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MCCB Spring 2014 ConferenceMacMullen Conference Center, Roscommon, MIMay 31 - June 1, 2014
MCCB 2014 Spring Conference ItineraryMCCB 2014 Spring Conference ItineraryMCCB 2014 Spring Conference Itinerary
Friday, May 30th:Friday, May 30th:Friday, May 30th:
Time Event Location
1:00 -‐ 1:30pm Check-‐in and Registration Resource Center Lobby
2:00 -‐ 5:00pm
Options:
1) Main Branch Gallery Tour, Kim Dement
“The Gallery is near one of our country's few remaining virgin white pine forests and is a place where two rivers spring from the earth.The Manistee River, Mlows west, pouring itself into Lake Michigan and the other river, the AuSable, Mlows east, all the way to Lake Huron. These two rivers begin their journeys within three miles of one another.The nature-‐Inspired works of acclaimed artists available at Main Branch Gallery are as distinctive as the two sister rivers sprung from the depths of northern Michigan.“ Those who are interested should meet at the Resource Center Lobby at 1:50 pm. We’ll be taking a short drive to Grayling to view the gallery and then we’ll sample a local coffee/tea shop.
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2)Higgins Lake Walking Tour (Self-‐Guided)
5:30 -‐ 6:15pm Dinner and Second RegistrationDining Room and Resource Center
Lobby
6:30 -‐ 7:30pm“MOOCs Future or Fodder,” Gerald RheadJerry is the Director of Academic Entrepreneurship at Michigan State University
AuSable Classroom
7:30 -‐ 8:30pm
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1) “The Art of Zentangle,” Danielle O’BrienWith the Zentangle® Method, anyone can create beautiful images from repetitive patterns. It is easy to learn and easy to do. This fun and relaxing art form is a return to the lost art of putting pen to paper. Create wonderful images using the patterns that you learn in this class, “One Stroke at a Time.” This is a fantastic de-‐stress activity! Daniele O’Brien, CZT (CertiMied Zentangle teacher) has been teaching the Zentangle Method since 2010.
Higgins Room (near AuSable Classroom)
7:30 -‐ 8:30pm
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2) Higgins Lake Walking Tour (Self-‐Guided)
8:30 -‐ 9:30pm
“The Hidden Evils of Fracking and What You Can Do About it, “ Susan Stewart. This talk will describe the relatively new oil and gas extraction methods and the profound impact it’s having on the environment, including human health. A current campaign to ban fracking in Michigan will also be discussed.
AuSable Classroom
9:30 -‐ 11:00pm Socializing, Snacks/Drinks, BonVire at Patio
Patio or (AuSable Classroom if
inclement weather)
Saturday, May 31st: Saturday, May 31st: Saturday, May 31st:
Time Event Location
7:15 -‐ 8:15amBreakfastCheck-‐in and Registration
Dining Room and Resource Center
Lobby
9:00 -‐ 10:00am
Options:
1)Part I: Service Learning: A Teaching Tool for Academic Success, Leigh Kleinert Academic Service Learning is a teaching methodology that combines service and learning. Service opportunities are purposefully designed to deepen learning of course concepts, foster development of institutional outcomes (such as critical thinking, communication, social and personal responsibility) and positively impact the community.
This session will:• Explain the difference between service learning and
volunteering• Identify the beneMits of service learning for the instructor
and students• Identify potential challenges involved with integrating
service learning into a course_______________________________________________________________________________
2)Higgins Lake Walking Tour (Self-‐Guided)
Classroom in AuSable Building
10:00am -‐ 12:00pm
“Books, Beetles and Blasphemy,” David Wooten, Biology Faculty at Washtenaw Community College
Darwin: Books, Beetles and Blasphemy is a unique lecture on the bibliographic history of Charles Darwin. For some time now I have been collecting early and/or Mirst editions of Darwin’s works, as well as any publication that he directly noted as being signiMicant to the development of his theory. This antique book collection consists of the works of Buffon, Lamarck, and Malthus; childhood books that inspired travel and exploration; religious works of the time that preached the immutability of species; publications on politics and economics that Darwin translated to natural systems; supporting books by Huxley, Hooker, Lyell, Gray, and Wallace; and numerous works by opponents such as Owen, Mivart, and Wilberforce that challenged Darwin’s theory. The collection comprises a rare and unique assemblage of publications chronicling the evolution of the theory of evolution. This collection will be displayed along with Darwinian antiques and artifacts such as his microscope, fossils, antique natural history prints, etc. See www.darwinlecture.com for details on the talk and the entire antique book collection.
AuSable Classroom
12:10 -‐ 1:00pm
Lunch
“History of MCCB,” Lynnda Skidmore, This is a short presentation going back in time over thirty years to the founding of Michigan Community College Biologists. Through a power point presentation learn about the beginning of our unique professional organization, where we've been, and where we are going.
Dining Room
Saturday, May 31st: Saturday, May 31st: Saturday, May 31st:
Time Event Location
1:00 -‐ 3:00pm
Hartwick Pines Walking Tour, Susan Starr and Janea LittleConference participants (and their families) are invited to join naturalists Susan Starr (MCCB Emeritus) and Janea Little (Little's Touch of Nature) for a casual after-‐dinner stroll (6-‐7 pm) on the Higgins Lake trails Saturday evening, or a slightly longer hike on the more rugged Hartwick Pines Au Sable Trail after lunch on Saturday (1-‐3 pm). Sunday morning we will also hike across the street to the North Higgins Lake State Park trail system. All hikes will explore the fauna and Mlora of the area's ecosystems, as well as give you a chance to just get outdoors and enjoy the natural beauty of this region! Participants are welcome to bring binoculars and Mield guides (and sunscreen and bug spray) , or just soak up the "macro view." By the way, there are ticks capable of carrying Lyme Disease in this area, so dress appropriately. Those interested should meet in front of the Resource Building at 1:00pm.
3:00 -‐ 4:00pm
Options:
1) Part II: Service Learning: Do it!, Leigh Kleinert
Need we say more? Just show up and let’s get busy helping MacMullan Center stay beautiful. Camaraderie and laughter included! (Service opportunities will include beach raking, Mirewood stacking, porch sweeping, and trail clean-‐up. Rakes and brooms provided; gloves suggested). Those interested should meet in front of the Resource Building at 3:00pm.
AuSable Classroom
3:00 -‐ 4:00pm
Options:
2) Canoeing and Cayaking. Those interested should meet in front of the AuSable Building at 3:00.
4:00 -‐ 5:00pm Executive Board MeetingHiggins Room (near AuSable Classroom)
5:00 -‐ 5:30pm MCCB Photography Contest, Lynnda Skidmore*See information below.
Resource Center Lobby
5:30 -‐ 6:15pm DinnerGeneral Board Meeting
Dining Room and Resource Center
Lobby
6:00 -‐ 6:50pmHiggins Lake Walking Tour, Susan Starr and Janea Little Those interested should meet in front of the Resource Center Building at 6:00pm.
Saturday, May 31st: Saturday, May 31st: Saturday, May 31st:
Time Event Location
7:00 -‐ 8:00pm
“Application of Nanotechnology for Vaccine Adjuvants, “Keynote Speaker: Susan M. Ciotti, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan; Director of R&D, NanoBio Corporation, Ann Arbor MINanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale. This scale ranges from a few nanometers to 1000nm (1µM). The engineering of nanostructure materials, including nanoparticles and nanoemulsions, hold great promise as new immunostimulatory agents and can be used as vaccines adjuvants. An adjuvant is a substance that, when added to a vaccine, greatly enhances its protection against infection. Adjuvants work by stimulating early immune responses to foreign substances. Adjuvants kick-‐start the immune system and enable the active components in a vaccine―called antigens―stimulate a broad response that leads to long-‐term protection.
AuSable Classroom
8:00 -‐ 10:00pm Socializing, Snacks/Drinks, BonVire by the Lake
Lake Front (AuSable
Classroom if inclement weather)
10:00 -‐ 11:00pm
Astronomy Viewing, Larry MaciagThose interested should meet in front of the Resource Center Building at 10:00pm.
(AuSable Classroom if inclement Weather)
Sunday, June 1st: Sunday, June 1st: Sunday, June 1st:
Time Event Location
7:15 -‐ 8:15amBreakfastCheck-‐in and Registration
Dining Room and Resource Center
Lobby
9:00 -‐ 10:00am
Options:
1) Part III: Service Learning: Measuring Success, Leigh Kleinert
This session will be a follow-‐up to Part I and II to discuss ideas for reMlection and assessment of the service experience. ReMlection is the culmination of the service, curriculum, and connectivity. It gives meaning to the project and helps students draw connections between the experience, course content, and their lives.
AuSable Classroom
9:00 -‐ 10:00am
Options:
2) Higgins Lake Walking Tour (Self-‐Guided)
10:10 -‐ 11:30am
Discipline Break-‐Out Sessions:• A&P (David Shier): AuSable Classroom• General Biology (Katie LaCommare): AuSable Patio• Organismal Biology (Tim Periard): Higgins Room• Microbiology (Chris Nitz): AuSable Porch
12:00 pm Checkout at the Resource Center Lobby and pick-‐up sack lunch before home.
Calling all Nature Photographers!
This is your chance to share your best photos with other biologists.
*Subjects can be anything related to biology - landscapes, scenery, macro photography,
animals, flowers, micro photography, etc.
*Each person may submit 1, 2 or 3 photographs (photo size either 8 x 10 or 11 x 14 mounted on a stiff material (Matte board or foam board).
*Bring your photo(s) and Registration form to the Spring 2014 MCCB Conference. Print off the form from the www.mccb1.org website and fill it out.
*Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes as determined by attendee voting. Each conference attendee may vote only once. Voting ends at 5 pm Saturday with awards given during dinner.
*All submitted photos will be entered in a silent auction with earnings donated to MCCB. Bidding will start at $5 and at the end of the auction (5 pm Saturday) highest bidders will be determined. Hopefully many people will be able to take home a beautiful photograph.
Enter the First MCCB Photography ContestRegistration Form
Your Name: __________________________________________
School: __________________________________________
Contact phone: _____________________________________
Contact email: _____________________________________
** Photo Entry #1 Title:
Shooting/Subject Information: