College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Unit Head Mailing 2-3-09
2. AP Award Nominations (March 6, 2009 deadline)
1. Dr. Triezenberg, Program Director of the Van Andel Education Institute, and Dean, Van Andel Institute Graduate School will be on campus February 10th. (attachment).
Dr. Triezenberg will be discussing summer research internships, Physician-Scientist training opportunities, and other opportunities. This event is co-sponsored by the CLAS Academic Advising Center and the Van Andel Research Institute. Please share this data and flyer with interested faculty and students.
2. AP Award Nomination Forms
Please consider nominating one of the many skilled and energetic CLAS AP staff who support us. The deadline is March 6, 2009. Check out the links for detailed criteria and nomination forms.
The Commitment to Diversity Award
The Commitment to Students Award
The Outstanding Team Project Award.
The Service to Community Award
3. Pronto: New Communication tools for Virtual Office hours and Student Study groups.
New Instant Messaging and Voice Communication Tools for Blackboard are now available to faculty and students. Wimba Pronto, was recently installed on the University's Blackboard system. Pronto is an instant messaging and voice chat tool that allows students and instructors to meet live and online. This new tool provides an opportunity for you to use instant messaging and/or chat to communicate with your students and/or groups of your students.
It is the perfect way for your students to host study group sessions. It makes it easy for faculty to hold an evening test review in their slippers at home or hold productive virtual office hours.
During this workshop we will also demonstrate the Whiteboard capabilities of Blackboard to enhance your online communication with your students.
Participants will learn how to use and install Pronto, as well as review the current collaboration tools (such as Blackboards virtual classroom) as additional communication tools.
Place Date Time
205 A Dev Monday 2/9/09 12:00PM - 1:00PM
111 Henry Hall Wednesday 2/11/09 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Registration is required:
Visit www.gvsu.edu/seminar
Login with your network user ID and password example: smithj.dept
Click IT Workshops & Seminars
Scroll to Pronto: New Communication tools for Virtual Office hours and Student Study groups.
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Important Dates |
Event |
Location |
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Feb. 5 |
Faculty Awards Convocation |
4:00 Loosemore Auditorium/DEV |
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Feb. 6 |
Submissions for Niemeyer Awards due |
Electronic only to Laugc@gvsu.edu |
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Feb. 9 |
W09 materials for contract renewal due |
To CLAS Personnel Committee |
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Feb. 11 |
Unit Head Meeting |
2263 KC (note location change) |
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Feb. 13 |
Student Scholarship Day registration closes |
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Feb. 13 |
Student Awards Nominations due |
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Feb. 14 |
Awards of Distinction Student Scholarship Competition |
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Feb. 15 |
Facilities Requests Due |
wicklunp@gvsu.edu (taken through 2-16-09) |
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Feb. 17 |
Recommended Sabbaticals approval by Board of Trustees |
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Feb. 19 |
CLAS Research Colloquium |
308 PAD, 2:30-5:00 |
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Feb. 20 |
Banner Opens for Mid-Term Grading |
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Feb. 21 |
Awards of Distinction Student Scholarship Competition |
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Feb. 23 |
W09 Materials for Tenure or Promotion Due |
To CLAS Personnel Committee |
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Feb. 24 |
Banner Closes for Mid-Term Grading |
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Mar.6 |
AP Award Nominations due |
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