The Office of the Provost Now Accepting Nominations for the 2010 Foundation Awards in Teaching, Research, and Service
Please note application process changes listed below
If you are nominating another person, your letter of nomination (please copy your nominee) must be submitted to the Office of the Provost, attn: Mary Lynne Golden, by November 18, 2009. If you are self-nominating, a nomination form, which is available at the link below, must be submitted to the Office of the Provost, attn: Mary Lynne Golden, by November 18, 2009.
- The full application for a Foundation Award is due to the appropriate departmental office by January 12, 2010.
- Departmental offices must forward applications to the dean’s office by January 18, 2010.
- Deans must forward applications for Foundation Awards to the Office of the Provost by January 21, 2010.
Recipients of the Foundation Awards for Teaching, Research, and Service will be selected by the Foundation Awards Committee (subject to the approval of the provost and president), and award winners will be contacted by early April and will be recognized at the All Faculty Recognition Reception to be held on Monday, May 3, 2010.
For further information please contact: Mary Lynne Golden, Office of the Provost, 6-5022.
2010 Foundation Awards Guidelines
2010 Nomination Form
2010 Application Form
The Inaugural MSU Business Research Excellence Workshop Forum
Date: November 3
Time: 3:30–5 p.m.
Location: Glass Hall 101
This event marks the beginning of a new research workshop initiative coordinated by the COBA Research Excellence and Faculty Development Committee. Additional research workshops will be scheduled in future semesters.
The inaugural research workshop will feature College of Business Administration Dean Danny Arnold highlighting his “147 Publishing Tips for Professors” book. Dean Arnold’s publishing tips will help you find hidden talents, opportunities, and options for improving your publishing success. No reservations are required. Please mark your calendar to attend!
Research Excellence Workshop Forum Flyer
For more information contact:
Dr. R. Neal Callahan
Phone 417-836-5160 (office)
Email: NealCallahan@missouristate.edu
Faculty & Student Seminar
Adventures and Educational Opportunities in Amazonia: Yachana Eco-Lodge in Ecuador
Date: October 26
Time: 4–5 p.m.
Location: Cheek Hall 204
This is a presentation on study-away, internship, and graduate project/thesis research opportunities at Yachana, an eco-lodge which means “a place for learning.” The seminar will offer an overview of the learning, teaching and research opportunities at this remote, environmentally-responsible lodge which won a National Geographic geo-tourism prize for sustainability.
From the Faculty Senate Chair
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee would like all faculty to take a moment to visit the Faculty Senate website BEFORE Monday at 9 a.m. We are polling faculty on what options you would like to see regarding the merit/compensation plan in years when there is no available raise pool. The brief survey will be available beginning Friday (tomorrow) at 10 a.m. Faculty should check their email, or the Faculty Senate home page for the link to the poll.
The University Compensation Committee is meeting at 11 a.m. on Monday, and we would like to have some faculty feedback to share with the committee at that time. The survey will only take a moment to complete. Please do take the time to make your voice heard.
- Town Hall meeting with President Nietzel, Oct. 28 at 3:00 in PSU Theater
Have a restful weekend–
Margaret Weaver
Faculty Senate Chair, 2009-10
836-5360
NEW! Blackboard 8 How-To Tutorials and Guides
Have you wondered how to remove a column from the Grade Center only to find searching the Blackboard online manual somewhat daunting? You can now find a series of Blackboard 8 Tutorials and Guides on the Missouri State Online and Instructional Technologies website.
These guides have been written by MS Online staff and are designed as quick how-to references on some of the most used tools and tasks in Blackboard. To find these resources, click on the Blackboard Help & Resources link to find tutorials on Blackboard Basics, Exams and Quizzes, and the Grade Center. A second series of tutorials are being developed on Communication Tools.
There are student guides available too! Watch the MS Online and Instructional Technologies website for additional resources as they become available!
Sustainability Conference and Exhibition
Date: November 18
Time: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Location: Plaster Student Union
Sustainability is more than a buzzword or a trend, and Missouri State University continues to strive for excellence in this area. That is why we’re hosting, “Continuing Path to Sustainability,” a conference and exhibition of local initiatives to get the Springfield and campus community thinking of ways to integrate sustainable actions into their everyday lives. See the link to the flyer below for the complete schedule of events and specific locations. Enjoy exhibits throughout the day featuring sustainability initiatives, faculty research, student projects and community groups in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom.
For more information, contact Dr. Tammy Jahnke at (417) 836-5249.
Conference and Exhibition Flyer
Call for Public Affairs Grant Applications for Spring 2010 Events
Deadline for Applications: October 30, 2009
The Office of Public Affairs Support is now accepting applications for the Public Affairs Grant Program. Applications are being requested for programs that will occur during the Spring 2010 semester. The Public Affairs Grant Program provides financial support to faculty, staff, and student organizations and groups to sponsor events for the campus community that are consistent with Missouri State University’s public affairs mission. These are events that provide opportunities for dialogue that encourage faculty, staff, and students to explore topics of public concern. Interdisciplinary and collaborative proposals are especially encouraged. The primary audience for these events is the campus community, but community participation with faculty, staff and students is welcome.
Application and proposal guidelines can be found at http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/grant/. For questions, contact Mary Ann Wood, Director of Public Affairs Support.
Summer Faculty Fellowships
Proposals for projects to be carried out during the Summer of 2010 should be submitted by Monday, November 2, 2009.
Summer Faculty Fellowships allow faculty members engaged in research or in creative activities to devote intense thought and activity to a single project. Projects which can be brought to or near completion as the result of the fellowship will be given preference. The Summer Faculty Fellowship provides a $6,000 stipend to the recipient. Please Note: These Summer Faculty Fellowships are not to be confused with summer research awards provided to first-year faculty members by their College Deans.
Download the guidelines and application at http://graduate.missouristate.edu/facultysupport.htm.
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Book Talks
Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race
By Francis E. Kendall
Register Now for Fall Sessions
Wednesday Group Leader: Jamaine Abidogun, Associate Professor, History, Director of Secondary Education
Dates/Times: Oct. 21, 10–11 a.m.; Nov. 12, 1–2 p.m.; Dec. 2, 10–11 a.m.
Location: Meyer Library Room 204
Thursday Group Leader: Angela L. Anderson, Associate Professor, CLSE, and Chair, President’s Commission on Diversity
Dates/Times: Oct. 22, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. (brown bag); Nov. 11, 9–10:30 a.m.; Dec. 3, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. (brown bag)
Location: Meyer Library Room 204
Please feel free to bring a brown bag and eat during the lunch sessions on Oct. 22 and Dec 3.
In preparation for these meetings, registered participants may pick up a copy of the book to read and prepare for discussion. Books are available in Meyer Library Room 204. You may register for any one session or more…everyone is welcome!
If you are unable to register, please RSVP for any of these sessions by contacting the fctl@missouristate.edu or phone (417) 836-3059
Don’t forget to pick up your book!
Public Lecture
Climate Change: Science & Solutions
Date: October 27
Time: 7–8 p.m.
Location: LIBR 101
Speakers: Dr. Rachel Cleetus and Nancy S. Cole
This event is sponsored by CHPA, CNAS, and the department of Economics.
Parking is available at Bear Park South. Please contact Terrel Gallaway at (417) 836-5629 for more information.
Climate Change Public Lecture Flyer
Audio Online Seminar: Providing Feedback in a Technology-Mediated Environment
Date: October 21
Time: 12–1:30 p.m.
Location: Glass Hall Room 230
Featured Higher Education Presenters:
William Beasley, Ed.D., Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Cleveland State University. His publications and conference presentations focus on issues related to distance education, both in web-based and interactive video distance learning formats.
Brian E. Harper, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Foundations at Cleveland State University. His current work focuses on African American students and the factors that promote or inhibit academic self-regulation.
This online seminar presents insights and methods to enable you to help students improve their writing, to encourage them to take ownership of their development as writers, and build teacher-student rapport to help support and enrich learning.
By joining us for this seminar, you’ll learn about the results of preliminary research comparing written and audio feedback regarding students’ perceptions of the learning climate they experienced. What’s more, you’ll be able to follow along in providing technology-mediated feedback on an actual student writing project to learn how the three phases of feedback—preparation, creation, and reflection—encourage students to improve their communication skills.
Due to financial constraints, we will not be able to order refreshments, so please feel free to bring your own lunch and a bottled drink to enjoy during the seminar.
Registration link can be found on the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning website.
If you are unable to register, please RSVP to fctl@missouristate.edu
Office Phone: (417) 836-3059
The 2009 CHHS Multidisciplinary Forum
Health and Happiness in Hard Times: Access, Affordability, Action
Date: October 26
Time: Exhibits begin at 5 p.m.; Formal program—6–9 p.m.
Location: PSU Atrium and Theatre
The forum will focus on the effects of the current economy on healthcare and wellness. Specific topics include the ramifications of shrinking resources on:
- prevention
- access to healthcare for individuals with lower socioeconomic status
- maintenance of insurability by individuals at all income levels
- effective programming to facilitate wellness in both corporate and family environments
Information about this event can be found at http://www.missouristate.edu/chhs/3620.htm.
Missouri State Joins the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Missouri State’s new membership in AASHE provides a variety of benefits and opportunities. Read the letter to Campus Members for complete details.
