MHC College Council Meeting
Thursday October 28, 2021, 4-6pm
Zoom
Minutes
- Approval of Minutes of last meeting: approved
- Introductions
- New Faculty / Distinguished Lecturers
- Carmen Boullosa
- Logan McBride
- Zohra Saed
- Norrell Edwards
- New Faculty / Distinguished Lecturers
- New Post-Docs
- Joe Pentangelo
- Andre Fludd
- Jean Park
- New Interim Dean:
- Dr. Vanessa K. Valdés
- Dean’s Updates
- Meeting 1:1 with each staff/faculty member
- What is the Macaulay Honors College experience?
- Academic Affairs
- Student Services
- Student Support Team
- Wellness
- Bridge Scholars Programs
- Heightening the program to the rest of CUNY
- Spring Central courses and Curriculum Committee Report
- November 15th, syllabi are due (new course proposal)
- JEHN Update
- Students were given the book “Caste” by Isabel Wilkerson
- Projects, with presentations at a summer 2022 gathering
- Cultural events, social activities, and community service (during their summer trip)
- Spring virtual info session for other honors colleges
- Bridge Scholars Program(s)
- current cohort at CSI
- Invited to apply by Petrie Foundation for two new cohorts
- Council Membership/Elections
- Asking for faculty self-nominations for College Council
- Lisa Brundage is working with the Dean Search Committee (contact Lisa for any search questions)
- College Council
- New Business
- How is the consortial piece working out with MHC Central (new faculty) to the campuses?
- Hybrid/online (limited space in Macaulay classrooms)
Motion to Adjourn
Respectfully submitted by Amanda Hick, 10/28/21