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 Welcome!
Dear
Faculty and Staff,
The
purpose of this e-newsletter is to keep you informed about the
transitions and continuing developments within the College and
University.
The
challenge is to create action~
Sign
posted in Academic Affairs, Schofield Hall
Please
save the date—January 20
COEHS
faculty and staff will gather in McIntyre Library 2023 A/B 10:00 a.m.-1:00
p.m. Friday, January 20 for our first college meeting in
2006. After the business meeting we will work on the strategic
planning initiatives that have been started in the four Work Teams
and conclude with a light lunch. An agenda will be distributed in
mid-January.
Welcome
to Associate Dean Solberg
Please
join me in welcoming Dr. Larry Solberg as the new COEHS Associate
Dean, beginning January 5, 2006. Dr. Solberg has already started
preparing for his new role by meeting with staff in campus
units that work closely with the Dean’s
Office.
Dr.
Kris Retherford is New CSD Chair
Dr. Kris
Retherford was unanimously supported by faculty and staff in CSD as
the next Chair of the department. She will be an outstanding
addition to the COEHS Chairs Council.
Professional
Development Opportunities
The 2006
Carnegie Colloquium on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning will
be held April 1-2 at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Early registration
continues until Feb. 1 and is available at http://www.sotl.uwm.edu/registration06.cfm
Computer
Assistance & Training is offering a number of short technology
workshops during the first three weeks of January. Register at www.uwec.edu/training
Scholarship
of Teaching and Learning Grants
OPID is
offering a fourth year of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning grants
focusing on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Consult with
the NET staff about framing your proposals and with the ORSP staff
as you develop your budget. Links to the Request for Proposals,
Application forms, and Budget Forms are on NET’s Web site www.uwec.edu/net
Differential
Tuition Grants
Congratulations
to COEHS faculty and departments who applied for and received
differential tuition grants totaling $22,296. The following grants
received funding:
Kinesiology
Student
Internship in the UW-Eau Claire Home-school Physical Education
Program and the Physical Education Teacher Education
Program
Student
Internships in the UW-Eau Claire Community Fitness
Program
Special
Education
Skills,
Traits, Dispositions Necessary to Teach Linguistically and
Culturally Diverse Students
Enriching
Pre-student Teaching Experiences
Social
Work
International
Social Work Education
Alternative
Winter Break—Washington, D.C.
Sabbaticals
Approved
Congratulations
to the following COEHS faculty who will be on sabbatical next
year:
Dr.
Maureen Mack C&I (fall semester)
Dr.
Cynthia Gray-Mash, FED (fall semester)
Dr.
Marilyn Skrivseth, KINS (academic year)
New
Partnership with Jeonju University, Korea
The
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has signed a collaborative
partnership agreement with Jeonju National University, a university
that prepares elementary teachers in Korea. The partnership, the
first ever U.S. partnership for Jeonju, will provide an opportunity
for brief faculty exchanges. We will also welcome a group of
students from Jeonju who will participate in an English language
course through Continuing Education on the UW-Eau Claire campus in
summer 2006. Drs. Sue Mc Intyre, Joe Morin, Katherine Rhoades, and
Roger Tlusty met with the delegation from Jeonju when they visited
campus recently.
With
Gratitude from the Dean
Words
often fail when I attempt to find vocabulary that is sufficiently
expansive to thank you all for your dedication and significant
contributions to students, your departments, the college and the
university. But as you gather with family and friends during the
next few weeks, please know that you are deeply appreciated and that
your work has made a substantive difference in building a sound
foundation for the College of Education and Human Sciences. I look
forward to working with you in 2006!
Enjoy
the end of the semester! |