Lech Walesa, one of the genuine heroes of the 20th century, isthe speaker for the April 5, 2006 installment of the college'sBallenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series. The free, public presen-tation is scheduled for 7 pm at the Ballenger Field House. Walesa,the leader of Poland's Solidarity movement that brought down theIron Curtain, became Poland's first democratically elected Presidentand received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 for his efforts. TheBallenger Lecture Series is made possible through the BallengerTrust (named for benefactor William S. Ballenger) and is coordi-nated by the Foundation for Mott Community College. For infor-mation, call the Foundation at 762-0425.

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MCC Welcomes Lech Walesa April 5

Mott Community College (then Flint JuniorCollege) admitted its first class of nursing stu-dents in 1956. This inaugural class of aspiringnurses graduated in 1958. To celebrate thismajor milestone, MCC nursing faculty, staff andstudents are busy planning a number of eventsand activities to take place over a two-year peri-od, starting May 2006 and culminating with amajor event in 2008. A Tea to kick-off the 50thanniversary, which also coincides with NationalNurses Week traditionally held the first week inMay, is scheduled for May 10. Additionaldetails are forthcoming.

Nursing Program Kicking Off

50th Anniversary

Kathleen Glynn, Academy Award and Emmy-winning producer, artist and costume designer, willbe featured at MCC’s Women in Education (WIE) fundraising luncheon Wednesday, April 12 at noonin Applewood Café. Tickets are $20 and reservations must be made by Friday April 7 by calling 762-0425. Glynn will be the guest of the WIE Committee, which raises funds to benefit female students atMCC. A Flint native and wife of filmmaker Michael Moore, Kathleen Glynn will speak about her ownpersonal achievements and challenges since leaving the Flint area in the ‘80s. Though she often sharesfilm credits with her husband, Glynn leads a highly successful and rewarding career of her own.Recently chosen as a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, she isexpected to include thoughts on this prestigious role in her presentation. For tickets or more informa-tion, call the Foundation for MCC at 762-0425.

Award Winning Producer to Speak

at April 12 Luncheon

Chief Human Resources Officer Mark Kennedy shares a report aboutMCC's work in the diversity recruiting area. In an effort to recruit nursinginstructor candidates from an underutilized area, HR Generalist SylviaGreen and Nursing Coordinator Janet Westhoff attended the 3rd AnnualAsian American Pacific Islander Nurse Association Conference in Chicagoon March 11 -12. Event participants included nurse educators, clinicians,and current graduate students. Sylvia and Janet spoke to participants aboutMCC's nursing program and teaching opportunities available at theCollege.

From Music Coordinator and Prof. Chuck Iwanusa: MCC Jazz stu-dents Bill Pennell, Ben Schlatter and Brent Hughes and Iwanusa traveledto Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario in February to participate in aseries of workshops and concerts with jazz trombonist and composer BobBrookmeyer, who was named a National Endowment for the Arts JazzMaster at this year's International Association for Jazz EducationConference in January. The trip was made possible in part by the CollegeLife Enrichment Fund (CLEF). According to Chuck, this was the first ofseveral exchange programs between the Jazz programs of MCC andMohawk College planned for the next year.

Music Instructor and Pianist Larry MacDonald is among artists slat-ed to perform in a benefit concert presented by the Flint Area League ofWomen Voters, 3-5 pm Sunday April 9 at Woodside Church. The concertwill feature Broadway, film and classical music. Tickets can be purchasedin advance or at the door.

Theatre Instructor Dan Gerics, who serves as artistic director of FlintCity Theatre (FCT), lets us know that FCT is presenting Romeo and Julietat 8 pm May 18-27 at Red Ink Studio (behind the Farmers Market). Ticketsare $5. For info/reservations, call (810) 341-6912.

Here's a report from Business Dean Bob Loth on recent activity withMCC's Transitions School of Cosmetology: Ten Cosmetology facultymembers went to the Midwest Beauty Show in Chicago March 4-6. This isan annual show with more than 1,000 vendors demonstrating the latest inproducts, equipment, and techniques in hair care, nail care and skin care.This is the best professional trade show in the industry for providing infor-mation on all aspects of the cosmetology profession. On March 13, thecosmetology department took 115 cosmetology and nail technology stu-dents to the Detroit Salon Forum by Maly's Beauty Supply at theRenaissance Center in Detroit. This professional trade show provided thestudents with knowledge in all areas of the cosmetology profession.Students reported on March 20 that they learned a lot about products thatwe use in our school and about technical skills such as hair cutting, color-ing, nail enhancements, and skin care. "They came back from spring breakvery motivated to try out their new skills," Bob added.

Art Prof. John Dempsey will be exhibiting new paintings in a groupexhibition entitled "Short, Sharp, Shook." The show opening is scheduledFriday, April 14 from 6 to 9 pm at Buckham Gallery, 134 1/2 W Second St.The show will run through May 5. For details, call (810) 239-6334.

Philosophy Prof. Tom Spademan just discovered that his essay"Rights and the Gift in Sartre's Notebooks for an Ethics" was recentlyanthologized by Harold Bloom in a collection simply titled Jean-PaulSartre for Chelsea House Publishers. The essay originally appeared in thejournal Philosophy Today.

Around Campus

Mark your calendars to attend the 2006 Spring Reception.Several MCC employees will be recognized for outstanding serviceand dedication to the College at 2:30 pm Thursday April 20 in thePrahl Center Ballroom. In addition to the Chester D. SmithOutstanding Staff Member Award presentation, employees with 25years of service and employees who have retired or plan to retire dur-ing the 2005-06 academic year will be honored. Please plan to attend.

MCC's annual Criminal Justice Career Fair will be held Tuesday, April11at 4 pm in the Prahl Center Ballroom. The CJ Fair promotes MCC'sCriminal Justice program and provides linkages between employers and stu-dents, graduates and members of the community seeking career opportunitiesin the criminal justice field. This event is free and open to the public.

MCC's annual event observing Earth Day will feature a vari-ety of fun, earth-friendly presentations and activities for the entirefamily. The Earth Day and Gardening Show will be 9 am - 3 pmSaturday, April 22 at the Gorman Science Center. All activitieswill be held at Gorman and the event is free and open to the pub-lic. An Earth Egg Hunt will kick off the festivities, followed byseveral hands-on children's activities as well as live animal presen-tations, including exhibits from the Live Birds of Prey and theOrganization for Bat Conservation. All ages can participate in arecycled art contest that is sure to test how we view and use postconsumer goods. More than 30 groups and organizations fromacross the community will be participating in MCC's Earth DayCelebration and Gardening Show. "This year is full of up-closeand personal views of the Earth we inhabit," said Marketing'sRebecca Gale-Gonzalez, an Earth Day organizer. "A variety ofspeakers and vendors including local organizations and gardening-related retailers will provide much interest for this fun-filled day."For more information, call 762-0520 or 762-0455 or please visit:www.earthday.mcc.edu.

Spring Reception Set

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Criminal Justice

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In Memoriam

By MCC Prof. Emeritus Frank Friedman

As a longtime employee of MCC, I was fortunate to meetoutstanding colleagues.

Larry Willett was in Mechanical Engineering for 25 years. Aquiet, energetic person who was always prompt, particularly atfaculty meetings! He passed away from cancer Feb. 21 at age 67.His friends and students enjoyed his contributions to MCC.

Leo Wiljamaa taught at MCC until his retirement in 1977.He then worked as a technician in the electronics lab for ninemore years. He died Feb. 20 of natural causes at 93. I knew Leoas a friend and colleague. His Finnish background was unique. Healways gave me articles for my Tri-County Language Associationnewsletters, even after he moved back to Minnesota.

Mark Bednarski, the talented son of former MCC employeeDorothy Bednarski, passed away Feb. 26 from cancer. Dorothyalways bragged about how Mark was making strides at PowersCatholic High School - he won three science fairs while atPowers and graduated in 1976. He did graduate work at theUniversity of Chicago, doctoral work at Yale and Harvard andattended the prestigious Stanford Medical School (where hetaught). His passion was chemistry and he studied ways to treatcancerous tumors. He was admired by colleagues and students,making learning fun, his mother said. At 47, he did not deserve todie. Stanford lost a great human being and educator.

The Mott College Library is, again this year, participating in thecountywide One Book, One Community dinner/discussion program scheduled for 6 pm Monday, April 24 at First Presbyterian Church, 746 S. Saginaw Street in downtown Flint.

Michael Kelly, MCC Executive Director of Public Information, willbe joined by his wife, Kay Kelly, in providing a dramatic reading. The book selected for the 2006 One Book - One Community is Pay It

Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde. This popular novel, which is also amovie starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment, tellsthe story of a 12-year-old who uses his extra-credit social studies assign-ment to change the world. He does a favor for three people and all heasks is that they "pay it forward" by doing a favor for three more people,who in turn would help three others, creating a chain of human kindness.This seemingly simple plan sweeps out of the small California towninspiring others, as just reading the book has encouraged students, theirteachers and others to formulate their own ideas of how they might "pay itforward."

The Mott Library has more than 25 copies of the novel ready to cir-culate with the campus community. "Kellogg Community College is shar-ing copies with us in their own version of "pay it forward," said DeniseHooks, Mott Library Executive Director. "The MCC library staff wouldlike you to take advantage of this opportunity. Please ask at theCirculation Desk if you are interested in checking out a copy."

The Friends of the Mott Library will hold a book discussion group onMonday, May 8 at noon in the library. A campus-wide book discussiongroup can also be scheduled for mid-April, before the end of the semesterand before the First Presbyterian event , if anyone is interested. In addi-tion, Pay it Forward author, Catherine Ryan Hyde will provide a free,public lecture at the Flint Public Library at 7 pm Wednesday, May 10. Abook signing is scheduled to follow the presentation.

One Book, One Community

As part of the Smithsonian Institute's Annual Jazz AppreciationMonth (JAM), MCC's award-winning Jazz Program will present aseries of concerts that are free and open to the public. The concertschedule follows:

• Sunday, April 2, 3 pm, Mott Memorial Building Auditorium - Jazz Ensemble, the Steelheads and four Jazz Combos

• Monday, April 10, 4 pm, Mott Memorial Building Auditorium, Jazz Combo I, directed by Tom Smith

• Monday, April 17, 4 pm, Mott Memorial Building Auditorium, Jazz Combos II & III, directed by Chuck Iwanusa & Frank Yon

• Friday, April 21, 7 pm, Woodside Church Jazz Vespers, Jazz Ensemble, directed by Chuck Iwanusa

• Monday, April 24, 4 pm, Mott Memorial Building Auditorium, Jazz Composers Workshop, Chuck Iwanusa - Advisor

The faculty for the ensembles are:

Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo II and the Jazz Composers Workshop -Chuck IwanusaJazz Combo I - Tom SmithJazz Combo III - Frank YonThe Steelheads - Jim Coviak

For more information, call Chuck Iwanusa, Music Coordinator/Professor at 232-3505.

MCC Jazz Program

Celebrates National Jazz

Appreciation Month

On March 2 and 3, a DACUM workshop was conducted with localexperts in the field of Social Work, a process used as part of Programand Discipline analysis at MCC. DACUM is an acronym for DevelopingA CurricUluM. It is a process that defines an occupation in terms of theduties and tasks performed in that occupation. The input from theseexperts will be used to update and revise the Social Work Techniciancurriculum and course design at MCC. "DACUM is another example ofMCC working with input from the community to create programs ofservice to the community," said Mike Thompson, Executive Dean,Curriculum Office. "We give our sincere thanks to these participants."

DACUM at MCC

On Friday, March 3, Dr. Jim Leonard, Dean of Counseling andStudent Development, conducted a training workshop for 12 facultyadvisors and counselors. Faculty who provide advising in a number ofMCC program areas were introduced to the Noel-Levitz theoreticalapproach to the profession. The purpose of the training was to providea theoretical base for advising and to ensure a student focus while pro-moting student success and retention through a developmentalapproach. Topics such as appropriate course selection, helping studentsget connected, strength based approaches, planning for careers and lifeafter college, and advising communication and relational skills werereviewed and discussed.

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Spring Reception2:30 p.m.

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Employer Forum8-10:30 a.m.

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Earth Day Celebration9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Gorman Science Center

Lifelong Learning forSeniors

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Audubon Society Meeting5:30-10 p.m.

Genesee Room

Ice Breaker12-3 p.m.

PCC Cafeteria

Lech Walesa7-8 p.m.

Ballenger Field House

Women In Ed. Luncheon

Noon • ApplewoodCriminal Justice Fair4-6:30 p.m.

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Board of TrusteesMeeting • 7:30-10 p.m.

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