Department of Education Monday Minutes

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: 

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,

 Ann Dutton Ewbank's signature 

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.
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  • 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.

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  • 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

  • Dodging Bullets. Stories from survivors of historical traumaDr. 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)

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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

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