COLLEGE COUNCIL MEETS
The COE Council filled its two vacant standing committee chairpersonships at the November 6 meeting. Calvin Michael and Gloria Neve were elected chairpersons of the Finance and Personnel Committees, respectively. Sharon Pendleton continues as chairperson of the Instruction Committee.
John Sheard was elected to represent the COE on the Graduate Council.
The Provost's Office had asked for College input on the proposed transfer of the Overseas Educator program from the COE to Continuing Education. The COE Council endorsed this transfer.
The Provost's Office had also asked for College input on a proposal to transfer an early childhood minor from the College of Health and Human Services to the College of Education. This matter was discussed but placed on the November 20 meeting agenda for further consideration.
UCTE ESTABLISHES THREE COMMITTEES
At the University Council on Teacher Education meeting on November 7, three NCATE-related committees were created, one each on the basic studies, the speciality studies, and the professional studies.
COURSE FEES IN EDUCATION APPROVED
At a recent meeting of the Board of Regents, the course fee for one COE course was increased and fees for 10 additional COE courses were approved.
The fee for SLD 678 was increased from $15 to $25. A new $5 fee was approved from RDG 314. New $10 fees were approved for SLI 622, EDT 300, EDT 507, EDT 317, RDG 668, RDG 689, and EDU 491-499. A $15 fee was approved for SGN 481 and a $25 fee was approved for SGN 661.
TRAVEL GRANTS AWARDED
Lawrence Bemish and Helen Ditzhazy both received $500 faculty travel grant awards recently.
UNITED WAY DRIVE PRIZES
COE prize winners in the United Way drive were: Alane Starko, 2 Sponberg Theater Tickets; Judy McKee, overnight stay and brunch at the Raddison; Jane Goodman, 18 hole round of golf at Huron; Jerry Robbins, $10 gift certificate from K-Mart; Kathleen Quinn, $15 gift certificate from Pinter's Flowers; Marvin Pasch, 1 EMU season basketball ticket; Leah Adams, $20 gift certificate from Hunan Garden; John Adams and Sarah Huyvaert, 1 haircut at State College of Beauty. See Merri McClure to claim the reward.
FOCUS ON:
OLGA NELSON
It might be hard to conceive that a career in higher education could start by parading across the country side telling stories as the Green Witch, the Easter Bunny, Calico the Clown, and Mrs. Claus, but that really is what launched Olga Nelson on her path to the College of Education at Kent State in 1986.
Nelson is a former children's librarian whose experiences span working with children ages 3 through high school in both school and public settings. She began her own storytelling business in 1983.
Her scholarly interests have focused on literature-based reading methods and materials, literature response theory, comprehension, social learning theory, storytelling, and teacher change.
Next summer Nelson will co-direct a storytelling/cultural tour to Ireland. Her Creative Storytelling Workshop received the National Award for the Professions from the National Association for Colleges of Continuing Education in 1990.
She likes to listen to environmental and classical music, discover new and interesting places to visit, relax at home without any attention to deadlines, play with her cat Inky, walk and talk with friends, read what she wants for pleasure, and eat out.
Nelson especially likes the Ypsilanti area because she loves Ford Lake, the convenience of getting around to places quickly and easily, the diversity of people, and the variety and number of shopping areas, theater and musical arts, health care facilities, restaurants, and bookstores such as "Falling Water" in Ann Arbor.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Nov. 15, Nominations due for Distinguished Masters Thesis.
Nov. 19, COE Faculty/Staff visit with the Provost, 12-1, Boone 31.
Nov. 26, "Coffee with the Dean," 8:30-9:30, Boone; 12-1, Rackham; 4:30-5:30, Warner.
SPENCER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Persons who have received an education doctorate since January 1, 1986 are eligible to apply for the Spencer Fellowship Program. Fellows will receive $35,000 for one academic year of research.
Additional information is available before January 2, 1992 from the National Academy of Education, Stanford University, CERAS 507, Stanford, CA 94305-3084.
DEAN'S SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
The dean's schedule for the week includes a private breakfast with the editor of the Free Press, a meeting with a former faculty member, meetings with two current faculty members, a meeting of the COE Administrative Staff, a meeting with the Basic-Level Knowledge Base Committee, and lunch with Leslie Cochran.
He also meets with the committee on a national education conference, the leadership of the COE Council, and the search committee for the Associate Dean. He speaks to the L&C Advisory Committee, the HPERD faculty, and the Teacher Education faculty. Additional meetings include the EMU Deans/Department Heads, the EMU Senior Administrators, the budget flexibility project, and a group concerned with food service in Boone Hall. He prepares for an NCATE visit to CSU-Los Angeles the following week.
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