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THE BULLET N Published for faculty & staff of North Shore Community College – Danvers, Lynn, & Beverly, MA

Students vs. Faculty/Staff/Alumni Basketball Game

Photos by NSCC Staff

Additional pictures may be viewed on Flickr

Volume 43, No. 12, November 25, 2013

It was an exhilarating, well-played game by both teams, but in the end, the student team, coached by retired Vice President of Academic Affairs Paul Frydrych, won. Final

score: 53-80. Clockwise, student team, with coach Paul Frydrych; F/S/A

team, with their coach, President Emeritus Wayne Burton; Dean of Students Lloyd Holmes led the cheering section with help from NSCC Trustee Lesley Peters; F/S/A team members Sandra Iriskic, Christen Spacer, Shannon Cormier, Kristine Babcock.

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Sad News Paul Donahue's mother, Leila, passed away on Sunday,

November 17. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Paul's home

address: 16 Sturtevant Street, Beverly, 01915

Our thoughts and prayers are with Paul and his family.

--Shawn Cronin, Bookstore Director

12/12/13 Winter/Spring 2014 Payment Due Date

Faculty/Staff – please remind students you are interacting with about the following Winter/Spring 2014

payment due date of 12/12/13.

Students should choose a payment option before that date or their Winter/Spring class

schedule will dropped. Below are their options:

Pay your semester charges in full via your Pipeline account.

Financial Aid recipients must check their Pipeline account and submit any additional information

requested by the deadline. We recommend that you visit Student Financial Services in Danvers or

Lynn if you have questions about your outstanding financial aid requirements.

Sign up for the NSCC Payment Plan through your Pipeline account. To do this you must pay 25%

of the balance due as a down payment in addition to the non-refundable $40.00 payment plan fee.

That first 25% is due by 12/12/13, the remaining 3 payments will be due on the 12th of January,

February and March.

Submit a letter of intent or purchase order from their employer or other organization, e.g. Mass

Rehab or Workman's Compensation, if they are paying your semester charges.

In addition, students enrolled in 9 or more credits for the first time this academic year, must

either waive or pay for their Student Health Insurance for the Winter/Spring or their classes

will be dropped. Students who waived their Health Insurance in Fall 2013 do not have to

waive it again for the Winter/Spring semester.

Please encourage students with questions to stop by our offices on either the Lynn or Danvers Campus.

They can also contact us at sfs@northshore.edu or by calling 978-762-4189. Good luck with the

remainder of the semester and enjoy the upcoming holiday break.

--Stephen Creamer, Dean of Student Financial Services

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Kudos Korner - Congratulations to Professor James Chisholm whose show

"Persistence of Form" opened on November 22 in New York City at the Agora Gallery.

The exhibit will run November 22 - December 13 with a reception Thursday, December 5, 6-8 pm.

Learning Management System Search Process - Since the acquisition of the ANGEL Learning

Management System by Blackboard, Inc. in May, 2009, it has become increasingly evident that

Blackboard’s business priorities will continue to be focused on its flagship product, Blackboard Learn, and

that the continued support and future viability of the ANGEL platform is uncertain. Accordingly, Academic

Technology and the Distance Education Committee are collaborating on a search process for a new LMS

vendor in the coming year.

The Distance Education Committee will serve as the core evaluative group to conduct initial interviews of

vendors from the short list of major industry players. The selected vendors will in-turn schedule

presentations to the greater NSCC community and provide access to their product for any and all who are

interested. The core Committee will be augmented with additional representation to broaden subject and

technical expertise in Math, Health Sciences, and Information Systems to comprise an LMS Evaluation

Task Force

Vendors will be asked to present to the augmented group, who will ultimately select finalists to return for

presentations to the larger college community in the spring. The initial list includes:

Blackboard

Instructure Canvas

Desire2Learn

Adrenna

Each vendor will be asked to provide a ‘sandbox’ where their platform can be experienced first-hand.

After final presentations and subsequent consultation with members of the NSCC community, the next

LMS will be selected by the end of the spring semester. Transition will begin over Summer and Fall 2014.

The timeline to complete transition will depend on the variables affecting training, orientation and course

conversion.

Please contact Michael Badolato, Dean of Academic Technology and Distance Education Committee co-

chair, Larry Davis, Liberal Studies Faculty and Distance Education Committee co-chair, or Andrea

Milligan, Director of Instructional Technology and Design and LMS Task Force Coordinator, with any

questions or concerns regarding this process.

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Mark Your Calendars – January Instructional Technology Workshops

Instructional Technology and Design (ITD) will be sponsoring a series of workshops on a variety of topics

around integrating technology into the teaching and learning environment. The workshops will take place

Monday, January 13th through Thursday, January 16th. A detailed schedule with dates, times,

locations and session descriptions will be available soon.

--Andrea Milligan, Director of Instructional Technology and Design

20-Minute Online Professional Development - The Monday Morning Mentor series will be

available this upcoming year to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets.

For the week of November 25th: What Three Things Could I Do to Improve My Blended Course?

Directions for Accessing the Link to the Presentation and Supplemental Materials

Select the URL link below to access the presentation and to print the supplemental materials. (You may

also copy and paste the URL into your browser’s address bar.) Supplemental materials are available to

view and print now.

https://sites.google.com/a/northshore.edu/mmm/

New presentations go live at 10:00am each Monday morning and are only accessible through Sunday.

The series is being brought to you by Academic Technology along with the Center for Teaching, Learning,

and Assessment – we would appreciate your input!

Andrea Milligan Dawne Spangler

amilligan@northshore.edu dspangle@northshore.edu

WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START YOUR WEEK!

College Instructional Technology Study- Last year, the Instructional Technology and Design

(ITD) team from the Academic Technology Department launched Phase 1 of the College Instructional

Technology Study (http://goo.gl/mUZ7u). We had the benefit of hearing from more than 75% of the

academic departments. This has been a very successful experience and we are greatly appreciative of all

the feedback from faculty and administration. Before moving into Phase 2 of the project, we wanted to

reach out to the community to share our findings and, even more important, some of the actions and

plans we will be implementing based on faculty input. The action plan can be found at

http://goo.gl/B6gsYR.

We encourage you to take a look at some of the activities AT is pursuing on your behalf and please let us

know if you have questions, thoughts, or further input on the project as a whole. Please send any

comments or thoughts to Lance Eaton at leaton@northshore.edu.

Thanks!

-Michael Badolato, Andrea Milligan, David Houle, Lorena Martinez-Diaz, Lance Eaton, Pat

Lavoie, Michelle Mabee, Sue Downey

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Invitation to Sell Your Art Work or Published Work Related to

the Arts during Arts in April (April 14-18)

If you have published a work of fiction, drama, poetry, literary or arts

criticism, or any other work related to the arts, or if you are an artist, the Arts

in April committee would like to know if you would be interested in displaying

and selling your work one day on the Lynn and/or Danvers campus during Arts

in April (April 14-18). If so, please send an email to me (twhitney@northshore.edu) letting me know

what work(s) you would like to bring and which day/days and campuses would work best for you. We will

then schedule the event on the day on each campus that is most convenient for the most number of

people.

Please send me your reply by December 9.

Thanks!

--Terri Whitney, Arts in April Committee

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NISOD NOMINATIONS DEADLINE NOVEMBER 27 - Do you notice your colleagues going above

and beyond? Are you impressed with the classroom or student support experiences you hear them talk

about? Do they have a story that needs to be told? Why not consider nominating them for the NISOD

(National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) Excellence Award which recognizes teaching excellence and excellence in supporting student success at NSCC!

Please see the attached Nomination Forms and Policies/Procedures Guidelines – one for faculty and one

for a MCCC professional staff member from Academic Affairs.

These three NISOD recipients will have the opportunity to attend the NISOD International Conference on

Teaching and Leadership Excellence in Austin, Texas at the end of May, 2014 where they will receive their

Excellence Award Medallions during the closing general sessions. All nominations must be received by the last Wednesday in November.

Please send Professional Staff nominations to the nominee’s direct supervisor/manager.

Please send the Faculty nominations to the appropriate division dean.

Thank you for recognizing the excellence that NSCC faculty and professional staff demonstrate every day!

--Dawne Spangler, Director, Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Cummings Foundation Faculty Fellowships

Service with a Community Based Organization

Fellowships include a $1,200 stipend!

Full and part-time faculty members who are interested in working with the

community have the opportunity to develop a service-learning project with a

local community-based organization and complete a 40-hour fellowship over the

Spring semester. Applications due December 6th.

Please contact Cate Kaluzny for a Fellowship application and for any questions regarding this opportunity.

--Cate Kaluzny, Service-Learning Coordinator, (978) 739-5571 or ckaluzny@northshore.edu

December 9 - Classified Staff 1/2 Professional Day 11:30am- 4:00pm @ Danvers Campus. To register please contact Susan

Downey, sdowney@northshore.edu or x5529.

Spring Break in Portugal Deposit Deadline Extended – The deadline for deposits for the Spring

Break trip to Portugal has been extended to December 5. Deposits are $300 per person, check made

out to Durgan Travel and sent c/o Betty Kelly, LW212. For further info, contact Betty Kelly, Professor,

Tourism & Hospitality, bkelly@northshore.edu

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INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN ARTS IN APRIL

From Monday, April 14 through Friday, April 18, 2014

The Arts in April Committee invites all faculty and staff to host an arts- related event between April 14

and April 18, 2014. If you do wish to participate, please email Terri Whitney

(twhitney@northshore.edu) at your earliest convenience, but no later than December 1, providing the

following information:

Title of event and who will be acting as the host

A short description (two or three sentences)

Preferred date, time, location (You should arrange for the room location as soon as

possible.)

Any special needs such as media equipment (You should arrange for this, but we may be

able to help.)

Here are some ideas you might consider:

** Arts-related service-learning projects

** Guest speaker (related to the arts) to talk to your class [Curators of exhibits at

the Peabody Essex Museum will usually come for free, or for minimal cost such as gas

money.]

** "How-to” session (e.g., learn the five basic guitar chords, create an origami fish, attend

a demonstration of Instagram image manipulation tools)

** Dance class

Your prompt response will ensure that your event will be included in Arts and April and will allow enough

time to publicize the event. Finally, we hope you will support Arts in April by taking your classes to some

of the events and/or by making them aware of this festival.

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Thank you! The Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society would

like to thank all of the faculty and staff

who supported the DAPi Bake Sales in

Lynn and Danvers. With your help,

DAPi raised about $250 for the

scholarship fund and a leadership

activity in the spring. Students were

also grateful for your friendliness and

kindness.

--Aillie McKeever, Delta Alpha Pi

Advisor

December 5, 6, 7 & 8 – Chemical Imbalance - The

Performing Arts Council of North Shore Community College (NSCC)

presents Chemical Imbalance (a Jekyll and Hyde Play) by Lauren

Wilson. Performances will be held at Lynn Arts, 25 Exchange St.,

Lynn on December 5 & 6 at 7p.m. with matinee showings on

December 7 & 8 at 3p.m. General admission is $7, $5 for students and seniors (with ID). Parental discretion is advised.

Directed by NSCC’s Performing Arts Coordinator, Matthew Woods,

this dark and comic send-up of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic

tale of terror takes a satirical swing at conventional Victorian

notions of gender, class and identity.

In fog-bound London, repressed impulses are ready to burst their corsets as Dr. Jekyll’s experiments in the nature of evil threaten to reveal the bloody hands beneath the gloves of the British Empire.

Everyone will love this fast-paced romp about men and women walking the line between old-fashioned respectability and utter depravity, and between the twin specters of good and evil.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Matthew Woods at 781-593-6722, x6228 or at matwoods@northshore.edu

Courtesy photo

L-r, Aillie McKeever, Elinor Stockman, Susan Sliney, Cassie Record, Nicholas Burke

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Worthy Causes

Food Drive for Thanksgiving Nursing Club 2014 is hosting a food drive for Haven for Hunger in Danvers, MA.

Drop-boxes are available from November 4, 2103-November 26, 2013. Three

locations are available for your convenience: main lobby of Berry building, main

lobby of Math and Sciences building, second floor main entrance of Health

Professions and Student Services building. Thank you in advance for your

generosity in donating non-perishable food items!

--Lorinda Latva, Nurse Education

Skip a meal for OXFAM - The STARS Club will be collecting donations this week for a "Skip a meal for

OXFAM" event. Please consider donating to this traditional before Thanksgiving event. Donations can

also be sent to my office, LW114

For more information, please contact Nancy Tufo at 978-762-4000 x6680 or at ntufo@northshore.edu.

Holiday Giving Program 2013 - On behalf of our staff, board and

clients, we thank you for considering HAWC for your holiday giving

initiative. Attached to the Bulletin is a list of gift ideas. All items must be

new and unused; toy guns or gifts with violent themes or graphics will not be accepted. Gifts should NOT

be wrapped, but wrapping supplies are welcome!

Gifts may be brought to Sandy Edward’s office, DB323.

COMECC - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Employees Charitable Campaign (COMECC) is an

opportunity for state employees to share in the spirit of

giving, to assist those who might be experiencing

hardship or temporary crisis in their lives. Your one-

time contribution or gift through payroll deduction can make a significant difference in the lives of

children, families and communities across the state, the country and the world.

How you can Pledge before Friday December 13th:

Pledging online at www.COMECC.net is secure, quick and simple. You can find charities and give online

through payroll deduction for 26 weeks, one-time payroll deduction, or by credit card.

~Or~

You also have the option to pledge by payroll deduction or check (payable to COMECC) by using your

paper pledge card. Please contact Patty Bradford in Human Resources/Payroll at x5558 for more

information.

Your donation, no matter what amount, will make a positive difference. Pledge now!

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