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Sigma Vol. XXXII, No. 10, March 14, 2003
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CALENDAR: March 15 - 21
"Educated Guesses: One Historian's Encounter with the Culture Wars"
by Jonathan Zimmerman, New York University
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Whitney Auditorium
Refreshments will be served after the presentation
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1. NEW COURSE APPROVAL
2. LARSEN-FREEMAN DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS
3. DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
4. SOE COMMUNITY DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE DIALOGUE
5. SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABILITY
6. KELLOGG FORUM AWARDS AVAILABLE
7. SAC REMINDER
8. HRD WORKSHOP
9. YMCA SUMMER JOBS AVAILABLE
10. ROOM SCHEDULING CONTACTS
11. CAMPUS EVENTS OF INTEREST
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1. NEW COURSE APPROVAL
Undergraduate credit only --Effective Spring Term 2003
390 (ELI 390, LING 386). Community Service and Language, Education, and Culture (1-3) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
This course offers a service learning experience for undergraduates in the multilingual, multicultural context of the migrant population. The course may vary in terms of the content and target population; e.g., the course may focus on literacy issues, critical pedagogy or cultural identity issues but within the context of linguistics, educational and cultural needs of minority populations.
2. LARSEN-FREEMAN DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Prof. Diane Larsen-Freeman recently delivered the keynote address at this year's Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Greece Conference held in Athens. The address was titled "Teaching in Harmony with Learning."
3. DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
Robert Carpenter
Scott Paris, Chair and Cognate member, Psychology and Education
Frederick Morrison, Psychology
Kai Schnabel Cortina, Psychology
P. David Pearson, Education, UC-Berkeley
Roxana Marachi
Ron Astor, Co-Chair, Social Work and Education
Tabbye Chavous, Co-Chair, Psychology
Marc Zimmerman, cognate member, Public Health and Psychology
Amiram Vinokur, Senior Research Scientist, ISR
4. SOE COMMUNITY DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE DIALOGUE
Date: Monday, March 31
Location: Whitney Auditorium, SEB
Facilitator: Dr. Kathy Obear, President, Alliance for Change
Events: 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., Keynote Address and Luncheon
If you would like lunch, please RSVP to spangler at umich.edu.
1:00 - 4:00pm, SOE Faculty/Graduate Student Dialogue Session
A day of events for SOE faculty and graduate students to come together to intentionally, deliberately, and thoughtfully address the following question: What does the demand for greater equity and social justice require of us as we go forward as an academic community? Additional information is available from Jennifer Mueller at muellerj at imich.edu.
5. SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABILITY
The Jackson County Community Foundation has a scholarship opportunity for education students whose home residence is in Jackson County. The Martha and Oliver Hansen Memorial Scholarship is available to juniors or seniors majoring in education with the intention of teaching in the classroom, P-16. Deadline for Application is April 1. Additional information and the application is available online at http://www.jacksoncf.org/scholarships.htm.
6. KELLOGG FORUM AWARDS AVAILABLE
The Kellogg Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good is sponsoring up to five awards of $3,000 for pre-tenured faculty, early career practitioners, and advanced graduate students in any discipline in U. higher education institutions who engage in research that explores higher education's role in serving the public good. Applicants should hold a doctorate (no more than five years post degree) or be at the dissertation stage of their doctoral studies; they must also be affiliated with a higher educational institution. The award to individuals will have the following additional support: 1) Conference registration fees waived to attend one of the national conferences of a collaborating association. 2) Participation in the Kellogg Forum Higher Educational Intergenerational Scholars Symposium. 3) Inclusion of their project manuscript in a Kellogg Forum edited monograph and consideration for publication in the peer review journals of the collaborating associations. Application material, expectations and instructions are available at http://www.kelloggforum.org/activities/rising_scholars.html. Submission deadline is Tuesday, April 1.
7. SAC REMINDER
The Staff Advisory Council would like to remind everyone that the Suggestion Box from the Staff Retreat is in the Mail Room on the first floor. If you have a suggestion you would like the Council to consider, please drop it in the box that is checked weekly.
8. HRD WORKSHOP
"Managing Multiple Projects for Multiple People"
Date: Friday, March 21
Time: 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Location: 2030 Administrative Services, 1009 Greene St.
This course provides methods that staff members can use to effectively deal with multiple projects generated by multiple managers.
9. YMCA SUMMER JOBS AVAILABLE
This summer, the Ann Arbor YMCA will be offering eight summer camps ranging from Teen Adventure Camps and Teen Service Learning to Youth Day Camps. Director, coordinator, and counselor/instructor positions are available. Information is available at http://www.annarborymca.org, or contact Sam Humphrey at shumphrey at annarborymca.org or 213-8592, ext. 226.
10. ROOM SCHEDULING CONTACTS
==CONFERENCE ROOMS
Contact Patrick Carroll at 615-2534 or soe.facilities at umich.edu for reserving the Deans' Conference Room, Brownlee Room, Whitney Auditorium, Tribute Room, 1316 Conference Room, Student Lounge and/or Courtyard.
IMPORTANT NOTE - Key pick up and drop off is in the Deans' Office. All conference rooms have an overhead transparency projector (except Room 1316). For any additional audio-visual equipment please contact the IRIS Resource Center at 764-5427.
==CLASSROOMS AND SCHORLING AUDITORIUM
Contact Donna Estabrook at 647-2418 or destabro at umich.edu.
==MULTI MEDIA (SEB 2211 and 2229) & WIRELESS CLASSROOMS
Courses: To hold a course in MMC I or II, submit a request to your Program Chair at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the term for which use is requested. Once all these are in, the Program Chairs and Director of Technology Services will meet to coordinate scheduling of these rooms. Single-Activity Use: For a "one-time" use of a MMC or to schedule the Wireless Classroom, contact Donna Estabrook at 647-2418 or destabro at umich.edu.
REMINDER: when you are done using a room, please return chairs, tables and desks as you found them for others who will be meeting in the same facility. This helps everyone! Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
11. CAMPUS EVENTS OF INTEREST
The following events will be taking place around campus. You may get more information on each event via the listed web site, email or telephone (when available).
Faculty Exploratory Workshops
Tue., Mar. 18, 4:00 - 6:00pm, Managing Your Citations with EndNote 6
Peace Corps Information Session
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rm. 9, International Center
Peace Corps is seeking certified teachers.
Sociology Symposium
"Elite Mobility in Transitional Economics"
by Andrew Walder, Stanford University
Date: Friday, March 21
Time: Noon
Location: LSA Building, Rm. 4050
Urban, Technological and Environmental Planning Symposium
"Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries in the Urban and Regional Context"
TECHNOLOGICAL PLANNING SESSION
Date: Friday, March 21
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Rm. 2104, Art & Architecture Building
Invited speaker: Helen Couclelis, Professor, Department of Geography, UC-Santa Barbara
"The Construction of the Digital City"
ICOS SEMINAR SERIES
Professor Mary Ann Glynn, Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management, University of Michigan Business School, visiting scholar from Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Date: Friday, March 21
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Room 4212 SEB
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