MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
MARCH 2015
Dr. Beverly Invited to Testify at State
Budget Hearings
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CERTIFICATE 2.0
LAUNCHES FALL 2015
WORKFORCE,
COMMUNITY AND GRANT
DEVELOPMENT RECRUIT
FOR TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES
GRIT NEWS
FOUNDATION FOR MCC
EVENTS
MCC JOINS MICHIGAN
GUIDED PATHWAYS
INSTITUTE, DOUBLING
DOWN ON STUDENT
SUCCESS
MOTT’S MARCH
MADNESS KICKOFF
Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea and two MCC students testified
before the Michigan Senate Joint Appropriations Subcommittee Thursday, Feb. 26 in Lansing. Their testimony outlined
how Governor Rick Snyder’s proposed budget would benefit
community colleges in Michigan, and Mott College in
particular.
Dr. Beverly spoke about how the budget increase of 1.4%
for operating expenses, additional monies earmarked for
capital outlay and grants to independent, part-time students
will enable MCC to improve programs, upgrade facilities and
help students pay for college.
The Capital Outlay funding in the Governor’s
recommended budget will enable Mott to improve our
training facility at the Southern Lakes Branch Center in
Fenton. The Governor’s proposed budget doubles the skilled
trades training fund and increases money in the K-12 budget
for Career Tech programs which will support more career readiness opportunities for MCC and
Mott Middle College. Increases in allocations from the Renaissance Zone reimbursements and
grants to independent, part-time students will directly contribute to our students’ success.
Independent, part-time students represent approximately 60 percent of our student body.
These grant monies give them more resources to stay in school.
Additionally, it was announced this week that MCC received Community College Skilled
Trades Equipment Program matching grant funds totaling approximately $4 million. This funding
will directly increase our investment in 21st Century Skilled Trades and Career Tech programs
such as Building & Construction, HVACR, Electronics/Robotics, Mechatronics, CADD, Welding,
Automotive, Dental, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Assistant, CNC Machining, and Production
Operations.
Students Eugene Blackwell and Kimberly Pentecost told how community college and their
experiences at MCC have impacted their lives. Eugene said it was a “game changer” for him to
attend MCC, and Kimberly said earning her Associate’s in Nursing will “dramatically change her
life” for the better.
“Broken” Exhibit to Highlight Problem
of Sex Trafficking
Paul Jordan, coordinator of Social Work, The Social Work Club and 3P (“Prevent, Protect, and
Prosecute against Domestic Violence”) in collaboration with the Mott Library are co-sponsoring
an exhibition of the art of Sally Thielen and Susan Clinthorne in cooperation with the Mott Library. The exhibition, titled "Broken", highlight the serious social problem of sex trafficking.
There will be an opening reception held in the library on Monday, March 2 from 3 to 5 pm.
Ms. Clinthorne will talk about the exhibited works and about art as a means for social
advocacy. Refreshments will be served, and the college community and public are invited.
The exhibition will extend through March.
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Heather Sisto, full-time
faculty member of the Humanities Division, will have her
book exhibited March 30April 2 at the 2015 Bologna
Children's Book Fair in
Bologna, Italy. The book titled
“V Is for Vegetable” is the perfect work for children, ages 28, that teaches the alphabet and
an appreciation for vegetables.
The work is published by Robbie
Dean Press, L.L.C. and marketed by
MarketingNewAuthors.com. Both companies are owned by Humanities professor, Fairy C. Hayes-Scott.
John Dempsey has had a piece juried into an exhibition at the
Herron School of Art and Design Gallery, Indianapolis, in a show titled
fATE 2015: National Juried members Exhibition which will run from
March 4 – April 18. fATE is the 'foundations: Art Theory and Education Association', an offshoot of the CAA (College Art Association) focusing on college level, art foundation education.
The Mott Campus Clowns will travel to Philadelphia for a weeklong Alternative Spring Break to perform anti-bullying shows at elementary schools and Boys and Girls Clubs, according to Brian Ivory,
adviser to the Clown Troupe. On Friday, March 20, the clown troupe
will perform their Magic Comedy show in the MCC Event Center.
Meet-and-greet will start at 5 pm and showtime is 5:30 pm. The entire
Mott community (and their family members) are invited to attend this
free show.
Bill Withem is excited to have one of his compositions performed
by the ConTempus Ensemble in Detroit on March 14. It will be accompanied by the ArtlabJ Dance Company. The performance is part of the
Detroit Revival Project. Tickets start at $11 online and $15 at the door.
Call 313-638-2192 for tickets or more information. He also helped to
moderate a panel discussion, featuring the works of four young composers who study at the Flint Institute of Music on Friday, Feb. 20.
Maestro Enrique Demiecke (conductor of the Flint Symphony Orchestra), was the guest speaker and began the event by discussing the composition process. “It was a lot of fun, they are some very talented young
Arou
n
musicians!” according to Withem.
Chef Mark Handy has been accepted into the American Academy
of Chefs. The academy is the honor society of the American Culinary
Federation. Mark is one of only 23 chefs to receive this honor this year.
The Business Division is very proud of Chef Handy, said Jeff Livermore.
Adjunct instructor Jennifer Berrigan in the ASL Department, Humanities Division, is on the 2015 winter Deaflympics team for snowboarding. She will be competing in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia March 23
- April 6, according to Jennifer Doerr.
“The Paranormal and the Paranoid: Conspiratorial Science Fiction
Television,” by Associate Professor of History Aaron Gulyas, will be
published in June by Rowman & Littlefield. The book explores the
themes that permeated and defined science fiction television at the turn
of the millennium. The author traces the roots of the phenomenon in an
earlier generation of series such as “The Invaders, Kolchak: The Night
Stalker, and Project U.F.O.,” and examines how changes in the landscape of television enhanced the spread of paranoid and paranormal
ideas. This book delves deep into the internal mythology of shows such
as “The X-Files,” resurrects now-forgotten series like “Wild Palms”
and “VR.5,” and provides an important glimpse into American culture
at the close of the 20th century.
Krista Black, Sociology faculty in Fine Arts & Social Sciences
shared that 2014 Mott graduate Michael Wilson won two awards in the
LAND statewide Creative Writing competition this year: Second place
in poetry for "Come In Or Go Out But Don't Stand There With The
Door Open" (mentor: Brian Ivory), and Third place in Essay for "The
Vampire Diaries" (mentor: Jackie Knoll).
Michael Becker, coordinator of Public Safety Health Services reports that the Blood Drive on February 17 was a huge success! They
had 50 individuals present to donate blood and were able to collect 43
usable pints of blood. The event was co-sponsored by Student Life and
Public Safety Health Services. Thank you to everyone who donated and
supported the event.
New Hire:
Phillip Stevens hired Network/System Administrator in ITS – he
started February 16, 2015.
The Criminal Justice Career Fair
The MCC 18th annual Criminal Justice Career & Information Fair will take place from 4 to 6:30 pm Tuesday, April 7, in the Ballenger Field
House on the main campus. This year the Fair is expanding to include more than 40 federal, state and local law enforcement departments and
agencies from multiple states, according to Aron Gerics and Jimmie Baber, coordinators of the Fair.
The Fair provides students and job seekers access to a range of opportunities available in criminal justice, including law enforcement,
and specialty agencies such as the F.B.I., U.S. Secret Service, various branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, several police and sheriff's
departments from across Michigan, the region and the nation, security firms, public safety, crime prevention programs and human services
agencies.
Workforce, Community and Grant Development
Recruit for training opportunities
Mott Community College’s Workforce, Community and Grant Development Division is committed to providing the best training
opportunities for Genesee County and surrounding area residents. Recruitment is currently underway for training opportunities starting as
soon as March 2015. Program areas include Welding, Machinist, A+/Computer Repair, GED Prep, Certified Nurse Aide, Medical
Administrative Specialist, Medical Assistant and Pharmacy Technician. These areas provide immediate entrance to careers in Information
Technology, Construction and Healthcare. Grants and/or scholarship opportunities may be available to assist with training costs. Please
contact us or refer interested individuals to 810-232-2555.
GRiT News
The Annual Earth Day and Garden Celebration is on Saturday, April 11
from 10 am to 3 pm. The event is co-sponsored by MCC and UM-Flint
and will be held at the UM-Flint Harding Mott University Center,
located at 400 Mill Street, in Flint. Registration for booths is still being
accepted and space is limited at www.earthday.mcc.edu. There will be a
Healthy Living Fair with vendors selling sustainable solutions for
everyday living. Festivities will kick off with the College Recycling
Challenge during the entire month of March. A bin will be located in lot
Q near the Gorman Science Center. Items being recycled include
cardboard, paperboard, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office paper,
phone books, newspapers, pots/pans, steel and tin cans, aluminum cans,
plastics # 1-7 and plastic bags. No glass or polystyrene please. Containers
should be cleaned. For more details regarding the event contact Rebecca.Gale@mcc.edu or call (810) 762-0455.
Mark your calendars for the Annual Bee Symposium on April 20, in
the Regional Technology Center from 5:30 to 9 pm. This event is cosponsored by the GRiT, Ruth Mott Foundation-Applewood, and For-Mar
Nature Preserve and Arboretum. Vendor tables are still available. There
will also be a Native Plant sale to support GRiT. Call (810) 762-0455.
Foundation for MCC events
Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming events:
There will be a Chamber Ensembles Concert & 1950s2014 Alumni Reception
April 9 beginning at 7 pm in the MMB Auditorium, followed by an
Alumni Reception. The event is free. RSVP to
www.mcceventsonline.com
The Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony
April 23 from 5:30-8:30 pm in the Event Center. Cost is $50 per
person. RSVPs to www.mcceventsonline.com
There will be an Alumni Gathering
May 8 from 6-8:30 pm at MCC’s Visual Arts & Design Open House.
The Open House will feature student art work. RSVP to
810-762-0425.
MCC joins Michigan
Guided Pathways
Institute, doubling down
on student success.
MCC has been selected as one of 12 community colleges to
participate in the Michigan Guided Pathways Institute. This
institute, sponsored through the Michigan Center for Student
Success and funded in part by the Kresge Foundation, allows
MCC to continue its work on making the educational
experience for our students better.
Over the past two years, MCC worked to establish the
Michigan Transfer Agreement which established a better
"pathway" for community college transfer students and our
state colleges and universities.
Being part of Michigan Guided Pathways Institute allows
MCC to have support from national experts as we develop
our internal pathways for students. It also gives us the ability
to share our experiences and learn with other
colleges in the institute As part of the institute, MCC has
agreed that by Fall 2016 we will have established new
systems that:
1. Provide a clear road map for a student from the time
he/she enters the college through their end goals completion of a certificate, degree, or transfer program.
2. Simplify their choices.
3. Help students choose and successfully enter a program of
study versus random courses.
4. Monitor their progress, giving frequent feedback and
support as needed.
“There is no question in my mind that all of us working
at Mott want to help our students succeed. Based on the data
from other colleges around the country that have developed
these "guided pathways," doing these things will truly help
them on their road to success. This is exciting work and I
look forward to working with you.” said Dr. Fugate, Vice
President for Academic Affairs.
The Annual Friends of MCC Update Breakfast
May 21 at 8 am RSVP to www.mcceventsonline.com
Join us for Michael
Kelly’s retirement
reception
March 12
3-6 pm
Mott, Motown & More
May 28 and 29 at 7 pm, both days. There will be an Alumni & Friends
Receptionat 6 pm in May 28 prior to the performance. Tickets are
$30. Sponsorships & ads available! See www.mcceventsonline.com
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