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Scholars' Day Preview

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND ATTEND MCC SCHOLARS' DAY 2019

Did you enjoy DuBreck's abstract about stormwater yesterday? Have you marked your calendar yet for the day you can soak up the full presentation?

That day is Tuesday, May 7th, 2019. All members of the MCC community are urged to spend some time in building 12 on the Brighton campus exploring the insights and achievements shared by students and faculty in poster, oral presentation, and debate formats. (The debate will be in building 3's atrium.)

No matter what your interests and experience, you are guaranteed to find something fascinating and come away inspired. You have the power to add meaning to the endeavors of these hard-working scholars by showing your interest in their work.

Another one of the upcoming presentations is described below. Watch for additional examples from other disciplines in future announcements.

Language Intergroup Bias Through the Lens of Learning Disabled Inclusive and Exclusive Classrooms

Presenter: Anna Chyrywaty

Sponsor: Professor Wanda Willard (Psychology)

In this presentation, I will elaborate on how the language we use daily may have contributing factors to the perpetuation of intergroup bias through a concept called Linguistic Intergroup Bias (LIB). Once the concept of LIB has been explained thoroughly, I will apply it to the language surrounding children with learning disorders in a public school. Inclusive classrooms are considered the norm now, but school teachers and students may still unknowingly use alienating language towards students with learning disorders. This language creates insecurity in students with learning disorders as well as the "typical" learning group. I finish by stating that we all harbor bias unknown to ourselves and we project that bias through our language. I offer solutions to recognizing these biases and readjusting the way we structure the language we use about those who differ from ourselves.

For more information on Scholars' Day, visit https://www.monroecc.edu/events/scholars-day/

Attached Files:
2019 Scholars Day Poster - Rev. 4.23.2019 (2).pdf

Jennifer Markham
Scholars' Day Committee
04/26/2019