Diversity & Inclusion Seminar

Friends, Let Us Meet & Talk About the Difference Between Diversity & Affirmative Action

Date: Monday, May 7
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cheek Hall 102

All are welcome!

Join Dr. Ken Coopwood, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, as he facilitates a discussion about distinguishing diversity from affirmative action.

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Showcase on Teaching and Learning:
Engaging 21st Century Learners

Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Time: 8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Continental Breakfast and Faculty Presentations (8:15–11:35 a.m.)—Strong Hall

Join colleagues for a “mix and mingle” continental breakfast while browsing table-top displays and visiting with many of the campus service units. Faculty presentations begin at 9:00 a.m. on the second floor in Strong Hall classrooms. This year the breakout sessions are 45 minutes in length. This will give opportunities for additional sessions for faculty and other colleagues to showcase classroom work and research in the following presentation tracks:

• Learning Online
• Blended Learning
• Best Practices in Teaching Strategies
• Teaching with Technology

Luncheon & Keynote Speaker (12:00–1:30 p.m.)—PSU

Eric Mazur, Harvard University Area Dean of Applied Physics, Balkanski Professor of Physics and of Applied Physics will present the keynote presentation, “Confessions of a Converted Lecturer.”

Registration Now Open!

Register for both opportunities through My Learning Connection!

• Select Course Catalog and click on Show All Classes
• Search under the “Showcase on Teaching and Learning” category in the Course Catalog

Please sign up to attend the continental breakfast and/or the complimentary luncheon & keynote session. Registration is not requested for individual faculty presentation breakout sessions. Seating for faculty presentations will be on a first come, first served basis. The breakout sessions will be held in high capacity rooms to accommodate large audiences.

Professors as Writers: Monthly Faculty Writing Retreats

Date: Friday, April 27
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Turner Family Hospitality, Meyer Alumni Center

There will be a faculty writing retreat on Friday, April 27 at the Alumni Center. Morning and lunch refreshments are provided. We will also have a two-day retreat May 21–22 (the Monday and Tuesday following the end of the semester) to kick-off summer writing. Please take a moment to sign up on My Learning Connection.

Contact Keri Franklin at kfranklin@missouristate.edu for more information.

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