The Mt. San Antonio College Podcast

How well do you know our voting system? With mid-term elections just around corner when this airs and just for those of us who want a refresher...we're sharing a slightly abridged version of Mt. SAC's Constitution Day event that will help clarify exactly how it all works. You'll hear from presenters, Dafna Golden, Professor of Geography, Raul Madrid, Sierra Powell, and Kelly Rivera all Professors...

Mt. SAC History Professor, Professional Learning Academy Coordinator, and One Book, One Campus Coordinator Rita Page talks with our host Sun Ezzell about this year's One Book One Campus winner "Illegally Yours: A Memoir" by Rafael Agustin, Mt. SAC alumni and writer on the hit TV show Jane the Virgin. Called "an alternatingly hilarious and touching exploration of belonging and identity, Illegally Y...

What is Banned Books Week all about at Mt. SAC? Our host, Sun Ezzell talks with Mt. SAC librarian Ernest Romero to learn more about this important week as well as the freedom to read, the importance of libraries and free access to information. Even though Banned Books Week comes just once a year, you can find resources celebrating the freedom to read all year long in the show notes of this episode...

"What do students of color need? The work of addressing inequity consistently, the consistent challenging of ourselves and our colleagues, and the creation of programs, classrooms and environments that foster: belonging, validation, support networks and cultural affirmation." This quote is taken from this year's Fall Flex Day's keynote Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud, which she shared during her presen...

Join us as we take a peek inside Mt. SAC's second annual Power Of Our Data Conference "Understanding Our College Through Data", to learn more about how Mt. SAC is using research and data to improve student outcomes! Learn more about the Mt. SAC Title V Grant: Creating an Equity-Minded Campus Culture to Improve Student Outcomes Explore Mt. SAC Institutional Effectiveness Data Run Time: 24 min, 40 s...

Today's episode features Mt. SAC students in conversation with podcast host and professor of marine geosciences and geology Tania Anders about why students take online classes – or not! Thanks for joining us to hear directly from students about how they're navigating their educational paths. Enjoy! Mt. SAC Online Resources https://www.mtsac.edu/online/ Mt. SAC Research on Online Learning during Co...

This conversation between our guest student host Seris Castillo and her Political Science professor Raul Madrid is candid, honest and full of good guidance. Seris shares a little of their own experience as a part of the LatinX community and being a first generational student as they explore what a career path in Political Science might look like. Enjoy. Learn more about the Political Science Cours...

This year the Natural Sciences Division hosted the 10th annual Mt. SAC Discovery Science Day for 5th, 6th, and 7th graders and their parents. In this episode, podcast host Tania Anders talks with biology professor Dr. Cindy Shannon about Science Discovery Day, sparking a love of math and science in children, and the inspiration for Debbie Day – Dr. Deborah Boroch. Enjoy! Resources: Dr. Deborah Bor...

Celebrating key moments in our lives is always a special privilege. So in this episode we take you along with us to the Mt. SAC Transfer Achievement Celebration as Alana Bachor and I, capture the many voices of students, presenters, speakers and attendees who participated and were celebrated in this event. First you'll hear some familiar voices as we asked the many Mt. SAC faculty volunteers and a...

Today's episode is hosted by former Mt. SAC student Sierra Ruiz, who is a former student of her interviewee, Dr. Tania Anders, Professor of Geology and earth sciences. Our guest host Sierra graduated with her associate's in English in January of 2021, and transferred to Cal State Fullerton, with one year left to finish her Bachelor in English degree. You'll hear Sierra talk about her experience as...

What does it mean to create a flow state? How about closing a stress cycle? If you missed Inspired Teaching Day presented by the DEV ED Study Team or want a recap of what Keynote Tanya Tarr, Founder of Cultivated Insights shared on The Science of Curious Adaptation, where she not only answers these questions but offers some interesting and fun solutions, like group game play, to help us become bet...

This week we are excited to bring you a very special episode featuring Theater Professor Christine Cummings and Mt. SAC students Emma Frickert, El Ramirez, and Lucie Higuera in conversation about Mt. SAC's production of the play Stop Kiss . Variety calls Stop Kiss "a poignant and funny play about the ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change irrevocably." Thanks for joining us. Resources:...

Host Sun Ezzell talks with Upward Bound Director Victor Rojas, Program Coordinator Luis Manriquez, and Academic Specialist Stephanie Gonzalez. Upward Bound supports first generation and low income students in graduating high school and pursuing higher education. Thanks for joining us today to learn about how Upward Bound is helping students dream big and go far in their educational journeys. Enjoy...

We all know that without a strong foundation the structures we build upon it will have cracks. The same goes when it comes to nurturing the development of human beings. Dr. Hiam Ginnot, a school teacher, child psychologist, parent educator and author said "Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression." Our Mt. SAC student host Akemi Velasquez talks with her Child Develo...

Our host Sun Ezzell talks with REACH Program director Jeze Lopez, program specialist Briseida Maciel, Administrative Specialist Rebecca Cabrara, and REACH student Richard Chavez. The REACH Program supports current and former foster youth in their transition to college, while attending Mt. SAC, and as they transfer to university. Thanks for joining us to learn more about the REACH Program and how R...

The world of Plant Science and Horticulture gets demystified with guest host and Mt SAC student Cherise Hunt and her professor of Horticulture, Jennifer Hinostroza. They dig in deep to this surprisingly faceted area complete with some behind the scenes stories about Professor Hinostroza's stint working for Disney. Learn more about the Plant Science Degrees Visit: https://www.mtsac.edu/horticulture...

In today's episode, our host Sun Ezzell talks with Lisa Amos, Family and Consumer Science Professor & Faculty Coordinator of Financial Literacy for the Title V Grant about the Mountie Money Management Center. The Mountie Money Management Center provides resources and support for Mt. SAC students with the goal of "helping students stay in college and move towards their career goals." Enjoy! Resourc...

The benefits of talking with the Psychology department, is that we also get many life lessons and tools along the way as we explore this multi-faceted career path. Guest hosted by Mt. SAC student Obet Campos, we listen in as he interviews his psychology professor John Pellitteri. They discuss life choices, pursuing higher education, and what to expect when pursuing an ADT in psychology. Enjoy. Lea...

Magic Mountie Podcast host Tania Anders joins the REACH Program at a very special celebration. The REACH Program supports current and former foster youth on their educational journey at Mt. SAC and beyond. Join us for a snapshot of this special event as the Mt. SAC Community celebrates the grand opening of the REACH Community Garden! Resources: REACH Program website: https://www.mtsac.edu/reach/ R...

Today we spend time with the engineering department at Mt. SAC with our guest student host Marie Galvan who interviews Eugene Mahmoud, Professor of Physics and Engineering. Listen in as Marie shares about her pivot from accounting to engineering and Professor Mahmoud talks all things engineering and the pathways it has to offer. Learn more about the Engineering Degrees & Certificates Learn more ab...

This Sabbatical Share Out was hosted by Faculty Professional Development Coordinator, Sustainability Coordinator, and Oceanography Professor Tania Anders and taken from a Faculty Panel Discussion from Mt. SAC's 2022 Spring Flex Day. Thanks for joining us for this conversation with your colleagues across campus about their sabbatical experiences in English, Robotics, Geology, and more! Resources: S...

This conversation on Supporting Face to Face Students with Online Resources Learned while Remote to Increase Student Success was hosted by Biology Professor Beta Meyer and taken from a Faculty Panel Discussion from Mt. SAC's 2022 Spring Flex Day. Thanks for joining us for this conversation with your colleagues across campus about what we learned while teaching and learning online & how we can use...

Today we explore the multifaceted department of Theater Arts with today's guest host Mt. SAC student Yanira Loera as she interviews Mathew Burgos, Chair of Theater Arts at Mt. SAC. They chat about all of the opportunities Mt. SAC's Theater department has to offer as well the many translations & applications a Theater degree has in the work force. Learn more about the Theater Arts Degrees Visit the...

In today's episode we bring you a Faculty Panel Discussion from Mt. SAC's 2022 Spring Flex Day. This conversation on Engaging Student Participation Online was hosted by Academic Senate Co Vice-President and Legislative Liaison, student Club Advisor, and Political Science Professor Kelly Rivera. Thanks for joining us for this conversation with your colleagues across campus about discoveries, growth...

Today's guest host Mt. SAC student Nick Fabrega talks with his coach Lani Ruh. They explore the many pathways and possibilities a Kinesiology degree achieved at Mt. SAC can yield. Listen in as we get to know Nick and his special guest Lani as they share their own educational and professional journeys. Learn more about the Kinesiology Degrees Visit the Mt. SAC Counseling Department Visit the Mt. SA...