Connecting Space and Memory
Date: Tuesday, October 2
Time: 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Location: Strong Hall 350
Join Dr. Victor Matthews, Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs, as he examines the links between space and memory in the Old Testament narrative.
Manhattan Short Film Festival
Date: Saturday, September 29
Time: 7–10 p.m.
(doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Location: PSU Theatre
This coming Saturday, the MSU Film Series and the Department of Media, Journalism & Film will host the 2012 Manhattan Short Film Festival. This terrific festival is the only major international film festival where audiences around the world get to determine the “best of fest” winner. This year’s festival includes films from 10 countries.
Tickets are $10 and half of the proceeds go towards supporting a digital film production scholarship for worthy students involved in filmmaking here in the Ozarks.
Parking will be available in Lot 24 or in Bear Park North next to Hammons Hall. Take the MSU Shuttle to the PSU.
What’s New with Transfer Advising?
Date: Friday, September 28
Time: 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Location: Plaster Student Union 313
Ross Hawkins, Transfer Advisor, and Kimberly Stagner, Academic Advisor in the College of Business, will present this academic advisor forum session on new developments in advising transfer students.
This event is co-sponsored by the Transfer Advising Committee.
The David D. Glass Distinguished Lecture Series presents
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Date: Friday, October 5
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Glass Hall 102
Best-selling author and New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg is coming to campus to speak to faculty and staff. To secure a seat for yourself at this event, please RSVP on the College of Business website. Mr. Duhigg will be talking about his book, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. Please know that seating availability is on a first come, first served basis. So don’t delay!
Honorary Doctorate Nominations
Nomination deadline is Thursday, November 1
Missouri State University is seeking nominations for the university’s annual honorary doctorate. Any member of the MSU community, including alumni, may nominate candidates for the degree.
For more information, please read the Missouri State news release.
Personal Integrity
The annual Academic Integrity Days is next week, with six events scheduled over three days (Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday). In these events, the focus is on personal integrity, both in and out of academics. Some of these events are geared primarily for teachers (“What do Teachers Really Think?” and “Academic Integrity in the Online Environment”) and some target students in particular (“Real World Consequences for Ethical Lapses” and Trivia Night). Other events are for general audiences and should have wide appeal (“Integrity in Sports” and “Ethics of Political Ads”).
Please consider attending a couple of these events, and please help us ensure that the students in your sphere know about them as well. This could be done by announcing events in class, or posting a flyer. For some classes, extra-credit might even be appropriate. You should be able to tell by the descriptions which events will be most applicable to your students. For example, business students and criminology students might be most interested in the presentation on Real World Consequences, which will include prisoners currently incarcerated in federal prison.
Faculty, Student & Staff Seminar
Creating an Interactive & Engaging Online Math Atmosphere!
Date: Friday, September 28
Time: 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Location: Cheek Hall 173
All are welcome!
Join Samantha Crandall, Assistant Director of the “Speckman Tutoring & Learning Center” at OTC, as she presents valuable course design elements that can increase student engagement. Topics include creating videos, “notes from the teacher,” collaborative learning groups, and/or discussions. Participants are encouraged to bring their best ideas with them to share with the group.
Power-up Workshop: Universal Design Seminar on Teaching Techniques
Dates and Times: Tuesday, October 2, 9:30–10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, October 3, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library 204
Presenter: Megan O’Rourke, Associate Director Disability Resource Center-Access Technology Center
As our student population becomes more diverse with different learning styles, languages, abilities, and cultural background, our teaching methods need to reflect a move toward a model of inclusive excellence.
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Power-up Workshop: Blackboard Grade Center Ideas and
Practical Tips
Dates and Times: Wednesday, October 3, 10:45–11:45 a.m.; Thursday, October 4, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library 204
Presenter: Nancy Gordon, Interim Assistant Director and Instructional Designer, Faculty Center for Teaching
and Learning
This session will look at the multiple features in the Grade Center and how to set up and personalize the Grade Center for your individual needs. Participants should be familiar with the basic functions of the Grade Center.
Please send an RSVP for the date you plan to attend to fctl@missouristate.edu.
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Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant Mentoring
Dates: Tuesday, October 2 (every Tuesday through November 13)
Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library 204
The Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant Mentoring Program will use topics from the book, McKeachie’s Teaching Tips, offering the latest strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers.
During this program, participants will read selected topics and discuss the readings as well as spend time on discussing and troubleshooting classroom issues. At the end of the program, all participants will be awarded a certificate that can be used to strengthen their resumes, CVs, or PhD studies, or for immediate college teaching at Missouri State University or elsewhere.
This program meets once a week on Tuesday’s from 11:00–12:15 for ten consecutive weeks, ending on November 13. Meetings occur in the Faculty Innovation Commons in Meyer Library Room 204 where a free copy of the book is available. You will be asked to sign a roster to receive your copy of the book.
Please RSVP to Faculty Innovation Commons at fctl@missouristate.edu.
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The Teaching Professor
Date: Tuesday, October 9
Time: 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library 204
Topics from the free monthly issue of “The Teaching Professor” will be discussed. Faculty may share topics from individual classroom teaching experiences with colleagues.
Everyone is invited to attend. Participants are welcome to bring food and drinks to the Faculty Innovation Commons, Meyer Library Room 204.
Access the free group online subscription to the monthly newsletter.
Dr. James Moyer, Professor of Religious Studies in the College of Humanities and Public Affairs, will facilitate discussions on “The Teaching Professor” monthly newsletter. Dr. Moyer won the Missouri State Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching, May 2012. In addition, he served as a Provost Fellow for Teaching and Learning during the academic year 2009–2010. He will freely share his classroom experiences and teaching pedagogy.
Annual Master Online Course Recognition Award
for Excellence in Online Course Design and Pedagogy
Call for Nominations for Spring, Summer and Fall 2012 Courses
In recognition of outstanding online course design and teaching at Missouri State University, Missouri State Online is sponsoring the 2012 Master Online Course Recognition Award!
You can nominate your own class, or a class of your peers, or students may make nominations for the Master Online Course Recognition Award for Excellence in Online Course Design and Pedagogy by filling out the nomination form.
- Check out the Missouri State Online website for more information and nominations forms.
- Nominations must be received in Missouri State Online (ALUM 400) by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2012.
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MS Online is Now Accepting New Online Course Applications
Starting now, MS Online is accepting new online course proposals for Summer and Fall 2013 delivery. Stipend proposals for Summer and Fall 2013 development must be received by Missouri State Online by 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 1. Complete the fillable form on the Missouri State Online website.
Click on the link “Online Course Development Process” under the heading “Process and Procedures-Online Course Development on the Missouri State Online website for more information.
Outcasts United Author, Warren St. John, to be Fall Public Affairs Convocation Lecturer
Date: Tuesday, October 9
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Juanita K. Hammons Hall
The author of our common reader, Warren St. John, will be our Fall Public Affairs Convocation Lecture speaker, Tuesday, October 9, 7 p.m. at Juanita K. Hammons Hall. He will talk not only about the process of writing the book, but also how students can take the lessons from the book and apply them to their own lives. A question and answer period will be included as well as a book signing after the event.
This is a free event, but tickets are required. Free tickets may be picked up by MSU students, faculty and staff at Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, JQH or the Plaster Student Union ticket offices.
Seating will be general admission, first come first seated. For more information, contact Mary Ann Wood, Director, Public Affairs Support or view the convocation website.
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