Author Archives: jmcward

Ted Rollins on Transfer

Ted Rollins, professor of English, will give a presentation titled, “How Can We Promote the Transfer of Learning by Our Students across Contexts?” at 1pm, Friday, Nov. 9 in the CoLab.  Rollins will discuss the extent to which students can “transfer” … Continue reading

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Alexander Hosts Celebration of Frankenstein

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Danny Alexander, professor of English, will give a presentation and host discussions on the novel on Oct. 24, 2018 at Our Daily Nada bookstore, 304 Delaware Street, Kansas City, … Continue reading

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Fitzpatrick presents at TYCA Midwest

Maureen Fitzpatrick, professor of English, presented “The Edge of Future Literacies” at the 2018 TYCA Midwest Conference, Oct. 11-13, in Indianapolis. Fitzpatrick’s interactive presentation focused on different definitions and categories of literacy, including digital literacy, universal literacy, creative literacy, and … Continue reading

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Ferguson Receives Inspiration Grant

In August, Susan Ferguson, adjunct assistant professor of English, received an Inspiration Grant from the Kansas City Regional Arts Council for her fiber art to help prepare for an exhibit of her tapestry weaving at the Leedy-Voulkos Arts Center, 2012 … Continue reading

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Board of Regents recognizes KCPT and JCCC Journalism Dept.

The Kansas Board of Regents recently recognized KCPT for their three-year partnership with JCCC Journalism faculty and students.  Through this collaboration, JCCC students have worked on real-world journalism projects, had their work published on FlatlandKC, and developed relationships with industry … Continue reading

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