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MC-ICE History

The concept of a state council for the promotion of cooperative education was born out of an early 1983 meeting of the National Commission for Cooperative Education’s Employer Advisory Council. Michigan was chosen as the first state to establish a formal council for cooperative education. Additionally, the Michigan model would serve as a prototype for the other states to learn from as they too organized task forces to expand co-op within their boundaries. The Michigan Council formally convened on November 11, 1983. The Michigan Council for Cooperative Education (MCCE) was formally introduced at this time. In 2005, MCCE was renamed the Michigan Council for Internships and Cooperative Education to reflect our relationship with internships.

MC-ICE Strategic Principles

We are a non-profit, membership-based organization composed of colleges, universities, and employers dedicated to the advancement of cooperative education and internships.

We believe that cooperative education and internships —which combine classroom study with valuable “real world” paid work experience— are important for the development of a highly skilled work force.

We have a central purpose to promote greater awareness, understanding, and practice of cooperative education and internships in the state of Michigan.

We serve as a professional networking organization for the professional development of cooperative education and internship professionals.

We support multiple models of cooperative education and internship programs.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all in the organization and encourage participation in cooperative education and internships for all individuals.

We support the principles of the Midwest Cooperative Education & Internship Association (MCEIA), National Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA), and the American Society for Engineering Education Cooperative Education Division (CED).

Reach of Co-op Education and Internships in Michigan

Approximately 15,000 high school students are involved in vocational and cooperative programs and internships with over 6,000 employers.

Approximately 10,000 college students are enrolled in cooperative education and internship programs with over 1,000 employers.

FUTURE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

Conferences:

MC-ICE Drive-In Workshop
When: December 7, 2007
Where: Kettering University - Flint, MI
Topic: MI-Co-op History Update & Future Planning
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm
Chair: Venetia Petteway

CEIA Annual Conference
When: March 9-11, 2008
Where: Hilton Myrtle Beach Hotel - Myrtle Beach, SC

MC-ICE Drive-In Workshop
(Joint Meeting with MIACE)
When: Thursday, June 5, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Western Michigan University, Engineering Facility
Host: Fred Sitkins, WMU
Chair: Tom Demmon, GVSU
Committee: Tracey Moon, Tim Greene

MCEIA Annual Conference
When: October 26-28, 2008
Where: Atheneum Hotel - Detroit, MI
Co-Chairs: Peg Pierce, UDM / Rita Bantom, U of M-ICPSR

MC-ICE/MI-ACE
Joint Annual Meeting
When: June 3-4, 2009 (tentative)
Where: (TBD)Up North Michigan
Host: Brian Partie, MC-ICE Conference Co-Chair
TBD, MI-ACE Conference Co-Chair

2007-08 Board of Trustees Meetings:

Kettering University, Flint MI; Thursday, 11/28/2007, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cleary University, Howell MI; Wednesday, 2/20/2008, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 pm.

Macomb C.C, Warren MI; Thursday, 4/17/2008, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Kettering University, Flint MI; Wednesday, 7/16/2008, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.