MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
JUNE 2008
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
CHERYL BASSETT
ASSUMES
PRESIDENCY OF
STATE’S
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY GROUP
UPWARD BOUND
RECRUITING
STUDENTS
WHAT’S NEW
AT MCC
EMPLOYEE OF
THE MONTH
REMEMBERING
JOYCE TOET
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
"All life is an experiment."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
MCC Hires New Dean of
Technology Division
Mott Community College welcomes Clark R. Harris,
who started April 15 as the new Dean of the Technology
Division. Dr. Harris and his family are moving from
Manhattan, Kansas.
Dr. Harris holds a Ph.D. from the University of
Missouri-Columbia in Practical Arts and VocationalTechnical Education, as well as a Master of Science and a
Bachelor of Science from Kansas State University. His
professional education experiences include work as an
assistant professor with the Department of Secondary
Education at Kansas State University, where he taught,
advised, researched and provided service in agricultural
education and instructional technology. He has also served
as executive director of the Multistate Academic and
Clark Harris, New Dean of Technology
Vocational Curriculum Consortium in Stillwater, Oklahoma
at MCC
and as Director of the Tech Prep program at State Fair
Community College in Sedalia, Missouri.
Dr. Harris has taught 20 different undergraduate and graduate courses at Kansas State University
and at State Fair Community College, with high levels of integration of technology, student engagement and innovative teaching and learning strategies. He has taught several online and online-hybrid
courses, including a graduate class entitled “Planning for Change in Classroom Technology.”
Other professional activities include over 75 significant national, regional or state conference
presentations, the development of several work-related Web sites, including the
worldofagriculture.org, several published articles, including “Designing Flexible Instruction" in
Principal Leadership, “Harnessing the Power of the Internet” and “Advising on the Web” in The
Agricultural Education Magazine, and he has written several curriculum products that are sold and
used nationally. Dr. Harris has held several professional leadership positions, such as chair of the
Missouri Tech Prep Directors Association, and he has served as the president of the Association of
Instructional Materials, a division of the Association of Career and Technical Education.
"I am excited to be here and have enjoyed meeting many wonderful people at MCC. I am
impressed with the Technology Division faculty and staff and look forward to working with them to
continue to improve the already strong programs. I hope that I can bring new skills and perspectives
to the division, said Dr. Harris
Flint History Featured Topic at
Lifelong Learning Program, June 13
A locally celebrated storyteller and downtown Flint marketing guru will be the special guests
for the June 13 installment of the Mott Community College Lifelong Learning for Seniors Program,
"Flint History." Alfreda Harris, a storyteller who has collected 600 stories about life in Flint's
bygone days for the Sloan Museum exhibit "A View from the Front Porch," and Lynn Smith, coordinator of various marketing initiatives designed to promote key events, projects and development
activities in Flint's downtown area, will be featured at the MCC Lifelong Learning for Seniors
Program scheduled for 9:30 am Friday, June 13, 2008 at MCC's new Event Center, located adjacent
to the Mott Library. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased by calling (810) 762-0390.
This event is open to the public.
Around Campus
Heather S. Sisto received an award for ten years of service as
MCC's Honors Program Coordinator. The award was presented at
the May 19th Board of Trustees Meeting by Vice-President of
Academic Affairs Amy Fugate. Heather and two honors students
then gave a presentation about the Honors Program for the Board
members.
Dr. Brian Ivory, MCC Counselor, was an invited speaker at the
FaCIT Conference on Teaching, Learning and Civic Engagement,
May 18-20 in Mt. Pleasant and and presented the following workshop: "Active Learning Strategies that Acclimate Students to Your
Classroom Culture."
Administrative Assistant Melanie Kolacheck in Counseling
and Student Development (CASD) lets us know that CASD administrative assistant Marie Luck is now Marie Luck-Allard!
Congratulations to the new bride, who was married on May 2.
CASD Staff Assistant Lori Wcisel lets us know that her
daughter, Michelle, an MCC alumni, recently graduated with honors from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in
Zoology, Animal Behavior & Neurobiology with a minor in Marine
Biology. Michelle has accepted a summer position with the
University of Florida, supervising undergraduate interns in the Sea
Turtle Program monitoring the beaches of St. Joseph Peninsula.
She has also been accepted into the South African Marine Predator
Lab's post-graduate internship program and in February will travel
to Mossel Bay to join their research project on great white sharks.
Fine Arts Prof. John Dempsey has paintings in the Saginaw
Art Museum's Fifth Annual Michigan Invitational exhibition,
"They Practice What They Teach: A Selection of Recent Paintings
from Michigan College and University Faculty" to be held June 29
through Sept. 8, 2008. The Museum will host an opening reception
for this exhibition on Sunday, June 29, from 1 pm to 5 pm.
Mott Library Services Director Denise Hooks has news from
her area. Several months ago, Reference and Archives Librarian
Diana Hiles provided information from the College Archives to
Emily Zilber, Graham Collections Fellow at Cranbrook Art
Museum. Cranbrook is doing a book and exhibit on Richard
DeVore, a former instructor in the Department of Ceramics at Flint
Junior College, from 1957 to 1966. "Ms. Zilber’s reaction upon
receiving the materials indicated that Diana’s work was outstanding." Denise added. "She said, 'I received the DeVore CD yesterday, and have just had the chance to look at it this morning - what
a treasure trove of information! Thank you again for your time and
effort on the project.' " Richard DeVore: Retrospective and "Last
Works" runs from June 14 to Sept. 14, 2008 at the Cranbrook Art
Museum, 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills.
Prof. Bettie L. Goodman of the Business Division, attended
the 2008 National Business Education Association Annual
Convention in San Antonio, Texas from March 19-22, 2008. This
convention, composed of business educators throughout the U.S.
and several foreign countries, including Poland, Canada, Ireland
and the Faroe Islands, had approximately 1,900 in attendance. The
convention theme was “Educating for Success in Business and
Life,” and Prof. Goodman attended more than 15 sessions.
Keynote speakers included John Kasich, host of the Heartland on
the FOX News Channel; William C. Bosher, Distinguished
Professor of Public Policy and Education and the Executive
Director of the Commonwealth Policy Institute, and LaDonna
Gatlin, a motivational speaker who grew up on stage singing with
her brothers -- the legendary Gatlin Brothers. Some of the most
interesting sessions and those that Prof. Goodman found useful for
classroom instructions were: “Creative Teaching Strategies: What
We Have for You and What You Can Give to Others;” “Microsoft
Office 2007: Tips and Tricks;” “Online Course Delivery;”
“International Experiential Learning;” and “Motivating Students:
What You Can Do Monday.” Prof. Goodman was presented with
the Past President Plaque in appreciation for her leadership and
service to the International Society for Business Education from
2006 – 2008. She was the first African American to serve in this
capacity for this organization.
Mike Glynn, Livingston Center site director, completed the
Leadership Livingston program hosted by Cleary University,
Howell. Mike and 13 other community leaders participated in the
nine-month program that began last September. Each monthly session addressed a specific community issue, including the nature of
leadership, leadership in action, education; health and human services; the justice system; local and state government and the challenges to the future of Livingston County. Mike led four other
members of the group in a Community Service Project as part of
an inmate literacy initiative. The group recorded inmates of the
Livingston County Jail reading a book they had written titled,
“Sweet Dreams.” Two copies of the book, crayons to color the
illustrations, a portable CD player and an audio CD were then
delivered to the inmates' children. After the child colored the illustrations, one of the books was returned to the jailed parent. The
project was designed to help bridge the gap created between a parent and child when the parent is incarcerated for an extended period of time. For more information about the program, please call or
email Janet Filip at (734) 929-9107 or jfilip@cleary.edu. You can
also visit the website at www.leadershiplivingston.org.
Ellen's Closet is closed for inventory during spring and summer semesters, but is still accepting donations. It will reopen in the
fall. Ellen's Closet provides free professional attire to MCC students. For information, call the Business Division at 762-0429.
A hearty MCC welcome goes to the following new employees:
Public Safety Officers Calvitta Collins and Derek Wilkes, who
both started work on April 25. Welcome, Calvitta and Derek, to the
MCC Family!
MCC’s Kearsley Park Project is again presenting its annual
“Shakespeare in the Park” for the 5th year at the park pavilion.
This year’s production - “Taming of the Shrew” – includes MCC’s
Michael Kelly in the cast. Performances on Thursday, Friday and
Saturdays (June 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21) are at 8 pm and Sundays
(June 15 and 21) are at 2 pm. Thursday performances are free.
Friday, June 13 is the special Gala Benefit with champagne, strawberries and cream (tickets $25) while tickets for other performances are $10. Tickets are available at door.
What’s New @mcc.edu
Did you misplace your last copy of The Connection? Did you
recall an interesting article in a past copy of the Library Notes?
Wasn’t there a recent health notification email you wanted to share
with a friend and now you can’t find it?
The MCC website can help you find all of these. Just follow the
News & Events link from the home page www.mcc.edu. From here
you can follow the Newsstand link and access all of the regularly
issued MCC publications, both current and archived issues. You can
also check The Flint Journal headlines, see what CNN is reporting and
check out several other news outlets.
The first link under the Noteworthy section of News & Events
takes you to the Health Services page. MCC Health Services has
answers you need regarding the latest health-related news and alerts.
Press releases and fact sheets provided by the Genesee County Health
Department are also posted here. Get the facts about MRSA, Breast
Cancer, Cervical Cancer, and more. Be sure to bookmark News &
Events and stay up-to-date with MCC programs and activities.
Cheryl Bassett Assumes
Presidency of State's
Educational
Technology
Group
On May 15, 2008, Cheryl
Bassett became the President of
Educational Technology
Organization of Michigan (ETOM),
a consortium of distance learning,
information technology and audiovisual professionals throughout the
state. The group functions to leverage state-wide purchasing power for
courseware and educational software and to offer professional
development and networking opportunities with other community colleges and universities during the
Fall and Spring of each academic year. Cheryl has been an ETOM
Board member since 2006 and the Presidency is a one-year term. As
Executive Dean of Educational Systems at MCC, she oversees the
areas of Academic Computing, Distance Learning and Media
Services. She is also serving in the role of Interim Executive
Director of Management Information Systems, which includes the
areas of Application Systems, Help Desk and Network Services.
Employee of the Month
A surprised Nancy Beals accepts a plaque from Tim Broomfield.
Nancy Beals, custodian and senior group leader with the
Physical Plant Department, has been chosen the Outstanding
Employee of the Month for April 2008. Nancy was described as a
"self-motivated individual who seeks out ways to further improve the
work that she does on a daily basis. She encourages others to do
their very best and to take pride in their work and assists in helping
others improve the quality of their services, which has made a positive impact on the entire group." Congratulations, Nancy!
Celebrating Joyce Toet
Upward Bound
Recruiting Students
The Mott Community College TRIO Upward Bound Program is
currently recruiting students for participation in its 2008-09 academic
program. Applications for MCC's Upward Bound will be accepted until
June 23, 2008. To obtain an application, call (810) 762-5117 or download at http://www.mcc.edu/pdf/upward/upward_app.pdf.
If you know students who will enter the 9th grade in the fall,
attending any one of the following schools: Flint Central Academy,
Flint Northern Academy, Flint Southwestern Academy, Flint
Northwestern Academy, Flint Holmes Gender-Based Academy, Flint
Whittier Classical Academy, Beecher Middle/High School or Hamady
High School, please encourage them to apply. To be eligible for
participation in the Upward Bound program, candidates must have at
least a 2.0 GPA, meet specific income guidelines and/or have parent(s)
who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
A broad range of free services and activities to students, including
instruction and tutoring in several academic areas, ACT preparation,
college visits and field trips, are offered by Upward Bound. Additional
services include academic counseling, exposure to a variety of academic programs and cultural events, mentoring and information provided on
postsecondary educational opportunities. For more information, call the
MCC Upward Bound Office at (810) 762-5117.
The Toet family (center) accepts a plaque from MCC Board
Chair, Lenore Croudy and SLBC Site Coordinator
Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez. A tree planting ceremony celebrating
the life of Dr. Joyce Toet’s 27 years of service at MCC was held
May 29 at the Southern Lakes Branch Center.
Foundation for MCC Events
Please mark your calendars for the following events. Call the
Foundation for MCC at 762-0425 for more information.
Women in Education Tea
Hosted by Citizens Bank, 11:30am to 1:30pm Thursday, June 19,
MCC Event Center
Heritage Society Reception
Honoring Planned Giving Donors, (by Invitation Only)
5:30 to 7:30pm Thursday, June 19, Fandangles
JUNE 2008
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
1
4
3
2
Steel Head Concert
MMB Auditorium
Concert at 7 p.m.
9
Mr. R’s A+ Driving
School
3:30-5:30 pm
NTC 106
10
Genesee
Regional Chamber of
Commerce Meeting
7-10 am
RTC 1301
11
Sierra Club Meeting
5:30-9:30 pm
Genesee Room
17
16
Genesee Valley Concert
Band Rehearsal
MMB Auditorium
Concert at 6:30 p.m.
18
Law Enforcement
Training
7 am-4:30 pm
RTC 1301
23
Board of Trustees Meeting
7 pm • ML 302
30
5
6
Michigan Home Based
Child CAre Council
2-4 pm
RTC 1109
24
25
VOICES
4-8:30 pm
CM 1301
12
Ruth Mott Foundation
6:00-9:00 pm
PCC 109
19
Preparing for your
Financial Future
11 am - 2:30 pm
Mott Library 1010
26
7
8
14
15
Summer Youth
Job Fair
7 am-6 p.m.
RTC 1003
13
Lifelong Learning
for Seniors
9:30 am - Noon
Mott Library
20
Delta Gems Meeting
12:30-1:30 pm
CM 1314
21
22
28
29
Flint River Watershed
Coalition
8-10:30 am
Genesee Room
27
Delta Gems Meeting
12:30-1:30 pm
CM 1314
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