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Session No. 61
Sunday, 31 October 2010: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 201 (Colorado Convention Center)

T44. Geoscience Programs at Community Colleges: Models for Success and Innovation I

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Eric M.D. Baer and R. Heather Macdonald, Advocates
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1:30 PM
GEOSCIENCE AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES: TRENDS IN DEPARTMENTS, STUDENT PARTICIPATION, AND DIVERSITY
GONZALES, Leila M., American Geological Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, lmg@agiweb.org, lmg@agiweb.org
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1:45 PM
RESULTS OF A WORKSHOP ON THE ROLE OF TWO-YEAR COLLEGES IN GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION AND BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES
MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, FILSON, Robert H., Geology, Green River Community College, Auburn, WA 98092, GUERTIN, Laura A., Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063 and VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Mesa Community College at Red Mountain, 7110 East McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ 85207, rhmacd@wm.edu, rhmacd@wm.edu
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2:00 PM
ESTABLISHING BEST PRACTICES FOR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE GEOSCIENCE PROGRAMS: AN INITIAL REPORT AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
BRANLUND, Joy M., Earth Science, Southwestern Illinois College, 4950 Maryville Rd, Granite City, IL 62040, VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, BAER, Eric M.D., Geology, Highline College, MS-29-3, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198, GORE, Pamela J.W., Department of Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, WYSONG, James, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL 33619-7850 and WIESE, Katryn, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, 94112, Joy.Branlund@swic.edu, Joy.Branlund@swic.edu
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2:15 PM
AMS CLIMATE STUDIES, AMS OCEAN STUDIES, AND AMS WEATHER STUDIES: PROVIDING A GEOSCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES
BREY, James A.1, GEER, Ira W.2, MORAN, Joseph M.2, WEINBECK, Robert S.2, MILLS, Elizabeth W.2, BLAIR, Bernard A.3, O'NEILL, Katie L.3, HYRE, Heather H.3, NUGNES, Kira A.2 and MOSES, Maureen N.3, (1)Director, Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1120 G Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, (2)Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, (3)Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1120 G Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, brey@ametsoc.org, brey@ametsoc.org
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2:30 PM
THE CENTER FOR OCEAN SCIENCE EDUCATION EXCELLENCE - PACIFIC PARTNERSHIPS: CONNECTING OCEAN SCIENTISTS WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY AND STUDENTS
HODDER, Jan, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon, PO Box 5389, Charleston, OR 97420, jhodder@uoregon.edu, jhodder@uoregon.edu
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2:45 PM
GeoTech CENTER – SUPPORTING COMMUNITY COLLEGE GEOSPATIAL PROGRAMS
JOHNSON, Ann B., GeoTech Center, Del Mar College, PO Box 189, Beatty, NV 89003, gisajohnson@delmar.edu, gisajohnson@delmar.edu
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3:00 PM
CREATING A GIS PROGRAM AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE USING MentorLinks FUNDING
REIF, Samantha L. and BUTZOW, Dean G., Math and Sciences, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, PO Box 19256, Springfield, IL 62794, samantha.reif@llcc.edu, samantha.reif@llcc.edu
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3:15 PM
BUILDING THE “GREEN-COLLAR” WORKFORCE IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGE GEOSCIENCES PROGRAMS
WOLFE, Benjamin A., Department of Natural Sciences, Metropolitan Community College-Blue River, 20301 E. 78 Highway, Independence, MO 64057 and LONDRE, Tristan, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, 3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111, benjamin.wolfe@mcckc.edu, benjamin.wolfe@mcckc.edu
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3:30 PM
NSF PROGRAMS FOR ENHANCING THE GEOSCIENCES AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES
MATTY, David J., Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, dmatty@nsf.gov, dmatty@nsf.gov
 
3:45 PM
Break
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4:00 PM
ADJUNCT FACULTY IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE GEOSCIENCE; STATUS, PROBLEMS, AND POSSIBILITIES
GRANSHAW, Frank D., 1) Physical Science / 2) Geology, 1) Portland Community College / 2) Portland State University, Portland, OR 97219, fgransha@pcc.edu, fgransha@pcc.edu
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4:15 PM
STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FULL-TIME AND ADJUNCT FACULTY: A MODEL FROM THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LEMAY, Lynsey E.1, BERQUIST, Peter J.1 and LAYOU, Karen M.2, (1)Geology Department, Thomas Nelson Community College, 99 Thomas Nelson Dr, Hampton, VA 23670, (2)Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, lemayl@tncc.edu, lemayl@tncc.edu
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4:30 PM
GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE PARTS: THE FULL-TIME/ADJUNCT TWO-YEAR-COLLEGE FACULTY TEAM
JULSON, Amanda P., METZ, Cheryl L., DUBBS, Kathy, MOSLEY, John and GOLL, Irina, Geology Department - Natural Sciences Division, Blinn College, 2423 Blinn Blvd, Bryan, TX 77805, cl.metz@blinn.edu, cl.metz@blinn.edu
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4:45 PM
EARLY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EARTH SCIENCES THROUGH PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND LAB WORK
SARMIENTO, Sergio E., Lone Star College-CyFair, Cypress, TX 77433, sergio.e.sarmiento@lonestar.edu, sergio.e.sarmiento@lonestar.edu
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5:00 PM
MONITORING THE FLUVIAL SYSTEM OF BOEING CREEK (SHORELINE, WA): SERVICE-LEARNING IN THE GEOSCIENCES
DODD Jr, Charles, Geography Department, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133, AGOSTA, Emanuela, Geology, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98026 and LANDAU, Brian, Surface Water and Environmental Services Program, City of Shoreline, 17500 Midvale Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133, cdodd@shoreline.edu, cdodd@shoreline.edu
 
5:15 PM
Discussion
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