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Newsletter Issue 8 - Fall 2019 Sometimes You Do Get What You Need By Dr. James Bell, Dean of Faculty in collaboration with FDAB Chair Dr. Oswald has said that organizing As the Rolling Stones (or the Tammy Brown, additional faculty-driven the Coffee and Conversation has been her cast of Glee, for you younger faculty professional development opportunities, favorite task so far, one that has made her members) told us, “You can’t always the first of which will be a Coffee and realize how rarely she sees other faculty get what you want. But if you try Conversation (and Snacks, which didn’t members on campus and how eager sometimes, you just might find you get make the title because it wasn’t alliterative she is to learn what you need.” Those lyrics have rung enough) session in early March. Similar from and with true in this office recently. Angelia and faculty opportunities will follow. them. It has I have found needed support in Dr. Jen In the coming weeks, Dr. Oswald will been a pleasure Oswald, the first administrative intern. work on a timeline and document file for to watch Dr. Last year I proposed an admini- annual tasks performed by chairs with Oswald tackle strative practicum be established through the aim of making their task planning this task by the dean’s office. Through the budgeting and management more convenient. drawing and allocation process, Dr. Cunningham, She has also attended administrative upon existing Jennifer Oswald Dr. Pecha, and Dr. Hannaford supported meetings at all levels, participating in strengths and the practicum going into this year and ongoing conversations about the life developing new ones. That is the hope for beyond. The experience was designed of the university. Ultimately, she has the practicum: that each participant will to be mutually beneficial, allowing allowed this office to complete existing bring her or his talents and passions into the administrative intern day-to-day tasks more efficiently and to undertake the position, allowing those attributes to experience with the administrative new tasks more readily. shape the internship into an experience functions of the university while providing As hoped, the benefits have been that meets the individual’s needs and support in this office and to chairs. We mutual. Dr. Oswald states that she has leaves her or his unique stamp on the role. have indeed had support, allowing us to “developed additional leadership skills, Open to any faculty member accomplish some of what Stephen Covey professional skills, and problem-solving appointed at the rank of assistant calls the non-urgent but important tasks: skills.” She goes on to add, “I have an professor or above, the practicum runs long-range planning, preventive activities, understanding of how the parts of the the entire academic year. More details and discovery of new opportunities. university work together as a whole. about the 2020-2021 Administrative This fall, Dr. Oswald completed an Whether or not I pursue administration Practicum will be forthcoming soon exhaustive review of course syllabi and in the future, I have a better understanding via email. In the meantime, I hope provided meaningful feedback to faculty of how to support administration and you will consider applying if such an and chairs. Currently she is organizing, fellow faculty members.” experience appeals to you. Spotlight 1 3rd Summer JumpStart program held Members of Northwestern’s Student and freshman Michelyn Hurrieta of The students stayed in university Support Services held its summer Longdale. housing while on campus and had their JumpStart program on the Alva campus Courses this year included Beginning meals in Coronado Café. June 3-July 24. This was the third year for Algebra with Keenan Meeker, instructor For more information on the summer program. of mathematics; and Composition I with Northwestern’s Student Support Services The students from Alva, Blackwell, a lab with Dr. Jennifer Page, assistant program, please contact Angle at Cashion, Choctaw, Cleo Springs, Fort professor of English. [email protected] or (580) 327-8119. Supply, Longdale, Midwest City and Turpin attended classes Monday through Wednesday. Six students attended the June math session, and nine students attended the July English session. All of these students became college freshmen at Northwestern in the fall. “I couldn’t be more pleased about the progress and success of JumpStart,” Dr. Dennis Angle, Student Support Services director, said. “This program is a collaborative effort – the instructors, Keenan Meeker and Dr. Jennifer Page, along with their department heads Dr. Student Support Services summer JumpStart program June participants and staff were (back row, left to right): Dr. Dennis Angle, Demetri Wilson, Collin Zink, Isaiah Sumlin, Tim Maharry, professor of mathematics Arturo Cisneros, Tra’Mon Jackson; (front row, left to right): Autumn Roberts, Klaycie and Dr. Kathryn Lane, associate professor Rauch, Michelyn Hurrieta, Rachael Richardson, Rosa Guel. Not pictured is Adriana Guel. of English, Dr. James Bell, associate vice president for academics and dean of faculty, Calleb Mosburg, dean of student Northwestern named one of most affordable colleges affairs and enrollment management, and As discussions about college affordability continue nationally, Northwestern our office made it happen.” Oklahoma State University has been ranked as one of the most affordable small Angle said the summer JumpStart colleges in the nation by a higher education website. program is an attempt to help first- Great Value Colleges recently ranked Northwestern as the 17th most generation, low-income students obtain affordable small college west of the Mississippi (River). a brief sample of college life, complete In its notification to the school, Great Value Colleges said: “Northwestern was one or two courses and learn the skills selected not only for the school’s affordability but also for the institution’s overall necessary for university success. outstanding reputation, its faculty’s excellence, and the unerring commitment to During the program, the students providing students a high-quality education.” attend workshops addressing stress Rather than rank schools simply by flat annual tuition rate, Great Value management, test preparedness, financial Colleges considered a more comprehensive figure – net price. College Navigator, literacy, time management, Blackboard, which is a part of the National Center for Education Statistics, supplies this studying skills, university life and more. information on its comprehensive data website. Net price is an adjusted figure Student Support Services staff that considers annual tuition costs and added fees as well as the average financial working with the summer program aid package per student. included program advisers Rosa Guel “We feel strongly that Northwestern provides one of the best college values and Demetri Wilson, administrative in the nation, and this ranking helps validate that claim,” Dr. Janet Cunningham, assistant Rachael Richardson, and university president, said. “We are pleased that our reputation for academic serving as student peer coaches were excellence was noted in the ranking.” Northwestern sophomore Adriana The full rankings are available at https://www.greatvaluecolleges.net/ Guel of Los Angeles, California, affordable/small-colleges-west-of-the-mississippi/. 2 Spotlight Paul presents at 31st ACBSP Conference Dr. Joseph Paul, associate addressed the unique skills and Hastings. professor of business at values leaders throughout history “The common traits displayed Northwestern, presented at the 31st possessed and practiced in order to by these leaders will be the skills and Annual Conference of Accreditation become successful entrepreneurs. values that need to be appreciated Council for Business Schools and His presentation also covered and embraced,” Paul said. Programs selected current Entrepreneurial For more information on this in Houston, Leaders such as Janice Bryant, topic, contact Paul at (580) 213- Texas. Sanjiv Sidhu, Mark Dell and Reed 3132 or [email protected]. The four-day conference focused on Collins presents at ExamSoft Conference the theme: Dr. Leslie Collins, assistant chair of the Charles Morton Share Trust The Art ofDivision of Nursing at Northwestern, presented at the 5th International Developing ExamSoft Assessment Conference in Montreal, Canada. Entrepreneurial The three-day conference focused on education technology and Joseph Paul Leaders. The exploring data assessment best practices. The conference’s mission is to organization’s mission is to help help educators improve learning outcomes and better prepare students educators explore trends, assess for post-graduation success. Product training, keynote, and breakout quality and improve education. sessions were hosted by thought leaders in the assessment field as well as Keynote and breakout sessions were ExamSoft professionals. hosted by industry leaders covering The conference had more than 400 delegates from all over the world. teaching excellence, accreditation Collins gave her presentation titled and the conference theme. “Accreditation Categories: A Roadmap for Meeting The conference had more than the Standards!” 800 delegates from all over the She said her presentation covered ways to world -- more than 32 countries use category tagging in course exams to increase were represented -- in attendance data reports that show progress of meeting End for paper and poster presentations, of Program Student Learning Outcomes.

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