Connection
Mott Community College
February 2016
MCC Eligible for Aspen Prize
Forever You? Maximizing Our Options as We Age
Around Campus
Project Linus
Durham Grand Opening
Up Coming Events
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
M C C FA C U LT Y & S TA F F M O N T H LY N E W S L E T T E R
FEBRUARY 2016
All about
February
In the Georgian calendar, the
calendar that most of the world
uses, February is the second
month of the year. Most of the
months have 30 or 31 days in a
month but February is shorter.
February has 28 days until
Julius Caesar gave it 29 and 30
days every four years. This is
because the Roman emperor
Augustus took one day from
February and added that to
August because August was
a month that was named after
him. February is a very cold
month followed by January in
the northern half of the world.
However, there are sunny days
in February that indicates that
spring is almost here. Different from the northern half, the
southern hemisphere usually
enjoys midsummer weather.
February 1865 is the only
month in recorded history not
to have a full moon.
Before 2002, Super Bowl Sunday was held the last Sunday
in January, but since 2002 it is
more commonly held the first
Sunday of February.
American Heart Month
Bird-Feeding Month
Black History Month
Canned Food Month
Cherry Month
National Children’s Dental
Health Month
Chocolate Lovers Month
Creative Romance Month
Grapefruit Month
Hot Breakfast Month
Potato Lovers Month
Return Shopping Carts to the
Supermarket Month
Snack Food Month
MCC Eligible for Aspen Prize
Mott College has been named one of the top 150 community colleges in
the nation by the Aspen Institute and is now eligible for the 2017 Aspen
Prize for Community College Excellence and the 2016 Siemens Technical Scholars Program.
The Prize is awarded every two years. The next Prize will be awarded
in March 2017, following round two of the selection process which
includes application and data from eligible colleges about completion,
labor market, learning, and equitable outcomes, and site visits by Aspen.
Forever Young? Maximizing
Our Options as We Age
There are many factors that contribute to the overall quality of life as
we age, such as physical, environmental, cognitive, psychological,
social and financial matters. Join Dr. Joan Ilardo, PhD, LMSW, director of Research Initiatives at the Michigan State University College
of Human Medicine and executive director of the Michigan Aging
Education Collaborative, at this Your Health Lecture to learn more
about the importance of advance planning and its effects on quality
of life, Thursday, February 25, at 7 pm, at Mott Community College’s
Gorman Auditorium.
RSVP for this free community event at http://humanmedicine.msu.
edu/yourhealthlectures.htm
The Your Health Lecture Series is a collaborative community event
sponsored by Mott Community College, McLaren Flint and Michigan
State University College of Human Medicine Flint Campus.
Mott, Motown & More
Celebrity Lip Sync Show 2016
May 12 or May 13 • 7 pm
Mott Memorial Auditorium
Mott Community College
Presented by
Past performers: Madonna, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Van Halen, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Prince,
Carlos Santana, The Spice Girls, Janet Jackson, Boys to Men, Jimmy Buffett and many more!
As an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution, the College encourages diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, employment, all of its programs, and the use of its facilities. The college does not discriminate in
educational or employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran’s status, age, disability unrelated to an individual’s ability to perform adequately, height, weight,
marital status, political belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Inquiries by students regarding compliance with Title IX should be directed to: Dean - Enrollment, Retention, and Registrar - Records & Registration, 1401 E. Court St., Prahl College Center - PCCLL, Flint, MI 48503, (810) 762-0370.
Inquiries by students regarding compliance with Section 504 compliance should be directed to: Director - Admissions & Student Success Services, 1401 E. Court St., Prahl College Center - PCC1130, Flint, MI 48503, (810) 232-8225.
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Karen Sleno, MCC Mathematics Instructor, was recently honored as Flushing’s Educator
of the Year for 2016. Congratulations Karen!
Jessica Himstedt, MCC Librarian, completed 16 5K races (including the CRIM) in 2015
meeting her goal and a personal best. Great work Jessica!
John Dempsey, MCC instructor, is currently exhibiting artwork in the US Department of
State’s Art in Embassies program at the embassy in Gaborone, Botswana. The piece being
exhibited there, The Last Walk Out #2, General Motors Craft Centre, Laser-cut, mirrored
Plexiglas, is one that was fabricated in Mott CC’s FabLab.
Former MCC art student, Craig Merchant is also exhibiting in the Art in Embassies program in Gaborone along with John.
Angela Reeves, MCC Counselor, presented at the Lilly Conference on Evidence Based Teaching and Learning in January on the topic of
“Pre and Post Test as an Effective Learning Strategy” AND contributed an article titled “2014-2015 Mott Community College LASSI Results
Analysis” to the Winter Editions of LASSI in Action.
Project Linus a Huge Success
On Martin Luther King Day 63 members of Phi Theta Kappa, the
Honor Society, and MCC faculty and staff teamed up to make 76
blankets to give to local charities.
This annual event brings volunteers together to create no-sew fleece
blankets for the local community.
MCC to Host Visiting
Fulbright Scholar Feb. 17
& 18 - Dr. Carmel Christy
Kattithara Joseph To Speak
on Gender Identity in India
The International Institute of
Mott Community College will
host:
Fulbright Dr. Carmel Christy
Kattithara Joseph, Assistant
Professor of Journalism at
Kamala Nehru Women’s
College, New Delhi, India,
on the Flint campus Feb. 17
and 18. Dr. Kattithara Joseph
will present a lecture titled
‘Narrating Life: Understanding Subjects Through Spaces’.
Dalit (‘Untouchable’) Women of Kerala, India, on Thursday, Feb.
18, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the MCC Events Center. The lecture is
free and open to the public.
‘Dr. Kattithara Joseph will provide MCC students and the public
with an insightful perspective on how geography is a socially produced reality, and how it impacts self-identity of women authors,
specifically Dalit women in Kerala,’ said Brian Harding, Associate Professor of History and Coordinator of the International
Institute at Mott Community College. MCC History professor
Brian Harding will give an introductory talk titled ‘India in World
History.’
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Final Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Numbers are In
A huge thank you is due to the students and staff who helped to make the October Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk a resounding
success. The Mott Team collected $14,404.74 finishing 5th out of 282 teams.
A special thank you to Janet Westoff, Carol VanBuren, and Judith Clippard who each raised over $1000. Major contributions also came from
the AAWCC ($1457.24), Pink Night Girls Volleyball ($1200), the Business Division ($651.56) and the Humanities office ($700).
MCC Supports the Community
The Math and Science division sponsored three families through the FISH Organization providing more than $800 and various gifts and groceries were collected to provide meals for those children during the holiday season.
MCC Student Honored
Special Populations Participant and Dental Hygiene student Gina Murillo-Carabali was awarded the “Live Your Dream Scholarship” from the
Genesee County Soroptimist club. Gina will now be in the running to win the national award. Congratulations Gina!
Upcoming Events
Wed. and Thur, Feb 17 and 18: MCC will be hosting Fulbright Scholar Dr. Carmel Christy Kattithara Joseph for a discussion on
Gender Identity in India
Thursday, Feb 18, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m: Join us for the Grand Opening of the Durham Wellness and Physical Education Center
Thursday, Feb 25, 7 p.m.: Your Health Lecture with Dr. Joan Ilardo in the Gorman Auditorium
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Presents
Cuisine
&Culture
The African Influence on Multiple Dance Genres
Cost: $25
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Applewood Cafe - Prahl College Center
11:30 to 1:00p.m.
Performance begins at 12 noon
Please enjoy our vibrant and colorful dance demonstration while you dine.
Menu:
Chicken & Drop Dumpling Soup
Smoked Beef Brisket with Zip Sauce
Southern Green Beans with Bacon
Buttermilk Cornbread
Home-made Lemon Pound Cake
Luncheon Beverage Selections
To make your reservation, please contact Karla
at Applewood Café at 810-762-0536
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FREE BOTTLED WATER
FAUCET FILTER REPLACEMENT
CARTRIDGES AND TEST KITS
AVAILABLE AT MCC
Tuesdays & Thursdays
2:30-5:30 pm
Wednesdays
10:00 am-12:00 noon
Ballenger Field House
If you live in the city, or receive your water at home from the City of Flint, you can pick up bottled
water at the Ballenger Field House. Go to the Athletics Department Main Office, BFH 103, to receive a
case of water per visit during the designated times. Just bring your student or faculty and staff IDs and
you’ll be able to receive a case of water.
If you, or someone you know, would like to donate water to the College for our campus community, or
if you have any questions about the water distribution process, contact Al Perry at (810) 762-0419 or
al.perry@mcc.edu.
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