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This weekly e-newsletter goes out to all OU-COM and CORE personnel and students.
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NEWS
Sign up now for the 2011 Student Expo
The 2011 Student Research and Creative Expo is open for registration through the end of winter quarter. The event, which presents a snapshot of student research, scholarship and creative endeavors at the university, will be held in the Convocation Center Friday, May 13.
In the past, many OU-COM students have showcased their research during the expo in a variety of categories.
Presentations will be judged and receive awards based on different academic requirements. Students should indicate which award categories they are entering. More information and an online registration form can be found at http://www.ohio.edu/graduate/studentexpo.cfm. Or, contact Roxanne Male’-Brune, expo director, at male-bru@ohio.edu or 597-1227.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Recycle Mania has begun
Recycle Mania is back this year and everyone on campus is encouraged to reduce and recycle more, including OU-COM! This friendly competition between 630 colleges across the country started ten years ago at Ohio University and will continue this year through April 20. During this time the participating schools will report recycling and trash data, which will be ranked according to who collects the largest number of recyclables per capita, the largest number of total recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita, or the highest recycling rate.
Weekly reports and rankings of participating schools will be on display in Irvine Hall, Baker University Center, Ping, and several other buildings across campus so that the campus can watch how their results fluctuate against other schools. To learn more visit http://www.recyclemania.org/ or e-mail Allison at affairsga@oucom.ohiou.edu.
Senior awards nominations now being accepted
It is time to select graduating seniors who are to be honored at graduation Saturday, June 4, 2011. Nominations are being solicited from all CORE assistant deans, all CORE administrators, senior administrators, and clinical faculty.
To make a nomination, review the award criteria then complete the attached nomination form. Make sure to select the name of the award on the form. We will only accept nominations sent via this web page. Paper copies will not be accepted.
Submit your nomination forms no later than Monday, March 7. Information is available at http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/saffairs/senior_awards.htm.
CALENDAR
OMM Club Auction date moved
The Student American Academy of Osteopathy, also known as the OMM Club, has an assortment of gizmos and gadgets, along with Segway rides and food, available at this year’s club Auction.
· Event: Thursday, Feb. 17, 5:30 p.m., Irvine 194
SNMA Multicultural Extravaganza
· Event: Wednesday, Feb. 23, noon, Irvine 194
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Faculty Development Tidbit. Teaching Tip #: 36: Start each class with specific goals and objectives in mind
For each class, plan specific educational goals and objectives that
relate to your overall goals and objectives. These should be directly
related to what the students will learn in each class; not what you will
presenting each class. Develop your goals and objectives around a
variety of activities: demonstrations, experiential activities, specific
critical thinking skills, writing skills, attitudes and values, etc.,
or the personal implications found in the course content. -- Eison, J.
(1990). Confidence in the classroom: Ten maximums for new teachers.
College Teaching. 33(1):21 – 25.
Source: http://www.utc.edu/Administration/WalkerTeachingResourceCenter/FacultyDevelopment/TeachingTips.php
NOTE FROM STEVE: According to John Medina’s book “Brain Rules” the length of attention span you get before drift is 10 minutes max…unless you do something to draw the attention back – something that requires engagement.
See http://ic.educ.indiana.edu/workshop2003/pdf/active_learning_techniques.pdf
Find more tips at your OU-COM & CORE faculty development web resources: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/fd/programs.htm or www.ohiocore.org/cf/index.htm. If you have a great strategy that seems to always work, please send it to me, and I’ll include it in a future Faculty Development Tidbit.
Tidbits courtesy of your Office of Faculty Development with Steve Davis, Ph.D.; Robbin Kirkland, Ph.D.; and Olivia Sheehan, Ph.D.
Please send your news/announcements to rounds@oucom.ohiou.edu each week by Wednesday, 3 p.m. for consideration in the following ROUNDS. If you have questions, suggestions or corrections, please contact Richard Heck, writer/editor, at 593.0896 or heck@oucom.ohiou.edu.
OU-COM IN THE NEWS
The Post (2-14-11)
“They did, therefore, “I do” “
http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=33738
An OU-COM student continues a family tradition on campus
Strongsville Sun Star Courier (2-12-11)
“Strongsville Person of the Week: Dr. Kelly Becker
http://www.cleveland.com/sunstarcourier/index.ssf/2011/02/strongsville_person_of_the_wee_12.html
Read about an alumnae who returned to her hometown
Dayton Daily News (2-9-11)
“Ex-neighbor haunted by memories of children’s screams”
Recent discovery haunts OU-COM student
Please send your news/announcements to rounds@oucom.ohiou.edu each week by Wednesday, 3 p.m. for consideration in the following ROUNDS. If you have questions, suggestions or corrections, please contact Richard Heck, writer/editor, at 593.0896 or heck@oucom.ohiou.edu