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May 1		CHANCE - CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES WHO IS QUENTIN SNODGRASS AND WHAT DOES HE HAVE IN COMMON WITH THE INFAMOUS FLORIDA CHADS? JOHN MACELI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR and JIM CONKLIN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE
April 24		TRANSFORMING FEAR INTO LOVE THROUGH THE TEACHING OF MATH (The last presentation in a six-part series on Spirituality and Education) DANI NOVAK, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE
April 17		THE INFUSION OF GERONTOLOGICAL AND INTERGENERATIONAL ISSUES IN THE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS ZENON WASYLIW, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND ELLIOT-JOHN BUTT, SOCIAL STUDIES 7-12 MAJOR
April 10		PROS AND CONS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING: SUCCESSES AND MISTAKES WE'VE MADE WINIFRED MAUSER DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND DIANE LONG & MARILYN KANE DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
March 27		DOCTORAL EDUCATION FROM A DISTANCE HILARY GREENBERGER Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
March 20		A DISCUSSION OF THE REVISED GUIDELINES FOR FILE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION FOR TENURE AND PROMOTION JAMES MALEK PROVOST AND VICE-PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND WILLIAM SCOONES
February 27		SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH Kathleen Hinkley Schlough Physical Therapy Department
February 23		CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Dr. Geneva Gay A Discussion for IC Faculty and Staff with Dr. Geneva Gay researcher, scholar, author, educator on "Culturally Responsive Teaching"
February 20		GRADING THE ESSAY PAPER Marlene Kobre Assistant Professor, Department of Writing, and Director of the Ithaca College Writing Center and Mary Ann Rishel Associate Professor, Department of Writing
September 19		SPIRITUALITY IN EDUCATION: WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY? MICHAEL FABER, ITHACA COLLEGE, JEWISH CHAPLAIN
October 3		QUANTITATIVE GRADING Ann Lynn, Assistant Professor, Psychology
October 10		SEXUAL ORIENTATION: IN, OUT AND ABOUT ON CAMPUS AND IN THE CLASSROOM PANELISTS: Carla Golden, Professor, Psychology, Jeff Claus, Associate Professor, Center for Teacher Education, Dan Tillapaugh, President of the Student Government Association, Music Major, David Spano, Director, Counseling Center
October 24		SPIRITUALITY AND INTUITION BUNNY MCCUNE, M.S.W. CO-AUTHOR OF GIRLS TO WOMEN; WOMEN TO GIRLS
November 7		WHAT FOLKS READ IN FRANCE 300 YEARS AGO WHEN THEY WERE ILLITERATE Jane Kaplan, Professor of French Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
November 28		SPIRITUALITY IN EDUCATION: SCARCITY AND ABUNDANCE THINKING John Schwartz, Associate Professor Department of Physics
December 5		TEACHING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Healthcare and Culture: Social Mobility or U.S. Colonialism? An International Field Experience Baseball in the Dominican Republic: Interviews with Those Living the Dream Carole Dennis Assistant Professor and Graduate Chair Department of Occupational Therapy Steven Mosher Associate Professor Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences

CHANCE - CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES WHO IS QUENTIN SNODGRASS AND WHAT DOES HE HAVE IN COMMON WITH THE INFAMOUS FLORIDA CHADS? JOHN MACELI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR and JIM CONKLIN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE
		Tuesday, May 1, 2001 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. Clark Lounge located in Egbert Hall
		This brown bag presentation will deal with concepts and misconceptions of chance notions. We'll also discuss some of our experiences teaching a course on this topic in the Humanities and Sciences Honors Program.
		John Maceli has taught math at IC for a long time. He is interested in mathematics applied to the social sciences, in particular voting and voting theory. He has taught a course entitled Fair Allocation and Equity, and he especially enjoys teaching the course Math and Society. Jim Conklin has been at IC since 1989 and he is especially interested in probability and dynamical systems, having taught several different courses at IC in Probability, Statistics and Dynamical Systems and Chaos.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

TRANSFORMING FEAR INTO LOVE THROUGH THE TEACHING OF MATH (The last presentation in a six-part series on Spirituality and Education) DANI NOVAK, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE
		Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. Clark Lounge located in Egbert Hall
		Math is a dreaded subject for many students, but in a safe classroom situation, fears can be brought to awareness and transformed. Story telling and examples from teachers' and students' lives help create a safe environment where creativity can flow. This presentation will discuss alternative ways to teach mathematics. This is the last in a series of six presentations on Spirituality and Education proposed by Mara Alper, TV-Radio; Michael Faber, Jewish Chaplain; John Hochheimer, TV-Radio; Dani Novak, Mathematics/Computer Science; Kathleen Hinkley Schlough, Physical Therapy; and John Schwartz, Physics. A special thanks to Lee Bailey, Philosophy, for arranging the program.
		Dani Novak teaches in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

THE INFUSION OF GERONTOLOGICAL AND INTERGENERATIONAL ISSUES IN THE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS ZENON WASYLIW, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND ELLIOT-JOHN BUTT, SOCIAL STUDIES 7-12 MAJOR
		Tuesday, April 17, 2001 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. Clark Lounge located in Egbert Hall
		This presentation provides an update on the further expansion of Gerontology in the Social Studies 7-12 Curriculum Project and the implementation of a Gerontology unit in the Participation in Government class. The presenters will share lessons, student oral history projects and assessments.
		Zenon Wasyliw is a member of the History Department who supervises the social studies 7-12 teacher education program. He is a faculty affiliate of the Gerontology Institute. Elliot Butt is a graduating social studies 7-12 major. He student taught at Lansing High School and the DeWitt Middle School in the fall of 2001, and he is a student intern with the Gerontology Curriculum project.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

PROS AND CONS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING: SUCCESSES AND MISTAKES WE'VE MADE WINIFRED MAUSER DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND DIANE LONG & MARILYN KANE DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
		Tuesday, April 10, 2001 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. Clark Lounge located in Egbert Hall
		In this presentation, Dr. Winifred Mauser, Professor Diane Long and Professor Marilyn Kane will present an overview of the development and implementation of two interdisciplinary courses, CLINICAL ADMINISTRATION I and II, with emphasis on how the process differs from the traditional lecture mode. They will share their experiences, both pro and con.
		Winnie Mauser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. Diane Long and Marilyn Kane are Assistant Professors in the Department of Occupational Therapy
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

DOCTORAL EDUCATION FROM A DISTANCE HILARY GREENBERGER Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
		Tuesday, March 27, 2001 12:10 - l:00 P.M. Klingenstein Lounge, Egbert Union
		This presentation will discuss how an online PhD program is being implemented at Virginia Commonwealth University. Topics will include on-campus and off-campus requirements, asynchronous and synchronous computer utilization, and opportunities for interaction in an online environment. At Virginia Commonwealth, the School of Allied Health Professions offers a Doctor of Philosophy in health-related sciences, which is designed as a distance learning program. The program involves nine departments within the school: Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Gerontology, Health Services Administration, Nurse Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy, Patient Counseling, Physical Therapy, Radiation Sciences and Rehabilitation Counseling. Many of the techniques used in online education can be easily adapted to support traditional courses taught at Ithaca College. Hilary Greenberger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. She is also a full-time doctoral student in the School of Allied Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University at Medical College of Virginia.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

A DISCUSSION OF THE REVISED GUIDELINES FOR FILE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION FOR TENURE AND PROMOTION JAMES MALEK PROVOST AND VICE-PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND WILLIAM SCOONES
		Tuesday, March 20, 2001 12:10 - l:00 P.M. Klingenstein Lounge, Egbert Union
		Please join us for a discussion of Ithaca College's new tenure and promotion guidelines. We hope this dialogue will offer new definitions of the professoriate which will more accurately describe what we do and which might introduce a more dynamic understanding of scholarship and teaching.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH Kathleen Hinkley Schlough Physical Therapy Department
		Tuesday, February 27, 2001 12:10 - l:00 P.M. Clark Lounge, Egbert Union
		This presentation is intended to be a conversation about therelationship between spirituality and health, and current thinking about the integration between contemporary, Western medicine and the new "science" of the spirit. Topics include meditation, the power of prayer, near death experiences, and the sometimes opposing viewpoints between traditional Western medicine and nontraditional holistic medicine. Kathy Schlough has been a pediatric physical therapist for over twenty-five years. She has seen and experienced first hand the many emotional, spiritual and health issues associated with long-term disability in her practice with parents and children.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Dr. Geneva Gay A Discussion for IC Faculty and Staff with Dr. Geneva Gay researcher, scholar, author, educator on "Culturally Responsive Teaching"
		Friday, February 23, 2001 12:00 - l:00 P.M. Park 220
		Dr. Gay is Professor of Education and an Associate of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington-Seattle. She has just published a new book, Culturally Responsive Teaching (Teachers College Press, 2000). The book jacket states: "Geneva Gay makes a convincing case for using culturally responsive teaching to improve the school performance of underachieving students of color. She combines insights from multicultural education theory, research, and classroom practice to demonstrate that African, Asian, Latino and Native American students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement, when teaching is filtered through their own cultural experiences and frames deeply textured scholarly analysis." Some chapter titles are: "Culture and Communication in the Classroom," "Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Curriculum Content," and Cultural Congruity in Teaching and Learning." Dr. Gay was the recipient of the 1990 Distinguished Scholar Award, given by the American Educational Research Association, and she is author of 115 articles/chapters and two other books, Expressively Black: The Cultural Basis of Ethnic Identity and At the Essence of Learning:Multicultural Education.
		Questions may be directed to Jeff Claus at 274-1342 or <mailto:claus@ithaca.edu> Contact Persons: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator (<mailto:rishel@ithaca.edu>) and Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education (<mailto:nkotmel@ithaca.edu>)

GRADING THE ESSAY PAPER Marlene Kobre Assistant Professor, Department of Writing, and Director of the Ithaca College Writing Center and Mary Ann Rishel Associate Professor, Department of Writing
		Tuesday, February 20, 2001 12:10 - l:00 P.M. Clark Lounge, Egbert Hal
		In this workshop we'll address ways to respond to and grade student essays. Given that writing essays should be a dialogue students have with the intellectual community, we'll speak to how student writing can be assessed that strengthens critical thinking and enhances student expression. While there's no quick or easy way to evaluate essays-in fact, responding to essay papers is extremely time consuming-we hope to offer suggestions that may make the process a little easier for faculty and a little less painful for students.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

SPIRITUALITY IN EDUCATION: WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY? MICHAEL FABER, ITHACA COLLEGE, JEWISH CHAPLAIN
		Tuesday, September 19, 2000 12:10 - l:00 P.M. Clark Lounge, Egbert Hal
		Your Faculty Development Committee and the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs invite you to a discussion on spirituality in education. Spirituality is the latest "hot" term in higher education circles, much as "'diversity." If we are going to introduce into the academy the notion that 'spirituality' informs our work in some way, that it is really what we are teaching, that our fields of expertise are vehicles of transmission of spiritually-informed values, then we need to define the term. A question we might ask: What place does this inquiry have in the Academy?
		This is the first of five discussions on spirituality in education suggested by colleagues Michael Faber, Lee Bailey (Philosophy), John Schwartz (Physics), John Hochheimer (TV-R), Dani Novak (Mathematics), Mara Alper (TV-R ) and Eugenia Wacker-Hoeflin (Theater Arts). Future presentations will include Bunny McCune "Spirituality and Intuition" (Oct. 24); John Schwartz "Scarcity and Abundance Thinking in Education" (Nov. 28); Kathleen Hinkley Schlough "Spirituality and Health" (Feb. 27) and Dani Novak "Transforming Fear into Love through Teaching Math" (Apr. 24).
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

QUANTITATIVE GRADING Ann Lynn, Assistant Professor, Psychology
		Tuesday, October 3, 2000 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. Clark Lounge located in Egbert Hall
		Your Faculty Development Committee and the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs invite you to this workshop on quantitative grading. Assistant Professor Ann Lynn will demonstrate how to develop a quantitative grading scheme when writing a syllabus, developing classroom experiences, and writing test questions. She will discuss how to interpret the results of a test, and how to use those results to improve classroom teaching and assessment. Time will be available for questions and discussion. Faculty who have specific issues they would like to have included in the presentation should email Ann at alynn@ithaca.edu by September 22.
		Professor Ann Lynn received a B.A. and M.A. from Ohio State University, specializing in Social Psychology and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Houston, where she minored in measurement. She has taught at Ohio State, the University of Missouri-Columbia, the University of Houston, Ithaca College and Cornell. For the past ten years, her major teaching area has been statistics.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: IN, OUT AND ABOUT ON CAMPUS AND IN THE CLASSROOM PANELISTS: Carla Golden, Professor, Psychology, Jeff Claus, Associate Professor, Center for Teacher Education, Dan Tillapaugh, President of the Student Government Association, Music Major, David Spano, Director, Counseling Center
		Tuesday, October 10, 2000 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. Clark Lounge located in Egbert Hall
		Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students, faculty and staff encounter prejudices both subtle and blatant as they attempt to negotiate work and life here on campus. In addition, heterosexuals in our community grapple with how to respond and relate to others of diverse sexual orientations. As educators, we must facilitate discussions and explorations that can help create a safe and inclusive environment for all community members. We must also do our best to educate our students in a complete and truthful manner. Questions we might ask: How can we better incorporate gay and lesbian issues in our curriculum? How should we address prejudicial comments in the classroom or on campus? How can we support students who are experiencing challenge in their lives over issues of sexual identity? How can we provide for our students a strong educational experience in multi-sexual identities that is sensitive and inclusive? How should we address relevant issues of religion? How should faculty address issues of their own sexual orientation in the classroom? How can Heterosexuals best be allies in this important work?
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

SPIRITUALITY AND INTUITION BUNNY MCCUNE, M.S.W. CO-AUTHOR OF GIRLS TO WOMEN; WOMEN TO GIRLS
		TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2000 12:10 - l:00 PM CLARK LOUNGE, EGBERT UNION
		Your Faculty Development Committee and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs invite you to a discussion on spirituality in the workplace
		Bunny McCune is an Ithaca social worker and counselor who has worked extensively with women in transition. She co-authored with therapist Deborah Traunstein the book Girls to Women, Women to Girls, and they have led workshops nationally on this topic. Currently she is writing a new book entitled Intuitive Journeys, which she will discuss in this forum. Among several issues that she will address is the relationship between spirituality and intuition in everyday life. This is the second of five discussions on spirituality in education suggested by colleagues Michael Faber (IC Jewish Chaplain), Lee Bailey (Philosophy), John Schwartz (Physics), John Hochheimer (TV-R), Dani Novak (Mathematics), Mara Alper (TV-R ) and Eugenia Wacker-Hoeflin (Theater Arts). This past September Michael Faber spoke on "What Is Spirituality?" Future presentations will include John Schwartz, "Scarcity and Abundance Thinking in Education" (Nov 28); Kathleen Hinkley Schlough, "Spirituality and Health" (Feb 27) and Dani Novak, "Transforming Fear into Love through Teaching Math" (Apr 24)
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

WHAT FOLKS READ IN FRANCE 300 YEARS AGO WHEN THEY WERE ILLITERATE Jane Kaplan, Professor of French Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
		Tuesday, November 7, 2000 12:10 - l:00 p.m. Clarke Lounge, Egbert Union
		Your Faculty Development Committee and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs invite you to a discussion on spirituality in the workplace
		Until the middle of the 19th century in France, the vast majority of the lower class and a large percentage of the upper classes were illiterate. And yet, as of the 17th century, there was an abundance of popular literature whose booklets sold by the thousands and became lovingly dog-eared. They covered topics from humor to religion, foretelling the future to how to get your guy/gal, and more. How could this be? This presentation will address the question of how reading was transmitted during times of little formal education.
		Professor Jane Kaplan received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and her Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Residing for many years in France, she has taught at Ithaca College since 1971. Her many teaching awards include a Fulbright for study in France and a Dana Teaching Fellowship, and she has published numerous articles and translations in French studies. She also recently received international recognition for her scholarly commitment to the French language and culture from the Palmes Academiques, among the highest honors given by that country, awarded by the French Minister of Education.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

SPIRITUALITY IN EDUCATION: SCARCITY AND ABUNDANCE THINKING John Schwartz, Associate Professor Department of Physics
		Tuesday, November 28, 2000 12:10 - l:00 p.m. Clarke Lounge, Egbert Union
		Your Faculty Development Committee and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs invite you to a discussion on spirituality in the workplace
		Scarcity thinking and abundance thinking lead to different interpretations of values. In an educational setting, the questions "Why do we teach," "How do we teach," "What do we choose to teach," and "How do we learn" have different answers that depend on how we see the world. It is more than an "Is the glass half full or half empty?" question. Abundance thinking is not Pollyanna wishful thinking but a means to creativity and innovation. Professor Schwartz will explore where these two types of outlooks can lead in our teaching. He will present a point of view then open the issue for discussion by the audience.
		John Schwartz is an Associate Professor in Physics. He served the college as Faculty Development Coordinator from 1995-1998, and he has been a member of several IC committees which have addressed educational cultures, including our recent Quality of Life Task Force. During his many years at the college, where he specializes in teaching the physics of sound, he has explored teaching philosophies that challenge traditional methodologies.
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

TEACHING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Healthcare and Culture: Social Mobility or U.S. Colonialism? An International Field Experience Baseball in the Dominican Republic: Interviews with Those Living the Dream Carole Dennis Assistant Professor and Graduate Chair Department of Occupational Therapy Steven Mosher Associate Professor Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences
		Tuesday, December 5, 2000 12:10 - l:00 p.m. Clarke Lounge, Egbert Union
		Your Faculty Development Committee and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs invite you to a discussion on spirituality in the workplace
		Dr. Dennis will discuss the pragmatic and ethical importance of cultural competence for students in health-related fields. She will report how the study of history, religion, politics, and culture of the Dominican Republic facilitated student learning in context. Field trips included opportunities for students to observe where Dominicans live and work (including urban barrios, a campos and bateyas), and opportunities to view health care and rehabilitative services in action at clinics, hospitals, and a school and an orphanage for children with special needs.
		Dr. Mosher will report on initial observations and interviews concerning the place occupied by baseball in the Dominican culture. The instructor and four students made site visits and conducted interviews with a variety of Dominicans involved with baseball. Sites visited included Los Minas community center baseball school (6-14 year olds), the Oakland Athletics Baseball Development Academy, and Estadio Quisqueya. Interviews ranged from children to the Commissioner of Professional Baseball to MLB legends Caesar Geronimo and Rico Carty.
		Carole Dennis is Assistant Professor and Graduate Chair in the Department of Occupational Therapy. Her interests related to teaching and learning include the development of clinical reasoning in students, interdisciplinary education, and cultural competence in the delivery of health care services.
		Stephen D. Mosher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences. His primary interest areas in sport studies are sport in film and literature, youth sport and character development, and issues of social justice in "entertainment sport."
		Register by sending e-mail to Nancy Kotmel, Continuing Education Contact Person: Mary Ann Rishel, Faculty Development Coordinator, 204 Williams Hall, 274-3324.

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