The Faculty Development Book Talk on “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 11:30 a.m. in CMU 203. Elizabeth Kirchoff, English, and Becky Williams, STL, will serve as discussant leaders.
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.
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.
Wayne Gudmundson, a Minnesota State University Moorhead mass communications professor, has been selected to deliver this year’s Roland and Beth Dille Distinguished Faculty Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 in the campus Science Lab Building 104. A reception will follow in the atrium. Click link to read more.
Pat Richie owns three Super Bowl rings. But not for his contributions on the field. Instead, the San Francisco 49ers awarded him Super Bowl rings three times in recognition of his contribution to the team’s success after Super Bowls XXIII, XXIV and XXIX (23, 24, 29). He’ll talk to students, faculty and community members on ethical leadership and communication during Minnesota State University Moorhead’s homecoming celebration. Click link to read more.