The Mt. San Antonio College Podcast

While I was attending Mt. SAC one of my few regrets was not taking advantage of the study abroad program. But there are many students who have not made that same mistake and have traveled from around the world to study at Mt. SAC and pursue their educational goals here in the states with us. Tania Anders sits down with Chris Dickson, the Director of International Students as of summer, 2021 to gai...

On December 22nd of 2021, we regret to announce that we lost Mika Klein, whose big heart failed her and took her away from us at a much too early age. She was a talented architect, a visionary planner, an environmental steward, and a friend to all. She loved her work at Mt. SAC, where she wove together her sense of social justice and environmental justice with her responsibilities as an architectu...

Everyone on the Magic Mountie Team and Mt. San Antonio College thank you for being a dedicated listener and part of our community. The podcast will be taking a break during the holiday season and will be back with lots of compelling and informative episodes in January 2022. But don't worry we have over 130 episodes you can browse and catch up on during our break. And in the spirit of the holiday y...

Feeling inspired is unavoidable as you listen to this episode featuring the Rising Scholars program. Our host Sun Ezzell speaks with the coordinators, project experts and students who help make this program the amazing and supported experience it is. Their mission, "to ensure [students] achieve their educational goals and feel supported along their way" is expressed through the stories you're abou...

If the subject of philosophy has ever been of interest to you or you've wondered what the classes and pathway of philosophy might look like, then our guest student host Tyler Cardenas sits down with his enthusiastic philosophy professors Andrea Diem and Lori Walker to expound on the many ways philosophy is not only fun and applicable as a career but is also very much a part of the very fabric of o...

If you've heard your colleagues talking about something called TILT, then this episode will share with you a little more about what it is, how it works and the impact it can have on faculty who try it, the students who experience it and even your connection with your collegues. TILT is "The Transparency in Learning and Teaching project that aims to advance equitable teaching and learning practices...

Creating success is a community effort and the same goes for students looking towards creating a plan to transfer after Mt. SAC. Listen in on what we captured from this year's Transfer Symposium as we hear from a myriad of first generational students share their own transfer stories but first, a few tips and ways we can better support student success in the classroom with Jesse Lopez. Resources: M...

If you're looking for a comprehensive breakdown for what an educational pathway pursuing a business degree might look like, then you'll enjoy this episode with Mt. SAC student host Brando Reynoso leading the way as he asks the practical questions of business faculty Derek Dokter, Professor of Business Management, Brenda Domico, Acconting professor and Regina Martinez, department chair of business...

If you're curious about Geography and the way it intersects between science and the humanities, our guest student host Elizabeth Soto guides us through an insightful conversation with Mt. SAC Geography professor Dafna Golden. Elizabeth is a native Pomonian, a former Mountie, and a first-generation college student. She transferred to UC Santa Barbara in the Fall of 2019 as a Geography major and gra...

We've all been through a lot this past year and half or so and as we are faced with more transition and uncertainty in our lives moving forward… it's apparent that we need healthy ways to cope and understand how we're feeling. Taken from the keynote at Fall CPD DAY 2021, called "Trauma-Focused Care, Compassion, and Connection" we hear from Stacy Bacigalupi and Ginger Klee, both Professors of Psych...

Get clarity on the many ways a Communications Degree can branch into a myriad of professional opportunities. Our host for this episode is Mt. SAC student and now Alumni Lizeth Chimal, a first year transfer at UCLA, double majoring in Communications and Gender Studies. She speaks with Jendi Samai, another Mt. SAC Communications Alumni who is now in Law School and Alixandra Lopez, a Communications p...

What does it mean to achieve Greatness? Our featured speaker today is Dr. Mica Stewart taken from Fall Flex Day 2021, who shares with us what the pillars of acquiring greatness as educators really means in order to create successful experiences for our students. We hope you enjoy this abridged version of Dr. Mica's great presentation about how anyone is capable of achieving greatness. Resources: F...

If you've ever wondered about Sociology as a major and what that pathway might look like then our guest host Ajana Orozco & Mt. SAC Sociology professor Jean-Pierre Gatillon have a candid, honest and information packed conversation about what that might look. Ajana is a Mt. SAC Alumni who received her AA in Sociology and is now a pre-law student at UCLA. She talks with her former Sociology professo...

STUDENTS ASK THE QUESTIONS- An Associate for Transfer Degree Mini-Series is coming to you starting Fall 2021! Tune-in during our usual Tuesday releases to occasionally catch this special series featuring students as your host. Each episode you'll hear from a different student as they ask the questions they want to ask of their professors and alumni in the majors they are most interested in. The de...

We invite you to a Call to Action to participate in the Societal Education for Equity Challenge also known as the SEEC initiative. We have Dr. Bill Scroggins, the president and CEO of Mt. SAC to talk with us today about what this initiative is, why it's so important and how you can engage. Listen in as our host Sun Ezzell talks with Dr. Scroggins. Learn more about the SEEC Call To Action Run Time:...

In this episode we feature an opportunity to up your teaching game and it's free! The program is called The American Association of College and University Educators) Course in Effective Teaching Practices or ACUE in which you will learn teaching techniques for face-to-face and online instruction in the following areas: Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Environment because Equity is a foundation...

This is the Magic Mountie Bonus series we're calling Equity Demystified. Each week our host Lisa Rodriguez, Ph. D will be sharing with you 3-4 terms from the EQUITY-FLUENT LEADERS GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS that the UC Berkley Has School of Business has created. You can follow along if you'd like by accessing this document online at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business' website. This episode defines...

We are happy to announce that Mt. SAC has a brand new Sustainability Director and we are so excited to share this conversation with you. Her name is Eera Babtiwale and one of the goals of the Climate Action Plan, which was approved in 2018 – was for the campus to create a position for and hire a Sustainability Directors and though It has taken until now to accomplish this goal, we are so excited t...

This is the Magic Mountie Bonus series we're calling Equity Demystified. Each week our host Lisa Rodriguez, Ph. D will be sharing with you 3-4 terms from the EQUITY-FLUENT LEADERS GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS that the UC Berkley Has School of Business has created. You can follow along if you'd like by accessing this document online at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business' website. This episode defines...

Curious to learn more about Professional Growth Increment (PGI) & Professional Growth Hours (PGH)? Tania Anders sits down with Faculty Association member Tamra Horton to talk about how you can earn your hours, how and when to submit them, as well as a brand new system the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) team together with other campus groups has worked on to make the submission a...

This is the Magic Mountie Bonus series we're calling Equity Demystified. Each week our host Lisa Rodriguez, Ph. D will be sharing with you 3-4 terms from the EQUITY-FLUENT LEADERS GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS that the UC Berkley Has School of Business has created. You can follow along if you'd like by accessing this document online at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business' website. This episode defines...

In this episode we wanted to highlight the Black Student Experience at Mt. SAC as we hear from Lance Heard and some amazing black student's personal success stories as well as their hurdles along the way that were captured during Black Student Success Week. If there is one takeaway, let it be this question "What can we all do to break down the barriers to black student success?" Resources: ASCCC S...

This is the Magic Mountie Bonus series we're calling Equity Demystified. Each week our host Lisa Rodriguez, Ph. D will be sharing with you 3-4 terms from the EQUITY-FLUENT LEADERS GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS that the UC Berkley Has School of Business has created. You can follow along if you'd like by accessing this document online at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business' website. This episode defines...

In honor of May being Mental Health month we wanted to once again open the Magic Mountie Vault and bring you a guided meditation lead by Professor Andrea Torres who is a certified mindfulness teacher. So if you're feeling stressed or just needing a moment of self-care, find a comfortable spot and enjoy. We recommend that you listen with headphones on so you can fully immerse yourself into relaxati...

This is the Magic Mountie Bonus series we're calling Equity Demystified. Each week our host Lisa Rodriguez, Ph. D will be sharing with you 3-4 terms from the EQUITY-FLUENT LEADERS GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS that the UC Berkley Has School of Business has created. You can follow along if you'd like by accessing this document online at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business' website. This episode defines...