Wednesday at Four: Spring 2013

Faculty are invited to join us for conversation and appetizers at our weekly sessions of Wednesday at 4 at the CWLT.

January 30—Showcasing Senior Student Work

Betsy Kirkpatrick (Biology)
Monica DeHart (Comparative Sociology)
Alison Tracy Hale (English and Gender Studies)

Moderator: Martin Jackson (Math and Associate Dean)

February 6—How much do you know about what your colleagues study? Models for Connecting Faculty Across Disciplines (sponsored by the Informal Committee on Teaching)

Jeff Tepper (Geology)
Beth Severy-Hoven (Classics, Macalaster College)
Kena Fox-Dobbs (Geology and Environmental Policy and Decision Making)

Moderator: Julie Nelson Christoph (English and Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching)

February 13—When Worlds Collide: Navigating the Intersections of Students' Multiple
Responsibilities

Gwynne Brown (Music)
Derek Buescher (Communication Studies and Forensics)
Barry Goldstein (Geology)
Amy Hackett (Athletics)
Robin Hamilton (Athletics)

Moderator: Nancy Bristow (History)

February 20—Snapshots from the Puget Sound Institutional Research Report Repository

Ellen Peters (Institutional Research)

Moderator: Eric Orlin (Classics

February 27— Let’s Kill the Term Paper

Moderator: Suzanne Holland (Religion)

March 6—Like Me, Follow Me, Teach Me: Social Media in Higher Ed

Kyle Cramer (Educational Technology)
Lauren Nicandri (Educational Technology)
Patrick O'Neil (Politics & Government)

March 27—Does "Residential Academic Programming" Mean I Have to Live in a Dorm?

Debbie Chee (Assistant Dean of Students)
George Erving (Humanities/Honors/English)
Zaixin Hong (Art History)

April 3: Lift Every Voice: Diversity and the Liberal Arts in the Twenty-First Century

Dexter Gordon (African American Studies and Race & Pedagogy Initiative)
Judith Kay (Religion and Race & Pedagogy Initiative)
Amy Ryken (Education)

Moderator: Geoff Proehl (Theatre Arts)

April 10: Engaging Students in Collins Library Archives & Special Collections

Gwynne Brown (Music)
Peggy Burge (Library)
Amy Fisher (Science, Technology and Society)
 
Moderator: Katie Henningsen (Library)

April 17: Studying Abroad with Puget Sound: Possibilities for Faculty-Led Study Off Campus

Roy Robinson (International Programs)
Gareth Barkin (Comparative Sociology)
Harry Vélez-Quiñones (Hispanic Studies)
Peter Wimberger (Biology)

April 24: Celebrating Scholarly and Creative Accomplishment by Puget Sound Faculty and Staff