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Metropolitan Community College Participates in Summer STEM Externship

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Metropolitan Community College Participates in Summer STEM Externship

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A former chief of the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Intelligence Division, Mark James handled a number of high-profile cases over the course of his career, including the Oklahoma City bombing and the Columbine shooting.

Mark James also has experience in education administration, having recently given his final commencement speech as chancellor of Kansas City, Missouri’s Metropolitan Community College, which is planning to again participate in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teacher externship program in 2018. A collaborative initiative of the Career Education Consortium (CEC), Metropolitan Community College (MCC), and Missouri Career Pathways, the STEM summer externship began in June 2017.

Through the program, 12 local high school teachers participated in hands-on coursework at MCC-Penn Valley Health Science Institute, Centerpoint Medical Center, and Children’s Mercy Hospital. The purpose of the program is to ensure that teachers know what skills students will need to work in the biomedical science field.

Teachers benefit from exposure to surgical technology, dental assistant work, and interaction with simulation patients. The CEC hopes to expand the program in 2018 to include other locations as it trains teachers to equip students with career-relevant skills.

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The 2017 Commencement Speech at Metropolitan Community College

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The 2017 Commencement Speech at Metropolitan Community College

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Mark James is an accomplished public servant who has served as a state trooper, a governmental appointee, and the chancellor of Metropolitan Community College (MCC). A graduate of the University of Central Missouri and the National Intelligence University, Mark James presided over MCC from 2010 – 2017 when he retired.

MCC is a Missouri-based institution of higher education and the largest of its kind in the Kansas City area. At the most recent MCC commencement, Mr. James gave what will be his final commencement address as the chancellor of the institution. He described it as a bittersweet moment, but noted that MCC’s graduating classes had provided him with much inspiration during his seven years as chancellor. Commonly held in the Municipal Auditorium, the MCC commencement ceremony honors students who have graduated or will graduate during the current academic year.

The 2017 commencement honored the institution's 102nd graduating class and included more than 2,500 graduates. During the commencement ceremony, more than 1,600 associate degrees in arts were conferred in addition to 600 associate degrees in applied sciences and 600 certificates.

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Mark James, Metropolitan Community College - Strikingly

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Mark James, Metropolitan Community College - Strikingly

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Upon taking the role as Chancellor of Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in 2010, Mark James drew on the leadership skills he developed over the course of a 30-year career in public services to confront the financial hurdles the College encountered in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

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Mark James, Metropolitan Community College - Weebly

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The former vice chancellor of administrative services for Metropolitan Community College (MCC), Mark James became the institution's chancellor in 2010.

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As chancellor of Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Kansas City, Missouri, Mark James has facilitated positive change in financial operations, public presence, and campus safety. He has introduced a comprehensive emergency intervention...

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Mark James, Metropolitan Community College on Behance

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Since accepting the role of chancellor at Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Missouri, Mark James has implemented a number of improvements geared toward strengthening the institution's long-term outlook. He has taken an ineffective policy development system and created a dedicated review committee, which he has charged with the collaborative and transparent review of operational policies.

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Secretary of Labor Visits MCC-Business & Technology

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Homepage: http://www.mcckc.edu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcckansascity Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcckansascity *** Preparing Students. Serving Communities. Creating Opportunities. Since 1915, Metropolitan Community College has been dedicated to serving the Kansas City area by providing high-quality, affordable post-secondary education.