Oops...a few more congratulations are in order

Kudos as well to Dana Malone on moving on to doctoral candidacy this fall.  Dana and Tara Baas have also been nominated by the department for the Dissertation Year Fellowship.  Good luck Dana and Tara and congratulations on your accomplishments!

Current Events

University of Puerto Rico

We don't hear much about what's happening with the student strikes and university troubles around the world, but it's important that we stay abreast.  My colleague Rima Brusi at the University of Puerto Rico shares this link and asks us to stay aware and stay informed.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maritza-stanchich-phd/puerto-rico-student-strik_b_797233.html

Jane

Long Overdue Kudos

I saw this store in Rome and thought of all of you...


Congratulations to everyone for making it through another great semester in EPE.  And a special KUDOS to those who passed their quals this semester.  This marks a huge step from coursework and student status to full status as doctoral candidates of education and philosophy.  Well done!




Bill Verble

Justin Blevins

Kim Chaffer Schroeder

Ella Strong

Michael Quillen

Richard Roe

Andrew Smith

Nichole Knutson

Steve Wise

Karen Clancy

Teresa Mayo

Lisa Stephenson

Paul David Blankenship

Wendy Bolt

Deronda Mobelini

Karen Hlinka

Michelle Dykes

Amber Decker

Christopher Phillips

Nancy Preston

Travis McDearmon

Congratulations to Nicole Jenkins on completing her Masters in Higher Education!

And finally...congratulations and best wishes to Drs. David Sloan and Jim Cousins on successfully defending their dissertations this fall.  We welcome you to the ranks of Alumni!

Happy Holidays everyone...we'll see you in the New Year!

Jane

TECHNOLOGY- GRADUATE STUDENTS -STARTING JANUARY 2011

The Department of Educational Leadership Studies has several openings graduate students enrolled in the University of Kentucky to be paid an hourly rate starting January 2011. Dr. Jayson Richardson, Co-Director of the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE) and Justin Bathon, Co-director of the College of Education P20 Technology Leadership Lab are seeking highly skilled University of Kentucky graduate students to assist in technology leadership initiatives of the Center and Lab. The Center and Lab are seeking applicants who have a range of knowledge and skills including the:
1.      Capacity to use various technology tools with minimal supervision (Blackboard, EndNote, Audacity, Camtasia et al.);

2.      Skills in using video and audio editing programs (programming skills are highly desirable);

3.      Motivation to learn technology and the capacity to teach others;

4.      Ability to conduct research in an academic settings.

5.      Excellent technical and communication skills essential to being an R &D team member.


Anticipated Start-End Dates: No later than January 2011 through June 15, 2011. The position will be for Spring Semester only, but may be extended for an additional academic year.

Salary: $15 per hour

Applicants: Graduate students in the College of Education are encouraged to a apply as are other UK students s with requisite knowledge and skills.


Inquiries: Contact Dr. Jayson Richardson

Jayson W. Richardson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership Studies
Associate Director of the Center for the Advanced Study in Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE)
University of Kentucky
Dickey Hall, Room 21
Lexington, KY 40506-0017
859.257.1323 (office)
859.257.1015 (fax)
jayson.richardson@uky.edu
www.jaysonrichardson.com

LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE SPRING SEMESTER?

The Gaines Center for the Humanities is looking for a resident student manager for the spring 2011semester.  Along with an on-campus apartment, parking is provided as well as a semester stipend.  Among other duties, managers assume responsibilities for facilities, preparation of events and campus apartments for overnight guests.

If you’re interested, applications are available in the Gaines Center Office, 232 East Maxwell Street or if you have questions please call Colleen Horne 257-1537.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Establishes New Dissertation Fellowship in Education and Human Potential

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Establishes New Dissertation Fellowship in Education and Human Potential 

Agency

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Description

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation works to help high-achieving, low-income students reach their full potential through education. The foundation has created a new dissertation fellowship program to advance its understanding of the factors and contexts that help low-income students overcome personal adversity and challenging socioeconomic circumstances to excel academically in order to design programs and interventions that help more low-income students identified as high-achieving in their primary and secondary school years to sustain their achievement levels through college and beyond.

While the dissertation topic must concern education and human potential, graduate study may be in a diverse range of academic disciplines. Candidates must be working toward a doctoral degree at a graduate school in the United States, but need not be U.S. citizens.

The fellowship is a one-time award of $25,000, which may be used for a period of not less than nine months and up to eighteen months. The foundation will award two fellowships in 2011 and has plans to offer up to five annually in the coming years.

Closing Date: February 4, 2011

Link to Full Announcement

http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-dissertation-fellowship-award/

Sent to:  Business/Economics/Management, Education (General), Funding for Underrepresented Populations/Women/Disadvantaged Groups, Mathematics/Statistics, Mental Health/Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences

*****************************************

Proposal Development Office

335 Bowman Hall 0059

859-257-2861

proposal@email.uky.edu

http://www.research.uky.edu/pdo

--
Dr. Jane McEldowney Jensen
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation
University of Kentucky
859-489-7050

CPAK Graduate Student Scholarships Deadline

December 15th is the deadline for the graduate student scholarship for
CPAK.  http://cpak.org/conference/index.html

Elizabeth K. Liebschutz-Roettger
International Coordinator
President-College Personnel Association of Kentucky
College of Business
University of Louisville
www.louisville.edu
"It's Happening Here"

CPAK Conference--conference scholarship deadline for full-time students next week

The College Personnel Association of Kentucky (CPAK) will be hosting its annual conference in Lexington on Feb. 27th and 28th.  In addition to attending, students are encouraged to consider submitting a proposal to present at the conference.  There will also be a Case Study competition.  Especially with the conference in Lexington, students should take advantage of this great professional opportunity! 

For full-time students not holding a full-time, professional position at any institution, there are scholarships available to help cover the cost of attendance. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is Dec. 15th, so be sure to hurry up and apply!



Visit CPAK's website for more information:  http://cpak.org/conference/index.html

Also, please feel free to contact Neal Hutchens (neal.hutchens@uky.edu) if you have questions.

Last Reminder -- EPE Holiday Party Tomorrow (Wednesday, Dec. 8th)

Just a friendly final reminder that the EPE Student Group will be hosting a Holiday Party/UK Game Potluck on December 8th 2010 (Wednesday). The Holiday Party will begin at 6 pm at Nichole Knutson/Keith Ellis’s house at 888 Pinkney Drive.  At 9:30 pm we will transition to the UK Basketball Game as we watch UK take on Notre Dame, and welcome anyone who wishes to cheer on the CATS to stay and watch the game with us.


Everyone is welcome to come and go as they please throughout the evening.


Please RSVP with your contribution to the potluck to keith.ellis@uky.edu.  He will be emailing directions to all who RSVP.


Hope to see you there!

Positions Posted at Berea College

 Curtis Sandberg (SHED) shares these new positions:  Student Engagement Specialist and Program Associate.  Both are grant funded positions.

http://www.berea.edu/peopleservices/jobs/20101203-staff-studentengagementspecialists.asp

http://www.berea.edu/peopleservices/jobs/20101203-staff-programassociate.asp

Information on Cultural Ambassadors program in Spain

If the links below don't work, try these:

http://www.educacion.es/exterior/usa/en/programs/us_assistants/default.shtml>http://www.educacion.es/exterior/usa/en/programs/us_assistants/default.shtml
http://www.educacion.es/exterior/usa


CULTURAL AMBASSADORS: North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain

>The Education Office of the Embassy of Spain is offering over 2,000 grants 
>to North American students to spend the 2011-2012 school year in Spain 
>working as part-time Language & Culture Assistants in English classes at 
>the K-12 level.
>
>The program begins in mid-September and ends in mid-June. The program 
>requires that the applicants hold a U.S. or Canadian passport; be a native 
>English speaker; be a junior or senior college student or have completed a 
>BA, BS, MA, or MS; and have intermediate- to advanced-level Spanish skills.
>
>Working 12-16 hours a week under the supervision and guidance of a 
>classroom teacher, grantees will receive a minimum monthly allowance of 
>700 euros. Grants are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
>
>The free online application became available on November 1, 2010 and will 
>remain open through March 31, 2011. To apply or see more information, 
>visit 
><https://rocavec1.educacion.es/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.educacion.es/exterior/usa>www.educacion.es/exterior/usa.
>Questions can also be directed to the Spanish Resource Center in 
>Indianapolis. 
><mailto:cer.indianapolis@educacion.es>cer.indianapolis@educacion.es
>
>Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.
>
>Manuel Collazo
>___________________________________
>Asesor Tnico - Education Advisor
>Indiana, Kentucky & Ohio
>Embajada de Espa - Embassy of Spain
>Spanish Resource Center. IUPUI
>Cavanaugh Hall 539
>425 University Blvd.
>Indianapolis, IN 46202
>Ph: 317 278 12 10 -  Fax: 317 278 73 75
>email: <mailto:manuel.collazo@educacion.es>manuel.collazo@educacion.es
>http://www.educacion.es/exterior/usa

Reminder -- EPE Student Group Holiday Party/UK Game Potluck--Dec. 8th

The EPE Student Group will be hosting a Holiday Party/UK Game Potluck on December 8th 2010. The Holiday Party will begin at 6 pm at Nichole Knutson/Keith Ellis’s house at 888 Pinkney Drive.



We are inviting all guests to come and bring their favorite dish as we celebrate the end of another semester with fun, food and ...fellowship.


At 9:30 pm we will transition to the UK Basketball Game as we watch UK take on Notre Dame, and welcome anyone who wishes to cheer on the CATS to stay and watch the game with us.


So come one, come all!


Everyone is welcome to come and go as they please throughout the evening.


Please RSVP with your contribution to the potluck by December 6th to keith.ellis@uky.edu.


Hope to see you there!

Post Doc?

Postdoctoral research at IIASA
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an international research organization that conducts policy-oriented research into problems that are too large or too complex to be solved by a single country or academic discipline:

* problems like climate change that have a global reach and can be resolved only by international cooperative action, or

* problems of common concern to many countries that need to be addressed at the national level, such as energy security, population aging, and sustainable development.



Every year postdoctoral scholarships are available for research on topics related to the IIASA research agenda.

CPAK Conference

Greetings Everyone,

We are excited to announce the plans and arrangements for CPAK's Annual
Conference:
"Grow Local, Impact Global" on February 27th-28th, 2011.
http://cpak.org/conference/index.html

Please join us in Lexington, KY at the Marriott Griffin Gate to
reconnect and recharge as we take time to focus on current issues,
research and trends in Higher Education. We will be joined by Heidi
Levine, Dean of Students at Cornell College (Mt. Vernon, IA) and
Vice-President of ACPA as our key-note speaker.
http://www2.myacpa.org/au/governance/Heidi_Levine_Bio.php

PROPOSALS
The call for program proposals is now open with a deadline of January
15, 2011: https://louisville.edu/student/form/cpak/cpak2011

SCHOLARSHIPS
We are excited this year to offer scholarships to full-time graduate
students for a discounted rate to attend ACPA. You can find the
application for the scholarship at:
https://louisville.edu/student/form/cpak/scholarship

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
There are several openings that will become available on CPAK's
Executive Council. More information is about the opportunities can be
found at: http://cpak.org/conference/executive.html

AWARDS
CPAK is also proud to offer several awards to our members. Please
consider submitting a nomination: http://cpak.org/conference/award.html


REGISTRATION
Registration is now available at
https://louisville.edu/student/form/cpak/old_forms/2010registration
through February 15, 2011. The cost of attendance is $125.00. We will
be accepting payments via Paypal.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Our host hotel, the Marriott Griffin Gate
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/lexky-griffin-gate-marriott-resort-and-spa/
will offer a special conference rate of $109/night + taxes and fees. A
room reservation link will be available soon.


ACPA

ACPA 2011-B'more in Baltimore: For those of you who will attend ACPA
in the Spring, there will be a social on Monday, March 28th from
9:00-10:00 PM in the Past-President's Suite in the Sheraton. Room
number information will be shared once it is available.

ACPA-2012-LOUISVILLE! Mark it on your calendars now and get ready to
be the host location as we will welcome ACPA to the Bluegrass State
March 24-28th, 2012.



Sincerely,
Elizabeth K. Liebschutz-Roettger

Thinking about doing an international research project?

Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Fellowship Program are funded by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and support advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates, scholars who have already earned their Ph.D., and students enrolled in Master’s Degree programs. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams.

Approximately ten awards of up to $12,000 each will be given in the doctoral candidate/post-doctoral scholar competition. Approximately four awards of up to $8,000 each will be given in the Master's student competition. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the United States, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Given changing travel restrictions and/or security warnings to many countries, applicants should contact CAORC before preparing a proposal.

Deadline: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
For more details and application, please see href="http://www.caorc.org/programs/multi.htm"

CAORC Affiliated American Overseas Research Centers:    American Academy in Rome ~ American Center for Mongolian Studies ~ American Institute for Maghrib Studies ~ American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies ~ American Institute for Yemeni Studies ~ American Institute of Afghanistan Studies ~ American Institute of Bangladesh Studies ~ American Institute of Indian Studies ~ American Institute of Iranian Studies ~ American Center of Oriental Research ~ American Institute of Pakistan Studies ~ American Research Center in Egypt ~ American Research Center in Sofia ~ American Research Institute in Turkey ~ American School of Classical Studies at Athens ~ Center for Khmer Studies ~ Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute ~ Mexico-North Research Network ~ Palestinian American Research Center ~ The American Academic Research Institute in Iraq ~ West African Research Association ~ W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research

Academic Advising Positions Open in UK College of Business

Casey Shadix shares this tip:


UK’s Gatton College of Business and Economics has two Academic Advisor (Student Affairs Officer II) positions that are now posted for its’ Undergraduate Resource Center.  The links to the two positions are: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=223212 and https://ukjobs.uky.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=223213  Both positions will be posted from 11/22/10 to 12/5/10.  Thought I would pass this along in case any EPE folks are interested in full-time positions in academic advising.

Institutional Research Position at Transy

Visit the Transylvania University website (http://www.transy.edu/news/hr.htm) for more information about a position open in institutional research. For students thinking about their futures and wondering what courses to take to prepare for such a career, here's the description of the position requirements:

"The position requires a master's degree in higher education, educational research and statistics or a related discipline and a minimum of three years of related experience, preferably in higher education. The position also requires proficiency with a variety of computer applications including spreadsheets, relational databases, data warehousing and statistical analysis programs. Prefer candidates with proven research skills; ability to gather data, synthesize and summarize information in both written and verbal formats in an understandable manner for a variety of audiences; ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff on the development and implementation of assessment plans."

Carpool to Indy

Hello- We are trying to ensure that all students who want to attend ASHE will not be hindered due to lack of transportation. Thus, we are using the EPE facebook page to facilitate carpooling efforts. If you fall into either of the following two categories please post a note on our facebook page: 1) You are driving to ASHE and are willing and able to let someone ride with you; 2) You are looking for a ride to ASHE. Folks in both groups should indicate when they plan or would like to leave from Lexington as well as return day/time preferences.

Nicole

In the News

Catch our very own Baron Wolf (SHED) as part of the panel discussion at AIR found here:  What's Next and How Will Institutional Researcher's Stay Current.

Informal Chat with Provost Set for Campus

Staff, faculty and students are cordially invited to attend an informal chat with Provost Kumble Subbaswamy on Friday, Nov. 12, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in 230 Student Center Addition. This is an opportunity for members of UK's community to talk with the Provost about a variety of issues in an informal setting.

Jointly sponsored for employees and students by the Staff Senate and University Senate, this is the first in a new series of informal chats with administrators across campus.

If you are interested in participating but cannot be physically present, you can sign up to participate electronically via a webinar (limited space available). Please contact the Staff Senate vice chair, Bradley "Skip" Van Hook (bevanh2@email.uky.edu), with questions about using your PC to participate in Friday's informal chat, or simply register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/445155488.

If you have suggestions or comments about future informal chats, please email Staff Senate Chair Jann Burks (jann.burks@uky.edu).

Best regards,

Jann Burks, Chair, Staff Senate
Hollie I. Swanson, Chair, University Senate Council

Support for Graduate Student Travel

The UK College of Education and the Graduate School would like to encourage all graduate students to apply to the Graduate School for travel support if they are presenting at a professional meeting. Applications (http://www.research.uky.edu/gs/fellowship/supportfunding.html) are due in the graduate school by the 15th of each month prior to the month of travel (or the next business day if the office is closed). The grad school will provide up to $400. The College of Education requests that students make application to the grad school in order to be eligible for its funding ($250). Information about College of Education support for student travel can be found at http://education.uky.edu/ADeanRGS/content/grad-student-travel-support.

Dr. Jean Comaroff

The Social Theory Program invites faculty and graduate students to a lunch workshop with our Fall Distinguished Speaker Dr. Jean Comaroff. We are delighted to provide this intensive and intimate opportunity to have a conversation with Dr. Comaroff , discussing her recent work (based on articles she has recommended) , in the context of broader conversations about her research or about the subjects at hand. Because Dr. Comaroff has worked on a range of issues, the workshop can be of interest to anyone in Social Theory; those working on questions of the State, colonialism, criminal justice, religion, body, AIDS, global health issues, modernity, South Africa, History or Anthropology might be particularly interested.


The Social Theory Program will provide pizza for lunch. We ask of participants that they peruse the reading assignments recommended by Dr. Comaroff (ranging from order/disorder in the post/colony, to faith and neoliberalism, to AIDS and biopolitics) posted on the Social Theory site at http://www.as.uky.edu/academics/departments_programs/SocialTheory/SocialTheory/Lectures/Pages/default.aspx and come prepared to have a lively discussion.

The lunch workshop takes place on Nov. 30 at 12 noon-2pm in POT 245. Space is limited to 20, so we are taking names as they come in. Please sign up as soon as you can with Naomi Norasak at nnora0@uky.edu; for questions about the workshop or Dr. Comaroff's visit, please contact Dr. Srimati Basu at srimati.basu@uky.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!

Jean Comaroff, renowned anthropologist and social theorist, is one of the leading contemporary scholars of colonialism, modernity, law, and the State, and the Bernard E. & Ellen C. Sunny Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology and of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. A prolific researcher and writer, she has authored 5 monographs (some co-authored with John Comaroff) and numerous anthologies, including the 2 volume Of Revelation and Revolution (Vol 1. Christianity, Colonialism, and Consciousness in South Africa; Vol. 2 The Dialectics of Modernity on a South African Frontier), Ethnography and the Historical Imagination, Millennial Capitalism and the Culture of Neoliberalism, Law and Disorder in the Postcolony, Picturing a Colonial Past: The African Photographs of Isaac Schapera , and Ethnicity, Inc . Her latest monograph, Theory from the South: or, How Euro-America is Evolving toward the World Formerly Known as Third, is currently in press. Raised in South Africa, Comaroff has conducted fieldwork in southern Africa and Great Britain, where her foci have included the religion of the Southern Tswana peoples; colonialism and Christian evangelism and liberation struggles in southern Africa; healing and bodily practice, and the making of local worlds in the wake of global "modernity" and commodification. Her current research concerns problems of public order, state sovereignty and policing in postcolonial contexts, and asks about the relation between legitimacy and force.

The 2010 ArtsAsia Festival, sponsored by the UK Asia Center, is underway. This year’s theme explores the “Living Traditions” of Asia – through theatre, music, dance, visual arts and more. Additional information about events and artists can be found at http://www.uky.edu/centers/asia/embraceasia. Please share these exciting events with your colleagues and students.

 

November 6 - 13

Schedule

Monday, November 8th

7:30pm Japanese Traditional Theatre: Noh and Bugaku

Travel to a Japan long forgotten by most. Atsuyoshi Asano, Noh Drama Artist, and Arawana Hayashi, Bugaku Artist, take us back over 600 years with the stories and songs of Japanese cultural history. FREE event.

Memorial Hall, UK Campus

 

Tuesday, November 9th

12:00pm Bali: Morning of the World - A Demonstration of Balinese Gamelan Music and BalinesePuppetry

It is said that when a Balinese is asked what heaven is like, they'll say "Just like Bali." Learn more about the rich and unique culture of Bali through traditional music and art.

FREE event.
Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library, UK Campus

 

7:30pm Indian Traditional Dance: Bharatanatyam

Priyadarsini Govind, one of the foremost Bharatanatyam dancers of the current generation, comes from Chennai, India for a performance with a live orchestra. See this classical dance form with a two thousand year history come to life.

Tickets: $10 each, $5 for UK and K-12 students
Call the Student Center Box Office at 859-257-8427
UK Student Center Grand Ballroom

 

Wednesday, November 10th

10:00am Music Education in Sichuan

A lecture by Liu Liang, Associate Professor of Musicology and Music Education at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music (SCCM) in Chengdu city, Sichuan province, China. This school has 800 music faculty and over 13,000 music students. FREE Event

Niles Gallery, UK Fine Arts Library

 

7:00pm Anime Film Festival:
Selections from the WT Young Library Collection

Enjoy a screening of Paprika, shown in memory of its ground-breaking director, Satoshi Kon.

FREE event.
WT Young Library Auditorium

 

7:30pm A Concert of Southeast Asian Music and Theater

Travel south to hear music from Thailand and several islands of Indonesia, accompanied by Balinese shadow puppetry. FREE event.

Singletary Center for the Arts - Recital Hall

 

Thursday, November 11th

 

9am - 5pm The Continuing Influence of Japan on American Studio Ceramics Symposium

Japanese ceramics, born of necessity, became a defining symbol of Japanese identity and culture. Japanese people infused the ideals and beliefs of their culture into their pottery, and they did it very well. In Japanese ceramics, one can find a purity in belief and purpose, making them highly respected worldwide. Hear from the some of the artists who learned from these ideals and infused them with their own. Featuring presentations by Yukari Fukata, Elizabeth Fowler, and Randy Johnston, with discussants Shoji Satake, and Joe Molinaro.

Free and open to the public.
UK Student Center Room 230

 

6:30pm Anime Film Festival:  Selections from the WT Young Library Collection

• 6:30pm: Spirited Away by director Hayao Miyazaki
• 8:45pm: Panel discussion hosted by UK students.
• 9:15pm: Ghost in the Shell by director Mamoru Oshii.

FREE event.
WT Young Library Auditorium

 

Friday, November 12th

9:00pm Mohan Bhusal: Nepali Pop

Since his start in 1996 with the hit album Akansha, Mohan Bhusal has represented the best in Nepali pop music. Hear how he combines his love of traditional and popular music, from East and West.

Tickets: $5
Call to reserve your spot: 859 - 259 - 2754
Natasha's Bistro and Bar

 

Saturday, November 13th

11am & 2pm Myths and Legends from China in Rice Dough Sculpture

 Learn the art of making figures and animals out of rice dough from Mr. Bao himself. Often used for gifts or decorations, these small sculptures can either be simple or elaborate. Reservations required. FREE event.

Call the Library to reserve your spot. 859-231-5549 (Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent to participate.)

Lexington Downtown Public Library

 

Exhibitions:

10/29- 11/30
Memories of the Past: Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting
Morlan Gallery Transylvania University

 

11/1- 11/20
Chinese Painting & Calligraphy: Works by Contemporary Chinese Artists
Rasdall Gallery UK Student Center

 

11/1- 11/30
Myths and Legends from China in Rice Dough Sculpture- The work of folk artist, Chunkai Bao
Lexington Downtown Public Library

 

Webinar- Federal Research Priorities and Budgets for FY 2011

Federal Research Priorities and Budgets for FY 2011
Monday - Wednesday, November 8 - 10, 2010

The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Proposal Development Office have made arrangements for the University of Kentucky to join this webinar and hear directly from program personnel at the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Naval Research, Army Medical and Materiel Command, and the Departments of Agriculture, Education and Energy as they share agency direction and funding priorities for the coming year.

Most presentations will run an hour, followed by 30 minutes of questions and answers. We encourage you to send questions for the speakers prior to the webinar to FederalUpdate@missouri.edu. Brief biographical sketches of the speakers are posted at http://research.missouri.edu/federalupdate/bios.htm.

Agenda
Monday, November 8, 2010, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Lexmark Public Room, Main Building, Room 209
11:00 a.m. Kei Koizumi, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, on the President’s priorities and budget requests for research (confirmed)
12:30 a.m. Kam Ng, Office of Naval Research, on ONR’s budget priorities for research (confirmed)
2:00 p.m. Elizabeth Albro, Department of Education, on ED budget priorities for research (confirmed)
3:30 p.m. Tim Hallman, Associate Director, Department of Energy Office of Science for Nuclear Physics on DOE budget priorities for research (confirmed)

Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Young Library Auditorium
11:00 a.m. Jean Feldman, Head of Policy in the NSF Division of Institution & Award Support, and Jeremy Leffler, Outreach Specialist in the Policy Office within the Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management on NSF budget priorities for research (confirmed)
12:30 a.m. Elizabeth Albro, Department of Education, on updates on ED grants policies and procedures (confirmed)
2:00 p.m. David Curren and Emily Linde, NIH, on NIH budget priorities for research as well as updates on grants policies and procedures (confirmed)
3:30 p.m. Debby Sheely, USDA, on NIFA budget priorities for research as well as updates on grants policies and procedures (confirmed)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Lexmark Public Room, Main Building, Room 209
11:00 a.m. Genesta Belton, Office of Naval Research, on updates to ONR grants policies and procedures (confirmed)
12:30 a.m. Tim Hallman, Associate Director, Department of Energy Office of Science for Nuclear Physics on updates for DOE grants policies and procedures
2:00 p.m. Tom Phelps, National Endowment for the Humanities on NEH budget priorities and updates to grants policies and procedures (confirmed)

This webinar is open to all UK faculty, staff, postdocs, and students. You are welcome to come and go between presenters. We encourage you to attend the sessions that are relevant to your research interests.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

This webinar is sponsored by the University of Missouri and the National Association of College and University Business Officers, Association of American Universities. Because registrations are limited to one per institution, UK’s Office of the Vice President for Research is hosting the webinar on the UK campus.

Dissertation Fellowship

At the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, we assist high-achieving, low-income students, from middle school to graduate school, in reaching their full potential through education.

We are pleased to announce the creation of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dissertation Fellowship in support of advanced doctoral candidates in a variety of fields, including education and the social sciences.  We have created the dissertation fellowships to advance our understanding of the factors and contexts that help low-income students to overcome personal adversity and challenging socioeconomic circumstances to excel academically in order to design programs and interventions that will help more low-income students identified as high-achieving in their primary and secondary school years to sustain their achievement levels through college and beyond.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation will award two, $25,000 fellowships in 2011 with plans to offer up to five annually in the coming years.

Please note that although the dissertation topic concerns education and human potential, graduate study may be in a diverse range of academic disciplines. Although applicants must be candidates for a doctoral degree at a graduate school in the United States, they need not be US citizens.

Links to the application requirements and guidelines are posted on our website; the application and other materials must be submitted by February 4, 2011. Please visit our website for more information about the Foundation, the fellowship, and the application instructions.

Are you going to ASHE later this month?

Are you going to the 2010 ASHE Conference?
Are you thinking about going to ASHE?
Wondering... what is ASHE??

-Join us for an informal gathering to find out what ASHE is, why you should attend, who is going, how to connect with UK folks while there, what to expect, and how to get the most out of the experience.

-A few professors and students will be on hand to share insight on their experiences and to answer questions that you might have.

***EPE Info Session
When:  Tuesday, November 9
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: EPE Conference Room, Taylor Ed Bldg. Room 131

***Information on the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference:
Dates: Wednesday, November 17- Saturday, November 20
Location:Indianapolis, Indiana
Venue: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
website: http://www.ashe.ws/?page=704

For those who are unable to attend the meeting we plan to have additional discussion on Facebook, particularly for individuals interested in discussing carpool and room sharing options.

Confucius Institute Inaugural Ceremony and Concert

The Confucious Institute at the University of Kentucky

presents

Confucius Institute Inaugural Ceremony and Concert

Saturday, November 6th

Singletary Center for the Arts

6:45pm - Inaugural Ceremony

8:00 pm - Concert

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Contact the Singletary Center for tickets at 859-257-4929.

Course Announcement

EDC 575 (Section 4): Modern Education Problems – Family and Community Literacy.
Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-6:30pm

This course is being taught in conjunction with the expanded UK Literacy Clinic, which now serves both children and adults and includes an additional ESL focus. The focus of this course is on family literacy, community literacy and ESL programs, learning techniques for teaching literacy and English as a new language in family/community settings, as well as working with parents and other adults who may have limited literacy and/or limited English development. The course includes a significant practical experience, as students will work with adult/family clients in the UK literacy clinic. Students will get supervised hands-on experience as they practice new teaching techniques with adult learners. Students will meet as a class for the first hour and then will be assigned to adult learners in our clinic (either individually or in small groups) for the second hour.

If you have any questions, please contact Kristen Perry at kristen.perry@uky.edu or 859-257-3836.

National Resource Center and ACPA AOFYE Grant Competition - Deadline November 18, 2010

The ACPA - College Student Educators International Commission for Admissions, Orientation and the First Year Experience (AOFYE) and the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition (National Resource Center) invite applicants for their 2011 Research Grant Competition. AOFYE and the National Resource Center will jointly award one grant in the amount of $500 to promote original, descriptive, or evaluative research; philosophical studies; or institutional assessment or evaluation on issues surrounding admissions, orientation, and/or the first-year experience. All ACPA members are eligible and encouraged to apply for this research grant. Research at all stages will be considered, although priority will be given to projects that are further along in the research process (i.e., recently or soon to be completed).

The application deadline is November 18, 2010. Award recipient(s) will be notified on or about December 16, 2010 and will be invited to receive their award at the Commission Business Meeting held during the 2011 ACPA Convention in Baltimore March 26-30. Details about the grant, including application procedures, are available at http://www.myacpa.org/comm/aofye/grant_guidelines.cfm.

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program

Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution provide students and scholars with
opportunities to pursue independent research projects in association with members of
the Smithsonian professional research staff. Applicants must propose to conduct
research in a discipline pursued at the Smithsonian and must submit a specific and
detailed research proposal indicating why the Smitsonian is an appropriate place to
carry out the study. Projects that broaden and diversify the research conducted
within these disciplines are encouraged.

Applicants are evaluated on the scholarly merit of their proposals; their ability to
carry out the proposed research and study; the likelihood that the research can be
completed during the requested appointment period; extent to which the Smithsonian,
through its research staff members or resources, can contribute to the proposed
research project; and the inclusion of diverse perspectives.  Included in the
proposal evaluation will be its relevance in terms of the Smithsonian's Strategic
Plan and how the research reflects one or more of the Four Grand Challenges:

*       Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe
*       Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet
*       Valuing World Cultures
*       Understanding the American Experience

Fellowship Categories

Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered to scholars who have held a Ph.D. or equivalent
for less than seven years.

Senior Fellowships are offered to scholars who have held a Ph.D. or equivalent for
seven years or more. The term is 3 to 12 months.*  Both fellowships offer a stipend
of $42,000 per year plus allowances.  Earth and Planetary Studies - Senior and
Postdoctoral - offer a stipend of $47,000 per year plus allowances.

Predoctoral Fellowships are offered to doctoral candidates who have completed
preliminary course work and examinations, and have been advanced to candidacy.
Candidates must have the approval of their universities to conduct doctoral research
at the Smithsonian Institution. The term is 3 to 12 months. The stipend is $27,000
per year plus allowances.

Graduate Student Fellowships are offered to students formally enrolled in a graduate
program, who have completed at least one semester and not yet been advanced to
candidacy if in a Ph.D. Program. Applicants must submit a proposal for research in a
discipline which is pursued at the Smithsonian. The term is 10 weeks; the stipend is
$6,000.

*Postdoctoral applicants in Science may apply for up to 24 months.

Fields of Research and Study

The following information is offered as a general guide to the reader in suggesting
the Smithsonian museums, research facilities, archives, and other reference
resources which may be pertinent to the individual's field of interest.

American History, American Material and Folk Culture, and the History of Music and
Musical Instruments, consult the following entries: National Museum of the American
Indian; National Museum of American History; National Portrait Gallery; National Air
and Space Museum; Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum; Anacostia Community Museum;
National Museum of African American History and Culture; National Postal Museum;
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage; and the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

History of Science and Technology, consult the following entries: National Museum of
American History; National Air and Space Museum; Smithsonian Institution Archives;
and Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology under Smithsonian
Institution Libraries.

History of Art, Design, Crafts, and the Decorative Arts, consult the following
entries: Smithsonian American Art Museum; Archives of American Art; Hirshhorn Museum
and Sculpture Garden; Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; Cooper-Hewitt,
National Design Museum; National Museum of African Art; National Museum of the
American Indian; National Museum of American History; National Portrait Gallery; and
National Postal Museum.

Anthropology, Archaeology, Linguistics, and Ethnic Studies, consult the following
entries: National Museum of Natural History; National Museum of African Art;
National Museum of the American Indian; National Museum of American History;
Anacostia Community Museum; Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage; Smithsonian
Tropical Research Institute; and the Museum Conservation Institute.

Evolutionary, Systematic, Behavioral, Environmental, and Conservation Biology,
consult the following entries: National Museum of Natural History; National
Zoological Park; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and Smithsonian
Tropical Research Institute.

Earth, Mineral, and Planetary Science, consult the following entries: the
Departments of Mineral Sciences and Paleobiology of the National Museum of Natural
History; and Center for Earth and Planetary Studies of the National Air and Space
Museum.

Materials Characterization and Conservation, consult the Museum Conservation
Institute; Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; and the National Museum
of the American Indian.

Closing Date: January 15, 2011

Link to Full Announcement

http://www.si.edu/ofg/

Welcome Stella Blue!

Congratulations to the Holder family!  Lesia Holder (SHED) sends word that Stella Blue Holder (named for the Grateful Dead song) was born Thursday, October 28, at 2:43 pm,  8 lb 1 oz and 20.5 inches long. She joins 6 year old Jude and 3 year old Ewan. She is healthy, beautiful, and 110% pure awesome.

EPE Student Group Hosting Holiday Party/UK Game potluck--Dec. 8th

The EPE Student Group will be hosting a Holiday Party/UK Game Potluck on December 8^th 2010.  The Holiday Party will begin at 6 pm at Nichole Knutson/Keith Ellis’s house at 888 Pinkney Drive.  We are inviting all guests to come and bring their favorite dish as we celebrate the end of another semester with fun, food and fellowship.

At 9:30 pm we will transition to the UK Basketball Game as we watch UK take on Notre Dame, and welcome anyone who wishes to cheer on the CATS to stay and watch the game with us.

So come one, come all!  Everyone is welcome to come and go as they please throughout the evening. 

Please RSVP with your contribution to the potluck by December 6^th to keith.ellis@uky.edu.

Hope to see you there!

Student Media Advisor, Student Involvement

Immediate Opening:

To apply for the Student Affairs Officer II, position # 51010932, submit a UK Online Application at www.uky.edu/HR/ukjobs, or quick link at https://ukjobs.uky.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=222608. If you have any questions, contact UK Human Resources / Employment at (859) 257-9555 (press 2), or at ukjobs@email.uky.edu. The application deadline for this position is Sunday, November 14, 2010. The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from minorities and women.

ANT 770-003

Information on another course listing attached for your consideration:

For more information, contact Dr. Monica Udvardy at udvardy@uky.edu

EPE 557-003

If you are among the students experiencing difficulty registering for EPE/EDP 557-003, you should be advised that the system problem has been identified and will resolved in the next 20-30 minutes. 

Apologies for any inconvenience, and thanks for your patience!

Additional Seminar Information

Additional seminar information for your consideration: 

EPE 773-401 Seminar in Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation "Global Education and Popular Culture"
This seminar will consider the convergence of popular culture, mass media, consumerism, globalization, education, and neo-liberal pedagogies for makeover, self-governance, assimilation, mobility, and self-enterprise. We will examine how popular culture and media pedagogies help to shape gendered identities, otherness, collectivities, and desires. It will also explore the impacts of these forces on formal educational and practices, self-help and informal educational spaces, teaching and life-long learning and peer cultures. This course will highlight the production, consumption, and diffusion of various forms of popular culture including films, television programming including Reality TV shows, magazines, toys, and the internet. We will analyze the ways these forms of popular culture mediate femininities, masculinities, class, ethnicities, race, sexualities, distinction, citizenship and belonging, embodiment, empowerment, self-enterprise and makeover, consumerism, and celebrity. The objectives of this course include enhancing our understandings of transnational patterns of gendered education, normalization, cultural flows and diffusion, and technologies of
governmentality, as well as the consumption and reception of popular culture and media pedagogies.  Multidisciplinary readings will draw from education, cultural studies, gender studies, media studies, and other fields of inquiry.
EPE 773-401 meets Mondays from 7-9:30 PM in Room 122 Taylor Education Building. This course will be taught by Dr. Karen Tice.

EPE Spring Course Offerings

Attention students: Registration for the Spring 2011 term will begin Monday, November 1st. The Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation has a number of courses available to choose from. Below are just a few of the courses we have to offer.

EPE 570-001 Gathering, Analyzing, & Using Educational Data II
The course covers applications of statistical and graphical methods. Topics to be covered include descriptive statistics, correlation, normal distributions, hypothesis testing, regression, ANOVA, and power. General goals of this course include: developing an understanding of statistical concepts, improving reasoning and critical thinking skills, and to prepare students for more advanced quantitative courses. Students will gain valuable statistical computing skills utilizing MINITAB Statistical Software.  This class may be used as an introductory statistics course, as a follow-up course to 557 for those that feel they may need an additional course before moving on to 660, or as a final quantitative course for those that need an introduction to anova/regression as their highest level of statistics.  Check out course materials at www.uky.edu/~kdbrad2 EPE 570-001 meets Thursdays from 9:30- Noon in Room 246 Taylor Education Building.  Dr. Kelly Bradley will leading this course.  Contact Dr. Bradley with additional questions at kdbrad2@uky.edu.

EPE 632-401 Student Services
This course focuses on students services (broadly defined) and those who work with college and university students outside of the academic arena. The course not only surveys the history of student services but critically examines its theoretical bases and current practices with special attention paid to the relationship between students services and other segments of campus.
EPE 632-401 meets Mondays from 6:30-9 PM in Room 113 of the Patterson Office Tower.  This course will be taught by Dr. Judy Jackson, Vice President of UK's Office for Institutional Diversity.

EPE 640-001 Philosophy of Education
"I believe more than ever in the importance of philosophy of education (see my retirement statement in the readings for the ProSeminar*).  Philosophy examines people's beliefs for what they assume about the nature of knowledge, reality and value.  Philosophy can enable educators to better understand positions that challenge their own, and find grounds for for common agreement among them."
EPE 640-001 meets Thursdays from 4-6:30 PM in Room 203 Dickey Hall.  This class will be led by Dr. Clinton Collins, Emeritus Faculty in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation.
*For a copy of Dr. Collins retirement statment, contact Amberly at aaburk00@uky.edu . 

EPE 525/773-001 Seminar in Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation "On Display:  Collections, Exhibitions and Politics"
Why would a student of education take an interest in museums and collections? Because reflection this broad topic promises to enlarge your imagination about education and its history. The readings for the course (as well as our weekly discussions) will be organized around two basic texts: Steven Conn, Museums and American Intellectual Life, 1876-1926 (Chicago,1998) and Andrew McClellan, The Art Museum: From Boulee to Bilbao (California, 2008). Three field trips to different types of museums in Cincinnati are also planned. A 20 page paper on a topic of your choosing will be due at the end of the course.
EPE 525/773-001 meets Tuesdays from 4-6:30 PM in Room 129 Dickey Hall.  This course will be co-taught by Dr. Richard Angelo and Dr. Wallace Miller of UK's College of Design.  It is also cross listed with ARC 512 and A-H 528. 

EPE 525/773-002 Seminar in Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation "History of Education in Kentucky"
This is a seminar in the classical sense: the emphasis is on conducting research. Open to advanced as well as beginning graduate students, it represents an opportunity to work on a local history topic of your choosing in a systematic way. Consistent with that aim, common readings will be kept to a minimum (e.g., Ronald Butchart, Local Schools: Exploring their History (Alta Mira Pres, 1986)
EPE 525/773-002 meets Thursdays from 12:30-3 PM in Room 127 Dickey Hall.  This course will be led by Dr. Richard Angelo.

EPE 773-003 Seminar in Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation "Introduction to Rasch Measurement"
The purpose of the course is to introduce participants to the theory and applications of Rasch measurement and provide hands-on experience using Winsteps. Students will become effective consumers of research employing Rasch measurement and the foundation to solve practical measurement problems.
EPE 773-003 meets Thursdays from 12:30-3 PM in Room 140 Taylor Education Building.  Dr. Kelly Bradley will be instructing this course. 

EPE 773-004 Seminar in Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation "Applied Structural Equation Modeling- With an application in latent growth curve modeling (LGM)"
Applied structural equation modeling (SEM): With an application in latent growth curve modeling (LGM)) covers a variety of topics in SEM where a smaller number of latent variables are assumed to exist that explain covariances and correlations between observed/manifest variables: Observed data from dozens of personality test items purport to indirectly measure a handful of such latent personality traits as extroversion and introversion. Topics in this course include the following: review of basic concepts (mean, correlation, covariance, etc.), path analysis of observed measures, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), general structural equation models incorporating measurement and structural models, etc. Both single-group analysis and multiple-group comparison will be covered. This course will also provide an introduction of analyzing longitudinal data from the SEM perspective, or latent growth curve modeling.
EPE 773-004 meets Thursdays from 4-6:30 PM in Room 140 Taylor Education Building.  Dr. Hongwei (Patrick) Yang will be teaching this course.  Please email Amberly at aaburk00@uky.edu for a detailed copy of the syllabus of this course.  If you have further questions, please contact Dr. Yang at hya222@uky.edu . 

EPE 773-401 Seminar in Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation "Global Education and Popular Culture" meets Mondays from 7-9:30 PM in Room 122 Taylor Education Building.  This course will be taught by Dr. Karen Tice.

EPE 798-001 Seminar in Higher Education "Legal Issues in Student Affairs"
This course will offer a focused inquiry into legal issues in higher education in relation to common legal issues encountered by student affairs professionals, especially in regards to their work with students. The course will cover topics that include student liability, privacy issues (especially in relation to FERPA), student speech rights, and student conduct. While there is not any pre-requisite for the course, it will be helpful to have had an introductory higher education law course. For those students not having had such a course, they should be prepared to engage in additional reading and preparation so that they will find the materials in the course meaningful.
EPE 798-001 meets Thursdays from 4-6:30 in Room 127 Dickey Hall.  Dr. Neal Hutchens leads this course. 

EPE 798-002 Seminar in Higher Education "Post Secondary Transitions"
This course is designed as a survey of the stages of post-secondary transition common to most college students. The format of the class is a series of seven modules which trace student progress from high school through college graduation. We will focus on the following transitions: secondary enrichment and acceleration programs (e.g. dual enrollment); summer bridge programs; first year orientation programming; general education; community college transfer to the four year; transition into the discipline/major; and senior capstone activities. In each module, we will review current models of practice, their conceptual rationales, and methods of assessment and evaluation. Students will select four of the seven topics to develop in-depth white papers demonstrating a critical analysis of a problem of practice in those areas.
EPE 798-002 meets Tuesdays from 9:30 AM- Noon in Room 127 Dickey Hall.  Dr. Jane Jensen will be instructing this course. For more information about the course, contact Dr. Jane Jensen jjensen@uky.edu.

EPE 798-401 Seminar in Higher Education "Sociology of Education:  Education & Inequality"
We will examine, from a sociological perspective, the myriad of ways in which formal education systems affect and are affected by inequality in industrial and post-industrial societies. With a focus on the role of education, we will survey established and emerging sociological explanations of inequality. We will also evaluate a theoretically and methodologically diverse sample of sociological studies of inequality in education and inequality produced or maintained by education.
EPE 798-401 meets Thursdays from 7-9:30 PM in Room 127 Dickey Hall.  Dr. Eric Reed teaches this course.

UK Department of Anthropology Colloquium Series 2010-2011

UK Department of Anthropology Colloquium Series 2010-2011

Presents

Dr. John Sherry

Director of User Experience Design

Intel Corporation

"The Evolving Role of Ethnographic Research in Industry"

Friday, November 5, 2010

4:00 pm

18th Floor Patterson Office Tower

West Boardroom

Anime festival at UK Library

Kazuko Hioki, Conservation Librarian in UK Libraries, 

has organized

an "Anime Film Festival" 

to be held in Young Library 

on Nov. 10th and Nov. 11th. 

The event includes three Japanese animation films:

November 10    7 pm       Paprika
November 11    6:30 pm    Spirited away
               8:45 pm    Panel discussion by UK students
               9: 15 pm   Ghost in the Shell 2.0

In addition, she is installing a "Manga Corner" atYoung Library 
to display  newly acquired Japanese graphic novels. 

For more information about the animation
films and manga, visit the "East Asian Library Resource" 
https://kentuckyasia.wordpress.com/.

The Anime event is a part of ArtsAsia Festival. 

For more information about the ArtsAsia:
http://www.uky.edu/Centers/Asia/EmbraceAsia/schedule-2010.php

Spring Opening for Assistantship in the Study

(Please go to the UK jobs site for information and application for a new assistantship opportunity:   http://ukjobs.uky.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=222734.)

Located in The Study, Academic Enhancement (AE) is a centralized resource available to all UK students, staff, and faculty, across all colleges and majors. AE houses a number of academic initiatives, including the Peer Tutoring Program, Individual Academic Consultations, Study Smarter Seminars, EPE 174, Study Strategy Presentations, GRE/GMAT Prep Courses, ACT Prep Courses, and others. AE endeavors to enhance the academic experience of both students and faculty at the University of Kentucky. Staff at The Study strive to achieve this goal by working closely with students and faculty to develop student-responsive programs that best serve the entire campus community.

Academic Enhancement is currently anticipating openings for Graduate or Teaching Assistants for the spring 2011 semester. Responsibilities may include some of the following:

• As a member of the AE senior staff team, contribute to the overall mission and academic life of the department, participate in regular meetings and discussions, and continually work to improve all programs and services.
• Teach one section EPE 174: Theories of College Student Success.
• Teach and coordinate all aspects of Study Smarter Seminars, including recruitment, promotion, registration, and assessment.
• Teach and coordinate all aspects of GRE/GMAT Prep Courses, including recruitment, promotion, registration, and assessment.
• Teach and coordinate all aspects of ACT Prep Courses, including recruitment, promotion, registration, and assessment.
• Provide individual academic consultations as an opportunity for individual students.
• Provide presentations on a number of topics including time management, test anxiety, note-taking, critical reading, exam prep, etc., across campus and in multiple settings including classrooms, residence halls, student organization meetings, and others.
• Manage financial accounting responsibilities in close coordination with AE professional staff.
• Work with AE professional staff to develop a cyclical plan of assessment encompassing all departmental programs and services.
• Create, maintain, and improve departmental website and online resources (using HTML, PHP, and some Java, as well as Dreamweaver).
• Provide desktop support to AE staff at all levels.
• Participate in other projects or initiatives within the department as assigned by AE professional staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

A complete application includes the following: completing the online application, submitting your resume with references, a letter of interest, and a copy of your unofficial transcript (PDF version from myUK is acceptable). Please upload all documents online during the application process.

REQUIRED: Enthusiastic about working with undergraduate students; excellent verbal and written communication skills; individuals who work well in a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive environment/as part of a team; ability to work autonomously; comfortable speaking in front of large groups; excellent public speaking skills; willing to learn; innovative; creative; professional.

PREFERRED: Familiarity with all Microsoft Office programs; experience with design, marketing, statistical analysis, curriculum design, teaching experience, or formative assessment a plus.

BACKGROUND: Pursuing doctoral or masters degree in higher education, educational psychology, education, psychology, social sciences, or related field.