2/18/2022 Academic Affairs Weekly Student Update
Greetings Cambridge College Students:
As you approach the middle of the Spring 2022 term, be encouraged and look towards the finish line. Success is just around the corner. Keep going; we are here to help you.
I am pleased to share with you the following activities and announcements.
Call for Student Commencement Speaker Applicants
If you wish to be considered as a student commencement speaker for the Class of 2022, please prepare the application form and submit your materials to your Dean or Regional Location Director by March 7th. Be sure to check your CC email account for reminder emails. You may contact Ms. Nelleen Chandler Knight, Academic Affairs Chief of Staff, at Nelleen.Knight@cambridgecollege.edu with any questions you may have.
Opportunity for Affordable Connectivity
Some of you may be interested in this opportunity for low-cost internet service through the Affordable Connectivity Program, which helps low-income households pay for broadband service and internet-connected devices. The Program is a Federal Communications Commission program that replaces the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. If your household is eligible, you can receive:
§ Up to a $30/month discount on your internet service
§ Up to a $75/month discount if your household is on qualifying Tribal lands
§ A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50)
For more information, visit https://acpbenefit.org/.
Toppled Monuments Archive Presentation
The Toppled Monuments Archive (TMA) is an artist and activist-run digital archive of toppled colonialist, imperialist, racist, and sexist monuments: monuments that are pushed into lakes, set on fire, pulled down by rope, and rolled down the street by the people. Formed in 2020, TMA is a radical international collective that has come together to create the most comprehensive, accessible, open-source online platform of recorded toppled monuments. In this presentation, TMA Founder Jillian McManemin will discuss TMA's present/future projects to reorient historic preservation and meaning-making.
§ Wednesday, February 23rd from 6:15-7:00 PM ET via Zoom.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/EJM-S221
Click here to view the flyer
CC Reads - Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid
The reading and discussion series CC Reads continues this spring. We will be reading Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid. Join students, faculty, and staff to read the text ahead of time and join us for one or both sessions to discuss the book as a group. Students who need assistance obtaining a copy of the text should contact Rebecca Heimel: rebecca.heimel@cambridgecollege.edu.
§ Monday, March 7th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET (pages 1-83) via Zoom - Register: tinyurl.com/EJM-SP222
§ Monday, March 28th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET (pages 85-end) via Zoom - Register: tinyurl.com/EJM-SP223 -- Click here to view the flyer
Upcoming Workshops and Events
§ Wednesday, 2/22, 6:00-7:00 PM EST. Library Webinar: APA Bootcamp with Jeff Cronin. Click here to register>>
§ Every Wednesday beginning March 2nd, 5:00-5:45 PM EST. Reading and Writing Studios with Cambridge College Learning Specialist Kathleen Hartnett. If you are interested, please register here.
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- English Conversation Group is designed to help English language learners practice their conversational skills in a safe and structured environment. English Conversation Group meets virtually via Zoom every Monday and Thursday (except federal holidays). There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.
o Every Monday, 5:00-6:00 PM EST. English Conversation Group with Santia Lindor. If you are interested, please register here.
o Every Thursday, 5:00-6:00 PM EST. English Conversation Group with Charlie DiSilva. If you are interested, please register here.
§ CC Community Time
Vera Dimoplon, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, will continue to host monthly Community Time for our CC students and community. Community Time is a chance to share our experiences and build stronger relationships. The next Community Time event will be held on March 2, 2022, 4:30-5:30 p.m. ET (US and Canada). Stop by to share your story and make new connections with other students. Bring your friends! To register for the event, click here>>.
With warm regards,
Stephen Healey, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Cambridge College is committed to ensuring that its events, services, and facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities, under requirements from the ADA of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you need accommodations to help you access our events, services, or facilities, please contact the Office of Disability Support at vera.dimoplon@cambridgecollege.edu or 617-873-0614.