MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
JANUARY 2007
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
MCC MATH
PROFESSOR
RECEIVES
PRESTIGIOUS
NATIONAL AWARD
SERVICE LEARNING
AND CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT
Northern Tier Center Opens Doors to
New Location
The expansion of the Mott
Community College Northern Tier
Center is complete.
Finishing touches on the building
were done before the holiday break,
just in time to welcome students to the
new location for the start of the Winter
2007 semester.
The new site is located at 4082
West Vienna Road in Clio (the former
Pamida Store), in the Vienna Square
Plaza between Jennings Road and I-75.
The new NTC location on Vienna
Road will provide higher visibility to
help promote the College in the community. Vienna Road is a major thoroughfare in Clio and the new site, conveniently located 1/4 mile
east of I-75, is near shopping venues, restaurants and gas stations which will be helpful for students.
In addition, the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) has agreed to provide shuttle service between
Clio and Flint. Students will be able to park their cars at either NTC or the Main Campus and take
the shuttle bus between sites.
The new site features seven spacious, high-tech classrooms, a large administrative office area, a
large Faculty Office, a Counseling Office, a Campus Security Office, plenty of convenient parking,
and much more. For more information about the Northern Tier Center, call (810) 232-8044.
BUSINESS DIVISION
OFFERS NEW
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROGRAM
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
“One can never consent to creep
when one feels an impulse to soar.”
Helen Keller
WEYI-TV 25 camerman films MCC Art Prof. Cate Smith (back to camera) while she gets help from
students in putting the finishing touches on the clay form of the Mott Bear before it's shipped off for
its bronze casting. The College has plans to place the 1,000 pound, 6-foot-tall college mascot in
front of the Ballenger Field House. The Bear is scheduled to return to campus from a nearby
foundry this Spring.
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Executive Director of
Admissions and
Recruitment Marc Payne
welcomes the following
Advisors and Clubs to the
2006-07 academic year's
roster of student clubs and
organizations. "In the last
three years, Mott has
increased from 12 clubs to
27 clubs," Marc said.
"Retention rates have also
increased during this same
time period (Level 1 retention
76% to 81%). We may not be able to change the environment or living conditions of our students but we can provide a supportive environment that allows them to connect with their peers who have similar dreams, and guide them along the way as mentors and advisors. I
hope that other staff members will consider giving of their time and
talents to organize and coach other students by starting an MCC Club.
The Staff and I are truly honored to have had the opportunity to serve
in the Student Life Department and you can be assured that I will
always be involved in retention of students in some capacity."
Following is a list of the 2006/07 Student Clubs/Organizations that
have been officially recognized, along with their advisors:
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Connoisseur Club, Grace Alexander Washington
Gay Straight Alliance, Kim Owen
L.E.R.N. Criminal Justice Club, Dr. Avon Burns
MCC Chronicle, Dawn Vanniman
MCC Environmental Club, Sue Lossing
Mott Ballroomers, Tony Caldwell/ El Nita Blount
Mott Cheerleading Club, Tony Caldwell
Mott Wrestling, Paul Holdren
Phi Theta Kappa, Brenda Zicha
Respiratory Care Student Society, Dave Panzlau
Social Work Club, Terrence Stewart
Student Physical Therapist Assistant Club, Kathleen Vielhaber
The Dental Hygiene Club, Dr. Joan Wilkoff
Travel Club, Grace Alexander Washington & Wanda Stitt
Transitions School of Cosmetology Careers, Carol Nielson &
Carolyn Streby
American Sign Language, Stephanie Naeyaert
Latino Club, Carlos Cisneros & Patsy Bennett
MCC Gardening Association, Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez &
Robin Foreman
MCC Otaku, Cynthia Lavalle-Lake
Student Occupational Therapy Assistant Club (Club SOTA),
Wendy Early
Clubs to be recognized this year include: Dental Assisting Club, Mott
Student Nurses Association, Track & Field Club, Snorkeling/Scuba
Diving Club, Golden Z Club of MCC and Rites of Passage Club.
From Dean of Health Sciences Patricia Markowicz: An
esteemed member of the nursing community, Jeanette Klemczak,
Michigan's Chief Nursing Executive, will be the guest speaker for the
December nursing graduates at their pinning/graduation ceremony on
Jan. 13 at 1 pm at Riverside Tabernacle, 429 Chavez Drive.
Congratulations to Accounting' Department's Kim Brown. She
was selected to serve as administrative assistant to MCC's Chief
Financial Officer Kelli Sproule, effective Dec. 4.
Nursing Prof. Dianna Lape lets us know that her clinical group
provided a flu shot clinic for employees at McLaren Regional
Medical Center. This was held in conjunction with the health nurse at
McLaren. The students rotated through the clinic setup by the cafeteria and were able to utilize several of their leadership skills as they
interacted with the McLaren staff. In return, the students were all
given free flu shots!
Chief Human Resources Officer Mark Kennedy tells us that HR
Systems and Research Supervisor Brenda Phillips has volunteered
her time and effort to a very worthy cause. Brenda took a week of
vacation to do volunteer work with a church organization in New
Orleans helping to rebuild houses.
Curriculum Office Secretary Laurie LaCross-Wright has great
news to share about "Rusty Wright Blues," the blues band fronted by
Laurie and her husband, Rusty Wright. Both Laurie and her husband,
Rusty, play guitar and perform vocals. The band will represent the
Detroit Blues Society Feb. 1-3 at the Blues Foundation's 23rd Annual
International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, Tenn. The Detroit
Blues Society hosts the single largest grouping of preliminary Blues
Challenge Events in the world, with more than 130 blues acts from all
over the world converging on Memphis to compete. Laurie tells us
that the band's debut CD Ain't No Good Life is receiving "stellar
reviews from blues critics and radio show hosts, and is getting airplay
across the U.S. and in 10 other countries."
Northern Tier Center instructor Eileen Button submitted an
interesting essay that was published in the Dec. 4 issue of Newsweek
magazine's "My Turn" column. In the article "Thou Shalt Not Turn
Me Into a False Idol," Eileen discusses her role and her life as the
wife of a pastor, with her opening sentence highlighted in the article:
"Because I'm a pastor's wife, everyone thinks my life is perfect and
they have me figured out. Not so fast." The article is currently listed
on Newsweek's online edition. You can read it by visiting the
Newsweek site and clicking on "My Turn."
The Office of Human Resources anticipates posting several fulltime faculty positions within the next few weeks. As the positions are
posted, faculty and staff will be notified via the campus-wide email
system. In addition, the official announcements will be posted on the
Employment Opportunities webpage at www.mott.jobs.
Orlando Garcia, Interim Site Coordinator of the MCC Hispanic
Technology & Community Center, is teaching Spanish at the center.
Instruction takes place on Tuesdays, starting at 5:30 pm. "I am teaching a couple of law enforcement officers and couple of ladies on
Tuesday night until whatever time they want”, Orlando said. “I am
willing to get another class going. I will like it to be at least three
times a week." Anyone interested can call or stop by. The HTCC is
located at 2101 Lewis St., Flint. The phone number is (810) 4243760. "We also have a chess club and there will be a tournament taking place soon," Orlando added. "All Chess players are welcome.
Chess is played throughout the day from 9:30 am until 6:30 pm. The
tournament will take place around the second week of February. We
are competing against R.O.C. Center and also the Asbury Church
after-school program."
MCC Lapeer's Gina Gonzalez tells us that CE Lapeer has a variety of new Winter classes, such as So You Want to Open a Bed and
Breakfast, All About Franchising, Identifying Fine Antique Jewelry,
eighteen new Beading Classes, and thirteen new and different
Gardening Classes. Please check the MCC website for details.
Academic Resources Administrator Dolores Sharpe provides a
report on a new program. The College Professional Study Committee
(CPSC) has approved the offering of the Computer Support Services
and Help Desk Certificate to be offered in the Information
Technology Division. This certificate will prepare students for entrylevel positions as a help desk or technical support person.
Counselor Brian Ivory participated in a three-day Teaching
Institute at Kettering University on "Process Education" in December.
MCC Faculty interested in this teaching philosophy / methodology
can contact Brian for more information.
MCC Math Professor Receives
Prestigious National Award
Service Learning and Civic
Engagement Institute
Congratulations are in order for Mathematics Professor Karen Sharp.
She was recognized at the November Board of Trustees Meeting for
receiving the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
Mathematical Excellence (AMATYC) Award at the organization's annual
conference.
This award is given every two years to an educator who has made
outstanding contributions to mathematics or mathematics education at the
two-year college. According to the organization's website, selection criteria
include national reputation, leadership and activities in professional organizations, presentations, publications, awards and grants received, professional activities on a regional, state and national scale, teaching expertise
and other contributions to mathematics and/or mathematics education.
Prof. Sharp, who has taught at MCC for more than 30 years, is credited for being an "innovator as an instructor and an early adopter of computer and calculator technology." She also has been instrumental in developing materials to help her colleagues use these tools. She has been extremely active in AMATYC and served on the AMATYC Board in five different
positions - regional vice president, treasurer, president-elect, president and
past president - for a total of 14 years. Her interpersonal skills, inclusive
nature, tact, and persistence lead to the creation of the Coordinating Board
of AMATYC, Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). This was the first
real effort to bring these three organizations together in a cooperative manner to address critical issues impacting all levels of mathematics education.
She was the project director of AMATYC's first Summer Institute at Ricks
College. This institute was initially funded through AMATYC's first grant
that was awarded by the Sloan Foundation. During her term as AMATYC
President, efforts to write the standards were begun. Prof. Sharp also
served as Co-Principal Investigator for the Crossroads project and in that
role made major contributions to the process and the resulting document
that was released in 1995.
AMAYTC, founded in 1974, is the only organization in the U.S. and
Canada exclusively devoted to providing a national forum for the improvement of mathematics instruction n the first two years of college. AMATYC
has approximately 2,500 individual members and 100 institutional members.
Are you hungry for a conference that will motivate and reenergize you? Then join colleagues on Feb.8-9 at Schoolcraft
College in Livonia for the 11th Annual Institute: Service-Learning
and Civic Engagement and enjoy this resource-rich event, full of
information covering a wide array of topics. Faculty, staff, and
administrators from higher education and K-12 institutions across
Michigan will join together to share ideas, best practices, and
explore challenges related to the successful development and
implementation of service-learning.
The conference consists of a varied schedule that provides an
abundance of dynamic speakers with a wealth of experience.
Featured keynote speakers include: Dr. Jim Toole - President of
Compass Institute; Dr. Dan Butin - Cambridge College Assistant
Professor, Jonathan Stehl - University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate
School of Public International Affairs Fellow (Housed at the
Corporation for National and Community Service in Summer 06).
Both Jim and Dan will be providing conference clinics, in-depth
2.5-hour sessions featuring “hot topics” in the field. Also included
are conference workshops focused on both service learning and
co-curricular service opportunities including civic engagement.
The Institute is not just a great opportunity for learning; it is also a
great opportunity for fun and celebration. Each year the institute
celebrates service-learning successes by gathering to recognize the
contributions of educators across the State of Michigan. You are
welcome to join in the festivities February 8 at the Schoolcraft
College VisTaTech Center for dinner, entertainment and a formal
award ceremony. The Institute provides valuable opportunities to
examine service-learning and civic engagement through a unique
lens. To register, visit www.micampuscompact.org/institute07.asp
or call (517) 492-2424. Please feel free to share this information
with your colleagues and peers. The Institute is jointly sponsored
by Michigan Campus Compact and the Michigan Community
Service Commission.
Business Division Offers New Entrepreneurship Program
The MCC Business Division has a new certificate program for anyone interested in learning how to start and operate their own business.
MCC's new Entrepreneurship Certificate Program, designed to meet the
basic educational needs of the aspiring entrepreneur, is being offered this
month.
The courses selected for this certificate are based on feedback provided by successful business men and women in the community. In some
cases, courses taken at the high school level within the College's service
area may be considered as equivalencies so as to provide students with
advanced standing when they enroll at Mott Community College. The
course work included in this certificate program, which takes approximately one year to complete, can also be applied toward an Associate of
Applied Science Degree at MCC.
Among the specific courses required for the Entrepreneurship
Certificate is a new course, Introduction to Entrepreneurship
(Management 184), in which students will have an opportunity to write
their own business plans. Students can also learn how to articulate their
vision regarding the size and nature of their prospective businesses, troubleshoot barriers to small business success, manage business cash flow,
conduct market research and create a plan to market their product or
service internationally.
For more information about MCC's new Entrepreneurship
Certificate Program, please call the Business Division Office at (810)
762-0429.
Holiday Food Drive A Success
The inaugural Higher Education Partnership Food/Fund Drive to benefit the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan received tremendous support from
the four participating institutions, according to a press release issued by the Food Bank. Mott Community College joined Baker College, Kettering
University and the University of Michigan-Flint in launching the month-long collaborative event. The group raised over 6,617 pounds of food and
over $2,400. Using the Food Bank's 14 to 1 leveraging ratio, those totals will provide over 40,000 pounds of food to feed the hungry in our area.
MCC contributed approximately 2,000 pounds of food and raised $1,513 in monetary donations. The schools plan to make this an annual event.
JANUARY 2007
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Women’s Basketball
5:30 p.m.-Ballenger
Wild Ones
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Genesee Room
Men’s Basketball
Game 7:30 p.m.
Ballenger
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Board of Trustees
Meeting • 7:30-10 p.m.
Prahl Ballroom
College & Cultural Ctr.
Neighborhood Assoc.
7-9 p.m. • RTC 1005
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Women’s Basketball
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Ballenger
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Volleyball Tourney
7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Ballenger
Women’s Basketball
1 p.m.-Ballenger
Men’s Basketball
Game 3 p.m.
Ballenger
Martin Luther King Day
College Closed
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Sunday
Volleyball Tourney
7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Ballenger
Women’s Basketball
1 p.m.-Ballenger
Men’s Basketball
Game 3 p.m.
Ballenger
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Flint Area Public Affairs
Debate
7-9 p.m. • RTC 1005
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