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SLCC, Cummins Partner on Technician Apprentice Program at Westpointe

January 16, 2019, 3:28 pm
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Representatives from Cummins and SLCC cut a ribbon inside the diesel lab at Westpointe.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) and Cummins Inc. announce they have teamed up to train workers to become service technicians and earn an associate of applied science degrees through Cummins’ Technician Apprentice Program (TAP) at SLCC’s Westpointe Workforce Training & Education Center.

TAP is a collaboration between industry and higher education to help Cummins’ apprenticeship students gain valuable training and advance in their careers. The two-year program provides training across a variety of diesel platforms and technologies, full-time employment during the program, free tuition and course credits that transfer to four-year degrees. SLCC is one of three institutions in the United States that host the TAP program and provide critical job training to Cummins’ employees.

“Salt Lake Community College is thrilled to enter into this very important partnership with Cummins International,” said Dr. Eric Heiser, SLCC Dean of the School of Applied Technology & Professional Development. “This is just one more way we can help to address the nationwide shortage of diesel mechanics while partnering with one of the most well-known and respected brands in the diesel industry.  We are grateful for the confidence that Cummins has shown in us to be able to deliver quality diesel technician training to their apprentices.”

Students in the TAP program pose with Cummins executives.

To date, Cummins Inc. has sponsored 30 apprentice students by paying for their education and program expenses at SLCC. While in the program, students participate in an intense United States Department of Labor Technician Apprenticeship, where they will earn their associate degree from SLCC and be Cummins-certified in engines.

“Throughout our 100 years, we have spent time and energy investing in our people, and those people are the lifeblood of our company and the lifeblood of our business,” said Jenny Bush, executive director of North America Distribution for Cummins. “Without employees like our technicians here, we would not be where we are standing a hundred years later. As I think about our legacy and our heritage, everything we stand for sits in this room. I’m thrilled we’re able to continue that legacy as we get into our next hundred years.”

Jenny Bush, Cummins Inc. executive director for North America Distribution, gives the keynote address.
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Women’s Basketball Freshman Named NJCAA Player of Week

January 17, 2019, 3:28 pm
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Salt Lake Community College women’s basketball freshman Lauren Gustin was honored Jan. 16 with national honors from the NJCAA, earning the prestigious National Player-of-the-Week award. A late addition to the SLCC roster, Gustin has entered at exactly the right time for veteran coach Betsy Specketer, helping the Bruins to a 4-1 record since joining the team in late December.

The Salem Hills native averaged 31.5 points in victories Jan. 10 and 12 over Colorado Northwestern and Snow College, bringing in 15 rebounds-per-game in the week as well.  Gustin had a high of 40 points and 22 rebounds in a 71-64 overtime victory over Snow College, marking her career highs with Salt Lake. Since joining the team, she has averaged 26 points and 17.6 rebounds in five games.

As of their matchup Jan. 17 against USU Eastern, the Bruins have an overall record of 16-3 and 2-1 in the Scenic West Athletic Conference. SLCC is a half-game behind USU Eastern in the league standings.

Below are highlights from Gustin's performance against Snow College.
















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W. Kamau Bell Educates, Entertains Sold-Out Grand Theatre

January 18, 2019, 12:29 pm
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Emmy-nominated comic W. Kamau Bell left a sold-out Grand Theatre audience with plenty to contemplate in between laughs and clips from his CNN show "United Shades of America." Bell was brought to Salt Lake Community College's South City Campus Jan. 17 in collaboration with Westminster College in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day events.

Below are a few quotes and photos from Bell's appearance.


"Talk to the people who are directly involved in these issues. Don't believe the hype."


"Fear is not always telling you the truth."


"Don't forget to be vulnerable. Don't forget to feel stuff."


"It was at this moment where I realized, oh, I wasn't just walking to the Ku Klux Klan by myself, I was walking with my people."


"We have to help in ways we never helped before and consistently raise the stakes on what help is so we can get through this mess that we're in right now."

The Salt Lake Mass Choir kicked things off Jan. 17 at the Grand Theatre.

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Mark the Date to Attend “First Date” at the Grand Theatre

January 29, 2019, 10:22 am
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The Grand Theatre, sponsored by Salt Lake Community College, is bringing the musical “First Date” to the stage Feb. 14 through March 2.

The plot revolves around dating newbie Aaron being set up with serial-dater Casey. A casual drink turns into a high-stakes dinner full of imaginary visits from supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents.

“First Date” is written by Austin Winsberg, with music and lyrics by Alan Zacary and Michael Weiner. As part of the Backstage at the Grand Series, the SLCC production is under the direction of Jamie Rocha Allan with music direction by Michael G. Leavitt. Choreography was developed by Aimee Pike, set design by Cara Pomeroy and lighting by Drew Bielinski.

“First Date” is rated PG-13 for strong language.

Tickets for  “First Date” are $20 each and are available by calling 801-957-3322 or by logging on to grandtheatrecompany.com.

The Grand Theatre is a 1,100-seat venue located on Salt Lake Community College’s historic South City Campus at 1575 South State Street in Salt Lake City. The theatre dates back to the 1930s and over the years has retained its Depression-era charm while incorporating the latest technology in lighting and sound. Every season the Grand plays host to award-winning theater, dance productions and concerts, and for the past five years has served as an official screening venue for the Sundance Film Festival.
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SLCC Night at the Grizzlies Coming February 9

February 4, 2019, 9:25 am
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Salt Lake Community College is partnering with the Utah Grizzlies to offer all SLCC students, faculty, staff and alumni a special deal during SLCC Night on Feb. 9 at the Maverik Center (3200 Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City).

Tickets are only $8 for everyone who is part of the SLCC family and good for the Maverik Center’s Corner Plaza or Party Plaza seats. The game will run from 7-9 p.m., and parking is $8. To purchase discounted tickets, log on to fevo.me/SLCCnight.

Those attending the event are also encouraged to wear SLCC clothing in order to receive the opportunity to be selected for intermission activities and game promotions.

In addition to seeing the action of the Grizzlies taking on the Idaho Steelheads, the evening will include a birthday celebration for Grizzbee, the Grizzlies’ mascot.

Questions? Call Jesse Sanchez at 801-988-8009.

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OIT upgrading SLCC machines to bring all up-to-date!

February 4, 2019, 9:38 am
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With the Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft began delivering the desktop operating system as a service. It was a new way of building, deploying, and servicing Windows. New features are now continuously being built, and feature updates that add new functionality are released two times a year.

The Servicing model for SLCC computers has been to install a recent version of windows on computers as they are deployed, as well as when computers are brought back to OIT to reimage. As a result, we now have SLCC computers running Windows 7, Windows 8, and SIX different versions of Windows 10. The differences between these various Operating Systems causes confusion both to end users and support technicians and creates potential security risks as well.

We will now be bringing all SLCC computers running Windows as an operating system, up to the Windows 10 version 1809 with the exception of those running Windows 7/8, this process will begin within the next couple of weeks. It will be a staggered “push” to computers on the network and those registered to the machine will receive an email prior to the weekend of the scheduled automatic upgrade. You will need to leave the computer power on over the weekend to allow the push to launch the auto upgrade on your device. For those running Windows 7/8, you will need to bring your SLCC computer to your desktop technician or Help Desk Services to have the upgrade run manually if it meets the minimum requirements.


Some of the new features you will notice right away are detailed here in this Help Desk knowledge base article: https://slcc.service-now.com/help/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0011159

Just to highlight a few:

·       Task view and Virtual Desktop/Workspacesystem (Windows+TAB) allows for multiple workspaces within one Windows desktop.

·       Paint-3D: Next gen Windows Paint with new features for 3D and additional functionality.

·       Windows Hello: New features in Windows Hello enable a better device lock experience, using multifactor unlock with new location and user proximity signals. Allows for biometric login and Web Login across Microsoft Windows/Office and Office 365 Online.

·       Timeline: A new feature to get a chronological view of the activities the user was previously doing and to switch back to those activities. Edge, File Explorer, Maps, and other built-in applications include support for Timeline.  So, if you’re looking for a specific document, image, or video you worked on yesterday or a week ago, Timeline makes it even easier to find what you’re looking for. You can even pick up what you were doing on your iOS or Android device on your Windows 10 PC when you’re ready to get back to it. Here’s some more information on how Timeline works.

    • Go back and forth in time. Easily scroll back in time to find things you were working on earlier today or a few weeks ago.
    • Find activities easily. Click the new Task bar icon to see all your activities on a specific day grouped by hour, including all the things you did using Microsoft Edge and Office 365 on your tablet and mobile phone. If you don’t see what you need, you can easily search Timeline to find it.
    • Remove activities whenever you want. Delete activities from a specific day or hour.
·       OneDrive Files On-Demand:When you turn on Files On-Demand, you’ll see all your files in File Explorer and get new information about each file. New files created online or on another device appear as online-only files, which don’t take up space on your device. When you’re connected to the Internet, you’ll be able to use the files like every other file on your device.

·       Action Center: Action Center appears as a vertical panel on the right side of the screen when you swipe in from the right or tap a button in the Notification tray. You can add display and notifications to this area of your computer to enable you to view apps/images from your phone, reminders and alerts from any devices all in one location.

·       Focus Assist:  Turn on Focus Assist whenever you want to get things done without distractions, like social media or other notifications. Or set it to turn on automatically at certain times during the day when you want focused time. When you finish, you receive a summary of what came through, whether notifications, emails or updates, while you were heads down. If you’re waiting on a specific call or email, choose people who you want to break through. How to enable Focus Assist: You can quickly toggle Focus Assist on or off from a quick action button in the Action Center.

·       Nearby Sharing: a new feature found in the Shared Experiences area of Settings that provides the ability to share files and web links to other Windows 10 machines over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Say you’re in a meeting with your boss and need to quickly send them the report or PowerPoint presentation you’re looking at on your screen, Nearby Sharing helps you do this quickly and easily. Here’s what you can do with Nearby Sharing.

·       Text prediction: A new optional feature to enable autocomplete and autocorrection in any Windows application. The on-screen keyboard also has support for multilingual text prediction, which shows suggestions based on the top 3 installed Latin languages.

Those who use an SLCC registered computer but do not normally connect to the campus network will need to have their computer upgraded to the latest Windows 10 build 1809 by their office technical support person or desktop support office. Those who need assistance can log a ticket with the OIT Helpdesk at http://support.slcc.edu, emailing Help.Desk@slcc.edu, or by calling x5555.
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SLCC Names new Vice President for Finance and Administration, CFO

February 4, 2019, 9:44 am
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Jeffrey West has joined Salt Lake Community College’s executive cabinet as its Vice President for Finance and Administration and chief financial officer. His duties at the college started Feb. 1.

Jeffrey has over three decades of experience in higher education, and he has worked at Utah State University, Maricopa Community Colleges and the University of Arizona. He most recently served at the University of Utah, where he was the school’s Associate Vice President for Financial and Business Services.

Holding both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Utah State University, Jeffrey is also a certified public accountant, and throughout his career he has worked as a financial analyst, operations supervisor, project leader, systems administrator, associate controller, controller and department director.

Additionally, Jeffrey is a faculty contributor and leader for both the Western Association for College and University Business Officers and the National Association of College and Business Officers.
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Meet Our Faculty: Wesley C. Sanders

February 4, 2019, 2:26 pm
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Wesley C. Sanders

Assistant Professor
Engineering
School of: Science, Math and Engineering

What he teaches:
Introduction to Nanotechnology (ENGR 1050)
Introduction to Scanning Probe Microscopy (MSE 2320)
Fundamentals of Microscopy (MSE 1820)
Introduction to Materials Science Engineering/Elements of Materials Science (MSE 2010/MSE 2160)
General Chemistry I (CHEM 1210)

Number of years teaching at SLCC:
Eight years

Undergraduate:
Western Carolina University

Master’s:
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Doctorate:
Virginia Tech


Why working at SLCC matters:

Working at SLCC provides me with an opportunity to give back.  I started my professional career in 1999 as a high school science teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to earn two graduate degrees and to work in a national laboratory as a postdoctoral researcher (Naval Research Laboratory – Washington, DC).  I want to use what I’ve learned in my professional and academic pursuits over the past 20 years to do my part in the preparation of the next generation of scientists, engineers and medical professionals starting their pursuits at SLCC.

Greatest professional challenge:

A fun challenge I’ve been involved with while serving as a faculty member is the development of laboratory exercises and demonstrations for use in SLCC’s introductory nanotechnology and microscopy courses.  Nanotechnology is a scientific discipline that plays a significant role in several of our day-to-day activities, but only a few people are aware of the impact. Academic institutions across the country are recognizing the impact and developing courses and programs in response.  Since the integration of nanotechnology in two-year colleges is relatively new, there are few resources available that provide students with hands-on experiences that emphasize the importance of this field. 

Greatest professional accomplishment:

As a faculty member, I’ve had the good fortune of working with several talented students to develop hands-on laboratory activities that are now routinely used in our nanotechnology coursework.  Many of the activities have been published in the Journal of Chemical Education and have been presented at several national meetings of the American Chemical Society.  In each case, all participating students were listed as authors.


Advice for students or others:

Work hard and do not be afraid of challenges that arise in your academic and professional pursuits. Setting the bar high comes with obstacles. Don’t let the obstacles stop you from your goals and dreams.  If you get knocked down, dust yourself off and keep it moving – it will be worth it in the end.

Future plans:

Working with students to revise existing nanotechnology-based labs and to develop new laboratory investigations. I also plan to work more closely with other colleges and industries to ensure that SLCC’s nanotechnology program is up-to-date and is adequately preparing students for the nanotechnology workforce.

Family:

I have a five-year-old daughter, Wesli Azae Sanders.  She likes to draw, paint, go to tumbling class and play with her dogs.

Hobbies:

Binge watching YouTube and Netflix.
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Scholarship Recipient Sees ‘Boundless’ Opportunities at SLCC

February 21, 2019, 10:11 am
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Don McNaughton’s past college experiences could best be defined as a series of starts and stops. After he graduated from Snow Canyon High School in St. George, the teenager enrolled in a local college, but without a clear academic or career path. Befuddled by options, he bounced between fields as diverse as personal training and architecture. He decided he just wasn’t ready for college at that time. Don tried to go back to school again at 25, but he still couldn’t find his focus.

In fact, a quest for clarity in life is actually a part of Don’s daily existence as he deals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Not one to use ADHD as a crutch, he has gained skills over the years to effectively deal with his condition. “The disorder is a big part of my life, but with the help of books, education, medication, psychology, meditation and mindfulness, I have been able to live with it,” he says.

Now, at the age of 30, Don is a student at SLCC and a recipient of the Boundless Opportunity Scholarship. This time, he feels like he is in the right place at the right time. “SLCC has been great. I love the small classrooms and the wonderful teachers,” he says.

And now Don knows what he wants to do with his life. After consulting his mother, who is a nurse, Don discovered that nursing was the right career for him as well. “The chaotic and fast-paced nature of nursing suits my personality,” he explains.

Don is planning on becoming a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and he wants to use his training to help others. “I’d love to have a chance to give back to the community,” he says. “I know the effect that counseling has on people’s lives.”

Don is grateful that he was awarded a scholarship and feels that the scholarship validates the struggles he has faced with his disorder. As he puts it, “The scholarship is a recognition of the difficulties I have faced.”


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OpenStax Announces Top 10 Schools That Have Adopted Free College Textbooks

February 22, 2019, 2:03 pm
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Screen shot of an OpenStax landing page on their website.

Rice University-based publisher OpenStaxannounced today the top 10 schools that have served the most students with the adoption of its free college textbooks in the 2017-18 school year, and Salt Lake Community College was again in the top five.

Melissa Hardy, assistant professor of biology at SLCC, used to require students to purchase a book for one of her classes that costs $150 new. Thanks to OpenStax, that cost has been eliminated. “I ask my students what they do with the money they save,” Hardy said. “They talk about paying rent and car insurance or buying medicine for their kids.” She said many of her students struggle, working full time and taking care of children. “Some say they simply aspire to become part of the middle class. This is helping them by reducing the cost of their education. OpenStax really fits in with our mission as a community college. As for the pedagogical benefits, OpenStax is also better for teachers.”

OpenStax textbooks are in use at 48 percent of colleges and universities in the U.S., and 2.2 million students used at least one of its books in the 2017-18 school year alone. OpenStax textbooks have been used by over 6.2 million students since 2012. OpenStax textbooks have saved college students more than $177 million in the 2017-18 school year alone, and they’re used in over 100 countries around the world. Thirty-two books have been published so far, and the library is still growing.

“These schools are driving access for all students by supporting the open educational resource (OER) movement,” said Daniel Williamson, managing director at OpenStax. “Thanks to their leadership and supportive campus communities, millions of students now have one less obstacle on their educational journey.”
  
The top 10 schools that have served the most students with OpenStax free textbooks are:

1. Pasadena City College - 46,396 students, estimated $4,241,055 saved
2. University of Georgia - 42,245 students, estimated $3,939,027 saved
3. Salt Lake Community College - 41,339 students, estimated $3,742,798 saved
4. University of Maryland, University College - 39,151 students, estimated $3,583,518 saved
5. Grand Rapids Community College - 35,421 students, estimated $3,269,956 saved
6. Georgia Highlands College - 31,414 students, estimated $2,869,610 saved
7. De Anza College - 30,918 students, estimated $2,763,580 saved
8. Lansing Community College - 27,812 students, estimated $2,499,835 saved
9. Hillsborough Community College - 27,519 students, estimated $2,516,266 saved
10. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - 27,080 students, estimated $2,447,362 saved
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SLCC President Huftalin Part of ‘Commission on the Status of Women’

February 26, 2019, 9:22 am
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Engage in a moderated discussion with two incredible higher education leaders, University of Utah President Ruth V. Watkins and Salt Lake Community College President Deneece G. Huftalin. The March 1 event starts at 11 a.m. and will be held at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building, 1655 Campus Center Drive, Child Hall, 7th Floor, in Salt Lake City.

The discussion, titled “Leader to Leader: Effecting Change in Higher Education,” will center around not only the leadership journeys of these two accomplished leaders but also their perspectives on how change happens in higher education, no matter what your level or rank. The discussion will be followed by break-out sessions led members of the University community on a variety of topics designed to put lessons from the panel into action.

Click here for more information. Click hereto RSVP.


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Real ‘Black Klansman’ Ron Stallworth Speaks at Grand Theatre

February 27, 2019, 1:59 pm
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Ron Stallworth made a bold move in 1978 that, 40 years later, has made him a household name and drew hundreds recently to Salt Lake Community College’s Grand Theatre to hear him talk about what he did.

Stallworth, portrayed by actor John David Washington in Spike Lee’s Oscar-winning film Black Klansman, infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan while an undercover detective with the Colorado Springs Police Department. He talked for about an hour at the Grand Theatre, covering the movie, his memoir from which the film’s screenplay was adapted, the KKK’s David Duke, President Donald Trump, race and racism, the N-word and his seven-month investigation in Colorado Springs.

Stallworth shows his KKK membership card to the audience.

Stallworth, who worked for two decades with the Utah Department of Public Safety, also taught criminal justice at SLCC. “It’s been a very pleasant return to the city, the state I called home for 30 years,” he greeted the Grand Theatre crowd. “The city and state where I helped get a gang unit started that still exists to this day.”

He spoke at length about the N-word after explaining that he no longer filters himself when speaking to groups. “We have become so conditioned to avoiding that word, so sensitive to it, that we now have this little soft, tippy-toe dance around it – the N-word,” he said. “Ladies and gentlemen, you cannot soften that word and its meaning. … It was used to dehumanize us as a people and delegitimize us as a race.” He went on to urge people to have a conversation about the word and about the subject of race. “That’s the only way we’re going to confront it – we’re not going to eliminate it. It’s been around for 400 years.”


Stallworth talked a lot about his book, about how his investigation thwarted three cross burnings in Colorado Springs, stopped a KKK march through town and prevented the bombing of two “gay bars.” He recalled phone conversations, one just before the movie came out, with David Duke and their discussions of racism and the movie’s portrayal of the infamous KKK leader, drawing comparisons between him and President Trump.

Stallworth, who appeared at a reception prior to his speech, wrapped up his time at SLCC’s South City Campus with a Q&A and then a book signing with his wife Patsy Terrazas-Stallworth. He was brought to SLCC through a large collaborative effort that included the college’s Black Student Union, the SLCC Student Association, SLCC Arts and Cultural Events, the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, SLCC Student Life & Leadership, Provost Dr. Clifton Sanders and Dr. Roderic Land, Special Assistant to the President. The SLCC Black Student Union also presented Stallworth with a "Revolutionary Lifetime Achievement Award."









Stallworth with his wife Patsy Terrazas-Stallworth
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Student Thriving With Help of Math Success Center

February 28, 2019, 1:01 pm
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Trent Fullmer is like a lot of students when it comes to math, afraid to ask for help for fear of holding up a class full of people who might already “get it” or anxious about frustrating a teacher who just taught the lesson on how to do exactly what he’s having trouble understanding. Fullmer, 18, a 2018 Kearns High School graduate, has always struggled with math, and when he fell behind last fall in Math 980 in his first semester at Salt Lake Community College, the same fears held him back and he didn’t know where to turn. Sounding “lost” in a big crowd, he says, is scary and paralyzing when it comes to keeping up in math.

The business management major needs mathematics to progress academically, so, for the spring 2019 semester, Fullmer enrolled in Math 900, dialing it back to the basics and connecting him with the Math Success Center as a result. “My experience with The Math Success Center has been excellent so far,” Fullmer says. “It has probably been one of the best math classes I’ve taken. Moving down to 900 as a refresher was definitely a good decision for me, even though the start of it felt extremely easy to me. The way things work starting at 900 is nice since you can move along the stuff you know with a breeze until things start getting complicated, and then you get the chance to go step by step to find exactly what part of the problems you were struggling with.”


Fullmer spends about four hours each week at the Center, located in the Markosian Library on the Taylorsville Redwood Campus. The tutors, he says, are “amazing,” there when you need them but not “invasive” when it comes to wanting to work on your own. “I feel a bit more confident in my math abilities, even though I am still forgetful with some things,” he admits. “I at least don’t just give five-minute blank stares on problems anymore. I have help if I need it, and I have the help of trial and error with what works on problems and what doesn’t.” He no longer gives up on assignments or feels as frustrated as he has in the past with math.

“If you are finding yourself not being able to keep up during lectures, piling up homework or your class has gone far ahead and you still don’t understand the content from the last two units, give this class a shot,” Fullmer advises. “This has definitely been much less overwhelming working at my own pace, and it’s not dreadful through every moment of math anymore.” Take deep breaths, he adds, don’t push tutors away out of frustration, continue working at your own pace and “things will be much easier and enjoyable if you remind yourself that.”

The Center is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Students arrive there by referral from instructors or by their own accord. Once they begin using Math Success, students are required to meet once a week with an instructor to evaluate their progress in the program, to set new goals and review the pace at which they’re working. Through Math Success, its instructors and tutors, students are allowed two semesters to work their way through a particularly troublesome level of math. Math Success is a personalized experience that focuses on a student’s strengths and weaknesses while accommodating personal goals and busy schedules.

For more information about the Math Success Center, email MathSuccess@slcc.eduor call 801-957-5119.



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Students Offered Scholarships to Lobby in D.C. About Climate Change

March 8, 2019, 1:11 pm
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The nonprofit grassroots advocacy group Citizens’ Climate Lobby is offering college students $500 scholarships to join their 10thannual Citizens’ Climate International Conference & Lobby Day June 9-11 in Washington, D.C. The scholarships are first come, first served. For more information about the conference, click here.

CCL is a non-partisan organization focused on national policies to address climate change. The group’s goal is to create a broad, sustainable foundation for climate action across all geographic regions and political inclinations. After lobbying for the past decade for Carbon Fee and Dividend legislation, a Republican and a Democratic representative introduced introduced the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act in the House last year. Learn more about the bill by clicking here.

CCL also works extensively with higher education in several areas, including by mentoring campus leaders interested in spreading the word about CCL as well as by facilitating internships in a variety of capacities. For more information about how CCL works with higher education, click here.

You can also email David Folland, co-leader of the Salt Lake City chapter of CCL, at dsfolland@gmail.com.

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Enter Earth Day Upcycle Art Contest

March 11, 2019, 8:53 am
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Everyone is invited to enter the Upcycle Art Contest in celebration of Earth Day at Salt Lake Community College.

SLCC Earth Day 2019 aims to raise awareness and promote action around environmental issues affecting our local Salt Lake City community, the state of Utah, and the planet. This year, Earth Day will be held on April 22nd, 2019. Most activities will be based at the Redwood Campus at 4600 South Redwood Road.

Protect Our Species is the official theme of Earth Day 2019 throughout the world. More information on protecting species can be found here: https://www.earthday.org/campaigns/endangered-species/earthday2019/.

Upcycling is the process of reusing discarded objects or materials in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original. As a medium, in keeping with Earth Day's essential "3 Rs" (reduce, reuse, and recycle), SLCC encourages artists to incorporate upcycled material into their art. Examples may include, but are not limited to:

- Mixed-media collages
- Assemblages
- Installation spaces consisting of recycled refuse or found objects
- Using old paints or repurposing materials for the purposes of creating new paintings or sculpture
- Readymade sculpture

Judges are looking for enthusiastic artists to create upcycled artwork that supports the goals of SLCC Earth Day 2019 and the Protect Our Species theme.
All work must be installed by April 17th.

The Protect Our Species Art Exhibition will run between April 18th - 25th at the Redwood campus.

The grand prize for this contest is $500 and the runners up will receive $100. Winners will be announced on the 22nd of April, during SLCC’s Earth Day Festival.

This contest is open to the public. Please submit this form (click "Next" button at bottom of page) by March 25th, 2019 to express your interest in participating in the SLCC Earth Day Upcycle Art Contest for 2019. You will receive notice by March 29th, 2019 about whether you have been selected to participate in the contest based on the answers provided in this form. Official rules and regulations, as well as contest criteria, will be sent to selected artists at that time.

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Students Invited to Study Abroad in Ghana

March 11, 2019, 9:06 am
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Salt Lake Community College students are invited to study abroad this summer in Ghana.

This multi-faceted study abroad course seeks to emphasize the influences that time, geographic location, and culture - the “power of place” - have on which stories get told, how they get told and who gets to tell them.

While this is, in part, a literature course that surveys different genres of literatures, its foundation is exploring and understanding the integral role that writing plays in individual and community identity formation. Part of the trip will be dedicated to service by engaging with the local community on an afforestation project intended to help rebuild the ecosystem and provide economic opportunities through sustainable farming to the surrounding communities.

Learn about how literature, community activism, and writing has been and can be used to create change through sharing in the work of afforestation, narrative sharing and documentation. We will be visiting several cities across Ghana such as Accra, Tamale and Navrongo over a three-week period. All participants will be enrolled in ENGL 2900: The Power of Place in Global Literature & Creative Nonfiction (3 credit hours) over Summer semester.

For more information about the trip and to view eligibility requirements, click here.

Students with questions or wishing to express their interest in the trip can email engagedlearning@slcc.edu.

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Student Overcomes Obstacles, Thrives at SLCC

March 13, 2019, 9:26 am
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In 2009, at only 16 years old, Lina Nguyen was involved in a serious car accident. Her neck was broken in three different places, and she was paralyzed from the chest down. Lina’s life was changed forever.

To say the accident was devastating doesn’t even begin to tell the full story. Lina had to learn how to do everything all over again – talk, eat, even breathe. She had many moments in that first year where she didn’t think she would be able to continue. She remembers thinking, “I can’t survive this.” However, with hard work and a strong will, Lina not only survived but was able to graduate with her high school class, on time, in 2011.

Lina didn’t think college was an option for someone with her health issues. “I was lost for years,” Lina recalls. She began to build her confidence by sharing her story, as well as meeting new people who would become her friends.

Lina’s friends encouraged her to start at Salt Lake Community College, which she did in 2014. After initially struggling with taking on too much, she found a sustainable course load of two or three classes per semester. SLCC’s Disability Resource Center has helped her by providing access to note takers, testing assistants and a special voice-responsive computer. She also joined the Student Life and Leadership committee and is the club liaison.

Lina is working toward graduating with her associate’s degree. Her goal is to go to the University of Utah and major in communications with a focus on public speaking. Ultimately, she wants to be a disability advocate so she can help other people understand they can overcome immense hardships, just as she has.

“I have done more than I ever thought I could,” Lina says. “I’m grateful that I have learned to deal with the challenges in my life.”

Those interested in contributing monetary gifts to SLCC, which could be directed to the DRC, are encouraged to click here for more information.
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Department Gets New Name, New Degree Offering

March 15, 2019, 12:48 pm
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Salt Lake Community College is changing the name Health and Lifetime Activities to the Department of Exercise Science in time for the Fall 2019 semester.

The nomenclature shift more closely aligns with the science-based courses already offered through the program, which is within SLCC’s School of Science, Mathematics & Engineering.

The change also comes with a new degree offering: Associate of Science in Exercise Science/Kinesiology. New courses slated for this fall include Intro to Exercise Science, Sport and American Society and Special Topics in Exercise Science, a research-intensive course. The school already offers an associate of applied science degree within the Fitness Technician program, a career and technical education track that more quickly prepares students for the workforce.

Students at SLCC wanting to gain experience in the industry while seeking a four-year degree will still be able to go to work sooner with a Fitness Technician degree. Some of the credits in that program, though, will overlap with requirements for the Exercise Science/Kinesiology degree, which students need for transfer to a university within the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) for a four-year degree in that subject.

Nathan Thomas, associate dean for the department, said the name change, added courses and new degree offering better lines up with local and national institutions for higher education. The changes will better prepare students for careers and transfer pathways in exercise science and kinesiology, which is the study of the human movement. Thomas said the college has worked closely with the University of Utah and other USHE institutions to ensure the changes at SLCC will mean a seamless transition for its exercise science/kinesiology students to a four-year school.

“The goal is to accommodate the many students, about 75 percent, in our program who want to work in the industry while going for their bachelor degree,” Thomas said. None of the current course offerings or certificates, he noted, have been cut because of the changes.



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Women’s History Month Events Coming

March 18, 2019, 10:45 am
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There are still several events coming to Salt Lake Community College in celebration and honor of Women’s History Month.

Tuesday, March 26
Noon-1 p.m.
Taylorsville Redwood Campus
Career Center – STC002
Workshop:
Women, Wages and Work:
Networking and Negotiating Salary

Wednesday, March 27
1-2 p.m.
Taylorsville Redwood Campus
Student Center Oak Room
Workshop:
Mentoring in the Moment:
A Look at the New Female Mentorship

SLCC’s Diversity, Exploration & Inclusion Series is presenting Ebony Stewart, international spoken word and performing artist. She will appear Wednesday, March 27, 11 a.m., in the AAB lobby, and at a workshop in AAB 135 at 12:30 p.m. the same day.

Thursday, March 28
2-4:30 p.m.
Taylorsville Redwood Campus
AAB235
Training:
LGBTQ+ Awareness, Part 2

Throughout March
Taylorsville Redwood Campus
Student Center
Gallery:
“Her Story Is Power”

The Student Writing & Reading Center is encouraging everyone, in celebrating Women’s History Month, to honor female writers and, in particular, to seek out the works of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The Nigerian-born author has written several books, a play and a collection of poems.
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Innovator, Inventor, Disruptor and Designer to Speak at SLCC’s 2019 Commencement

March 28, 2019, 8:18 am
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Luke Williams

Disruptive innovation expert Luke Williams will be the keynote speaker at Salt Lake Community College’s 2019 Commencement, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., May 3, at the Maverik Center in West Valley City.

Williams is a leading global expert in disruptive innovation.  As a consultant, educator and speaker, he has worked internationally with industry leaders such as American Express, GE, Sony, Crocs, Virgin, Disney and Hewlett-Packard to develop new products, services and brands. He is also the author of Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business. Williams is an inventor and holds more than 30 patents and has designed over 100 products.

He is executive director of the W.R. Berkley Innovation Lab and Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the New York University Stern School of Business. He was previously an adjunct professor and is also a fellow at frog design, a global design firm founded in 1969.

An in-demand speaker worldwide, in 2013 Williams addressed the United Nations General Assembly, where he spoke about the future of entrepreneurship, as well as the World Innovation Forum in New York and the World Business Forum in Milan. He has also been featured in many prestigious news outlets, including Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company and National Public Radio.

“We are looking forward to hearing what Luke Williams has to say about the world of work, business and industry,” said Dr. Deneece G. Huftalin, president of SLCC.“This is an opportunity for our students to build on what they have already learned at the college and go out and make an impact in our world.”
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