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Journey to Peace Nobel Laureate Inspires CSU FACULTY CSU LIFE& STAFF APRIL 2017 Journey to peace Nobel Laureate inspires CSU By Selena Rodriguez “Don’t wait for a Gandhi, don’t wait for a King, don’t wait for a Mandela. You are your own Mandela, you are your own Gandhi, you are your own King.” This is the message Leymah Gbowee, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, has for the world. During the second Liberian Civil War, Gbowee played a key role in brokering peace within the nation. The atrocities of the war inspired her to become a trauma counselor to former child soldiers. But she wanted to do more to heal the world crumbling around her. Through grassroots efforts, she managed to gather women of varying faiths and differing backgrounds together in a movement for peace. Thousands of women staged pray-ins, nonviolent protests and sex boycotts. Their actions demanded high- level peace talks which eventually turned the tides of the war. This paved the way for the election of the country’s first woman president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Through their efforts, Gbowee, Sirleaf and Tawakei Karman became the second African women to win the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. On March 6, Gbowee made a special appearance at Colorado State University in honor of International Women’s Day. She drove home the importance of finding our common humanity in the face of great adversity. She implored thecrowd that filled the Lory Student Center Ballroom not to lose faith in one another. Gbowee spoke on her firm belief that we can find justice and we can find oneness if only we put forth the effort. Gbowee didn’t sugar coat the journey to peace. She emphasized that the choice is in our hands. And she acknowledged that this choice isn’t always an easy one. It takes extreme empathy to look outside of your own scope of reality. But, as her story highlights, it pays off. >> Gbowee continues on page 8 Photos by CSU Photography pg 3 pg 10 APC shares employee voices with CSU Bookstore named National President Frank Collegiate Retailer of the Year pg 5 pg 14 Meet this year’s Best Teacher Temple Grandin named to National Award winners Women’s Hall of Fame 2 APRIL 2017 CSU LIFE FACULTY & STAFF APPLAUSE photo by Veronica Baas CSU LIFE STAFF Editor COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN college access, persistence and identity DIVISION OF ARMED FORCES Veronica Baas SCIENCES among underrepresented student SERVICES populations, with an emphasis on the Assistant Editor Dennis Pettitt and Mostafa Judy Rogers, administrative experience of undocumented and Jessie Trudell Khattab of the Department of Latino/a students. assistant in the Department of Construction Management were Donna Cooner, a professor in Aerospace Studies, was selected as Reporters named Educators of the Year by the the School of Education’s Center for Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Hannah Woolums Mechanical Contractors Association Corps (AFROTC) “University Educator Preparation at Colorado Selena Rodriguez of America at its annual meeting in State University, is celebrating the Employee” for January-March 2017. early March. The annual award goes release of her newest young adult This recognition is open to distinguish Designers to the MCAA student chapter faculty novel, Worthy. The novel explores the one individual from 145 AFROTC Lilly Luke advisor who demonstrates excellence impact of a popularity app on a high Detachments across the country Savannah McNealy in mentoring, project planning and speaks highly of her devotion, school student and her peers. Photographer and support, interacting with the dedication and commitment. Rogers Ryan Whitney chapter’s local association sponsor, COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES/ is a 35-year employee of the CSU promoting professional interactions system and was recognized for her SOGES Advisors and relationships between the students work executing Department finances, Kim Blumhardt and association members, membership University Distinguished arranging commissioning events for Kate Jeracki was recruitment and assisting chapter Professor Diana Wall 20 new Lieutenants, and mediating Kate Wyman members with securing internships recognized March 1 by the Ecological facility issues. Her dedicated liaison and full-time positions. The award Society of America, which announced between CSU and AFROTC benefits is traditionally given to an individual that she will receive its highest honor, over 120 student/cadets annually. CSU LIFE ADVERTISING faculty member, but this year, the CSU the 2017 Eminent Ecologist Award, MCAA Student Chapter lobbied the at the society’s annual meeting in Want to promote your business through organization to recognize both Pettitt August. The award honors a senior HAVE A DEPARTMENT CSU Life? and Khattab. ecologist for an outstanding body of OR OFFICE YOU WANT Susana Muñoz, assistant professor ecological work or sustained ecological TO NOMINATE FOR EAB Contact Kim Blumhardt at in the School of Education, is among contributions of extraordinary merit. RECOGNITION? PLEASE VISIT [email protected] the “Top 25 Women in Higher ESA has more than 10,000 members THE WEBSITE AT or (970) 491-1146 Education and Beyond,” according to worldwide. Sixty-four ecologists have CSUEAB.COLOSTATE.EDU the magazine Diverse Issues in Higher received this top honor since it was TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION FORM. CSU LIFE IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING THE Education. The profile of Muñoz first awarded in 1953. ACADEMIC YEAR THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP recognizes her research on issues of WITH CSU DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN STUDENT MEDIA. THE PUBLICATION IS MAILED TO FACULTY AND STAFF AND DISTRIBUTED AT NO CHARGE ON CAMPUS. SEND GOOD NEWS FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT OR UNIT TO [email protected] FOR INCLUSION IN APPLAUSE. CONTACT US AT [email protected] CSU LIFE FACULTY & STAFF APRIL 2017 3 APC shares employee voices with CSU President Tony Frank By Administrative Professional Council fringe benefits. Closely related to the discussion on Your voice matters and the Administrative Professional compensation was an exploration of annual Council is listening, sharing your feedback with CSU raises and whether or not they should be merit- leadership, and taking action to make real change. based or influenced by inflation and cost of Each year, the Administrative Professional Council living. There is general support on both sides, (APC) makes it a priority to meet with President Tony but the criteria for earning a merit-based raise Frank to discuss goals and themes currently of interest versus a cost-of-living raise varies. to the APC and administrative professionals with this “In reality, a merit-based-only model really year’s meeting taking place on Feb. 27. only makes sense if there is a proper evaluation In preparation for the meeting, the APC listened to process,” said Dr. Frank. AP voices from across campus by soliciting feedback and Creating and maintaining an effective researching key themes. These details were shared in employee evaluation process requires a consistent the APC 2016-2017 Feedback and Recommendations method for classifying positions across campus. Memorandum sent to Dr. Frank prior to the meeting. CSU Human Resources is currently working The document focused on compensation, work/life on inputting updated job descriptions into the balance, annual evaluations, professional development Talent Management System so that standard opportunities and funding, continued commitment to salary bands based on position classification supervisory training, and parking. can be implemented. HR is also turning their During the meeting, Dr. Frank emphasized that attention to improving the current performance compensation is the biggest concern among all employee management system. groups. Questions about employee compensation and Addressing this concern is no easy task, and Dr. Frank annual raises are complex and interrelated, and stressed that university leadership continues to balance while a full solution will take time, Dr. Frank investment in employee compensation with other remains optimistic that in the meantime there priorities. Earlier in his presidency, employee groups are feasible ways to alleviate concern: “By being indicated that other aspects of employee compensation careful and prioritizing, we can get through this besides salary needed attention. Hence, past investment and find a balance.” focused on such areas as improving health benefits and creating discount programs like Commitment to Campus. FOR MORE INFORMATION “The pendulum now needs to swing back toward the Interested in joining the conversation? Contact salary side of the equation,” said Dr. Frank. your area representative to learn more about Compensation at CSU is affected by various factors how you can engage with the Administrative including benefits, state funding, and tuition rates, so Professional Council. allocating budget to the salary pool is a complex issue. In an effort to benefit salary and compensation in the To read the full memo sent to President Frank, go future, Dr. Frank stated that CSU will continue to focus to ap.colostate.edu/meetings-schedule-minutes. on increasing all revenue sources and will focus on prioritizing salaries over new employee programs and Photo courtesy CSU Photography AP STAR WINNERS FOR ALL CSU FACULTY & STAFF ON APRIL 4, THE AP COUNCIL HONORED SIX OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS AS AP STARS. THEY WERE 13% OFF SELECTED FROM AMONG 40 NOMINEES FROM ACROSS CAMPUS. ALL PURCHASES FOR THE MONTH According to the nomination criteria, an AP Star demonstrates willingness to go above and beyond in their work within their OF APRIL* department, in collaboration with other units and/or the campus *Just show your CSU faculty/staff ID community; utilizes resources in a more effective manner; contributed excludes kegs, cigarettes, & sale items to the CSU administrative professionals on campus; and recognizes and 1107 City Park Ave. Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - Midnight honors the important of work-life balance and supports it in themselves (970) 484-1107 Fri. & Sat. 8 a.m. - Midnight as well as their area, department, and the University.
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