Monday, October 31, 2011

Priority Registration

Good day,

As many of you know, priority registration for Spring has begun.  You should be advised that a few items related to our department's course listing have gone wonky over the weekend, and that two courses that are being offered have not yet been added to MyUK.  The details on those items can be found below.  We are currently working with the Registrar's Office to resolve these issues.  In the event that your registration window closes and these issues have not yet been resolved, you should contact Amberly for help with registration.  Her email is aaburk00@uky.edu

Most sincere thanks for your patience with this process! If you would like to view the course listing without logging onto MyUK, you can visit:  http://www.iris.uky.edu/coursecatalog/

  • EPE/EDP/ANT 620/SOC 622-001 will be taught from 4-6:30 PM on Wednesdays by Dr. Nicole Lewis at a location that remains TBD.
  • EPE/EDP/ANT 621-001 will be taught from 4-6:30 PM on Tuedays by Dr. Nicole Lewis at a location that remains TBD.
  • EPE 632-401 will be taught from 6:30 to 9 PM on Mondays by Dr. JJ Jackson.  The location will be changed to the MAIN Building.  The capacity of this course is 10 students, NOT 15 as currently listed.
EPE 798-002 has not yet been listed.  This Seminar in Higher Education is subtitled "Theory to Practice in Support of Student Learning" and will be taught on Wednesdays from 11-1:30 by Dr. Karin Lewis, at a location that remains TBD.  Course description:

"Seminar participants will explore a range of theoretical frameworks related to teaching and learning in the context of higher education.  Theory informs both researchers and practitioners as we structure how we work, teach, navigate the institution, interact with and support students. Looking through different theoretical lenses, including but not limited to, student development, cognitive development, gender dynamics, adult learning, personal epistemology development, system dynamics, communities of practice, and organizational sociology participants in the seminar will peel back layers of daily experiences in academe, college teaching-learning processes, and synthesize theoretical concepts from their other coursework and experience to gain a deeper understanding of our work in academe as we address major contemporary challenges in higher education."

EPE 798-402 has also not yet been listed.  This Seminar in Higher Education is subtitled "LGBT Issues in Higher Education" and will be taught by Dr. Steven Oliver on Wednesdays from 7-9:30 PM at a location that remains TBD.  Course description: 

"Increasingly institutions across the US are grappling with the question of how to create space within the academy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, faculty and staff. These questions have implications for every aspect campus life including human resource policy, faculty recruitment and retention, student affairs, the development of new courses, and creating a welcoming campus climate as part of the broader work of diversity and inclusion. This course will explore the growing body of literature that seeks to understand the needs of LGBT students, faculty, and staff. We will examine the pathways various institutions have taken to address these issues at times in the face of considerable resistance despite shifting societal trends."

A complete listing of EPE seminar course descriptions is forthcoming.   Stay tuned!!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Senior Analyst for Assessment & Research


Northern Kentucky University is looking to fill a vital position within Student Affairs for a Senior Analyst for Assessment & Research.

The Senior Analyst for Assessment and Research coordinates and directs the assessment of student learning and development in the Division of Student Affairs. Also, this position immediately supports the University Connect and Persist effort, coordinating methodological and assessment-based efforts in that area. The Senior Analyst for Assessment and Research also provides research, data, methodological, and survey support to the Division of Student Affairs.  Duties include:
  • Assessment consultation with student affairs programs
  • Development of assessment training and workshops to support the Division of Student Affairs
  • Methodological consultation with the Director of UCAP (University Connect & Persist)
  • Development of training and workshops to support UCAP (University Connect & Persist)
  • Prepare data and utilize predictive modeling for retention efforts
  •  Serve as a liaison to the Division of Policy Planning and Budget (Institutional Research and Planning offices) for data collaboration
  •  Data management and analysis with student affairs programs
  • Data management and analysis to support the strategic mission of the division
  •  Writing or otherwise summarizing findings from data analysis
  • Supervise Graduate Assistant
  • Recruit, hire, train Graduate Assistant to support assessment and research
  •  Presentation/dissemination of findings to University constituents
  •  Collaborate with other members of the University to address issues of assessment, data, methodology and retention
  •  Prepare budgets as needed
Please share this with your colleagues who you think would be interested in the position.  For more information, a complete job description and to apply for position, please visit jobs.nku.edu.

THANKS for sharing!

Amy Arbino Wylie
Associate Dean of Students
New Student Orientation and Parent Programs
Northern Kentucky University
100 Nunn Drive, SU 321
Highland Heights, Ky 41099
FAX:  859-572-1960

Course Offering for Spring 2012- LIN 517/SPA 602


This course will offer students a survey of the primary concepts and phenomena that relate to the study of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) where second has reference to languages acquired after the first, or native, language whether they be second, third, or fourth languages. This course will provide a cursory look at a number of linguistic, psycholinguistic, and sociolinguistic issues at the heart of second language learning, as well as an overview of the complex processes and mechanisms that drive that learning. Topics covered in the course include the relationship between first (L1) and second (L2) language acquisition, the influence of L1 on L2 development, the notion of interlanguage and its development and variation, the impact of individual differences such as motivation and aptitude, and the validity of cognitive/mentalistic and socio-cultural approaches to understanding SLA. Fundamentally, SLA is a theoretical and experimental field of study whose research agenda focuses on language learning rather than language teaching. While a certain degree of overlap exists, an understanding of second language learning is not necessarily synonymous with that of second language teaching. However, findings from SLA research may inform practices in second and foreign language education and, thus, will be included in class discussions when appropriate. 

For more information, contact the instructor, Dr. Alan Brown at avbrown2@email.uky.edu .  Click the following link to download the complete syllabus:  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3027449/Alan_SLASyllabus.pdf

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Job Opening at St. Catherine College in Resident Life

St. Catharine College Assistant Director of Residential Life

St. Catharine College seeks a highly motivated individual for the position of Assistant Director of Residence Life for Residential Operations. This is a full-time, 12-month, live in position with full benefits in the Office of Residence Life reporting directly to the Assistant Dean of Students for Residence Life and Student Activities. Master’s degree or working towards a master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education, or related field; three years of full-time related and progressively responsible or expansive professional experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates should have knowledge of various Student Affairs practices; experience supervising and training residential staff preferred.

Anticipated start date: late December 2011 or early January 2012

Application deadline: Applications will be accepted through November 1, 2011

Send resume, cover letter, and three references to: cd’lugos@sccky.edu or Director of Residence Life, 2735 Bardstown Road, St. Catharine, KY 40061

Asst. Director for Residential Operations
  • Desk operations/staffing & training
  • Mail distribution
  • Maintenance requests & followup
  • Assistance with budget management & financial record keeping
  • Room inspections & opening/closing coordination
  • Assist with Fall Orientation Program
  • Evening/weekend duty and on-call responsibilities

St. Catharine College is an independent four-year Catholic College of approximately 1000 students sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Peace. SCC provides quality undergraduate education and offers degrees in a variety of academic areas and professional programs. St. Catharine College, a Catholic, Dominican college inspired by its founders, welcomes all to the challenging pursuit of truth; preparing them to become critical thinkers, ethical leaders, and engaged citizens.  Currently, on campus capacity is 306 in five residence halls. 85-90% of these residents are student athletes.

For more information, see www.sccky.edu

Monday, October 24, 2011

KUDOS!

Congratulations to Stephanie Barker (HIED) and her colleague Sara Campion (SOC) on winning third place in the Anthropologists and Sociologists of Kentucky graduate paper competition for their paper, "Constructing “Economic Development Organization” as a Conceptual Ideal Type".  


Kudos as well to Jason Block on the acceptance of his presentation, "Title IX and Campus Sexual Harassment: Understanding the Past and Addressing the Future" at the Association for Student Conduct Administration annual meeting.  Jason's presentation is based on an article under review by the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice.  Fingers crossed!


And a giant WOO HOO for Balin Loftus (GER/HIED) on receiving a paid internship to Germany next semester to assist with German higher education development of their international student support services.   


Happy Mid Term Everyone!







Friday, October 21, 2011

Assistantship Opening in Office of International Affairs for Spring 2012

Good Friday afternoon,

I wanted to give you a heads-up that the posting for my position is now live on the HR site!  Please forward this link to anyone you think would be a good fit (and feel free to post to the EPE listserv):

http://ukjobs.uky.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=230157

The window to apply will close in just over two weeks on Sunday, Nov 6.  The turn-around should be pretty speedy -- I blocked off time for interviews beginning on 11/9.  Karen will be in India that week and into the following one, so I would anticipate second-round interviews around the 17th and an offer being made by the beginning of Thanksgiving week.

I hope this helps - let me know if you need any other info!

Enjoy your weekend,

Balin

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Halloween!


Please join fellow graduate students for a Halloween party, Friday, October 28 at 8:00 p.m.  Costumes are encouraged and will be rewarded.  Bring your favorite beverage.  Enjoy a haunted basement and other ghoulish delights.  562 E. High St. #1, Lexington, across from the Woodland Park tennis courts.  Street parking on High Street (parking prohibited on some side streets).

I hope you’ll join us for a bit of fun.

Heather Davis

Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship


Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship Award

Sponsor

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Description
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation works to help high-achieving, low-income students — from middle school to graduate school — reach their full potential through education.

The foundation created its dissertation fellowship program in 2010 to advance its understanding of the factors and contexts that help low-income students overcome personal adversity and challenging socioeconomic circumstances to excel academically. The foundation plans to use this knowledge 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.

The fellowships are intended to support doctoral students for work done after the successful defense of their dissertations. Although applicants must be candidates for a doctoral degree at a graduate school in the United States, they need not be U.S. citizens. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to education, sociology, economics, psychology, statistics, and psychometrics.

The fellowship is a one-time award of up to $25,000, which may be used for a period of not less than nine months and up to eighteen months. Four fellowships will be awarded.

Deadline: February 3, 2012

Link to Full Announcement


Sent to lists: Education, Social Sciences, B&E, Mental Health, Math/Statistics 

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Proposal Development Office (PDO)
Suite 504, M.I. King Library
Lexington, KY 40506-0039

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Dependency Behavior Graduate Seminar

Please find information on an upcoming Dependency Behavior graduate seminar below.  Questions should be directed toward Matt Webster at matt.webster@uky.edu

Education Abroad in Rome

For the past six summers, Loyola University Chicago's Higher Education program (M.Ed./Ph.D.) has offered a short term (two-week) graduate seminar at our campus in Rome, Italy focused on examining the learning outcomes that accrue to students who choose to participate in an education abroad program as part of their undergraduate studies.

In summer 2012, four graduate level courses will be offered (two in Higher Education with one of the two focused entirely on education abroad). Please consult Loyola's website below for full details or contact Terry Williams at twillia@luc.edu


http://www.luc.edu/education/spgrm_rome_graduate.shtml