Faculty and Staff Free Portrait Days
Dates: Monday and Tuesday, April 7–8
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (both days)
Location: PSU 312
Who: Faculty, Staff, Administrators
No appointment necessary
Need your photo updated or a new one taken? Photographic Services will be taking portrait pictures of faculty, staff, and administrators free of charge! These photos are perfect for your department’s website and print projects. This is a great opportunity for new faculty and staff members to have their pictures taken. Professional or business casual attire is preferred. Please contact Chuck Busby at 6-6495, if you have any questions.
Nominations and Applications are Solicited for the 2015–2016 Provost Fellow for Public Affairs
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the Public Affairs theme for the 2015–2016 academic year will be Building Healthy Communities: Mind, Body, and Spirit. In order to allow for better planning and preparation, we have selected the theme early and are now accepting nominations and applications for the Provost Fellow for Public Affairs for 2015–2016. The selected Fellow will “shadow” the current Provost Fellow, Dr. Kurt Heinlein, in order to better understand the planning process of the Public Affairs Conference.
For more information about the theme and/or role of the Provost Fellow, please read the campus memo below. Individuals wishing to be considered for this position should submit a CV and letter of interest outlining their experience, skills and ideas to Dr. Rachelle Darabi, Associate Provost for Student Development and Public Affairs no later than 5 pm, Friday, April 11. Review of applications will begin April 14. Questions concerning this position should be directed to Dr. Rachelle Darabi.
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 Monday, April 7, 2014. Please review the request for proposals here. Examples of past proposals which received funding are found here. Contact Study Away Director Elizabeth Strong, 836-6368, if you have any questions.
Meyer Library Long-Range Space Plan
Date: Monday, March 31
Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library 101
An open forum will be held to discuss space needs and possible long-range space plans for the Meyer Library building. MSU President Clif Smart has requested that a long-range (approx. 25 years) space plan for Meyer Library be submitted to him by May 15, 2014. Members of a task force who have been working on this project will share with attendees some possible principles and specifics of the emerging space plan. There will be plenty of time for open discussion and the sharing of ideas. For more information, please contact Tom Peters, 6-4525.
Cultural Stereotypes: Perception or Reality?
Date: Monday, April 7
Time: 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Location: Carrington Hall 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Presenter: Juan Meraz
This session seeks to help us better understand the changing demographics and how they will affect our cultural stereotypes.
Register for this session by going to My Learning Connection in My Missouri State and select “Professional Development-Diversity” form the Choose Category drop-down menu.
For complete event details, go to the Diversity and Inclusion blog posting.
Blackboard Feature Spotlight: Test Availability Exceptions
There are times when a student’s needs require exceptions when it comes to taking a test on Blackboard. They may require extra time, multiple attempts, a different availability, or you might need to turn Force Completion off. These accommodations are easy to make in Blackboard with Test Availability Exceptions! With this handy feature, any of the exceptions you need to create can be done in a matter of clicks, either while deploying the test or after it’s been presented to students. For instructions on utilizing Test Availability Exceptions or the other accessibility features in Blackboard, check out this page in Experts, and if you’re in need of assistance, feel free to contact the Computer Services Help Desk.
See the Blackboard Blog to learn more about the great features in Blackboard, and don’t forget about all the opportunities for Blackboard training at the Blackboard at Missouri State University website, and learn how you can become a Blackboard Black Belt while you’re there! Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter too!
Historian and Alumnus to Speak at Missouri State
Dr. Benjamin G. Rader, MSU alumnus and Ozarks native, is one of the most respected historians of American sports. Raised in Shannon and Howell counties, Dr. Rader earned his B.A. in history at (Southwest) Missouri State University in 1958 and went on to complete the M.A. at Oklahoma State University and the Ph.D. in history at the University of Maryland. Among Dr. Rader’s many publications are his two bestselling and most influential books: American Sports: From the Age of Folk Games to the Age of Televised Sports, now in its seventh edition, and Baseball: A History of America’s Game, now in its third edition.
Matters of Honor: The Violent Life of Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library 101
Dr. Rader seeks to understand Cobb’s violent predisposition in terms other than mental illness—in short, in terms of the honor culture of which he was a product. Dr. Rader examines the influence of region on Ty Cobb’s ideas regarding race and rank. “Matters of honor,” as Cobb understood them, required from him violent responses throughout his life.
Down in the Hollows: A Tale of Neighborhood in the Missouri Ozarks
Date: Thursday, April 3
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library 101
Dr. Rader uses his grandfather’s dilemma—should he give up his hounds in order to wed a winsome widow from Winona, Missouri?—to explore the differences between two family cultures: the Raders’ and Pummills’ on Mahans Creek. He analyzes the families’ European origins, the ways in which they responded to their physical environment and the forces of modernity, and the importance of living in the hollows rather than on the Ozark plateaus.
Indian Cultural Show and Dinner
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 6:00–9:30 p.m.
Location: Plaster Student Union Ballroom and Theater
TARANG is a cultural experience showcasing the diverse and colorful heritage of India. Join us as we take you through a journey of authentic Indian cuisine prepared by our own Missouri State students and a variety of performances that display India’s rich unity in diversity. Buy your tickets now because seating is limited. Tickets are available on March 31. Adult tickets are $15, student tickets are $12 and tickets for children are $8.
View press release and flyer for full details
Twenty Years On: The Legacy of the Rwandan Genocide
Date: Wednesday, April 9
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Strong Hall 302
This event features a presentation by a Rwandan former senior top diplomat who will focus on the broad political and social effects of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which cost the lives of millions Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda, and the neighboring Congo, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda, and tested the humanitarian will of the international community.
All-Faculty Recognition Reception
Date: Monday, April 21
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: PSU Ballroom
Our faculty members work diligently to make the university and our community a better place to live. Join the Office of the Provost and President Smart as we gather to honor this year’s award recipients and retirees at the All-Faculty Recognition Reception. The esteemed recipients of the Missouri State University Foundation Award in Teaching, Research and Service, Years of Service, Community Service Awards and others will be recognized. Hors D ’Oeuvres will be provided.
University Supports for Research
Date: Monday and Thursday, April 7 and 10
Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Location: Carrington Hall 203
Presenters: Marina Zordell-Reed, Coordinator Sponsored Research and Programs; Todd Daniel, Director, RStats
There are numerous mechanisms at the university and college levels to support faculty research. This workshop will highlight some of the supports offered by the Office of Sponsored Research. Additionally, an example of a college-based resource, RStats, will be described.
Office of Assessment
Understanding Student Learning of Public Affairs—a Call for Student Work
The Office of Assessment is collecting student work that showcases students’ understanding of public affairs. In addition to student work, we are interested in learning more about the public affairs work in general that your students do. Please submit student work, examples of assignments that have worked well for you, and descriptions of projects that influence student learning related to community engagement, ethical leadership, and cultural competence. As a small token of appreciation, we will bring you a Starbucks gift card and a certificate of participation for university service.
How You Can Participate:
- Fill out the online Intent to Participate Form
- Collect student work as usual
- Submit copies electronically to assessment@missouristate.edu, or
- we can come to you, make copies, and return your originals within 1–2 days
- The work will be de-identified and faculty and staff review the student work.
- An individualized report will be sent to you based on the review.
- Office of Assessment will share findings from the review related to students’ overall understanding of public affairs.
To submit student work: complete the online Intent to Participate Form
To review student work in May 2014: fill out the online reviewer application
For additional information: visit the information page on the Office of Assessment website, or contact us at assessment@missouristate.edu or 836-6300.
Join Us for National Walking Day
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: Noon
Location: Foster Recreation Center
We encourage you to have your classes walk, hold your meetings while walking, and show your support for Missouri State University as the University will be named a “Great Place to Walk for Heart Health” by the City of Springfield, the Springfield-Greene County Parks Department and the American Heart Association. The Kickoff and Ribbon-cutting event will designate a new walking path on campus. Frank Einhellig, Provost, will be providing the opening remarks. Following the walk, please join us for the Health Fair in the Foster Recreation Center.
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