WSU Today
11/04/04
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Nov. 4 |
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Nov. 5 |
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Nov. 6 |
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Events and Reminders |
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Winona State University presents "Through American Indian Eyes:
Genocide of a Culture" Friday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to Noon, at the WSU Maxwell
Leadership Center. This presentation is part of the 2004-2005 University and
Community-wide Multicultural Series for connections to the New University. Following the presentation, there will be lunch, afternoon talking points
and strategic planning in academic colleges to connect with major initiatives
of the New University. The presentation will discuss the fate and healthy
survival of American Indian cultures. Various constituencies of WSU and of
the surrounding community have encouraged interactive dialogue to address the
issues impacting the prosperity of American Indian populations. Tentatively, Saturday, Nov. 6, is being planned to continue with a Seminar
on Wheels and Tour of the Rez/Fond du Lac Reservation and Fond du Lac
community to make meaningful connections with native elders and Native
American activists who bring real histories to help us deal with issues of
cultural and historical bias as they affect human lives and their access to
societal freedom and liberty. The diversity curriculum discussion is open to the public at no cost. To
sign up for travel to the Fond du Lac Reservation, contact Maudie Williams at
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Art Faculty
Display Exhibition |
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Join
the WSU Art faculty at a reception in Watkins Gallery for the current show Faculty
Exhibition 2004, today (Nov. 4), from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. An Artists’
gallery talk is from 7 – 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The exhibition is in the Gallery through Nov. 18. Mary
Coughlan exhibits prints from copper plate etchings with images based on
shell fossils. Rodney Nowosielski also shows prints as well as
computer-manipulated photo images. Kelly Jean Ohl’s expressive ceramic
forms are installed on one wall, and some of Anne Scott Plummer’s figurative
sculptures have been wood-fired. Seho Park exhibits large, gestural
acrylic paintings of landscapes, the figure, and objects. Don Schmidlapp’s
ephemeral graphite, pastel, and oil paintings capture a sense of deep space
within the landscape. Watkins
Gallery is located on the WSU campus in Watkins Hall, on the corner of Winona
and King streets. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.– 4 p.m., and
Wednesday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, call 457-5395, or email aplummer@winona.edu. |
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eLearning
Discussion Scheduled:
"Are Our Students Ready for Online Learning? Are We?" |
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An informal discussion about online learning at WSU, "WSU Online: Are
Our Students Ready for Online Learning? Are We," is scheduled for
Friday, Nov. 5, 3-4:30 p.m., Stark 105 (Winona) and ST 108 (Rochester).
The discussion is moderated by Lee Gray (Chair of Educational Leadership and
WSU Director of Graduate Studies), Colin Ward (Counselor Education) and
Jeanette Karjala (Business Education). All three panelists have years
of experience teaching all three modes of technology-supported instruction:
technology-enhanced traditional, fully distributed or "at a distance,"
and "blended" or "hybrid" courses. This session begins with a discussion of the panelists' personal
experiences with online teaching and learning, from developing courses to
assessing student learning outcomes and everything in between. Focusing on
both successes and challenges, the panel will respond to any question. This
will be followed by a discussion of Winona State's institutional readiness
for supporting online learning based on a number of criteria developed by
Carol Twigg at RPI's Center for Academic Transformation. For more
information: http://www.winona.edu/elearning/training/fes/fes.htm Participants are asked to register for the event so it can be held in a
suitable room. To register, go to the eLearning website and use the Calendar
of Events (http://www.winona.edu/elearning/training/),
send an email message to elearning@winona.edu
or call 507-457-2900. |
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Attend the Malaysian Dinner and enjoy authentic Malaysian
cuisine and cultural performances. Click here for the complete menu and
events. |
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Media placement of the new WSU ad campaign, focused on faculty excellence,
includes print, radio and television ads began Nov. 1. WSU advertising is
concentrated in Twin Cities media, as well as in Winona, Rochester and La
Crosse. The first ad in the series features Richard Jarvinen, Mathematics and
Statistics. A second ad will be created soon featuring another WSU faculty
member, probably from Nursing and the WSU-Rochester Center. The ads can be previewed on the WSU website by following the link below,
or by clicking the "News/Events" tab on the WSU homepage and
selecting the "2004 Advertising Link" from the menu on that linked
page, or click here http://www.winona.edu/news/index_224.htm. |
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From Nov. 16-19, the New Media Consortium (NMC) hosts an online conference
on the topic of social computing or "the application of technology as a
mediator of social interaction and collaboration" in academic and other
contexts. The entire conference is held online, including numerous
opportunities to interact with speakers and other attendees. Since WSU is a
member of the NMC, interested individuals can register for the conference at
the member rate of $125. Find more information and an online registration
form at: http://www.nmc.org/events/social_computing_conf/. |
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Join WSU alumni, students, parents and friends as the WSU
Warriors take on Concordia St. Paul University on Nov. 6, at the Metrodome,
and enjoy the tailgate party at 10 a.m. in the Gopher VIP Tent located at the
southeast corner of the Metrodome, under gate D. Grilled chicken,
burgers and brats, salads, cookies and beverages are available for $10 per
person. Game tickets can be purchased at the gate for $10. For more
information, contact the Alumni Relations Office at vrader@winona.edu. |
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WSU
Cross Cultural Students Sponsor Global Awareness Day |
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The Cross Cultural Outreach program, within the office of International
Services, is collaborating on Nov. 5 with schools in Independence, Wis., to
sponsor a Global Awareness Day. More than 125 international students
attending Winona State will travel to Independence to provide learning
experiences that focus on understanding other cultures. |
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There is still time for students to sign up for Study Abroad in Japan, for
the spring semester. The semester begins in April and runs through the end of
July. Students can take classes in English on an international campus and
learn the Japanese language, while earning Global Studies credits. For more
information, contact Dr. Akiko Sugiyama, in Minné 133, or phone 457-2460. |
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Memorial
Pool Programs and Hours |
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Click here and
get Memorial Pool's programs and hours. |
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A new University Studies course, BIOL 109: Microbes and Society, has been
included in the Spring 2005 course offerings. It is a 3-credit, lecture
only course and classified as Unity & Diversity: Science & Social
Policy. Through lectures, assigned readings, Internet explorations,
videotapes, writing assignments, and discussions, the course will explore the
power of selected microorganisms and how this power has influenced history,
medicine, economics, the environment, demography, the arts and individual
human lives. The course is designed for biology non-majors. |
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