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“You are not judged by the height you have risen, but from the depth you have climbed.”
- Frederick Douglass.
Mott Community College is proud to announce the opening of the Institute for Medical Simulation, slated for March.
The Institute for Medical
Simulation is an innovative, uniquely structured laboratory facility that will house advanced human patient simulators – highly technical, lifelike mannequins used to help train students and medical professionals in assessing conditions, making decisions and implementing care in a realistic clinical setting.
MCC has been on the forefront of merging technology with health care education. The Health Sciences
Division acquired its first human patient simulator, SimMan, in 2003, and has since added several other
Deborah Ruffin, registered nurse at Hurley Medical Center, Gail
Burleson, MCC Nursing Professor and Simulation Committee
Chairman and Vernelle Salaam, Administrative Support for MCC
Continuing Education, observe as METI Clinical Educator
Nicholas Tekancic explains a function of the human patient simulator in MCC's new Institute for Medical Simulation. simulators, dramatically changing the way students are trained.
Healthcare educators and practitioners utilize simulators because they provide an opportunity to observe and respond to a variety of patient situations, giving students and medical professionals a chance to experience and practice life-saving techniques, fostering decision-making skills without obvious risk to human patients. MCC's Institute for Medical Simulation will allow medical professionals the opportunity to practice clinical judgment skills, communication skills and clinical procedure techniques in a laboratory setting, with human patient simulators, allowing physicians, surgeons, nurses and other healthcare professionals to practice side by side, offering an opportunity to dramatically enhance learning and patient safety.
The Institute for Medical Simulation can be used to train a wide array of healthcare professionals. Police, firefighters, paramedics and EMT workers can all enhance their skills by utilizing human patient simulators. Uniquely customized by Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
(METI), the Institute for Medical Simulation will comprise an 841-square-foot area, centrally located inside the west wing of the Curtice-Mott Complex. The facility will feature:
• Adult Emergency Care Simulator (ECS)
Considered the world's most portable human patient simulator according to METI, the ECS offers the ability to practice life-saving skills in any environment, offering practitioners an opportunity to train on intubation practices and the delicate nuances of placing a patient under anesthesia. The most prestigious medical colleges and nursing programs look to the Advanced Drug Recognition
System of this type of simulator, which provides practitioners with the finer points of medicating patients and monitoring the patient response in real time.
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Human Resources
Administrative Assistant
Laura Tripp brings us baby news: On Monday, Jan. 14,
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Kate Schamanek and her husband Jeff welcomed a new baby girl. Allisyn
Grace Schamanek was born n d at 7:31 AM, weighing 6 pounds and measuring 19 inches long. Big sisters, Melissa and A r o u
Jessica, are very excited to welcome a new sister.
English Prof. Greg Shafer had an essay "The Common Currents of Imperialism" published in the 2008 Annual Editions: World
History. The Annual Edition books are a compilation of essays on a certain period of history. The edition that includes Greg's essay covers world history in the modern era. The essay was originally published in The Humanist and was purchased by Annual Editions.
Theater Instructor Dan Gerics who serves as artistic director of
Flint City Theater, announces two upcoming shows. Short Play Fest
'08, featuring five new one act plays, at The Good Beans Café, 328
N. Grand Traverse, Flint. Performances: March 13, 14, 15, 21, 8pm and March 22, 2:30 and 8pm; Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus; auditions by appointment, email@flintcitytheatre.com or call (877) FCT
SHOW [328-7469] for information. Performances will be May 15-24 at Red Ink Studios.
Nursing Tutoring/Mentor Project Director Karen Curtiss provides a report on the Accelerated Health Care Career Training
Initiative (AHCCTI). The AHCCTI grant completed the second and final year of funding with an Appreciation Reception for the faculty and community-based nurses who worked with the program. The reception was held on Jan. 16 at the Genesys Conference and
Banquet Center in Grand Blanc. During the past two years, 90 community nurses filled the roles of tutor or mentor at MCC and UM-
Flint, a partner in the grant. "Results from support student nurses received are impressive in that graduates from both colleges achieved registered nurse licensure with test scores higher than the national average," adds Karen. "The reception was the final event of the
AHCCTI grant where both community nurses and faculty were recognized and thanked for their dedication to making this program so successful."
Learning Center Peer Tutor Coordinator Koaster Veasey wants us to know that Learning Center Administrative Assistant Sherry
Weeder graduated from Ferris State University with her Bachelor
Degree in Human Resource Management on Dec. 15, 2007. "We are so proud of her and would like all of the MCC staff and Faculty to know about her great accomplishments," adds Koaster.
Fine Arts Dean Jessie Sirna brings news from the art and music areas. Art Prof. John Dempsey has works featured in two exhibitions, a group show titled "Otherworldly" which runs through Feb. 23 at the Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, and the second, at
Buckham Gallery in Flint, a group show titled "More than Meets the
Eye," opening Feb. 8 and showing from 6-9 pm. Free and open to the public, the exhibit runs through March 1. Ceramics Prof. Thom
Bohnert and Sculpture Prof. Cate Smith presented a collaborative installation on Dec. 23-Jan. 6 as part of a series of holiday installations entitled "Window Shopping" at Gallery Project in Ann Arbor.
Their unique installation, which included balloons, 350 clay objects and white paint, was determined by chance and randomness and the passage of time. Graphic Design Prof. Mara Fulmer presented a paper at the Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities in early January. Her paper was entitled "Media Arts Focus on
Community Action: Graphic Design Lessons for Real Life" which highlighted activities from a class taught last summer with a service learning component involving the North End Soup Kitchen. An exhibition of Ceramic Sculpture by Grand Rapids area artist Daniel Bare titled "Zero Distance-New Ceramics Works" is scheduled for Feb. 4-
19 in the Fine Arts Gallery. Daniel Bare is a Ceramic Instructor and
Ceramic Technician at Grand Valley State University, Allendale,
Mich. He will give a public presentation about his work at 9:30 am on Feb. 11 in the Visual Arts and Design Center, room 129. These events, made possible in part by the Ballenger Trust, are free and open to the public. The Gallery, located in the VADC, is free and open to the campus and public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Music Prof. Chuck Iwanusa and part-time jazz instructors
Frank Yon and Jim Coviak attended the International Association of
Jazz Educators in Toronto in early January. Chuck is a past president of the organization and still very involved with its activities. Music
Prof. Mary Nieuwenhuis and her choral students performed in the
Flint Festival of Choirs on Sunday, Jan. 27 at St. Michael's Church.
This opportunity, which is by invitation, also included UM-Flint, the distinguished Carolyn Mawby Chorale and several select community church choirs.
Math Prof/Advisor Tina Hughes tells us that the Math and
Science Division sponsored two needy families this past holiday season, through the FISH Organization in Grand Blanc. "The division collected over $700 to donate gifts and clothing for five children plus groceries and a turkey for the families," adds Tina. "The families were very thankful." FISH (from the fish symbol used by early
Christians to identify themselves), is a Christian-based organization that helps the needy in the Grand Blanc school district by providing food, clothing and other services on a temporary and emergency basis.
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• PediaSIM
Pediatric patients are intrinsically different on every level from adults. PediaSIM plays a pivotal role by ensuring that a student or practitioner’s first exposure to the complexities involved in treating a critically ill child takes place when the dangers are not real.
Construction of the facility has been conducted in three phases: room, complete with a scrub area, a standardized patient room with toilet and the examination room.
• Phase Three (1,417 sq. ft.), will be located directly across the hallway to include Curtice-Mott Rooms 1127, 1129, 1129A, 1129B,
1129C and 1131. Phase Three will provide task trainers to include endoscopy, laparoscopy, suturing and knot tying.
• Phase One includes renovation of Curtice-Mott Room 1124 of 841 square feet. This room will be the location for the ECS and
PediaSim simulators. The control booth for both simulators and a debriefing room is located at the south end of the room.
• Phase Two (1,182 sq. ft.) will be the renovation of Curtice-Mott
Rooms 1126 and 1128. This will provide the Ortho-Neuro operating
Medical simulation is becoming increasingly necessary in the delivery of health care and service in the 21st century, and MCC is proud to be in an excellent position to offer this unique and innovative experience for the medical community. The Institute for Medical
Simulation is sponsored by the Continuing Education Department. For more information, call (810) 762-0390.

Mott Community College has joined forces with 22 other public and private Michigan colleges and universities in launching the
Michigan Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to share information and resources in an effort to attract and retain talented faculty and staff. MCC is an official charter member of the Michigan Higher
Education Recruitment Consortium (MI – HERC), established to address the challenges of faculty and staff recruitment and retention.
By joining the consortium, MCC becomes part of a network of the 23 institutions dedicated to sharing recruitment and retention best practices. "Being a part of the Michigan Higher Education Recruitment
Consortium allows us to share information and resources with other partnering institutions, which enhances our efforts in attracting outstanding faculty, administrators and staff," stated Sharon Ewles, MCC
Human Resources Staffing Manager. "We are very excited about this strategic new partnership."
The MCC Humanities Division and the Friends of the Mott
Library have teamed up to present a lecture and discussion of The
Nick Adams Stories with Dr. Frederic Svoboda, a Hemingway scholar and English professor at UM–Flint, on March 5 at 12 noon in Room
302 of the MCC Library. This event, which is free and open to the public, is part of a statewide series of programs in partnership with the
Michigan Humanities Council (MHC) for the one-book, one-state reading initiative, The Great Michigan Read. The Nick Adams Stories are coming of age tales inspired by novelist Ernest Hemingway's boyhood experiences in Northern Michigan. MCC joins more than 100 communities participating in The Great Michigan Read. For details, please visit www.greatmichiganread.org, call the MHC at (517) 372-
7770, or Michael Ugorowski at (810) 762-5662. The Great Michigan
Read is presented by the Michigan Humanities Council, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Chef Mark Handy is a Certified
Executive Chef and the newly-elected
Vice President and former Treasurer of the American Culinary Federation
Flint/Saginaw Valley Chapter. He has
30 years experience in the Hospitality
Industry and is currently working as a
Lab Technician for the Culinary Arts
Department here at MCC.
Paul Londrigan reports that Joyce Glasson-Ambrose, formerly secretary with MCC’s Business Division and other areas, is seriously ill with brain cancer. She would love to hear from her old friends at
MCC. Cards and notes can be sent to Joyce c/o Susan Clark, 2808
Fincastle, Fort Smith, AR 72908-9226.
MCC will kick off its annual observance of Black History Month on Tuesday, Feb. 5 with a wide variety of events and programs celebrating the history, culture and achievements of African-Americans throughout the month of February.
New this year is the event called An African-American Dining
Experience, sponsored by the Foundation for Mott Community College, offering delectable lunch entrees featuring African-American cuisine as well as entertainment provided by local and regional performers, scheduled to take place at noon in MCC's Applewood Café, every Wednesday in February. Reservations are required. All of the programs commemorating Black History Month are open to the public.
Feb: 5 – Poetry Slam featuring local Poet/Spoken Word Artist Theory, scheduled for 12 Noon to 3 pm, Student Life Center, PCC 100.
Refreshments will be served. Anyone is welcome to bring original or favorite work to read aloud. The Student Life Center will also have books of African-American poetry available for reading. Respectful language is encouraged. Free, sponsored by MCC Student Life Office.
Feb. 6 –Every Wednesday, 9 am to 3 pm, movies that feature African-
American artists as lead actors, producers or directors will be shown in the Student Life Center. Free, Sponsored by MCC Student Life Office.
Feb. 6 – An African-American Dining Experience, 12 Noon to 1 pm,
MCC Applewood Café, with poetic readings by Sterline Richie-Lacy, an internationally renowned playwright/ poet/ visual artist and jazz vocalist; Cost of lunch, $9.25 per person.
Feb. 13 – Movies, 9 am to 3 pm, featuring African-American artists as lead actors, producers or directors, Student Life Center. Free, sponsored by MCC Student Life Office.
Feb. 13 – An African-American Dining Experience, 12 Noon to 1 pm,
MCC Applewood Café, featuring soloist Latanya Miller-Brown, Cost of lunch, $9.25 per person.
Feb. 19 – Internationally renowned Storyteller Rosie Chapman (a.k.a.
Miz Rosie) of Washington, Mich., scheduled to perform her onewoman show re-enacting the life and times of Harriet Tubman, 12
Noon to 1 pm. Refreshments will be served. Free, sponsored by Phi
Theta Kappa Honor Society at MCC.
Feb. 20 – Movies, 9 am to 3 pm, featuring African-American artists as lead actors, producers or directors, Student Life Center, Free, sponsored by MCC Student Life Office.
Feb. 20 – An African-American Dining Experience, 12 Noon to 1 pm,
MCC Applewood Café, with entertainment provided by Kuungana
Drum and Dance Company, cost of lunch, $9.25 per person.
Feb. 27 – Movies, 9 am to 3 pm, featuring African-American artists as lead actors, producers or directors, Student Life Center. Free, sponsored by MCC Student Life Office.
Feb. 27 – An African-American Dining Experience, 12 Noon to 1 pm,
MCC Applewood Café, with entertainment provided by Jazz Musician
Blue Mykal, Cost of lunch, $9.25 per person.
For details about Black History Month activities sponsored by the
MCC Student Life Office, call (810) 762-0022. For more information or to make reservations for An African-American Dining Experience, please call (810) 762-0326.

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Audubon Society
Meeting
6-9:30 pm
Gorman 3204
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Board of Trustees Meeting
7 pm • ML 302
Black History Month
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Poetry Slam
Noon-3 pm
PCC 100
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Property Tax Appeals
Seminar
6-8 pm
RTC 1005
Black History Month storytelling • Noon
19
Student Life Center
Flint Area Affairs Public
Debate • 7-9 pm
RTC 1005
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Black History Month
6
Movies • 9 am-3 pm
Student Life Center
Men’s & Women’s
Basketball Game
5:30-9:30 p.m.-Ballenger
Black History Month
Student Life Center
13
Movies • 9 am-3 pm
Black History Month
Dining • Noon-1 pm
Applewood Cafe”
Black History Month
Student Life Center
20
Movies • 9 am-3 pm
Black History Month
Dining • Noon-1 pm
Applewood Cafe”
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Black History Month
Movies • 9 am-3 pm
Student Life Center
Black History Month
Dining • Noon-1 pm
Applewood Cafe”
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Workshop on Non-profit
Fund Raising
12-3 pm
RTC 1301
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MCCAA State Basketball
Tournament
TBD-Ballenger
ConnecTech
10 am-12 pm
RTC 1005
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ConnecTech
10 am-12 pm
RTC 1005
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Men’s & Women’s
Basketball Game
1-5 p.m.-Ballenger
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