Optimal Preparation for Tenure and Promotion for COB Faculty—
Years 1–4
Date: Monday, October 14
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: LIB 101
This workshop will focus on the teaching, research, and service criteria that are used for tenure and promotion to various ranks and how to best prepare to meet them. Process for annual evaluation, what to expect in feedback, and how to respond optimally will be discussed. Establishment of yearly goals and documentation of progress will be emphasized.
SOAR Leader Recruitment
Student Orientation, Advisement & Registration (SOAR) is currently recruiting students to serve as SOAR Leaders for Summer 2014.
We encourage you to nominate exemplary students from your programs to become a SOAR leader. These students play a critical role in University and departmental recruitment and retention efforts, and we select only the most dedicated, engaging, and responsible students to serve in this role. Nominations from faculty and staff often encourage students to pursue a leadership role in SOAR.
Serving as a SOAR leader provides students with a number of benefits, such as:
- Strengthening critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and leadership skills
- Learning from and networking with faculty and staff
- Sharing positive experiences from their programs of study with new students and families
Visit the SOAR website to learn more about the SOAR leader position, including responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, compensation and more.
Boots to Books: Advising and Teaching Veterans
Dates and Times: Friday, October 18 or Tuesday, October 29, 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Location: Plaster Student Union Ballroom East
Facilitator: Jenifer Kautzman and Audri Killian
The Department of Veterans Affairs indicates that enrollment of veterans in college has increased 16-fold and well over 500,000 veterans have traded in their uniforms for text books. With the development of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, and the wars in Iraq/Afghanistan coming to an end, colleges across the state see dramatic increases of veterans attending classes. At Missouri State University we’ve developed the Veteran Student Services office to meet the growing demands of this exceptional group of students. In this session, learn about unique needs of student-veterans, discuss ways we can engage, encourage and empower our student-veterans and hear from current student-veterans about their personal transition and experiences. Contact Kathy Davis at ext. 65258 with questions.
Space is limited and registration is required through the Academic Advising website.
Co-sponsored by Veteran Student Services
Diversity Fellows Announced
The Offices of the Provost and Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion are pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Sabrina Brinson and Dr. Steve Willis to serve as Diversity Fellows Fall 2013, through Summer 2014. Dr. Brinson is a Professor of Childhood Education and Family Studies, and she will focus on the new mentoring program for faculty from underrepresented groups and serve on the Diversity Coordination Task Force. Dr. Willis is a Professor of Art and Design and will provide faculty development to further integrate diversity proficiencies in education and other academic units at MSU. He also will serve on the PEC Diversity Committee. Both Dr. Brinson and Dr. Willis will work with the Division for Diversity and Inclusion staff to monitor data relative to university progress on diversity initiatives and participate in discussions of feedback from the Climate Study.
Relationship Violence Intervention Summit
Date: Monday, October 28
Time: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Plaster Student Union
Did you know Greene County has the highest number of reported domestic assaults in the state of Missouri? The Office of Citizenship and Service-Learning at Missouri State University and Jana’s Campaign are partnering to bring together community leaders and experts to open a dialogue regarding the issues of relationships and sexual violence to identify services, struggles, and solution strategies to facilitate community-based problem-solving for this important issue. The featured guests are Drs. Curt and Christie Brungardt of Jana’s Campaign.
CEU’s are available for educators (general MSU CEUs), social workers (National Association of Social Workers NASW – Mo Chapter), attorneys (Missouri Bar Continuing Legal Education CLE) and counselors (National Board of Certified Counselors NBCC).
Registration and more detailed information about this event can be found on the CASL website.
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What’s Next with General Education and Assessment?
Date: Tuesday, October 8
Time: 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Location: Karls 101
The Office of Assessment and the Office of the Provost will host a presentation on Assessing General Education courses. Dr. Charles Blaich and Dr. Kathy Wise from the Center for Inquiry will present. The Center for Inquiry, a philanthropic group with support from the Teagle Foundation and the Lilly Endowment, collaborates with faculty and staff to build and strengthen the capacity of assessment programs to gather and use evidence to improve student learning. If you have questions about how to approach the assessment of your general education course, please attend.
The Center for Inquiry helps institutions use assessment evidence they already have, including data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) surveys, senior exit interviews, or capstone projects; works with faculty and staff to develop and use different kinds of assessment evidence to improve student learning; reviews programs and institutional research offices; helps institutions prepare for accreditation; and develops formative assessment plans for strategic, curricular, and program planning.
Greater Ozarks Leadership Development (GOLD)
Dates: Wednesday, October 9, November 13, December 11, January 8, February 12, March to be announced (Capitol Visit), April 9, May 14, June 13 (Banquet/evening).
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Kentwood Hall Crystal Ballroom
Cost: $795
Greater Ozarks Leadership Development (GOLD) is a regional leadership development program designed for public, private, nonprofit, and civic community leaders in Southwest Missouri. It is becoming increasingly important for community leaders to look beyond the boundaries of their individual home towns to the region as a whole. Effective leadership for the 21st century demands a regional understanding of, and approach to, issues. Visit the GOLD website for detailed information about this event.
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The Nuts and Bolts of Nonprofit Management
Dates: Wednesday, October 16, November 13, January 15, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 7, June 4
Time: 8:00 a.m.–Noon
Location: Meyer Alumni Center, Hospitality Room (first floor)
Cost: $249
An exploration of the ins and outs of working in the nonprofit community. Visit the GO LEAD website for more information about this event.
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Nonprofit Leadership in the 21st Century
Dates: Wednesday, October 16, November 13, January 15, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 7, June 4
Time: 1:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Alumni Center, Hospitality Room (first floor)
Cost: $249
For nonprofit leaders with advanced skill-sets, Nonprofit Leadership in the 21st Century builds on the concepts introduced in the Nuts & Bolts of Nonprofit Management. This series offers participants the valuable insights necessary to position their organizations for the future.
Assessment and Collaboration Strategies in the Online Classroom
This session will explore a variety of effective assessment techniques used in the online classroom, discuss how to foster critical thinking, and the use of assessment rubrics. The Collaboration session will cover best practices for using a variety of collaboration tools and group activities.
Lunch will be provided between the morning and afternoon 90-min sessions.
Dates & Times:
- Friday, Oct 4 at 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Friday, Oct 18 at 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Friday, Oct 25 at 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
All sessions will be held in the FCTL Innovation Commons in Meyer Library Room 204.
Please register through My Learning Connection or contact fctl@missouristate.edu or (417) 836-3059 for additional information.
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Curriculum Innovation Funds Available
The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning provides up to $5,000 to support the development and research of innovative curricular practices. Projects should be transformational in nature and also have potential for the teaching and learning practices explored during the project to be examined by and applied to other disciplines.
Proposals should be submitted to the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning no later than Thursday,
October 31, 2013.
For more information please visit the Curriculum Innovation Research Projects webpage.
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The iPad Learning Initiative is Back!
Faculty can apply for and receive an Apple iPad to examine how iPads can be effectively used for student engagement and enhancing their learning experience in the classroom. Several faculty who participated in this last year presented at this year’s Showcase on Teaching and Learning. Faculty agree they will share the results from their year-long study with other faculty through activities hosted by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning and also during next year’s Showcase.
Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis through Friday, November 1, 2013. To apply, please visit the iPad Learning Initiative webpage.
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