|
RECOGNITIONS
/ CELEBRATIONS:
- Garry Hesser is in the News Again!
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty proclaimed
November 18 as “Dr. Garry Hesser
Day” in honor of his being named
2004 Minnesota Professor of the Year
by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching and the Council for Advancement
and Support of Education (CASE). Congratulations,
Garry!
- Faculty Stipend Returned to HECUA
for Scholarships Kate Wittenstein,
Professor of History at Gustavus Adolphus
College and Program Director for the
2005 Civil Rights January term, generously
donated her entire stipend to provide
scholarships for students of color participating
in the program. Another member of the
Civil Rights Advisory Group also made
a significant gift to this scholarship
fund. Thank you!
- Scholarships Awarded to Students.
Over $6,000 was awarded to deserving
students participating in upcoming HECUA
programs. The awards were divided among
16 students, four of which were students
of color receiving our first-ever Civil
Rights Scholarships. HECUA hopes to
continue the tradition of awarding scholarships
to students in need who showcase tremendous
academic ability, combined with driven
goalsetting aligned with the HECUA coursework.
STAFF
UPDATES:
- Martha Malinski, Director of Internships,
has taken a job as Director of Community
Work and Learning at the College of St.
Catherine.The leadership and mentorship
she brought to HECUA was unparalleled.
We hope to stay in close touch and know
that collaboration on various projects
will continue.
- Welcome to new members of the HECUA
Team! Mary Delorié joined HECUA
as the Marketing and Recruitment Coordinator.
Emily Heynen, Manager of Internships and
Community Partnerships, came onboard in
mid-December. We are excited to welcome
both as new team members and look forward
to great collaboration.
STAFF
ANNIVERSARIES:
November/December:
Mika Shiozawa – 1 year
Phil
Hatlie – 3 years
Jacquelyn Geier – 3 years
Jeri Lu Mattson – 4 years
NewsLINE
is published twice a semester. If you
would prefer to receive the NewsLINE electronically
only, or would like to be removed from
the distribution list, please contact
Stephanie Clausen (651/287-3301, [email protected]).
To
make a donation to HECUA or to find
out about planned giving opportunities,
contact Phil Hatlie
(651/287-3316, [email protected]).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HECUA
Alumni Travel Program Planned for Northern
Ireland in 2005
- HECUA is offering alumni and friends
the opportunity to visit Northern Ireland
for a week-long program of field trips
and speakers. The trip will be June
11-18, 2005, offered in partnership
with UNESCO Centre in Northern Ireland.
A taskforce of Northern Ireland alumni
have been consulted on what the program
will involve.
- All HECUA alumni, friends and family
are invited to participate. For an itinerary,
program details and registration form
click
here.
- This exciting program provides an
opportunity to travel around Northern
Ireland “HECUA-style” and
to meet people actively involved in
fostering peace and positive social
change. For more information contact
Judy Sharken Simon (651/287-3307,
[email protected]).
Norway
2004 Concludes with a Celebration
- The Fall Scandinavian Urban Studies
Term concluded with an overnight celebration
at the university student cabin located
in the wooded hills on the edge of Oslo.
Students and program staff celebrated
and shared important classroom and field
experiences in addition to reflecting
on students’ volunteer placements
in the community.
- Norway Program Director Tim Szlachetko
is working to develop additional programs
in Oslo and is interested in your ideas.
Please contact him through email: [email protected].
Environmental
Sustainability Program Going Strong -
Brown Bag Series a Success
- Over the course of the fall semester
the Environmental Sustainability program
co-sponsored a brown bag speaker series
in collaboration with the Institute for
Agriculture and Trade Policy.The series
exceeded expectations, bringing together
community activists, academics, and students.
- This series was possible with the help
of a grant from the MN Hummanities Commission
and included a range of speakers, from
nationally known authors to key players
in the Minnesota environmental movement.
This series provided an opportunity for
HECUA students and community members to
consider their role in the vibrant community
of environmental thinkers living among
us.
Community
Internships in Latin America - Spring
`05 Program Suspended Due to Low Enrollment
- Quickly developed to serve the students
originally interested in our Guatemala
site, spring enrollment did not meet our
goals.The last minute addition of this
program did not give HECUA or the campuses
sufficient lead time to recruit students.
- Martha Moscoso, Ecuador Program Director,
and Jacquelyn Geier, HECUA Director of
Programs, will evaluate ways to deepen
and extend the Ecuador site of activity,
one of the most popular HECUA international
sites.
Bangladesh
– 2006 Semester Program Update
- The Bangladesh Advisory Committee developed
and proposed key questions and learning
objectives for the Spring 2006 semester
program and shared their work with Haroun
Er Rashid and Talim Hossain at the Independent
University of Bangladesh (IUB). Er-Rashid
and Hossain are pulling together a team
of potential collaborators at IUB.
Alumni
Fundraising Efforts Underway
- Invitations to make a financial gift
were sent to past alumni donors, current
and former board members, and parents
of the alumni class of 2000 (a test mailing).
A reminder about the summer request was
sent to all other alumni.
- To view our alumni giving program click
here.
HECUA
Plays Key Role in Presentations at the
Collaboration Conference
HECUA was an important presence at the
recent Collaboration Conference for the
Advancement of College Teaching and Learning:
- Phil Sandro and Metro Urban Studies
Term students presented “Using Community-Based
Research and Case Study to Deepen Students’
Inquiry,” and took participants through
a year in the life of Public Achievement.
- Christa Olson presented with two City
Arts 2004 alumni “Beyond Busywork:
Integrating Creative Inquiry into the
Classroom.” The presentation featured
ways to make creative work an integral
and valued part of learning in academic
classrooms. Participants made their own
books and learned how to integrate and
assess creative work as an essential part
of learning.
- Jacquelyn Geier served on the planning
committee for this conference, led the
final conference wrap-up session and introduced
the plenary speaker.
Click
here for a printable version of
this Newsline.
|
|
|
