鈥� a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island).
Like most commemorative months, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month originated with Congress. Its origins date back to the late 1970s, beginning with annual proclamations for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week until 1990, when Congress passed its observance to a month. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.
Check Dr. Talusan鈥檚 post to learn more, including the following resources:
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is an incredible collaboration between Jeff Chang and Renee Tajima-Pena with short videos that highlight incredible Asian and Pacific American issues, particularly related to cross-racial solidarity
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The Library of Congress has a navigating AAPI Heritage Month
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Don鈥檛 forget intersectional themes; this here is a great source on
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Fantastic resource by the Smithsonian with for AAPI Heritage Month
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A whole listing (with selected poems) of
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A if you are at the start of your own journey understanding AAPIs in the United States
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Have your school or organization invest in purchasing the documentary to raise your own knowledge and awareness and to use the lesson plans written by incredible Asian American and Pacific Islander educators
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A list of to include in your programming efforts
We also welcome and invite the NSCC community to participate in this year's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month celebrations happening throughout the Greater Boston area in May. Some notable events coming up include:
May 6, 2024, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
By History Cambrdige and the Chinese Historical Society of New England, @ Cambridge Public Library Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
May 7-31, 2024. Various Times
By Boston Public Library, see website for locations and times
May 11, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
By Gund Kwok Lion & Dragon Dance Troupe @ 419 Faneuil St, Brighton MA 02135
May 18, 2024, 9:00-10:30 AM
by the Boston Road Runners @
Senator Elizabeth Warren Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
Sen. Warren and Lt. Gov. Driscoll to share podium at NSCC
We're thrilled to announce that Senator Elizabeth Warren and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll will share the podium as keynote speakers at NSCC's 58th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2024! read more
L-r, Nikki Pelonia (presenter), Sara Hilinski, Tabatha Lord, Yelenna Rondon, James Politano, President Heineman, Lorin Buksa, Thea Soohoo, Andrea Milligan, Isaac Newsome, Jerrie Hildebrand, Kim Burns (presenter) Not pictured, Mariflor Uva.
Wavemakers Leadership Program
Please join us in congratulating Lorin Buksa, Allissa Flint-Kummel, Jerrie Hildebrand, Sara Hilinski,Tabatha Lord, Andrea Milligan, Isaac Newsome, James Politano, Yelenna Rondon, Thea Soohoo, and Mariflor Uva for successfully completing ! The eleven leaders spent over 56 hours in monthly seminars stretching their comfort zones and deepening their self-awareness learning about leading high performing teams, navigating power and conflict, strategic planning, fiscal planning, resilience, equity-minded leadership, cultivating psychological safety, personal branding, and many other topics. Last Tuesday, they presented their Leadership Learnings and Experiments to over 50 of our colleagues, family, and friends.
The program鈥檚 curriculum centered around our Strategic Plan and focused on developing competencies aligned with the , which were developed with the input of community college presidents and educators from around the country and represent the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind for effective leadership at all levels of the institution.
Each Wavemaker received a digital badge and certificate acknowledging the completion of the Leadership Program. Please join us once again in personally congratulating them for their hard work over the past year!
2024 Institutional Professional Day Presentations and Resources
Thank you to those who participated in this semester's Institutional Professional Development Day in March. It was inspiring to see many of our staff and faculty members engage and share their expertise. You can find the . Please check back regularly as we will continue to update the folder with materials as they become available. We appreciate your commitment to our ongoing learning and professional development and look forward to future development opportunities.
Governance Election and Appointment Results for AY 2024-2025
The Governance Subcommittee of the Forum Steering Committee is pleased to announce the Governance election and appointment results. We would like to congratulate the following individuals on their election or appointment to the following standing/advisory committees:
Forum Steering Committee: Diane Caruso, Torrey Dukes, Jennifer Forte, Jennifer James Price, Rebecca Morrissey, Cristy Sugarman, Frank Twiss
Academic Policy Committee: Suchi Amritkumar, Aimee Corso, Lavious Daniels, Pat Dube, Brian Falter, Heidi Ferrante, Cari Keebaugh, Sarah Olken
Curriculum Committee: Jinette Antigua, Lori Azzara, Chris Bednar, Lorraine Boyd, Yandi Figueroa, Mary Meng-Lee, Alyce St. Pierre
Diversity Leadership Council: Carlos Edwards-Diaz, Eileen Gerenz, Pamela Grasso-Lyon, Kara Kaufman, Lisa Silveria, Anne Tabet, Sarah Tremblay
Information Technology Advisory Committee: Ricardo Espaillat, Jillian LaRosa, Danielle Mallett, Lorena Martinez-Diaz, Jeff Wardwell, Terri Whitney
Professional Development Advisory Committee: Jessica Crawford, Bethany Croteau, Danielle Santos
Student Development Committee: Jo Bova, Mary Heinzl, Rex Krajewski, Frederic MacDonald-Dennis, Edie Saranteas
Committee members serving in their second year of a two-year term or appointed by title are not listed above. . There are still a few openings available as noted on the membership list (highlighted in green). If you are interested in filling one of the open slots, please contact the Forum Steering Committee at forum_gov@northshore.edu.
Some Standing/Advisory Committees will meet on May 9th/14th, or on an alternate date agreed to by committee members (likely immediately after the College Breakfast on May 10th), to elect a Chair and Forum Steering Committee Representative for the next academic year.
All old and new Forum Steering Committee representatives should plan to attend the Forum Steering Committee meeting on Monday, May 20th at 3:00 PM.
Congratulations to new and returning members of governance committees! Thank you for making the commitment to serve as members of the College governance structure.
--Lorena Martinez-Diaz, Mary Meng-Lee, Ulises Arcos-Castrejon, and Rebecca Morrissey,
Governance Subcommittee
New Data and Report Requests Tile
After more than a decade of service, Institutional Research is retiring the "Ask IR" tile on "My Northshore." We are also retiring the same link from the IR Department WebPage. Not to fret - there is a replacement tile "Data and Report Requests." This form has been reworked to better reflect the abundance of options available through the IR office and will allow us to better track and manage requests and to identify departments where additional training in systems would be helpful.
As always, the IR office is here to support the work of the college. We love helping
you with data and supporting you with new & old systems. Great service is what we
strive for, and this form will help us provide that. We love your calls, chats and
emails, but we can't keep track of them.
Please log into your mynorthshore and search for "Data and Report Requests" and save this tile. Make it one of your favorites.
Please try your best to fill out this form for any and all requests directed to anyone
in IR. For those using ZogoTech, we have also updated the assistance form to the
above Data and Report Requests.
There are plenty of ways to reach us via this tile/ form/ link :-)
--Kathy Faulkner, kfaulkne@northshore.edu
Did you know. . .?
You can order basic office supplies through Auxiliary Services! No P card needed and the cost of the basic supplies are paid for through Auxiliary Services!
Go to the
Check out the of items kept in stock.
Fill out the
Send a hard copy of the to Auxiliary Services, DS-128A
Please note that the above instructions apply only to ordering the basic office supplies found in the from Auxiliary Services.
NSCC鈥檚 Tutoring Center Awarded International Certification
Kudos to our Tutoring Center staff on having been awarded certification as a Level One certified tutor training program by the internationally recognized College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).
For more than thirty years CRLA has been a leader in learning assistance, reading, and academic support programs with almost 1,300 members and over 2,000 certified training programs worldwide.
The Tutoring Center has worked hard to develop a tutor training program that meets CRLA鈥檚 rigorous standards and has successfully completed the International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) peer review process. Achieving certification means that the Tutoring Center has met CRLA鈥檚 high standards for tutor selection, training, direct service, and evaluation as an integral part of their overall tutoring program.
Please join us in congratulating the Tutoring Center Staff on a job well done!
Final Exam Schedule
The for the Spring 2024 semester may be found . Consult with your instructor for further details as the schedule is subject to change.
2024 Student Service Awards
Kudos to the recipients of the 2024 Student Service Awards:
Outstanding Club of the Year: Sophomore Nursing Club
Thomas Bourke Helping Hands award: Carolyn Farnham
Dr. Lillian Derderian award for outstanding service: Kyle Clifford
Distinguished Service: Jazmin Bonilla
Club Advisor of the year: Ali Tateosian
Student Worker of the Year: Elizabeth Arias
Dr Cheryl Finkelstein award for outstanding service: Katy Hiegel
Congratulations, all!
Send us your news!
NSCC is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty and staff! Help us celebrate you by sharing your news - achievements and awards, milestones, papers/books published, program-related news/events/photos, and with Commencement just around the corner, your stellar graduates.
Email your submissions to Nancy Barker, nbarker@northshore.edu by 3 p.m. the Friday prior to publication. The Bulletin is now published biweekly with the following spring semester publication dates: May 6 & 20.
As always, important timely news may be sent out as an addendum. Bulletins will be published once monthly during the summer, dates tbd.
Upcoming Events
SAVE THE DATE!
天九电子 Night, June 25
Martha's Vineyard Sharks at North Shore Navigators
June 25, 2024 - 6:05 PM Fraser Field - 天九电子, MA
Details for sign-up, tickets, etc. will be in the next Bulletin, May 20. Stay tuned!
Please share with your students!
Attention Students: Living or going to school in Massachusetts
Connect with paid summer internships in clean energy and climate and receive career development support through the Summer 2024 SIPS initiative. Link to eligibility information and application link: .
Are you considering a career in Healthcare?
FREE training opportunities
Jumpstart your healthcare career TODAY!
Connect with Nilsa Viera for a . nviera@masshire-nscareers.org
Medical Assisting Program Information Session
Saturday, May 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m. via Zoom
For more information and/or to RSVP
Free Math Success Lab
The STEM Starter Academy grant will be funding another Free Math Success Lab this summer. The program takes place for 3 weeks in August, meeting 2 times per week on the 天九电子 Campus. Students of all majors are welcome to join. Students will get a chance to refresh math topics that they may not have seen in a while, build confidence, and learn helpful skills for succeeding in math classes.
Please help spread the word to students who could benefit!
--Ali Tateosian, Special Program Coordinator - STEM Starter Academy
MassReconnect = FREE Community College for adults 25+!
Please help spread the word about MassReconnect!
If you follow NSCC on social media, please share our MassReconnect posts!
The Commonwealth's new MassReconnect program provides financial support to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies as well as provide funding for support services to encourage students to stay enrolled and complete their degree. Students must be Massachusetts' residents, over 25, with a complete FAFSA. Students can get help with the FAFSA here.
Please encourage interested students to attend an upcoming MassReconnect information session.
Contact NSCC鈥檚 Admissions team for more information at /massreconnect/inquiry-form.html or info@northshore.edu or call 781-593-6722, x4188.
