Professional Activities

Diane Malachowski (OSHA Training Institute) was selected by the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA Directorate of Training and Education and national peer OSHA Training administrators as editor of the OSHA Training Institute Education Center website. The site, hosted by Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serves as an educational and training resource for the 26 OTIECs located around the country. Ms. Malachowski will serve as editor and reviewer for materials posted to the website and will send out a monthly newsletter about the site.

Mark C. Long (English and American Studies) attended the Modern Language Association convention in San Francisco where he chaired a special session he organized sponsored by the Association of the Departments of English, “Teaching in the Small College Department.” He was a speaker on a special session arranged by the MLA Publications Committee, “The Profession and the Liberal Arts: A Discussion of the MLA’s Academic Cultures: Professional Preparation and the Teaching Life.” During the convention, Mark also attended a workshop for department chairs and served as a job counselor.