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EPSSA

EPSSA . 3 rd meeting November 14th 2013/2014 academic year. Agenda. Part One: Mentoring program – Erica EPS Seminar for Success – themes Spring events – all Approval of Spring Semester EPSSA Meeting day/time HESA/EPSSA Food Drive – Bryan AERA conference information – Bryan

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EPSSA

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  1. EPSSA 3rd meeting November 14th2013/2014 academic year

  2. Agenda Part One: • Mentoring program – Erica • EPS Seminar for Success – themes • Spring events – all • Approval of Spring Semester EPSSA Meeting day/time • HESA/EPSSA Food Drive – Bryan • AERA conference information – Bryan • AJE Call for Manuscripts • ‘Big name’ speaker – Kristina & Bryan Part Two: • How and why to use PSU web space? (Stormy)

  3. Student mentoring program • Faculty/Student Mentoring Program for first-year students • Student to Student mentoring program • Proposed changes • Your feedback

  4. Seminars for student success • “Culture(s) in the Classroom” with Peggy Lorah, D.Ed. (November 1st, 2013) • Themes: • Sorting individuals into categories • neglecting individualism (emphasizing hierarchy of races) • Self-advocacy and advocating for others • Research as a tool or as a weapon • Several students raised this issue • Setting up environment and expectations in the classroom (roles of faculty and students) • “Diversity is good” • Danger of a Single Story (ted talk)

  5. Spring events • Approval of EPSSA business meetings day/time • Every second Thursday, 12:15 – 1:15 • Please, talk to a person next to you for 2 minutes • Share with us what events you would like to participate in…

  6. AERA conference information • Bryan will send you a survey • Fill out the survey indicating your travel intentions • The conference is April 3- April 7 • Keep in mind UPAC requirements: • 1. PhD students enrolled in 601, 610, or 611 are not eligible • 2. Hotels: Four students per room of the same gender • 3. Our best strategy will be carpooling

  7. AJE Call for Manuscripts • Penn State houses AJE • The journal is constantly looking for high-quality academic work • If you have scholarly work that applies, see the following link: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/journals/aje/instruct.html?journal=aje

  8. ‘Big name’ speaker • Larry Cuban (Bryan) • Walter Parker – in partnership with Institute for Democracy (Kristina)

  9. Upcoming events • HESA/EPSSA Food drive until November 25th • CIES/IESA brownbag: Nov 15th(12:00 – 1:00pm, 303 Rackley) • “Research Funding 101 – A Graduate Student’s Guide to External Funding Sources for Comparative and International Research Projects” • The Dialogue, documentary film on cultural identity: Nov 18th (Monday), 6pm, HUB Auditorium (room 117) • Every Wednesday – Humphrey fellows country presentations (6:00 – 7:00, 102 Chambers) • “Found in Translation: World Poetry Read by World People”: Nov 21st (Thursday), Webster’s

  10. Part 2 Stormy Stark How and why to use PSU web space?

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