Week of September 9

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Club Meetings
For a list of all club meetings go to https://schoolcraftconnection.com/club-meetings/
Please contact our office at 734-462-4422 if you have any questions about club meetings.

 

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Presidential Debate Watch Party

September 10
8:30 -11 p.m.
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

Come watch the candidates debate and participate in a moderated discussion following. Come early and enjoy pizza courtesy of the Political Science Club. All opinions and viewpoints welcome. Just be respectful of others.

 

Vision for Success

September 11
In-Person: 4-5 p.m., Bradner Libary L105
Virtual: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Join via Zoom: tinyurl.com/a49wand6

Feel confident in your academic journey! Take leadership in planning your academic year and personal growth. Join us for an interactive workshop where we will give you the tools tomato your vision a reality. Come for the food, stay for the trnsformation!

RSVP preferred by not requited. To register go to forms.office.com/r/Zzq05nHNKf

 

Finding your Voice: Courage vs. Caution
featuring Guest Speaker: Miranda Harts

September 12
Session 1: 11 a.m.
Session 2: 1:30 p.m.
Kehrl Auditorium, Vistatech Center

The Hinkle Student Resource Center is excited to announce a special back-to-school event. Finding Your Voice:  Courage vs. Caution. The first session at 11 am with a repeat session at 1:30 pm in Kehrl Auditorium to accommodate students, faculty, staff, and community members for this event.

Our guest speaker Minda Harts is the founder of The Memo LLC and author of three books around the topics of self-advocacy, racism, and restoring trust. Minda has a powerful story that resonates with all ages. She has been a popular speaker at major conferences and companies including Aspen Ideas Festival, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL), Nike, Google, Zoom and many more.

Following each session there will be a short Q&A session.  In addition, Minda’s books will be available for purchase, and she will be doing a book signing at the conclusion of both sessions.

 

Make-it-Take-it Ice Cream Social

September 12
11 a.m.-2p.m.
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

This scoops on us! Join the Student Activities Board for Make-it-Take-it Ice Cream Social. FREE Ice cream sundaes with over 20 topping to choose from!

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

School Daze Fall Festival

September 16 and 17
10 a.m.-2p.m.
Trinity Elite Sports Center

Join us for Let’s Play School Daze Fall Festival! Some of the attractions will include the following: Club Fair offered up by our student organizations, Campus Resources, Wellness Fair coordinated by the Hinkle Student Resource Center, Marketplace with local businesses and the Transfer College Section.

 

Fall Mela 2024

September 21
11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Vistatech Center, DiPonio Room
FREE Admission

The Asian Student Association presents Fall Mela 2024. Bring friends and family and join us for a fun and immersive cultural experience! Pop in for a minute or stay the whole day! Clothing and Jewelry, Home Decor, Refreshments and Food, Face Painting and more! All are welcome.

 

Flag Football Under the Lights

September 22
7 -10 p.m.
Outdoor Soccer Field

Join the Flag Football Club for some flag football games under the lights. All are welcome.

 

Blood Drive

September 24 & 25
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

Stronger Together. Join us for the Fall 2024 Blood Drive. Walk-ins are welcome, as schedule allows. Appointments preferred. Call 866-642-5663 or visit versiti.org/mi. As a thank you, donors will get a $10 E-Gift Card to a restaurant or shop of your choice.

 

Cider and Donuts

September 24
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

Stop by and grab some cider and donuts provided by the Student Activities Board while supplies last.

 

Earth and Geoscience Club Fall Semester General Meeting

September 24
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Forum Building • F360
Students interested in the Earth and Geoscience Club should join this meeting which will cover introductions, information on field trips.

 

Pageturners presents-Proof: A Play by David Auburn
Book Discussion

September 24
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
BTC120

Join Pageturners for its September Book Discussion on Proof: A Play. One of the most acclaimed plays of its time, Proof is a work that explores the unknowability of love as much as it does the mysteries of science.

It focuses on Catherine, a young woman who has spent years caring for her father, Robert, a brilliant mathematician in his youth who was later unable to function without her help. His death has brought into her midst both her sister, Claire, who wants to take Catherine back to New York with her, and Hal, a former student of Catherine’s father who hopes to find some hint of Robert’s genius among his incoherent scribblings. The passion that Hal feels for math both moves and angers Catherine, who, in her exhaustion, is torn between missing her father and resenting the great sacrifices she made for him. For Catherine has inherited at least a part of her father’s brilliance–and perhaps some of his instability as well. As she and Hal become attracted to each other, they push at the edges of each other’s knowledge, considering not only the unpredictability of genius but also the human instinct toward love and trust.

 

Pageturners Movie Screening of Proof (2005)

September 26
2:30 p.m.
MC100 B&C

Join Pageturners for a Movie Screening of Proof. Proof is about the daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father’s ex-students, who wants to search through his papers, and her estranged sister, who shows up to help settle his affairs. Staring Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal and Hope Davis.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377107/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

 

Rec Night

October 3
9-11:00 p.m.
Fitness Center, Physical Education Building

The Fitness Center is open late! Come by for a late-night workout, to play your favorite rec sports, enjoy snacks and refreshments, and more! Open to the community, so bring a friend, all are welcome.

 

ECG Fossil Hunt
October 5
10-12 p.m. in Sylvania, Ohio
Registration required by Sept. 24

The Earth and Geoscience Club is going on a fossil hunt in Northern, Ohio. Join us as we dig for fossils from the Devonian Period and let’s travel 400 million years into the past! Those interested must register and attend the informational meeting on September 24 at 4:30 p.m. in Room F360 on the Forum Building.

 

The Civility Project with Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson

October 7
11 a.m.- noon
Kehrl Auditorium, Vistatech Center
Free Admission and Parking

Americans are best when they engage in civil conversations with people of opposing  views, but today many feel they can’t be friends with those whose politics are different. The Civility Project is changing that. Come join us to learn from these two thought leaders.

 

Pageturners Book Discussion-Outpatients: The Astonishing New World of Medical Tourism by Sasha Issenberg

October 22
2:30 -3:30 p.m.
BTC120

Join Pageturners Book Discussion the book Outpatients: The Astonishing New World of Medical Tourism.

Need surgery? You better travel.

Globalization produces a lot of odd results around the world. One of them is that Hungary has become the dentistry capital of Europe: thanks to aggressive marketing campaigns and heavy government support, more people go there for dental care than to any other country in Europe. The towns of Mosonmagyaróvár and Sopron boast the highest concentrations of dental clinics in the world.

The story of how Hungary became Europe’s dental chair is a case study in the booming practice of medical tourism. It is a rapidly growing business, as patients go in search of lower prices, and some countries have found economic opportunity in turning health care into a global trade. An American with insurance can expect to pay $90,000 for a heart bypass in the U.S., but only $12,000 if he or she travels to Thailand.

The question is whether medical tourism represents the future of health care, which traditionally has been a core responsibility of national governments. Sasha Issenberg’s acclaimed books, The Sushi Economy and The Victory Lab, were early in identifying changes in the way the world works. A brilliant journalist with a keen eye for significant trends, he now turns his talents to medical tourism, and gives us a funny, vivid, wise narrative that will change the way you think about health care.

 

The Crystal Glow
October 22
4:30-5:30 p.m.
F360

Join the Earth and Geoscience Club for a showcase of cool and spooky minerals that glow under UV light. Attendees can bring their own pumpkin and carve or paint it during this event.

 

Pageturners Panel Discussion-Outpatients: The Astonishing New World of Medical Tourism.
Moderated by Dr. Mark Huston

October 24
1-2:00 p.m.
MC100 B&C

Join Pageturners for a Panel Discussion on the book Outpatients: The Astonishing New World of Medical Tourism. This event will be moderated by Dr. Mark Huston.

 

Pageturners presents-Three Summers by Amra Sabic El-Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan
Book Discussion

November 12
12-1 p.m.
BTC 120

Join Pageturners for a book discussion of Three Summers. Three Summers is the story of three sisters growing up in the countryside near Athens before the Second World War. Living in a big old house surrounded by a beautiful garden are Maria, the oldest sister, as sexually bold as she is eager to settle down and have a family of her own; beautiful but distant Infanta; and dreamy and rebellious Katerina, through whose eyes the story is mostly observed. Over three summers, the girls share and keep secrets, fall in and out of love, try to figure out their parents and other members of the tribe of adults, take note of the weird ways of friends and neighbors, worry about and wonder who they are. Karen Van Dyck’s translation captures all the light and warmth of this modern Greek classic.

 

Space Rocks
November 12
4:30-5:30 p.m.
F360

The Earth and Geoscience Club will feature an exhibit of meteorites. Learn about the different types of rocks that blaze through Earth’s atmosphere and get to touch a piece of our solar system’s history.

 

Pageturners Movie Screening of Quo Vadis Aida (2020)

November 19
12 p.m.
MC100 B&C

Join Pageturners for a Movie Screening of Quo Vadis Aida. Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. As an insider to the negotiations, Aida has access to crucial information that she needs to interpret. What is on the horizon for her family and people – rescue or death? Which move should she take?

Click here to see the movie trailer: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi480428057/?ref_=tt_vi_t_1

 

Otaku U All Ages Anime Convention

December 7, 2024
10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Vistatech Center
Registration Badge Prices: At the door $10, pre-registration online is $7 and $5 for Chibi (anyone 10 and under)
(Presales will end at 11:59 p.m on December 6, 2024)

To purchase tickets go to: https://schoolcraft-college-student-activities-office.ticketleap.com/otaku-u-anime-convention-2024/

Journey through the Cosmos with Space Pirates at the Junior Year of Schoolcraft’s All Ages Anime Convention!
Attractions include: Vendor Hall, Anime AMV Viewings, Cosplay Contest, A Tabletop Gaming Area Hosted by event sponsor: RIW Hobbies and Games, Video Gaming Play Lounge, Underground Dance Party, Panels and much more!

 

 

Around Campus

 

Student Food Pantry 

In need of food assistance? Sign-up to use the Student Food Pantry. If you or  know of any students who are interested in this service, please have them contact the SAO at [email protected].eduor call 734-462-4422 to secure an intake form. We have been providing food for our students who self-identify that they need this service.  To fill out a form online go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TuYnuNzdrFCYQtSsQn61lZH_OFjUYDLvBJTuxKpXDt8/edit

Students can visit the pantry twice a month to pick up two bags of food. The pantry is located in the lower level of the Vistatech Center.

If you would like to donate food, please reach out as well and we can make arrangements to accept the donation of non-perishable food. Thank you.

Your health and safety is our highest priority.  We continue to adhere to enhanced cleaning protocols and encourage all of our members to help us continue to keep the Fitness Center clean by wiping down equipment before and after use. We continue to work hard to provide a safe and clean facility for all of our members and perform enhanced cleaning protocols throughout the day. We are all in this together and it is a TEAM effort to keep the fitness center clean and keep our environment as healthy as possible.

 

Fitness Center Summer Hours:
Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Fridays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays/Sundays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Track Hours: The Track is open during regular Fitness Center hours. Please check with front desk staff for exceptions.

 

Other Member Benefits and Amenities

Open/Lap Swim: Lap Swim is available. Free to all Fitness Center members, credit and PPL students, and Schoolcraft employees. The pool continues to be available for open lap swim every Monday and Friday 8-9 a.m. Wednesday and Friday 12-1 p.m. as well as Tuesday and Thursday 4-5 p.m.  ** Subject to change depending on lifeguard availability. $7 for drop in. This opportunity is free to you as a member. Unavailable for July 4. Last day for these hours is July 22, resumes in the Fall.

NEW SWIM PASS POLICY: Every open swim participant must retrieve a swim pass from the Fitness Center Front Desk before entering the pool. This includes Fitness Center members, credit and PPL students, Schoolcraft employees and Drop-ins.

Use of the Track in the ESC: The Track is open in the Mercy Elite Sports Complex. It’s a great option in a temperature controlled environment.  7 laps to a mile!  The track is open all the hours that the Fitness Center is open.  Please keep in mind, however, that other activities may be going on in the Sports Center at the time you would like to either walk or run and we ask you to be more cautious and aware of how these activities on the Volleyball courts or other areas of the building may impact your safety on the track.  If you would like to utilize the track, please stop by the Fitness Center front desk to receive a wristband first. The track will typically not be available on Saturdays due to Volleyball tournaments in the ESC.

Racquetball/Wallyball Courts: Racquetball and Wallyball courts are open and available to reserve on the hour and a half, starting at 7:30 a.m. each morning.  You may call when the Fitness Center opens at 7:00 a.m. to reserve a court .

Hours are Mon-Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m to 1 p.m. Unavailable July 3 after 3 p.m. and closed July 4.

Use of the courts is FREE  to use as Fitness Center members of the College until (until 4:30 p.m.), credit students and Schoolcraft employees. Priority reservations will be given to paying customers after 4:30 p.m. each day. Court rental fee is $5 per person for guests/members after 4:30 p.m..  Check in is at our Fitness Center front desk.  Paddleball with up to 4 players is now allowed on the courts.

Pickleball: Gather your friends and make a reservation to play 2 hours of pickleball on your very own court.  Elite Sports Center and PE Gym special summer pricing is $5 per player. This is only valid May 1- September 1. Grab a group and sign up to play. NEW Online Pickleball Reservation System. Reservations will only be taken online through the reservation portal. We have paddles and balls if you don’t have your own.  Call us for more information.

Open/Drop in Basketball: Open/Drop in Basketball will be on Wednesdays & Fridays from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Shoot around or get in some pickup games in our main gym in the PE building.  This is FREE for all  Students, Faculty, Staff and Fitness Center members. Otherwise, it is a $5 drop in fee.  Check in at the front desk to sign in to get a wristband before entering the gym. You will not be able to participate without one.. Under 18 must have a parent/guardian signature on file to play. Last day for these hours is July 3, Resumes in the Fall.

Open/Drop in Volleyball: Sunday Nights 7-9 p.m. $5 per person-cash only. Enter through Trinity Elite Sports Center. Unavailable September 1.

Stop by and sign up to be a Fitness Center member, if you have not already.  Membership is free to employees of Schoolcraft College and currently registered credit students.

Finally, keep up on all of the latest by either checking out our Fitness Center Website at www.schoolcraft.edu/fitnesscenter or following us on our social media platforms.  This is the best source of up to date information about the goings on at the Fitness Center and also the Sports Center.  You can always call us at 734.462.4348 or email us at [email protected] as well.

 

Movement Science Lab Services

The BOD POD Scan is a non-invasive, quick-scan device that measures your body fat percentage, fat-free mass percentage, and resting metabolic rate using air displacement technology.

Why try the BOD POD?
1) Scan and consultation takes only 30 minutes and offers immediate results
2) Use as a long term health tracking tool
3) Set personalized  fitness goals
4) Get insight into your resting metabolic rate and how it relates to your total daily energy expenditure
5) Most affordable scan in the area

Call 734-462-4348 or stop by the Fitness Center Front Desk for more information and to signup for a scan. Pricing for the BOD POD Scan is $50. Scan 2-pack $80.

 

Maximal Aerobic Capacity Test (VO2 max)

A maximal output assessment of your cardiovascular fitness and endurance. Indicates your oxygen utilization capacity and performance efficiency during exercise. Referred to as the “gold standard” measure of overall fitness. VO2 Max Testing is $125.

 

Biodex Testing

Assesses the strength, symmetry, and force production ratio of a major joint or muscle group. Provides highly detailed objective data results to determine the areas or deficiencies that need improvement. Results can be utilized to improve exercise performance and prevent injury. Biodex Testing is $75.

 

Fitness Assessment

Assess your fitness level in the five components of physical fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Great test for beginners to start or for enthusiasts to track progress over time. Fitness Assessment is $35.

 

Career Mentorship and Placement 

Learning Support Services

 

Learning Support Services offers a variety of programs and services to support students’ goals at any point in their college career. We hope you make us a part of your academic experience and we look forward to working with you!

We offer a variety of services free to all students including:

• Academic success coaching

• Bradner Library resources and services

• Tutoring and writing support programs

• Student success workshops and events

 

Tutoring 

The Learning Center offers course-specific tutoring support for Schoolcraft students both in-person and remotely.

To attend drop-in tutoring, view weekly drop-in tutoring schedule and general hours of operation for the semester.

The Remote Learning Center is available for tutoring and writing support by appointment. To schedule an appointment call or email the Learning Center.

If you have any questions, contact [email protected] or 734-462-4436

 

Writing Support Studio

Our consultants will work with each visitor for approximately one hour at a time. The student may input the suggestions for revision elsewhere and then return to the Writing Support Studio.

Our Peer Consultants can:

• Peer-review student writing in all disciplines

• Help students with organization, structure, and style

• Assist students with grammar and mechanics

• Provide an opportunity for revision and refinement of structure and content

• Offer a fresh, objective set of eyes to check for precision and concision

 

We offer three options for Writing Support:

• In-person, drop-in sessions: Please view the Drop-in Learning Center Schedule for our current schedule.

• Remote by appointment: To schedule an appointment call or email the Learning Center.

• By email support: Share your essay with [email protected] via Google Drive or as an attached Word document. (Please expect up to a three-day turn around for all email submissions).

 

 

Bradner Library

 

The Library provides you with access to many of the key academic resources that you need to further your education. These resources include: access to books, eBooks, reference materials and journal articles from a wide selection of academic databases.

The college librarians are available to help support your instructional and information seeking needs. To discuss options for a library tour, please contact your department’s Library liaison. https://www.schoolcraft.edu/library/library-liaisons

The following Library services are available to Schoolcraft College students, staff, and faculty:

 

Library Services for Remote Users

Schoolcraft students, faculty, and staff can access library databases from off-campus through Blackboard by clicking the “Organizations” tab. Go to https://bb.schoolcraft.edu

 

On Campus Services

The Bradner Library building is open to provide study spaces and Librarian assistance.

The Library’s regular hours are listed below. Please note scheduling exceptions on the website

Summer Library Hours:
Monday- Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday • closed
Sunday • closed

Exceptions:
August 19- 23 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
August 26 • Fall Library Hours Begin

We have a Library catalog: https://sca.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default
Students, faculty and staff can check their library account, place holds on items and more by using their Blackboard or College email credentials.

A collection of our Library research guides by subject can be found at: https://libguides.schoolcraft.edu/

Additional Library resources and databases can be found on our library webpage: https://www.schoolcraft.edu/library

For additional assistance with our library databases and for reference services, please contact our reference desk at:  [email protected]  or call the library reference desk at: (734) 462- 5316

 

Schoolcraft College Business Development Center Classes

https://home.schoolcraft.edu/bdc/seminars-workshops

The Schoolcraft College BDC offers a number of classes and workshops catering to the needs of new ventures and established businesses. For more information on any of the seminars, contact us at [email protected]  or (734) 462-4438.

The Schoolcraft Connection is hiring

The Schoolcraft Connection continues to create content and is hiring writers, photographers and videographers to join the team. Please email [email protected] or call 734-462-4422.

$1100 scholarship for fall and winter for most positions.