Sigma Bulletin, October 1 - October 7, 2007

Sigma Bulletin, November 19 - November 25, 2007

A. DEAN'S UPDATES
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
C. CALENDAR
D. LOOKING AHEAD

A. DEAN'S UPDATES

Read today's Dean's Updates (Topics include bereavement and illness fund, advisory board meetings, treats for reading Updates) by clicking on this link:

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/soe.dean/updates&mode=single

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS

We've created a new “Announcements” section on our website. See today's Announcements (Get Ready for Academic Job Search)5 by clicking on this link:

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/education.announcements/announcements

C. CALENDAR

- November 19: Education, Spirituality, and Social Justice group discussion on “What Do We Learn From the Most Challenging Experiences in Our Personal and Professional Lives? Resilience,” featuring Jenny Small, CSHPE Doctoral Candidate with observations by other guests, faculty, and students. 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Tribute Room (Room 1322). For further information contact Amy Fisher ( asfisher@umich.edu).

- November 19: Education Policy Initiative (EPI) Seminar Series (Co-Sponsored with the National Poverty Center), Caroline Hoxby, Harvard University, "The Effects of New York City's Charter Schools on Student Achievement." 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Room 1110, Weill Hall (corner of State and Hill.) EPI is a program of coordinated activities at the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), designed to bring the latest academic knowledge to issues of education policy.

- November 19: Wang Dan, Student Leader, 1989 Democracy Movement on "Realizing a New China,” 7:00 pm, Room 100 Hutchins Hall, Law School. Wang Dan was a leader of the student democracy movement in China in 1988-89. Then a student at prestigious Beijing University, he rose to prominence advocating political reform and the rule of law in Reform-era China. Imprisoned twice after the events of June 3-4, 1989. Wang Dan was exiled to the United States in 1998, and is now completing a PhD at Harvard University.

- November 20: Each Tuesday, community members from SoE can join colleagues at Yost Arena's noontime public skating http://www.umich.edu/~yostice/public_skate.htm. All are welcome regardless of skill, grace, or the lack thereof. The cost is $2.00 for admission and $1.00 for skate rentals.

D. LOOKING AHEAD

- November 27: CSHPE Faculty Brown Bag Series Fall 2007-Focus: Current Research and Opportunities for Involvement. Presenters: Jan Lawrence, Eric Dey, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, Dean's Conference Room (Room 1211).

- November 28: Combined Program in Education and Psychology (CPEP) presents “The Effect of Experience on Executive Function: Evidence From Training, Culture and Schooling” by Priti Shah, Associate Professor of Education and Psychology, 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm, Tribute (Room 1322).

- November 29: Open CourseWare (OCW) Fall Speaker Series: Shigeru Miyagawa - Professor of Linguistics, MIT, 4:00 pm, 110 Ford Classroom, Weill Hall, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Professor Miyagawa will speak about her experiences as one of the original committee members that proposed Open CourseWare to the MIT administration in 1999.

- November 29: "Assessment and Accountability: Reasonable Approaches for Higher Education" is the topic of a webcast hosted by the Society for College and University Planning, an SOE affiliate; the New York Times Knowledge Network, and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST. The report of the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education, and potentially radical changes in accreditation in its wake, bring unprecedented national attention to assessing student learning. But how to proceed "reasonably" in this direction, without homogenizing diverse institutions or "teaching to tests" remain much debated questions for colleges and universities. Are there better ways to assess institutional quality to assure policymakers, students, and their parents that they are getting their money's worth? And how do we bring faculty and academic leaders into this conversation to ensure that better teaching and learning is the objective, not just more assessment? Join a dialogue among national thought leaders on the topic to explore these and other questions.

- November 30: Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Room 4212, SOE Building. Professor David Thacher, Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan. Web Page: http://fordschool.umich.edu/faculty_staff/person_display.php?personid=66_

- November 30: Mark Dynarski from Mathematica Policy Research will present at the Labor Economics Seminar on “Effectiveness of Reading and Mathematics Software Projects,” 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, Lorch 201. To review the full report, visit: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pdf/20074005.pdf.

- November 30: Dissertation Defense by Ruchi Bhathagar on “Assessing Student Teachers' Preparedness: Use of Domains in the Undergraduate Program,” 2:00 pm, Brownlee (Room 2327).

- December 3: Dissertation Defense by Elena Jurasaite-Harbison on “Learning In and From Practice: Opportunities and Implications for Teachers, Informal Learning in Lithuania and the United States," 10:00 am, Brownlee (Room 2327).

- December 5: Combined Program in Education and Psychology (CPEP) presents “Parenting Preschoolers: Multiple Dimensions and Their Contributions to Child Outcomes” by Annemarie Hindman, Doctoral Candidate, CPEP, 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm, Brownlee (Room 2327).

- December 6: IRB on the Road with Cindy Shindledecker, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Room 4107 SoE. Additional information forthcoming (appointment hours vs. open hours).

- December 7: Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Room 4212, SOE Building. Professor Greta Krippner, Department of Sociology, University of Michigan. Web Page: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/soc/directories/show-person.asp?PeopleID=136

- December 13: All-School Meeting about the Teacher Education Initiative (TEI), Tribute (Room 1322), 10:00 am - 12:00 noon. Detailed updates about progress in core areas of TEI work, a projected time- line for the Initiative, and discussion of our strategies for change. Plus: The TEI is launching a Request for Proposals. Please come and find out about the many areas in which we need help and learn how you can propose or join a project that will contribute directly to our collective work.

- December 13: Excel I Workshop presented by John Moje for SoE staff only. Workshop is sponsored by the SoE Staff Development Committee and is limited to the first 30 people who register. Please email Bonita Kothe ( bkkothe@umich.edu) to reserve a seat and indicate whether you will bring your own laptop. Whitney Auditorium (Room 1309), 10:00 am - 11:30 am.

- January 4: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor David Harrison, Penn State University, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- January 8: MAC Information Night, 5:00 pm -7:00 pm, Whitney Auditorium (Room 1309).

- January 11: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Panel Session on "Academic Leadership in the 21st Century“ with Provost Teresa Sullivan, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dean Deborah Loewenberg Ball, Dean of the School of Education; Dean Janet Weiss, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs-Graduate Studies and Dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies; Tom Finholt, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, School of Information. 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- January 17: IRB on the Road with Cindy Shindledecker, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Room 1350 SoE. Additional information forthcoming (appointment hours vs. open hours).

- January 18: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Raanan Lipshitz, University of Haifa, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- January 22: Education Policy Initiative (EPI) Seminar Series (Co-Sponsored with the National Poverty Center), Cecilia Rouse, Princeton University, "Can Educational Outcomes be Improved in Community Colleges? Recent Evidence from Two Randomized Studies." 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Location: TBD. EPI is a program of coordinated activities at the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), designed to bring the latest academic knowledge to issues of education policy.

- January 22: IRWG Winter 2008 Speaker Series on Changing Perspectives on Sexual Violence and Harassment. Toni Abbey, Wayne State University, on “Sexual Assault on College Campuses: What is Alcohol's Role?” 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2239 Lane Hall. Event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/.

- January 25: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Martin Ruef, Princeton University, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Ross School of Business (location TBA). For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- January 28: IRWG Winter 2008 Speaker Series on Changing Perspectives on Sexual Violence and Harassment. CRLT Players, Relationships and Boundaries in the Academy: Exploring Sexual Harassment Through Theatrical Dilemmas, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Rackham Amphitheatre. CRLT Players perform vignettes regarding sexual harassment in the academy and the workplace, along with a facilitated audience discussion. Event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/.

- January 30: IRWG Winter 2008 Speaker Series on Changing Perspectives on Sexual Violence and Harassment. Paula Ross-Durow, IRWG Researcher, “Adolescent Sexual Harassment of Peers: A Predictor of Sexual Assault?” 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, 2239 Lane Hall. Event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/.

- February 1: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor John Hollenbeck, Michigan State University, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- February 8: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Rebecca Henderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Ross School of Business (location TBA). For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- February 14: IRB on the Road, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Room 1350 SoE. Additional information forthcoming (appointment hours vs. open hours).

- February 15: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Kim Elsback, University of California-Davis, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- February 18: IRWG Winter 2008 Speaker Series on Changing Perspectives on Sexual Violence and Harassment. Louise Fitzgerald, University of Illinois--Urbana Champaign, “Sexual Harassment in Higher Education and the Workplace,” 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2239 Lane Hall. Event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/.

- February 19: IRWG Winter 2008 Speaker Series on Changing Perspectives on Sexual Violence and Harassment. Perry Silverchanz, U-M Substance Abuse Research Center, “Sticks and Stones (and Queer Jokes): What are the Consequences of Heterosexist Harassment?” 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, 2239 Lane Hall. Event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/.

- February 22: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Brian Uzzi, Northwestern University, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Ross School of Business (location TBA). For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- February 25 - 27: 2008 Michigan School Testing Conference, Kensington Court Hotel. Further details to follow.

- March 7: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Joe Porac, New York University, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Ross School of Business (location TBA). For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- March 12: IRWG Winter 2008 Speaker Series on Changing Perspectives on Sexual Violence and Harassment. Isis Settles, Michigan State University, “Women Working in a Man's World: Sexual Harassment, Workplace Climate, and Work Outcomes for Women in Male-Dominated Fields,” 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2239 Lane Hall. Event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/.

- March 14: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Jeff Edwards, University of North Carolina, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- March 18: MAC Information Night, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Whitney Auditorium (Room 1309).

- March 20: IRB on the Road with Cindy Shindledecker, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Room 1350 SoE. Additional information forthcoming (appointment hours vs. open hours).

- March 21: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Likert Award Winner (TBD), 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- March 27: IRWG Winter 2008 Speaker Series on Changing Perspectives on Sexual Violence and Harassment. Amy Young, IRWG Researcher, “The Silent Epidemic in Women's Health: Adolescent Sexual Assault,” 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2239 Lane Hall. Event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/.

- March 28: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Isabel Fernandez-Mateo, London Business School, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- April 2: Education Policy Initiative (EPI) Seminar Series, Susanna Loeb, Stanford University, "Teacher Labor Supply Decisions and Effectiveness in the Classroom." 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Location: TBD. EPI is a program of coordinated activities at the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), designed to bring the latest academic knowledge to issues of education policy.

- April 3: IRWG Winter 2008 Speaker Series on Changing Perspectives on Sexual Violence and Harassment. Lilia Cortina, U-M Women's Studies and Psychology, “Workplace Harassment and Incivility: What's Gender Got to do With it? “ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2239 Lane Hall. Event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/.

- April 4: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Cristina Gibson, University of California-Irvine, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- April 11: Winter 2008 Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies Seminar Series. Professor Don Hambrick, Penn State University, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Room 4212 SoE. For additional information contact Paula Kopka, 936-1525 or pkopka@umich.edu.

- April 15: MAC Information Night, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Whitney Auditorium (Room 1309).

- April 17: IRB on the Road with Cindy Shindledecker, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Room 1350 SoE. Additional information forthcoming (appointment hours vs. open hours).