Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about MOOC’s, But Were Afraid to Ask

Wednesday, November 20th, 5:00 – 6:15 p.m. in MRH (SOLES) Warren Auditorium Moderator: Veronica Galvan, Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences Panelists: Jason Lemon, Dean, Professional and Continuing Education Del Dickson, Professor, Political Science & International Relations Larry Hinman, Professor, Philosophy This panel Continue reading

Assessment Grant Presentations

Thursday, December 5th from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. in UC Forum B Presented by: Sue Lowery, Professor, Biology Anne Koenig, Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences Casey Dominguez, Associate Professor, Political Science The CAS-Dean’s office and Provost’s office are awarding assessment grants in support of faculty Continue reading

USD Just Read! Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion on “The Ghost Map”

USD Just Read! Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion on The Ghost Map Friday, November 8, 2013 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Salomon Hall Moderator: Dr. Sue Lowery, Biology Panelists: Dr. Harriet Baber, Philosophy Dr. Adina Batnitzky, Sociology Dr. Stephen Conroy, Director, Center for Continue reading

CEE Travel Grant Presentation: Pedagogical Games for the Social Sciences and Beyond

Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. in KIPJ-I Presented by:Dr. Vidya Nadkarni, Professor of Political Science and Dr. Emily Edmunds-Poli, Associate Professor of Political Science Are you looking for new and interactive ways to teach students important analytical concepts? Continue reading

Fabulous First Friday: Re-engaging the Disengaged: In and Out of the Classroom Strategies to Help all Students Succeed

Friday, November 1, 2013 from 9:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m in  MRH (SOLES) 135 Facilitated by: Neena Din, Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Sara Boquin, Director, Student Support Services Evelyn Kirkley, Associate Professor, Theology & Religious Studies College professors Continue reading

Ethnic Studies Labovitz-Perez Lecture Series: Environmental Justice and the State of Exception

Thursday, October 24th, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Salomon Hall (Location subject to change) Dr. Devon Peña, University of Washington Professor Peña will discuss the limits and contradictions facing the environmental justice movement as it enters the Continue reading

CEE & ATS Tech Talk: “If you build it, they will come” – Course Websites Designed for the Public

Friday October 18th, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in MRH (SOLES 135) USD is committed to community outreach, but how do we translate our classroom learning to the general public? This presentation will outline how a senior-level Biology course Continue reading