Dillard University Dept of Public Safety April 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
MMUF-Learning and Teaching Institute @ Hampton University
Dear Colleagues,
This summer Hampton University will be sponsoring a UNCF/Mellon Teaching and Learning Institute. This program was ". . .established to create opportunities for UNCF faculty to come together through workshops, seminars and/or mini-conferences to share strategies, scholarship and 'best practices' that help strengthen the teaching and learning environment" at our HBCUs (UNCF/Mellon website).
Our title for this summer's institute is “Extending a Legacy of International Presence and Outreach at HBCUs-Social Justice and Education Policy for the Twenty-First Century.” The two-day institute will take place on Hampton's campus from Wednesday, August 10th through Friday, August 12.
Please see the attached invitation and announcement. The attached communiqué provides more information about the theme for the institute and how interested individuals can apply for participation (submitting a brief statement of interest with CV). Please circulate this information among your departments and share with other colleagues on your campuses. The institute is limited to 20 participants. Invited participants--who are not members of the Hampton University community--will received room and board along with a $500 stipend.
I thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
K. Jeffrey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Armstrong Hall
Hampton University
Hampton, VA 23668
757-727-5770
Innovative Educators Webinar: Responsive Grantwriting: What Grantmakers Really Want to Know
Wednesday, May 4 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EDT
Many foundations use similar guidelines for grant applicants to follow. While these common questions save grantwriters time, do the answers convey what grantmakers really want to know in order to determine which grants to award? This Webinar will explore the trends related to what funders want to know about their applicants and how this aligns with common grant applications, using Colorado as a case study. Seventeen representatives of Colorado’s nonprofit and grantmaking communities joined together to revise the statewide common application and report form over a two-year period from 2006 to 2008. Over 250 nonprofits organizations and grantmakers provided feedback to the drafting committee throughout the process. Before this revision, Colorado’s application was very similar to those currently used in other states. In order to help grantwriters understand what funders are really looking for and how to make the best case for their organization, this Webinar will examine the reasons Colorado grantmakers changed the common application.
This Webinar will benefit attendees by teaching them techniques to develop strong grant applications that anticipate the kinds of information that grantmakers need. Participants will benefit by shifting their perception of grants as simply a fundraising tool, and learn how they can use grantwriting as a vehicle for organizational planning and assessment. The session will also help grantwriters spark conversations with their board, leadership and other staff members to position their organization to win grants.
Participants will learn:
The kind of information grantmakers really want to learn about as they review your grant proposal
Tips for writing the most compelling responses to commonly asked questions.
Intended for any grantwriter who wants to learn about what foundation program officers are interested in learning about as they read grant proposals.
Lisa Cirincione has extensive experience writing both federal and foundation grant proposals—raising over $52 million dollars for her clients. Lisa loves to share this knowledge with other grantwriters, and she regularly facilitates trainings on grantwriting. This year, she presented at the Grant Professionals Association conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. She brings to these trainings the extensive knowledge she gained working with funders on the statewide committee that revised the Colorado Common Grant Application in 2008 and as a grant reviewer and technical assistance provider for a grantmaker. In 2009, Lisa conducted 13 trainings—including a Webinar series on grantwriting—teaching over 200 people how to write successful grant proposals.
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If you are interested in ordering multiple presentations that involve our products priced at $200 or $545, please contact Val at val@ieinfo.org or call: 303-775-6004 for the multiple discount. Please note: a presentation costing $545 counts as two presentations, as these trainings consist of two sessions.
Campus Technology Establishes Forum on West Coast
Campus Technology Forum 2011: Connect, Collaborate, Innovate, Achieve
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Campus Technology FORUM 2011 CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
September 27-30, 2011
Hilton Long Beach and & Executive Meeting Center
Long Beach, CA
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BECOME A SPEAKER at Campus Technology FORUM 2011, September 27-30, 2011 in Long Beach, CA!
Are you interested in conducting a session or workshop or sharing a poster presentation with your colleagues?
Now is the time to apply!
>>NOTE: May 13, 2011 IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY ONLINE!
* Gain exposure for your work, your research and institution in a collegiate networking environment. Join us for Campus Technology's premier west coast higher ed event!
* Help fill the information gap for faculty, CIOs and IT managers looking for innovative techniques and best practices to make the most of limited resources, while providing the best education possible. This year, we are especially seeking proposals for sessions that cover how higher education programs and instructional strategies are supported by the latest research and educational technologies. During this economically delicate time, many of our participants are looking for cost-saving strategies and technological solutions that are proven successes. IT Departments in many universities and colleges are striving to do more with less and we want to provide a platform for sharing these best practices
* Share technology-inspired classroom applications, creative IT and learning solutions, research, policies and products that show current or future promise for higher education. Presentations that fit within the broad topics of learning applications and tools, instructional design, learning space development, green initiatives and IT infrastructure are of particular interest, and we are also looking for presenters with expertise in digital media, social media, collaborative environments and other technologies applied currently in higher education environments.
Please consider these topics when submitting your proposal(s):
-Digital Media
-eTextbooks and other electronic curriculum and library resources
-IT Leadership Strategies
-Mobile learning
-Online/distance/virtual/hybrid learning
-Student Data Management systems
-Web based communication and productivity applications
Campus Technology INVITES APPLICATIONS to present from all education professionals representing universities, colleges and community colleges, in various content areas and specialties, as well as business and industry experts.
Companies, organizations and individuals representing technology-related products are invited to apply. These sessions should offer valuable facts and content to the audience and are not to be used as an "infomercial." Sales pitches are highly discouraged. Vendor presentations will be noted in the CT Program. Vendors are encouraged to have end users present with them, or preferably, for them. All vendor presenters must be exhibitors at CT Forum with a Promotion Package.
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Campus Technology FORUM 2011 CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
September 27-30, 2011
Hilton Long Beach and & Executive Meeting Center
Long Beach, CA
======================================
BECOME A SPEAKER at Campus Technology FORUM 2011, September 27-30, 2011 in Long Beach, CA!
Are you interested in conducting a session or workshop or sharing a poster presentation with your colleagues?
Now is the time to apply!
>>NOTE: May 13, 2011 IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY ONLINE!
* Gain exposure for your work, your research and institution in a collegiate networking environment. Join us for Campus Technology's premier west coast higher ed event!
* Help fill the information gap for faculty, CIOs and IT managers looking for innovative techniques and best practices to make the most of limited resources, while providing the best education possible. This year, we are especially seeking proposals for sessions that cover how higher education programs and instructional strategies are supported by the latest research and educational technologies. During this economically delicate time, many of our participants are looking for cost-saving strategies and technological solutions that are proven successes. IT Departments in many universities and colleges are striving to do more with less and we want to provide a platform for sharing these best practices
* Share technology-inspired classroom applications, creative IT and learning solutions, research, policies and products that show current or future promise for higher education. Presentations that fit within the broad topics of learning applications and tools, instructional design, learning space development, green initiatives and IT infrastructure are of particular interest, and we are also looking for presenters with expertise in digital media, social media, collaborative environments and other technologies applied currently in higher education environments.
Please consider these topics when submitting your proposal(s):
-Digital Media
-eTextbooks and other electronic curriculum and library resources
-IT Leadership Strategies
-Mobile learning
-Online/distance/virtual/hybrid learning
-Student Data Management systems
-Web based communication and productivity applications
Campus Technology INVITES APPLICATIONS to present from all education professionals representing universities, colleges and community colleges, in various content areas and specialties, as well as business and industry experts.
Companies, organizations and individuals representing technology-related products are invited to apply. These sessions should offer valuable facts and content to the audience and are not to be used as an "infomercial." Sales pitches are highly discouraged. Vendor presentations will be noted in the CT Program. Vendors are encouraged to have end users present with them, or preferably, for them. All vendor presenters must be exhibitors at CT Forum with a Promotion Package.
University Business: Financial Controls Lacking In Southern University System, Legislative Audit Finds
The Southern University System doesn't have enough controls over its finances, according to a report from the state legislative auditor.
The Times-Picayune
The Southern University System doesn't have enough controls over its finances, according to a report from the state legislative auditor.
The 111-page document, which covers the 2009-10 fiscal year, says that the system didn't have enough control over the financial information in its annual fiscal report, and that it didn't have enough control over receivable funds.
These shortcomings have existed for four and five years, respectively, the report says.
At the Shreveport campus, auditors found that a fund containing slightly more than $1.8 million hadn't been tapped for more than two years, a shortcoming that may have cost access to some of that money because it is available for a limited period.
The Ohio State University Graduate and Professional School Opportunities
We want to take this opportunity to thank you for collaborating with us each year for our Visitation Days Program(GPSVD) here at The Ohio State University. You recall in our previous correspondence, we have renamed this program the Graduate/Professional Student Recruitment Initiative (GPS). We know that the success of our efforts could not be realized without you and your faculty and administrative colleagues. It is important that our identification and communication process begin early for this year’s GPS Program scheduled for October 9 – 11, 2011. As in previous years, we are requesting your assistance in the identification process so that we can communicate immediately with your honor students regarding this unique opportunity.
Specifically, we are asking you to consult with your institution’s Honors Directors or the Registrar to obtain contact names, email, and information, including grade point averages, of the top 15 to 20 juniors who are expected to graduate by June 2012 (If your institution will only allow submitting names and e-mails, we will work with this information). Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher are competitive for this New GPS program; however, applicants are encouraged to review admissions criteria for their prospective department. With so many on semesters and spring commencement upcoming, if you could forward your list of prospective GPS students no later than Friday, April 15, it would be extremely helpful. For your convenience I am attaching a Form for you to utilize when submitting your list (Junior Student List doc). Once we have received your list of honor juniors, we will make contact with those students to tell them more about Graduate and Professional School opportunities here at The Ohio State University and, specifically, about our Graduate/Professional Student Recruitment Initiative Program in the fall.
For your reference, I am also attaching the new GPS Brochure and Application. The brochure includes a list of the 115 plus Graduate/Professional, 92 Doctoral and 7 Professional Degree Programs offered here at Ohio State.
Again, thank you for all of your collaborative efforts each year related to our GPS program and Graduate/Professional School recruitment efforts in general. Please contact me immediately should you have questions regarding any of the above. We will look forward to receiving your list, hopefully by April 15. Your continued support during these changing times is especially appreciated.
Sincerely,
Jackie Lipscomb
Assistant Director
Administration/Special Programs
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
The Ohio State University
Student Academic Services Building, 3rd Floor
281 West Lane Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1132
P 614-292-8236 or 614-292-8737
F 614-292-7889
lipscomb.3@osu.edu
Tennessee State University Completes Reorganization of Academic Programs and Colleges/Schools
NASHVILLE, TN—(April 13, 2011)—Tennessee State University President Portia Shields today announced plans for the major restructuring and reorganization of academic programs and colleges at the historic land-grant institution.
The plans will discontinue eight academic programs that are not productive or mission-essential to the University; reorganize and/or consolidate marginally productive but mission-essential academic programs; realign a number of academic programs and colleges/schools; and reorganize academic schools and colleges.
The action outlined today by Dr. Shields followed several months of extensive deliberations, consultations and input from various stakeholders at the University, and is designed to right-size the institution, bring like programs together, strengthen programs that are mission central and that have the potential to grow, support TSU’s Carnegie Research designation, position the University to meet its strategic planning goals, and strengthen its fiscal health.
Among the academic programs to be discontinued are:
• B.A. Foreign Languages
• B.S. Physics
• Ed.S. School Psychology
• M.A. English
• M.S. Mathematics
• M.S. Music Education
• B.A. Africana Studies
• Ed.S. Administration and Supervision
While degrees will no longer be offered in these programs, a minor in Africana Studies and a minor in Physics will be created; additionally, foreign language classes will be offered for students on campus, online and through partnership with the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute. Academic programs that have been retained based upon their productivity and centrality to the University’s mission will be strengthened through additional resource support. The recommendations will go to the Tennessee Board of Regents for final approval.
As part of the reorganization, the School of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences has been renamed College of Agriculture and Bio-Environmental Sciences; the College of Arts and Sciences has been renamed College of Arts and Humanities; and the School of Nursing has been merged into the College of Health Sciences. This reduces the number of academic colleges at the University from 8 to 7. A budget saving analysis will be finalized at the end of June and plans for program closure, consolidation, and re-organization will be completed at the end of summer 2011.
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