Sept. 28 Book Talk features “Learner-Centered Teaching” by Maryellen Weimer

As a follow up to Maryellen Weimer’s August Faculty Development kick-off event presentation, three faculty members will share their thinking about ideas contained in her Jossey-Bass publication, “Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice” on Monday, Sept. 28 from 11:30 am-12:30 pm in CMU 203. Presenters Mary Dosch, School for Teaching and Learning; Kyja Kristjansson- Nelson, Film Studies; and Steve Bolduc, Economics, have been trying her ideas in their classrooms and will report on their findings. Click link to read more.

Oxford Prof Allan Chapman lectures on Wednesday

Dr. Allan Chapman from Oxford University’s Wadham College presents his annual public lecture on “From Moon Men to Black Holes: How 400 years of the telescope has re-shaped our sense of reality” at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23 in MSUM’s Science Lab 104. Refreshments will follow in the SL atrium. Click link to read more.

Recent deaths

Former MSUM coach Loel Frederickson, father of Yahya Frederickson (Faculty, Associate Professor, Corrick Center); and Evelyn Grove, 1991 Associate Professor of Business Education Emerita. Click link to read more.

MnSCU News Watch

A sample of recent news stories: BSU reports enrollment increase, Free pre-nursing class to be offered, Enrollment up at most area colleges and more at https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:29823.2412663858/rid:628ee3f3d27450f3685190b6139da510