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Nominees for Excellence in Teaching Awards 2009-10
The Academic Senate office is pleased to announce the nominees for the Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2009-2010:
• Julie Bright, Biology
• Elizabeth Burch, Communications
• Rich Campbell, Business
• Lorna Catford, Psychology
• Anita Catlin, Nursing
• Karin Enstam-Jaffee, Anthropology
• Steve Estes, History
• Jenny Patten Gagiulo, Art History
• Armand Gilinisky, Business
• Michaela Grobbell, Modern Languages
• Ada Jaarsma, Philosophy
• Matthew Mookerjee, Geology
• Mary Ann Nickel, EDU
• Ervand Peterson, ENSP
• Richard Shayewitz, Kinesiology
• Thaine Stearns, English
Anyone may submit signed comments regarding nominees to the Senate office, located in Stevenson 1071. Comments must be received by Fri., March 20. For more information, visit the Excellence in Teaching website. Congratulations to all nominees!
Faculty Exposition of Scholarship and Sponsored Research is March 18
All are invited to the 2009 Faculty Exposition on Wed., March 18 from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. in the Commons. The Expo provides an opportunity for faculty to share the results of their research and scholarly activities with their colleagues, SSU staff and students, and with the community at large. This event is sponsored by the Faculty Subcommittee on Sponsored Programs, the Professional Development Subcommittee, and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, with support from the Office of the Provost.
Analyzing and Presenting Data Workshop
The Center for Teaching and Professional Development is pleased to offer a new workshop aimed at helping faculty create effective poster and oral presentations. This 1.5 hour session will focus on the critical elements of presentation design, exploring examples of successful posters, and presenting a range of technologies and formats available to enhance the success of presentations.
As a participant, will gain tips on:
•refining and distilling the take-home message of your research
• identifying critical elements to include in a poster
• designing and arranging poster elements
• displaying data, tables, and concept maps
• preparing and presenting supplemental information to complement your poster
• use of a diversity of formats to engage your audience
• services provided by SSU to assist faculty in preparing posters
Participants are also encouraged to bring their own posters for review and discussion, either on a laptop, as hard copy, or on a USB drive. The workshop is presented by Brett Christie, director of the Center for Teaching and Professional Development (CTPD) and Caroline Christian, environmental studies and planning, and CTPD faculty associate. To sign up, register at http://tinyurl.com/2w67uk For more information, contact caroline.christian@sonoma.edu or brett.christie@sonoma.edu.
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