PROVOST'S OFFICE
Dr. Judy E. Ackerman, Rockville VPP, is a member of the board of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce. Professors Mary Kay Abbey ( Math- TPSS), Susan King (Math – R), Deb Poese (Education – R) and Dr. Judy Ackerman, VPP- R, are members of the AMATYC Local Arrangements Committee for the AMATYC National Conference that will be held November 20 – 23, 2008. Dr. Ackerman is coordinating a panel presentation on Course Redesign in Mathematics. Professor Stephanie Pepin (Math- R) is one of the panelists and is presenting on course redesign efforts in intermediate algebra at Montgomery College.

ART
On October 22, 2008, The Gazette featured a four-page article on Montgomery College's art galleries with a focus on the current China Study Abroad Program student art show at the Communication Arts Technologies Gallery (Rockville Campus). The Gazette reporter interviewed Professors Sumita Kim and Ken Jassie, both of whom accompanied the student participants on the Arts Institute-sponsored trip and then guided students through the preparation for their academic and aesthetic endeavors. The article featured interviews with the student-artists and was published alongside prominent images of their artwork. The piece also examined the active role Montgomery College's galleries are playing in the community, and even further, underscored the growing presence of the college and how it is a large part of many local families' lives.

Professor Komelia Okim was honored for her lifetime achievements at the International Women Designers' Fair 2008 (Oct 2-4, 2008) in Seoul, Korea. She was one of four recipients of the prestigious "Women Designer Leadership Award." Prof. Okim was also selected as "The Alumna of the Year" by the Ewha Woman's University Alumnae Association of North America for her lifelong contribution as an artist and educator. The award ceremony was held at this year's national meeting (Nov. 7-8, 2008) in Orlando, Florida.

At the October 20, 2008 County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities, Professors Komelia Okim and Sumita Kim were recognized for having received competitively awarded Creative Project Grants from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

Professor Percy North had her essay, "The Russian-American Impact on Modern Art," published in the exhibition catalogue, "American Artists from the Russian Empire." The catalogue was produced by the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg to accompany an exhibition that will appear in St. Petersburg, Moscow, San Diego and Oklahoma.

Dr. Ken Jassie wrote a grant with the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC), and received $10,000 to organize exhibitions of "Portraits of Life: Holocaust Survivors of Montgomery County" at county middle and high schools during the 2008-09 academic year.

Professor Ed Ahlstrom had an exhibition of still life paintings at the South Street Gallery, Easton, Maryland October 4 to November 4, 2008. Professor Kay McCrohan exhibition opens at the Black Rock Center for the Arts on November 10 through December 4, 2009. Her paper sculptures will be exhibited. Professor John Carr was invited to do a Mezzotint Printmaking workshop on October 31, 2008, at Shepherd University. Adjunct Professor Jean Hirons had a solo show, "New Pastels," at the Waverly Street Gallery in Bethesda from October 7 to November 8, 2008. The show includes 34 landscape paintings with a focus on man's presence in landscape.

Adjunct Professor Eun-Mee Chung held a one person show entitled, "Healing Rain", at the Korea Monitor Gallery in Annandale, VA, for the month of October. Prof. Chung, a metal artist, uses mixed media and Otchil, a Korean traditional lacquer technique, in creating a series of artwork with a highly spiritual theme. Adjunct Professor, Abby Goldblatt was included in the new edition of "500 Enameled Objects”, published by Lark Books. Adjunct Professor Michaele Harrington judged the Washington Watercolor Society Exhibition in October.

Our alumna, Jong Sun (Jay) Lee was invited to show her work with two other artists at the Sarah Silverman Gallery in the Paul Peck Art Builiding, Rockville Campus from October 13 to November 7, 2008, in an installation show, "More than Three Voices." She recently received "Best in Show" at the 14th Annual International Exhibition at the SOHO20 Chelsea Gallery in New York City.

ATHLETICS
The Athletic Department teams are winning on and off the court. Our volleyball team had two players make the Region XX All Tournament Team. The women Soccer team won the NJCAA DIII Regional XX championship and hosted the District Playoffs. Three women’s soccer athletes made the All District “C” Tournament Teams. Lastly, our men’s soccer team is still ranked among the top 15 teams in the nation. They will travel to New Jersey for their District Playoffs.

EDUCATION
The School of Education hosted a Teacher Education Transfer Fair on the Rockville Campus on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008. Representatives from the Colleges of Education at the University of Maryland College Park, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Howard University, Towson University, Bowie State University, Columbia Union College, Catholic University and others were available. Students enrolled in Montgomery College Associate of Arts in Teaching programs, as well as other interested students, were able to find out more about their transfer program offerings in early childhood, elementary, secondary, and special education. The Fair was coordinated by Dr. Glenda Hernandez, faculty member in the Education Department.

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
In October, the MC Student Ambassadors, in collaboration with the Hospitality Management Club, gathered in the Marriott Teaching Kitchen to make lasagnas for the homeless. President Johnson joined the group, as he did last spring. This marked the fourth time the clubs have participated in this service learning activity. Advisors for the clubs are Professor Sara Ducey and staff member Lynn Towle.

SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The Montgomery Scholars’ Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology class is continuing to conduct interviews for the International Students Portrait Project again this fall in conjunction with the Communication Arts Technology Department. One objective of the project is to document the stories of individual students, particularly those who overcame enormous obstacles in their country of origin. By conducting interviews, anthropology students hope to gain an understanding of some of the global forces behind immigration and insight into the acculturation process of individuals and groups when they move to the United States. Excerpts from the interviews are being paired with amazing photos of the students in an exhibit this fall. During October, students from the Physical Anthropology and Archaeology course have had an opportunity to excavate a 19th century house located in the Little Bennett Regional Park. Carried out in collaboration with the M-NCPPC parks for a cultural resource assessment, the students have found artifacts, building and landscape features of a farm household. Historical documents have identified the owners of the house occupied between 1840 and 1909. The students have had a chance to see the interplay between historical documents and archaeological discoveries and are learning to appreciate their cultural resources.

WEEKEND OFFICE
On Saturday, September 27, 2008, 15 Montgomery College adjunct faculty members, along with several staff and administrators, attended the 2008 Conference of Adjunct Faculty Development at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) in Catonsville, Maryland. Nine of the conference’s 25 concurrent workshop sessions were conducted by MC personnel, six of whom were adjunct faculty members. The conference was presented by the Maryland Consortium for Adjunct Faculty Professional Development (MCAPD), a state-wide group of community and 4-year colleges and universities that works to improve adjunct faculty access to professional development opportunities. Montgomery College, a founding member of MCAPD and a participating sponsor of the conference, is represented on MCAPD and the conference planning committee by the Director of the Rockville Evening/Weekend Office.