MCC-Maple Woods Dean attends Future Leaders Institute

As community colleges, and MCC in particular, experience increased growth and less funds to manage it with, campus leaders are turning to professional development to prepare them for making decisions that will guide the future of their institutions.

Mindy McCallum, dean of instruction at MCC-Maple Woods, recently attended the Future Leaders Institute, hosted by the America Association of Community Colleges, in Baltimore, Md. Around 45 people are selected to attend the 5-day event, and vice presidents, deans, associate deans and directors from all over the country participated to share and learn and prepare themselves to move into leadership roles in the future.

Institutional change, leadership style, conflict resolution, diversity and technology were some of the many topics covered at the institute - which is staffed by current community college presidents, who are able to give a first-hand and blunt appraisal of what it takes to lead a community college. Former presidents also work as career counselors at the institute.

Dawn Hatterman named Associate Dean at MCC-Maple Woods

Dawn Hatterman has been selected to fill the position of Associate Dean at MCC-Maple Woods. She will begin her new role July 1, 2011. She will replace current Associate Dean Lynn Barron, who is retiring after a decade of dedicated service to Maple Woods.

Dawn began her career at Maple Woods in 1990 as a College Relations Coordinator. She also served as an Academic Advisor and Interim Evening College Supervisor before filling the position of Registrar in 1998. She holds a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from the University of Missouri – Kansas City and a Bachelor of Science in Interpersonal Communication from Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Dawn is a dedicated professional who is focused on providing support and guidance to students at multiple points in their college careers. She sees the MCC mission of Preparing Students, Serving Communities and Creating Opportunities as the foundation of her daily work.

Congratulations to Dawn on her new position, and congratulations to Lynn on beginning the next chapter in her life!

MCC-Maple Woods dean retires from Storytelling Committee

After many years of hard work and creative service to Maple Woods' annual Storytelling Celebration, Associate Dean Lynn Barron officially attended her last meeting. Lynn has made many contributions over the years, helping prepare for the annual event, bringing in the storytellers and overseeing a smoothly-running community activity. She plans to continue making her jewelry, spending time with her family - especially her seven grandchildren - and working in her garden.

Employee Survey: MCC's Fitness and Recreation Centers

As part of MCC’s continued commitment to review programs and services, Vice Chancellor Tuesday Stanley has charged a committee, composed of staff, faculty, and administrators, to review MCC’s fitness and recreation centers.

A survey was recently distributed to students in order to obtain their input. At this time we would like to hear from MCC employees. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey that can be accessed from the link below. No personal information will be shared with anyone.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2GVWYF3

Thank you in advance for your participation and taking time to complete the survey.

- Mary Truex, Co-Chair

- Brian Bechtel, Co-Chair

MCC-Maple Woods honors 2011 Retirees

MCC-Maple Woods recently honored its 2011 retirees for their dedicated service to the campus and the college. Lynn Barron, Nancy Morton, Terry Morton, Kenny Stubbs, Connie Stockmyer, Paula Cooley, Jennie Frederick and Lola Newton all bid farewell to the Woods at the spring Retiree Reception.

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MCC participates in HLC conference

Fifteen MCC faculty members and administrators spent part of last week focused on specific tactics to improve quality in higher education when they attended the Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association's 116th annual conference in Chicago.

Attendees at the HLC NCA's conference included (back row, l-r) Felipe Leon, Tristan Londre, Kimberly Glackin, Tammy May, Paul Long, Fran Padow, Anne Dvorak, Penny Tepesch and Tom Wheeler; (front row, l-r) Mindy McCallum, Cynthia Proctor, Kristy Bishop and Lisa Bonneau. Not pictured: Greg Sanford and Leo Hirner.

The conference, held April 8-12, provided information on both MCC's quality assurance requirement and training for the district's pathways improvement project for accreditation.

"There was a strong focus on finding systematic, cost effective, sustainable methods for measuring student learning," said Kristy Bishop, MCC's director of research and institutional assessment.

MCC-Maple Woods deans present at Missouri ACE Network event

The Missouri chapter of the American Council of Education recently held an event at Park University in Parkville, Mo., focusing on the value of diversity in the higher education workplace. MCC-Maple Woods president Dr. Merna Saliman, along with deans Shelli Allen and Mindy McCallum and associate deans Lynn Barron and Brian Bechtel, gave a presentation on the experiences of developing a leadership team with people from many different background and making that team work smoothly to better the college.

The group then discussed what personal characteristics, shaped by childhood experiences, shaped the professional working in education today, and how those characteristics can be applied to creating a leadership team model that works well based upon learning, respect and collaboration.

As the major coordinating body for higher education institutions of every kind - community colleges and four-year institution, both public and private - ACE provides leadership on key issues and influences public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.

MCC team attends HLC academy



Academy attendees included (l to r): Penny Tepesch, Anne Dvorak, Greg Sanford, Mindy McCallum, Kimberly Glackin, Cynthia Sexton Proctor from MCC and Robert Mundhenk, HLC mentor.

A team of faculty and administrators from MCC took a trip to Lisle, Ill., last week to participate in the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Academy for Assessment of Student Learning.

HLC, the accrediting body for colleges and universities in and around the Midwest, includes student learning as one component of its accreditation process. The academy provides

Congratulations on your degree!

On behalf of the MCC-Maple Woods family - Congratulations!

The following staff, faculty and administrators earned a higher education degree in the fall of 2010:

Rosemary Asta, student services specialist, earned her bachelor's degree in Communication Arts, Theory and Human Relations from Park University.

Chad Montuori, Spanish instructor, successfully defended his disseration "Gendering Migration from Africa to Spain: Literary Representations of Femininities and Masculinities."

Brian Bechtel, associate dean, received his Doctorate of Education in Education Leadership and Policy Analysis from University of Missouri-Columbia. His disseration was titled "An Examination of the Leadership Competencies Within a Community College Leadership Development Program."

District Intellectual Property Task Force meets

A task force has been created to recommend policies and procedures concerning issues of intellectual property. Co-chaired by Elizabeth Lindquist, dean of instruction at MCC-Longview and Mary Northrup, reference librarian at MCC-Maple Woods, the Intellectual Property Task Force met on Sept. 14. Members are made up of faculty, administrators, and staff, representing all campuses and the administrative center.

The charge to the task force includes defining key terms; identifying types of intellectual property; researching ownership and compensation, copyright, work for hire, and grants; and recommending revisions to PRPs in these areas.

After meeting throughout the fall semester, the task force will complete work by the end of the year.

Watch The MCC Insider for updates from this committee.

Cooking up success at MCC and APPA

This fall, Darrel Meyer, director of facility services, was featured in the national trade magazine Facilities Manager. Meyer is the newly appointed president of APPA, formerly the Association of Physical Plant Administrators. APPA is a national organization for leadership development for facilities management. APPA represents more than 1,500 learning institutions serving over 4,700 individuals. Meyer was elected president by his peers, which is a great honor for him.

Meyer has been a key player in MCC building maintenance and capital improvements as well as heading up the Green Initiatives Task Force, where Darrel is passionate about making MCC more energy efficient.

Get an intimate look into Meyer’s life. Did you know he is “kind of known” for his barbeque talents?

MCC-Longview administrators bake up a sweet thank you to campus faculty and staff

MCC-Longview administrators and deans dished up dozens of delicious desserts as a delectable thank you to faculty and staff.

The dessert event on Friday afternoon served as a gracious thank you from Dr. Grogan and the deans to all the faculty and staff for the hard work they did in launching another successful year here on campus.

Even with a table full of home-baked goods, Associate Dean Marvin Aaron  and Automotive Director Stan Abrahamson were still more than happy to throw on an additional scoop of ice cream.