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Optimal Preparation for Promotion: Clinical Faculty
Date: Monday, November 25
Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Location: LIBR 101
This workshop will focus on the criteria that are used for promotion to various ranks for clinical faculty and how to optimally prepare to meet them. Establishment of yearly goals and documentation of progress will be emphasized.
Blackboard Feature Spotlight: Test Access Log
Are you curious of your students’ activity when they’re taking an online test in Blackboard? Would you like to see information about how long they spent taking the test, how long they took on each question, or if they even accessed the test at all? Have you had a student claim to have begun a test only to be interrupted by network issues?
We’ve got just the feature for you!
The Test Access Log provides detailed information on student test attempt interactions. Instructors can view the Access Log for a test from the Attempts page of the test itself. Accessing it is a breeze, and will provide you with a wealth of information about the student’s test attempt. To see a step-by-step how-to about the Test Access log, head over to this article on Experts.
See the Blackboard Blog to learn more about other great features in Blackboard, and don’t forget about all the opportunities for Blackboard training at the Blackboard at Missouri State University website. Learn how you can become a Blackboard Black Belt while you’re there!
Hiking Rim to Rim—A Grand Canyon Adventure
Date: Monday, November 25
Time: 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Location: Temple Hall 001
Presenters: Tammy Jahnke, Colette Witkowski, Elizabeth Grisham, Gail Smart and Kathy Shade
Learn about advanced preparation, the trails, the hike and what we learned along the way!
Benefits Fair
Date: Friday, November 15
Time: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: PSU Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
As part of the first annual Open Enrollment, we are pleased to invite employees to MSU’s first annual Benefits Fair. This will be an opportunity for employees to meet our various insurance and benefit providers in an informal setting. Employees are welcome to come with any questions or issues they have, or simply to pick up information and free giveaways.
Study Away Exploratory Travel Funds
In 2013–14, the Provost and Vice President of Research and Economic Development have provided $20,000 in funding for faculty exploratory travel. The aim of the exploratory travel funds is to increase the number of faculty-led short-term Study Away programs towards an end of increasing students’ cultural competence. Additionally, funded travel will help to ensure faculty preparedness in safety measures for future short-term Study Away programs. The deadline for the spring round of funding is April 7, 2014. Please review the request for proposals here. Contact Study Away Director, Elizabeth Strong, 836-6368, if you have any questions.
Elizabethan Christmas Dinners
Faculty and Staff are invited to attend the 48th Annual Elizabethan Christmas Dinners in the Plaster Student Union on Thursday–Saturday, November 21–23. Tickets are available on the music department website or in the music office in Ellis Hall. The dinners will feature the MSU Concert Chorale, Chamber Singers, and Collegiate Singers serving a five-course meal and music of the holiday season in a candlelight setting. The dinners begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets must be reserved 36 hours prior to performance. Tickets are $33 each with special prices for groups of ten or more and students.
Sustainability Newsletter
Read about the many efforts happening on our campus to promote sustainability.
Read the Sustainability newsletter
MSU Foundation Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research,
and Service
Nominations for 2013–2014 are now being accepted
The Missouri State University Foundation Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service are intended to provide incentives for continued performance to a select number of full-time faculty who evidence significant accomplishments in teaching, research and/or creative activities and service and are funded by the Missouri State University Foundation.
The awards are presented annually to faculty at the All-Faculty Recognition Reception held in the spring of each year. Six Foundation Awards are presented and each recipient will receive a $3,600 award funded by the Missouri State University Foundation.
Nominations for 2013–2014 are now being accepted. Faculty members do not need to be nominated to submit application material. You can access the online form on the Provost website. The initial intent to apply or nomination form is due to the Provost Office by Friday, December 13. Application materials will be due in departmental offices by Monday, January 27, 2014. Please see the 2013–2014 Guidelines for additional information.
Master Online Course Recognition Award Nominations are Requested!
Nominations must be received at Missouri State Online by 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, December 6
Sponsored by Missouri State Online, the award offers 3 ways to nominate a class for recognition: 1) Students can nominate their favorite online class, 2) faculty can nominate their peers, or 3) you may nominate your own class!
Help us promote and recognize outstanding models of course design and pedagogy!
Visit the Missouri State Online website for more information and nomination forms.
Department of Geography, Geology and Planning
Geography Awareness Week
November 18–22 & 25
The department of Geography, Geology, and Planning will host Geography Awareness Week with the goal of promoting geography on campus and in the community. For more information, contact the Geography, Geology, and Planning department at (417) 836-5800.
Download schedule and event flyers
The Shots Heard ‘Round: The JFK Assassination, 50 Years Later
A series of presentations about the JFK assassination is scheduled. See an event calendar in the attached flyer.
Presented by the MSU political science department and the public affairs grant program
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