Monday Minutes
Faculty and Staff Edition
Here are your Monday Minutes for October 12-16, 2020.
From the Department Head
Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty,
Today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Please take a moment to learn something new about the rich heritage of Indigenous people in Montana and beyond. Here are some resources for you to explore:
- Learn about Montana Tribes
- Learn about the Anzik Burial Site near Wilsall, Montana and Department of Education alum Dr. Shane Doyle speak about its significance
- Take a virtual visit to the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian
- Listen to U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo share her poems
- Keep up to date with current events by reading Indian Country Today
- Learn about settler colonialism
- Read an award-winning book for youth
- Learn about reconciliation
Let us take a moment to remember and celebrate that many Indigenous peoples, including the Apsáalooke (Crow), Niimiipuu (Nez Perce), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Lakota), Piikani (Blackfeet), Seliš (Salish), Shoshone, and Tsétsêhéstâhese (Northern Cheyenne), have traditional claims to the lands upon which Montana State University (MSU) physically sits.
Take good care,
Dr. Ann Ewbank
News and Announcements
- Our next department meeting is on October 20, 3:10-4:30 in Ann Ewbank’s WebEx room. Our guest presenter is Dr. Suhan Chen, who is seeking faculty affiliation with the department. This status allows Dr. Chen to serve on graduate committees and contribute to the research and outreach mission of our department. Dr. Chen’s CV is attached.
- Join by phone
- +1-855-797-9485 US Toll free
- +1-415-655-0002 US Toll
- Access code: 920 310 123
- Please save the date for the Virtual TEP Induction Ceremony and Student Teacher Sendoff: Monday, November 9 at 6:15pm. Ms. Kristi Borge, 2021 Montana Teacher of the Year and Department of Education alum, will provide the keynote address.
- The Spring 2021 schedule is live but there are still some inaccuracies which we are working to resolve. We will send instructors requests for textbook information shortly.
- Any member of the MSU community concerned about another's well-being can submit a CARE Referral, which is a simple, non-emergency way to help connect a person with help they may need. Additional information about CARE Referrals is online at montana.edu/deanofstudents/care.
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
- A special thanks to those individuals who accepted or are continuing university service appointments. University service provides the foundation for all aspects of our land grant mission and your work is appreciated!
| COMMITTEE | Department faculty/staff |
| Academic Technology Advisory Committee | Nick Lux |
| Admissions Committee | Sweeney Windchief |
| All Staff Council | Gini Mohr |
| American Indian Council Co-Advisor | Jioanna Carjuzaa |
| American Indian Hall Naming Committee | Jioanna Carjuzaa |
| American Indian Student Center Executive Committee | Sweeney Windchief |
| Council on American Indian Programs | Christine Stanton, Bill Ruff, Jioanna Carjuzaa |
| Campus Advising Action Team | Tricia Seifert |
| CFE Research Capacity Team | Nick Lux |
| CFE TEACH Committee | Jioanna Carjuzaa |
| Classroom Committee | Bill Freese |
| Committee on Grievance Hearings | Ann Ellsworth |
| Equity Advocate | Christine Stanton |
| Facilitator of IEFA Professional Development Opportunities | Jioanna Carjuzaa |
| Faculty Affiliate with Montana Engineering Education Research Center | Sweeney Windchief, Bryce Hughes, Gilbert Kalonde, Nick Lux, Becky Hammack |
| Faculty Senate | Michael Brody; Robert Carson/Christine Stanton |
| Hilleman Scholarship Committee | Tena Versland |
| MSU Assessment and Outcomes Committee | Ann Ewbank |
| MT Engineering Education Research Center | Carrie Myers, Gilbert Kalonde, Nick Lux, Bryce Hughes, Sweeney Windchief, Rebekah Hammack |
| Native American Education Advisory Board (NAEAB) | Sweeney Windchief; Jioanna Carjuzaa |
| President's Commission on the Status of University Women | Ann Ewbank (WFC representative/policy subcommittee/recognitions subcommittee); Bryce Hughes (assessment subcommittee) |
| President's Council of Elders | Sweeney Windchief |
| Provost's Leadership Advisory Council | Stephanie Lindsay |
| University Graduate Council | Tricia Seifert/Sweeney Windchief |
| University RTP Committee | Robert Carson |
| University Search Committees | Jayne Downey (Vice-President for Global Engagement and Dean, International Programs); Ann Ewbank (Assistant Provost of Assessment) |
| University Seminar Steering Committee | Sarah Schmitt-Wilson |
| University Teacher Education Committee | John Melick, Bill Freese, Joe Hicks, Cyndi Meldahl, Christine Rogers-Stanton, Sarah Schmitt-Wilson, Jamie O’Callaghan, David Reese, Ann Ellsworth |
| Women's Faculty Caucus | Ann Ewbank |
- Our department’s success is determined by our collective accomplishments. Share your own accomplishments with pride! Or if you hear of a colleague or student’s accomplishment, please share. Please send accomplishments and kudos to ann.ewbank@montana.edu.
Professional Development & Engagement Opportunities
Dr. Marcie Reuer and Dr. Christine Stanton will host a Virtual Table Talk Thursday, October 15that 6:45pm on the documentary, Dodging Bullets: Stories of Survivors of Historical Trauma. Part of this documentary is set in Browning, Montana and some students and staff
from Browning Public Schools were contributors to the film. The film explores issues
such as cultural appropriation, epigenetics of trauma, residential schools, and policing
in Indian communities. It seamlessly weaves together past and present by presenting
a wide swath of perspectives. To watch the film on your own time, set up a free account
on www.herflix.com. This website also has other films that feature stories about women or stories told
by women. To access the Virtual Table Talk, the zoom information is below:
Topic: Dodging Bullets Documentary Table Talk
Time: Oct 15, 2020 06:45 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/6829331647?pwd=M0Q4ZllIc1dWUGVJcW9jMzJZaGVaQT09
Meeting ID: 682 933 1647
Passcode: bobcat2020
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,6829331647#,,,,,,0#,,4735623638# US
+12532158782,,6829331647#,,,,,,0#,,4735623638# US
Dial by your location
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 682 933 1647
Passcode: 4735623638
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adQN8GUnTA
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources
- The award-winning documentary “Picture a Scientist” will be available to stream from Thursday, Oct. 22, to Wednesday, Oct. 28. The film chronicles the groundswell of women scientists who are changing the face of science in the United States and around the world. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, there will be a virtual panel event featuring keynote speaker Corrie Moreau, the Martha N. and John C. Moser professor of arthropod biosystematics and biodiversity at Cornell University, along with MSU women scientists. Our Science Math Resource Center is a co-sponsor. Registration for the screening and panel discussion is required by Tuesday, Oct. 20. For more information and to register, visit https://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/35835.
- Do you have a resource to share? Please email Ann Ewbank.
A Special Request from Field Placement & Licensure
Teacher Education Program instructors: As we head into the fall term, we have over 80 student teachers. This is a healthy
enrollment and we are looking forward to supporting each student during their semester.
I would like to ask you each to review the list of students, which is attached, and
encourage you to reach out to former students. During this time of uncertainty and
potential fear of what lies ahead, I believe they would appreciate hearing from a
friendly face. I think they would each appreciate the support and connection, perhaps
now more than ever.
Thanks in advance! - John Melick
Please see the attached PDF for the list of students. PDF: Student Teachers – Fall 2020
