Podcasts about Oakland Community College

In this episode, Coach Gjon Djokaj from Oakland Community College joins the BCAM podcast. This interview details his coaching journey, his overall philosophy, and the lessons he has learned as he moved into the college level. Coach is a talented leader and provides insights we can all learn from. This interview is recommended for any coach or leader.

Former International President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Tala Alahmar, stopped by the ACCT office in Washington, D.C. to update the membership on her academic journey and professional goals following graduation from Oakland Community College and the University of Michigan. Alahmar was first introduced to the ACCT membership as a keynote speaker at the 2022 ACCT Leadership Congress in New York City, NY. Link to Full Congress Keynote Speech

Today we're broadcasting from Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids as we get ready for the debut of Michigan's new Women's Pro Volleyball team, the Grand Rapids Rise. Throughout the show, we were joined by David Gregory who is a Lawyer and Certified PA for Bull Rush Sports. He and Huge covered a variety of topics, such as: Jonathan Smith and Jim Harbaugh's contracts, NIL, Transfer Portal, and much more. We were also joined by some of the great people connected to the GR Rise to hear about about their team, to talk about when you'll be able to catch a game, and more. We kicked off the show with a quick update on Harbaugh's contract as Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com joined us. We wrapped up the first hour with Kerri Walsh Jennings who is a Pro Volleyball player and is a part of the Pro Volleyball Federation. She talked to us about the new Pro League, how it got started, what it offers, and more. We were joined by Grand Rapids Rise Head Coach Cathy George at the end of the second hour to talk about her team. She talked with Huge about the Michigan roots on this team, discussed the biggest difference between College and Pro Volleyball, and much more. Visit www.GRRise.com to find out more! In our final hour we were joined by Cole DeVos, who helped bring Pro Volleyball to West Michigan. He talked with Huge about the process of getting the Grand Rapids Rise started up, discussed his passion for Pro Volleyball and what made him take the leap, and much more. We wrapped up the show with a "True & Blue" interview as Huge spoke with Dave Ceci, who is the Dean of Public Services/CREST and Director of Law Enforcement Training at Oakland Community College. Dave told us about what Oakland Community College has to offer, talked about the advancement of law enforcement, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're broadcasting from Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids as we get ready for the debut of Michigan's new Women's Pro Volleyball team, the Grand Rapids Rise. Throughout the show, we were joined by David Gregory who is a Lawyer and Certified PA for Bull Rush Sports. He and Huge covered a variety of topics, such as: Jonathan Smith and Jim Harbaugh's contracts, NIL, Transfer Portal, and much more. We were also joined by some of the great people connected to the GR Rise to hear about about their team, to talk about when you'll be able to catch a game, and more. In our final hour we were joined by Cole DeVos, who helped bring Pro Volleyball to West Michigan. He talked with Huge about the process of getting the Grand Rapids Rise started up, discussed his passion for Pro Volleyball and what made him take the leap, and much more. We wrapped up the show with a "True & Blue" interview as Huge spoke with Dave Ceci, who is the Dean of Public Services/CREST and Director of Law Enforcement Training at Oakland Community College. Dave told us about what Oakland Community College has to offer, talked about the advancement of law enforcement, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During our "True & Blue" interview, Huge spoke with Dave Ceci, who is the Dean of Public Services/CREST and Director of Law Enforcement Training at Oakland Community College. Dave told us about what Oakland Community College has to offer, talked about the advancement of law enforcement, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 122 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis concludes the celebration of the 45th Anniversary of Steven Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, in the second of two episodes. This 1977 film stars Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. It tells the story of Roy Neary, an everyday blue-collar worker in Indiana, whose life changes after an encounter with a UFO. CE3K became Columbia Pictures' most successful film at that time. Assisting in this endeavor are two very special guests! First of all, DANYI DEATS (the daughter of the late DICKY DEATS, the Key Grip on CE3K) shares the experiences of her and her family on the set of the film's finale at the Devil's Tower base! Danyi, who was 9 years old at the time, was one of the child actors chosen to participate in a group of small extraterrestrials who descend from the Mothership. In fact, Danyi was the "alien" who held Richard Dreyfuss' hand as a whole group of them escorted him to the platform to enter the ship! Danyi later appeared in Madonna's music video for "Borderline", and also went on to produce several music videos herself in Hollywood; including "Nothing But Love" by Mr. Big, "Desert Rose" by Sting, "I'm Gonna Getcha Good" by Shania Twain, "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran, and "When the Heartache is Over" by Tina Turner (to name just a small few). Connect with Danyi on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube! Additionally, DENNIS TROMBLY joins Curtis for a conversation about his new YouTube Fanfilm Miniseries, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Amended. After high school, Dennis began studies at Oakland Community College in Robotics Engineering, fitting for the automotive driven industry. During a humanities class, Film Studies, a professor pointed out his keen eye for observation, detail, and storytelling for film and suggested considering a career in film and television. In this discussion, he shares his love for films, specifically CE3K, and what led to his producing a prequel series for the film. Dennis may be reached at cetktv.com, as well as on Facebook or Twitter. Additionally, Mr. Retrovere shares this episode's Retro News segment. Incidentally, you may help the podcast by purchasing a CE3K Themed T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/CE3K. You may also browse our entire store at store.retrozest.com/home. You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal at store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all! Contact Curtis at podcast@retrozest.com, or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

David James has published six books, six chapbooks, and has had more than thirty of his one-act plays produced in the U.S. and Ireland. His most recent books are Alive in Your Skin While You Still Own It and Wiping Stars from Your Sleeves. His second book, She Dances Like Mussolini, won the 2010 Next Generation Indie book award. He has taught writing at Oakland Community College for over twenty years. Alive in Your Skin While You Own It: https://kelsaybooks.com/products/alive-in-your-skin-while-you-still-own-it Wiping Stars from Your Sleeves: https://www.shantiarts.co/uploads/files/jkl/JAMES_STARS.html Nail Yourself into Bliss: https://kelsaybooks.com/products/nail-yourself-into-bliss As always, we'll also include live open lines for responses to our weekly prompt or any other poems you'd like to share. A Zoom link will be provided in the chat window during the show before that segment begins. For links to all the past episodes, visit: https://www.rattle.com/rattlecast/ This Week's Prompt: Think about the geographical place that says home to you, its flora and fauna, the distinctive shape of the land and the buildings there rooted, the people who feel like family and community, whose tongues shapes sounds like your own. Then, even in so simple a form as a list, draw the most distinctive of those elements together and show—in hints or explicitly—how you are partly contingent on those specificities, how you emerge from that milieu. Next Week's Prompt: Start with a first line from a James Tate poem and write a poem (or prose poem) that incorporates dialogue within the narrative. See where your imagination takes you! The Rattlecast livestreams on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, then becomes an audio podcast. Find it on iTunes, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s NCAA Tournament – Elite 8 Saturday Bridgeport Region – Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, CT 1 NC State 66, 5 Notre Dame 63 2 UConn 75, 3 Indiana 57 Wichita Region – Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, KS 1 Louisville 76, 4 Tennessee 64 3 Michigan 52, 10 South Dakota 49 Tonight Wichita Region – Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, KS 1 Louisville vs. 3 Michigan, 9:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Early loss at Louisville on Michigan’s mind ahead of Elite 8 Michigan’s first women’s hoops loss of the season was a doozy. The Wolverines were blown out 70-48 at Louisville in what is their second-largest margin of defeat so far this season. Michigan has a chance to avenge that loss on a grand stage. The third-seeded Wolverines face top seed Louisville on Monday in the Elite Eight with a trip to the Final Four at stake. Michigan’s Naz Hillmon was held to 12 points in the first meeting. That’s nine points under her current average. NCAAMBKB – Men’s NCAA Tournament – Elite 8 Saturday South Region – AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX 3 Villanova 50, 5 Houston 44 West Region – Chase Center, San Francisco, CA 2 Duke 78, 4 Arkansas 69 Yesterday Midwest Region – United Center, Chicago 1 Kansas 76, 10 Miami-FL 50 East Region – Wells Fargo Arena, Philadelphia 8 North Carolina 69, 15 Saint Peter’s 49 Saturday Final Four – Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA 1 Kansas vs. 2 Villanova, 6:06 p.m. 2 Duke vs. 8 North Carolina, 8:49 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night New York Knicks 104, Detroit Pistons 102 Knicks 104, Pistons 102 – Alec Burks, R.J. Barrett lead Knicks past Pistons, 104-102 Alec Burks hit a 3-pointer for New York’s final points and finished off Detroit with a last-second steal in the Knicks’ 104-102 victory over the Pistons on Sunday. R.J. Barrett led New York with 21 points, Julian Randle had 20 and Burks and Immanuel Quickly had 18 each. Trailing by two, the Pistons called a timeout to set up a final play with 6.6 seconds left. Killian Hayes inbounded the ball to Cade Cunningham, but Burks stripped the ball as he tried to drive. Marvin Bagley III led Detroit with 27 points, and Cunningham added 18. Tonight Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Pittsburgh Penguins 11, Detroit Red Wings 2 Penguins 11, Red Wings 2 – Malkin’s hat trick powers Penguins to 11-2 romp over Detroit Evgeni Malkin had his 13th career hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the reeling Detroit Red Wings 11-2. Sidney Crosby, Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Carter, Teddy Blueger, Danton Heinen, Brian Boyle and recently acquired Rickard Rakell also scored for the Penguins. Pittsburgh needed less than 30 minutes to take a 6-0 lead on its way to the franchise’s first 11-goal game in nearly 30 years. Tristan Jarry made 33 saves to win for the sixth time in his last seven starts. Tonight Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAA Hockey – NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament – Elite 8 Last Night 2 Minnesota 3, 1 Western Michigan 0                       Worcester Regional – DCU Center, Worcester, MA            1 Michigan 7, 2 Quinnipiac 4,                                    Allentown Regional – PPL Center, Allentown, PA Thursday, April 7 NCAA Frozen Four – TD Garden, Boston MA 1 Michigan vs. 1 Denver, 5:00 p.m. 1 Minnesota State vs. 2 Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Baltimore Orioles 5, Detroit Tigers 4 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 Chicago Cubs 13, Kansas City Royals 12 Today New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 9:05 p.m. Golf – PGA – Sheffler No. 1 after Match Play win The PGA’s hottest golfer has vaulted to No. 1. Scottie Scheffler won the Dell Technologies Match Play for his third title in his last five starts. His climb to No. 1 comes just weeks after his first tour victory. Scheffler never trailed in the final against Kevin Kisner, building a 3-up lead through six holes and giving him no chance to catch up. Scheffler closed him out with a par on the 15th for a 4-and-3 victory. Scheffler also never trailed in the semifinal win over Dustin Johnson on Sunday. In fact, he went the final 57 holes at Austin Country Club without trailing. NASCAR – Chastain has first career win, breaks ice for Trackhouse Racing It was a day of firsts for Ross Chastain and upstart race team Trackhouse Racing. Chastain bumped and banged his way around the final overtime lap at Circuit of the Americas to earn his first career Cup win. It’s also the first victory for Trackhouse Racing, which took over Chastain’s contract after buying out Chip Ganassi Racing. Tyler Reddick had somehow moved to the front in the previous single lap run between the eighth and ninth cautions. Chastain and Allmendinger restarted second and third, just ahead of Alex Bowman. The overtime featured four lead changes, with Chastain and Allmendinger swapping it twice. Chastain decided the race by divebombing inside of Allmendinger, which spun Allmendinger from second to 33rd. Bowman finished second, followed by Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott and Reddick. Soccer – CONCACAF – Pulisic 1st hat trick leads US to 5-1 win, World Cup brink Christian Pulisic scored his first international hat trick, leading the United States to the brink of returning to the World Cup with a 5-1 rout of Panama. Pulisic converted two penalty kicks during a four-goal burst in the first half that also saw Paul Arriola and Jesús Ferreira score, then boosted the lead to 5-0 on memorable goal with two brilliant touches that evaded a pair of defenders. With fans still fretting after the Americans’ failure to reach the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. assumed a commanding position to qualify for this November’s tournament in Qatar. Soccer – CONCACAF – Canada advances to World Cup for first time in 36 years Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett scored and Canada secured its first World Cup berth in 36 years with a 4-0 victory over Jamaica on Sunday. Canada has been to the World Cup just once before, in 1986. Canada missed out a chance to secure a spot in Qatar last week against Costa Rica. It was Canada’s first loss in three qualifying rounds and it snapped a six-game winning streak. Boosted by the home crowd at BMO Filed, Canada rebounded against the Jamaicans, who were already eliminated. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Ontario Reign 4, Grand Rapids Griffins 3 – OT Chicago Wolves 5, Iowa Wild 2 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Last Night Kalamazoo Wings 5, Indy Fuel 2 Toledo Walleye 4, Allen Americans 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Lake Michigan College at Oakland Community College, Cancelled MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Boys Basketball – State Finals           Division 1 at Michigan State University Warren DeLaSalle 67, Grand Blanc 58 Division 2 at Michigan State University Williamston 68, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 65 – OT Division 3 at Michigan State University Schoolcraft 59, Menominee 49 Division 4 at Michigan State University Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 56, Ewen-Trout Creek 45 – OT Today Girls Soccer Allegan at St. Joseph, Cancelled Brandywine at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Fennville at South Haven 6:30 p.m. Hartford at Paw Paw, Cancelled Saugatuck at Hamilton, 5:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hastings, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Constantine at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Bloomingdale at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Gobles at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Wayland at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Decatur, cancelled Fennville at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Softball Constantine at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Allegan at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Lawrence at Decatur, cancelled Zeeland West at Fennville, 4:15 p.m. (DH)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s NCAA Tournament – Elite 8 Saturday Bridgeport Region – Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, CT 1 NC State 66, 5 Notre Dame 63 2 UConn 75, 3 Indiana 57 Wichita Region – Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, KS 1 Louisville 76, 4 Tennessee 64 3 Michigan 52, 10 South Dakota 49 Tonight Wichita Region – Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, KS 1 Louisville vs. 3 Michigan, 9:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Early loss at Louisville on Michigan’s mind ahead of Elite 8 Michigan’s first women’s hoops loss of the season was a doozy. The Wolverines were blown out 70-48 at Louisville in what is their second-largest margin of defeat so far this season. Michigan has a chance to avenge that loss on a grand stage. The third-seeded Wolverines face top seed Louisville on Monday in the Elite Eight with a trip to the Final Four at stake. Michigan’s Naz Hillmon was held to 12 points in the first meeting. That’s nine points under her current average. NCAAMBKB – Men’s NCAA Tournament – Elite 8 Saturday South Region – AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX 3 Villanova 50, 5 Houston 44 West Region – Chase Center, San Francisco, CA 2 Duke 78, 4 Arkansas 69 Yesterday Midwest Region – United Center, Chicago 1 Kansas 76, 10 Miami-FL 50 East Region – Wells Fargo Arena, Philadelphia 8 North Carolina 69, 15 Saint Peter’s 49 Saturday Final Four – Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA 1 Kansas vs. 2 Villanova, 6:06 p.m. 2 Duke vs. 8 North Carolina, 8:49 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night New York Knicks 104, Detroit Pistons 102 Knicks 104, Pistons 102 – Alec Burks, R.J. Barrett lead Knicks past Pistons, 104-102 Alec Burks hit a 3-pointer for New York’s final points and finished off Detroit with a last-second steal in the Knicks’ 104-102 victory over the Pistons on Sunday. R.J. Barrett led New York with 21 points, Julian Randle had 20 and Burks and Immanuel Quickly had 18 each. Trailing by two, the Pistons called a timeout to set up a final play with 6.6 seconds left. Killian Hayes inbounded the ball to Cade Cunningham, but Burks stripped the ball as he tried to drive. Marvin Bagley III led Detroit with 27 points, and Cunningham added 18. Tonight Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Pittsburgh Penguins 11, Detroit Red Wings 2 Penguins 11, Red Wings 2 – Malkin’s hat trick powers Penguins to 11-2 romp over Detroit Evgeni Malkin had his 13th career hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the reeling Detroit Red Wings 11-2. Sidney Crosby, Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Carter, Teddy Blueger, Danton Heinen, Brian Boyle and recently acquired Rickard Rakell also scored for the Penguins. Pittsburgh needed less than 30 minutes to take a 6-0 lead on its way to the franchise’s first 11-goal game in nearly 30 years. Tristan Jarry made 33 saves to win for the sixth time in his last seven starts. Tonight Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAA Hockey – NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament – Elite 8 Last Night 2 Minnesota 3, 1 Western Michigan 0                       Worcester Regional – DCU Center, Worcester, MA            1 Michigan 7, 2 Quinnipiac 4,                                    Allentown Regional – PPL Center, Allentown, PA Thursday, April 7 NCAA Frozen Four – TD Garden, Boston MA 1 Michigan vs. 1 Denver, 5:00 p.m. 1 Minnesota State vs. 2 Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Baltimore Orioles 5, Detroit Tigers 4 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 Chicago Cubs 13, Kansas City Royals 12 Today New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 9:05 p.m. Golf – PGA – Sheffler No. 1 after Match Play win The PGA’s hottest golfer has vaulted to No. 1. Scottie Scheffler won the Dell Technologies Match Play for his third title in his last five starts. His climb to No. 1 comes just weeks after his first tour victory. Scheffler never trailed in the final against Kevin Kisner, building a 3-up lead through six holes and giving him no chance to catch up. Scheffler closed him out with a par on the 15th for a 4-and-3 victory. Scheffler also never trailed in the semifinal win over Dustin Johnson on Sunday. In fact, he went the final 57 holes at Austin Country Club without trailing. NASCAR – Chastain has first career win, breaks ice for Trackhouse Racing It was a day of firsts for Ross Chastain and upstart race team Trackhouse Racing. Chastain bumped and banged his way around the final overtime lap at Circuit of the Americas to earn his first career Cup win. It’s also the first victory for Trackhouse Racing, which took over Chastain’s contract after buying out Chip Ganassi Racing. Tyler Reddick had somehow moved to the front in the previous single lap run between the eighth and ninth cautions. Chastain and Allmendinger restarted second and third, just ahead of Alex Bowman. The overtime featured four lead changes, with Chastain and Allmendinger swapping it twice. Chastain decided the race by divebombing inside of Allmendinger, which spun Allmendinger from second to 33rd. Bowman finished second, followed by Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott and Reddick. Soccer – CONCACAF – Pulisic 1st hat trick leads US to 5-1 win, World Cup brink Christian Pulisic scored his first international hat trick, leading the United States to the brink of returning to the World Cup with a 5-1 rout of Panama. Pulisic converted two penalty kicks during a four-goal burst in the first half that also saw Paul Arriola and Jesús Ferreira score, then boosted the lead to 5-0 on memorable goal with two brilliant touches that evaded a pair of defenders. With fans still fretting after the Americans’ failure to reach the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. assumed a commanding position to qualify for this November’s tournament in Qatar. Soccer – CONCACAF – Canada advances to World Cup for first time in 36 years Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett scored and Canada secured its first World Cup berth in 36 years with a 4-0 victory over Jamaica on Sunday. Canada has been to the World Cup just once before, in 1986. Canada missed out a chance to secure a spot in Qatar last week against Costa Rica. It was Canada’s first loss in three qualifying rounds and it snapped a six-game winning streak. Boosted by the home crowd at BMO Filed, Canada rebounded against the Jamaicans, who were already eliminated. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Ontario Reign 4, Grand Rapids Griffins 3 – OT Chicago Wolves 5, Iowa Wild 2 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Last Night Kalamazoo Wings 5, Indy Fuel 2 Toledo Walleye 4, Allen Americans 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Lake Michigan College at Oakland Community College, Cancelled MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Boys Basketball – State Finals           Division 1 at Michigan State University Warren DeLaSalle 67, Grand Blanc 58 Division 2 at Michigan State University Williamston 68, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 65 – OT Division 3 at Michigan State University Schoolcraft 59, Menominee 49 Division 4 at Michigan State University Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 56, Ewen-Trout Creek 45 – OT Today Girls Soccer Allegan at St. Joseph, Cancelled Brandywine at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Fennville at South Haven 6:30 p.m. Hartford at Paw Paw, Cancelled Saugatuck at Hamilton, 5:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hastings, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Constantine at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Bloomingdale at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Gobles at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Wayland at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Decatur, cancelled Fennville at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Softball Constantine at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Allegan at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Lawrence at Decatur, cancelled Zeeland West at Fennville, 4:15 p.m. (DH)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s NCAA Tournament – Elite 8 Saturday Bridgeport Region – Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, CT 1 NC State 66, 5 Notre Dame 63 2 UConn 75, 3 Indiana 57 Wichita Region – Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, KS 1 Louisville 76, 4 Tennessee 64 3 Michigan 52, 10 South Dakota 49 Tonight Wichita Region – Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, KS 1 Louisville vs. 3 Michigan, 9:00 p.m. NCAAWBKB – Early loss at Louisville on Michigan’s mind ahead of Elite 8 Michigan’s first women’s hoops loss of the season was a doozy. The Wolverines were blown out 70-48 at Louisville in what is their second-largest margin of defeat so far this season. Michigan has a chance to avenge that loss on a grand stage. The third-seeded Wolverines face top seed Louisville on Monday in the Elite Eight with a trip to the Final Four at stake. Michigan’s Naz Hillmon was held to 12 points in the first meeting. That’s nine points under her current average. NCAAMBKB – Men’s NCAA Tournament – Elite 8 Saturday South Region – AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX 3 Villanova 50, 5 Houston 44 West Region – Chase Center, San Francisco, CA 2 Duke 78, 4 Arkansas 69 Yesterday Midwest Region – United Center, Chicago 1 Kansas 76, 10 Miami-FL 50 East Region – Wells Fargo Arena, Philadelphia 8 North Carolina 69, 15 Saint Peter’s 49 Saturday Final Four – Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA 1 Kansas vs. 2 Villanova, 6:06 p.m. 2 Duke vs. 8 North Carolina, 8:49 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night New York Knicks 104, Detroit Pistons 102 Knicks 104, Pistons 102 – Alec Burks, R.J. Barrett lead Knicks past Pistons, 104-102 Alec Burks hit a 3-pointer for New York’s final points and finished off Detroit with a last-second steal in the Knicks’ 104-102 victory over the Pistons on Sunday. R.J. Barrett led New York with 21 points, Julian Randle had 20 and Burks and Immanuel Quickly had 18 each. Trailing by two, the Pistons called a timeout to set up a final play with 6.6 seconds left. Killian Hayes inbounded the ball to Cade Cunningham, but Burks stripped the ball as he tried to drive. Marvin Bagley III led Detroit with 27 points, and Cunningham added 18. Tonight Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Pittsburgh Penguins 11, Detroit Red Wings 2 Penguins 11, Red Wings 2 – Malkin’s hat trick powers Penguins to 11-2 romp over Detroit Evgeni Malkin had his 13th career hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the reeling Detroit Red Wings 11-2. Sidney Crosby, Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Carter, Teddy Blueger, Danton Heinen, Brian Boyle and recently acquired Rickard Rakell also scored for the Penguins. Pittsburgh needed less than 30 minutes to take a 6-0 lead on its way to the franchise’s first 11-goal game in nearly 30 years. Tristan Jarry made 33 saves to win for the sixth time in his last seven starts. Tonight Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. NCAA Hockey – NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament – Elite 8 Last Night 2 Minnesota 3, 1 Western Michigan 0                       Worcester Regional – DCU Center, Worcester, MA            1 Michigan 7, 2 Quinnipiac 4,                                    Allentown Regional – PPL Center, Allentown, PA Thursday, April 7 NCAA Frozen Four – TD Garden, Boston MA 1 Michigan vs. 1 Denver, 5:00 p.m. 1 Minnesota State vs. 2 Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Baltimore Orioles 5, Detroit Tigers 4 Chicago White Sox 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 Chicago Cubs 13, Kansas City Royals 12 Today New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 9:05 p.m. Golf – PGA – Sheffler No. 1 after Match Play win The PGA’s hottest golfer has vaulted to No. 1. Scottie Scheffler won the Dell Technologies Match Play for his third title in his last five starts. His climb to No. 1 comes just weeks after his first tour victory. Scheffler never trailed in the final against Kevin Kisner, building a 3-up lead through six holes and giving him no chance to catch up. Scheffler closed him out with a par on the 15th for a 4-and-3 victory. Scheffler also never trailed in the semifinal win over Dustin Johnson on Sunday. In fact, he went the final 57 holes at Austin Country Club without trailing. NASCAR – Chastain has first career win, breaks ice for Trackhouse Racing It was a day of firsts for Ross Chastain and upstart race team Trackhouse Racing. Chastain bumped and banged his way around the final overtime lap at Circuit of the Americas to earn his first career Cup win. It’s also the first victory for Trackhouse Racing, which took over Chastain’s contract after buying out Chip Ganassi Racing. Tyler Reddick had somehow moved to the front in the previous single lap run between the eighth and ninth cautions. Chastain and Allmendinger restarted second and third, just ahead of Alex Bowman. The overtime featured four lead changes, with Chastain and Allmendinger swapping it twice. Chastain decided the race by divebombing inside of Allmendinger, which spun Allmendinger from second to 33rd. Bowman finished second, followed by Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott and Reddick. Soccer – CONCACAF – Pulisic 1st hat trick leads US to 5-1 win, World Cup brink Christian Pulisic scored his first international hat trick, leading the United States to the brink of returning to the World Cup with a 5-1 rout of Panama. Pulisic converted two penalty kicks during a four-goal burst in the first half that also saw Paul Arriola and Jesús Ferreira score, then boosted the lead to 5-0 on memorable goal with two brilliant touches that evaded a pair of defenders. With fans still fretting after the Americans’ failure to reach the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. assumed a commanding position to qualify for this November’s tournament in Qatar. Soccer – CONCACAF – Canada advances to World Cup for first time in 36 years Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett scored and Canada secured its first World Cup berth in 36 years with a 4-0 victory over Jamaica on Sunday. Canada has been to the World Cup just once before, in 1986. Canada missed out a chance to secure a spot in Qatar last week against Costa Rica. It was Canada’s first loss in three qualifying rounds and it snapped a six-game winning streak. Boosted by the home crowd at BMO Filed, Canada rebounded against the Jamaicans, who were already eliminated. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Ontario Reign 4, Grand Rapids Griffins 3 – OT Chicago Wolves 5, Iowa Wild 2 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Last Night Kalamazoo Wings 5, Indy Fuel 2 Toledo Walleye 4, Allen Americans 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Softball Lake Michigan College at Oakland Community College, Cancelled MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Boys Basketball – State Finals           Division 1 at Michigan State University Warren DeLaSalle 67, Grand Blanc 58 Division 2 at Michigan State University Williamston 68, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 65 – OT Division 3 at Michigan State University Schoolcraft 59, Menominee 49 Division 4 at Michigan State University Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 56, Ewen-Trout Creek 45 – OT Today Girls Soccer Allegan at St. Joseph, Cancelled Brandywine at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. Fennville at South Haven 6:30 p.m. Hartford at Paw Paw, Cancelled Saugatuck at Hamilton, 5:00 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Hastings, 5:00 p.m. Baseball Constantine at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Bloomingdale at Delton-Kellogg, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Gobles at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Wayland at Otsego, 4:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Decatur, cancelled Fennville at Hamilton, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Softball Constantine at River Valley, 4:15 p.m. (DH) Allegan at Gobles, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Marcellus at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Lawton at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Lawrence at Decatur, cancelled Zeeland West at Fennville, 4:15 p.m. (DH)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 80 my guest is Jahquan Hawkins, Dean of Student services at  Oakland Community College, College Success Coach, Author, Entrepreneur, Michigan Chronicle Man of Excellence  and facilitator of the "Man Up " program which mentors college men helping them to grow,  learn about the college environment, succeed and  complete college.  Jahquan has written two books; "Finding My Way" and Donovan's College Adventure which can be purchased at www.jahquanhawkins.com and Amazon . Are you in need of coaching or counseling for anxiety, depression, trauma  or having relationship problems? You can find me at  my website, (www.empoweringserenity.net ) or follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/connieakinslpc/and  join my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/empoweringserenityandguidance and  locate me on the Therapy for Black Girls website for counseling. Please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and help Connie Akins increase the number of views and listeners. Please share and thanks for your support. 

Tonight live on IFM Sports Radio, SportsTalk Team is back with another episode featuring "I'm just a kid from Pontiac" featuring Avondale Varsity High School Star Madison Menyweathers and Michael Alexander of Oakland Community College we will be talking about both of there careers, there grind on the courts, growing up in the city of Pontiac, thoughts on there upcoming seasons and more!!! The phone lines will be lit for these interviews!! The Show Starts at 8pm!!! 515-605-9898 #Avondale #Girlsbasketball #occ #yaktown #RisingStars 

In this season 3 episode of Back of the Napkin, Kelly O'Neill, owner of Fusion of Iron and Earth, shares the inspiring story of her transition from the corporate world to starting a small business from little more than clay, scrap metal, sheer determination, and the passion to honor her father's legacy. Plus she talks about small business branding, Art on the Grand, Funky Ferndale Art Fair, ArtPrize and Mint Artist Guild. Read more on the podcast blog. She was raised in the 1970s, when a generation of women demanded change, and fulfilled an emerging set of expectations. Kelly O'Neill spent her formative years in Farmington Hills, Michigan, a suburban enclave outside Detroit, where her mom and Dad formulated a plan for her future: graduate college, land a corporate job, achieve success, enjoy life. And so she did. O'Neill graduated from Michigan State University – the first college graduate in her family – and rose through the ranks at General Motors. As she did, O'Neill's father, Dennis, grew his home improvement business and tinkered in his shed with a variety of artistic endeavors. His unique take on thrown pottery moved from passion to profit, with Dennis eventually showing and selling his work at local art shows. Kelly marveled at her dad's work, yet she found something missing. “I always looked up to him for his ability to master anything and everything,” said O'Neill. “He would display his pots beautifully. But from a competitive point of view, his pots looked like everyone else's.” O'Neill took a welding course at Oakland Community College so she could create holders or stands to differentiate his work. Sadly, their plans to do a show together derailed after her father's cancer diagnosis and subsequent death. “So, when he passed, he was very much a prolific potter… he had pottery in every stage, and I told my Mom that I would finish his work,” said O'Neill. With encouragement from her mom and support from the local arts community, O'Neill continued her father's work while coming of age as an artist herself. Her joy for her own work grew and O'Neill took the leap from the corporate world to the art world. Her first show, Art on the Grand, was her dad's favorite. Read More ...

When NACAC revised its guidelines for college admissions conduct, the repercussions were expected to shake the foundations of higher education. Then COVID came along, doing all that and more! Amy and Mike invited past president of NACAC Patrick O’Connor to analyze the impact and predict the consequences of 2020 changes in admissions rules. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How did NACAC change their Code of Ethics in 2019? In what ways were those changes expected to impact college admissions? Did those changes come to pass, and how did COVID-19 impact projections? Which groups of students have been most affected by current trends? What have we learned this year about priorities in college admissions? MEET OUR GUEST Patrick O’Connor is associate dean of college counseling at Cranbrook Kingswood School in metropolitan Detroit.  A past president of NACAC and Michigan ACAC, Patrick also teaches Counseling in the College Selection Process as both a graduate class and professional development program.  In 2017-18, he served as the inaugural School Counselor Ambassador Fellow with the US Department of Education, keeping the Department informed of current trends and issues of interest to school counselors.  Patrick is the author of five books on college counseling, including the highly acclaimed College Counseling for School Counselors and the College is Yours series. He also writes regularly for HS Counselor Week, and Admissions Intel, with other work appearing in The Washington Post, USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. He is on the board of directors for the Michigan College Access Network, serves as the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of College Access, and has recently served on the board of The Common Application, and the credentialing commission for the American Institute of Certified Educational Planners.  A member of the Political Science Faculty at Oakland Community College, Patrick is a recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award from Oakland Community College, the Margaret Addis Service to NACAC Award, NACAC’s Government Relations Award, and the William Gramenz Award (for outstanding contributions to college counseling in Michigan.) He holds five college degrees, including a Ph.D. in Education Administration, and is the first member of his family to graduate from college. Find Patrick at collegeisyours.com LINKS NACAC's Code of Ethics and Professional Practices (CEPP) Changes in College Admissions Deadlines Mean Changes for Counselors College counselor to parents: Relax RELATED EPISODES 2020 CHANGES IN ADMISSIONS RULES COLLEGE PRICE TRANSPARENCY THE ULTIMATE COLLEGE STRESS TEST ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.  

Just like our students, our community colleges are struggling to maintain the resources they need during this critical time. State budgets are uncertain, and many colleges are facing budget cuts, layoffs, and furlough, all while trying to support our students—many of whom are facing food and housing insecurity. Join Dr. Pam Cox-Otto and Oakland Community College’s Vice Chancellor for Advancement Dan Jenuwine as they discuss the important role of your college foundation in helping students stay students.

This week Rish speaks to Alex and Dane Bartz from LinkedFit about fitness during the pandemic. About Dane Bartz: Dane loves researching different restorative methods that can be utilized in training to recover and regenerate the mind and body. He holds a variety of certifications from leading organizations such as NSCA, NASM, ACSM, and USAW. Dane is an Academic Advisory Board Member for the Exercise Science Department at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri and a Michigan Advisory Board Member for the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Dane is a Lead Instructor for the Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification (PPSC) course by Dr. John Rusin. His professional experiences include working at private-sector facilities to large corporate companies such as EXOS & Google. His programming capabilities include elite collegiate athletes, general population to special population clients. Bartz has presented at leading fitness and wellness organizations conferences around the United States such as the NSCA and more! instagram About Alex Bartz: Alex has a passion for nutrition and overall wellness! She believes that with proper fitness and wellness strategies our bodies can do remarkable things! She holds a variety of certifications from leading organizations such as NASM, Precision Nutrition, NESTA, and EXOS. Alex is an NPC Bikini Competitor and loves the challenge it presents during the journey! She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) and loves practicing to center her mind, body, and spirit! Alex is an Adjunct Faculty at Oakland Community College in the Physical Education and Recreation Department. Her professional experiences include working at private-sector facilities to large corporate companies such as EXOS & Google. She loves programming proper nutritional habits and holds experiences from the general population to special population clients. Instagram

In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Julie Selonke. We had a great time and even got to nerd-out a little bit about Star Wars at the beginning. If that's not your thing, skip to about the 10 minute mark, where the interview begins! Chef Julie Selonke is the Program Coordinator, as well as a Chef Instructor, for Oakland Community College's Culinary Studies Institute. She got her culinary start at Oakland Hills Country Club, under Chef Brian Walsh, ultimately spending nearly 10 years there, as Sous Chef and Interim Executive Chef. She honed her skills at Tribute Restaurant, working for Chef Takashi Yagahashi, where she worked alongside some of the country's biggest chefs, including Eric Ripert, Marcus Samuelson, David Burke, Massahara Morimoto, and Claudia Fleming. She has experience as a private chef, is a Certified Executive Chef through the American Culinary Federation, and was honored as the ACF Regional Educator of the Year. She is one of the kindest people you'll ever have the pleasure to meet, and we had a wonderful conversation with her, so please enjoy! If you're interested in supporting our podcast and helping to fund future episodes, please consider heading to https://anchor.fm/while-the-cookies-cool/support; thank you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/while-the-cookies-cool/support

Chef Eric Voigt is the former Executive Pastry Chef and current Executive Chef for Big Rock Chophouse & The Reserve in Birmingham, Michigan. A graduate of Oakland Community College's Culinary Studies Institute, he has over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry. Chef Voigt has honed his skills at the former Tribute Restaurant, working with James Beard Award winning Pastry Chef, Chef Michael Laiskonis, & Chef Cory Barrett, as well as at two Michael Mina (a James Beard Award winning & Michelin starred chef) restaurants in Detroit's MGM Casino, Saltwater and Bourbon Steak. Chef Voigt was named the American Culinary Federation's Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association 2015 Pastry Chef of the Year. He has been featured in Michigan Blue Magazine, Hour Magazine, Style Magazine, Dessert Professional, and the Detroit Free Press, among other publications, as well as on the Food Network. He is also an incredible mentor and a true pleasure to work with, and we enjoyed talking with him immensely. If you're interested in supporting our podcast and helping to fund future episodes, please consider heading to https://anchor.fm/while-the-cookies-cool/support; thank you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/while-the-cookies-cool/support

Take some time to enjoy listening to Jeff Arnold as he discusses some of the challenges and opportunities veterans are facing as they make the transition from the military to the civilian world. Jeff discusses some of the challenges associated with PTSD and encourages veterans to visit the VA.gov website for help if needed.He also talks about helping veterans take advantage of the opportunities at Oakland Community College and especially invites everyone to participate in a Career Services Workshop that will be held on July 16th.  You can either reach out to Jeff directly at jlarnold@oaklandcc.edu or sign up at: occ-virtual-veterans-career-services-workshop.eventbrite.comGood luck 

In this installment of the Detroit Worldwide Podcast, Marquis connects with author, speaker, and educational coach, Jahquan Hawkins about his upbringing in the D, his career as an educator, and the importance of mentorship.    Jahquan also discusses his lived experience as a first-generation college student attending Wayne State University as well as the inspiration behind his books, "Finding My Way" and "Donovan's College Adventure".   About Jahquan:   Jahquan Hawkins is a native Detroiter and a Detroit Public Schools graduate who holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Wayne State University and a master's degree in College Student Affairs from Eastern Illinois University. He's worked professionally in higher education for 15 years and currently serves as the Dean of Student Services at Oakland Community College. He is the author of two books "Finding My Way" (2016) and "Donovan's College Adventure" (2018) and the co-founder of Exposure U, a company that provides college success coaching for prospective college students.    Connect with Jahquan:   Website: www.jahquanhawkins.com LinkedIn: Jahquan Hawkins  Facebook:  Jahquan Hawkins  Instagram: @jahquanhawkins

In this episode of Lean the F*ck Out, Gretchen and Tera talk with Tameka Ramsey, founder of T Ramsey & Associates. Tameka is an entrepreneur, consultant, community organizer, problem solver and so much more. Honestly, it’s hard to capture in a brief statement what a bad ass Tameka is! Listen to this episode to get a sense of what she does, why she does it, and how she is truly changing the damn world. Changing the Damn World! Episode Highlights: Tameka started T Ramsey & Associates and modeled it after Olivia Pope & Associates! The consultancy is made up of black women consultants with a wide range of expertise including advocacy, social justice, strategic planning, civic engagement, PR, branding, communications, writing and more. An important aspect of T Ramsey & Associates is that it empowers black women to run their own businesses while having the flexibility to work and raise their families. Black women move the needle when it comes to policies and voting. Community organizing has to start hyper-locally. Organize yourself and your lives first, then once you feel that empowerment you automatically start going bigger and making more movement. You need to feel empowered personally first. Organizations need to see this first. Empower women first, then bring them along to the Capitol. “Calling out rudeness is my favorite past time.” “All community organizers should be social workers.” “Organize in the way of the Black Panther.” Tameka Ramsey Tameka Ramsey is the founder and senior associate at T. Ramsey & Associates, a consulting firm based in Downtown Pontiac, Michigan. Tameka is a sought-after consultant, known for her work with grassroot nonprofits; minority owned microenterprises and small businesses; and, progressive political campaigns. She serves as the co-founder of Pontiac Policy Council, convener for Black Women’s Roundtable Detroit, and is a member of 482Forward and Mothering Justice. Tameka has worked tirelessly to build grassroots organizations in Pontiac and Metro Detroit that are committed to their communities. Tameka earned her associate’s degree in mental health social work from Oakland Community College; her bachelor’s degree in social work from Wayne State University; and her master’s degree in public administration with a dual concentration of local government and nonprofit management from Oakland University. In addition to her formal education, Tameka has more than 12 years’ experience in community organizing, advocacy and leadership development. She has received training from Neighbor Works America, Center for Progressive Leadership, Midwest Academy, the Gamaliel Organization and more. Tameka is married to Michael Brown Ramsey. They have three children, Qua’Veionta (Roshae), Zakiya and Michael Jr and a new grandson Qua Jr You can find Tameka online at: website: tramseyllc.com Facebook: facebook.com/BWRMD If you like the bumper music in each episode, you can hear more from Gretchen’s bands at leanthef-ckout.com/music.

NACAC’s Code of Ethics and Professional Practices (CEPP) establish guidelines for college admissions conduct that most colleges voluntarily observe. In 2019, the organization voted to remove three provisions believed to inhibit competition among colleges for students. How will this change college recruiting practices? Amy and Mike invited past president of NACAC Patrick O’Connor to explain the implications of 2020 changes in admissions rules.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is Early Decision and how has the ED system changed? How do applicants and colleges benefit from Early Decision? How binding are Early Decision and Early Action? What has changed in deadlines for commitment? Why should we expect a wild summer for counselors and college-bound students alike? MEET OUR GUEST Patrick O’Connor is associate dean of college counseling at Cranbrook Kingswood School in metropolitan Detroit.  A past president of NACAC and Michigan ACAC, Patrick also teaches Counseling in the College Selection Process as both a graduate class and professional development program.  In 2017-18, he served as the inaugural School Counselor Ambassador Fellow with the US Department of Education, keeping the Department informed of current trends and issues of interest to school counselors.  Patrick is the author of five books on college counseling, including the highly acclaimed College Counseling for School Counselors and the College is Yours series. He also writes regularly for HS Counselor Week, and Admissions Intel, with other work appearing in The Washington Post, USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. He is on the board of directors for the Michigan College Access Network, serves as the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of College Access, and has recently served on the board of The Common Application, and the credentialing commission for the American Institute of Certified Educational Planners.  A member of the Political Science Faculty at Oakland Community College, Patrick is a recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award from Oakland Community College, the Margaret Addis Service to NACAC Award, NACAC’s Government Relations Award, and the William Gramenz Award (for outstanding contributions to college counseling in Michigan.) He holds five college degrees, including a Ph.D. in Education Administration, and is the first member of his family to graduate from college. Find Patrick at collegeisyours.com LINKS NACAC's Code of Ethics and Professional Practices (CEPP) Changes in College Admissions Deadlines Mean Changes for Counselors College counselor to parents: Relax Benefits of Applying Early Decision at High Point University ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

We sat down with Doug Smith, Executive Director, Government & Community Relations for Oakland Community College along with Naheed Huq, SEMCOG's Talent & Economic Development Manager, to talk about our new report, Future Skills: Preparing for the Changing World of Work.

Singer, Songwriter, Composer Caleb Smith (aka Mista Smyth) is the lead singer and co-founder of Black Queen, "A tribute to Queen."  Rumor has it that Black Queen has the largest world-wide following of any Queen tribute band with a straight African-American frontman:-).  And of course, we at the End of the Road stridently adopt all rumors.  Be sure to check out Caleb's original five full length albums and studio recordings here:  https://mistasmyth.bandcamp.com/ The Black Queen official fan site is here:  Black Queen site Check out one of their shows:   Black Queen video Mary Frances is a college instructor in environmental science and has been displaying her found art assemblages in group exhibits throughout the midwest.   Galleries which have shown her work include Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, Art St. Louis in St. Louis, and Oakland Community College near Detroit. Mary offers the following artists' statement: "I create assemblages primarily with found objects.  Environmentalism influences me most as nature is the source of all things, including creativity.  I find materials for my work anywhere, although primarily outdoors.  Judging each object individually on size, weight, texture and color, I assemble them together.  Eventually, unlike objects fit together in ways that make people think about unwanted things.  These include environmental degradation, exploitation, and conflict.  Some of pieces are satirical or simply interesting to look at.  In the future I want to expand my base of materials and continue to express difficult as well as playful concepts." Mary's art pages and contact information can be found here:   https://maryfrancesartistfoundart.webs.com/ https://maryfrancesartist.webs.com/ I would like to thank them both for coming and for Mary's kind gift of the official End of the Road wizard staff for future conjuring of everything good.   I look forward to Caleb's new side side project, and I believe we may have heard the first live recording that upcoming new project on this podcast.  Much love, Mike    

Evann sits down with Detroit native Cherye Coleman, who is a 25-year-old up-and-coming chef.Cherye earned her Associate of Applied Science in culinary arts from Oakland Community College, and has worked in some of Detroit’s best restaurants. Cherye’s love for food, resilience and determination to change the status quo of the industry’s harsh reputation are what keep her passion for the art alive.This episode may make you a little hungry, but you can’t say that you weren’t warned beforehand! Stay connected with Cherye on Instagram & Twitter at @MyCheryeAmor.

Evann sits down with Detroit native Cherye Coleman, who is a 25-year-old up-and-coming chef. Cherye earned her Associate of Applied Science in culinary arts from Oakland Community College, and has worked in some of Detroit’s best restaurants. Cherye’s love for food, resilience and determination to change the status quo of the industry’s harsh reputation are...

Tricia Miller, M.Ed., LPC visits with her good friend, Dr.Jeff Lip, in a podcast that presents the human side of being a Counselor. Dr. Jeff Lip serves as a School Counselor in Lake Shore High School in Michigan, works part-time as a community college professor at Macomb and Oakland Community College and last, produces his weekly podcast show, the Dr. Lip Podcast. In today’s show, Jeff talks learning about relationships, overcoming personal crisis in the face of a divorce finding meaning in the recovery process, and eventually, living a life of giving.   The conversation features the following: Jeff's upbringing as the minority growing up in a first-generation Chinese-American household; The influence of the special community of Warren, Michigan; Role and influence as a Counselor;  Facing the devastation of a divorce; Finding healing through various supportive relationships;  3 Areas that contributed to his recovery in the face of tragedy; Discovering meaning, and life of giving; Connecting with a deeper sense of spirituality & faith;  Launching and growing the Dr. Lip podcast.

It's a sad day for Detroiters who were fan of the TV show of the same name. Comedy Central today opted against bringing the buddy comedy "Detroiters" back for a third season, co-star Sam Richardson announced via Twitter. On today's show, we wax nostalgic about the beloved but short-lived show. Jer speaks with David Demuth, president and CEO of Southfield-based Doner, the real-life ad agency that was the arch-nemesis of the show's fictional Cramblin Duvet advertising firm. How'd the show settle on Doner as its foil? Elsewhere, we report on the other news that has Detroit talking — that HopCat is doing away with its popular Crack Fries out of deference to the reality that crack is a horribly addictive drug that has devastated families and whole neighborhoods in places like Detroit. The actual fries and recipe will remain, however. Which leads us to talk about our favorite fries. Yes, our show today gets absurd, fast. Elsewhere, we run down: A new snow-plowing protocol in the notoriously under-plowed city of Detroit A planned expansion of Oakland Community College's downtown Royal Oak campus (the Daily Tribune has the full story) The Detroit auto show inks a seven-year deal keeping it at Cobo through 2026 And some holiday fun including Santa Claus, beer tasting and classic arcade video games are coming to the Fisher Building lobby on Saturday. Like the show? Tell a friend!  Really like the show? You can chip in on our Patreon. Your monthly support helps keep this grassroots project going. http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

WWJ's Laura Bonnell - Oakland University working with Macomb & Oakland Community College on under grad admissions.

Shelly Rood is shattering stereotypes as the leading speaker/presenter in Metro Detroit. Known as "Miss Ambitious", she is a renowned personal development expert, featured at groups like Oakland Community College, State Farm, and CrossFit. Shelly is in her 16th year of military service with the US Army Reserves- she's met so many incredible women, it's become her mission to celebrate fellow tactical beauties. Shelly recently launched "Missilia - Women for God, Country & Each Other".  Missilia provides an online, in-home and in-person community of support and encouragement for women who kick butt in life. http://www.missilia.us/ Professional Speaker & Entrepreneur 7-year broadcast TV career as a Marketing Executive 5-year career in the fitness industry, helping gyms double their profits and offer life-changing wellness programs still serves as a Military Intelligence Officer, applying for a transfer to the Chaplaincy Corp Full-time Seminary Student, pursuing a Masters of Divinity Wife and mother of an active 8-yr old boy   In Her Words.. There have been many, however, one specific instance drove me to stop working for other people.  Two years ago, I was in a great place: helping great people make money doing what they loved. The only thing that was missing was my family.  I was a successful business consultant in Charleston, SC, working with CrossFit Wando.  They're a family owned gym with a Christian Mission - it doesn't get much better than that. I also was responsible for a 6yr old boy.  No one else was helping to keep food on the table; the stressors of war, PTSD and the use of alcohol as a coping mechanism proved to be too much for my first marriage, and I made the choice many years ago to put the child first. Then, like the start of a movie, I woke up one morning with a terrible headache.   My vision stared to fade and I suffered through nearly 4 weeks of incredible pain while I sought help from eye doctors & urgent care centers, who all kept saying it was migraine related. The pain refused to subside and I was running out of options.  Finally, my pastor had a connection with the head of neurology at a hospital and they took me right in.  They discovered an "orbital pseudo tumor" behind my left eye.  The area was so swollen, my eye couldn't move in it's socket and my field of vision was reduced to about 6 inches, looking straight ahead.  It took a 6-day hospital stay to get the swelling down and relieve pressure off the nerves. During that time, I couldn't care for my child.  The simplest tasks proved insurmountable; I couldn't cook, use a computer, drive a car, see my phone - I couldn't even read a book.  I kept thinking about the business that I wanted to run - my blog, my online store - and how much harder it was going to be to start it if I was blind.  After I left the hospital, I moved home to Michigan where my parents live.  I rented a place in their same neighborhood and they helped care for my child while my vision returned; every available moment was spent starting my own speaking company. Now, my vision has completely returned and Mission: Ambition is going into it's second year- with exciting business ventures on the horizon.  I've remarried and we own an incredible lakefront home.  We put everything in God's hands and he continues to bless us, every day! I spent all of my 20's and most of my 30's working for other people.  I have made a lot of business owners a lot of money - and not necessarily myself. While I have no doubts that all of that experience has contributed to my success, it took me being reduced to nothing- in a high pressure situation- to completely start over.  I started by first business many years ago, and failed because I was scared to "do things right".  The financial investment of a lawyer, an accountant, insurance, etc. are necessary - if you're not ready to do those things, then don't try to start a business.  It'll just become a washed out dream that your heart was never really in. If you enjoyed this episode please Comment Share and leave a review... Come Hang With US as WE Discuss The Show  Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions Each Sunday we send out an email with the 5 episodes that aired along with this interview Sign Up Here   Affiliate Links - Which means if you click and buy our company will get paid... Audio Books have been a huge part of my journey. Audible changed the game by taking the books you love and turning them into Audio.... Check it out here https://amzn.to/2KeGXC5 Have you struggled with getting on podcasts? Have you found it difficult getting exposure? Check out what Abigail Sinclaire is doing with Human Network Connection

Shelly Rood is shattering stereotypes as the leading speaker/presenter in Metro Detroit. Known as "Miss Ambitious", she is a renowned personal development expert, featured at groups like Oakland Community College, State Farm, and CrossFit. Shelly is in her 16th year of military service with the US Army Reserves- she's met so many incredible women, it's become her mission to celebrate fellow tactical beauties. Shelly recently launched "Missilia - Women for God, Country & Each Other".  Missilia provides an online, in-home and in-person community of support and encouragement for women who kick butt in life. http://www.missilia.us/ Professional Speaker & Entrepreneur 7-year broadcast TV career as a Marketing Executive 5-year career in the fitness industry, helping gyms double their profits and offer life-changing wellness programs still serves as a Military Intelligence Officer, applying for a transfer to the Chaplaincy Corp Full-time Seminary Student, pursuing a Masters of Divinity Wife and mother of an active 8-yr old boy   In Her Words.. There have been many, however, one specific instance drove me to stop working for other people.  Two years ago, I was in a great place: helping great people make money doing what they loved. The only thing that was missing was my family.  I was a successful business consultant in Charleston, SC, working with CrossFit Wando.  They're a family owned gym with a Christian Mission - it doesn't get much better than that. I also was responsible for a 6yr old boy.  No one else was helping to keep food on the table; the stressors of war, PTSD and the use of alcohol as a coping mechanism proved to be too much for my first marriage, and I made the choice many years ago to put the child first. Then, like the start of a movie, I woke up one morning with a terrible headache.   My vision stared to fade and I suffered through nearly 4 weeks of incredible pain while I sought help from eye doctors & urgent care centers, who all kept saying it was migraine related. The pain refused to subside and I was running out of options.  Finally, my pastor had a connection with the head of neurology at a hospital and they took me right in.  They discovered an "orbital pseudo tumor" behind my left eye.  The area was so swollen, my eye couldn't move in it's socket and my field of vision was reduced to about 6 inches, looking straight ahead.  It took a 6-day hospital stay to get the swelling down and relieve pressure off the nerves. During that time, I couldn't care for my child.  The simplest tasks proved insurmountable; I couldn't cook, use a computer, drive a car, see my phone - I couldn't even read a book.  I kept thinking about the business that I wanted to run - my blog, my online store - and how much harder it was going to be to start it if I was blind.  After I left the hospital, I moved home to Michigan where my parents live.  I rented a place in their same neighborhood and they helped care for my child while my vision returned; every available moment was spent starting my own speaking company. Now, my vision has completely returned and Mission: Ambition is going into it's second year- with exciting business ventures on the horizon.  I've remarried and we own an incredible lakefront home.  We put everything in God's hands and he continues to bless us, every day! I spent all of my 20's and most of my 30's working for other people.  I have made a lot of business owners a lot of money - and not necessarily myself. While I have no doubts that all of that experience has contributed to my success, it took me being reduced to nothing- in a high pressure situation- to completely start over.  I started by first business many years ago, and failed because I was scared to "do things right".  The financial investment of a lawyer, an accountant, insurance, etc. are necessary - if you're not ready to do those things, then don't try to start a business.  It'll just become a washed out dream that your heart was never really in. If you enjoyed this episode please Comment Share and leave a review... Come Hang With US as WE Discuss The Show  Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions Each Sunday we send out an email with the 5 episodes that aired along with this interview Sign Up Here   Affiliate Links - Which means if you click and buy our company will get paid... Audio Books have been a huge part of my journey. Audible changed the game by taking the books you love and turning them into Audio.... Check it out here https://amzn.to/2KeGXC5 Have you struggled with getting on podcasts? Have you found it difficult getting exposure? Check out what Abigail Sinclaire is doing with Human Network Connection

Student loan debt is a huge problem for many Americans, which begs the question, "Is college worth it?"  I sat down with Chancellor Provezano of Oakland Community College to explore the options that face today's students.  He provides listeners with some great insights, especially his own success motto, "Find a passion. Find a pathway." 

WWJ's Laura Bonnell - Oakland University and Oakland Community College teaming up to create the Innovative Campaign

Jesse Cole often reminds young men to "Lead With No Apologies."  Author, Leadership Speaker and Student Life Coach Jesse A. Cole, Jr., is one of the leading authorities in helping young leaders maximize their potential. As the preferred life coach for student influencers, Cole’s approach can be described as encouraging and thought-challenging. He likes to think of himself as the big brother for student leaders, celebrating their individuality while strategically helping them achieve goals closing their life and leadership gaps.  Cole is an international speaker and the author of 3 books including, “Walk Like A King: The Young Man’s Guide To Conquering The World” & “Lead With No Apologies: 21 Ways To Boost Your Influence.”  Cole is also the creator of several programs including the KING Camp, the Queens of Kings Empowerment Experience that aims to strengthen the relationship between mothers and their sons, and the award-winning 1,000 KINGS Leadership Academy that equips young male leaders to become the better version of themselves. Jesse has spoken to numerous schools and universities and has keynoted and/or facilitated training for several organizations and corporate companies including Michigan State University, Oakland Community College, Wayne County Community College, Detroit College Promise, Detroit Scholarship Fund, Deloitte, Ford Motor Company to name a few. 

Robert Piepenburg was born in Detroit, MI and received his Bachelor’s, Master’s degree and MFA degree from Eastern Michigan University. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, three Michigan Council for the Arts Creative Artists Grants and an Outstanding Teacher of the Year award from Oakland Community College.  His works appear in public and private collections from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

We will replay Part Two of the series on Black LGBTQ Believers which aired Wednesday, May 28, 2014 when CAN WE TALK FOR REAL co-hosts Ina, Terry Boi and Michelle were joined by Rev. Roland Stringfellow, Rev. Darlene C. A. Franklin and Rev. Anthony W. Sullivan Jr. continuing the conversation started by Bishop Allyson Nelson Abrams.Com next week is Part IIII when they discuss Souls of Fire. They’ve come this far by faith and draw upon that faith to minister and heal members of the LGBTQ community. Finding solace and strength in religion, Black LGBTQ Believers often find themselves at odds with the very faith communities they were born and raised in. Besides sharing their personal story, they will talk about the safe harbor LGBTQ churches provide, how to build more inclusive and supportive communities of faith outside the LGBTQ community, and how to remain strong/be agents of change in the face of attacks against the LGBTQ community often led a by Black ministers. Reverend Roland Stringfellow Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church in Ferndale, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a Master of Science degree in Counseling from Indiana University. Reverend Anthony W. Sullivan, Jr. is a justice advocate committed to the liberation of persons and groups who suffer from all forms of oppression. He is a graduate of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University having earned the Master of Divinity degree., Reverend Darlene C. A. Franklin is originally from East Orange, New Jersey. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force. Rev. Franklin has been in formal ministry since 1993. iRev. Franklin holds an Associate’s Degree from Oakland Community College, Royal Oak and is currently pursuing full time a Bachelor of Social Work at Wayne State University.  

Ken Warnock served three years in the Navy prior to being discharged for being gay before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was even enacted.  As a Navy Hospitalcorpsman, he was involved in the roll out of HIV testing of US military personnel in the mid-80’s.  After the Navy, Ken used his military training as a Surgical Technologist to gain employment upon his return home to Michigan.  As a result of his experience with discrimination, he became an advocate for gay rights and became involved in a number of local organizations.  When DADT was being discussed, Ken was a common local media presence.  In 1988, he contracted Hepatitis B from a scalpel injury during a surgical procedure.  This did not preclude him from working in the OR, however, when he was diagnosed with HIV & AIDS in 2002, a routine test demonstrated the presence of the Hepatitis B E-antigen which meant that he could no longer perform invasive surgical procedures.  He has become an Adjunct Faculty member at Macomb Community College and at Oakland Community College where he teaches Surgical Technology and Central Services Technology.  He also works full-time as a shift supervisor in the Sterile Processing Department of a local hospital.  

Kathleen Gerus-Darbison is currently an Adjunct Professor in Sociology at Oakland Community College  in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Macomb Community College in Clinton Twp, Michigan. She teaches Intro classes as well as the Sociology of Sex Roles, Modern Social Problems, Race & Ethnicity and Marriage and Family. Kathleen is probably best known as the Founder & Director of  Stitches Women’s Initiatives, an organization that offers doll making  workshops for women living with HIV infection and other health/life challenges. Stitches also provides a traveling exhibit of completed dolls to educate the larger community around issues of risk, stigma, and discrimination. For more info: www.stitchesdollproject.org