October 2014

The newest addition to QCC’s sprawling, multi-location institution of higher education has officially opened with a ceremonial ribbon cutting on October 29, on Franklin Street in Worcester.

Attendees were welcomed by QCC President Gail Carberry, Stacey DeBoise Luster, Chair, QCC Board of Trustees and George W. Tetler, III, Esq., Chairman, Worcester Business Development Corporation.

Dr. Carberry acknowledged the importance of partnerships in the venture saying that, “public-private partnership helped create a whole that’s greater than the sum of its parts. It takes commitment and dedication from everyone involved for a project of this magnitude.”

In addition to a keynote address by John W. Polanowicz, Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, on the Mayor’s behalf, Councilor Rick Rushton joined by City Manager Ed Augustus, presented Dr. Carberry with a Key to the City.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, invited guests, elected officials and other VIPs

Ribbon Cutting with President Carberry (center), Faculty, Foundation Board Members and VIPs.

QCC President Gail Carberry with Mark Fuller, Chairman, The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation.

attended the morning ceremony, including the college’s mascot, the Wyvern, who was spotted “visiting” with students.

The event closed with guided tours of the new facility led by key QCC personnel including Dean of Healthcare, Dr. Jane June who was recognized earlier by President Carberry who applauded her vision of the new Center, along with a large, cross-functional team who worked tirelessly to ensure the newest QCC facility’s scheduled opening.

Hundreds Celebrate Grand Opening of New Healthcare and Workforce Development Center

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Left to right: Secretary Gregory Bialecki, Congressman Richard Neal, President Gail Carberry and Senator Richard Moore with funding from MA Department of Higher Education presented to QCC at the Innovation Summit.

Innovation Summit Engages Discussion on Manufacturing Workforce and Education On October 14 at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center, QCC hosted South County Manufacturing Industry Leaders and Educators at an event designed to engage discussion of innovative technology, its implications on the workforce and education required.

The “Innovation Summit” towards Advanced Technology Education, Research and Economic Growth was attended by elected officials Congressman Richard Neal, Secretary Gregory Bialecki, Senator Richard Moore, and Representative Peter Durant. QCC Faculty lead responses from post-secondary educators to the discussion on innovative technologies utilized by the manufacturing industry.

Two panels, one of educators including representatives from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Fitchburg State University, and one of industry leaders from Incom Inc., Charlton, and IPG Photonics from Oxford, presented and took questions; topics included:

• Industry Innovation Labor Needs • Post-Secondary Educational Response to Industry

• Vision for Progress toward QCC’s new training center for advanced technologies in partnership with students and Manufacturing Industry professionals – the Innovation Technology Acceleration Center (ITAC).

Concluding remarks were delivered by Tim Murray, President of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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Student Speaker and PTK President Micah Klayman addresses the crowd at “Go Public!”

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QCC at “Go Public!” EventQCC recently participated in the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education‘s “Go Public!” Event at North High School in Worcester on October 15. PTK President Micah Klayman was QCC’s student speaker, who talked about his experiences attending QCC. QCC representatives from financial aid and career planning offered informational sessions for students and their families, and admissions staff were on site to answer questions.

“Go Public!” is a campaign organized by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education in partnership with Massachusetts’ 29 public colleges and universities. It features events at local high schools that educate students about public higher education options in the Commonwealth.

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Trent Masiki Receives Fulbright AwardCongratulations to Trent Masiki, Professor of English who has been awarded

a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at Universidad Autonoma de Chiriqui in David, Panama during the 2014-2015 academic year.

Professor Masiki will teach Introduction to Writing Fiction and Creative Nonfiction. The courses will focus on U.S, Afro-American and Afro-Latino/a writers. He is one of approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad during the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program in 2014-2015.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, a division of the Institute of International Education, named for the late Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946.

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Faculty and Staff NewsJane June, Dean of Healthcare Elected to the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)Congratulations to Jane June, QCC’s Dean of Healthcare who was elected to the ACEN Board of Commissioners on October 1. Six newly elected Board members, including Dr. June took office on October 1 and were oriented to their roles in preparation for their first meeting in November.

The ACEN is a national organization that is responsible for the specialized accreditation of nursing education programs, both postsecondary and higher degree, which offer either a certificate, a diploma, or a recognized professional degree (clinical doctorate, master’s/post-master’s certificate, baccalaureate, associate , diploma, and practical). The Commission has authority and accountability inherent in the application of

standards and criteria, accreditation processes, and the affairs, management, policy-making, and general administration of the ACEN.

See Dr. June on ACEN’s home page: www.acenursing.org

Congratulations Dr. Jane June!

Ken Wong Participates in National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) PanelAt the end of September, QCC’s History Professor Ken Wong traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) panel, to review applications from community colleges for the agency’s “Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges” grant program.

The purpose of the NEH grant is to foster the development and instruction of humanities curriculum at community colleges through projects focused on how cultures around the world and within America have

shaped American society. These projects could be in fields such as history, literature, philosophy, ethics, religion, and art history. Grant awards will be up to $120,000 for a period of 18 to 36 months.

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PTK Walks AND Runs for Lilly!On October 11, QCC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter of the International Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Lambda held its first annual 5K Walk/Run to benefit Lilly, the Worcester Public Library’s Bookmobile. Cold and rainy weather did not deter students nor faculty/staff from participating. 107 people registered to participate and PTK was able to raise over $2,000 for maintenance and upkeep of Lilly. If you were unable to participate and wanted to, PTK is planning an additional 5K Walk/Run in the Spring; stay tuned for details as they become available.

Above left: First place male runner, Nick Bernard.

Above center: 5K medals.

Above right: First place female runner, Susan Sheridan.

Above: PTK student winner of $500 off QCC tuition for largest team, Casey Berkiel.

Left: Math Faculty Haynalka Caton and daughter, Elizabeth at the finish.

Left: (Left to right) James Reynolds, Kim May, Jessica Ray, Amy Pierce, Jessica Leigh, Micah Klayman and Jose Yau.

Lower Left: The starting line.

Right: Vice President for Community Engagement Dale Allen and Meredith Galena run in the rain.

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D’Angelo, Laurie Behrman, Mishawn Davis-Eyene and Rebecca Brownstein.

Back row: Team spouses and significant others.

By John Varriano, Ph.D.

Wednesday, November 5, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | HLC Room 109AB

“Wine: A Matter of Life and Death”

Author Junot Diaz

Friday, November 14, 1:00 p.m. | Hebert Auditorium

“The One Book Project”

Craig Boykin

Wednesday, November 19, 1:30 p.m. | Hebert Auditorium

“Brothers & Keepers”

Speakers at QCC: Fall 2014Mark your calendars! The following is a list of speakers scheduled to be on campus this Fall:

Bernard Kerik Speaks at QCC The Criminal Justice Club, Psi Beta Honor Society and Psychology Club collaborated this semester to host Bernard Kerik, former NYPD Police Commissioner who served during the 9/11 attacks to lecture at QCC on October 8. Topics included his lengthy

career and more recent incarceration, prison reform and sentencing. There were over 150 attendees, and State Representative John Mahoney attended, as well as local media.

The Psi Beta Honor Society and Psychology Club also hosted QCC’s own, Dr. Eric Mania on October 29. A social psychologist, Dr. Mania discussed his work on how “Wanting To Be Right Limits Racial Progress”. Dr. Mania has been with QCC’s Psychology Department since 2009 and is himself, a graduate of a community college, having earned an AA degree in Liberal Arts from Mohawk Valley Community College. He also holds a BA degree in Psychology from Syracuse University and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Delaware.

QCC Admissions Rocks Abby’s House 5KOn October 17, members of QCC’s Admissions Office participated as a team for Abby’s House, HipHipHerRace 2014, a fundraising 5K event to benefit the women and children served by Abby’s House.

QCC is committed to partnering with community based organizations to empower its citizens. Mishawn Davis-Eyene, Director of Admissions said, “at the same time as supporting local non-profits, we’re working to strengthen working relationships, which will benefit us as employees as well as our students in the end. Our team consisted of QCC Worcester, QCC Southbridge, full- and part-time employees. It was a great day!”

QCC Team Admissions, left to right, front row: Ksenia McGrath and son, Sarah McLaughlin, Jude

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(Continued)Financial Aid Representative in Admissions, Jennifer Melendez along with her daughter, Talia (and mother) also participated in HipHipHerRace on Team Janice. Ms. Melendez commented, “Team Janice was established to honor the memory of a dear friend, Janice Santos, who we lost to domestic violence in 2011. This is a wonderful opportunity for her close friends to come together and raise awareness and funds in honor of her memory.” (Photo right.)

Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society News

• The Annual Fall PTK Charity Cook-Out on October 15 raised over $3,500 for Lilly, the Worcester Public Library bookmobile and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Lilly “visited” QCC Worcester during the cook-out and allowed QCC Family to check her out! Many thanks to all who supported PTK for this annual event.

• Pies for Sale: PTK has Table Talk pies for sale in the PTK Office, Room 154A. Pies are $1 each or Buy Two/Get One Free! Available flavors: Apple, Sugar-free Blueberry, Lemon and Chocolate Éclair. All proceeds benefit Lilly the Bookmobile.

• PTK Volunteers for Veteran’s Inc: Over 100 PTK members will volunteer in an annual PTK Thanksgiving effort for Veteran’s Inc., Worcester. PTK volunteers will spend the week up to and including of Thanksgiving Day preparing Holiday Harvest baskets, transporting baskets, and kitchen prep for area veterans and their families

• Save the Date: PTK’s Annual Spring Bowl-a-thon will be held on March 15 to benefit Lilly, the Worcester Public Library Bookmobile.

Veteran Affairs News • Operation: Provide Gravy. Please assist Veteran Affairs to give homeless Veterans a proper Thanksgiving Feast by donating canned goods from November 1 – 20, 2014. Cans of Gravy and Cranberry Sauce can be dropped off at Rooms 125A or 220A to help reach the Veteran Affairs goal of 500 cans each. For more information, call: 508.854.2721.

• Student Veteran and QCC representative, Desiree Vinson and Paula Ogden, Director of Veteran Affairs attended the Worcester Gala Military Ball on October 25 at the Historic Armory on Salisbury Street in Worcester. (Photo below.) The Gala is held biannually to raise funds for Veterans Inc., a local non-profit agency helping veterans from all branches of service.

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AARC Times to Publish QCC Respiratory Care Students Article

Congratulations to Respiratory Care students, Jessica Grenham and Amy Edson, who co-authored an article on their recent Service Learning Trip to Haiti for publication in the December issue of the nationally-recognized

American Association of Respiratory Care Times. Professors Karen Dufault and Cheryl Finn were instrumental in assisting the students in their involvement and subsequent written account of the trip for this wonderful, medical humanitarian project. Dean of Students, Liz Woods provided encouragement and mentoring, as well.

Congratulations, All!

Bass and Clave WorkshopQCC’s own Jose Castillo, Music Faculty, presented a Free Guitar Clinic at Union Music, Worcester on October 25, sponsored by DR Handmade Strings.

Ebola Virus Information from QCC Health Consultant Nurse ClinicianThe Massachusetts Department of Public Health is advising Colleges to have a plan in place to monitor returning travelers from Ebola virus affected areas of Africa (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Lagos in Nigeria). QCC is concerned about your health and safety and for the health and safety of the entire community. If you have traveled to any of the affected areas within the past 21 days, please contact Susan Johnson RN,C MSN, at 508.854.7556 or 508.525.3360 or email sjohnson@qcc.mass.edu.

At this time, no students, faculty or staff have been identified as having recent travel to these countries but the college is being directed by The Department of Public Health to monitor community members with recent travel to these areas. Our goal is to reach out to anyone who has recently traveled to these areas so we can assess risk, provide education and a plan for you if you do become ill. Please keep in mind that there are many illnesses with fever that occur in travelers and that, regardless of the current situation in West Africa, Ebola virus infection is quite unlikely.

The recent Ebola outbreak is a worldwide concern, although the risk of contracting the virus in the United States is extremely low. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ebola is not spread through the air, like flu or other respiratory viruses, therefore it is unlikely that someone would become infected while traveling on a plane. The Ebola virus spreads through direct contact with the blood and/or body fluids of an infected person or animal. The incubation period is usually 8-10 days but can be as much as 2-21 days, and the virus is not transmissible during that time, or before the onset of fever.

QCC will continue to monitor the situation closely. Your cooperation with this important public health initiative is critical. Please visit the QCC Health and Wellness webpage for additional information.

www.QCC.edu/health-wellness

Susan T. Johnson RN,C MSN, Health Consultant Nurse Clinician

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The Institutional Research and Planning (IRaP) Office

proudly introduces:

SNAP STATS!A new monthly glimpse of selected

QCC facts. Our first feature focuses on what we value most…our STUDENTS!

Student Demographic Profile Fall 2014

Age Group

Under 18 years 4%

18-22 years 48%

23-29 years 24%

30-39 years 14%

40-49 years 7%

50-59 years 3%

60 years plus 0.3%

AVERAGE AGE 26

Part-Time/Full-Time

Full Time 40%

Part Time 61%

Gender

Females 57%

Males 43%

Enrollment Status

First-time Freshman 20%

All Other 80%

Degree/Non Degree

Degree 89%

Non Degree 11%

WIN Bill! The IRaP Office is sponsoring a contest… Win tickets to see Bill Cosby at the Hanover Theater on Friday, February 6, 2015!

Here’s how it works:

1. Each Monday, starting October 6, QCC Family will receive an e-mail with a question taken directly from IRaP SharePoint site, http://sharepoint.qcc.mass.edu/IR/default.aspx.

2. Check out the site, find the (correct) answer to the question, and return the e-mail with your answer to the IRaP office before 5:00 p.m. Friday of that week (debnash@qcc.mass.edu) .

3. At the end of eight (8) weeks, the person with the most correct answers WINS!

4. If more than one person has answered all eight (8) questions correctly, their names will be placed in a drawing to win the tickets.

GOOD LUCK!

Be An Angel

A Holiday Open HouseMonday, December 1

Room 107A8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Have an interesting story to tell?

www.QCC.edu/submit-news Deadline for the November 2014 Guardian is Friday, November 14.

QCC Welcomes New StaffOn October 23, 2014, Academic Affairs welcomed Jacqueline Lynch-Curneen as Manager of English as a Second Language and Education Leadership Adult Base Education Professional Development Center. She brings over 25 years’ experience working in grant development and administration, professional development, program and curriculum development, and community and workplace programs for QCC, Roxbury Community College, and Central SABES, to the College. Most recently, Ms. Lynch-Curneen served as a Special Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and as Grants and ESOL Program Manager for Roxbury Community College, while also providing contract services to Central SABES. She earned a Bachelor of Education from National University of Ireland and a Master of Education from Cambridge College.

On October 27, 2014, Strategic Enrollment Development and Student Engagement welcomed Terri Rodriguez into her new role as Associate Director of Disability Services. Ms. Rodriguez brings over 13 years’ experience working in Disability

Services at QCC, and 10 years additional experience working with students in private colleges and universities, to this position. At QCC, she has held positions as Coordinator of Disability Services, Transition Center and Assistive Technology Manager, Associate Director of Disability Services, and Acting Director of Disability Services, most recently serving as the Manager of the Student Success Center, a role she will continue to hold as part of her return into the position of Associate Director. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Regis College and a Master of Arts in Special Education from The University of Arizona.

Please join us in welcoming Ms. Lynch-Curneen and Ms. Rodriguez into their new roles at QCC!

Human Resources Celebrates Halloween

Left to right, the “ghouls” in HR celebrated Halloween by wearing their

scariest costumes: Sara Simms, Jenilee Simmons, Diane Maple and Laurie

Comeau