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February 2018 Guided Pathways Newsletter
Welcome to the spring 2018 semester!
The School of STEM is comprised of many faculty, staff, and students eager to engage in
STEM learning and discovery. Below you find a number of STEM related events and activi-
ties taking place on-campus for the spring semester.
Mark your calendars and join us as we support our students and colleagues in STEM.
For more information about the events listed, watch the Tribune or contact the person listed.
Also, please keep us informed of other offerings so we can help support and promote your
event.
Mark Bellavia can be reached at [email protected] or x2932 Krista Tyner can be reached at [email protected] or x2995
Date Event Contact
February 7
Student Life Fair – Learn more about STEM related clubs and or-ganizations!
Jodi Oriel Student Life and Leadership
March 3 Canal Society of NYS Winter Sym-posium
Margaret Kaminsky Chemistry and Geosciences
March 9 NAPE Event: Increasing nontradi-tional gender students in CTE and STEM careers
Christina Bakewicz EDIWS
March 14 Pharmacy Career Forum with St. John Fisher College
Krista Tyner School of STEM
March 14 Pop-up MCC Librarians, 11:30am – 1:30pm, Building 9, near the Living wall
Alicia Gunther LVG Library
April Math Appreciation Month Kathy Milligan Math Learning Center
April 11 MCC Career Fair Pam Lazio – STEM Liaison Career and Veteran Services
April 14 Scholar’s Day STEM Committee Members: James Cronmiller (BIO), Jennifer Hill (BIO), Christo-pher Kumar (ENR), Jennifer Markham (BIO)
April 20 SUNY Upstate Medical Respiratory Therapy Visit
John Curry CSTEP
April 21 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference
Dan Robertson STEM and Health
“Meta-Major”
Also referred to as “career clus-ters” or “communities of inter-est,” meta-majors are broad pro-gram streams such as allied health or business. They are a key component of Guided Path-ways reforms. Meta-majors are a viable way for a student to enter a general major or area of inter-est and complete coursework in this interest area before deciding on a more specific major or pro-
gram of study. (Waugh, Alexandra. 2016.“Meta-Majors: An Essential First Step on the Path to College Completion.” Jobs for the Fu-
ture.)
Here at MCC, each School is a meta-major.
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February 2018 Guided Pathways Newsletter
Does Guided Pathways lead colleges to cut programs and limit student options? According to the CCRC, “the goal of Guided Pathways is not to cut programs but to initiate a collective process to strengthen the relevance, quality, and educational coherence of programs offered by the college.”
Read more here: https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/blog/does-guided-pathways-lead-colleges-cut-
Recommended Reading
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Karp, Melinda Mechur, PhD. “Developing a system of integrated support.” MCC. Presentation. 5 Feb 2018.
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February 2018 Guided Pathways Newsletter
Paul Brennan, Faculty Liaison
Lomax R. Campbell, School Specialist
Marisol Galarza-Ruiz, Faculty Liaison
Vicki Pankratz, School Specialist
Mohammed Partapurwala, Faculty Liaison
Steve Palmer, School Specialist
Susan Bender, Faculty Liaison
Amy Coon, School Specialist
Cristin Finch, Faculty Liaison
Becky Babcock, School Specialist
Mark Bellavia, Faculty Liaison
Krista Tyner, School Specialist
Beth Wilson, Faculty Liaison
Susan Warner, School Specialist
Jessica Wilkie [email protected] Phone: (585) 292-2988 Office: 8-624
Reading, Teaching Study Skills and Note-taking Adjunct Supper for Success,
Mon 2/12 5p-6:30p, BC Monroe B
Winter Recess—No Classes, 2/18—2/25
Dr. Kijana Crawford- Black Women Scholar Series Speaker, Mon 3/5 12p-
1p, BC Empire Room (live stream to DC)
Adult Student Resource Fair, Thurs 3/8 11a-1p, BC Monroe A & B
AAWCC Day of Dialogue, Tues 3/13 12p, BC Monroe A
Dr. Rob Johnstone- Guided Pathways: Building the Case for Urgency, Wed
March 14 2:30p-3:30p, Monroe A & B
Combined Spring Concert, Wed 3/14 7:30p, BC 4-141
11th Annual Voices of Vigilance Program, Thurs 3/22 7p, BC Monroe A & B