sherry
Bradish shares this news from her area: Despite wintry conditions, the
CETL Critical Thinking Conference held Friday, Feb. 17 was a success.
A team of faculty from the Critical Thinking Institute at Ferris State
University facilitated the conference to provide ideas and strategies for
developing and encouraging critical thinking skills in our students.
"First Tuesday" programs for March (participants may come to either or
both) will focus on critical thinking as a follow up: Tuesday, March 7
from 3-4 pm in Genesee Room, Prahl Center; Wednesday, March 8
from 4-6 pm in Genesee Room. Thank- you to Leslie Slining (Follett
Bookstore), Grace Alexander-Washington (Applewood Café) and
Carol Nielsen (Transitions School of Cosmetology Careers) for prizes.
From MCC Lapeer Site Director Wanda Dowdall: The new Sam's
Club of Grand Blanc gave the Lapeer Learner Scholarship a check for
$1,000 at their grand opening Jan. 26. Foundation for MCC President
Lennetta Coney was on hand to accept the check.
Student Employment Coordinator Cindy McDaniel provides a
report on upcoming events sponsored by the Student Employment
Center. "Life After College," featuring guest speaker Andy Masters, is
set for Wednesday, March 8 with noon and 5 pm presentations in the
Prahl Center Ballroom. Autographed copies of Andy Master's book will
be available to the first 50 students at each presentation. "Andy indicated that 50% of his book contains things he learned while in school and
the other 50% are things he wishes he had known," Cindy said. "This
will be an entertaining and informational event - a great opportunity for
our students to learn by someone else's experiences." This event is
funded by CLEF - in collaboration with UM-Flint joint presentations.
Criminal Justice Career Fair is Tuesday, April 11; Second Annual
Employer Forum - Friday, April 21 - inviting a variety of employers to
campus to discuss occupational programs with a focus on developing
job opportunities for graduates and co-op opportunities for students.
MEA is sending Health Sciences Support Specialist Kelly Banks
to the Higher Education Conference in Orlando March 3-6. Upon her
return, she promises to let us know "if sunshine and warm weather
actually exists." Kelly quipped: "I think it's probably just a rumor."
Early Childhood Education Coordinator Dan Hodgins tells us that
The Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children is hosting its annual conference in Grand Rapids March 30 - April 1. This year
Becky Garske, adjunct faculty member in the Early Childhood
Education Program and Social Sciences Secretary Sherry Parish, past
recipient to the Meredith Mead Outstanding Student in Early
Childhood, are presenting a full day seminar titled "Infants and
Toddlers: The Domino Effect." Dan is presenting a full day seminar on
"What About Those Boys."
A thank you note from Cosmetology Instructor Andrea
Blankinship: "I would like to send a great big thank you to Grace
Alexander-Washington, to her wonderful culinary faculty and students, for the delightful and exquisite dinner they prepared for the
Cosmetology Advisory Committee Meeting on Monday, Feb. 20.
Special thanks to Marilyn Truss and Pam Litzenberg for the extraordinary touches they gave to our evening." Also, congratulations are in
order for Andrea. Gov. Granholm recently announced her appointment
to the Michigan Board of Cosmetology for a term expiring Dec. 31,
2009.
Director of Admissions and Student Life Marc Payne brings us a
lot of news from his area. Marc would like to acknowledge the efforts
of everyone who supported the annual program: "Manufacturing and
Technology Career Pathway Exploration" on Jan. 27. The Genesee
Regional Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the MCC
Regional Technology Center and Admissions Office, sponsored this
program designed for Genesee County High School seniors interested
in discovering and experiencing various technology fields. Students
were able to get hands-on exposure to a variety of career choices by
attending workshops taught by MCC faculty. Executive Dean Regional
Technology Initiatives Tom Crampton facilitated the event with the
assistance of the following MCC instructors who presented and provided the educational workshop experience: Gary Hayward, Jon Eddy,
Gary Bocksch, Tom Fonger, Rick Sveller, George Gutsell, Dennis
Hughes, John Erwin, Marty Wagner, Jack McLellan, Jessie
McKelry, Kim Doane, Rob Bernard, Chris Bolla, Keith Frye, John
Sharpe, Rick DeGroot, Mike Benner, and Cheryl Bassett. Added
Marc: "This was a great opportunity for seniors to be introduced to the
MCC/RTC environment and wide range of technology fields.
Coordinator for Recruitment Tom Saelens in conjunction with UMFlint, held the first Open Discussion in the Student Life Center on Feb.
9. This was part one of a three- part series that will continue through
April. Discussions highlight topics of importance to students. This
event included lunch and was free to all students. On Friday, Feb. 17,
the Office of Student Life and Admissions facilitated a Student
Leadership Training held at the RTC. This event was open to all MCC
Students seeking leadership skills, or expressing interest in Student
Clubs and Student Government. A free lunch was provided followed by
an activity-driven afternoon covering topics related to successful leadership and conflict resolution.
On Feb. 15, the Northern Tier Center in Clio was the site for the
President's Student Forum. The program was developed through MCC
Student Government (SG), under the guidance of SG Advisor Tom
Saelens, to provide an open pathway of communication between students, faculty, and administration. Several topics of concern were discussed including a very positive comment from one student regarding
the benefits of MCC as an "affordable, quality education." NTC Site
Coordinator Desiree Londrigan would like to express her sincere
appreciation to NTC faculty for supporting this program by allowing
students to participate during class time. A total of 75 participants were
in attendance along with the following MCC officials: Dr. Shaink,
Steve Robinson, Carol Andrus, Jessie Sirna, Kelli Sproule Larry
Koehler, Delores Deen, Keith Yarbrough, Ken Gatenby and Clydell
Duncan.
Dr. Shaink introduced Steve Robinson, AQIP Coordinator for
MCC, to all attendees. Steve provided an overview of AQIP and
emphasized the importance of students in the process. An Action
Prioritization Survey was distributed and students were allocated time
to complete the survey.
Website Upgrade
Counseling and Student Development Dean Jim Leonard provides a
report on a very successful retreat for Advising and Counseling faculty
held on Feb. 24. Consultants from GISD demonstrated the new webbased Career Cruising software being used with high school students
and the Educational Development Plans (EDP) GISD students are using
for planning their postsecondary education and careers. At the retreat,
Executive Director of Institutional Research Gail Ives presented the
College's new website for Degree and Certificate Planning which will
be of great value for both students and faculty advising these students.
Professional Development Coordinator Sherry Bradish gave a brief
update on Michigan's Career Pathways and the US Department of
Education's Career Clusters. These pathways and clusters are developed to enable students to narrow down and conceptualize their interests, skills and abilities to clusters of careers. In addition, foundation
competencies for the various career clusters have been identified by
industry leaders. Administrative Assistant Melanie Kolacheck provided
training to advisors and counselors on how to carry out program
changes in Datatel. Fine Arts Graphic Design Coordinator Mara
Fulmer gave an excellent and detailed presentation as to how academic
advising is carried out in the Fine Arts area with a particular emphasis
on Graphic Design. Career Resources Center Counselor Anne Gupton
and Administrative Assistant Nicola Brozich provided hands-on training about the use of the career and educational planning software in the
CRC. Dr. Jim Leonard noted the feedback he received from participants
was that this was one of the most productive professional development
retreats to date.
Here's news from Human Resources: Interviews were held and
effective Feb. 13, Public Safety Supervisor Lloyd Nicholson was selected to serve as assistant coach of the women's basketball team and Tim
Broomfield as supervisor of custodial operations in Facilities. New
employee: A hearty MCC welcome goes to administrative assistant
Jennifer Kroninger. She started work in Academic Affairs on Feb. 27.
Doug Hoppa, retired Dean of the Fine Arts Division, will be performing his "smooooth" brand of toe-tappin', finger-swingin' music
Friday, March 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Good Beans Café, 328 N
Grand Traverse Street in downtown Flint. For more information regarding this performance, or future performances, you can reach Doug at
drhoppa@comcast.net, or 248-634-1481.
From RTC/M-TEC Project Coordinator Dianne McClure: Gould
Engineering is our current "Business/Industry Display Program" partner. Information regarding the business and items which are used in the
company will be on display in the RTC atrium through the end of April.
Victor Lukasavitz, Corporate President of Gould Engineering, graduated with honors from MCC in 1975 with an Associate Degree in Land
Surveying. He is very pleased to see the college promoting area businesses. Kevin Cleaver, the company's Corporate Secretary, graduated
from MCC in 1976 with an Associate Degree in Surveying-Drafting.
"We plan to have a meet and greet time between Gould Engineering
and our students - an information time for our students to learn about
engineering careers and surveying careers," Dianne said.
Mcc.edu is becoming more and more user-friendly -- thanks to the
efforts of MCC's web development team. The Programs & Courses section of mcc.edu recently received a complete overhaul. The new web
section is easier to use and offers many planning tools and functions.
Students will find choosing a program of study, designing a plan to graduate or to transfer much easier to do. Program Guides were previously
based in Lotus Notes (which is being phased out throughout MCC) or
printed in the college catalog. Updating these old tools to new, web formats offers greater flexibility and provides an always current listing of all
programs and courses offered by the college.
Each Program Guide clearly shows each required course as well as
alternative selections needed to complete the degree or certificate. In
addition, General Education guidelines are more straightforward and division preferred classes are highlighted. General Education has a new link
with a listing of all Gen Ed courses as well as now offering the capability
to search by designation. Want to find a course that has both a WAC and
an NTL designation? The new site can quickly make that search.
Other new features in both the Program Guides and the Gen Ed section include the ability to easily email or print pages, or link by course
code to the Course Description page which includes any pre or co-requisites and credit/contact hours. Students will continue to have links to
Divisions, Transfer Programs, Articulation Agreements, and Planning
Tools, including a planning worksheet, and a tuition calculator.
The new Programs & Courses can be found from the mcc.edu
homepage or through the newly updated Current Students page. Check
it out!
Student Forum with the
President
MCC President Richard Shaink is holding another open forum for
students, scheduled for noon Thursday March 9 in the Student Life
Center, Prahl College Center. These forums give students an opportunity to discuss concerns and suggest ideas for campus improvements.
Free lunch will be provided. Please encourage students to attend and
participate in the forum. For more information, call Thomas Saelens,
Coordinator of Recruitment at 762-0482.
Around Campus
Here's news from the Fine Arts Division: Music Coordinator
Chuck Iwanusa and Director of Instrumental Music Tom Smith participated in the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Association
for Jazz Education (IAJE) held in January. Chuck's involvement in the
convention included the annual premier of two new compositions commissioned by the American Society of Composers, Authors &
Publishers and IAJE, which Chuck established during his presidency of
IAJE in 1995. He was also responsible for the creation of the Society of
Composers, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada/IAJE commissioning project premiered at this year's conference. Tom's historical research
presentation at the Conference earned him his seventh Outstanding
Service to Jazz Education Award for research on jazz trombonist Bill
Harris. Called one of the foremost researchers of his generation by the
Institute of Jazz Studies, Tom is currently negotiating with PrenticeHall Publishing for the creation of a new jazz studies textbook.
Counselor Brian Ivory accompanied four student members of the
Gay Straight Alliance to a national conference in Sioux Falls, South
Dakota held the weekend of Feb. 17. Before agreeing to be their
escort, Brian informed them they would have to propose a conference
presentation (which was later accepted). Brian and MCC students Billi
Amos and Brian McCabe presented on the following topic:
"Interactive LGBT Activities."
Professional Development/Tech Programs Coordinator Sherry
Bradish shares this news from her area: Despite wintry conditions, the
CETL Critical Thinking Conference held Friday, Feb. 17 was a success.
A team of faculty from the Critical Thinking Institute at Ferris State
University facilitated the conference to provide ideas and strategies for
developing and encouraging critical thinking skills in our students.
"First Tuesday" programs for March (participants may come to either or
both) will focus on critical thinking as a follow up: Tuesday, March 7
from 3-4 pm in Genesee Room, Prahl Center; Wednesday, March 8
from 4-6 pm in Genesee Room. Thank- you to Leslie Slining (Follett
Bookstore), Grace Alexander-Washington (Applewood Café) and
Carol Nielsen (Transitions School of Cosmetology Careers) for prizes.
From MCC Lapeer Site Director Wanda Dowdall: The new Sam's
Club of Grand Blanc gave the Lapeer Learner Scholarship a check for
$1,000 at their grand opening Jan. 26. Foundation for MCC President
Lennetta Coney was on hand to accept the check.
Student Employment Coordinator Cindy McDaniel provides a
report on upcoming events sponsored by the Student Employment
Center. "Life After College," featuring guest speaker Andy Masters, is
set for Wednesday, March 8 with noon and 5 pm presentations in the
Prahl Center Ballroom. Autographed copies of Andy Master's book will
be available to the first 50 students at each presentation. "Andy indicated that 50% of his book contains things he learned while in school and
the other 50% are things he wishes he had known," Cindy said. "This
will be an entertaining and informational event - a great opportunity for
our students to learn by someone else's experiences." This event is
funded by CLEF - in collaboration with UM-Flint joint presentations.
Criminal Justice Career Fair is Tuesday, April 11; Second Annual
Employer Forum - Friday, April 21 - inviting a variety of employers to
campus to discuss occupational programs with a focus on developing
job opportunities for graduates and co-op opportunities for students.
MEA is sending Health Sciences Support Specialist Kelly Banks
to the Higher Education Conference in Orlando March 3-6. Upon her
return, she promises to let us know "if sunshine and warm weather
actually exists." Kelly quipped: "I think it's probably just a rumor."
Early Childhood Education Coordinator Dan Hodgins tells us that
The Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children is hosting its annual conference in Grand Rapids March 30 - April 1. This year
Becky Garske, adjunct faculty member in the Early Childhood
Education Program and Social Sciences Secretary Sherry Parish, past
recipient to the Meredith Mead Outstanding Student in Early
Childhood, are presenting a full day seminar titled "Infants and
Toddlers: The Domino Effect." Dan is presenting a full day seminar on
"What About Those Boys."
A thank you note from Cosmetology Instructor Andrea
Blankinship: "I would like to send a great big thank you to Grace
Alexander-Washington, to her wonderful culinary faculty and students, for the delightful and exquisite dinner they prepared for the
Cosmetology Advisory Committee Meeting on Monday, Feb. 20.
Special thanks to Marilyn Truss and Pam Litzenberg for the extraordinary touches they gave to our evening." Also, congratulations are in
order for Andrea. Gov. Granholm recently announced her appointment
to the Michigan Board of Cosmetology for a term expiring Dec. 31,
2009.
Director of Admissions and Student Life Marc Payne brings us a
lot of news from his area. Marc would like to acknowledge the efforts
of everyone who supported the annual program: "Manufacturing and
Technology Career Pathway Exploration" on Jan. 27. The Genesee
Regional Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the MCC
Regional Technology Center and Admissions Office, sponsored this
program designed for Genesee County High School seniors interested
in discovering and experiencing various technology fields. Students
were able to get hands-on exposure to a variety of career choices by
attending workshops taught by MCC faculty. Executive Dean Regional
Technology Initiatives Tom Crampton facilitated the event with the
assistance of the following MCC instructors who presented and provided the educational workshop experience: Gary Hayward, Jon Eddy,
Gary Bocksch, Tom Fonger, Rick Sveller, George Gutsell, Dennis
Hughes, John Erwin, Marty Wagner, Jack McLellan, Jessie
McKelry, Kim Doane, Rob Bernard, Chris Bolla, Keith Frye, John
Sharpe, Rick DeGroot, Mike Benner, and Cheryl Bassett. Added
Marc: "This was a great opportunity for seniors to be introduced to the
MCC/RTC environment and wide range of technology fields.
Coordinator for Recruitment Tom Saelens in conjunction with UMFlint, held the first Open Discussion in the Student Life Center on Feb.
9. This was part one of a three- part series that will continue through
April. Discussions highlight topics of importance to students. This
event included lunch and was free to all students. On Friday, Feb. 17,
the Office of Student Life and Admissions facilitated a Student
Leadership Training held at the RTC. This event was open to all MCC
Students seeking leadership skills, or expressing interest in Student
Clubs and Student Government. A free lunch was provided followed by
an activity-driven afternoon covering topics related to successful leadership and conflict resolution.
On Feb. 15, the Northern Tier Center in Clio was the site for the
President's Student Forum. The program was developed through MCC
Student Government (SG), under the guidance of SG Advisor Tom
Saelens, to provide an open pathway of communication between students, faculty, and administration. Several topics of concern were discussed including a very positive comment from one student regarding
the benefits of MCC as an "affordable, quality education." NTC Site
Coordinator Desiree Londrigan would like to express her sincere
appreciation to NTC faculty for supporting this program by allowing
students to participate during class time. A total of 75 participants were
in attendance along with the following MCC officials: Dr. Shaink,
Steve Robinson, Carol Andrus, Jessie Sirna, Kelli Sproule Larry
Koehler, Delores Deen, Keith Yarbrough, Ken Gatenby and Clydell
Duncan.
Dr. Shaink introduced Steve Robinson, AQIP Coordinator for
MCC, to all attendees. Steve provided an overview of AQIP and
emphasized the importance of students in the process. An Action
Prioritization Survey was distributed and students were allocated time
to complete the survey.
Website Upgrade
Counseling and Student Development Dean Jim Leonard provides a
report on a very successful retreat for Advising and Counseling faculty
held on Feb. 24. Consultants from GISD demonstrated the new webbased Career Cruising software being used with high school students
and the Educational Development Plans (EDP) GISD students are using
for planning their postsecondary education and careers. At the retreat,
Executive Director of Institutional Research Gail Ives presented the
College's new website for Degree and Certificate Planning which will
be of great value for both students and faculty advising these students.
Professional Development Coordinator Sherry Bradish gave a brief
update on Michigan's Career Pathways and the US Department of
Education's Career Clusters. These pathways and clusters are developed to enable students to narrow down and conceptualize their interests, skills and abilities to clusters of careers. In addition, foundation
competencies for the various career clusters have been identified by
industry leaders. Administrative Assistant Melanie Kolacheck provided
training to advisors and counselors on how to carry out program
changes in Datatel. Fine Arts Graphic Design Coordinator Mara
Fulmer gave an excellent and detailed presentation as to how academic
advising is carried out in the Fine Arts area with a particular emphasis
on Graphic Design. Career Resources Center Counselor Anne Gupton
and Administrative Assistant Nicola Brozich provided hands-on training about the use of the career and educational planning software in the
CRC. Dr. Jim Leonard noted the feedback he received from participants
was that this was one of the most productive professional development
retreats to date.
Here's news from Human Resources: Interviews were held and
effective Feb. 13, Public Safety Supervisor Lloyd Nicholson was selected to serve as assistant coach of the women's basketball team and Tim
Broomfield as supervisor of custodial operations in Facilities. New
employee: A hearty MCC welcome goes to administrative assistant
Jennifer Kroninger. She started work in Academic Affairs on Feb. 27.
Doug Hoppa, retired Dean of the Fine Arts Division, will be performing his "smooooth" brand of toe-tappin', finger-swingin' music
Friday, March 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Good Beans Café, 328 N
Grand Traverse Street in downtown Flint. For more information regarding this performance, or future performances, you can reach Doug at
drhoppa@comcast.net, or 248-634-1481.
From RTC/M-TEC Project Coordinator Dianne McClure: Gould
Engineering is our current "Business/Industry Display Program" partner. Information regarding the business and items which are used in the
company will be on display in the RTC atrium through the end of April.
Victor Lukasavitz, Corporate President of Gould Engineering, graduated with honors from MCC in 1975 with an Associate Degree in Land
Surveying. He is very pleased to see the college promoting area businesses. Kevin Cleaver, the company's Corporate Secretary, graduated
from MCC in 1976 with an Associate Degree in Surveying-Drafting.
"We plan to have a meet and greet time between Gould Engineering
and our students - an information time for our students to learn about
engineering careers and surveying careers," Dianne said.
Mcc.edu is becoming more and more user-friendly -- thanks to the
efforts of MCC's web development team. The Programs & Courses section of mcc.edu recently received a complete overhaul. The new web
section is easier to use and offers many planning tools and functions.
Students will find choosing a program of study, designing a plan to graduate or to transfer much easier to do. Program Guides were previously
based in Lotus Notes (which is being phased out throughout MCC) or
printed in the college catalog. Updating these old tools to new, web formats offers greater flexibility and provides an always current listing of all
programs and courses offered by the college.
Each Program Guide clearly shows each required course as well as
alternative selections needed to complete the degree or certificate. In
addition, General Education guidelines are more straightforward and division preferred classes are highlighted. General Education has a new link
with a listing of all Gen Ed courses as well as now offering the capability
to search by designation. Want to find a course that has both a WAC and
an NTL designation? The new site can quickly make that search.
Other new features in both the Program Guides and the Gen Ed section include the ability to easily email or print pages, or link by course
code to the Course Description page which includes any pre or co-requisites and credit/contact hours. Students will continue to have links to
Divisions, Transfer Programs, Articulation Agreements, and Planning
Tools, including a planning worksheet, and a tuition calculator.
The new Programs & Courses can be found from the mcc.edu
homepage or through the newly updated Current Students page. Check
it out!
Student Forum with the
President
MCC President Richard Shaink is holding another open forum for
students, scheduled for noon Thursday March 9 in the Student Life
Center, Prahl College Center. These forums give students an opportunity to discuss concerns and suggest ideas for campus improvements.
Free lunch will be provided. Please encourage students to attend and
participate in the forum. For more information, call Thomas Saelens,
Coordinator of Recruitment at 762-0482.
MARCH 2006
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
1
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
7
6
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
13
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Audubon Society Meeting
5:30-10 p.m.
Genesee Room
Spring Break
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
8
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Sierra Club Meeting
5:30-10 p.m.
Genesee Room
14
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
9
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Wild Ones Meeting
7-9 p.m.
Genesee Room
15
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Spring Break
2
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Spring Break
Friday
3
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
10
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Fridays at Applewood
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Applewood Café
16
Spring Break
Saturday
17
4
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
11
Sunday
MCC
Band/Choir/Chamber
Singers Concert
MMB Auditorium
Concert at 3 p.m.
Men’s basketball
playoffs • Ballenger
4 p.m.
12
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
31
Board of Trustees
Meeting • 7:30-10 p.m.
Prahl Ballroom
College & Cultural Ctr.
Neighborhood Assoc.
6-9 p.m. • RTC 1005
CONNECTION
MARCH 2006
Sadashi Inuzuka
Art Exhibit • VADC
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Spring Break
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MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
MCC Ensemble
Concert
MMB Auditorium
Concert at 3 p.m.
WHAT’S
INSIDE
Lech Walesa Coming to MCC April 5
Lech Walesa, former president of Poland, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Solidarity labor movement that brought down
the Iron Curtain and ended a Cold War that had divided the world for
half a century, is the speaker for the April 5, 2006 installment of MCC's
Ballenger Lecture Series. The free, public presentation is scheduled for
7 pm at the Ballenger Field House. The Ballenger Lecture Series is
made possible through the Ballenger Trust (named for benefactor
William S. Ballenger) and is coordinated by the Foundation for Mott
Community College. For more
information, call the Foundation for
MCC at (810) 762-0425.
Spring Reception
AROUND CAMPUS
PRESORTED
STANDARD
US POSTAGE PAID
Flint, MI
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STUDENT FORUM
WITH THE
PRESIDENT
WEBSITE UPGRADE
The Chester D. Smith Outstanding Staff Member Award will be presented at the Spring Reception
on April 20 in the Prahl Center Ballroom beginning at 2:30 p.m. Nomination forms are available in
your department, on line (MCC, HR website) or in Human Resources. The deadline for nominations is
March 10. The award was established to recognize the efforts of employees who perform with excellence and dedication beyond their normally assigned duties. All regular full-time and part-time employees of the college with one year of service are eligible provided they have not received the Award within the past seven years. The Award has been presented annually since 1981 and the recipient is presented with a "Golden Apple" trophy and a $500 U.S. Savings Bond. Employees with 25 years of service
and employees that have retired or plan to retire during the 2005-06 academic year will also be honored. Past retirees are welcome to attend.
1401 East Court Street
Flint, Michigan 48503-2089
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is
to be understood.”
-- Marie Curie
Former MCC President Charles N. Pappas was
recognized for his contributions made to MCC
in a special ceremony held Feb. 13 when the
Presidential Conference Center was renamed in
his honor. Dr. Pappas is shown here addressing a
throng of well-wishers, which included
Congressman Dale Kildee, Mott Foundation
President William White, the Pappas family,
MCC board, administrators, faculty and staff
members and a host of friends.
Psychology Prof. Lille McCain, Scott Jenkins,
Vice President Student & Administrative
Services, and Delores Deen, Executive Dean of
Student Services share life experiences at the
MCC Black History month event, Soul Food
Celebration: A Tribute to Black Educators."