Research from the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) is mentioned in an article on school start times in the Harlem School District in Illinois. CAREI director Kyla Wahlstrom (pictured right) is quoted.

Harlem start time change part of movement
Rockford Register Star (Ill.) Dec. 16, 2007

UPDATE: Another article mentions CAREI's research.

Teens suffer when their sleep schedule is out of sync
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pa.) Jan. 30, 2008

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It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dear friend, colleague, and mentor Professor Emeritus Gerhard (Gerry) Neubeck (Family Social Science). Gerry began his professional career at the University in 1948 after already experiencing a lifetime of fortune and tumult.

As a Jewish teenager from Dortmund, Germany, Gerry nearly qualified for the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games in the 3000m run. Soon after, he realized he had to leave his home country. After immigrating to the United States with his wife Ruth in the late 1930s, Gerry became one of the nation’s foremost leaders in the fields of human sexuality and marriage and family therapy (MFT). He served terms as president both of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) and the American Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (AAMFT). After graduating from Columbia University, he went on to accomplish a number of ‘firsts’ in his field. In the 1960s he taught the first college course on human sexuality.

Profiled in Look magazine, this course gained Gerry scores of attention for his work. He is credited for being the first to use group sessions for marriage therapy and also was the first to pen a book on the topic of extramarital affairs. In 1972 he joined the Department of Family Social Science, where for many years he ran the marriage and family therapy (MFT) program. Over the course of his tenure, Gerry was pivotal in training countless MFT experts including David Olson and Jim Maddock.

After retiring in 1986, Gerry and his wife Ruth spent much of their time keeping busy with their long-time hobbies. Gerry was a prolific writer of poetry and Ruth a potter (they were dubbed the “Poet and the Potter"). Some of Gerry’s poetry has been published and crossed over into the academic world to appear in textbooks focusing on family relations.

Since his retirement, Gerry has remained a regular around the department. He read his poetry at everything from new graduate student welcoming functions to faculty retirement parties. Gerry said during a 2004 interview: “Family social science has always stood on the strength of great faculty. Not only the talent of the faculty—including multiple NCFR and AAMFT presidents—but also the intimacy. The faculty has always been very close.� Gerry will be greatly missed.

Excerpt from Gerry’s poem "Affairs of the Heart", published in 1998:

I want to find me
that I lost long, long ago
when I was a child
in a world that was all grown up.
It would be nice indeed.
To become acquainted again
With that me, the me of my youth.

Read an article about Gerry.

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Look for Tucker Center Associate Director Nicole LaVoi Saturday, February 9, on the FoxSports North broadcast of Hockey Day Minnesota, where she will discuss results of the Tucker Center's research on what motivates fans to attend men's and women's intercollegiate hockey.

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The University is embarking upon a new Web-based financial tool July 1, 2008 using the PeopleSoft platform. The Enterprise Financial System (EFS), the culmination of five years of planning and coordination, is an effort to integrate a variety of University financial systems. With a new financial system, the University can expect a reduction in manual efforts and reliance on redundant systems. Improvements in processes, quality, and quantity of information will also occur.

The new system will better support staff at all levels of expertise in terms of ease of use, access, and navigation. It will also provide the University more flexibility in gathering data for increasingly complex and demanding internal and external reporting requirements. An overarching goal is to ensure that each financial business process, and by extension the financial system as a whole, supports a strong internal control environment. CUFS is the fifth and last of the core administrative information systems to be replaced. The University has successfully installed PeopleSoft human resources, libraries, grants management, and student systems.

Processing
The new system provides for online submission and approval of travel and other expenses. User-friendly forms will simplify and speed up processing. Furthermore, the process for completing a requisition for supplies and other items will be more streamlined.

Grants management
The grants management system allows online proposal and award tracking, electronic NOGA delivery, and standard reports. Because sponsored data will be integrated, cost sharing will be linked to projects within the system. Information will be more timely; for example, F&A processing will be done nightly versus the current weekly. Proposal preparation will remain in the current Electronic Grants Management System.

Chart of accounts
CUFS numbers will no longer be used because the Chart of Accounts will be completely new and allow for more flexibility and better reporting. Financial Forms Nirvana (FFN) will also no longer be used. You will hear more about this in the near future.

Training
In addition to technical changes, over 3000 staff in all financial services departments, academic departments, and research centers will be undergoing required training sessions and assessments. About 1,500 users have completed the first prerequisite, and more than 370 users have completed the second prerequisite. Training on specific modules will begin in April 2008 for people who will be working in the system.

Finance structure
Financial services units across the University have been organized around a cluster/team or shared-services model which will provide for better data integrity, efficiency, accountability, and process consistency. Our College is well positioned as we moved into the cluster model July 2007. Our College ORG Design Team has worked diligently over the last five months to ensure that our finance teams, departments, and centers are ready for implementation.

For more information, plan on attending one of two general information sessions. The first session will be held on the Minneapolis campus February 20, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m. in room 325 Education Sciences Building. The second session will be held on the St. Paul campus on March 4, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m. in 5 Peters Hall. As the EFS project moves forward, FSO will continue to communicate process and policy changes to all pertinent stakeholders in the College. Feel free to visit the EFS Web site at http://www.finsys.umn.edu/ for further information on the project’s status, goals, and proposed timeline.

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Over 300 undergraduate students made the dean's list for fall semester. See the list.

Congratulations, students!

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Students are wanted for the Intercultural Leadership Retreat, sponsored by the University's International Student and Scholar Services office. This event is open to international and U.S. students who want to learn how to become more effective in international environments. Retreat dates are February 22, 5 to 9 p.m., and February 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Space is limited; apply online before February 5 at ISSS. If you have questions, e-mail Thorunn Bjarnadottir at thorunnb@umn.edu.

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An Austin Daily Herald article discusses the partnership between the College's Department of Educational Policy and Administration, the Hormel Foundation, and the Austin County Public Schools. Dick Nunneley (Educational Policy and Administration) is quoted.

School, foundation celebrate partnership that will further education for 96 teachers
Austin Daily Herald (Minn.) Jan. 29, 2008

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Senior Associate Dean Jean Quam recently received the Generations of Love and Service Award for her research on GLBT aging. The award was presented on January 25 at the 2008 GLBT Aging Policy Summit in Minneapolis. The event was sponsored by GLBT Generations and OutFront Minnesota. In addition, Kelly Knochel, a doctoral student in the School of Social Work, presented on their joint research on MAAA planning and providing services for GLBT individuals as they age.

Congratulations, Jean!

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Professor Tom Stoffregen, doctoral students Russ Giveans and Ken Yoshida, and postdoctoral student Sebastien Villard (all in the School of Kinesiology) were featured in a story and video by Ivanhoe Broadcast News on why some people experience motion sickness while others don't.

See the story and video.

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Don Dengel, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, recently published an article.

The article is titled "Endothelial Function in Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia" and appears in the January 2008 issue of the Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology. Don is the lead author. Co-authors are Kirsten K. Ness, Ph.D., Stephen P. Glasser, M.D., Eric B. Williamson, M.Ed., K. Scott Baker, M.D., M.S., and James G. Gurney, Ph.D. (Eric Williamson is a 2002 graduate of the School's M.Ed. program in applied kinesiology.) Contact Don at denge001@umn.edu to obtain more information or a PDF of the article.

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Heidi Barajas, associate dean for outreach and community development, and Christopher Johnstone, director of international initiatives and relations for the College, are pleased to announce a series of small grants to promote international initiatives in the College. Four grants totaling $1,250 each will be awarded to faculty, staff, or students for international initiatives. Grant money may be, but does not need to be, used for international travel relevant to priorities. Faculty and staff interested in travel grants outside of these priorities (such as for international conferences) should consult the Office of International Programs Web site (www.international.umn.edu/funding) for other opportunities.

UPDATE: Download details about the grant program here: International Initiatives Small Grant Program [DOC]; Small Grants Cover Sheet [DOC]

Grant Priority 1: Visiting Scholars
Grant Priority 1 will provide $1,250 to faculty, staff, or students to develop or sustain a program that will promote a Collegewide vision on visiting scholars. The College benefits greatly from its international visitors, both through their work on campus and by promoting our reputation as a world class university abroad. The Priority 1 grantee will work closely with the Director of International Initiatives on developing sustainable programming that will enrich our College’s relations with visiting scholars.

Proposals for Priority 1 grants are a 1,000 word narrative of proposed activities that should include:

• A thoughtful approach to improving relations with visiting scholars


• Evidence that the program can sustain itself after the grant period is completed


• Collaborators within the College who will contribute to the initiative


• A summary budget

Grant priority 2: Cross-Institutional Collaboration

Grant Priority 2 will provide $1,250 to faculty, staff, or students to develop or sustain a program that will promote collaboration with an institution (or institutions) of learning abroad. The College of Education and Human Development is both a resource for and recipient of knowledge with its international partners. The Priority 2 grantee will work closely with the Director of International Initiatives in developing sustainable programming that will enrich our College’s relations with institutions abroad.

Proposals for Priority 2 grants should be a 1,000 word narrative of proposed activities that should include:

• A thoughtful approach to improving relations with international institutions of learning


• Evidence that the program can sustain itself after the grant period is completed


• Collaborators within the College who will contribute to the initiative


• A summary budget

Grant priority 3: International Experiences for U.S. Students

Grant Priority 3 will provide $1,250 to faculty, staff, or students to develop or sustain a program that will promote international study for College of Education and Human Development students. College students benefit greatly from international experiences and can use these experiences to broaden their worldview, increase their knowledge in their majors, and become better communicators.

Proposals for Priority 3 grants should be a 1,000 word narrative of proposed activities that should include:

• A thoughtful approach to promoting international experiences for undergraduate and graduate students


• Evidence that the program can sustain itself after the grant period is completed


• Collaborators within the College who will contribute to the initiative


• A summary budget

Grant priority 4: Distance Education

Grant Priority 4 will provide $1,250 to faculty, staff, or students to develop or sustain a program that will promote a Collegewide approach to providing distance education to international students. International demand for University of Minnesota coursework is high, but travel costs are prohibitive for many international students. Grantees will develop a model for providing distance education (such as online courses, short courses at international institutions, video conference courses, etc.) that can be replicated across College units.

Proposals for Priority 4 grants should be a 1,000 word narrative of proposed activities that should include:

• A thoughtful approach to promoting distance education for undergraduate or graduate students


• Evidence that the program can sustain itself after the grant period is completed


• Collaborators within the College who will contribute to the initiative


• A summary budget

All applications are due Friday, February 8 and should be delivered in hard copy to Beth Gusenius in 104 Burton Hall.

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Lecturer Caroline Burke's (educational psychology) research on client fabrication and information witholding was referenced in the January 2008 issue of Monitor on Psychology.

An elephant in the office: Experts discuss why clients withhold truth, and what practitioners can do about it
Monitor on Psychology (D.C.) Jan. 2008

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Roy Unruh (M.A. '66, secondary education) will join the faculty at Hesston College this semester. Roy will be teaching general astronomy at the Hesston, Kansas college.

Read more about his new position.

Congratulations, Roy!

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Recent alumnus Rajean Moone was mentioned in Wednesday's edition of the International Falls Daily Journal. Rajean just received a doctorate from the School of Social Work, where he studied aging and social policy.

Education Briefs 01/23/08
International Falls Daily Journal (Minn.) Jan. 23, 2008

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Professor Barbara Taylor, director of the Minnesota Center on Reading Research, is a member of the Wireless Generation advisory board. Wireless Generation is the creator of FreeReading.net, a free, sequential, research-based reading intervention program designed for students in kindergarten through first grade.

Florida adopts open-content reading platform
eSchool News (Md.) Jan. 24, 2008

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Dr. Verna Cornelia Price (Ph.D., educational policy and administration) will launch her newest book, The Silent Cry, at the Twin Cities Body Mind Life Expo, March 1-2 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Read more about Verna and her new book.

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University President Robert Bruinicks recently announced a call for nominations and applications for the 2008 President's Student Leadership and Service Awards. Each year, these awards honor the accomplishments of outstanding students and their invaluable contributions of leadership and service to the University's Twin Cities campus and the community. All staff, faculty, administrators, and students are encouraged to nominate current University students for this prestigious award, given out annually to one-half of one percent of all University students.

Undergraduate recipients of the President's Student Leadership and Service Award may also be considered for the Donald R. Zander Award for Outstanding Student Leadership (a $1,000 scholarship given to two recipients) and the University of Minnesota Alumni Association Student Leadership Award (a $500 scholarship given to eight recipients). Graduate and professional student recipients of the President's Student Leadership and Service Award may also be considered for the Mary A. McEvoy Award for Public Engagement and Leadership (a $1,000 scholarship given to one graduate student and one professional student).

These awards will be given out at the annual President's Awards banquet, scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2008. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, February 8.

For more information and online nomination forms, please visit the Student Activities Office Web site or call the Student Activities Office at 612-626-6919.

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Facebook, Linkedln, MySpace -- these and other online networks connect millions of people every day. But how do online networks affect learning and communication? What are the educational, cultural, political, and ethical implications of intersecting virtual and physical communities? How can research relationships in academic settings be better facilitated and structured by modern technologies?

Join us as we explore the brave new world of “Networks & Neighborhoods in Cyberspace."

February 11, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Walter Library - 4th floor, Digital Technology Center (U of M East Bank
campus)

Registration is FREE and includes continental breakfast, lunch buffet, and refreshments.

Note: Only attendees can apply for $250,000 MN Futures Grants!

REGISTER NOW! at: www.networksincyberspace.org

FREE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2008 (limited to first 100 participants).

The symposium is convened by Christine Greenhow (Chair) – Learning Technologies, College of Education and Human Development; Ann Hill Duin and Linda Jorn – Digital Media Center and Office of Information Technology; and Joanna O’Connell - Spanish and Portugese Studies, College of Liberal Arts.

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Family social science professors emeriti M. Janice Hogan and David Olson have been named National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Fellows. Fellowship status in NCFR is an honor awarded to relatively few members of NCFR who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to the field of the family in the areas of scholarship, teaching, outreach, or professional service, including service to NCFR. By definition, outstanding contributions are those that have had a broad impact on the field and are enduring over time. Congratulations Jan and David!

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Each year the CEHD Alumni Society honors alumni who have distinguished themselves in their professional careers. Nominations are now being accepted for the Mork Outstanding Educator, Gardner Outstanding PreK-12 Educator, Wilson (non-school based), and the newly-established Emerging Leader awards. Nominations are due January 31. A special recognition celebration will be held on April 18 at the McNamara Alumni Center, where alumni award winners will be honored.

See award descriptions and nomination instructions.

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Professor Andrew Collins in the Institute of Child Development comments on childhood playacting in an article on child and adolescent social development.

Young Love
Time Magazine (N.Y.) Jan. 17, 2008

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A new agreement between CFANS and the College reaffirms the University’s commitment to students majoring in agricultural education.

Students who choose the major specialize either in agricultural leadership, training, and development; agricultural science and technology education; or natural and managed environmental education. Currently, about 90 students are enrolled in the major.

The agreement clarifies academic procedures for students who choose the major and reiterates the University’s commitment to the program. Several new faculty are expected to be hired in the immediate future to teach courses in both specializations.

Nationwide, agricultural education graduates are in high demand. Nearly one in four Minnesota ag education teachers will retire in the next four years; the University is the only institution in the state that trains and certifies agriculture teachers. Agribusiness employers also need graduates with a background in agricultural leadership and communications.

The major has been jointly operated by the two colleges. Starting in fall semester 2008, students in the program will be able to keep their academic home in CFANS throughout their college careers, rather than transferring to the other college in order to gain teaching certification.

“Agricultural education is a unique partnership between two academic disciplines,� said Allen Levine, CFANS dean. “This agreement renews our commitment to preparing the agricultural teachers and business leaders of the future.� Dean Bailey says that it is our belief that "this new partnership reflects that the best prepared students need to effectively address the world of agricultural education. We are thrilled that CFANS shares this belief."

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Emerging Leaders is a competitive program that places college students with disabilities in summer internships and provides them with leadership development opportunities. Students are matched with businesses through a careful screening process that helps ensure that the internship placement is a good fit for both parties. Eligible applicants must have a qualified disability under the ADA, have completed at least 60 university-level credits, have at least a 3.00 GPA, maintain full-time student status for the semester following the internship (graduating seniors immediately continuing to graduate school may apply), and be U.S. citizens or legal aliens.

Application deadline: January 31, 2008.

More information.

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Professor Sandy Christenson is hosting two upcoming webinars.

The first of Christenson's seminars will be held on Tuesday, January 22. The talk is titled "Engaging Students with School: The Essential Dimension of Dropout Prevention Programs" and will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. (Eastern).

In this National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities webinar, Sandy will describe universal and individualized dropout prevention interventions for students with and without disabilities. She will explain the ideal heuristic to achieve an assessment-to-intervention link, as well as data-based interventions that maximize the person-environment fit. She will discuss effective interventions with a focus on attendance and academic skills, and indicators of students’ commitment to learning, perceptions of academic and social competence, and sense of belonging. Registration is required, and is free for the first 150 registrants.

Register for the event.

The second seminar will be held on Wednesday, January 23. The title of this talk is "Student and Family Engagement: Lessons Learned from the Check & Connect Intervention Studies." The talk will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. (Central).

In this teleconference, sponsored by the Exiting Community of Practice, Sandy will describe Check & Connect, an evidence-based model for engaging students at school and with learning. She will also share evidence of Check & Connect’s effectiveness from two experimental studies and three replication studies, provide suggestions for implementing Check & Connect in local schools, and take questions from the audience. To access the call, dial 866-393-8073 and enter the passcode *2830894* (including the asterisks before and after the number). Participation is free, and registration is not required.

More information.

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Kiley Theede, M.Ed./initial licensure student in applied kinesiology, has been selected 2008 Student of the Year by NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education). Kiley has an impressive academic record and exceptional volunteer experiences. She is a mentor at Bethune Elementary in Minneapolis and serves as an Amicus volunteer. She has volunteered for Toys for Tots, ARC of Minnesota, the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, and Hearing and Service Dogs. She attended the Global Peace and Security Summit in Minneapolis last fall and will be attending the National Convention for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance this April in Fort Worth, Texas. Elizabeth Spletzer is her adviser.

Congratulations, Kiley!

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Alumna Lili Dong (Ph.D., educational policy and administration) has been chosen to serve as the director of Georgetown University's newly established liaison office in Shanghai, China. Read the full press release.

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A recent Connect! article on kinesiology doctoral candidate Jens Omli is being featured in UMNnews and on the front page of the University's Web site.

A sporting chance
UMNnews (Minn.) Jan. 11, 2008

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Alumnus Bill Green (M.A., educational psychology; Ph.D., education), superintendent of Minneapolis public schools, will deliver a homily at Gustavus Adolphus College in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Mixed Blood Theatre to perform on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Gustavus News (Minn.) Jan. 11, 2007

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The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) is mentioned in an article on St. Paul's Yinghua Academy, a Chinese immersion charter school.

Yinghua Academy grows into second year
Asian American Press (Minn.) Dec. 21, 2007

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A New York Times article on later school start times mentions research from the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI).

The early bird gets the bad grade
New York Times (N.Y.) Jan. 14, 2008

Tired students don't learn much
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Wash.) Jan. 14, 2008

Later start, better students
News & Observer (N.C.) Jan. 16, 2008

Resetting the clocks at school
Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Tex.) Jan. 16, 2008

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Associate Professor C. Cryss Brunner's (educational policy and administration) research on school administrators is mentioned in a St. Cloud Times article on the lack of female school superintendents.

Few women advance as school superintendents
St. Cloud Times (Minn.) Jan. 13, 2008

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The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare would like to announce the release of the newest edition of Practice Notes, edited by Professor Esther Wattenberg (School of Social Work). Practice Notes is developed in collaboration between Center affiliates and public child welfare practitioners. It is intended as a reference for practitioners, linking research with best practices. If you would like to be added to the e-mail notification list, please contact the Center at cascw@umn.edu with "Subscribe to Practice Notes" in the subject line.

Download Practice Notes now

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Keith Russell, associate professor of kinesiology, will present a symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Boston in August 2008. He and Dr. Lee Gillis, a psychologist from Georgia College and State University, were chosen to present "Group-Based Adolescent Treatment: Service Delivery and Effectiveness, and Emerging Treatment Alternatives."

Keith also has a chapter in a forthcoming book, Approaches to Substance Abuse and Addiction in Education Communities: A Guide to Practices that Support Recovery in Adolescents and Young Adults, edited by Jeffrey D. Roth, M.D., and Andrew J. Finch, Ph.D. The book chapter is titled "Scope of the Problem--Adolescent Substance Use."

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The Office for Public Engagement is looking for proposals for workshops at Public Engagement Day on April 22.

CEHD colleagues who have been asked to participate in the plenary sessions include Dean Bailey, who will be a speaker as well as facilitate the closing panel, and Martha Bigalow, who will be part of a faculty panel presenting in the morning session.

Download the call for proposals [DOC]

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Silvia Alvarez, a graduate student from Guatemala, is the 2007 recipient of the University's Women of Color Tapestry Award. The annual award is granted to individuals who help create a thriving campus community where diversity is welcomed and supported. Alvarez, who moved to Minnesota with her husband and three children three years ago to pursue a master's degree in educational policy and administration, is credited with promoting the Latino culture and Spanish language by creating a bilingual radio show on RadioK.

Congratulations, Silvia!

UPDATE: Read an article from La Prensa about Silvia and the Tapestry Award: http://www.laprensademn.com/news.php?nid=599 (Spanish)

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The College has received a $2 million gift commitment from alumnus Dan Huebner for the creation of the Bonnie Westby Huebner Endowed Chair in Education and Technology. The endowment fund will support faculty in the field of school-based learning, with a strong emphasis on the value of technology in education.

Aaron Doering will be the first faculty member to hold the chair. Aaron is an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and education director of GoNorth!, an adventure learning project for K-12 classrooms. Read the full press release here.

Congratulations, Aaron!

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Professor Deborah Dillon will fill the College's Guy Bond Chair in Reading. One of the nation’s leading reading education scholars, Deborah began her career as a classroom teacher in rural Nebraska working with students in grades four through six. She holds a doctoral degree from the University of Georgia and has taught in CEHD’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction since 2001. Read the full press release here.

Congratulations, Deborah!

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Rayla Allison, kinesiology lecturer, was quoted in the latest edition of the Minnesota Women's Press in an article on Foundation IX, a nonprofit organization committed to eliminating cost as a barrier to girls' participation in sports and fitness activities.

Play it forward
Minnesota Women's Press (Minn.) Jan. 4, 2008

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An article about the Education Sciences Building's art display was recently published in UMNews.

Garden of Iron Mirrors reflects past and present
UMNews (Minn.) Dec. 21, 2007

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Alumna Dr. Marian Radke-Yarrow (Ph.D. '44) and her research on depression and parenting were featured in a recent New York Times Magazine article. Radke-Yarrow passed away this past year.

The anthropological psychologist
New York Times Magazine (N.Y.) Dec. 30, 2007

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Professor Karen Seashore in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration recently won the Contribution to Staff Development award from the National Staff Development Council (NSDC). NSDC, a professional development organization for educators, recognized Karen for her outstanding contributions to K-12 leadership and policy development, particularly in urban secondary schools.

Congratulations, Karen!

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Marti Erickson, senior fellow in the Center for Early Education and Development (CEED), advises parents not to focus solely on the so-called "terrible twos" when raising toddlers.

If you think the 'terrible twos' are trying, just wait a year
Baltimore Sun (Md.) Dec. 27, 2007

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