August/September Newsletter

Important Dates

FALL 2011 Schedule of Classes

CTCH 602, College Teaching, Mon., 7:20

Instructor: Anne Kuhta

CTCH 604, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Tues., 7:20

Instructor: John O'Connor

CTCH 621, History of Higher Education, Thur,. 4:30

Instructor: Mary Frances Forcier

CTCH 622, Organization & Administration, Wed, 7:20

Instructor: Jaime Lester

CTCH 626, Assessment, Wed., 4:30

Instructor: Mary Zamon

CTCH 645, Contemporary Student, Mon., 7:20

Instructor: Mark Kidd

CTCH 685-001 MAIS Practicum

Practicum Coordinator: Todd Rose

CTCH 685-002 MAIS Practicum

Practicum Coordinator: Anne Kuhta

CTCH 792, Special Topic (Higher Education Policy), Thur., 7:30

Instructor: Dan Hurley

CTCH 792, Special Topic ( Designing the Campus Environment) Mon., 4:30

Instructor: Todd Rose

CTCH 821, History of Higher Education, Thu. 4:30

Instructor:  Mary Frances Forcier

CTCH 826, Assessment, Wed., 4:30

Instructor: Mary Zamon

CTCH 885, College Teaching Internship

Internship Coordinator:  Anne Kuhta

Please click here for course descriptions.

Moments of Truth Lecture

On October 4 from 3:00 - 4:30 PM, Mason will host Dr. Chris Myers Asch in the Center for the Arts Lobby as the 2011 Moments of Truth Speaker. Dr. Asch is a history professor at the University of District of Columbia and author of The Senator and the Sharecropper, a compelling book about the way the economics of the cotton industry and the politics of Senator James O. Eastland influenced the progress of the civil rights movement in Mississippi. Dr. Asch weaves the story of Senator Eastland with the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, the daughter of a sharecropper and civil rights activist.

The title for the lecture is Unfinished Work: Mississippi, D.C., and the Struggle to Live Up to American Ideals. According to the speaker, “The title comes from Lincoln’s line at the end of his second Inaugural Address, where he talks about how we must ‘strive on to finish the work we are in.’” He plans to talk about his time in Mississippi with Teach for America, as well as his experience growing up in DC public schools, his efforts to start the Public Service Academy, and his book. 

There will be a book signing and reception following the free lecture. This event is sponsored by the CHSS Interdisciplinary Curriculum Collaborative. For more information about the Moments of Truth Lecture, contact the Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) office at bis@gmu.edu or 3-4556.

Graduate Student Center

The Graduate Student Center is located in Johnson Center 310 and 311 E on the third floor, and features the following:

• Quiet study room
• Wireless Internet access
• On-campus phone
• Couches, chairs, tables, and portable white boards
• Bulleting boards advertising campus events, student postings, and resources for graduate students

Please see the flyer, and make sure to visit.

Colleagues:

The AACC Call for Convention Proposals is now live.  Click AACC to access the proposal submission web site.   The deadline for proposals is September 26, 2011.   If you plan to submit a proposal, and need assistance, please feel free to give me a call.  The proposal process is extremely competitive. 

The deadline will be here before you know it, submit your proposal soon!

The AACC Convention is April 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.  

Thank you and have a good day.

Kevin A. Christian

Senior Program Associate for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

American Association of Community Colleges

One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite #410

Washington, DC 20036

202.728.0200, ext. 262

202.728.2965 - fax

kchristian@aacc.nche.edu

Spotlight on Our HEP Family

Dr. Jaime Lester is quoted in the July 16th edition of the New York Times.  The article discuses athletic equality among male and female athletes at two-year colleges. 

Graduate Assistant for Academic Integrity

Position Description

The mission of George Mason University's Office for Academic Integrity (OAI) is to promote and support academic integrity throughout the university community by educating its members, fostering an environment where students can be recognized for high levels of integrity, creating opportunities for leadership and personal growth, and upholding the university honor code through a student based honor committee.

The primary responsibilities of the Graduate Assistant for Academic Integrity is to assist the Director in performing the duties of the Office of Academic Integrity and administering the Honor Code.

Specific Duties include:

•       Assisting with advising and training the Student Honor Committee
•       Conducting pre-hearing meetings with students referred for potential        

        violations of the Honor Code
•       Maintaining records of academic integrity cases
•       Assisting in developing educational outreach efforts about the Honor        

        Code and issues of academic integrity for the campus community
•       Assisting in overseeing the adjudication of Honor Code violation cases
•       Other duties as assigned

Qualified candidates will be dedicated to upholding the Honor Code. Successful candidates also will have an interest in working with college students and providing a developmental experience for both those serving on the Honor Committee and those who have been referred for a potential violation. Familiarity of issues/definitions of academic integrity at the university-level is preferred.

Hours: 20 hours per week

Remuneration:  Tuition (paid at in-state rate) and monthly stipend

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to Brenda R. Quaye, Director of Academic Integrity, bquaye2@gmu.edu.

Please direct any questions to Brenda R. Quaye at bquaye2@gmu.edu or 993-6209.