Faculty and staff interested in learning more about timely
issues related to academic advising can look no further
than an ongoing five-part Webinar series sponsored by the
Academic Advising Center.
The five-part series, which began with the Oct. 5 presentation, "Legal
Issues in Academic Advising," is presented by the National
Academic Advising Association and hosted at Kansas State
University's College of Education.
"With limited budget for travel, the advising Webinars
are a convenient way for both faculty and staff academic
advisers to participate in professional development," said
Patricia Williams, director of EMU's Academic Advising
Center. "These
Webinars enable us to reach a larger population and provide
insightful programs and topics on campus."
Webinars are seminars broadcast live over the Internet,
allowing participants from around the world to "attend"
virtually. All events in this series are scheduled for
2 p.m. in Halle Library. Seating is limited. To make a
reservation, call 487-3146.
The presentation, "College Student Mental Health:
Information and Suggestions for Academic Advising," is
scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 6, in room 300, and will address
concerns regarding mental illness among students.
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Wilcox |
Key issues include how to recognize a student in emotional
distress and ways to respond to a student in crisis. The
talk will be led by specialists in the field, Dan Wilcox,
Ruth Harper and Jeff Herman.
Wilcox, assistant director of counseling services at Kansas
State University, is a licensed psychologist with more
than 20 years experience in higher education. His background
includes elementary education, special education, vocational
rehabilitation and career counseling. Wilcox received a
doctorate degree in counseling psychology from Michigan
State University.
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Harper |
A professor of counseling and human resources development
at South Dakota State University, Harper also is the co-author
of "Assisting Students with Disabilities" and resource
review coordinator for Counseling Today, a monthly publication
of the American Counseling Association. Harper co-wrote "Mental
Health Issues and College Students: What Advisors Can Do," which
serves as the overview for the Mental Health Issues section
of the NACDA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources.
Herman, counselor at Lehigh Carbon Community College in
Schnecksville, Penn., recently published "The Student You've
Met But May Not Know in Academic Advising Today." Specializing
in mood disorders among college students, Herman has worked
exclusively with students in academic jeopardy, developing
programs to increase academic success.
Applications of emerging technology in education is the
subject of "On the Horizon: The Future of Academic
Advising and Technology," set for Wednesday,
Dec. 12, room 217.
The presentation, which includes technology demonstrations,
proposes a three-horizon, five-year approach to embracing
technology to enhance academic advising.
Participants are encouraged to bring laptop computers
and cell phones for engaged participation.
Speaker summaries were not available at press time.
With current trends toward multi-college attendance on
the rise, "Swirling to a Degree: The Ups and Downs
of College Transfer," is designed to provide academic advisers with
an overview of multiple-institution enrollment patterns
and address collaboration issues between two- and four-year
institutions. This Webinar is scheduled Tuesday, March
25, 2008, room 300, Halle Library.
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Damminger |
Speakers include Ken Hughley and Joann Damminger.
Hughley, a professor of special education counseling at
Kansas State University, has more than 15 years experience
in career guidance and counseling, including working with
college students and adults in transition.
Damminger is executive assistant to the vice president
for student affairs at Rowan University in Glassboro, New
Jersey. Her work focuses on designing first-year and sophomore-year
experiences to increase student satisfaction, academic
success and retention.
