MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
SEPTEMBER 2010
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
UNIVERSITY
CENTER FALL
ACTIVITIES
MINI GOLF & GOKART OUTING IN
LAPEER TO
BENEFIT HONOR
STUDENTS
HISTORY
INSTRUCTOR
ATTENDS
WORKSHOP ON
FREEDOM SUMMER
& RECONSTRUCTION
ERA
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
"The truth does not change according
to our ability to stomach it."
--Flannery O'Connor
MCC President Receives Prestigious
Award from National Trustees Group
Mott Community College President M. Richard Shaink has been
chosen to receive the 2010 Central Regional Chief Executive Officer
Award. This award is presented annually by the Washington-based
Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) in recognition of
the nation's top community college CEOs.
The award will be presented at the ACCT Annual Community
College Leadership Congress in Toronto, Canada Oct. 20-23.
This award is one of five regional CEO awards that will be given
at the ACCT conference, which also means that Dr. Shaink is automatically the sole nominee from the Midwest region for the prestigious
national Marie Y. Martin CEO Award to be decided at the same
conference.
MCC Board of Trustees Chair Lenore Croudy said, "I am very
pleased that Dr. Shaink has received this national recognition from his
peers around the country by having been chosen as the recipient of the
2010 ACCT Central Region Chief Executive Officer Award! This award is given in recognition of the
outstanding leadership and contributions made by community college presidents across the country. Our
community should be proud to see Dr. Shaink receive this most prestigious and well-deserved award."
MCC Sponsors Science Exhibits at
Sloan Museum
Mott Community College is sponsoring Grossology, a unique exhibit back by popular demand after
a six-year absence at the Sloan Museum. The exhibit runs Sept. 18 through Jan. 16, 2011.
Grossology, based on a popular series of books by science teacher Sylvia Branzei, is an educational
experience supported by a theory that the best way to get kids interested in science is to present it in the
terms they find most appealing. Grossology is Science in Disguise, specifically designed to fascinate
children between the ages of six and fourteen, as well as adults.
Biological topics and subjects highlighted in Grossology become an interactive, larger than life
biology lesson that harnesses kids’ natural curiosity about themselves and teaches them about how the
human organism functions.
The exhibit CSI: Crime Scene Insects, inspired by the hit television series CSI: Miami, is an
interactive exhibit as well, exploring one of the most fascinating areas of criminal investigation –
forensic entomology.
This popular exhibit, beginning Sept. 28 and continuing through May 8, 2011, has earned a
reputation for appealing to broad audiences, from middle and high school students, to adults.
MCC students will have free admission (with MCC student identification) to Sloan Museum to
view these exhibits, and will receive 20 Invitations to Grossology and 20 invitations to CSI: Crime
Scene Insects as well as invitiation to Sloan Museum "Members' Only" events.
Employment Services
Around Campus Coordinator
Cindy
McDaniel lets us know that MCC will be co-sponsoring the Genesee
& Shiawassee Career Resource Fair at Courtland Center Mall from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 15. This venue will give Genesee and
Shiawassee residents the opportunity to connect with employers, as
well as many resource agencies, including the Food Bank of Eastern
Michigan, Hamilton Community Health Network, Michigan
Rehabilitation Services, Metro Transit Authority, Salvation Army,
United Way and YWCA, as well as educational institutions and
military branches. Over 80 agencies and employers are scheduled to
participate. This event is free and open to the public.
English Prof. Rachel Langille-Eddins will have work included
in a new anthology, Best New Poets 2010: 50 Poems from Emerging
Writers, edited by poet Claudia Emerson (University of Virginia
Press, October 2010). Prof. Langille-Eddins has also just received an
artist grant to do a one-month residency at Vermont Studio Center, in
August 2011.
Paul Holdren, Mott Middle College teacher (and former MCC
Wrestling Coach), just returned from a three-week trip to South
Africa. The trip was at the invitation of Petrus Mamuhohi who heads
Destiny Word Ministries. While there, Paul spoke in five different
cities and at two bible colleges. He was interviewed on live national
radio and recorded three TV programs for broadcast throughout the
continent of Africa, the Middle East and into Europe. The themes of
his speeches came from a book he wrote and placed on the internet:
The Wedding of Purity and Power, which has been heard in more
than 70 different nations. The book can be downloaded for free in
either MP3 or PDF format at www.sermonaudio.com/theezekielproject. "Opportunities like this are why I retired from coaching," Paul
added. “I miss working with the young men, but this other work is
greater still.”
Cindy Sanders, Executive Assistant with the Institute for
Medical Simulation (IMS) at the MCC Southern Lakes Branch
Center – Fenton, lets us know that the IMS will be hosting American
Heart Association CPR- AED classes in September and October.
Participants will have an opportunity to learn lifesaving techniques
by using emergency care simulators. The classes are for medical and
dental professionals, EMS personnel as well as the general public.
The Healthcare CPR AED course is designed for medical professionals, physicians, nurses, nursing students, EMS personnel, dental
and allied health professionals who are in need of a credentialed CPR
class. Upon successful completion, an American Heart Association
certification card is provided. These courses meet from 9 am to 12
pm on Sept. 9, 2010 and 6 to 9 pm, Sept. 20. The Heartsaver CPR
AED class is designed for family members or worksite lay responders who need to be certified in CPR. It fulfills the requirement for
those who respond to a cardiac emergency because of a job responsibility or regulatory requirement. Upon successful completion, an
American Heart Association certification card is provided. These
classes meet from 6 to 9 pm, Oct. 4, and 9 am to 12 pm, Oct. 7,
2010. The fee for Healthcare CPR AED is $59 and the fee for
Heartsaver CPR AED is $55. Please call (810) 762-5000 or email
ims@mcc.edu to register or for more information.
From Lori Trumbo, Executive Dean, Professional Development
& Experiential Learning and William Reich, Director, Center for
Teaching & Learning: The Office of Professional Development
would like to thank the following people for presenting workshops
for the CTL during the month of August.
Robert Benard-Technology Division "Microsoft Office 2007:
Excel"
Linda Motter- ITS e-Learning "Microsoft Office 2007: Word"
Brian Harding-Social Sciences Division "Discussion of
YouTube Educational Videos"
New employees: Josua Illian, Full-time Instructor- Mathematics
Generalist (Math Division), Start date: Aug. 30; Derek Lancaster,
Accountant (Accounting Department), Start date: Aug.16; Rebecca
Myszenski, Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor/Coordinator
(Health Sciences Division), Start date: May 5; Robert Rentschler Full-time Instructor - Photography (Fine Arts Division), Start date –
Aug. 30; Sunni Samuels - Full-time Instructor- Mathematics
Generalist (Math Division), Start date – Aug. 30.
University Center Announces Fall Activities
The MCC University Center (UC) partners, Cleary College, Rochester College, Eastern Michigan University, Ferris State University, Michigan
State University and the University of Michigan-Flint, will be hosting a number of activities as part of an awareness campaign during October. The
goal of this campaign is to enhance awareness of the UC, by letting students know they can continue their education right here on the MCC main
campus.
The University Center partners plan to be highly visibile across campus, staffing information tables at various MCC locations, including the
Lapeer, Southern Lakes and the Northern Tier Branch Centers and by providing written materials in high student traffic areas such as the Bear Bistro
and student lounge areas. The UC will also participate in the annual Student Rally hosted by Student Life on Sept. 22.
Each partner institution is available to visit classrooms to provide information on the UC as well as their individual programs. These visits are
brief and will take no more than 10 minutes of classroom time. For more information, please contact Dolores Sharpe, Executive Director of
Academic Operations at 762-5698 or Administrative Assistant Sherry Rosenberger at 232-3162.
Mini Golf & Go-Kart Outing in Lapeer to Benefit
MCC Honor Students
The MCC Honors Alumni Scholarship Committee is presenting its second annual Mini Golf & Go-Kart Outing at 1 pm on Saturday, Sept. 25
at Lake Nepessing Golfland, located at 1125 Lake Nepessing Road in Lapeer (Exit 153, 1/4 mile south of I-69.) This is a fun, family-friendly
event that is open to everyone. The cost is $18 per person, which buys one round of mini-golf and two go-kart rides. Proceeds benefit the Alumni
Scholarship for MCC Honors Program students.
Please RSVP to MCC Honors Program Coordinator Heather Sisto by calling (810) 762-0360 or by email at heather.sisto@mcc.edu or
contacting Rick Stigleman at (734) 564-9075 or rstigleman01@comcast.net. For more information about Lake Nepessing Golfland, visit
www.lakenepessinggolfland.com.
MCC's Regional Technology Initiatives Office Partners
with SE Tools to Introduce New Products
Utilizing Computer Aided Design and Rapid Prototyping tools and
equipment, SE Tools of Lapeer and a group of MCC Regional Technology
Center staff and faculty members recently completed a project to introduce
some exciting new products. SE Tool has manufactured specialized hand
tools for automotive and aeronautical mechanics for nearly eight decades.
Their niche market includes only four other companies in the United States
that produce similar tools.
As a Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) project, MCC worked
with SE Tools to innovate and successfully change an existing product
design. SE Tool's old spark plug puller is a hand tool built of steel with a
plastic coating. A specialty tool used by auto mechanics for pulling wires
loose from the spark plug tips, it had issues with plastic coating degradation
and corresponding conductivity, resulting in electrical shocks that were
impacting SE Tool's marketability. Earlier attempts to change the 30-year-old
design of steel and plastic were less than favorable.
The CAM project involved market research, product design, process
and tool development and tool build. The final result is production of a new
and innovative, all-nylon spark plug boot puller. Utilizing rapid prototyping
equipment located in the RTC, Technology faculty built initial and modified
prototypes of the new puller.
By utilizing rapid prototyping, SE Tools was able to have a prototype
part quickly produced, allowing them to visually see, touch, and manipulate
the new spark plug puller. Prototype builds and design revisions were completed in a period of just days. The designs were then forwarded for tooling
build. Subsequently, the production tool was rapidly built and the new spark
plug pullers have been manufactured for sale.
SE Tool's new spark plug puller can be manufactured quicker with
fewer operations and at a significantly lower cost than the previous designed
product. SE Tool's cutting edge design is lighter and more durable and will
allow the company to compete more aggressively in new markets and
increase their market share.
MCC's CAM project at SE Tools is also supporting two new tool
products that are adaptations of the spark plug puller design. These two tools
will be for two brand new markets. A new "snap-in" design folding mirror
for the aviation industry was implemented as the first product innovation.
Greg Shaw, President of SE Tools added, "SE Tools would like to thank
Dean Crampton, Doug Prehoda, and Joe Pakkala for their support and help
in working through a grant process to design and develop what I consider
ground breaking "No Spark" automotive spark plug boot pullers. These new
pliers are produced with only three labor operations making them very competitive in the market place. Working with Mott College's Regional
Technology Office allowed us to quickly continue the further development of
the all-nylon mold pliers into at least two more commercial applications from
the base pliers."
Doug Prehoda, Senior Program Manager for CAM said, "This has been
a great opportunity for Mott's Regional Technology Initiatives Office to work
with a local business (SE Tools), helping them introduce new and innovative
products into the market."
As part of the Regional Technology Initiatives (RTI) Office's CAM and
MCC's continuing efforts to support existing and new companies in midMichigan, the SE Tools project was one of eight projects that have been successfully implemented at different area companies. Supported by a
Department of Education (DOE) grant, Mott’s RTI model for this type of
project for technology intervention is being considered for expansion into
other regional economic development efforts.
"The reaction to this new puller in the market and at tooling shows has
been overwhelming," said Tom Crampton, Executive Dean, Regional
Technology Initiatives at MCC. "We completed a great project with a company which speaks volumes as to how we can support regional businesses
with the technology and skills available at the RTC."
History Instructor Attends Workshops on Freedom
Summer and Reconstruction Era
MCC History Instructor Brian Harding is anxious to share more of what he's learned about some
pivotal moments in U.S. history with his students. Harding was among 50 scholars from across the
nation selected to participate in two prestigious workshops over the summer: he Fannie Lou Hamer
Institute of American Democracy workshop "Landmarks of American Democracy: From Freedom
Summer to the Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike," in Jackson, Miss. and Memphis, Tenn., (funded
by the National Endowment for the Humanities), and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
History's summer seminar on the Reconstruction era with Dr. Eric Foner at Columbia University in
New York City (funded by the Gilder Lehrman Institute). Visits with lesser known living legends of
the civil rights era were among the highlights of Harding's excursion. He teaches United States
History, World History, African American History and United States Labor History at MCC.
(left to right) Judge Mamie Chinn, Brian Harding,
and Hollis Watkins
Wild Ones Workshop Set for Sept. 13
The Flint River chapter of Wild Ones will host "“Sustainable Landscapes," a design workshop by Kathlyn Rosenthal at their monthly meeting
on Monday, Sept. 13 at 6 pm in the Prahl College Center Genesee Room. This event is free and open to the public. Wild Ones is an environmental
education and advocacy group that promotes environmentally-sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation,
restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Kathlyn Rosenthal, has worked in occupations as diverse as psychiatric social worker
and long distance truck driver, but her love of nature and wildflowers drew her to gardening over 15 years ago. She has worked in local nurseries
and started her own landscape and garden design consulting business, K. R. Concepts in Huntington Woods, around 1998. “I have been interested
in and involved with native plants of Michigan for over 30 years which began by trial an error in my own yard," explained Rosenthal. "I now
specialize in using native plants for landscaping." Wild Ones president, Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez explains, "People are often unsure of how to get
started using native plants in their landscape, so we hope to dispel a few myths and show just how easy it can be at this workshop." For more information about this event or membership in Flint River Wild Ones, call Gale-Gonzalez at 762-0455 or visit http://www.for-wild.org/chapters/flint/.
Future opportunities: include Oct. 11, 5:30 pm – Seed Collection at Clio Area rest stop on I-75 and at 6 pm on Nov. 8 -- Seed cleaning and
propagation, Mott Community College.
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SEPTEMBER 2010
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
For more calendar items visit
www.events.mcc.edu
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6
Labor Day - Campus
Closed
13
Flint River Wild Ones
5:00-9:00 p.m.
Genesee Room
20
Fall Semester Begins
14
Bruin Club Board
Meeting
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Genesee Room
21
Genesee Area
Parliamentarians Meeting
5:00-8:00 p.m.
PCC 1120
27
1
8
Sierra Club Meeting
6:00-9:30 p.m.
Genesee Room
15
Alumni Association
Meeting
Noon-1:30 p.m.
PCC 1120
22
Red Cross Blood Drive
11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Lapeer Extension Center
C305
28
Genesee County Mental Genesee County Mental
Health Training
Health Training
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RTC 1301
RTC 1301
29
Trio Student Services
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Genesee Room
2
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
3
4
5
9
10
11
12
MCC Women’s
Volleyball
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Ballenger Field House
Friday’s at Applewood
9:00-10:00 a.m.
RTC 1301
18
19
25
26
16
College & Cultural Ctr.
Neighborhood Assoc.
7-9 p.m. • RTC 1005
23
Blue Print Reading
6:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
RTC 1109
30
New Path Conference
Noon-3:00 p.m.
RTC 1301
17
GSA Club Meeting
2:30 pm
Genesee Room
24
Blue Print Reading
6:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
RTC 1109