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CONNECT CHRONICLE
March 30, 2011 |
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College Readiness Conference April 13: Pre-Conference Readings Posted
 "Pathways to College Readiness and College Success" will bring together 300 Southeastern Massachusetts secondary and post-secondary educators to talk about the transition from high school to college, the changing environment in which Massachusetts public education operates, and how to set more students on the path to success in college. Keynote speaker Allison Jones is the Senior Fellow for Postsecondary Engagement at Achieve, the national organization responsible for developing the new PARCC assessment, scheduled to replace MCAS in 2014-15.
A list with links to pre-conference readings and resources is now available. Visitors can preview the conference agenda and register here. |
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CONNECT Math Transfer Agreement
Seated: Michael Vieira (BCC), Karen Dixon (UMD), Barbara Finkelstein (MCC). Standing: Susan McCourt (BCC), Susan Miller (CCCC), Jack Keating (MCC), Howard London (BSU), Mary Moynihan (CCCC), Jane DeVoe (MCC), Greg Sethares (BCC)
At their March 10, 2011 meeting, the Chief Academic Officers of the CONNECT institutions signed the CONNECT Math Transfer Agreement. This compact, the culmination of several years of work of Mathematics faculty from the CONNECT campuses, is designed to ease the transfer process for students. Participating faculty developed a list of essential skills for students in Introductory Statistics, Math for Elementary Teachers I and II, and Finite Mathematics. The agreement represents the commitment of the Chief Academic Officers, along with the Math faculty, to keep listings up to date, perform regular reviews of course equivalencies, and accept the listed courses as equivalent on each campus. The process of course alignment not only creates technical equivalencies for the transfer of credits, but also assures that students who transfer have the same skills, knowledge, and foundation for success as native students. A similar process establishing equivalencies in Composition/English was completed in 2009; the "CONNECT Writing Group Common Outcomes" can be found here. |
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Campus News and Events
Massasoit Community College - Gateway to College
March 31, 2011
This day-long meeting at the Massasoit Conference Center in Brockton will provide an introduction to the program for Massachusetts colleges and school districts interested in replicating Gateway to College. Gateway to College gives youth ages 16-21 who have dropped out or are on the verge of dropping out of high school an opportunity to complete their high school requirements while earning college credits. Massasoit is one of 30 colleges currently offering the Gateway Program. More information is available here. http://www.massasoit.mass.edu/press/pr/022811.cfm
Bristol Community College - Columbian-American Novelist Iris Gomez
April 6, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Iris Gomez, a Colombian-American novelist and poet will visit the College for a free lecture about "Immigrants in Literature." She is the author of two poetry collections and the recently published book, Try to Remember, a coming-of-age novel about a Colombian teenager dealing with a mentally ill father. O, The Oprah Magazine calls this novel "captivating": "Gabi is an irresistible narrator-observant, compassionate, and utterly genuine-trying to balance family loyalty and a yearning to discover 'Who did I dare to be?'" For more information, go to www.Bristolcc.edu and click on Spotlight News title "Multicultural Events."
Cape Cod Community College - Conversations with Alumni
April 6, 2011, 11:00 a.m.
In celebration of the College's 50th anniversary, three alumni who have achieved significantly in Writing and Publishing discuss their careers and explore how their studies and experiences at the College laid the foundation for what life had waiting ahead. Speakers will be Heather Wysocki, Cape Cod Times reporter and music writer for an L.A. online magazine; T.M. Murphy, novelist and author of "The Beltown Mysteries" series; and Adam Gamble, author and publisher of Dennis-based On Cape Publications and Our World of Books. This event is free and open to all. Learn more here.
Bridgewater State University - President's Task Force to End Homelessness Spring Forum
April 6, 2011
This year's keynote speaker is Neil Donovan, Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless. Also in attendance will be the Commissioner of the Boston Emergency Shelter Commission. Both speakers will discuss efforts to end homelessness, how to conduct effective outreach, and why homelessness is an issue that speaks to the themes of social justice, social policy and social change. BSU students will also present their research and outreach efforts.
For more information, visit http://www.bridgew.edu/homelessness.
Bristol Community College - New Culinary Exposition at SkillsUSA Cake Show
April 9, 2011,10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
A James Beard award-nominated chef, the regional governor of the Slow Food movement, a Top-Chef style culinary competition and a farmer's market featuring fare from local farmers are just a few of the highlights of the inaugural Culinary Exposition, which expands the sweet day of baking and pastry into the savory side of the food world. The focus of this year's Culinary Exposition, "How and What We Eat in the 21st Century," offers attendees the opportunity to learn more about the trends in the food industry and the local food movement from a panel of experts in their prospective fields. For more information or to register, see www.Bristolcc.edu and click on the link under spotlight news.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Sci-Tech Girls Expo
April 9, 2011
High school girls across Southeastern Massachusetts, the Cape, and Islands are invited to this day-long event exposing them to careers in aerospace, the environment, marine biology and technology, and health and life sciences. Keynote speaker: Dr. Susan Avery, CEO of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Enrollment is limited to the first 100 participants; fee, $20. To register or for more information, visit www.juniortech.org.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Film Exposes Big Business of Bottled Water
April 13, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature "Tapped" (2010)
gives a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back one of our most important resources. From the producers of 'Who Killed the Electric Car' and 'I.O.U.S.A." For more information click here.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Civic Engagement Summit
April 14, 2011
Alan Khazei, social entrepreneur, activist, and co-founder of City Year, will be the keynote speaker at this day-long event designed for civic leaders, educators and school administrators, service learning practitioners, volunteer managers, executives and board members of community based organizations, foundations and corporations, elected officials, youth organizers, volunteers and anyone with an interest in developing community. Admission is $25; free for students. For more information or to register, visit: http://www.umassd.edu/seppce/centers/cce/summit.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Marine Environmental Symposium
April 22 - 23, 2011
The 17th Annual High School Environmental Symposium allows student and teachers to participate in workshop sessions with top environmental scientists from our nation's most prestigious environmental organizations, learn hands-on with state-of-the art technologies, and stay overnight on board MMA's Training Ship Kennedy. Field Trip options include "Going Green the MMA Way," a "Waquoit Bay Wetlands Walk," and a marine science voyage on Captain John Boats. Registration fee of $85 is due April 3. Click here for more information.
Bridgewater State University - The Transition from High School to College Writing
April 28, 2011, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Panelists from Bridgewater State University and Bourne, Harwich, Pembroke and Brockton High Schools will explore questions such as, What are the experiences of students in Massachusetts as they write during their high school and college years? How is writing taught across these settings? What is expected of college writers? How does standardized testing affect writing curricula in secondary schools? An excellent follow-up event for those interested in continuing the ELA track from CONNECT's April 13 College Readiness Conference. RSVP to: 508.531.2627 or maria.schaaf@bridgew.edu. |
To suggest future articles or calendar notices to appear in the CONNECT Chronicle, please email Kim Williams, CONNECT Staff Assistant, at kim.williams@connectsemass.org. All events to be included must be open to participants from all CONNECT member institutions. |
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