MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
MARCH 2010
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
GRiT TEAM URGES
MCC TO
“REDUCE...REUSE...
RECYCLE”
FOUNDATION FOR
MOTT COMMUNITY
COLLEGE EVENTS
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
"Never interrupt someone doing
what you said couldn't be done."
-- Amelia Earhart
Pamela Faris Appointed to MCC
Board of Trustees
The Mott Community College Board of Trustees has
announced the appointment of Pamela M. Faris of Clio to the
vacancy created by the resignation of Fr. James Bettendorf
from the MCC Board. She will serve out the remainder of the
term until June 30, 2011.
Pam Faris retired from the Genesee County Circuit Court,
where she worked as Jury Board Coordinator for 14 years. She
was instrumental in getting legislation passed to increase juror
pay and raising awareness of the importance of jury duty.
She currently serves on the Michigan Women's
Commission, as well as the Early Childhood Investment
Corporation Corporate Board (ECIC). She has also served on
the Michigan Community Service Commission, appointed by
Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
MCC's newest trustee holds a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree in Human Resources management from
Baker College. She is a graduate of Mott Community College
as well, with an Associate's degree in Paralegal Technology.
Faris is married to Lt. Governor John Cherry. They have two
children and one granddaughter.
Pamela Faris (left) is sworn in by
MCC Board Chair Lenore Croudy
MCC Receives Grant from Michigan
College Access Network
MCC is among a group of recipients awarded planning grants to support student access and
success in college.
The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) recently announced that 17 communities will
collectively receive more than $250,000 in grants designed to help Michigan communities establish
local college access networks. These networks will coordinate programs, services, and resources that
lower the barriers preventing students, particularly low-income and first-generation students, from
pursuing postsecondary educational opportunities.
MCC was among 14 of the grant recipients awarded $8,000 in planning grants. "The Michigan
College Access Network is mobilizing assets for communities across the state to help make higher
education accessible and affordable for every Michigan citizen," stated Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
in a news release announcing the grant awards. "In this 21st century economy, businesses require a
21st century talent pool, and that means Michigan needs to have one of the best-educated workforces
in the world."
The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN), established in 2009 in collaboration with the
Office of the Governor, exists to increase Michigan's college participation and completion rates,
particularly among low-income and first-generation college students. The goal of the organization is to
increase the proportion of Michigan residents with high-quality degrees and credentials from 34 percent
to 60 percent by the year 2025. For information about Michigan College Access Network, call
(517) 335-5113.
Around Campus
Music Prof. Mary
Procopio was recently elected to the Board
of Directors of the Haitian Studies Association, an international educational organization that promotes research on Haiti and Haitians, identifies and disseminates information on Haiti, and has an international network of competent experts to address Haitian issues, both from disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. This semester, Mary implemented the MCC Residency Program for Educational and Cultural Exchange,
hosting five Haitian musicians from the Holy Trinity Music School in
Port-au-Prince in the music area. The musicians have been giving performances and presentations on campus and in the community, in addition to performing in ensembles and sitting in on music classes. Mary is
also organizing the "Friends of Haiti" Benefit Concert which will be
held Friday, March 19 at Woodside Church as part of their Concerts for
a Cause series. The concert will feature our MCC Haitian guest musicians, as well as other Haitian and non-Haitian musicians and volunteers
affiliated with the Holy Trinity Music School. The concert will consist
of orchestral, chamber, and solo music by Haitian composers. There
will also be a silent auction of Haitian art at the concert.
From Music Prof. Mari Yancho: The MCC Guitar Ensemble performed an original composition by Andrew York, founding member of
the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, at the Winter Holiday Concert in
December. The piece, "Brajamazill" was debuted in Michigan in
August by the Interlochen Guitar Festival ensemble, a group co-created
by Mari Yancho and John Wunsch, head of guitar studies at Interlochen.
Mari Yancho received special permission from York to perform the
piece, which is awaiting publication.
Social Sciences Dean Margaret Brainard shares news from the
Social Sciences Division. History Prof. Aaron Gulyas has been accepted as a presenter at the Great Lakes The Humanities and Technology
Camp (THATCamp) to be held at Michigan State University on March
20 and 21. Great Lakes THATCamp is a user-generated "unconference"
on digital humanities originally inspired by the Center for History and
New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University. Aaron's session will
be Digital History and the Community College. He is currently working
on a revamp of the department's oral history course which will expand
into larger areas of local history. "I'm also, at the same time, working
on a revamp of our static, old-school-looking department website,"
Aaron stated.” What I would like to do is have a database-driven,
dynamic site that faculty will find more useful. Then it hit me that if
students are doing local and oral history projects, a new, dynamic
department website could be the perfect place to showcase these projects. This would have the additional pedagogical utility of introducing
students to composing for a wider audience."
Bettina Campbell, LMSW, part-time faculty member in the Social
Work Technician Program, recently had an article published in the journal
Public Health Reports, 2010 Supplement I, Volume 125. The article is
entitled YOUR Blessed Health. Bettina is the founder and executive
director of the YOUR Blessed Health collective, founded in 1996 in Flint.
YOUR Center, a partner of YOUR Blessed Health, began addressing the
needs of the community by becoming an authority in HIV/AIDS prevention, education and research. They partnered with Faith Access to
Community and Economic Development (FACED) in 1997 to provide
limited HIV/AIDS and STI education to churches and other faith-based
organizations. In addition, Bettina has co-authored a chapter in a social
work textbook, Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in Context, 3rd
edition. The chapter is entitled: “YOUR Blessed Health: A faith-based,
community-based participatory research project to reduce the incidence
of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.”
Business Division Dean Robert Loth brings us news from the
Cosmetology Area. Since Transitions School of Cosmetology reopened
for clients this semester, the cosmetology students have provided haircut, hairstyles, and manicures to two special groups. The Odyssey
House in Flint brought in one group and the Elmer Knopf Learning
Center brought in four groups for services. Students enjoyed making
these special clients look great and feel wonderful.
The State Board of Cosmetology made considerable changes in
all of the practical exams, beginning July 2009. Criteria points have
increased considerably in the category of sanitation, among other
changes. Since July, we are proud to announce that our students have
exceeded the state's passing rates in all of our programs. Here are the
results:
Cosmetology:
MCC passing rate:
State's passing rate:
97%
84%
Nail Technology:
MCC passing rate:
State's passing rate:
100%
64%
Esthetics:
MCC passing rate:
State's passing rate:
100%
95%
Cosmetology and Related Occupations Instructor Exam:
MCC passing rate:
100%
State's passing rate:
56%
From Painting Prof. John Dempsey: MCC Painters present "Good
Art at Good Beans." MCC Painting students are exhibiting recent paintings at the Good Beans Cafe, 328 N. Grand Traverse in Flint, March 1
to April 26, with a Meet the Artists reception Friday, April 9, 6 to 8 pm.
The reception takes place during downtown Flint's 2nd Friday Artwalk.
Counselor Brian Ivory was invited by the Human Rights
Campaign to attend a national convening of campus leaders in
Washington D.C. The goal of the convening was to develop a
Welcoming Community Colleges plan of action toward making twoyear campuses more inclusive for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
(LGBT) students. The program is being coordinated by Candace
Gingrich (actress, activist, and Newt Gingrich's sister).
Here's news from Economics Prof. Stephany Diana: MCC student
Nancy Hudson placed 2nd in the social science competition where students were judged on a research paper and its presentation at the
Liberal Arts Network for Development (LAND) Students Scholars
Conference on Feb. 18 in Port Huron. The students were judged on
their writing, research and presentation. “Nancy’s 20-minute presentation on a healthy, wealthy China was exceptionally well done, both in
interesting content and polished delivery,” Stephany added.
Adjunct English professor and author Wendy Byard will be the
keynote speaker at the Genesee Area Counseling Association (GACA)
meeting March 16, 11:30 am at MCC. Byard is the author of Teach and
Reach for Classroom Miracles! Lessons on Teaching With Love. Her
talk "Reaching for Miracles! The Power of Love in School" will follow
the GACA luncheon, taking place in RTC 1301. For more information,
contact Counselor Virginia Rucks. To learn about the book, visit
wendybyard.com. Copies also will be available shortly in the Mott
Library and are now available at the Mott Bookstore.
Workforce Development Administrative Support Specialist Lori
Dumond lets us know that Robert Matthews, Executive Dean of
Workforce & Career Development, recently attended the American
Association of Community Colleges Workforce Development Institute.
He provided a presentation on "Training Displaced Autoworkers:
Experiences from the Trenches" to a group of community college
leaders. Robert provided alternatives for Genesee County and Mott
Community College that lead to sustainable employment by showing
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how to support economic growth with local strategies that fit the specific needs of the community and region.
Congratulations are in order for Lennetta Coney, President of the
Foundation for Mott Community College and Chief Theresa StephensLock, Director of Public Safety. Lennetta Coney was among the honorees receiving the Genesee District Library's (GDL) Award of
Excellence, at the GDL's Ninth Annual Black History Month Brunch
held Feb. 20 at the Genesys Conference Center. Chief Lock was inducted into the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. Gamma Delta
Chapter's Hall of Living Legends at the group's Annual Combined
Celebration of African American and Women's History Months program
held at the Flint Public Library on Feb. 28.
Lori Trumbo, Executive Dean, Professional Development &
Experiential Learning and William Reich, Director, Center for
Teaching & Learning, would like to thank the following people for presenting workshops for the CTL during the month of February.
Gail Ives - Institutional Research (Why Would I Use Cognos?)
Marc Smith & Randy Schapel - ITS (Blackboard)
Robert Benard - Technology Division (Web Page Creation Using
DreamWeaver)
Sharon Schapel - Science & Math Division (Classroom Response
Systems - Clickers)
Dave Butke - Technology (Everything You Wanted to Know About
Hybrids)
Glenn Harris & Patricia Bergh - Humanities (Writing to Foster
Critical Thinking)
Delores Deen - Student Services (The Financial Aid Process)
Lisa Murawa - Business (Strengths Quest Development)
Public Information's Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez, chair of GRiT and
advisor to the MCC Gardening Association, brings us news about environmentally-friendly activities. Earth Day is Saturday, April 24 from 9
am to 3 pm at UM-Flint University Center. Environmental Film Festival
is set for April 15, 2 - 4 pm in the MCC Regional Technology Center
Auditorium. The Rainforest Retreat held on Jan. 22 in the MCC Event
Center was a great success. The event was heavily marketed via local
print media, abc 12 news at noon, email list serves and poster and postcards distributed on campus and in the community. Approximately 150
people attended this event, half of attendees were students, faculty and
staff at MCC. Individual feedback and the completion of a rainforest
quiz by guests helped to meet our goal of educating students, MCC
Faculty and Staff and the community about the rainforest. Support was
provided by representatives of the Genesee County Master Gardeners,
Flint River Wild Ones and Flint River Watershed Coalition who attended and gave out information. The MCC Gardening Association students
were also able to see their efforts come to fruition with the funding support of the Foundation for Mott Community College. Special thanks to:
Robin Foreman, MCC Auxiliary Services, Office of Physical Plant,
Kathy Burton, Matt Curtis, Ernie Johnson, Joe Javor, Jr., Wendell
Brandon, Ken Gatenby, Jacke Cummins, Lowell Sedorsky and
Tamara Hunt.
From Executive Assistant Cindy Sanders, Southern Lakes Branch
Center in Fenton: The Institute for Medical Simulation is hosting an
American Heart Association Basic Life Support class on Tuesday, April
13 from 6 to 9 pm at the Southern Lakes Branch Center. This course
will be taught using the emergency medical simulators on site, providing participants with a unique opportunity to practice these vital life
saving techniques. The registration fee is $50 per student. Space is limited. This course is not covered by the tuition waiver. To register, please
call or e-mail Cindy Sanders at (810) 232-2484 or
cindy.sanders@mcc.edu
New employee: MCC welcomes Daniel Lamb, Web Application
Developer, Information Technology Services, start date: Feb. 22.
Welcome, Daniel, to the MCC family!
GRiT Team Urges MCC to
"Reduce...Reuse...Recycle"
MCC's Green Initiatives Team (GRiT) is a campus-wide effort to conserve energy and reduce waste. GRiT's "Clean your Office Daze" is back
and collaborating with the Annual Earth Day celebration in a College
Recycling Challenge between Baker College of Flint, Kettering University,
University of Michigan-Flint and Mott Community College. A recycling
trailer will be on our campus March 22 - March 28 and April 12 - April 18,
located in Lot Q outside Public Safety.
The college that collects the greatest number of pounds per student of
recyclable waste wins the contest. The winner takes all the proceeds from
all of the recycling efforts and can use the money at their college to
promote recycling. The winner will also have their name on the recycling
trailer for a year long promotion as the 2010 winner of the Recycling
Challenge.
Only properly sorted material that meets the criteria listed will count.
Following are some helpful tips: Do not place material in the bin if the
section that is labeled for it is full. The trailer will be emptied as needed.
Copier paper, newsprint, magazines, phonebooks, clean cans, corrugated
cardboard and plastics will be recycled. Plastic bottles with caps/lids
removed should be placed in the bin. Only bottles with #1 or #2 in the
triangle on the bottom of the bottle will be accepted; wax-coated cardboard, such as packaging cereal boxes or cake mixes or rolled cardboard,
such as paper towel rolls, will not be accepted. Items must be properly
sorted to count. A box for bottle caps of all kinds will be placed along side
the trailer. Any caps or lids from plastic beverage bottles to laundry soap
or peanut butter jars can be placed in this box for use in a mural
competition that takes place annually at middle schools.
We will also be collecting gently used office supplies for reuse, ie.
pens, pencils, file folders, highlighters, note pads, notebooks, dividers,
floppy disks, trays, step files, toner, typewriter ribbons etc. for the Clean
Your Office Daze event. During our first Recycling Challenge week,
March 22 - March 28, and the last three days of the second week April
12 – 18, these items can also be placed in bins located in the Prahl College
Center North lounge, adjacent to the Public Safety Mini station.
You can also bring recyclables in from home for the Recycling
Challenge. Batteries or electronics will not be recycled at this time.
Electronics, dead or broken, can be taken to the Goodwill Store, located at
501 S. Averill Avenue in Flint. You can also save your batteries for the
upcoming Hazardous Waste Collection scheduled in May.
Join MCC's GReen Initiatives Team and receive a free gift. For more
information, call (810) 762-0455.
Foundation for Mott
Community College Events
Celebrate Women's History Month and enjoy a wonderful dining
experience featuring the melodious sounds of MCC Trustee Sally
Shaheen Joseph Wednesday, March 24, 11:30 am to 1 pm at MCC's
Applewood Café, located in the Prahl College Center. The cost is
$20 per person. Please RSVP by March 18 to (810) 232-7845.
Join us as we honor distinguished MCC alumni Julius & JoAnne
Shaw, Jerome O'Rourke (posthumously), Wanda Piper, Donald
Riegle, Jr., Dr. Charles Teaberry and Outstanding Retiree Dean Haley
for the Distinguished Alumni & Outstanding Retiree Awards
Ceremony, 6 pm Thursday, April 15 at Applewood Café. Cost is $30.
Tickets may be purchased at The Foundation by calling 762-0425
Mott, Motown & More Lip Sync Performance is scheduled for
7 pm Friday, May 14, at Mott Memorial Building Recital Hall. The
cost is $20. Tickets may be purchased by calling 762-0425.
MARCH 2010
Monday
Tuesday
1
Wednesday Thursday
2
3
4
Friday
Saturday
5
9
Flint River Wld Ones
Meeting
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Genesee Room
Bruin Club Meeting
12-1 p.m.
Genesee Room
16
15
Dental Hygiene Club
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Curtice-Mott Fishbowl
22
GSA Club Meeting
2-3:30 p.m.
Genesee Room
23
American Association of
University Women
Board Meeting
6:00-8:00 pm
Genesee Room
29
30
6
7
S.E. Region 4-H
Leadership Academy
8:00 a.m.-5:00 pm
RTC 1107
GSA Club Meeting
2-3:30 p.m.
Genesee Room
8
Sunday
10
11
Sierra Club Meeting
6:00-9:30 p.m.
Genesee Room
17
Alumni Association
Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m.
PCC 1120
24
Operation Fast Break
Students
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Genesee Room
12
Fridays at Applewood
8:00 am-Noon
RTC 1005
18
19
25
14
P.R.I.D.E. Training
9:00 a.m.-5:00 pm
RTC 1109
20
21
P.R.I.D.E. Training
9:00 a.m.-5:00 pm
RTC 1109
College Cultural
Neighborhood
Association
7-9 p.m. • RTC 1005
Ensembles Concert
MMB Auditorium
7-10 p.m.
13
26
28
27
31
For more calendar items visit www.events.mcc.edu
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