STEAM Week + Campus Explore 2023
2023 Schedule
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
| Time | Title | Virtual or Room Location |
|---|---|---|
Opening |
||
| 8:50-9:00 am | Welcome Event Kickoff Susan Dentel, STEM Coordinator |
Zoom |
| 9:00-9:10 am | Keynote 1 Dr. Victor Vega, Interim VP of Instruction |
Zoom |
| 9:10-9:15 am | Keynote 2 Dr. Tracy Schwab, Interim Dean Math, Sciences & Engineering Technology |
Zoom |
| 9:15-9:30 am | Keynote 3 Aisha Bowe, CEO STEM Board |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 1 |
||
| 9:40-10:40 am | Cool Careers: The Liberal Arts in STEAM Professional Faculty Hava Levitt-Phillips |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 2 |
||
| 10:50-11:50 am | Detroit College of Creative Studies | Zoom |
Virtual Session 3 |
||
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Plane Waves Instruments: Demonstration/Telescopes Plane Waves Team, Chris Miller |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 4 |
||
| 2:10-3:10 pm | Astrophotography Brian Ottum |
Zoom |
Campus Session 5 |
||
| 3:30-4:30 pm | Imposter Syndrome Workshop Susan Montgomery, Ph.D. |
Zoom |
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
| Time | Title | Virtual or Room Location |
|---|---|---|
Opening |
||
| 8:50-9:00 am | Announcements/Introductions Susan Dentel, STEM Coordinator Scott Heister, MiSTEM Steve Bloomfield, Manager Recruitment & Student Outreach |
WCC Campus Garrett's |
| 9:00-9:15 am | Keynote 1 Devon Keen, Director, Inclusion, Equity and Outreach and Graduate Student Research University of Michigan |
WCC Campus Garrett's |
| 9:15-9:30 am | Keynote 2 Matt Nelson, Director of Communications at University of Michigan |
WCC Campus Garrett's |
| 9:30-9:45 am | Keynote 3 Eric Aiken, Program Manager for Student Support and Development · University of Michigan |
WCC Campus Garrett's |
Campus Session 1 |
||
| 9:45-10:45 am | Track 1: Nursing Simulation and Tour Benjamin Morhan |
Invite Only |
Campus Session 2 |
||
| 10:55-11:55 am | Track 1: Advanced Manufacturing | Invite Only |
| Track 2: Welding | Invite Only | |
| Track 3: HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) | Invite Only | |
| Track 4: TT – Transportation Auto Service, Auto Body & Motorcycle | Invite Only | |
Lunch |
||
| 12:00 - 12:45 pm | Track 1: Lunch & Tables SC 1st Floor Tables will be open from 9am to 1pm for anyone interested in getting information throughout the day |
WCC Campus Student Center. |
Evening Virtual Session |
||
| 3:30-5:00 pm | Documentary: The Great Green Wall (2021) | Zoom |
| 5:40-6:40 pm | STEM Scholars Research Presentations | Zoom |
Evening Campus Session (in-person) |
||
| 6:50-7:50 pm | Venom Research Presentation Professional Faculty, David Wooten |
WCC Campus LA 140 |
Thursday, March 2, 2023
| Time | Title | Virtual or Room Location |
|---|---|---|
Opening |
||
| 8:50-9:00 am | Announcements/Introductions Susan Dentel, STEM Coordinator Scott Heister, MiSTEM |
Zoom |
| 9:00-9:15 am | Keynote 1 Marly Earlywine (FAME USA) |
Zoom |
| 9:15-9:30 am | Keynote 2 Shamar Herron (MiWorks! SE) |
Zoom |
| 9:30-9:45 am | Keynote 3 Mohan Thomas (MiSTEM) |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 1 |
||
| 9:45-10:45 am | Careers in Computer and Information Science UM School of Information, Sandra Lopez |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 2 |
||
| 1:00-2:30 pm | STEM Stories of Success | Zoom |
Virtual Session 3 |
||
| 2:30-3:30 pm | STEM Career Exploration and Outlook Professional Librarian, Sandy McCarthy |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 4 |
||
| 3:40-4:30pm | Careers in Engineering UM Engineering, Sarah Snay |
Zoom |
MiSTEM |
||
| 3:00-5:00 pm | Governor's Board Meeting | WCC Campus ML 150 Board Room |
Evening VIP Event |
||
| 6:30-8:30 pm | STEM Educator of the Year VIP Dinner | WCC Campus ML 101/103/123 |
2022 Event Highlights
| Tuesday, March 1 |
Event kick-off with keynote speakersMobility, STEAM Workshop, Computer/Information Science and STEM Careers WCC STEM Showcase for Teachers and Counselors |
| Wednesday, March 2 |
Keynote speakersNursing Simulation/Demo, Science Labs, ACE Cybersecurity, and Transportation and Manufacturing Tour & Discussion, STEAM Transfer Session, GUDA Documentary Viewing |
| Thursday, March 3 |
Keynote speakersSTEAM success stories, College for Creative Studies (STEAM Integration) discussion, Engineering and Manufacturing Discussion MiSTEM Educator of the Year Event |
Learn how Aisha Bowe’s experience with WCC’s STEAM programs and more put her on a path to become a NASA rocket scientist!
Questions
To learn more about STEM/STEAM education pathways, career options and opportunities, contact Susan Dentel, WCC Life Sciences faculty member, by email at sdentel@wccnet.edu
