CEE News and Events

WELCOME BACK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR - SPRING 2010

I want to wish everyone a happy new year and the best for 2010. We look forward to another full semester.  As we reflect back on 2009, we at the CEE are very proud of the variety and quality of programs we have offered. We are excited about the number of new programs that were initiated and hope to continue to provide our campus with a variety of events for faculty and staff development. -more-

SPOTLIGHT ON FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Dr. Eric Page, Assistant Professor of Physics, has been proactive in Physics Education Research for over a decade. To read full article, click here.

SUPPORTING UNDER-REPRESENTED STUDENTS NETWORK
On Wednesday, February 24, Roy L. Brooks, Warren Distinguished Professor of Law, and two law students will facilitate a discussion about Joy DeGruy Leary’s theory of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome and the implications for our work in higher education. Leary’s 2005 book puts forth her thesis that American chattel slavery left a legacy that has impacted psycho-social fabric of our country for generations. Chapter 4 of Dr. Leary’s book is located on Copley Library’s e-reserves and will provide the basis for exploring the lingering traumatic effects of oppression and the possibilities for healing and recovery.

The Supporting Under-represented Students Network began in Spring, 2008 with a lunch & learn discussion facilitated by professors Carlton Floyd (English) and Jesse Mills (Ethnic Studies) on Advising Students of Color. The event was very well attended and feedback from the session supported the establishment a network of those in attendance to continue meeting and consulting with each other. The network is open to all faculty and staff and has expanded to over 80 members. CEE has organized at least two meetings each semester offering presentations and discussions focused on topics relevant to the needs of under-represented students in higher education and the USD campus in particular.

With the February 24th session, the Center or Educational Excellence is setting a framework for the establishment of faculty learning communities next year.  “A faculty learning community (FLC) is a group of trans-disciplinary faculty, graduate students and professional staff group of size 6-15 or more (8 to 12 is the recommended size) engaging in an active, collaborative, yearlong program with a curriculum about enhancing teaching and learning and with frequent seminars and activities that provide learning, development, transdisciplinarity, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and community building.” (Cox, 2004)  The CEE has surveyed network participants and found an interest in forming a learning community to review literature and discuss this topic more deeply. Study of Dr. Leary’s book chapter will give us a preview of the learning community dynamic. Invitations to apply to future FLCs will be offered by the CEE in Fall, 2010.

For more information about this session, accessing the article on e-reserves, and to rsvp for the discussion, please contact the CEE at cee@sandiego.edu or (619) 260-7402.

CEE TRAVEL GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
A new CEE travel grant program was developed to help expose faculty to key issues in teaching and learning in higher education by attending prominent conferences on higher education. CEE supports travel for a limited number of faculty to attend a leading conference during the 2009-10 academic year. A subcommittee of the CEE Advisory Committee reviewed several proposals this fall, evaluating them on the strength of their connection to the mission of the university and to the perceived benefit towards increasing our community's understanding of current issues in American higher education. We look forward to presentations by the grant recipients next fall. To see the grantee list, click here.

RECOGNITION RECEPTION PLANNED FOR MAY 12
This year CEE introduced a recognition program to reward participation and involvement in the center's activities. The goal of this innovation is to increase participation in CEE events. This system honors the time and efforts that faculty and staff make toward improving teaching excellence and organizational development to enhance student learning. The idea is based on research indicating the importance of recognition in faculty development (Sorcinelli 1985; Seldin 1987; Fideler & Sorcinelli 1992; Sorcinelli 2002).

Faculty and staff earn credits throughout the academic year for attending events and/or presenting and facilitating programs. These credits are accumulated for one year.

Program participants from 2009-10 will be invitted to the May 12 end-of-the-year recognition event, which includes an awards ceremony. Awards are given to the faculty or staff member who invested the greatest number of hours in development activities over the academic year. A list of evenLaunch Internet Explorer Browserts recognizing participants will be distributed which can be included in annual evaluations and promotion and tenure packets. Participants and presenters will also receive recognition of their efforts by being listed on our website and reported to their deans and department heads. To learn more about the CEE involvement recognition program and the May 12 event, please contact the CEE.

To register for CEE events, click here. For event descriptions click on the event titles below.

February
12 (Fri) 4th Annual Faculty Technology Open House
1-5 p.m., UC Forum C

16 (Tue) Faculty Workshop: Revising & Refining Your Long-term Assessment Plans
12:15-2:15 p.m., MRH 127

18 (Thu) Tech Talk: Your Classroom in a Virtual World-Second Life
4-5 p.m., MRH 102

19 (Fri) Morning Mentorship: Cell Phones, Laptops, and Facebook...What Can I Do About Them?
9-10 a.m., UC 104

20 (Sat) Workshop: Integrating Catholic Social Thought into The Curriculum
9:30-3 p.m., Maher Hall 253

23 (Tue) Workshop: Liberal Arts Beyond the Classroom
12:15-2:15 p.m, UC 107

24 (Wed) Supporting Underrepresented Students Network Discussion: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
12-1:30 p.m., Kroc IPJ E&F

26 (Fri) Half-Day Workshop: The Scholarship of Engaged Teaching & Learning-A Blueprint and Toolkit
Two sessions available: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or 12-4 p.m. A panel discussion lunch for the two sessions overlap 12-1 p.m. in UC Forums B & C

March
1 (Mon) Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Writing Group Meeting
12-1:30 p.m., KIPJ G

2 (Tue) Supporting Underrepresented Students Network Discussion: Equity Score Card and Campus Climate Survey
4-5:30 p.m., UC 107

4 (Thu) Dinner Discussion: Spirituality as an Academic Discipline
5:30-7:30 p.m., UC Forum A

17 (Wed) Workshop/Discussion: The Role of Core Curriculum in a Liberal Arts Education
11:30-1:30 p.m., KIPJ A

18 (Thu) New and Junior Faculty Wine & Cheese: The Balancing Act
4-5:30 p.m., Degheri 120

19 (Fri) Tech Talk: Face it, Blog it, or Tweet it: Social Networking and Your Curriculum
2-3 p.m., MRH 127

22 (Mon) Lunch & Learn: Creating and Applying Rubrics
12-1:20 p.m., MRH 127

22 Post-Seminar Public Forum on Sustainability
3:30-5:30 p.m., MRH 120

29 (Mon) Lunch & Learn: Axela Grant Systems
12-1:20 p.m., MRH 127

30 Post-Seminar Public Forum on Sustainability
3:30-5:30 p.m., MRH 120

April
7 (Wed) Supporting Underrepresented Students Network Discussion: Classroom Interaction Case Studies
12-1:30 p.m., MRH 127

9 (Fri) Adjunct Faculty Reception
4-5:30 p.m., Degheri 120

12 (Mon) Lunch & Learn: Classrooms as Racialized Spaces
12-1:20 p.m., MRH 127

14 (Wed) Tech Talk: Bringing Numbers to Life with ArcGIS
12-1:20 p.m., MRH 127

15 (Thu) Faculty Workshop: Introducing Cultural Competence Rubrics for D Courses
3:30-5 p.m., UC 107

20 (Tue) Faculty Workshop: Guiding Your Program through the Review Process
12:15-2:15 p.m., UC 107

22-23 Preceptor Workshop: Looking Forward to Fall '10
2 options: Thursday 12:15-2:15 p.m. or Friday 3-5 p.m., KIPJ E&F

27 (Tue) Faculty Workshop: Mentoring an Honors Thesis
12:15-2:15 p.m., UC Forum A

30 (Fri) Preceptor and PA Reception
3-4:30 p.m., KIPJ Garden of the Sea

30 (Thu) Tentative date for Faculty Reception for Ilia Delio
5-6 p.m., Bishop Buddy Sala (MRH Foyer)

May
3 (Mon) Tech Talk : Reach Your Students Where They Are with Adobe Pro Connect Lectures, Collaboration, and Conferences
12-1:20 p.m., Location TBD

4 (Tue) New Faculty Wine & Cheese: Time for Reflection
4-6 p.m., Degheri 120

11 (Tue) CEE, Gender Studies, and Women's Center Banquet
5-7:30 p.m., UC Forum AB

12 (Wed) CEE Recognition Reception
4-5:30 p.m., UC Forum A

24 (Mon) Half Day Workshop: Integrated Student Learning-Achieving Undergraduate Goals Together
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Degheri 120