MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
MARCH 2009
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
Ballenger Lecture to Focus on Stem
Cell Research
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
Congrassman
Joe Schwarz, MD
OUTSTANDING
EMPLOYEE OF
THE MONTH
MCC BUSINESS
PROFESSOR VISITS
POLAND
MICHAEL KELLY
NAMED GRAND
MARSHALL OF
FLINT’S ST.
PATRICK’S DAY
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
“The future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their
dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mott Community College's Ballenger
Eminent Persons Lecture Series continues its
mission to bring critical current issues before
the community by presenting a panel discussion on stem cell research entitled "The Face
of Our Future." In light of the recent passage of a proposal to expand stem cell
research in Michigan and recent developments in the field, this is a topic with
tremendous potential for shaping our future
and building economic development.
Featuring some of the finest experts in
the country, the event will be held on
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 7 pm in the
Ballenger Field House. The event is free and
open to the public.
Topics include the Future of Stem Cell
Research, Political Ramifications, Ethics and
Risks, Alternative Options and more.
Leading the panel will be former
Congressman Joe Schwarz, MD, joined by
Professor David Orentlicher, Professor Sue
O'Shea and stem cell research advocate
Daniel Heumann.
For more information about this program, call (810) 762-0425.
Dr. David Orentlicher
Dr. Sue O’Shea
Daniel Heumann
Employee Appreciation Program
Mark your calendars for April 9 for MCC's 2nd Annual
Employee Appreciation Event. We will be showing our
appreciation for all of our employees with special honor given
to those that have retired or plan to retire during the 2008-09
academic year. This year we will enjoy a Hawaiian Luauthemed afternoon including festive food, music and great
prizes. Please mark the date on your calendar and come celebrate with us. The event will be held in the Event Center
beginning at 2 p.m. Additional details will be forthcoming.
Did you know. . .
MCC's website is a primary information source for a host of services and resources. The website is
organized into key paths that help students, faculty, and staff find a host of resources. Visit www.mcc.edu.
Around Campus
Dean Margaret Brainard shares news from the Social Sciences
division. Political Science Prof. Paul Rozycki was very busy serving
as political commentator for the presidential election and the recall
effort that was waged against former Flint Mayor Don Williamson. In
addition, he has served the community with a number of presentations, which included:
Jan. 15: PowerPoint presentation to the Genesee County Historical
Society "The History of MCC."
Jan. 29: Presentation on current election issues and politics to the
West Flint Optimist Club.
Feb. 3: Review of the Governor's State of the State speech with
TV12's Angie Hendershot. He also did a quick analysis the
next morning for the morning show.
Feb. 6: NewsMaker program on ABC 12 about the effects of the
last election, including an analysis of the new lawmakers.
Feb. 8: Presentation to Woodside Church regarding MCC's Service
Learning Program.
Feb. 9 & 10: Appearance on Andrew Heller's radio show AM 1470
about the Flint mayoral recall.
Feb. 9: Interviews with TV 12 News at 4 on mayoral recall.
Psychology Prof. Haig Kouyoumdjian conducted a CTL Brown
Bag Professional Development seminar, "Dealing with Student Anger"
Feb. 10 from 1 - 2 p.m. Haig also recently had an article published in the
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. The article, "Nonoffending partent expectations of sexually abused children: Predictive factors and influence on
children's recovery," was coauthored with two other researchers and published this year. You can view and read his article at the following link:
http://www.informaworld.com
History Prof. Brian Harding will feature Psychology Prof. Lillie
McCain as a guest speaker in his African American History class on April
28. She will share her life experiences, especially those related to the
Civil Rights Movement and school desegregation.
Geography Prof. Frank Sobie attended a meeting on Feb. 6 at
Eastern Michigan University to participate in discussions regarding establishing a joint GIS Research Laboratory between Wuhan (China)
University Center for Spatial Digital Information and Engineering and
EMU's Institute for Geospatial Research and Education. The parties also
discussed an joint GIS bachelor degree program with EMU.
Counselor and Prof. Brian Ivory presented at the TEAM conference
-- Teachers of Experiential and Adventure Methodology in Chicago in
February. His half day session was titled, "Entering the Minefield:
Preparing Educators to Facilitate Social Justice Workshops."
Hispanic Technology Center Site Coordinator Orlando Garcia
reminds us that the center serves as a free tax preparation site. Free tax
preparation for individuals that make under $40,000 is available by
appointment only. Call 424-3760 for more information.
From Music Prof. Mary Niewnhuis: The MCC Chamber Singers
will be participating in the annual Festival of Choirs which benefits the
Carolyn Mawby Scholarship Fund. They will perform solo numbers as
well as sing with the Carolyn Mawby Chorale, UM-Flint choral ensembles and also with area high school choirs. The concert will be Sunday,
March 15 at 4 p.m. at St. Michael's Church, after extensive rehearsals
with the guest conductor -- MSU's choral director, on Friday and
Saturday, preceding the concert. This is the 6th year our ensemble has
been a part of this event.
Theatre Instructor Dan Gerics tells us that Flint native Sean
Michael Welch will be represented at Flint City Theatre in March via the
Welch Play Fest. This year's Short Play Fest at Flint City Theatre (FCT)
will feature six short, absurdly comic plays by Welch. Dan will perform in
one of them. Shows are scheduled for March 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8
pm at the Good Beans Café, 328 N. Grand Traverse St, Flint. Tickets are
$7. On March 28, it's $5 (student night). Tickets go on sale March 1, and
can be purchased at the Good Beans Café or by calling (810) 449-6736.
Dean Robert Loth brings us news from the Business Division. The
months of January and February have been very busy for the Culinary
Arts Department. We began with the Hot Food competition in
Frankenmuth where we had two of our members compete and win the
following: Jerry Todd (a student) won 2nd place in the Beef category
and Chef Mark Handy (Part time Instructor) won 3rd place in Beef.
Jerry Todd also was the recipient of the People's Choice Award out of 25
competitors. Executive Chef William R. Crawford and Chef Matt
Cooper, both instructors, were judges at this event. Culinary Arts then
went on to host 21 students, from seven regional skill centers for the
Skills USA Region 3 competitions in Baking and Pastry Arts, Commercial
Cooking and Food and Beverage Service. This event was held on Feb. 13
and 14 in our kitchen and Applewood Cafe. We are the only facility in this
region that could accommodate a group this size with 21 stations.
Currently, Chef Matt Cooper is attending a Food Educators Seminar in
Los Vegas.
Health Services Counselor Sharee Tolbert, RN lets us know that a
physician is in every Thursday from 1 to 4 pm in Health Services. Office
visits are free, but if prescriptions for medications are needed, there is a
small cost. Please contact Health Services at 762-0300 for an appointment
or for more information. The Health Services Office is located in the Prahl
Center, Room 2060.
DisAbility Services Specialist Terese O'Callaghan has news to
share from her area. The Learning Center had a team of bowlers participate in the Big Brothers Big Sisters annual fundraiser on Thursday, Feb.
19. "We raised a total of $321 and bowled a total of 521 pins," Therese
said. The bowlers were Terese O’Callaghan, Julia Dudis, Ellen
Jennings, Melissa Henderson, Sara Butka and Aubrey Dismuke. "We
all received a t-shirt, (Mott Community College on the sleeve as the sponsor)," added Therese. Congratulations to Sara who finished her game
with a turkey – 3 strikes in a row! Thanks to everyone who contributed.”
Graphic Design Coordinator Mara Jevera Fulmer tells us that The
Flint ADDY Awards Dinner was held in the Northbank Ballroom, Friday,
Feb. 20 and MCC's graphic design students/alumni were well represented!
Congratulations go to all of the MCC alumni for their awards - Katerina
Pavelek, Lindsey Maples, Keri Larange, Joyce El Hayek, and Drew
Smith. We take special pleasure in the awards received:
• Two Silver awards received by Katerina for her "Symbology: USA
Flag" book (ART-244) and her "Get a Different High Logo" (ART-243)
• A Silver award received by Drew Smith for his "Protest Apathy" (aka
VOTE) campaign (ART-243).
• A Gold award won by Joyce El Hayek for her Seasons Illustration
series (ART-233). (Joyce's Gold award means that her work will
progress to the Regional competition). All five students are now
enrolled at the University of Michigan-Flint.
Library Staff Assistant Laurie LaCross Wright has great news: her
band, Rusty Wright Band, released their second CD in February: Title:
Playin' with Fire, Label: Sadson Music, available at: www.itunes.com,
www.cdbaby.com, www.rustywrightband.com, and other websites like
Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon, etc. Also in March, the band travels to the
US Virgin Islands to perform March 21 at the St. John Blues Festival.
Jerry Whitney, Auto Collision Technology Program Coordinator,
tells us that the Northeast Michigan Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers
Club is sponsoring another MCC student intern this semester to work at
the Sloan Museum Restoration Shop/Buick Gallery. His name is Charles
Chatfield II. "Charles is an excellent student and plans to complete the
Associate's degree in Auto Collision Repair at MCC," stated Jerry. "The
efforts of the NMC Studebaker Drivers Club really make a difference for
our students. The experiences that they gain at the Sloan will be lifetime
memories."
Outstanding Employee of the Month
Kathleen Goodrow, Administrative Assitant – Library Services, was selected as MCC's
Employee of the Month for January 2009. She was described as an employee "who puts herself in
others' shoes and is able to work collaboratively to make a project, event or initiative successful."
Additional comments about her include: "Kathleen epitomizes what every library staff member
considers their mission – to work to provide outstanding library service to the students, faculty,
staff and community. She has an overall view of what is important to supporting the work of the
library staff and works each day to make it easier for others – from payroll, to purchasing, to
informational brochures, or newsletters – she does it all willingly and with an awareness and
excitement of what it means to library users." Kathleen was presented with a framed certificate of
appreciation, a $50 Target gift card and a balloon bouquet. Congratulations, Kathleen!
MCC Business Professor Visits Poland
Bettie L. Goodman, Professor of Office
Information Systems, Business Division, started the
Winter Semester by teaching in Poland from January
10-24, 2009. She presented a series of lectures on
Cultural Diversity in Information Processing for students of the Faculty of Management, AIG University
of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland.
Lectures were presented in English to approximately
31 students and included discussions, videos on business practices in different countries, Internet research
on cultural blunders and concluded with a seven
minute oral presentation on the culture of a country of
the student's choice.
This university is approximately the size of
Western Michigan University and education is free,
but students must take a competitive exam to enroll.
The average age of the students was 23 and it is a standard practice for the students to dress in
suits and ties for the final exam.
"The Polish students are very respectful and view education as a privilege," noted Prof.
Goodman. "Excuses for not doing course work were unacceptable."
After the class ended, Prof. Goodman invited her class to a local establishment to socialize and interact on a personal level. The majority of the students could speak an average of
three languages and were very interested in the election of President Barack Obama.
Prof. Goodman had visited Krakow in 2004 to attend the Société Internationale pour
l'Enseignement Commercial /International Society for Business Education (SIEC/ISBE)
Conference but this visit was beyond expectations, she added. "It is an experience I will cherish for the rest of my life."
Musical Tribute to Black History The
Social Sciences Division presented "An
Afternoon of Black History in Song," featuring a discussion of the role of spirituals in the
African American experience by History professors Brian Harding and Aaron Gulyas, as
well as spirited vocals by Sociology Professor
Terrence Stewart, bass baritone, accompanied
by Early Childhood Instructor Sue Lechota on
piano. The program, in observance of Black
History Month, was held in the Event Center
on Feb. 17.
Michael Kelly Named Grand Marshall of Flint's St.
Patrick’s Day
Michael Kelly, MCC's Executive Director of
Public Information, has been named Grand Marshall
of Flint's 2009 St. Patrick’s Day festivities. He is the
29th Grand Marshall in a series of local Irish celebrations going back to 1982. The annual celebration of
Irish culture has been a part of Kelly's family; his
father, Raymond J. Kelly, Jr., was honored as the Irish
Father of the Year in 1991 and his niece, Deirdre
Kelly, was named Miss Hibernia in 1989. The 2009
St. Patrick's Day Celebration Events on March 17,
2009 begin at 11 am with a presentation at St.
Michael's Roman Catholic Church, 609 E. Fifth Ave.,
located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Saginaw
streets in downtown Flint. The presentations are followed by the annual Mass of St. Patrick at 12:02 pm
celebrated by Bishop Earl Boyea.
Immediately following the Mass is the annual
Irish Family Walk to the Masonic Temple on Saginaw
Street. From 2 to 11 pm is the annual St. Patrick's
Day Party at the Masonic Temple on Saginaw St. This
year will also feature the Pot O'Gold Four Mile Run
& Walk, starting at 5:30 pm. Registration for the race
is available at the Masonic Temple. For more information, call 762-0456.
MARCH 2009
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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For more calendar items visit
www.events.mcc.edu
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3
9
10
City Wide Committee
9:00-11:00 am
RTC 2301
16
4
17
5
Leadership Genesee
Manufacturing
10:00 am-1:30 pm
RTC 1301
GSA Club Meeting
2:30-3:30 pm
Genesee Room
11
Sierra Club Meeting
6:00-9:00 pm
Genesee Room
18
12
Battle Cats Wrestling
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Ballenger
19
U.S. Air Force Recruiting
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Curtice Mott Fish Bowl
Genesee Area
Counseling Association
Luncheon
11:30 am-2:30 pm
Mott Library
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25
26
Genesee Regional
Chamber Ambassadors
8:00-9:00 am
Board of Trustees Meeting
RTC 1107
7:30 pm • ML 1010
Ballenger Lecture Series
Stem Cell Research
7:00 pm
Ballenger Field House
Soccer Referee Training
6:00-9:30 pm
CM 1110
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31
Foster Parent Training
9 am-4 pm
RTC 1109
College & Cultural
Neighborhood
Association
7-9 pm • RTC 1005
6
MCC Men’s Basketball
Regionals 2-9 p.m.
Ballenger
13
Lifelong Learning
for Seniors
9:30 am-Noon
ML1010
20
Flint River Watershed
Coalition
8-11:30 am
Genesee Room
27
Film Industry Class
9:00 am-6:00 pm
RTC 1403
7
Early Childhood
Conference
8:00 am-4:30 pm
RTC 2106
14
8
MCC Men’s Basketball
Regionals 2-9 p.m.
Ballenger
15
Delta Gems
1:00-4:00 p.m.
CM 1314
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22
Science Olympiad
7 am-6 pm
RTC
28
Delta Gems
1:00-4:00 p.m.
CM 1314
29
Phi Theta Kappa
2:00-4:00 p.m.
MMB 1130
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