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July 27- August 2, 2019 Number 1201

Cool Kids Code Second Cohort Completion Ceremony

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Kim DiCaro, WCCCD’s Executive

Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial

Officer Tours the Regionial Training Center

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Eastern Campus

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Buddies in Business

Buddies in Business is a partnership program with

Mack Alive in Detroit. The program teaches young

men and women how to operate and maintain a

business.This year, they have created the business

Detroit Main Squeeze, a lemonade stand operating in

the Eastern Market.

Partnerships

Staff from the Regional Training Center met with

representatives from FIat Chrysler to explore new

partership opportunities.

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13th Congressional District Financial

Subcommittee Town Hall Meeting at the Northwest Campus

Congresswoman

Rashida Talib

Congressman

Al Green

Congresswoman

Sylvia GarciaCongresswoman

Debbie Dingell

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July 2019 Website Analytics

• Completed Website Update Requests - 49

• Page views – 331,440

• Returning Visitors – 35.2%

• New Visitors – 64.8%

• Average Session Duration – 3:52 Minutes

The Website Committee participated in a live OnmiUpdate webcast on WCAG 2.1 and Accessibility.

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Division of Student Services Functions -

Office of Recruitment and Outreach

The Division of Student Services provides a centralized structure for major functions and processes

throughout the District. Recruitment and outreach is one of the major centralized functions that is

managed by the Division. The months of July and August are peak periods for recruitment an outreach

as many communities look to engage constituents on a broad number of topics.

Division of Student Services

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Recruitment and Outreach

The Recuitment and Outreach Team met to discuss the schools

that have contacted the District in preparation for Fall 2019.

Staff Meeting

Staff convened at the Eastern Campus to discuss critical areas for student support and development,

final registration, the financial aid marathon and the first week of classes.

Division of Student Services

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Registration Continues for Fall 2019!

Veteran AffairsA veteran’s affair staff member assisted a returning

veteran student at the Downtown Campus with

registration.

Trio Services

Staff assisted Trio students

with the registation process.

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Recruitment

Student Support Services

TRIO students were invited to participate in

the healthy “brain food” snack items as they

prepared for their final exams. Students are also

encouraged to refer a student to consider

becoming a future WCCCD TRIO student.

Staff continues to assist international

students with services available.

The Recruitment and Outreach team had the opportunity to provide information on programs WCCCD

offers during the Alkebu-Lan Village Family Fun Day and the Arab and Chaldean Festival.

Division of Student Services

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Division of Educational Affairs

Learning Resource Center

As the Summer 2019 semester draws to a close, the Learning Resource Centers are continuing to

provide instructional sessions throughout the District to help students with final papers,

presentations, and projects.

Criminal Justice Field Trip

WCCCD’s Criminal Justice students participated in a field trip

to the Wayne State University’s Police Department.

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Division of Educational Affairs

LPN HESI Prep

Workshop

The Ted Scott Campus hosted the LPN Health

Education System, Inc.(HESI) workshop. The HESI

test is an assessment of academic preparedness for

the Practical Nursing Education Program.

Pharmacy Technology Program

Pai Her held an orientation for new students entering the

Pharmacy Technology Program in the Fall.

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Division of Educational AffairsHealth Science Center

C a m p I n s p i r e

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VÉÅ|Çz fÉÉÇ4Publication Archive Room

David C. Butty, Chelsea Harbison, and Unbreen Amir met to discuss the upcoming launch of the new

WCCCD Publication Archive Room. This room will feature the college’s history, special events, and

signature publications.

Preparing for District-wide Conference Day- October 22, 2019

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The Division of Information Technology Banner 9 Upgrade Implementation Team held a navigation and

orientation session for admissions and registration administrative pages. Staff from the Division of

Student Services and the School of Continuing Education participated.

UtÇÇxÜ axãá4Weekly Status Update

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The Campus Support Team met for the third installment of VDI technical support training.

A status update meeting was held to discuss

the second phase of the District-wide Student

Computer (VDI) Upgrade.

• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) added to the backup generator

• Transition of equipment into new racks

- Connected PDU’s for additional power in racks (in event of power outage and

loss of backup battery)

- Mounted Vertex server in new rack along with Barracuda web filter and firewall devices

- Prepared switch stack for transition into new racks

Data Closet Re-engineering Project-Downriver Campus

As the initiative to secure data closets District-wide continues, the following updates were completed

at the Downriver Campus:

Weekly Update

Happening Now!District-wide Student Computer Upgrade- Phase II

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Retirement Celebration Ceremony

Retirement Celebration Ceremony

August 7, 2019

• Henri Varner

• Thomas Waters

• Laura Conklin

• Edward Tomlin

• James Tatum

• Kurikose Cheeramvelil

• Sarah Ward

• Charles Needham Jr.

• Sally Yee

• Sharon James

• Katherine James

• Joseph Leavell

• Patricia Peek Russell

• Adrian Phillips

• Robert Wettle

• Chad Dillard

• Yolanda Fordham

• Gloria Kincade

Faculty

Staff

WCCCD would like to acknowledge retiring staff members who have invested a significant

portion of their careers here.

File Review Compliance

The Division of Human Resources in conjunction with the

Division of Educational Affairs, continues to review files.

Division of Human Resources

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Division of

Administration

and FinanceDeferred Maintenance

Northwest Campus- Denise Wellons Glover Welcome CenterRemidiation Project

Northwest CampusSkylight Replacement Project

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The Ted Scott Campus hosted the “Stepping Out On

Faith” opening reception featuring the artwork of our

very own faculty member, Deborah Brown Cage.

Brown and Juanita C. Ford

Art GalleryTed Scott Campus

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A Different World A.R.T.(Amazing Rewarding Talent)

Inkster Student Art Show

Downriver Campus

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Continuing Education

Enrollment

July 22-27, 2019

Downriver

Campus

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Ted Scott

Campus

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Northwest

Campus

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Eastern

Campus

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Downtown

Campus

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University

Center

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SMART Program

Youth In Transition Meeting

Partnerships!

In preparation for the development of a Civil Technology

Program, Dr. Shawna Forbes and members from the

Workforce Development/Continuing Education Team met

with administrators from the Wayne County Department of

Public Services Engineering Testing Office to tour their

construction laboratory.

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Michigan Institute for

Public Safety Education

DTE Fermi

The Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education

provided fire suppression training to DTE Fermi employees.

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Intercultural Conversations

Diversity and Inclusion Competency WorkshopDowntown Campus

Diversity, Equity, and

Inclusion Workshop

The Design Center facilitated a Diversity, Equity,

and Inclusion (DEI) workshop at the Eastern

Campus.

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Building Community

Relationships

Kimberly Fisher-Alexander facilitated a workshop

at the National Association of Parliamentarians

Detroit Unit Meeting. Also in attendance were

Susan Wiley and Jacalyn Shelton Wallace.

Priscilla Rodgers and Unbreen Amir attended the

Detroit Debate Experience Kickoff Luncheon

hosted by the Ignition Media Group.

Micro-biology instructor Dr. Christian

Nwamba participated in a digital

platform training workshop entitled

“Prep Camp”, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Tim Durand participated

at the Southgate Senior

Co-op Health Fair.

Dr. Sandra Robinson attended the coordinating of the board

of directors of the Grosse Pointe Chamber Of Commerce.

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Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center

Focus Hope Seminar

Community

Partnerships

The Mary Ellen Stempfle

University Center hosted

Chandler Park Academy’s

Executive Board Meeting.

Senior Fun Day

Planning

Kimett Hackworth met with

Suzy Berschback, Healthy

Communities Manager for

Grosse Pointe and Harper

Woods to discuss plans for

Senior Fun Day activities.

Faith-Based Outreach

Alan Cosma provided a tour of the Mary Ellen

Stempfle University Center to members of the

New Hope Community Church.

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Downriver Campus

Detroit Wayne Mental

Health Authority

Outpatient Provider Meeting

Wayne Metro Community

Action Agency

Trauma Smart Community Kickoff

Detroit Wayne

Mental Health

Authority

Children’s Mental

Health Grand

Rounds

Boy Scouts of AmericaFarm Mechanic and Landscaping Architecture

Merit Badge Camp

Operation Refuge Camp

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Downtown Campus

City Year

The Downtown Campus hosted members of City Year AmeriCorps

for a training session to develop their skills in the classroom.

Meta Peace TeamReport from the Border

Kim Redigan from the Meta Peace Team provided a roundtable

discussion entitled “Report from the Border.”

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Art in the Courtyard

Downtown Campus

Jocelyn Rainey hosted a “Art in the Courtyard” workshop.

Participants enjoyed creating their own piece of art while

learning about the history of painting.

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Summer STEAM Camp- Downtown Campus

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Summer Camps at the Northwest Campus

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Ted Scott Campus

Manufacturing Day Planning Workshop

The Ted Scott Campus hosted the SEMCA and WCCCD Manufacturing Day Planning Workshop.

Manufacturing Day will expose high school students to the various opportunities in the manufacturing

industries.

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Chancellor’s Weekend Memo

Mission

WCCCD’s mission is to empower

individuals, businesses, and communities

to achieve their higher education and

career advancement goals through

excellent, accessible, culturally diverse,

and globally competitive programs and

services.

Vision Statement

Wayne County Community College

District will be recognized as an

institution that has achieved national

and international recognition for enduring

excellence as a comprehensive

multi-campus community college district.

WCCCD will focus on continuous

self-evaluation and improvement;

preparation of a highly skilled workforce

in support of the Wayne County

economy; student academic and career

success, and leadership in strengthening

the open door philosophy of educational

opportunity.

EDITOR: Julie Figlioli

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

David C. Butty

Carolyn Carter

Aracely Hernandez

Tameka Mongo

Priscilla Rodgers

Susan Wiley