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Division NewsLetter
Division NewsLetter
The Instructional Innovation Division is growing from its start date, July 1, 2020 and has acted quickly to serve the needs of the NPC Community. The division houses support from the Libraries, Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support, Perkins Grant, Early College, and Office of Accessibility and Inclusion. We serve our students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
Innovation Connections is a monthly newsletter that features division updates and college-wide innovation and collaboration. Contact Shannon Motter if you wish to contribute to the content.
Dean's Message
Dean's Message
In this issue of Innovation Connections, you will see a lot of things that are happening this month. Check out these events and resources in our April newsletter:
April 6-8: Arizona Women in Higher Education (AWHE) Annual Conference.
April 9: NPC Eagle Fest.
April 18: Federal income tax deadline.
April 28: Arizona Open Textbook Consortium's virtual Annual Professional Development Workshop.
April 29: Fourth Friday Training Workshop
And many more...
Open TextBooks Grant
Open TextBooks Grant
NPC is one of the participating community colleges in rural Arizona in a joint project to create eResources such as eTextbooks for their students. These resources will be shared freely with others.
The group was awarded a three year Department of Education grant for over $800,000.
NPC faculty are already hard at work on their eResources.
Want to join? Contact LaTonya @ Latonya.Motley@npc.edu or
Shannon @ shannon.motter@npc.edu
Click the yellow tab below for more information. At the time of publication, users must ask permission to view. We are working with TAS to allow easier access.
Join us!! Open Textbooks for Rural Arizona Annual Professional Development Workgroup
Join us!! Open Textbooks for Rural Arizona Annual Professional Development Workgroup
WHEN?
Thursday, April 28, 2022
9:00am-1:00pm
WHERE?
Virtual –Zoom Webinar
Registration if free and open to all faculty and staff
SESSIONS INCLUDE:
Grant Overview
Getting Started with OER
Faculty Panel
OER Commons Hub Training
For Questions Contact:
Megan Crossfield, Manager Academic Initiatives, Yavapai College
P: 928-717-7627
E:Megan.Crossfield@yc.edu
AWHE
AWHE
Arizona Women in Higher Education holds an annual conference each spring, bringing together woman in academia to teach, lead, and inspire others. Register at the link below to attend this virtual conference. This year it is April 7-8.
We values quality leadership that is inclusive, diverse, collaborative, and teamwork- and mentoring-oriented with likeminded organizations. Our planning efforts and actions are based on these values and guiding principles because quality higher education governance is best practiced in a fair and equitable environment.
In concert with the American Council on Education’s Women’s Network, the AWHE Network is committed to improving the general climate and professional environment for women in Arizona’s higher education systems.
Interested in becoming an Institutional Representative? You meet monthly with fellow women in higher education to discuss your role in higher education and to plan to the annual conference.
Have questions? Contact Shannon Motter at shannon.motter@npc.edu
Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support
Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support
Do you want to stop videos from auto-loading when you add a link to a page or other area in your Moodle course? Good news! There is a way, click our newsletter below to find out how. Or come to find out about our eResources and upcoming trainings!
Library
Library
The WMC Library has a new librarian! Jenna is now on campust at White Mountain Campus in Show Low. Come say hello! And check out her profile below.
Click on the Newsletter below to find information on new book titles, Book Recommendation sites and apps, Combating Censorship, Linkedin Learning, and so much more!
Check out the Newsletter below!
EARLY COLLEGE
EARLY COLLEGE
Scholarship reminders
Scholarship reminders
Graduating seniors, check out the Summer Fast Track Waiver
To apply: Students must provide proof of high school graduation/GED or a letter from a counselor indicating the student is on-track to graduate by May 31, 2022.
New & returning high school/homeschool students, you can use the Early College Waiver for summer, fall, and spring classes!
To apply: Students using the Early College Waiver must work with an Early College Advisor to have the scholarship applied to their student account or risk being dropped for non-payment /charged for classes!
Upcoming events:
Upcoming events:
April 9: EagleFest @ White Mountain Campus - come find our Early College booth!
April 11: Fall schedule available here!
April 15: Fall Financial Aid Priority Deadline -- students unable to meet this deadline can still apply for financial aid, so don't delay!
April 25: Fall registration begins - after meeting with an Early College Advisor you can log into MyNPC and register!
Office of accessibility and Inclusion
Office of accessibility and Inclusion
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is most known for requiring accessibility to buildings whose offices within the building receive federal funds. It may seem odd now, but this was the law that made ramps and electronic doors part of our everyday options today. Happening on the heels of the Civil Rights movement, this law also had times of unrest, but one of the significant moments isn’t known by many but the outcome was to forever forward link the disability movement to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
One of the main resistance points to the law was that they did not seek input from people with disabilities before drafting it. This led to the sit in at the Department of Education building in San Francisco where many signs read, “Nothing about us without us!”. The sit in lasted far longer than anyone thought it would because members of the Black Panthers were bringing in food, water, and other supplies to the protesters. You may ask yourself, “Why would Black Panther members do this?” and the answer is incredibly significant. One of the members of the Black Panthers had a sibling that had a disability and realized that their issues fighting for racial equality were very similar to people with disabilities fighting for equality in laws being drafted about them.
Many aspects within disability history can be linked back to a sibling of a person with a disability. And when you think about it, who better, other than the person with the disability themselves would know the day to day struggles of living with a disability than a family member? Understanding the complexity around diversity, equity and inclusion must also include the many voices of people with disabilities all because of a sibling connection and supporting others fight to have their voices heard.
The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by Federal agencies . . .
Meet our Staff
Meet our Staff
Jenna Herman
Jenna Herman
Library Specialist, WMC campus
Where are you from, originally, and/or currently?
I am originally from Durango, Colorado. I have moved around several times, and most recently, I lived in Phoenix.
What is your educational background and what makes you great at your job?
I have a bachelors of applied social sciences. This degree was perfect as I got to learn a little about a lot of topics. It helped me prepare for my masters of management in library and information science degree.
My greatest joy is helping students and faculty with research. I like learning new things and working on challenges. I like sharing information with others.
What do you love about your job?
I love providing reference services and I find research to be fun. I love working as a team and also individually.
What areas in this job are your strong points and how will this make you a great resource?
I love all the services the library provides to the students and the faculty and staff. I love supporting the community and helping others.
What are your favorite things to do/eat/read?
I love hiking, biking and reading. My favorite foods are Mexican and Italian. I love a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. Some of my favorite fiction books are Artemis Fowl, Crossfire Series, and Alice in Wonderland by Elle Lothlorien. A non-fiction that pulled my heart strings was A Stolen Life.
What's something you want to do once the pandemic is over?
I don’t know, to be honest. I am an introvert, so my life didn’t change a lot with the pandemic.
ODds and Ends
ODds and Ends
Tax Time!
Tax Time!
Click the link below to access the NPC INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE -- TAX FORMS & ASSISTANCE.
This guide provides a list of important resources for tax payers.
Did you know that NPC provides volunteers and space for VITA:
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. These volunteers assist low and moderate income tax payers with their taxes.
Want to volunteer next year? Contact Paul Hempsey for more information. Paul.Hempsey@npc.edu
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