The Mt. San Antonio College Podcast

Taped live ata sold-out on campus seminar. This is the first in a series of multiple episodes to support people interested in full-time faculty jobs at community colleges. This episode contains an overview of full-time faculty responsibilities and tips for completing the online faculty application. Upcoming episodes will address cover letters, interview preparation, and critical responsibilities a...

Alum Danee Pye and her company have been consulting with the Mt. SAC Foundation to improve connections with and between other alums. We talk with Danee and the Foundation team to learn more about how we can keep the 1.5 million former Mt. SAC students feeling like they are all in the family. You can get involved by visiting the foundation website here To find the full transcript for this episode,...

A brief overview about the hilarious book Hyperbole and a Half and the plan to get everyone on campus to read it. Herschel Greenberg from the English Department shares the plan and the thinking behind this creative campus-wide initiative that will start in Spring 2019. Watch the captioned video interview with Hyperbole and a Half author Allie Brosch HERE To find the full transcript for this episod...

The podcast is taking a short holiday break but we wanted to take a moment to give thanks to everyone who has been part of bringing it to fruition. See you back again on 11/26 with a full episode! To find the full transcript for this episode, click HERE Run time: 5min, 55 sec

As part of our ongoing exploration of field and experiential learning, we invite our audience to come along as a public speaking class spends a day on Catalina island. We've got wildlife, surprise guests, and - hopefully - some motivation for faculty who are wondering if getting students out of the classroom makes a big enough impact to justify all the effort required. Spoiler: it does! To find th...

Listeners in the Mt. San Antonio Community College District will be asked to vote on November 6, 2018 on a large bond measure for the college. Learn a bit more about the projects that would be covered by the bond. Whether you support it or plan to vote against it, it's fair to say that the outcome of this election will be highly consequential in the education experience of thousands of future stud...

Transfer deadlines are approaching soon. Your words of advice or referral to on-campus resources might forever change a student's future. We talk with campus experts, current students, and alum Sona Movsesian, who shares her wild transfer story and somewhat unexpected career journey to a job with talk show host Conan O'Brien. TRANSFER SERVICES WEBSITE TRANSFER EVENTS CALENDAR To request an in-clas...

Who says learning about technology can't be fun? Join Liesel and Christina for a walk-through of a carnival of creative teaching tools at the 2018 Mt. SAC Technology Fair. With so many great, new resources and helpful colleagues to help us implement them, everyone will leave a winner. To find the full transcript for this episode, click HERE . Run time: 17min 50sec

It sold out months in advance, but we were able to capture some highlights of the October, 2018 RP Group Student Success Conference for you. More than a dozen attendees share their top takeaways with us from the 78 breakout sessions and multiple keynote speakers at one of the largest and most popular academic conferences in California. Some information about the 2018 RP Group Student Success Confe...

Our planned episode about the RP Group Student Success Conference is postponed this week to address the topic of sexual assault and need for faculty to support students who may be triggered by recent events and/or may disclose to them privately or in class. In some cases discussed here, faculty may also be required to report. Mt. SAC Health Center Sexual Violence Page Mt. SAC Public Safety Guideli...

Reviews and clips from several podcasts that may be of additional interest to community college educators, from highly structured interviews to conversations over cocktails. To find the full transcript for this episode, click HERE . Run time: 18min 12sec

Personal wellness is central to our efficacy as educators; we need to be at our best so we are fully able to serve our students. In her popular Healthy Habits talk, Mt. SAC's own K.C. Kranz offers immediate and fun steps we can all implement while at work - and beyond. Mt. SAC Wellness Center To find the full transcript for this episode, click HERE . Run time: 23min 26sec

Important information about working with foster youth, recorded live at a FLEX Day session presented by Bricella Maciel and Rigo Estrada from the REACH program. Also features additional interviews and a special conversation with former Mt. SAC student Christian Green. REACH Program Website UCLA Interview of Christian Green from 2015 To find the full transcript for this episode, click HERE . Run ti...

A group of students were gathering on 9/11 and Liesel happened to be there with her microphone. To find the full transcript for this episode, click HERE . Run time: 04min 19sec

Many college students do not have access to affordable, nutritious food, stable housing, and other basic needs – impacting their academic success. Pauline Swartz, Koji Uesugi and Eric Lara from Mt. SAC's Homelessness and Basic Resources Committee and Student Equity team provide an excellent overview of the issue, including surprising resources we can start sharing immediately with students in need...

Emotions can negatively impact students, but can also unlock their brains and support greater learning. Several strategies to activate positive emotions are shared in the Fall 2018 Flex Day session "Brain-Based Teaching Strategies to Enhance Student Engagement" by ESL faculty Laura Jacob and Rita Van Dyke-Kao. To watch an interesting video presentation by Zoltan Dornyei (referenced in this episode...

For more info visit the webpage: http://msac-fa.org/ To find the full transcript click HERE . Run time: 06min 09sec

This workshop developed for Mt. SAC's New Faculty Seminar was the winner of the 4CSD Innovative Activity Award for Excellence in a Professional Development Activity or Event. It features an honest discussion with four Mt. SAC students about their experiences during the first few weeks of school and the factors that influenced their decision to drop a class. Research about building engagement trust...

Start the academic year with some tools to help manage the stress in your life. One of Mt. SAC's most popular – and funny - presenters provides research, does a revealing live demonstration, and shares some great personal anecdotes. Recorded live at CPD Day. To find the full transcript & more photos of this event, click HERE . Run time: 47min 58sec

As she retires from Mt. SAC, Dr. Irene Malmgren shares some of her formative experiences as a teacher and perspectives on lifelong learning for all educators. Books referenced in this episode: Teaching with Fire: Poetry that Sustains the Courage to Teach (various eds) The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer The Heart of Higher Education by Parker Palmer Redesigning America's Community Colleges by Th...

On a very hot summer day, we talk with students who use public transportation to commute to campus to learn about their different reasons for using mass transit and how, if at all, it impacts their educational experience. Info on how students can get their free bus pass To find the full transcript for this episode, click HERE . Run time: 09min 43sec

A moving and revealing conversation with a few of the 500 students pursuing their college education with the support of the Mt. SAC DREAM Program. For the DREAM Program website click HERE - A letter from Mt. SAC's President on Dream DACA Students - Ten Ways to Support Undocumented Students To find the full transcript for this episode, click HERE . Run time: 18min 20sec

Our co-hosts make an enlightening visit to the ACCESS Technology Center, or ATC, a state-of-the art center for assistive technologies, professional experts, and a variety of great student resources. For a useful guide to help faculty refer a struggling student to ACCESS services, click HERE ATC Website To find the full transcript for this episode, click HERE . Run time: 14min 07sec

Liesel and Christina make an inspiring visit to the VRC - a student support center located at the heart of the Mt. SAC campus. To access the center's website click here . To find the full transcript for this episode, click here . Run time: 14min 58sec

For students who are the first in their family to attend college, the process can be confusing and discouraging. Learn about the ACES program at Mt. SAC that – among their many services – helps fill practical, emotional, and motivational gaps "first gen" students may face as they try to beat the odds and earn that college degree. More info about ACES HERE To find the full transcript for this episo...