MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CONNECTION
JULY 2006
MCC
FACULTY
& STAFF
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S
INSIDE
AROUND CAMPUS
MCC TO OFFER
SUMMER CAMPS
WHAT’S NEW @
WWW.mcc.edu
MCC MAY RECEIVE
FUNDING FOR HIGH
TECH PROJECTS
One Day-One Block Event
About 128 volunteers pitched in to make MCC's Community Outreach Partnership Center
(COPC) One Day-One Block cleanup and beautification effort at Dewey Park a major success.
Dewey Park is located behind the Sylvester Broome Center, 4119 N. Saginaw in Flint, which is also
home to MCC's COPC Office. Local
television crews from WJRT TV12 and
WNEM TV-5 showed up to cover the
event, interviewing MCC Professors
Lillie McCain and Paul Rozycki, who
serve as COPC co-directors. Staff with
the City of Flint Parks & Recreation
Department showed up to cut the lawns,
painted playground equipment and
removed dangerous trees in advance of
the clean up. The Ruth Mott Foundation
donated plants to the project, as well as
native plants purchased from Wild Type
Nursery in Mason. More than 200 bags
of trash and debris were collected and
removed from the park. Volunteers
received T-shirts and native plants to
put in their home gardens for their
efforts. Students from MCC's
Transitions School of Cosmetology Nail
Tech program were on hand to give
manicures to cleanup volunteers.
President Richard Shaink and Vice
President Scott Jenkins came out to lend
their support, MCC Facilities staffers
Ken Gatenby and Ray Talbot assisted
with removal of tree stumps and Trustee
Andy Everman helped out the entire
day, which began at 8 am and ended at
4 pm.
MCC is one of only two community colleges in the nation boasting a federally-funded COPC (pronounced "COP-C"). COPCs are partnerships focused on revitalizing communities through service learning and outreach initiatives. For
more information about COPC or the service learning program at MCC, call COPC co-directors Lillie
McCain or Paul Rozycki at 785-3300, extension 108 or 109.
MCC Chef Featured on Detroit TV
Q UOTE OF
THE M ONTH
"Whatever you can do or dream, you
can begin it."
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Executive Chef William Crawford, Mott Community College food management professor, made
the rounds at Detroit-area television stations recently, promoting veal as a representative for the
Michigan Veal Committee, headquartered in Okemos, and the Collingwood, New Jersey-based
Catelli Brothers, a noted veal producer. Crawford promoted the nutritional value of veal, sharing
recipes and cooking tips during segments on WJBK-TV Fox 2, WXYZ-TV ABC Channel 7 and
WDIV-TV NBC Channel 4 June 28 and 30."We're looking at the nutritional value of veal,"
Crawford noted. "It's actually healthier than poultry, and it's perfect for the summer." For more information about veal preparation or recipes, call Chef Crawford at 232-6956.
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Graphic Design
Coordinator/Art Prof.
Mara Jevera Fulmer
invites us to view the
intriguing exhibition
"Telling My Story at the
Edge of Recovery: 8
African American
Women's Journey from
Homelessness" a social
awareness art project
now on display at the
Visual Arts & Design
Center through Aug. 17
in the auxiliary gallery next to the main gallery in the VADC. Mara
launched the first showing of this exhibition on June 13 at the Blue
Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan's Bricktown Building, directly across
from the Greektown Casino in Detroit. The exhibition features eight
large-scale conceptual portraits of women in various stages of recovery, and is part of a larger research project by Wayne State
University researchers.
Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator Carlos
Cisneros was invited to address youth attending the American GI
Forum 47th Annual State Convention June 9 at the Holiday Inn
Express in Flint. He discussed the importance of furthering one's
education and how organizations like the American GI Forum exist
to make sure youth achieve. Carlos also served as a judge for the
scholarship pageant which took place at St. Mary's Church.
English Prof. Greg Shafer's "Composition for the Twenty-first
Century," which was originally published in English Journal, has
been purchased by the Baltimore County School System as part of
their teacher training program.
Admissions and Financial Aid Staff want to acknowledge
everyone who volunteered their time to present Trustee Scholarship
Awards to deserving Genesee County High School students. The
Trustee Scholarship is awarded to one recipient per high school. The
selection process is based upon academic ability, leadership in
school and community activities. A heartfelt "thank-you" to the following individuals who assisted with award presentations at the various schools: Marianne Blair, Cherie Brown, Carlos Cisneros,
Delores Deen, Wanda Dowdall, Andy Everman, Rebecca GaleGonzalez, Denise Hooks, Ted Lau, James Leonard,
Dave Lossing, Patricia Markowicz, Cindy McDaniel, Joyce Toet
and Dale Wolfgram. Anyone interested in volunteering to present
for next year (May and June 2007) can contact Beth Cianek at
762-0438 in the Admissions Office.
Science & Math Technical Assistant Manosha Dasanayaka lets
us know that the Charles R. Donnelly Courtyard is open. The
Donnelly Courtyard is an outdoor laboratory maintained by the
Biology Department of the Science and Mathematics Division and is
located at the Mott Memorial Building. The Donnelly Courtyard features more than 300 species of plants and six different habitats in a
gorgeous setting. The courtyard is open to MCC students, faculty,
staff and the general public. Hours are 9 am-5 pm Monday through
Thursday. A Charles R. Donnelly Fund has been established to raise
funds for continued beautification efforts. Volunteers are always welcome to help tend plants, tame weeds and to perform other tasks.
Executive Dean of Human Resources Mark Kennedy shares
information he has received about special pricing on Apple products.
MCC faculty and staff members are eligible to receive substantial
discounts on Apple computers, software, iPod and more. For information, visit www.apple.com/education/facultyandstaff.
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MCC to Offer Summer
Camps
MCC sponsors an array of
summer camp
opportunities for
youth every year.
Listed is information on
MCC's summer
program offerings.
Virtual Simulation Camp at MCC's Livingston Regional M-TEC,
located in Howell, provides students with hands-on experience in using
state-of-the-art simulation software. Dates are July 17-21 for Introduction;
July 24-28 for Advanced. Deadline to enroll is July 7. Cost is $150 per
person, per level. For details or to enroll, call (517) 548-4589.
Jim Lee Fine Arts Camp, a two-week intensive camp experience for
students in grades 7-12, is scheduled July 10-21. Campers can participate
in the Visual Arts program or music sessions which include Concert Band,
Guitar, Piano, String Instruments and Steel Band. Cost is $195.
Discounted fee options are available. Call 762-0943 or visit www.fineartscamp.mcc.edu for details.
Summer Basketball Camp features three four-day sessions at
Ballenger Field House with Men's Basketball Coach Steve Schmidt as
Camp Director. Camp instructors will include current and former MCC
players and staff. The camp is open to boys age 7-14. Session 1 is June
26-29, Session 2 is July 17-July 20 and Session 3 is July 31-Aug. 3. Cost
is $70 per session with a two-session discount at $125 with a T-shirt.
(MCC employees are eligible for a discounted camp fee of $50 a week).
Two children from the same family, at one session each, pay $60 for each
child. Fees can be paid in advance or on the first day of camp. For information or to register, call 762-0417.
Volleyball All-Skills & Setters Camp offers a camp experience for
middle and high school students. Camp director is Earl Hummel, MCC
Head Volleyball Coach. Camp instructors will include MCC assistant volleyball coaches and the 2006 Mott Bears Volleyball Team. The All-Skills
camp is scheduled July 10-12 with the High School program scheduled for
9 am-noon and the Middle School Camp at 1:30-4:30 pm. The cost is $90
per player. (MCC employees are eligible for a discount of $70). Setter
Camp is July 13 with Combined Camp from 10 am-2 pm at a cost of $35
for player. A group discount of $10 is available when six or more applications are sent in together. The camps will be held at Davison High School.
For registration forms or more information, call 744-0679.
Creative Expression Summer Camp will give campers an opportunity to explore their creative side with a variety of writing and drawing
activities for students in grades 5-8 at all skill levels. The camp meets
Aug- 16-18 from 9 am to noon at various locations in the Curtice-Mott
Complex. A special presentation for awarding of certificates to campers is
scheduled 6-8 pm Aug. 18 in the Mott Memorial Building Auditorium.
Camp sessions include: Script an Opening Scene for a Movie, Solve the
Mystery, Comic Book/Comic Strip Design, Create Your Own Alphabet.
Parents or guardians are welcome to attend the sessions. Cost $20.
Scholarships are available. For more information, call 762-0470 or
(810) 908-4940.
What's New @mcc.edu?
The MCC website is in a continuous cycle of update and improvement.
Recent changes start right on our home page. They include:
• A new "Go" button added to the Quick Links. The button
enhances compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• The Prospective Students page has received a totally new
design with a clean, streamlined look. Links to all kinds of new
student concerns are easy to find by merely scanning the page.
• The Parents page contains more information to respond to
specific questions a parent of a new college student may have
• WebAdvisor has a new format and provides even more
information for students searching for courses and sections.
Students are encouraged to use WebAdvisor to register, pay
bills and check grades. WebAdvisor also handles many
faculty
functions, including attendance, grade posting and more.
• The Newsstand page is an easy way to keep up with the many
publications of the college. You can read the latest edition or
look up past articles. Newsstand also carries the newest
student publication, the MCC Chronicle.
Make the MCC website your first choice to find college-related
information. Add it to your "Favorites" and check back often.
MCC May Receive Funding
for High Tech Projects
Rep. Dale E. Kildee recently announced that $4 million has been
appropriated for Mott Community College's Regional Technology Center
initiatives in the Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2006. Passed
by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 20, the bill will provide $3
million for the RTC's Rapid Product Development and Deployment Portal
Project and $1 million in funding for the Intelligent Orthopedic Fracture
Implant System Program (IOFIS). Funding for these projects was added to
the House bill at Kildee's request, according to a press release issued from
the congressman's Washington, DC office. The House-passed bill now
awaits Senate action before it can be signed into law by the President.
Both projects will leverage MCC's simulation expertise. The Rapid
Product Development and Deployment Portal Project will create a webaccessible repository that captures advanced and emerging technologies,
making them easily accessible to Department of Defense personnel and
their contractors. This project will leverage the existing data repository
framework developed by MCC's Workforce Development Institute for
Simulation Technologies, expanding from its current automotive sector to a
tank-automotive database.
MCC is partnering with Kettering University, Michigan Technical
University in Houghton and Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio,
Texas in development of the IOFIS. The IOFIS will be capable of monitoring and/or reacting to the healing process in delivering bone growth-promoting drugs or in response to sensing a fracture. It will be developed using
technological research and system development of materials to help minimize disfiguration, reduce rehabilitation times and improve the quality of
life for soldiers.
"I am very pleased that we were able to secure this funding and that
Mott Community College will play an important role in the development of
these programs," stated Kildee. "The research conducted right here at Mott
Community College will make our military men and women safer in the
field, will enable them to recover more quickly, and it will ultimately make
our citizens safer at home."
Enhanced Student
Services at MCC
Major improvements in the delivery of services to students are
well underway, reported Delores Deen, Executive Dean of Student
Services at Mott Community College.
"We are not waiting for the AQIP process to spur us into quality
improvement and we are not allowing any of the old barriers to
improvement to remain obstacles," Deen said.
Staff members are working in a collaborative partnership,
addressing the needs of students with a more student-centered, customer-focused approach. Specific efforts launched by The Office of
the Registrar, Registration & Cashiers and Financial Aid Offices have
resulted in substantial improvements and enhanced service delivery to
students, as well as faculty and staff, Deen stated. "The unique way
the three managers and staff have worked together to improve office
efficiency and service to students in a collaborative way is impressive," added Deen.
Following is a list of changes or additions to services within The
Registrar, Registration & Cashiers and Financial Aid areas:
Registrar's Office
• Imaging of old transcripts into Datatel system, making
information electronically accessible to academic counselors,
advisors (eliminating the paper-filing system)
• Enhanced staffing opportunities, with shared-staffing system
between Registrar and Registration Office
Registration & Cashier's
• Self-Registration & Information Center - Enhanced Services in
kiosk area with staffing provided by a staff member
(eliminating the information Window 8, previously staffed by
student workers, and combining a self-registration and
information center available to students for convenience and
improved customer service)
• Windows 1-5 are now used for registration, record-related
transactions only. Students will continue to take a ticket for service.
• Express Lanes (Windows 6, 7 and 8) Students, staff and faculty
can now conduct their cashier-related business without taking a
ticket for service (eliminating the wait time behind students
registering for classes). Other services include vending refunds
and staff/faculty check cashing. (Window 8 is open full-time
and Windows 6 & 7 are opened during peak periods, to ensure
customers are moved through the line quickly.)
• Revised student billings to include their method of payment
identified at the time of registration
• Improved internal control
Financial Aid
• Third party billing system responsibilities moved from
Financial Aid to Registration & Cashiers, enhancing efficiency
• Better system of informing students on eligibility of financial
aid before they register
• Overall improvements to billing system and improved internal
controls
"We are proud of the way our student services staff work together as
a team," added Tonya Badgley, Interim Director of Registration &
Cashiers. "They are very receptive to the many changes and have done
an excellent job adjusting to these transitions. We're definitely customer-focused."
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