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Internships can open doors you never knew existed

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Many years ago, with more eager reporters than newspapers to employ them, I had to find my own internship before I could receive that much-wanted journalism degree. It was a lovely bit of stress I didn’t need at the time. Fortunately, for you, Macomb’s Career Services is here to help.

It holds internship workshops throughout the year to help students understand the benefits of on-the-job experience (preferred by most employers) and find the internship that’s right for them.

Take advantage of this valuable service! See for yourself and attend the next internship workshop on Thursday, May 4, 2 to 3:30 p.m., in G309, South Campus. Contact Career Services, 586.445.7321 or careerservices@macomb.edu for more information.

And, trust me, it will be time well spent.  I would have traded in my typewriter if someone had helped me nail down my internship.  It ended up being a great one, though, in a university news bureau, where I learned that journalism wasn’t just about newspapers.

Sunny days are great for studying!

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While taking a class might not quite be up there with a concert at DTE or a boat ride on Lake St. Clair, spring/summer semester deserves a second thought.

There’s no snow to slush through on your way to campus or class, the grass is green and perfect for studying on, classes are short and you will have one less to take when roads and moods are uglier. Do what I did:  grab your textbook, go to the beach and mellow into that macroeconomics, after slathering on the sunblock of course.

Open registration begins April 24 for classes starting May 22 and June 12. Find a class you need now at https://catalog.macomb.edu/Pages/SectionsHome.aspx.

You can thank me when the snow flies.

 

Who knew there was a deeper meaning?

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In my first college-level literature class, I was dumbfounded when the professor assigned a five-page paper on the symbolism in Dickens’ Great Expectations. Never before had I entertained the possibility that there was more than one way to “read” a work of fiction, so how was I supposed to write about my “interpretation” of it? I would have gladly traded my own wedding dress (it’s a Great Expectations thing) for a Reading and Writing Studio back then.

Fortunately for you, Macomb has two Reading and Writing Studios: J-305 on Center Campus and C-105 on South Campus. And their consultants can help you increase reading comprehension and confidence, organize and develop ideas, refine sentence and paragraph structure and, interpret assignment expectations.  Is there a hidden meaning there?

Both individual and group sessions are available and some services are also offered online. Go to Reading and Writing Studios to learn more.

I expect you will have a great experience, unlike Dickens’ Miss Havisham on her wedding day.

Take a breather and regroup for round two

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It’s almost spring break and you are probably more than ready for it!   But if a week off isn’t going to be enough to raise your spirits (or your grades), remember Macomb offers free resources to help you knock out the second half of the semester.

  • Learning Centers: Located in the South and Center Campus libraries offer tutoring in math, science, foreign language and more.
  • Reading and Writing Studios: Adjacent to the Learning Centers – its consultants can help you ace your reading and writing assignments.
  • Student Options for Success (SOS): Can connect you with a variety of community resources and assistance to help you financially.
  • Counseling and Academic Advising: They will keep you on track toward your degree or other educational goal.
  • Veteran and Military Services: An office dedicated to the needs of Macomb’s military population.
  • African American Male Excellence Society: Mentoring for African American male students. Contact: muwongec41@macomb.edu.

You can do it and we can help!

 

Beach reads are the best!

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I remember one summer reading John Dos Passos on the beach for a graduate-level English class, the words sinking as deeply into my brain as the sun into my skin. Ahhh.  What’s not to love about a sweet breeze of ideas on a sultry afternoon?  And there is no better time to plan for taking summer classes at Macomb than February.

This week, you can start checking for spring/summer sections on the My Macomb Self Service menu. Load one or two into your shopping cart after March 20, and be ready to register April 17-24.

And if you’re not sure about Dos Passos, rest assured your summer class(es) will be over in eight weeks or less, giving you plenty of time to catch up on some Guitar World or chick-lit down by the seashore.

Macomb faculty have stories to tell

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When I was in college, I couldn’t wait to get to some of my classes. I wanted to hear more about the digs my archaeology professor had been on in Europe and Africa, the stories my journalism professor reported on when she worked at the Free Press and the year my American literature professor spent in Paris, following in the footsteps of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway.

I hope it’s the same for you. Professors who infuse their teaching with their own passion for life make any subject interesting.  And I happen to know that there are more than a few here at Macomb who do that everyday.

Here’s your chance to read behind-the-scenes stories about the comparative religions instructor who studied in India, the MACA professor who won two ADDYs (and rides a Harley) and the humanities instructor who worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art while waiting tables in New York.

Meet our Faculty and discover what interesting experiences they are bringing to their classrooms. It may make you WANT to take that humanities course after all!

http://ourfaculty.macomb.edu

 

Nothing pretty about human trafficking

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More than 17,000 individuals are illegally trafficked into the U.S. each year, mostly women forced into the sex trade.   But there are untold numbers of Michigan teens also being swept into this modern-day form of slavery, with the Internet providing a huge assist.

The National Human Trafficking Resource Center received 700 phone calls from Michigan in 2015, resulting in 152 cases against human traffickers.  That was the year Laura Swanson graduated from MSU and began working on her film, Break the Chain, chronicling human trafficking in Michigan.

Thanks to Student Life and Leadership, you have two chances to see the film this month and one chance to talk about it with Swanson, the film’s producer and director.  Either way, educating yourself about human trafficking is the best thing you can do to help stop it.

Tuesday, Jan. 24: Human Trafficking Awareness Event: Break the Chain film viewing, preceded by a discussion with its producer, Laura Swanson, noon to 2:30 p.m., Skylight Café, P-Building.

Wednesday, Jan. 25: Human Trafficking Awareness Event: Break the Chain film viewing, preceded by a speaker from The Alabaster Gift,  a local organization dedicated to helping victims of human trafficking, 11 a.m.to 2 p.m., K301, South Campus.

Attendance at either event can earn you credit toward a cultural competency credit through Macomb Multicultural International Initiatives: http://www.macomb.edu/future-students/campus-life/MMII/cultural-competency-certificate.html.

Only two more months till Spring Break!

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Hey Macomb students: welcome to the winter semester! Whether you’re new to our campuses or are returning for your second, third or whatever semester, we are so glad to have you here!

And in case you didn’t know or forgot, Macomb offers you a variety of free resources to help you succeed:

Stay tuned to this blog for more news you can use. And if none of this has chased away your Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) blues, just remember spring break is just two months away. I’m thinking Cancun or Cabo, how about you?

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London is calling

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Looking for something a little more sophisticated for your next spring break? From what I’ve seen, London is lovely in March.

There’s Big Ben, Tower of London and Westminster and St. Paul’s cathedrals. There are pubs and parks and Abbey Road, where you will find the most famous zebra crossing in the world.  There is even a nighttime Jack the Ripper tour that will shame your local haunted house.  And as a special treat for all you English majors, Charles Dickens’ house is right around the corner from your hotel.

The trip is led by Phil Barrons, retired humanities professor, and a payment plan is now available through the Cashier’s Office. Contact pbarrons@yahoo.com for more information.

And take it from me, Portobello Road, with its brightly-hued shops and the world’s largest antiques market, is not to be missed.

Digital defenders are the new superheroes

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It’s cloaked in the name Information Technology – Networking Specialist Program, but its no secret that it could make you in more demand than a superhero.

Macomb’s Information Technology – Networking Specialist Program (Cybersecurity) Program can build upon the programming or gaming skills you already have.  You will learn how to defend an organization from hackers, computer viruses or cyber attacks, while preparing to become one of the most sought-after experts in information technology.

“With a background in military security, I knew cybersecurity was, without question, the way to go,” says Don DeVolder, an Army veteran currently interning as a systems coordinator with the Department of Defense and preparing to transfer to Eastern Michigan University. “The classroom and online/hybrid courses at Macomb have been a perfect fit for me to not only learn, but to quickly apply those skills elsewhere.”

In addition to Eastern and Walsh College, a Department of Homeland Security-designated Center of Academic Excellence, credits earned in the program also transfer to many other colleges and universities in Michigan.

Take the first step to becoming a digital defender – go to http://www.macomb.edu/future-students/choose-program/information-technology-networking-specialist-network-security-professonial/index.html now!