CESS Informational Blog

The College of Education and Social Services is truly making a difference globally and this is your chance to see all of the places, at home and abroad, where your colleagues are involved. The map includes locations for various projects, collaborations, and placement sites as well as a description of the project, and the faculty member(s) and department involved.

To view the map, please click on the following link.
and then click "View Larger Map" at the bottom of the frame. You can drag the GoogleMap around and zoom in and out to view the pushpins, which are colour coded: (blue for IPS; yellow for Asian Studies; purple for CDCI; and red for DOE).

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The 1st CESS Dean's Distinguished Lecture series features Ambassador of Finland, the Honorable Pekka Lintu.
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Please join us for the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series on April 10. This event is co-sponsored by CESS.

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Download the attached file Events for exciting workshops and programs.

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A new documentary that has won wide attention during its first few showings, will be screened at the University of Vermont on February 11.

For more information, see The View article

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Dr. Fayneese Miller, Dean of the College of Education and Social Services (CESS), met with Chinese visiting teachers on Jan. 22, 2008.

Continue reading "Dean Miller Compliments Chinese Teachers" »

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The UI&U Master of Education Program Invites all Vermont educators to join our learners for Five Frames of Mind for Looking at Education

Presented by Dr. Peggy McIntosh, Author of White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

Sunday, February 24, 2008
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Chapel in Old College Hall, Vermont College Campus, Montpelier, VT

Continue reading "Peggy McIntosh Keynote - For Educators" »

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SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOK ON GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER TRENDS AND ISSUES EMPOWERS NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE ATTENDEES

Sexual Orientation and its Impact on Schools:
A Guide for middle and secondary educators

January 2, 2008 -- The New York Times bestselling author, JL King co authors with education researcher, Shed Jackson, to release a resource guide with a focus on education, specifically awareness and safety in schools for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) students. The book was unveiled and well received by more than 2,000 educators at the November 2007 National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) conference where King was a keynote speaker. The book encourages educators to promote equitable education and safety for sexual minority students.

Continue reading "Education Book sheds light on GLBT trends and issues" »

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We're pleased to let you know about the following Summer 2008 opportunities for educators. - Joe Brooks, Executive Editor, Community Works Journal

(More info in extended entry)

Continue reading "Community Works: Summer Institutes for Educators" »

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Dean Fayneese Miller will present her talk
Jena 6 - What Is It Telling Us?

Wed, Jan 23
12:00 - 1:30
Sugar Maple Ballroom, 4th Fl Davis Center

followed by a panel discussion

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presented by Jim Mosenthal, Professor of Education, CESS

As part of the USAID Afghanistan Higher Education Project (HEP), Dr. Mosenthal worked with Afghan educators in the assessment and training of teacher educators in Afghanistan’s institutions of higher education. This work was conducted during 2006 – 2007. The HEP work is ongoing.

He will discuss his experience, focusing on issues of teacher education and linking those issues to the cultural congruities and incongruities of a westerner working in Afghanistan.

February 20, 2008
12:00-1:30
Memorial Lounge
Refreshments will be served

Sponsored by the Committee on Diversity Initiatives, College of Education and Social Service

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Reminder to All Staff: please make sure you have taken your Cultural Holiday by 12/31/07. It is recommended to record it in PeopleSoft by Wednesday, 12/19/07 to allow your supervisor time to approve it in the system. Until it is posted, it will not be recorded as taken and you may loose it.

On 1/1/08 you will earn another Cultural Holiday and hours are not carried over from calendar year to calendar year.

You can send your supervisor an e-mail to alert them that you have entered benefit time. It will post that night and the supervisor will be able to approve it the next business day. Until this process is complete, balances on your pay stub will not be updated. The balances live in the system, however, are accurate each time you enter benefit time.

In Donna's absence, the Dean's Office is able to approve anyone's time in the interim for DOE.

Thanks and feel free to call Jean Evans with any questions at 656-0824 or your department's money manager.

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The Technology for Teaching (TFT) lab will close this Friday and will remain closed until Monday, January 14, 2008. Have a safe and happy holiday season!

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The CESS Research Symposium Day Planning Committee will be meeting January 24, 2008, Mann Hall 3rd Floor, 2:30 to 3:30 PM.

Membership on the committee is open to all college faculty (regardless of rank) wanting to help shape this successful event. Ricardo Johnson will serve as committee chair again this year.

This will be CESS's Third Annual Research Symposium day!!

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Monday December 17th
Candidate: Dr. Justin Menickelli, Western Carolina University
Topic: Uniting Sport Education and Fitness Education: Successful
Implementation in Secondary Schools
Time 10.15-11.15am

Wednesday December 19th
Candidate: Dr. Brett Holt, Mississippi State University
Topic: Important Components and Philosophies of a Physical Education Pedagogue
Time: 10.30-11.30am

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An Update from the CESS Task Force on Diversity Initiatives (TDI)

PLANNING FOR THE SPRING, 2008
LECTURES AND A STUDY GROUP

Our TDI has been meeting regularly this fall to think through how to build on the momentum generated around diversity over the last few years.

Spring Dates

January 30 12-1:30
February 13 12-1:30
February 27 12-1:30
March 19 12-1:30

Join us for this four session experience.

To participate, contact David Shiman, TDI Interim Chair
email, X61428

Download announcement in pdf format

Continue reading "Task Force on Diversity Initiatives (TDI) - Spring Events" »

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Molly Ogden is a 2007 graduate of our elementary education program teaching in Sudan. She writes:

"We are in our 3rd week of school and I can't believe how fast it is going. I have 9 in my Kindergarten class and we are expecting 2 more soon. They are from 8 different countries. Sudan is a very interesting place and I am finding my way around. You can read more on my blog."

Due to government rules, the site is password protected, but you are welcome to logon with user name "Molly" followed by "Stark" for the password.

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We hope you can attend. RSVP's for count purposes only are very much appreciated no later than December 5 to Kelly Circe.

Download invitation in doc format

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Middle Level Teacher Education presents:

Emily Nelson, M.Ed (Hons) from Massey University, New Zealand
Receipient of: AERA Middle Level Education Research SIG's 2007
Graduate Student Award will be presenting her talk

Co-Constructing Early Adolescent Education through Image-Based Research
Thursday, November 15
from 4-5 p.m.
in the Waterman Building, 427

Reception to follow in Waterman 427 from 5-6 p.m.

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Join us at the UVM Women's Center for a Presentation by Jane Okech, Ph.D.

Finding the woman within: Smart, Strong, Beautiful, Proud, and all Woman
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
12:00 - 1:00 pm
For faculty, staff and students!

Continue reading "Finding the woman within - November 14" »

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We are pleased to announce the fourth round of nominations for the James Marsh Professors at Large Program detailed in the attached document. The program, endorsed by the Faculty Senate, will bring to the University of Vermont for six-year terms of appointment individuals of international distinction from across the disciplines. We expect that these non-resident faculty, who will each have multiple one-to-two week residencies on campus during their tenure, will contribute significantly to the intellectual and cultural life of the University.
Download details in pdf format

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You're Invited!
CDCI OPEN HOUSE
The Center on Disability and Community Inclusion invites you to join us for holiday cheer.
Come gather with friends and colleagues to celebrate the season.

Friday, December 7th, 2007
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Mann Hall 3rd Floor

Desserts will be served.
Music by Mark Sustic & Ed Paquin
Dancing by The Bosnian Lilies

Download the flyer in pdf format

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As you are undoubtedly aware, the James M. Jeffords Institute is now up and running in the UVM College of Education and Social Services. While we are still in the organizational phase of the Institute's development, we have decided to offer one Graduate Assistantship for the Spring 2008 semester. This $7,500 Assistantship opportunity, information and application for which is attached, is being offered to graduate students enrolled in CESS. (application and information on the website)

Student applying shall be nominated by a member of the faculty, and the application shall include a project proposal, an essay, and a recent transcript. The application deadline is Friday, November 23, 2007, and the decision will be made by Friday, November 30, 2007.

Contact Heidi Scheuermann with any questions.

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The Faculty Fellows for Service-Learning Program recruits faculty members from across UVM to participate in a seminar each Spring on how to build service-learning pedagogy into courses. Faculty members must apply and be accepted into the Program, are given a small professional development fund ($750), and are expected to inject service-learning into at least one of their courses after finishing the program. Faculty participants cite the opportunity to interact with colleagues with similar interests as a highlight of this program.

Application Deadline: November 9, 2007
Seminar Dates: January 8-10, 2008

Full brochure and application in pdf format

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Please Save the Date
Ricardo Johnson and David Shiman have organized a panel discussion entitled Educating for Global Citizenship for November 1st, 4:00-5:30, in Memorial Lounge. The panel members will reflect on their professional work and the role of this university in preparing global citizens. The panel includes: David Jones (School of Business), Stephanie Seguino (College of Arts and Sciences), Fayneese Miller (College of Education and Social Services), and Chris Koliba, (College of Agriculture and Life Science). We hope you can join us and bring your students.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kathryn (Bartlett) Hood, loving wife of Kenneth Hood, longtime member of the College of Education & Social Services.

Kay received her Master’s of education from the University of Vermont and was UVM’s Director of Student Placement among other positions involving work with children with severe disabilities.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, October 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Rogers Funeral Home, 35 Green Street, Newburyport, Mass.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Congregational Church in West Newbury, with burial to follow in Walnut Hill Cemetery.

A full obituary appears in the Burlington Free Press dated 10/23/07.

Please join is in expressing our sincerest condolences to Ken and his family. A donation will be made to The American Lung Association on behalf of the College.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
7:30pm
Colchester High School
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FREE ADMISSION

Award-winning performances by faculty and students of the Inner Mongolian University Arts College. The Inner Mongolian University Arts College (IMUAC) is a prominent institution in China known for maintaining Mongolian culture in the global family today.

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Thursday, October 25, 2007
4:00pm-5:30pm
Davis Center, Maple Ballroom
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

"Maintaining and Expanding Mongolian Culture" will be presented by President Li Yulin, Inner Mongolian University Arts College, followed by demonstrations by his faculty and students.

The Inner Mongolian University Arts College (IMUAC) is a prominent institution in China known for maintaining Mongolian culture in the global family today. A leading figure in minority art education in China. President Li Yulin will discuss the accomplishments of his institution, and address the challenges his college faces in promoting Mongolian culture. His faculty and students will demonstrate award-winning pieces of Mongolian dance and music at the session.

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Join us for Music & Dance Presentations from Inner Mongolia from Oct 22 through Nov 7

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Join us for a Presentation by President Li Yulin
Inner Mongolia University Arts College

Demonstration by His Faculty and Students
Maple Sugar Ball Room • Davis Center
4:00 P.M., Thursday, October 25, 2007
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Check out pages 38-39 of the new Vermont Quarterly. You will see our own Declan Connolly featured sharing tips on staying in shape.

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Did you know "Buffalo Soldiers" is more than a Bob Marley song?
Did you know 10th Cavalry Soldiers were stationed at Fort Ethan Allen in VT?
Do you want to learn more about the Buffalo Soldiers?

Then please join us.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
6:30 to 8:00 pm
Sugar Maple Room, 400 Davis Center
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Free and Open to the Public

Dr. Frank N. Schubert
Buffalo Soldier Contributions
10th Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army

Map and Directions Online
Parking available at the Ag Engineering Lot - No Permit Required After 3:30 PM
For More Information Contact: Rose Mary Graveline 656-3888
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MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2007
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
IN WATERMAN MEMORIAL LOUNGE (338 WATERMAN BUILDING)
85 SOUTH PROSPECT STREET
BURLINGTON, VT 05405

See flyer in pdf format for details: Download file

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Bring your coffee, your ideas, experiences, suggestions about field
partnerships and professional programs in CESS to an informal faculty and staff conversation.

Date: Monday, October 29, 2007
Place: Memorial Lounge
Time: 9-11 AM
Facilitator: Janet Bossange

see poster for RSVP info
If you can't attend and have something to say on the subject, please send an email!

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WANT TO TEACH ABROAD OR IN U.S. OR CANADIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS? Come to an information session with Jere Packard of Search Associates, a teacher placement consortium, which last year placed over 1,200 teachers in English-language international schools. They are just moving into domestic private school placement. 5-6 PM Wednesday October 24, Rm 411 (Boulder Society Conf. Rm.), Davis Center. If you can't make the meeting but have some interest, email."

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Each year UVM America Reads and Counts and the Elementary Education Program have a book drive to gather new and gently used children’s books. We match the books we are given with books from our America Reads collections and donate a box of books to each of the area elementary schools, which host our UVM students.

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Welcome to the new CESS informational blog. This space will be used by our college to communicate about the wonderful and exciting things happening around campus. Please check back often as we will be adding information very frequently.

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