July 26, 2011
Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Student Accomplishments
- Governor Perdue has appointed Joseph Hill (SES) to serve on the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
- Cheryl Greenberg and Erik Hines (CED) represented the School of Education at the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) recruitment fair in Andover, MA. They spoke with over 30 students who are currently planning graduate school applications. IRT seeks to support minority students who plan to enter graduate programs.
- Keith M. Davis,’99 PhD (CED) was elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the National Board of Certified Counselors.
- Svi Shapiro (ELC) was invited by Tel Hai College in northern Israel to lecture to faculty and students. He spent 3 days at the college and spoke to more than 60 people about the moral, social and spiritual dimensions of education.
Announcements
- Check out the Summer 2011 UNCG Magazine. Meredith Walther is featured in the article Happy Birthday, Peace Corps!
- The UNCG New Student and Spartan Family Programs are still in need of 4-8 more faculty discussion leaders for our Freshman Summer Reading Project. They currently have 32 faculty from across campus. Faculty who volunteer for this event are asked to:
- 1. Contact participating students through Blackboard 3 times before the event to make introductions, ask questions about the text, or just welcome students to UNCG.
- 2. Attend a faculty meeting on Tuesday, August 16 at 11:15am to the event to brainstorm discussion ideas.
- 3. Attend the program on Saturday, August 20, from 12pm-2pm and lead a discussion with a small (20-30) group of students.
- 4. Enjoy a small token of our appreciation, a free lunch, and the opportunity to engage incoming first year students!
- We are currently seeking nominations for our Distinguished Alumni Awards. The online form may be found here. Contact Melissa Kruep for more information.
- Don't forget to stay connected via the SOE social media outlets! 'Follow Us' on Twitter and 'Like Us' on Facebook for all the latest breaking news.
- The UNCG Garden is available for class meetings for the fall 2011 semester. If you are interested in using the garden for your classes please contact Susan Andreatta at s_andrea@uncg.edu or 256-1164.
- As we settle into our new building we are experiencing the normal adjustments. Facilities is working to accommodate all faculty and staff requests. However, we ask your patience as we move through the checklist. Currently we are working with the Office of Safety to ensure classrooms are in compliance for the start of the school year. We will get to your requests as soon as possible. Your continued patience is appreciated.
- Please join us in donating school supplies for the Guilford Education Alliance Teacher Supply Warehouse. Click here for more information on this initiative. The donation bin is located in the main mail-room, 141 SOEB.
Personnel Updates
The following are new SOE appointments:
Bonnie Billingsley, Professor and Chair in SES
Tammy Cashwell, Visiting Assistant Professor in CED
Brian Clarida, Clinical Assistant Professor in ELC
Holly Downs, Assistant Professor in ERM
Jacqui Dozier, Director of Student Services
Shelia Gamberdella, Grant Administrator
Cheryl Greenberg, Director of Assessment
Kim Hewitt, Assistant Professor in ELC
Scott Howerton, Clinical Assistant Professor in TEHE
Bree Jimenez, Assistant Professor in SES
Jean Kang, Assistant Professor in SES
Jennifer Mangram, Clinical Assistant Professor in TEHE
Ciara Marable, Assistant Director of Student Services
Nicole Martin, Assistant Professor in TEHE
Jennifer Tomon Stephens, Director of Teaching Fellows
Devdass Sunnassee, Visiting Assistant Professor in ERM
Ada Vallecorsa, Special Reorganization Coordinator
Farewell and best wishes to: Stephanie Davis, Ann Harrington, Bob Henson, Kathryn Prater, Brian Sevier, José Villalba, and Misti Williams
Happy Birthday!
Karen Stacherski, July 1
Colleen Fairbanks, July 6
Kathleen Casey, July 15
Michael Shepherd, July 28
Jane Myers, July 29
Wayne Journell, July 30
Angela Neblett, July 30
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