1 Dear MCCB Members: At Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) we are excited about hosting the Fall 2013 MCCB Conference at the Northwest Campus in the Larry K. Lewis Education Center. This 2-day science gathering will consist of oral and poster presentations, panel discussions, a mock disaster exercise drill along with a tour of the WCCCD Veterinary Technology Facilities. The panel discussing “Preparing Community College Students to Excel in Baccalaureate Science Programs” include Wayne County Community College District Science Chair, Curtis Greene, PhD; Wayne State University Biology Chair, David Njus, PhD; Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University and Director of the Michigan College and University Program Caryn Heldt, PhD; Executive Director of City Year Detroit, Penny Bailor, MBA; Director of the Center for Public Health and Community Genomics at the MCCB News Inside this issue: MCCB President’s Letter 1-3 Thank you 4 MCCB Fall Conference Detailed Agenda 5-9 Looking for New Resources? & Famous Scientist 10 Book Review: The Drunken Botanist 11 Guess Who? Contest 12 Upcoming Conferences 14 MCCB President’s Letter Fall 2013
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Dear MCCB Members:
At Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) we are excited about
hosting the Fall 2013 MCCB Conference at the Northwest Campus in the Larry K.
Lewis Education Center. This 2-day science gathering will consist of oral and
poster presentations, panel discussions, a mock disaster exercise drill along with
a tour of the WCCCD Veterinary Technology Facilities.
The panel discussing “Preparing Community College Students to Excel in
Baccalaureate Science Programs” include Wayne County Community College
District Science Chair, Curtis Greene, PhD; Wayne State University Biology Chair,
David Njus, PhD; Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan
Technological University and Director of the Michigan College and University
Program Caryn Heldt, PhD; Executive Director of City Year Detroit, Penny Bailor,
MBA; Director of the Center for Public Health and Community Genomics at the
MCCB News
Inside this issue:
MCCB President’s Letter 1-3
Thank you 4
MCCB Fall Conference Detailed Agenda 5-9
Looking for New Resources? & Famous Scientist 10
Book Review: The Drunken Botanist 11
Guess Who? Contest 12
Upcoming Conferences 14
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University of Michigan School of Public Health, Toby Citrin, JD; and
Executive Director of the Michigan Louis Alliance for Minority Participation
and Director of the Charles Drew Science Scholars Michigan State University
College of Natural Science, Jerry Caldwell, PhD.
The panel discussing “Preparing Community College Students to Create a
Healthier World” include the Wayne County Community College District
Senior Vice Chancellor of the Health Sciences, Debraha Watson, PhD; CEO
and President of the Institute for Population Health Detroit, Loretta Davis,
MSA; The University of Michigan School of Public Health Associate Dean for
Practice, Phyllis Meadows, PhD, MSN, RN; Detroit Medical Center Senior
Nobel Prize Winner of Chemistry for his invention of the polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) utilized in DNA, genetics, and forensic science. Dr. Caryn Heldt,
Dr. Joseph West, and Dr. Joseph Dunbar who is the Wayne State University Vice
President for Research will speak on preparing community college students for
academic studies and/or careers involving research
I hope that all members and friends of the Michigan Community College
Biologists are experiencing a rewarding school semester and I look forward to
seeing everyone at our upcoming Fall 2013 MCCB Conference.
Sincerely,
Apryl Brown, MCCB President
Newsletter Themes
Starting with the next MCCB newsletter, I would like to start
adding a “themed” section.
For the Winter 2013 Newsletter, please consider submitting
an article or picture on the topic of: “Service-Learning in the
Biology Classroom”.
“Oh! The theme I've been waiting for all my life.”
- Miss Shields in A Christmas Story
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Above: Past MCCB President, Matthew Badtke and Current MCCB President, Apryl Brown
Left: Past MCCB Webmaster, Ralph Gorton
The MCCB Board and Membership appreciate your hard work for our organization.
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Thank
you
Matt and
Ralph!
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Host Institution:
Wayne County Community College District
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013
9:30AM
Registration
10:00AM
Welcome and Introduction
WCCCD Northwest Campus Dr. Letitia Uduma
Provides the welcome address and then introduces Chancellor Curtis L. Ivery
WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery will greet the guests to the Fall 2013 MCCB Conference
Presentation of the Colors
Central Collegiate Academy: ROTC students will participate in this ceremony
Has a dual enrollment program with Wayne County Community College District Has a School Community Based Health Center which is a pilot program sponsored by the
American Public Health Association
10:30AM – 11:30AM
Session I
Panel discussing “Preparing Community College Students to Create a Healthier World” Panelists include the following individuals:
Loretta Davis, MSA CEO and President of the Institute for Population Health Detroit
Phyllis Meadows, PhD, MSN, RN The University of Michigan School of Public Health Associate Dean for Practice
Reginald Lee, FPHL Detroit Medical Center Senior Vice President of Physician Recruitment and Development who has
recently been promoted to CEO of Kindred Hospital
Debraha Watson, PhD Wayne County Community College District Senior Vice Chancellor of the Health Sciences
Joseph West, ScD, MSc
Senior Epidemiologist/Program Director of Sinai Urban Health Institute in Chicago, Illinois Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Adjunct Assistant Professor in General
Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
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11:30AM – 12:30PM
Visit Poster Presentations of Science Students & Vendor Tables
12:30PM – 1:30PM
Lunch/Session II
Caryn Heldt, PhD, Director of the Michigan College and
University Program and Assistant Professor of Chemical
Engineering at Michigan Technological University will discuss research opportunities for
community college students.
1:45PM – 2:45PM
Session III
Joseph West, ScD, MSc, Senior Epidemiologist/Program Director of Sinai Urban Health Institute
in Chicago, Illinois and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Adjunct Assistant
Professor in General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics will share his story on how he discovered his
career in research and his path of life (His book is entitled “Trod the Stony Road: A Young Man’s
Journey from the Mississippi to the Charles).
3:00PM – 4:00PM
Session IV
Panel discussing “Preparing Community College Students to Excel in Baccalaureate Science
Programs”
Panelists include the following individuals:
David Njus, PhD Wayne State University Biology Chair
Caryn Heldt, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University
Director of the Michigan College and University Program
Toby Citrin, JD
The University of Michigan School of Public Health Management and Policy Adjunct
Professor
Director of the Center for Public Health and Community Genomics at the University of
Michigan School of Public Health Co-Director, University of Michigan Life Sciences and Society Program
Jerry Caldwell, PhD
Executive Director of the Michigan Louis Alliance for Minority Participation Director of the Charles Drew Science Scholars Michigan State University College of Natural
Science
Curtis Greene, PhD Wayne County Community College District Science Chair
Penny Bailer, MBA Executive Director of City Year Detroit
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4:15PM – 5:15PM
Session V
Two Concurrent Science Faculty Oral Presentations
Michael Root of Michigan State University represents McGraw Hill Publishing
D. Carl Freeman, PhD Wayne State University Biology
Professor Plant Ecology and Evolution 5:30PM -7:00pm
Dinner
6:00PM
Session VI – Friday Evening Keynote Speaker
Valerie Brader, JD
Senior Policy Advisor and Deputy Legal Counsel to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder with an
extensive background in energy and environmental policies will speak on these issues
A ceremony will be held honoring the contributions of the 29 Michigan Community College
biology/science chairs.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2013
07:30-8:30AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
MCCB Board Meeting 07:30AM – 8:00AM
8:45AM – 8:55AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Dr. Curtis Greene
8:55AM – 9:10AM
Ceremony Honoring the Founders of the Michigan Community College Biologists
Directed by WCCCD Biology Professor Dr. Lynnda Skidmore
9:15AM
Introduction of Saturday Morning Speaker
Introduction given by WCCCD Science Chair Dr. Curtis Greene
9:15AM – 10:15AM
Session VII – Saturday Morning Speaker
Wayne State University Associate Vice President for Research and Assistant Dean of Diversity
Joseph Dunbar, PhD, will discuss his research programs and the importance of preparing
community college students for academic studies and/or careers involving research.
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10:30AM
Introduction of Saturday Keynote Speaker
Professor Toby Citrin who is the Director of the Center for Public Health Community Genomics at
the University of Michigan School of Public Health will introduce Dr. Mullis as our Saturday,
October 26, 2013 keynote speaker. He oversees projects which educate high school students in
Detroit and Flint, Michigan to science involving genomics, DNA, protein synthesis, and genetics.
10:35AM – 11:45AM
Session VIII – Saturday Keynote Speaker
Kary Mullis, PhD, 1993 Nobel Prize Winner of Chemistry for his invention of the polymerase
chain reaction (PCR) utilized in DNA, genetics, and forensic science will lecture.
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lunch/Session IX
3 Concurrent Sessions of Oral Presentations by Michigan community college biology/science
faculty:
Biology Professor Verne Mills of Kalamazoo Valley Community College will lecture on “Genes
and Human Brain Evolution
Biology Professor Timothy Periard of Lansing Community College will lecture on “Diversity
of Gender and Sexuality in the Animal Kingdom
Biology Professor Heather Wesp of Montcalm Community College will present a “Softchalk
Demo” or “Nature Photography
1:00 PM – 2:00PM
Session X
2 Concurrent Sessions of Oral Presentations by Michigan community college biology/science
faculty:
Biology Professors Dr. Lynnda Skidmore and Dr. Curtis Greene of Wayne County Community
College District will present “Building a Green Workforce: Integrating Climate Change Science into Community
College Green Career Education and Training” Representative from eScience Labs, Inc. will give a presentation
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Session XI
Mock Disaster Exercise Skill
This demonstration exhibits how scientists and health professionals including veterinarians assist
victims during disasters and emergencies (end events at NW Campus)
3:30PM – 4:30PM
Session XII
Tour the facilities and operations of the Wayne County Community College District Veterinary
Program which is located on the campus of Wayne State University
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4:30PM
Departure
Provide box meals and small gifts to conference attendees who must depart from the conference
6:00PM
Reception for Dr. Kary Mullis
Wayne State University
McGregor Memorial Hall
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The latest addition to the Northwest Campus is the Larry K. Lewis Education Center. The new 90,000 sq. ft. Academic Building houses 31 classrooms, computer labs, a 133 seat lecture hall, and a Media Center. The new building is slated to be the first LEED Platinum building in Michigan when certified. It uses geothermal heating/cooling, a “Gray” water system, solar panels for hot water and electricity and has a “Green” roof. The building houses the Police Authority Administration on the first floor, Campus Administrative offices, including Office of the President, on the second floor and Faculty offices on the third floor.
Wayne County Community College District
Northwest Campus
Larry K. Lewis Education Center
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FEATURED FAMOUS
SCIENTIST
Rachel Carson
1907-1964
Rachel Carson was a marine
biologist, environmentalist and
writer who alerted the world to
the environmental impact of
fertilizers and pesticides.
"If a child is to keep alive his inborn
sense of wonder without any such gift
from the fairies, he needs the
companionship of at least one adult who
can share it, rediscovering with him the
joy, excitement and mystery of the world
we live in."
"Rachel Louise Carson." 2013. The Biography
Channel website. Oct 10 2013, http://
www.biography.com/people/rachel-carson-9239741.
At the spring conference I gave a brief presentation about the science education website that I have developed over the past few years, Science Prof Online (www.scienceprofonline.com). The site offers free course materials for cell biology, microbiology (8 week and 16 week) and, soon, anat & phys. These free materials include newly updated PowerPoint lectures that now feature more critical thinking questions and animated lessons, as well as a science video and image library, homework assignments, test questions, review questions, lab exercises, "class notes" articles; all resources that are used in my cell and microbiology classes.
The Instructor's Corner (www.scienceprofonline.com/instructors-corner/instructors-corner-main.html) area of the site has most of these materials easily accessible on one page. The site is a great resource for new instructors looking for fully-developed, but editable materials, as well as established instructors look new materials.
Looking for new
Resources? Submitted by:
Tami Port
Chief Executive Nerd, Science Prof Online
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This book is a divided into three sections: The exploration of the botanical and historical
aspects of the various plants humans use to make alcoholic drinks, from Agave to
Wheat; a compilation of the various other plant products used to flavor alcohols (from
herbs like ginger and licorice; through flowers like elderflower and hops; to trees like
birch and juniper); and lastly to the plants we use to garnish our drinks (lemon rind,
cherries, berries, flowers, etc.). There are many interesting stories. Did you know that
George Washington was a grower of rye and distilled Rye Whiskey in one of the new
nation’s largest distilleries, producing over ten thousand gallons of alcohol per year?
And that the demand for sugar from sugarcane was the biggest impetus toward
establishing the slave trade? Some British Abolitionists refused to take sugar in their tea
in protest. There is lots of botanical interest (plant family, when it arose in Earth’s
history, how it reproduces) for those of you, like me, who are more interested in the
science than the actual drinks. She also includes
helpful asides, like a field guide to Fortified Wines, for
example, or a discussion about the World’s Most-
Imbibed plant (grapes? apples? surprise … it may be
sorghum!).
Throughout the book there is plenty of science to
satisfy the botany geek in me, with a liberal sprinkling
of humor and history. And if you also enjoy imbibing,
there are over 50 recipes for cocktails, garnishes, syrups
and infusions. Since the book is written in short
sections (each plant is given about 2-10 pages), it is
perfect for those half hour periods when you don’t have
students coming to your office, or when you need a
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