Fall 2011 • Issue Three Volume Three Center for Education Services and Partnerships: Delivering Programs to P-16 Education
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Division of Outreach and Engagement University of Southern Indiana Fall 2011 • Issue Three Volume Three Center for Education Services and Partnerships: Delivering programs to P-16 education The Center for Education Services and on a full-day, half-day, and hourly basis and Partnerships in USI’s Division of Outreach children from the community are welcome to and Engagement provides a variety of public enroll when space is available. Each of these programs, including the College Achievement high-quality programs offers an environment Program (CAP), summer camps, and STEM that encourages children to develop their initiatives for schools, parents, and children in capabilities and interests at their own pace P-16 education. and individual needs while providing positive encouragement for continued growth. Open to motivated juniors and seniors at 25 partner high schools throughout Indiana, The Center for Education Services and CAP provides an opportunity for students to Partnerships also assists with several University earn dual high school/college credit in Southwest Indiana science, technology, selected courses offered in the high schools. engineering, and mathematics (SwISTEM) Instructed by master high school instructors Resource Center initiatives. Goals of SwISTEM who are trained in special workshops by USI include building a science and mathematics- faculty, each CAP course follows the same literate workforce that provides an economic curriculum and academic standards as the advantage, delivering a continuous supply of comparable on-campus course. The program highly trained technologists to meet the provides participating students an intellectual demands of economic growth, maintaining challenge, an opportunity to test ability to supportive resources that will benefit Indiana’s complete work at the college level, reduces K-12 schools and encourage involvement of a the duplication of curriculum, and eases the coalition of leaders from business, higher The Center for Education Services and Partnerships transition from high school to college. education, scientific institutions, and K-12 staff includes: left to to right, Ginger Ramsden, Additional information, including participating education. director; Jaclyn Dumond, manager of school schools, cost, and enrollment criteria is partnerships; Amanda Wheaton-Collins, manager available at www.usi.edu/cap. of the Children’s Learning Center; Kathy Hayden, summer enrichment camp supervisor; and Dana Each summer, the Center for Education Evansville ARC has worked with the Drury, senior program assistant. Services and Partnerships offers Kindergarten Center for Education Services and Camp to children entering or leaving Partnerships for nearly 20 years. With their faced while preparing for and pursing STEM- Kindergarten, Summer Enrichment Camp for help, we have been able to convert our related careers. The program, sponsored by children ages seven to 12, and Super Summer therapeutic daycare into a state-licensed the Pott College of Science and Engineering, enrichment classes for children ages Pre-K4 and inclusive childcare facility that serves is facilitated by female faculty and involves through 14. Year-round child care for children children with and without disabilities. As a female college students majoring in STEM ages two to six of USI students, faculty, and result, our organization has continued to disciplines as mentors, allowing them to work staff is also available on campus at the be one of the most progressive nonprofit with high school students and college faculty. Children’s Learning Center. Care is available organizations in the community in the areas of program development, service delivery, Several noncredit courses aimed at kids, board recruitment and development, and parents, and teachers are also organized employee engagement.” through the Center for Education Services and The CAP program at Reitz High School —Deidra Conner Partnerships. Recent offerings have included continues to expand. We now offer dual President the Saturday and Summer Art Workshop, credit in at least 18 courses. Students gain Evansville ARC Getting Ready for the SAT Verbal and Math a better understanding of college-level work exams, Pictures and Presentations for the and feel better prepared to enter credit- Classroom Teacher, Study Skills: The Home- bearing courses in their major areas of Current SwISTEM initiatives include Girls To-School Connection, and Things to do With study. As a teacher, I feel better prepared to Only (GO) STEM! and summer workshops for Your Toddlers and Two’s. help my students enjoy success in college.” area elementary, middle, and high school teachers focused on STEM disciplines. Open For more information on programs and — Paula Harmon to girls entering their sophomore or junior year services available from the Center for English Teacher of high school, GO STEM! is a residential Education Services and Partnerships call F. J. Reitz High School summer camp experience that helps female 812/228-5022 or visit www.usi.edu/extserv/ students overcome barriers and stereotypes c e s p /. 1 Division of Outreach and Engagement • University of Southern Indiana Letter from the Associate Provost My first month as Outreach and Engagement team members associate provost for also have been involved in facilitating some Outreach and Engage- important recent initiatives, including: ment at the University of Southern Indiana • Elissa Bakke, assistant director in the Division of Outreach has been terrific. I have Center for Applied Research, skillfully and Engagement met many wonderful facilitated Town Hall meetings on faculty, staff, and stu- the University Core Curriculum in late Office 812/464-1989 dents as well as stake- August. Adrian Gentle, chair of the Fa x 812/4 6 5 -70 61 holders in the com- Faculty Senate, publicly recognized her Associate Provost of Outreach and Engagement munity. I look forward for her efforts at the September Board Bernhard Dr. Mark C. Bernhard 812/464-1829 to meeting many more of Trustees meeting. of you in the coming weeks to discuss Grant Writer/Coordinator • Also in September, the Center for potential collaborations, but for now I want to Jane Friona 812/455-7946 Applied Research sponsored the make you aware of some exciting fellowship Southern Indiana Rural Communities Marketing Coordinator/engage Editor opportunities for USI faculty. Summit, which addressed brain drain Brandi Schwartz 812/464-1854 Proposals are being accepted for faculty (the out-migration of 25-44 year-olds) Academic Programs Coordinator/Advisor fellowships with the Center for Applied from our Southern Indiana counties. Lee Ann Shafer 812/464-1879 Research, Historic New Harmony, and The event, held in Huntingburg, drew Historic Southern Indiana. Eligibility for these more than 150 educators, elected Departments fellowships has been expanded beyond full- officials, and business people from 11 Center for Applied Research time, tenured, or tenure-track faculty to counties. Dr. Sue Ellspermann, director Dr. Susan Ellspermann 812/461-5407 facilitate faculty development. I encourage of the Center for Applied Research and faculty to apply for a fellowship by Friday, State Representative from Ferdinand, Center for Education Services and Partnerships November 4. For more information, visit organized and hosted the event while Ginger Ramsden 812/228-5022 Dr. Mohammed Khayum, dean of the www.usi.edu/outreach. In other news, Center for Human Resource Development College of Business and Charmaine Outreach and Engagement units and staff Charmaine McDowell 812/465-1629 have recently been recognized for their efforts McDowell, director of the Center for Center for Continuing Education and accomplishments. These include: Human Resource Development, made presentations. USI co-sponsored the Linda Cleek 812/464-1829 • Linda Cleek, director of Continuing event with German American Bank and Historic Southern Indiana Education, was recognized as one of Perry Spencer Communications. More Leslie Townsend 812/465-7013 the founding influences of Volunteer USI than 250 ideas on how to tackle the Historic New Harmony at the Volunteer USI Advisory Council issue were generated, which could Connie Weinzapfel 812/682-4488 and Office of Alumni and Volunteer lead to a real positive impact for our Services Volunteer Recognition Dinner communities. USI @ Innovation Pointe in August. Gene Recker 812/492-4394 In closing, I encourage you to get involved Service Learning • The New Harmony Gallery of Con with outreach and engagement opportunities Dr. Anne Statham 812/465-1203 temporary Art received the Posey at USI. We can all make a positive difference County Arts Award at the Arts Council in our community, region, state, and beyond. Southern Indiana Japanese School of Southwestern Indiana Awards in We look forward to working with you. Keietsu Nishimura 812/471-1210 September. Congratulations to Erika U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Myers-Bromwell, Connie Weinzapfel, Captain Joel Matherly 812/461-5302 Sarah Rhoades, and others at Historic New Harmony who played a role in Find us on Facebook at earning this prestigious award. Dr. Mark C. Bernhard www.facebook.com/usioutreach Associate Provost for Outreach • Connie Weinzapfel, director of Historic and Engagement Find us on Twitter at New Harmony, was recognized for her twitter.com/usi_outreach 25 years of accomplishments at USI during the 2011 Founders’Day Program in September. A Carnegie Foundation Engaged University 2 3 Fall 2011 • Issue Three Volume Three