NOTEPAD
First Year Educator
October 3, 2011
by: Glenda Hensley
The next regular edition will be October 10
CEO Reminders
CALENDARS
The NC Court of Appeals ------------ Hosted by LAW 195 – a first-year seminar
Monday, October 3 – in the UC Theatre. Case 1 at 1:25 and Case 2 at 2:30
Once you enter, you must remain until the end of the case. If you want your class to attend for credit,
they will be scanning cards. Information about the cases being argued as well as information about the
court can be made available by course instructors with our first-year seminar in LAW.
“It’s an honor to host a panel of judges on the NC Court of Appeals. Jayne Zanglein & I are teaching a
First Year Seminar on Conflict Resolution: litigation, negotiation & mediation. …Our students have
looked at the two cases on appeal, and have examined the role of appellate courts in our system.
Students in other classes, such as Law 201 Individual Rights, have also looked at the substantive law
in the criminal case that is on appeal.” Debra Burke, Professor and Associate Dean
Invisible Children Campaign – brought to you by the Center for Service Learning
Free showing of Tony, in the UC Theater at 7pm on Thursday October 6.
Invisible Children is focused on encouraging advocacy and raising awareness about the 25-year-long civil
war in North Uganda, and ending the practice of children being abducted and forced to serve as soldiers
by a rebel group called the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The movie documents the last eight years of
the life of a young man from Northern Uganda. His life was marked by violence from rebel groups like
the LRA, but he has joined with Invisible Children to help mobilize young people into active participation
in foreign affairs.
Contact Jennifer Copper, Interim Director for the Center for Service Learning for more information.
La Voz Independiente: Latino newspaper and a free press.
Monday, October 10, 2011 – 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. - UC Multipurpose Room B, 2nd Floor
Robert McCarson founded La Voz Independiente in March 2003, returning to his native western North
Carolina after spending 12 years in public relations and political communications in Washington,
DC. Mr. McCarson will examine the significance of a free press for an underserved community and talk
about his experience starting the press and other work that prepared him to serve the Spanish speaking
community. Questions and Answers to follow.
Please contact Yolany Gonell at ygonell@wcu.edu if you have any questions.
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concerts and lectures, to organizations, arts and culture, and so much more....
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EVENTS
Red Zone Campaign:
Please visit the Red Zone website for all the latest opportunities –
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OPPORTUNITIES
The WCU Poverty Project ----- So many wonderful opportunities to engage…. Press on.
Many ideas are sparking - many of which are posted on the WCU Poverty Project website.
Events scheduled for the next two weeks:
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Invisible Children film screening: Thursday, October 6, 7:00-9:00 pm, UC Theater. The Invisible
Children campaign is focused on raising awareness about child soldiers and displaced people in
central Africa, particularly in Northern Uganda.
Leadership Institute House Party: Friday, October 7, 7:00 pm, UC Lawn. Students in the
Leadership Institute will build houses out of cardboard boxes and sleep outside overnight to
raise awareness and funds to combat homelessness and hunger.
PERSPECTIVES
I am Sam – a Free Movie sponsored by the Office of Disability Services
October 5, 2011 – 5:00 pm – UC Theatre
TOOLBOX
Designing Effective Living-Learning Communities
Join us for a Webinar hosted by First Year Experience and Residential Living
Thursday, October 6: 1:00-2:45 pm – the UC Catamount Room
Questions: contact Glenda Hensley @ ghensley@wcu.edu
Learning Theory
You may find this site useful to explore Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
http://literacyworks.org/mi/intro/index.html
The CORE
The Transitions Commons: Are you interested to connect a learning project with another course or
perhaps to share a guest lecture, being mindful that our experts are in high demand with over 50
freshman transition classes. Click this link to see which classes with whom you share time.
RESOURCE FILE
Blackboard --- reference and participate in the Transition Pathways Course site....
CFC on the Web --- help with teaching, technology, and more--- helping you do what you do better!
FYE on the Web --- many resources and network links to help you along the way …..
QEP on the Web --- discover the possibilities - find the resources you need - find your path.....