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Grant Funding Supports MESA Program Launched at SFCC
SFCC is one of six Washington Community Colleges recently selected to join the Washington MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) program, which helps academically talented and underrepresented community college students to excel in college and ultimately earn STEM bachelor’s degrees.
Specifically, a $125,000 annual SBCTC grant allows SFCC to provide:
- Exploration of opportunities in STEM careers, learning strategies and other tools for success.
- A dedicated study center, which opened in January
- STEM orientation course (academic development, industry know-how)
- Academic excellence workshops in “gatekeeper” courses
- The hiring of an on-site MESA Director, Janae Carrothers
- Academic advising tailored for university transfer in STEM degrees
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NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program Funds Geographic Information System (GIS) Project at SCC
PI/Co-PIs: Marilyn Neilson, Dave Stasney, Erin Rudders
SCC's Water and Natural Resources Management faculty will deliver workshops for college instructors and K-12 teachers to support an expanded application of Geographic Information System (GIS) skills in the STEM classroom. The on-site instruction will include collaboration with several Northeast Washington high schools, as well as faculty at the CCS rural sites. The project is designed to provide GIS tools, pedagogy support and skills-based knowledge to rural high school teachers, while also engaging student interest in STEM-related environmental technician career pathways.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1800981. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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Interested in becoming a NSF Peer Reviewer? The National Science Foundation (NSF) encourages faculty to serve as participants in the peer review process by helping to determine the merits of proposals submitted for funding. In addition to providing a great service to NSF and the science and engineering communities, reviewers can also be beneficiaries by graining first-hand knowledge of the peer review process; learning about common problems with proposals; and discovering strategies for writing strong proposals. By serving on a panel, reviewers can expect to meet colleagues and NSF program officers who are managing programs related to their specific areas of interest. NSF depends upon the reviewer community drawn from experts from diverse backgrounds in STEM disciplines to complete nearly 240,000 reviews per year. More information on becoming an NSF Peer Reviewer.
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SCC Awarded $120,000 to Provide a New Industrial and Manufacturing Technology Program in Colville
Grant Administrator: Jaclyn Jacot
SCC’s Colville Center received an SBCTC Workforce Development grant to offer a new certificate program beginning fall 2019. This new program responds to a workforce need expressed by local manufacturing employers having difficulty finding enough workers with the technical skills required for increasingly mechanized manufacturing production processes.
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Learning How to Submit Successful Grant Proposals
Local funders recently advised CCS faculty and staff on best practices for submitting successful grant requests to their organizations during the OG&SR Community Funder's Forum. Approximately 25 SCC and SFCC faculty and staff attended the event held at SCC. Five representatives from Avista Foundation, Empire Health Foundation, Kalispel Tribe, Umpqua Bank, Hagan Foundation and Innovia Foundation provided insights on their funding priorities, funding cycles, application processes and examples of successful proposals.
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SFCC and SCC Recieve State Grants to Boost Health Care Training for Incumbent Workers
SCC Grant Manager(s): Connan Campbell
SFCC Grant Manager: Debbie Ortiz
CCS has received grant funding to partner with SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW, SEIU Healthcare Northwest Multi-employer Training Fund and local employer partners Multi-care Deaconess Hospital, Valley Hospital and Kaiser Permanente, as well as regional behavioral health organizations. The two programs (one at SFCC /one at SCC) offer incumbent workers an opportunity to earn additional certifications and degrees in healthcare related fields. SCC's program will focus on adult students entering the Surgical Technology field and pre-health program coursework. The SFCC program provides special fast-track chemical dependency training for licensed mental health and social work professionals. Read More
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