When:
Friday, November 21
5:30pm
Where:
Kitty Cat Klub
315 14th Ave SE
Dinkytown
We look forward to seeing you there!
]]>Ingo Stolz planned a retreat earlier this fall for the EPASA board. We spent a Saturday together, enjoying breakfast at Hard Times, visiting Fort Snelling, and planning the future of EPASA. It would be impossible to summarize here the multitude of topics discussed, but we did decide (in a discussion inspired by Alex Cleberg) that:
The EPASA mission is to enhance the academic and social experience of EdPA students and to foster relationships within the EdPA Community.
Thank you, Ingo, for planning this productive and energizing retreat.
Halloween Party
Christine Parcells, Chris Churma, and Leah Hakkola organized a Halloween party at Dr. Hendel's house last Saturday. Over 30 members of EdPA attended this swank event, funded in part through a GAPSA social grant. Guests included two nuns, Chiquita Banana, a rare Spiderman-ninja hybrid, and many came dressed as graduate students. We hope everyone had a wonderful time.
Thank you, Christine, Chris, and Leah, for planning such an exciting event. We are indebted furthermore to Dr. Hendel for allowing us to hold this party at his lovely home.
Information Sessions
Yi Cao and I arranged two information sessions this month for EdPA students to meet some of our newest faculty members. Peter Demerath, Rebecca Ropers-Huilman, Frances Vavrus, and David Weerts spoke about their current research, answered questions, and shared career advice with over 30 interested EdPA students.
We would like to thank these faculty members for graciously accepting our invitations. Thank you also to Yi, for conceiving of and implementing this wonderful idea.
Online Presence
Bill Marshall created an EPASA Facebook group recently. There are currently over 25 members and almost 30 photos from the Halloween party (thanks in large part to the photography of Somongkol Teng). Please join our EPASA group!
Thank you, Bill, for these efforts to enhance both the online presence and social interconnectedness of EPASA and EdPA.
Looking Forward
There are a number of projects underway.
We hope you find these initiatives exciting! Please let us know if there are other ideas we should consider.
Upcoming Events
To further our mission of fostering relationships within the EdPA community, EPASA will begin holding a happy hour gathering every month. The first will be at the Kitty Cat Klub on Friday, November 21st, at 5:30pm. We hope to see you there!
Thank You
We sincerely appreciate the efforts of all members of EdPA who made these events a success.
Please note also that not a single accomplishment mentioned above would have been possible without the help and dedication of all EPASA board members.
Thank you and we look forward to continuing to enhance the academic and social experience of EdPA students and to foster relationships within the EdPA Community.
]]>When:
Saturday, October 25
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Where:
Dr. Hendel's House
2340 Seabury Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Costumes optional
Drinks and snacks provided
Following the party, continue the fun with those interested at a local bar.
Please e-mail Christine Parcells at parce006@umn.edu if you are planning to attend.
We look forward to seeing you!
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- Min. Bachelors Degree in Education, Social Sciences, or other relevant field plus 1-3 years experience in professional evaluation utilization and practice. Master’s degree in Evaluation Studies preferred.
- Knowledgeable of outcome based evaluation systems including survey design, data collection and analysis, and data presentation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Proficiency in another language, preferred
"Bachelor’s degree in evaluation studies or equivalent combination of education and full-time work experience with qualitative evaluation expertise" required. Advanced degree preferred. Application deadline is November 1st.
]]>Carleton College welcomes applicants for the position of SERC (Science Education Resource Center) Evaluation Specialist. This is a part time (.50) FTE, regular, exempt, benefit-eligible staff position.
The Evaluation Specialist works as part of the SERC evaluation team to: 1) assist in planning and conducting program evaluations in collaboration with principle investigators and external evaluators and 2) to consult on SERC and Carleton projects.
Required Qualifications]]>
- M.A. in education, instructional design, technical communications, program evaluation, and/or related field.
- Two or more years of higher education teaching experience or instructional design experience.
- Demonstrable expertise and experience in assessing student learning, and in program evaluation.
- Evidence of establishing and maintaining electronic evaluation systems.
- Experience in faculty and staff development activities
This is a full-time position at the University of Minnesota's IT Center for Educational Programs (ITCEP).
Required Qualifications]]>BA/BS in relevant field such as communications/journalism, business/business administration, education/educational administration, or others. At least one year of experience in project management. Must have prior background in K-16 programs for students and teachers in mathematics, science and engineering.
We will be meeting for happy hour at the Kitty Cat Klub this coming
Thursday, August 28th, at 5:30pm.
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Thanks and I hope to see you there. Please leave a comment if you have any questions.
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]]>]]>This appointment is for Fall semester 2008 through Spring semester 2009 depending on funding, academic progress and performance. Must register for coursework in a U of Minnesota graduate or professional degree program for duration of appointment.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree and currently admitted/enrolled in the Educational Policy and Administration or Educational Psychology (Higher Education Track) Graduate Programs at the U of Minnesota.
Preferred Qualifications
- Undergraduate work experience in a college student affairs position (such as residence halls, judicial affairs office, student activities, One Stop, or recreation).
- Strong commitment to a profession in student development.
- Experience in a multicultural environment.
- Strong oral and written communication skills including listening skills.
- Familiarity with FERPA and ability to work with confidential files
Position Summary
The GA will conduct disciplinary meetings informally with undergraduate students and assist in hearing procedures as needed. The GA will have the opportunity to work with students, staff and community members and occasionally participate on campus committees addressing student development issues. The GA will assist in educating the campus community about the student conduct code, and assist in special projects throughout the academic year.
Please contact me at enger011@umn.edu if you are willing to serve as a mentor in the 2008-2009 academic year. You will be paired with a new student at the beginning of fall semester.
To aid me in pairing mentors and mentees, please provide the following information about yourself:
Name
Email address
Program track
Degree seeking (M.A., Ed.D., Ph.D., etc.)
Please respond by this Friday, August 15. If I do not have enough willing mentors at that time, I will not be able to offer the peer mentor program to new students.
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Enke
Graduate Student, Higher Education
http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=74531
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