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The Communicator 05.17.2018
Math Learning Center Update
Need help with your Mathmatics? Head to the Math Learning Center to get the help you need and dents at SFCC succeed in all assistance with classes Logan Lewis
The Communicator For the people who are having some problems with their work the Math Learning Center (MLC) and Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) are just what they need. There are two services MLC and MESA In building 18 on the SFCC campus that are designed to help students with there work in math, science, and engineering. There main job is to make sure the stu-
their classes, all they have to do is ask. The Math Learning center provides tutoring support and exam make-ups for math classes taught at SFCC. “Many students come in later in the quarter, and some often regret not using or not knowing about the MLC resource,” Cripe said. Self reliance, and confidence in a students abilities are habits they want to help students form at the MLC. Cripe believed many students come in later in the quarter, and some often regret not us-
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what courses they need to take for their degrees and how to achieve their goals. “We’re really really trying to promote success and retention of underrepresented students, so we do have eligibility requirements,” Carrothers said. Madison Pearson | The Communicator “Minority students, first generation, females, students studying or not knowing about the ing a STEM major... we also MLC resource. wanna try to recruit returning “MESA is a national edstudents.” ucation program that starts The instructors in both in grade school all the way MLC and MESA are ready and through high school,” Janae waiting to help anyone that Carrothers said. “They have recently started a new commu- walks in the door and asks for nity college program, of the 12 help because to them they want nothing more than to see their of which now includes CCS.” students succeed. MESA provides many “We’ve all heard of these resources to help students rocket scientist and we put improve their studies including them on a podium, but I want study spaces, workshops, constudents to know THEY can nections to industry workers, become that rocket scientist.” and access to advising. They Carrothers said. also help students understand
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