Podcasts about higher education center

MCALLEN, Texas - The director for undergraduate recruitment for the school of education and human development at Texas A&M University has spoken about his college's efforts to train more teachers.Paul Timoney was on hand to talk to students thinking of becoming a teacher at an Open House held at A&M's Higher Education Center in McAllen.“There's a critical need for teachers around the state of Texas and certainly here in the (Rio Grande) Valley. So having a teacher preparation program right here in the Valley is great for students that want to stay local, but also take advantage of Texas A&M,” Timoney told the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service. “We're a Tier One research university. The Wall Street Journal recently named us  the top university in the state of Texas. And so those students get the benefit from all those resources and our first class faculty that we have down here.” Timoney said there are a lot reasons for the shortage of teachers in Texas.“One is clearly retirements post pandemic. The other thing is the state of Texas continues to grow. And that growth is all over the state. And so with all the growth comes building more schools. If you look at any community you'll see there are schools being built every day,” Timoney said.“So, there is a teacher shortage and that's how we're trying to address it, by making sure that we can recruit and bring more students into our program so they can go out and be great teachers for the state of Texas.”To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

McALLEN, Texas - Edelmiro F. Escamilla is program coordinator for the construction science degree on offer at Texas A&M's Higher Education Center in McAllen (HECM).In an exclusive interview with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service, Escamilla spoke about the construction academies Texas A&M holds during the summer. “We go out to high schools, we work with Gear Up here in the (Rio Grande) Valley, to tell the students what we do in construction. Hopefully, then, they have a better idea of what (the) construction (industry) is,” Escamilla said. Escamilla made his remarks at an Open House HECM held recently. High school students interested in learning more about the construction science degree were able to talk to Escamilla and lecturer Steven Delgado about the course.A brochure produced for the Open House showed the majors on offer at HECM. For the construction science degree, it said: “While many of our graduates follow a traditional path of advancement to the top of construction companies across the state, country and world, many others build on firm foundation of their degree to develop diverse careers. Specialized coursework in building systems, materials and methods of construction, scheduling, cost estimating, structures, construction management, law and business/labor relations allows our graduates to enter the construction industry with the ability to lead, problem solved and use innovative applications on their projects.”A flyer produced by the A&M's department of construction science showed that the average starting salary for those that get the degree is $71,500. The flyer also said that 90 percent of graduates get a job offer. HECM is part of the flagship Texas A&M at College Station. Combining College Station and McAllen, there are 1,300 students currently taking the construction science degree. The course produces 370 graduates per year. And, $490,000 has been awarded in scholarships to 245 construction science students.The flyer also stated that 46 percent of U.S. employers in the construction industry cannot find workers with the skills they need. And, 41 percent of the current construction workforce will retire by 2031. “Any student that is graduating now will have a job,” Escamilla predicted. “Here in the Valley, SpawGlass, Texas Noble Builders, D. Wilson (Construction)… they are telling us, when we have students ready to go, we need them.”Escamilla said his department is working hard to attract more female students. “The national average of women in construction management (positions) is about 11 percent. Right now, we have about 35 to 37 percent women here (in our course). We target (them) through the construction academies. We look for them. We want them,” Escamilla said.Editor's Note: Go to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service website to read the full story.To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

The Gavel Podcast is the official podcast of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. and is dedicated to keeping you updated on the operations of the Legion of Honor and connecting you to stories from our brotherhood. To find out more about the Fraternity, you can always check out our website at www.sigmanu.org. Also consider following us on: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | FlickrHave feedback or a question about this episode? Want to submit an idea for a future topic you'd like to see covered? Contact the Gavel Podcast team at news@sigmanu.org. Hosts for this EpisodeChristopher Brenton (North Carolina State) - Director of CommunicationsAdam Girtz (North Dakota State) - Director of Chapter ServicesGuest for this EpisodeFred Dobry  - Director of Health and Safety for Sigma Nu FraternityEpisode Mentions and ReferencesHarm Reduction Alliance - A health and safety partnership between Sigma Nu Fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, and Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity to provide educational resources  and support.#SafeSpringBreak - A link to the #SafeSpringBreak conversation on TwitterEducational Poster Series - A health and safety resource created by the Harm Reduction Alliance. The Alliance creates and distributed educational posters addressing a variety of student health and wellness topics, such as hazing prevention, alcohol consumption, and mental health.V-A-R (Validate, Appreciate, and Refer) - A new, national mental health campaign created in partnership with the Harm Reduction Alliance and Active Minds. CommunityEdu - An online educational program that addresses alcohol use, hazing, sexual assault, and mental wellness. Behind Happy Faces - A program offered in partnership with the Human Power Project. Behind Happy Faces is an educational curriculum designed to help members understand and develop the basic skills necessary to support positive mental health. DignityU - A project created and produced by Brother Mike Dilbeck (Texas Christian), with support from expert consultant Dr. Donna Hicks, to provide needed education on the important topic of dignity. GenerationRx - The Harm Reduction Alliance, in partnership with GenerationRx and the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery, provided this educational resource to help prevent prescription drug misuse. Additional ResourcesEmployment and Staff Hiring - If you are interested in learning more about working for the Fraternity as a consultant. Please visit the employment webpage for resources and access to the position application. The application deadlines are October 15 and March 1. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

In this important episode, Hosts Jeremy and Valerie Owens welcome special guest Sally Spencer-Thomas to discuss the sensitive topic of mental health, suicide trends, and prevention in the construction industry. We had the honor of speaking with Spencer-Thomas, who is a clinical psychologist, international mental-health advocate and speaker, researcher, and suicide loss survivor. Sally lost her only sibling and best friend, Carson J. Spencer, on December 7th, 2004 and her life's mission from that point forward has been dedicated to educating, preventing, innovating, writing, and professionally speaking about mental health, reminding us of the positive impact each one of us can have on our society, and thus on one another. We were fortunate enough to gain valuable insights from Spencer-Thomas on the risk factors and alarming trends for industry professionals, but more importantly, details on prevention strategies and awareness opportunities that our industry is beginning to implement. We are grateful to Sally Spencer-Thomas for her time and dedication to this noble, life-saving cause, and we ask each of you to let this quote from the Higher Education Center on Spencer-Thomas' website be your marching order moving forward: “Be vocal. Be visible. Be visionary. There is no shame in stepping forward, but there is great risk in holding back and hoping for the best.” Again, we thank you Sally Spencer-Thomas for being the change maker that this industry desperately needs! Resources:Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas – https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/Workplace Suicide Prevention – https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention – https://preventconstructionsuicide.com/Learn about Jeremy and Valerie's journey, why they have decided to launch this industry asset to better the community at large through mentorship, peer education, and thought leadership. To read their Open Letter to the Construction Industry click hereTo Join the USCZ digital platform – https://usconstructionzone.com To follow the USCZ journey and connect on social media Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/usconstructionzone Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLac-RnSIyL7PWVnR7bOGfg LinkedIn Business page – https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-construction-zoneIn The Zonehttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/in-the-zone/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/ep-6-a-first-hand-look-at-a-true-heros-journey-with-dr-sally-spencer-thomas

MCALLEN, RGV - Texas A&M University celebrated the first anniversary of its Higher Education Center in McAllen last week with an event titled Founders Day.In his remarks, Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp explained the rationale for A&M’s investment in South Texas.“Many of realized a long time ago that South Texas and particularly the Rio Grande Valley is really what the future of Texas is about. The reason it is is every business that moves into Texas right now doesn’t ask, how much can we get out of the county, how much can we get out of the state. They still try to do it but what they really base their decision on is how many 18-25 year olds live in that county and what is the education level of those kids,” Sharp explained.“South Texas, everything from San Antonio south, answers that first question better than almost any place in the nation. The second question, that is the important one. What is the education level of those young men and women.”Sharp said this second question hit home when his good friend, state Sen. Juan Hinojosa asked if he would meet a student who was about to graduate from Texas A&M, and her mother.He said the story about the student and her mother “was the real genesis” for the Higher Education Center in McAllen.“We met, and the mother, who spoke very little English, was crying the second she walked in and she was crying the second she left. I asked the student, what’s the matter with your mother and she said, she is a little bit overwhelmed. Why is that? I told her I wanted to go to A&M, and she asked where is it, and when I showed her and she saw it was at the other end of the world, she said that is not going to happen. You go to Kingsville,” Sharp recalled.The above podcast provides the raw audio from Founders Day. Among the VIPs to speak at the event were Chancellor Sharp, state Sen. Juan Hinojosa, former Congressman Rubén Hinojosa, and businessman Alonzo Cantu. And Chad Wootton, associate vice president for external affairs at Texas A&M University, explained some of the new projects underway that will be of particular interest to South Texas.

Collegiate Recovery Programs: Supporting Second Chances was presented on Tuesday March 27, 2018; by Mary Jo Desprez, MA; Director, Wolverine Wellness, University Health Service, University of Michigan; Matthew Statman, LMSW, CAADC; University of Michigan Collegiate Recovery Program Manager; and a panel of University of Michigan Students for Recovery members. The transition to a college environment can pose significant risk to a recovering student and to students at risk for alcohol/other drug problems. Many colleges and universities, including the University of Michigan, have developed programs to help recovering students maintain their recovery, excel academically and have a normative college experience apart from the culture of alcohol and other drug use. This presentation will provide an overview of the national and local efforts to build recovery support programs on college campuses, discuss support that is provided to recovering students by collegiate recovery programs, and provide information about what parents and students can look for as they explore their options for pursuing a degree of higher education. The panel will share their stories of Collegiate Recovery Program participation. This presentation is part of the Dawn Farm Education Series, a free, annual education series developed to provide accurate, helpful, hopeful, practical, current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues. The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services. For information, please see http://www.dawnfarm.org/programs/education-series. About the Presenters: Mary Jo Desprez, MA is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received her BA (1985) and MA (1987) from Michigan State University. She has worked in the field of college health/wellness for over 30 years. As Director of Wolverine Wellness at University Health Service she leads a team of professionals that provide primary leadership for student wellness initiatives including alcohol and other drug; prevention, early intervention and recovery support, body image, eating disorders, sexual health, wellness coaching, and other college health related issues. She serves as the Co-Chair for the Student Life Health and Wellness Collect Impact initiative and the Ann Arbor Campus and Community Coalition (A2C3.) She was the former Co-Chair of the Michigan Campus Coalition (MC3.) She is a Center Affiliate for the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. In October 2010, she became a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and a Co-Lead Facilitator for Leadershape, Inc. Mary Jo is also an adjunct instructor at Eastern Michigan University. In additional to her work at UHS she also conducts trainings and facilitates workshops on Motivational Interviewing and Resilience. Matthew Statman, LMSW, CAADC Matt Statman is the Manager of the Collegiate Recovery Program at the University of Michigan and faculty advisor to the University of Michigan Students for Recovery. He is an adjunct lecturer at Eastern Michigan University school of Social Work and a Board Member of the Association of Recovery in Higher Education. Matt worked with Dawn Farm from 2004 through 2012, first as a House Manager and Resident Aid and later as a Detox Counselor and Detox Team Leader. After obtaining his MSW, Matt worked as an Outpatient Therapist and an Administrator and Therapist in Dawn Farm’s Correctional Programs, and as a Residential Therapist at Dawn Farm Downtown. Matt was the Dawn Farm Education Series coordinator from 2007 through 2012. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2009 with his BSW and received his MSW from the University of Michigan in 2010. In July 2017 Matt received the Kitty L. Harris Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Recovery in Higher Education.

Part 2 of Chancellor Oakley’s discussion with Hans Johnson from the Higher Education Center at the Public Policy Institute of California delves into assessment and placement. Hans brings forth research and perspectives on remediation and placement measures. Transcript: http://cccgp.cccco.edu/Portals/0/CCCCOPodcastEpisode4_transcript.pdf

Hans Johnson, Center Director and Senior Fellow at the Higher Education Center in the Public Policy Institute of California joins Chancellor Oakley to discuss the Vision for Success. Their discussion illuminates some key factors for California’s future economy as they relate to the Vision. Transcript: http://iepi.cccco.edu/Portals/0/CCCCOPodcastEpisode3_transcript.pdf

In this episode of the Cover2 Resources PPT Podcast, Greg interviews Sarah Nerad. She is the Program Manager for the Ohio State University Collegiate Recovery Community in Columbus, Ohio, and the Director of Recovery for the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention in Recovery. Sarah struggled with addiction herself at age 15, and she describes herself as in recovery. She credits her high school community in Houston, TX, for helping her enter recovery. “I never stopped receiving services, and that’s what made it so successful for me,” she says. Now Sarah is giving back. She has built an incredible recovery community at OSU for students struggling with substance abuse disorder. To hear how Sarah is fighting the opioid epidemic one life at a time, check out the episode here.

“Collegiate Recovery Programs: Supporting Second Chances” was presented on November 29, 2016; by Mary Jo Desprez, MA; Director, Wolverine Wellness, University Health Service, University of Michigan; and Matthew Statman, LMSW, CAADC; University of Michigan Collegiate Recovery Program Manager. The presentation also includes a panel discussion byu members of the University of Michigan Collegiate Recovery Program. The transition to a college environment can pose significant risk to a recovering student and to students at risk for alcohol/other drug problems. Many colleges and universities, including the University of Michigan, have developed programs to help recovering students maintain their recovery, excel academically and have a normative college experience apart from the culture of alcohol and other drug use. This presentation will provide an overview of the national and local efforts to build recovery support programs on college campuses, discuss support that is provided to recovering students by collegiate recovery programs, and provide information about what parents and students can look for as they explore their options for pursuing a degree of higher education. This presentation is part of the Dawn Farm Education Series, a free, annual education series developed to provide accurate, helpful, hopeful, practical, current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues. The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of chemical dependency services. For information, please see http://www.dawnfarm.org/programs/education-series. About the presenters: Mary Jo Desprez, MA is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received her BA (1985) and MA (1987) from Michigan State University. She has worked in the field of college health/wellness for 28+ years. As Director of Wolverine Wellness at University Health Service she leads a team of professionals that provide primary leadership for student wellness initiatives including alcohol and other drug; prevention, early intervention and recovery support, body image, eating disorders, sexual health, wellness coaching, and other college health related issues. She serves as the Co-Chair for the Student Life Health and Wellness Collect Impact initiative and the Ann Arbor Campus and Community Coalition (A2C3). She was the former Co-Chair of the Michigan Campus Coalition (MC3). She is a Center Affiliate for the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. In October 2010, she became a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and a Co-Lead Facilitator for Leadershape, Inc. Mary Jo is also an adjunct instructor at Eastern Michigan University (since 1997). In additional to her work at UHS she also conducts trainings and facilitates workshops on Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Resilience. In her role as co-chair for the Student Life Health and Wellness Collective Impact Committee Mary Jo is working with a team of staff and students towards the adoption and implementation of a shared eight dimension model of well-being for the University of Michigan. Mary Jo is also working with a multidisciplinary team to develop a social marketing campaign to look at the intersection of alcohol and sexual assault in a high-risk population. The other significant current project is to provide leadership for the Law Enforcement Collaborative that brings together key campus and community staff to share data that will inform the development of a strategic plan for effective and evidence-based policy development. Matthew Statman, LMSW, CAADC is the Manager of the Collegiate Recovery Program at the University of Michigan and faculty advisor to the University of Michigan Student for Recovery group. He is an adjunct lecturer at Eastern Michigan University school of Social Work. Matt is also a Board Member of the Association of Recovery in Higher Education. Matt worked with Dawn Farm from 2004 through 2012, first as a House Manager and Resident Aid and later as a Detox Counselor and Detox Team Leader. After obtaining his MSW, Matt worked as an Outpatient Therapist and an Administrator and Therapist in Dawn Farm’s Correctional Programs, and as a Residential Therapist at Dawn Farm Downtown. Matt was the Dawn Farm Education Series coordinator from 2007 through 2012. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2009 with his BSW and received his MSW from the University of Michigan in 2010.

Issue: Education/ Economy Program Name: Talk of the Towns Broadcast Date: January 13, 2012 Broadcast Time: 10-11AM Program Topic: Careers for Today and Tomorrow: Higher Ed's role in preparing students Key Discussion Points: · Where is Maine's economy headed and what are the careers of today and tomorrow? · What is higher education's role in preparing students for the careers of today and tomorrow? · An example of career preparation is exposure to the process of engineering—starting with a problem and designing something new or improved to solve that problem… you are taking that approach statewide, through the Innovation Engineering Program… tell us how that is working? · In addition to preparing students for careers, the University has a unique role with innovation, so that the ideas that students and faculty develop get picked up by business and improve productivity and, in the long run, profits and new jobs… talk about how that potential is being realized at UM? · You have begun serving on the State Workforce Investment Board… what is the purpose of this board and how will it carry out its work? · What were the University Higher Education Centers designed to do and how have they evolved? · How are Hancock County residents taking advantage of the Higher Education Center in Ellsworth? What would we see if we were to visit? · There is a mix of students using higher education to gain career skills… technical colleges, community colleges, university students. Describe how you are creating new partnerships to meet these various needs? · Beyond developing career skills, and becoming proficient, what about the broader goal of education, using knowledge to lift people up? How is that goal addressed within the Higher Education Centers? · How do you see the University Higher Education Center contributing to the economy and community life in Hancock County? · Where do you see the local economy heading, and how is the higher ed center helping students prepare? · What led you to begin classes at the higher ed center? What makes the center a good match for your needs? Where would you like to be in 5 years? · What attracted you to teach at the higher ed center? What works well with this approach to education, what are the challenges for students and how are you and others meeting them? What is satisfying… tell a story about a student you have followed after graduation… · What are your hopes for how higher education continues to help people develop the skills and qualifications for careers of today and tomorrow? Guests by name and affiliation: 1. Renee Kelly, Director of Economic Development Initiatives & Co-Director of the Foster Student Innovation Center 2. Bonnie Sparks, Director, Hancock County Higher Education Center 3. Micki Sumpter, Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce 4. Joan Piskura, December graduate 5. Jeanne Edwards, instructor, EMMC Call In Program: Yes Political Broadcast: No Host: Ron Beard Engineer: Amy Browne The post Talk of the Towns 1/13/12 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.