Dr. Monaco’s August 22, 2024 Report to the Board of Trustees
August 21, 2024
Proclamation A recommendation is being presented to the trustees for approval of a proclamation in recognition of the heroism of Mr. Patrick Dispoto, a 1990 Ocean County College graduate who completed the requirements for an associate degree in Civil/Construction, Engineering Technology. On June 23, 2024, Mr. Dispoto was fatally struck by lightning in Seaside Park. …….
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Dr. Monaco’s July 25, 2024 Report to the Board of Trustees
July 25, 2024
Board Meeting Presentations The reorganization of the College has allowed the Ocean County high school programs and OCC’s outreach to the school districts to be in one service area. Under the leadership of Dr. Sheenah Hartigan, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Services, and Dr. Meredith Riddle, Dean of Educational Resources, the College is speaking to…….
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Dr. Monaco’s April 25, 2024 Report to the Board of Trustees
April 24, 2024
Board Meeting Presentations Joseph Konopka, Vice President of Workforce and Professional Education, and Dr. Meredith Riddle, Assistant Dean of e-Learning, will present on the new Ocean County College Alternate Route Educator Preparation Program, an alternative pathway to teacher certification. They will describe the application process to the New Jersey Department of Education and outline the…….
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Dr. Monaco’s March 28, 2024 Report to the Board of Trustees
March 28, 2024
Presentations Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a pedagogical approach that fosters cross-cultural exchanges and collaboration among students from different geographical locations through online platforms. Students can work on projects, learn about each other, watch a guest speaker together, and tutor each other. They can connect through synchronous and asynchronous communication. The first COIL project…….
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Dr. Monaco’s February 22, 2024 Report to the Board of Trustees
February 21, 2024
Faculty and Staff Presentations, Publications, and Projects The Ocean County College fiscal year 2025 budget package has been prepared and is on the Board’s Finance Committee agenda for approval on Thursday. The budget was balanced by a significant reduction in expense through reorganization, and no allocation of fund balance was necessary. The TV Studio produced…….
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Dr. Monaco’s January 25, 2024 Report to the Board of Trustees
January 24, 2024
The January 25, 2024, meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held in Manahawkin, 195 Cedar Bridge Road, at 3:30 p.m. It will follow the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:00 p.m. to rename the facility from the Southern Education Center to Ocean County College Manahawkin, which reinforces the College’s commitment to serving the residents of…….
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Dr. Monaco’s December 7, 2023 Report to the Board of Trustees
December 6, 2023
Board Meeting Presentation At Thursday’s meeting, Ms. Mary Granahan, Television Production Director, will share with you the expanded community outreach of OCC’s television studio. To date, the television studio has produced four episodes of “Shore of Support,” a program highlighting organizations that enhance the lives of community members through charitable efforts. Each episode has an overarching…….
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Dr. Monaco’s November 9, 2023 Report to the Board of Trustees
November 8, 2023
Board Meeting Presentations Members of the Core Team will address the Middle States concerns related to Standard VII, Governance, Leadership, and Administration, and will provide a summary of the accomplishments to date to address the concerns; they will also share recommendations that have emerged from interactions with the campus community as a result of listening…….
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Dr. Monaco’s September 28, 2023 Report to the Board of Trustees
September 27, 2023
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee At the August 17, 2023, Board of Trustees Retreat, Dr. Eileen Garcia, Vice President of e-Learning and Learning Enterprises, and Mr. Kenneth Malagiere, OCC Foundation Executive Director, co-chairs of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, provided an overview of the work done by the committee over the past two…….
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Dr. Monaco’s August 24, 2023 Report to the Board of Trustees
August 23, 2023
Student Recognition Front Runner New Jersey (FRNJ) is an online media site dedicated to highlighting African-American leadership, achievement, and culture in South Jersey. Its newsletter, FRNJ Extra, shares positive stories on black leaders from all walks of life as well as announces events, addresses issues, and provides commentary that bring the black experience to life. …….
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Dr. Monaco’s July 27, 2023 Report to the Board of Trustees
July 26, 2023
National Endowment for the Humanities This summer, Dr. Madison Peschock, College Lecturer II in English, received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, which enabled her participation in its program, “Reconsidering Flannery O’Connor,” hosted at Georgia College. Dr. Peschock spent four weeks in O’Connor’s hometown of Milledgeville, Georgia, participating in workshops and scholarship dedicated…….
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