Outreach Committee 9-27-16

STC Outreach Committee

Meeting Minutes

September 27, 2016

Members present: Jim Eckhardt (Chair), Cindy Dunigan, Lori Cillo, Sara Gilbert, Chrispin

White, Melissa Connor.

Meeting was called to order at 8:03am.

Motion (Sara/Chrispin) to accept the minutes of the May 23, 2016 meeting. Approved

  1. Committee Chair:
  • Jim would like to find a new chair now that he is the RAB chair. Please speak with Jim or Glenn if you would be interested.
  • Web Site:
  • The Digital Arts students will be working to redesign the web site this school year.
  • Need to keep information current. For example, the RAB information is old.
  • Cindy has been making updates to the current site.
  • Please notify Cindy if you notice anything out of date on the site.
  • Agendas and minutes need to be updated regularly

 

   Road Show:

  • Cindy gave an update on the planning status. She has met with Karen Kysar and Cristina Kumka about ideas for this year.
  • Game show format utilizing two video screens with audience participation. The plan is for a much more interactive presentation.
  • This show will probably be shorter than the previous version.
  1. Advertising Data:
  • Cindy and Sue have worked on the enrollment application data. Cindy will share this at our next meeting. They have also been working on updating the options that we provide to students on the application.

 STEM:

 

  • Jim asked about what we could do to increase our likelihood of finding a new teacher for the second year program.
  • Melissa suggested a possible model of an engineer and a physics instructor working together. Would the Agency of Education allow this and could we find the appropriate staffing.
  • We need to continue to explore multiple strategies for recruiting for this position.
    • Advertise through Alumni associations at various colleges and universities in the northeast that have engineering.
  • Could we utilize volunteers as mentors for STEM 2 students?
  • Glenn will ask Darlene about this possibility to see if she has any suggestions on who we might contact.
  1.    Miscellaneous:
  • Cindy will have a booth at the Boy Scout Jamboree at the Fairgrounds on Oct. 8.
  • Jim would like to discuss the involvement of local businesses with STC at our next meeting.

 

Committee adjourned at 9:05am.