Dr. John Macready, professor of Philosophy at Plano Campus, presented a paper titled, “Hannah Arendt and the ‘Ambiguous Situation’ of Modern Poetry,” at the Forty-Sixth Annual German Studies Association Conference in Houston on Sept 17.
Dr. Lisa Kirby, professor of English at the Plano Campus, chaired a session and presented at the 14th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference. The title of her paper was “Sacred, Supernatural, and Symbolic: The Power of the Swamp in Louisiana Literature, Culture, and Imagination.”
Dr. Lee Powell, associate dean for Academic Affairs at the Farmersville Campus, has been invited to participate in the Texas A&M University – Commerce Mathematics Advisory Council. The purpose of this council is to advise the Department of Mathematics on the educational needs, expectations, satisfactions, and trends of industries, businesses, and communities in the region that the university serves.
Joani Reese, manager of the Wylie Campus Anthony Peterson Center for Academic Assistance Manager, has had a series poem on Ukraine accepted by Nixes Mate Review, a literary magazine anchored in Boston since the 1980s. The poem will be printed this fall.
Mary McClure, associate vice president of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, has joined the Baylor Scott & White – Centennial hospital board. She also was accepted into Class 2 of the Plano ISD Leadership and Ambassador Program for the 2022-2023 school year.
Professor Rebecca Orr published an article, “Evidence-Based Teaching Guide on Learning objectives,” in Life Sciences Education, Vol. 21, No. 3. Read the article here.
Professor Courtenay Jauregui presented “Reading and Thinking Together: An Introduction to Social Annotations,” at the virtual Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference hosted by the University of Missouri-St. Louis Center for Teaching and Learning.
Collin College Raven Hartkopf, professor of Automotive Technology and Collision Technology, was featured in Texas Automotive magazine along with other collision professionals who attended the Texas Auto Body Trade Show. Hartkopf was a part of a panel that discussed the lack of technicians, how to retain students currently in the program, and how to recruit others. She encouraged the collision professionals to visit the campuses, host tours, and participate in apprenticeship programs. See the Texas Automotive issue here.
The Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) announced that Dr. Alicia Huppe is the 2022 recipient of the Dr. James (Jim) E. Caswell Distinguished Service Award. The Caswell Distinguished Service Award recognizes members of the association who have held continuous TACUSPA membership for at least 10 years, exhibited leadership performance in student affairs at the state, regional, or national level, the high quality of which is recognized by peers, and who have made contributions above and beyond the normal service required by positions of leadership.
Professor Terrence Caston and John Britton, a student in the Construction Technology – Electrical program, won a local IDEAL Wiring competition on Sept. 23 in Dallas. IDEAL Wiring is a competition held in all 50 states to demonstrate professionals’ and apprentices’ skills and workmanship. The contest requires participants to complete paired tasks using selected IDEAL tools provided in the least amount of time. The professional and apprentice with the best score in each state move on to the IDEAL National Championship Finals. Their names will be entered into a drawing to compete in the national competition in Tampa, Florida, in November.
Dr. Sarah Lee and Associate Dean Nugent spoke at the North Texas Community College Consortium Fall Leadership Conference about the iCollin Virtual Campus.
Professors Meena Beri and Kaycee Washington presented at the 2022 Digital Education Summit at Sam Houston State University. They presented on using open educational resources (OER) in online economics courses.
Professor Krisha Thapa-Magur is piloting a Zero-Cost open educational resources (OER) MATH 1314 course this fall. Once the OAB approves the template, this new OER course has the potential to impact many Collin College students.
iCollin Virtual Campus Government professors worked to create and present a Constitution Day Collaborative Activity for iCollin students via a Constitution Day Canvas course. iCollin faculty shared the resource with GOVT faculty on other campuses and publicized other Constitution Day activities on other campuses through our Constitution Day Canvas course.
Holly Stone, manager of the Anthony Peterson Center for Academic Assistance at the Farmersville Campus, was selected for the North Texas Community College Consortium’s (NTCCC) – Consortium Leadership and Renewal Academy (CLARA).
Dr. Lupita Murillo-Tinnen, dean of academics and workforce programs at Plano Campus, was accepted into Leadership Plano Class 39.
Dr. Lupita Murillo-Tinnen’s artwork is featured in an exhibition titled “Fronteriza” at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center as part of the Nuestra Collectiva. “Fronteriza” features nine women artists exploring concepts surrounding the U.S.-Mexico border. The title reflects conversations about being “of the border” – a broader concept encompassing family heritage and cultural history. A release from the art collective reads, in part, “We realized the border is not just a line separating two countries, but it is also a cultural entity that unites us and informs the art we make.”
Dr. Laura Clark, professor of English dual credit, had a paper accepted to the Southeastern Medieval Association annual conference and will be presenting at the conference Nov 10-12 in Samford, Alabama.
Gen Northup and Shelley Sheldon’s proposal to speak at the Association of Talent Development Southwest Learning Summit was accepted.
Dr. Sheryl Holton, an adjunct Education professor at Frisco Campus, defended her dissertation titled, “Essential Elements of High-Impact Community College Student Success Courses: A Delphi study” in June and graduated from Lamar University in August with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership in Higher Education.
Dr. Diana Hopes, executive dean of Farmersville Campus, has been selected as a key panelist for the 2023 Texas Women in Higher Education (TWHE) annual conference, March 26-28, in Denton. TWHE is a Texas non-profit corporation dedicated to developing, advancing, and supporting women employed at colleges and universities across the state and is the American Council on Education (ACE) Women’s Network state organization for Texas. The theme for the upcoming conference is “Discovering Your Leadership Playlist,” and Dr. Hopes’ panel topic is, “What is on your Leadership Playlist?”
Collin College will host four Trauma Day exercises at the Public Safety Training Center this year. The first was held for Emergency Medical Services Professions Class 38 on Oct. 8. Class 39 will participate on Nov. 12. Class 41 and 42 will participate on April 15 and May 6, 2023, respectively. Trauma Day tests students in realistic scenarios and reinforces what they have learned in class. Click here for a video showing the type of training held during Trauma Day.
The History Club at Wylie Campus received kudos from the director of the Murphy Historical Association. The club went to one of Murphy’s historic cemeteries in early October, helping the association do odd jobs and learning about the preservation of local history – in this case, learning how to clean headstones – inspiring Historical Association Director Donna Jenkins to write a note of thanks. “(The club members) are fine, polite, community-minded students. I hope to work with them on other events in the future. Chloe Ridenour and (David) Minh Bui were recognized by name by Mike Rowlands for working so hard and being the best stone cleaners. Thank you again for coming to the event and helping us.”
The Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration, which accredits Collin College’s Hospitality program, has been formally recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The recognition by the CHEA is significant in that it is a much higher level of recognition of an accrediting body than others, such as the American Culinary Federation.
Automotive Technology Professor James Yervasi has graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences from Midwestern State University-Texas.
The Automotive program hosted “Ford Day” on Sept. 27, with representatives from local Ford dealerships showcasing the iconic brand and the dedicated Ford technician program option at the Technical Campus.
Collin College’s Communications Department won multiple honors in the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 4 Medallion Awards for its work publicizing programs externally. The department earned gold in the Original Photography and Excellence in Writing – Long Form categories. It earned silver in the Notes/Cards/Invitations category. It also took a silver and bronze in the Excellence in Writing – Short Form category. District 4 of NCMPR includes community colleges from Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming.