Staff Enrichment Day 2023 at Takoma Park/Silver Spring on March 15The Staff Enrichment Day Planning Committee cordially invites all staff to attend an engaging, interactive, and informative day filled with opportunities to network, learn something new, eat, and have a fun-filled day at the Takoma/Park Silver Spring Campus.
Staff Enrichment Day (SED) will be on Wednesday, March 15 from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme will be “Moving Forward with Perseverance: Celebrating Our Strength.”
SED Registration
You must register to earn professional development credit for attending.
After registering for the main event, you will be asked to select your lunch preference.
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Workday DowntimeWorkday will be offline from 8 p.m. Friday, March 10 to 9 a.m. Saturday, March 11 and inaccessible to the College community for a regularly scheduled upgrade.
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with MC LibraryIn honor of Women’s History Month, MC Library has launched a new online guide. The guide connects the MC community to the rich resources available through the MC Library and beyond related to women’s history.
Visit the guide to connect with books, e-books, streaming films, databases, and academic journals on women’s history. Learn about local and national resources or find historic sites with a Maryland Women’s Heritage Trail map.
Use the online guide for your own personal enrichment or as a teaching tool in the classroom or on programs. Stop by your campus library to view our beautiful Women’s History Month displays and the MC Library website for new heritage month guides each month.
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Employee Spotlight: Meet Vanessa Zambrano
Vanessa Zambrano was born in D.C. to Venezuelan parents and grew up in Caracas, Venezuela. After living in Miami, Austin, and Chicago, she came back to Montgomery County in 2016 and has been working for the Office of Communications at Montgomery College as the strategic content producer for almost five and a half years. During her time here, Vanessa has supported our media relations efforts, led our outreach to Spanish-language media, and led the Language Advisory Group, which aims to remove barriers for speakers of languages other than English to study and work at Montgomery College.
Currently, Vanessa serves as one of the Office of Advancement and Community Engagement (OACE) liaisons to the President's Advisory Committee on Equity and Inclusion (PACEI) and as a member of the Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS) Task Force. You may also find her taking photos at events, posting and promoting on social media, or working with MCTV.
Vanessa “loves the people she works with and there is a two-way street when it comes to supporting each other, both in communications and in the College as a whole, which has turned every challenge into a success.” Vanessa is big on personal connections and her favorite thing about MC is the people. MC is a unique community where she’s made friends and sustained good relationships with colleagues in her team and across several departments and campuses.
In her free time, Vanessa enjoys hiking, dancing, cooking, going to the theatre or to museums, and spending time with her husband and two kids.
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), colorectal cancers are the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. By 2030, colorectal cancer is expected to become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among individuals under the age of 50.
With colorectal cancer on the rise among younger individuals, the American Cancer Society lowered the screening age for colorectal cancer from 50 to 45 years old. Colorectal cancer can be prevented at any age with early screening.
One in three individuals is not up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening, per the CDC, but affordable, at-home screening options are available. Consult your healthcare provider if you need to be screened or have any symptoms. Encourage your family and friends to be screened and read the most recent facts and statistics about colorectal cancer.
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MC Wellness UpdatesHere’s the latest information regarding MC Wellness.
10K-a-Day Challenge Virtual Recognition
Please join us on Zoom on Friday, March 10, 2023, between 2:30–2:50 p.m. to celebrate the commitment of MC employees to walk 10,000 steps per day.
Meeting ID: 518 988 1876
Passcode: MOVE
Wellness and Fitness Open House
Spring Break Week Wellness Classes and Open Fitness Hours
Campus open fitness centers will be closed during Spring Break week. All wellness classes, in-person and virtual, will be canceled on Wednesday, March 15, and Friday, March 17. Other classes may be canceled, please get in touch with Megan Cooperman to verify if a class is taking place.
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Coming Soon: Healthy Happy Hour with
Louis Van Amstel from “Dancing with the Stars”
Louis Van Amstel, world ballroom dance champion and performer on “Dancing with the Stars,” will be leading a LaBlast class for MC employees, spouses, and retirees.
LaBlast Fitness is an easy-to-follow dance fitness class that Louis created based on all the dances you see on “Dancing with the Stars,” including fox trot, salsa, lindy hop, hustle, rhumba, and more to a variety of music styles. This activity is for all fitness levels; no experience is required to participate.
There will be an opportunity to take photos with Louis even if you do not participate in the dance class. Be on the look out for registration details, which will be published on the MC Wellness webpage and shared in upcoming Employee Matters newsletters.
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Employee Matters on Hiatus Next Week
Employee Matters will not be published on Wednesday, March 15, due to spring break and the College's closure on Friday, March 17, but will resume on March 22.
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| Important Dates Thursday, March 9“The Journey Towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Institution,” 10 a.m.–noon,
in Workday.
“Open Ed Week Spring 2023: Co-create with Me! Inviting Students to Collaborate and Innovate,” 1–2 p.m., in Workday.
Tuesday, March 14“Sales – Managing Relationships and Tasks,” 8:45 a.m.–noon, at the Rockville Campus, MK122.
Thursday, March 16Early deadline: timesheets for
non-exempt (hourly) employees and Period Activity Pay for all part-time faculty and WDCE instructors due in Workday by noon.
Friday, March 17
Spring Break; College closed.
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Current guidance for MC employees since the College returned to full onsite staffing:
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- Building Equipment Mechanic II
- Geographic Information Systems Analyst
- Operations and Maintenance Supervisor
- Presidential Scholars Program Coordinator
- Senior Architect
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Workday Support for Employees
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Become a Contributor for Employee MattersAre you interested in submitting an article for publication or becoming a regular columnist for Employee Matters?
We’re always looking for fresh College and employee-related content and we'd love to collaborate with you and hear your story.
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Emergency Evacuation Accommodation It is important for all employees to have an emergency evacuation plan in place in the event of an emergency. Those who may need assistance during an evacuation due to a disability should consider identifying themselves to employers and building managers to aid in the planning process.
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The MC Wellness program offers online classes daily, including barre, bootcamp, cardio kickboxing, yoga, Zumba ®, and more. Visit the Wellness page for the 2023 spring schedule and descriptions of classes.
Visit MC Wellness for class schedules, wellness forms, and resources.
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Join the MC Employees Facebook Group
Stay in the know by joining the MC Employees Facebook group. This group is only open to Montgomery College employees and will require approval to join.
Join. Like. Comment. Share.
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