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College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. State of the College Address October 2013 Kent Sandstrom Dean of AHSS. What Did We Accomplish?. Research and Creative Activities : 112 Peer-Reviewed Publications (+5) 89 National or International Presentations (+2)

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College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

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  1. College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences State of the College Address October 2013 Kent Sandstrom Dean of AHSS

  2. What Did We Accomplish? Research and Creative Activities: 112Peer-Reviewed Publications (+5) 89 National or International Presentations(+2) 178 Juried Presentations, Performances, or Exhibitions (+94) 62 Research Grants and Contracts for $2,903,046 (+36/+$1.3M)

  3. What Did We Accomplish? Teaching Activities: Student Credit Hours = 90,433(+1797) AHSS Majors = 1,826(-49) Graduate students = 228(+10) Degrees Conferred = 356baccalaureate degrees (+60) 50 graduate degrees (+11)

  4. What Did We Accomplish? Noteworthy Research and Creative Activity: Verena Theile – published two books Steve Martens – coauthored book Kathryn Lafrenz Samuels, NSF Grant Kim Bromley – current exhibition at the Plains Art Museum Dan Pemstein, Google Faculty Research Award Jessica Jensen & Dan Klenow, national initiative of FEMA/EM Carol Archbold, Impact of Oil Boom on Small-Town Policing Jeanne Hagemann’s presentation at So. Central MLA Mtgs School of Music and CMOTA Symposium Design Students and Arch Students Award-Winning Collaboration

  5. What Did We Accomplish? Service and Outreach Highlights: Officer and Leadership Roles in Professional Associations and Flagship Journals Gary Goreham and students, Community Assets studies School of Music and American Spiritual Ensemble Carol Cwiak, Executive Director of EMHEC Stephenson Beck, Program Planner for INGROUP Conference Angela Smith, Coordinator of The Fargo History Project Nick Bauroth, Board Member of RESTORE Mark Meister, Member of Board of Big Brothers/Sisters of F/M David Crutchfield and students, “Green-applympics” Theater and Spanish Dep’t Students collaborated to perform “QiaTemporada” in Fargo/Moorhead

  6. What Did We Accomplish? University Awards: OdneyAward for Teaching Excellence (Betsy) PeltierAward for Teaching Innovation (Andy) Outstanding Academic Advising Award (Linda) Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Faculty Service Award (Carol) HogoboomPresidential Professorship (Ross) Tapestry of Diversity Award (Betsy) Two Green and Golden Globe Awards (Carrie Ann and Linda) Faculty Lectureship Award (JoAnn)

  7. Where Are We Headed? Key Initiatives: Integrate ALA Smoothly into the College, Building upon Its Strengths Increase Involvement in Sponsored Research Strengthen Networks of Support for Scholarship Enhance and Support Equity and Diversity

  8. Where Are We Headed? Key Initiatives: Improve the Quality and Scope of Instruction Promote More Interdisciplinary Collaborations Strengthen Alumni Rel’ps and Development Efforts Develop More Focused and Engaging Communication Strategies Engage in Higher Education at Its Best

  9. Last Year’s Emphases Expand Our Mission and Voice Collaborate Strategically Create and Sustain Distinctive Niches (EM, CACHE) Highlight Narratives of Transformation Practice Flexibility and Openness to New Ideas Take the Role of the Other

  10. Reasons for Optimism We’ve made important progress We’re getting recognition and support We have good leaders in the departments We have an excellent work ethic We define and enact higher education as a special calling

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