Fall 2018 - Issue III
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THIS ISSUE: Academic and Careers Path Day, Cultural Initiatives,
divisional updates.Dear faculty,
Welcome to our third Faculty Newsletter! I hope you have found these communications informative and helpful. We will be publishing one more before the end of the fall semester. If you have any information you would like me to include, please send suggestions to Associate Vice President Melissa Fama, [email protected]
I wish you all the best as the semester concludes and I wish you all a wonderful holiday season!
Dr. Joseph Amante, director of the CCRI choirs and
Professor of Performing Arts,
was named music director for the Roger Williams University Chorus beginning this
semester. Members of the CCRI Chorus and RWU Chorus combined to perform at the World
Diabetes Day event on November 3rd. We look forward to additional inter-college
collaborations in the future.
Joseph Batiano was selected by The Rhode Island School Counselor
Association (RISCA)
as the Rhode Island School Counselor of the Year. Mr. Batiano teaches American Sign
Language part time at CCRI and is a school counselor at the Rhode Island School
for the Deaf.
Associate Professor Dennis Najarian is introducing an experimental course titled The American Presidency. The course description reads:
This course will examine the history of the American Presidency of the 20th century. Emphasis will be on the transformation of the institution. Topics will include but are not limited to the formulation of policy and law, domestic and foreign policy, interaction with Congress, Supreme Court, Federal administration, and the media.
“The Receptionist,” an office comedy with a dark side and timely message, is in the running for national honors. CCRI students were selected to restage their play in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Region 1 competition, besting shows performed all over New England and New York.
They were one of five performances (out of 60 entered) selected to perform at the black box theatre of Cape Cod Community College (the host school of the festival), on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2013 at 1:00 pm for a chance to go on to the KCACTF National Festival.
Before they leave, they will stage two special encore performances of “The Receptionist” at CCRI’s Flanagan Campus on Jan. 26 at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. Admission costs $10 and will help fund the students’ trip to the festival.
A new classroom will be available for the spring semester at the Flanagan campus. Room 1550 will be equipped with computers and technology to support accounting and math emporium classes.
Professors Joanne Orabone and Carol Rowey from the business
department, along
with twelve students, participated in the National DECA Engage Conference and Competition
in New York on November 8 to 10. Students were able to choose tracks in Management,
Marketing, Finance, Hospitality, or Entrepreneurship. In addition to attending conference
sessions and visiting business sites, students competed in their chosen disciplines
in team simulations. Jorge Orellana’s team placed in the entrepreneurship
track.
I am excited to announce that Professor David Vito from the Biology department has agreed to be the Grand Marshall for the 2019 commencement ceremony. Thank you, Professor Vito!
The college has been granted continued funding from the United States Department of Labor and Training to support the Fast Track to Manufacturing program.
CCRI's Clinical Simulation Program on the
Flanagan Campus was granted
Provisional Accreditation by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH).
This is the first step in the full accreditation process. Professor Lori Martone Roberts DNP, RN, and Faculty Liaison for Simulation, invited the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and the Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs to review CCRI's Clinical Simulation Lab on the Flanagan Campus.
The SSH Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs accredited its first healthcare simulation program in 2010. There are now over 100 SSH Accredited Programs from 10 countries.
CCRI’s nursing graduates who took the
National Council Licensure Examination
for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) have the highest pass rate in the state for the
third quarter, July 1 through Sept. 30. The third-quarter pass rate for
CCRI nursing graduates was 95 percent. These graduates are the first to complete
the college’s new nursing curriculum, which was implemented in fall 2016.
The
Library welcomes new faculty member/Assistant Professor Jillian Lang as the Access
Services/ Systems Librarian at the Warwick campus. Jillian has an MLIS from URI
and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Johnson & Wales University. Jillian brings
a strong public services background and experience with library technology and is
a welcome addition to the department.
Mish
is an accomplished instructional designer from UMass Boston. She has experience
working with faculty one-on-one, providing professional development workshops, and
supporting initiatives within and between departments. Prior to UMass Boston, she
was at Suffolk University for several years supporting faculty implementing technology
and best practices. She has a Master’s of Education and an MFA. Most importantly,
she has a real passion for instructional design and helping faculty. She will be
a great addition to our team.
Mish is located in KN 4212 and can be reached by phone (825-1404) and email ([email protected]). She can help faculty plan online courses, implement active learning and other effective teaching practices in any course, and more.
On November 2, the Center for Instruction
&
Technology team (MaryAdele Combe,
Kyle Jackson, and Gene Grande), Director of Instructional Technology and Online
Learning (Karen Bellnier), and new Instructional Designer (Mish McIntyre) hosted
CIT Updates LIVE!, a demonstration of technology and discussion of how they can
support faculty in areas of common challenges, such as:
This fast-paced introduction included a look at Respondus Monitor, MEDIALecture, Blackboard’s Collaborate, Ally, Audio Feedback, and Attendance tools. Future trainings for each tool can be found on the CIT Events page.
Reach out to Karen and Mish at [email protected] or stop by their offices to discuss how you might tackle any of the above challenges in your courses – online, on-campus, or hybrid- through course design.
The
CCRI Culture Initiative is an employee-driven effort to define and strengthen a
positive culture at the college. Throughout 2018, staff and faculty have been gathering
to discuss the attitudes and behaviors that will contribute to an institutional
culture that promotes transparency, collaboration, respect, and accountability (Goal
three of the college’s strategic plan). Faculty are encouraged to share their
feedback on this initiative by attending one of two upcoming faculty focus
group sessions:
Tuesday, December 4, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm in Flanagan 1145
Friday, December 7 at 1:30 PM in room 3076, Knight Campus
RSVP at this link and contact Lizzie Pollock, Project Director, Office of Institutional Equity, with any questions. Learn more at ccri.edu/culture
It is hard to believe that the end of the fall semester is nearly upon us. I have included a link that describes 5 Ways to Make End-of-Semester Grading More Enjoyable
Please remember to take advantage of open office hours and I always welcome invitations to visit your classrooms!
