News and Notes

OU Libraries Offers Tech to Support Hybrid Classes

OU Libraries Technology Lending is now offering Bluetooth conference call speakers for instructors to use to improve hybrid class technology setups. The device features a speaker loud enough to be heard in a classroom with up to 30-40 socially distanced students and has a multidirectional microphone array that can pick up students and instructor voices around the classroom. It is ideal for facilitating discussion and Q&A when students are attending both in person and virtually. It connects via Bluetooth or a USB adaptor that can be checked out separately. Learn more

ASHE Honors Heather Shotton with CEP Mildred García Award

Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education department chair and associate professor Heather Shotton was named the recipient of the CEP Mildred García Award for Exemplary Scholarship (Senior Scholar) by the Association for the Study of Higher Education. ASHE awards recognize exemplary achievements and contributions to the study of higher education through research, leadership, or service to ASHE and the field of higher education. The purpose of the García Award for Exemplary Scholarship is to recognize scholars for seminal, exemplary scholarship that focuses on research and issues specifically related to underrepresented populations of color. Read more

Ethridge Receives NAECTE Award

Associate professor Libby Ethridge was selected to receive the 2020 National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators Foundation Advocacy Award. Ethridge, an associate professor in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, was selected by NAECTE for demonstrating meritorious leadership and professionalism in early childhood teacher education. The award recognizes members who have demonstrated their effectiveness as advocates for programs and/or policies that support quality programming for young children.
 

University Theatre Presents "A Grand Evening of Opera Arias: Songs of Hope"

A moving presentation of opera arias will be presented by the School of Music and University Theatre at 8 p.m. on October 16 and 17 in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. The production includes arias written by some of the most celebrated composers from around the world. Jonathan Shames is artistic director and William Ferrara is stage director for this OU production. Learn more
 

Reminder: Textbook Adoptions Due for Spring 2021

The Soonerbooks.com textbook adoption portal (operated by Akademos) is open to faculty and department staff members to submit required course materials for Spring 2021. The deadline for adoptions is October 10. Learn more

Memos and Updates

September 28, 2020

Fall 2020 Student Holiday (Election Day) - from the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, Norman Campus

Newsletter

Research Insider from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships (Latest Edition)

Featured Academic Events

Monday, October 5 

New Faculty Seminar Series: External Funding Support for Research & Creative Activities

When: October 5, 11:00am-12:00pm
Where: Via Zoom

Learn more about external funding opportunities for research and creative activities. Presenters will be Marilyn Korhonen, Director of Foundations Relations, Bill Ruch, Lewis-Burke LLC, Clara Smith, Associate Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence, and Ann West, Associate Vice President for Research and Partnerships. Register online. For more information, contact Karen Horne at khorne@ou.edu. 
 

Service Learning Designation Workshop

When: October 5, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Where: Via Zoom

Do you teach a community engaged course or would like to add service learning to a course you already teach? OU now has the opportunity for you to officially designate your course as service learning. This designation means that students can identify your course during enrollment as a service-learning opportunity and the designation will be included on the transcript. This brown bag workshop will offer step-by-step instruction in preparing your syllabus for this designation. Register online. For more information, contact Joy Pendley at pendley@ou.edu. 

Center for Faculty Excellence Teaching Office Hours

When: October 5, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Where: Via Zoom (Passcode: kGK0AGzA)

Open office hours are available for OU faculty who may have any teaching-related questions for CFE Associate Director Dr. Hong Lin. For more information, contact Hong Lin at honglin@ou.edu. 

Tuesday, October 6

Survival Skills: Managing Research Data

When: October 6, 11:00am-12:00pm
Where: Via Zoom

Managing Research Data will help you start your project off right by considering how you will manage your data, file naming, folder structures, readmes, and how your datasets relate to each other. Survival Skills is a new beginner-level workshop collection for researchers presented by OU Libraries. These workshops cover basic data and computing skills needed in all research fields. No prior experience needed. Register online. For more information, contact OU Libraries at libpr@ou.edu. 

Wednesday, October 7

Plotting and Programming in Python

When: October 7, 9:00am-12:30pm
Where: Via Online

Python is a popular language for scientific computing and great for general-purpose programming as well. This is a beginner-level workshop for researchers presented by OU Libraries. Our workshops cover better practices for research, data, coding, and communication. No prior experience is needed (i.e., no prerequisites). Register online. For more information, contact OU Libraries at libpr@ou.edu.

"Funding at the National Science Foundation: Strategies and Recent Developments" with Dr. Toby Parcel

When: October 7, 11:30am-12:30pm
Where: Via Zoom

Toby L. Parcel is Sociology Professor Emerita at North Carolina State University. Her recent research has focused on the effects of work, family and education on child and adolescent cognitive and social outcomes, as well as school resegregation in the upper South. She is the co-author of three books, two edited volumes and numerous articles. Her work has been published in the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces, Journal of Marriage and Family, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and Social Science Research, among other outlets. She has served in numerous administrative posts, mostly recently completing a three-year term as Program Director for the Sociology Program at the National Science Foundation. For more information and Zoom information, contact Robin Riser at robin.riser@ou.edu. 

Virtual JuSt Lunch Lecture: “It’s All Syriac To Me: The Most Important Language You’ve Never Heard Of” with Scott Johnson

When: October 7, 12:00pm
Where: Via Zoom

Join us for our October JuSt Lunch Lecture. For more information, including zoom link, contact judaicstudies@ou.edu. 

OU Big Idea Challenge Q&A Workshop

When: October 7, 1:00pm
Where: Via Zoom (Meeting ID: 996 7184 2564; Passcode: F.3uy0^3)

The OU Big Idea Challenge solicits proposals from transdisciplinary, convergent research teams that focus on grand challenges. The following Q&A sessions offer an informal opportunity for open dialogue with the VPRP about the Big Idea Challenge RFP and to answer specific questions that may arise during the development of your proposal. For more information, contact the Office of Vice President for Research and Partnerships at researchnews@ou.edu.

Introduction to the NSF CAREER RFP

When: October 7, 1:30pm-2:30pm
Where: Via Zoom

Join Center for Faculty Excellence to learn more about the NSF CAREER proposal. For faculty planning to submit an NSF CAREER proposal in July 2021, this introduction will provide some basic guidelines and OU resources to help you think through your submission strategy. Register online. For more information, contact Clara Smith at clara.smith@ou.edu. 

Thursday, October 8

Virtual Coffee with the I-Hub

When: October 8, 10:00am-11:00am
Where: Via Zoom

Have questions about the I-Hub? Have ideas of something you want to create whether it is an object or a business? Want to get plugged into the entrepreneur community in Oklahoma? Join us for a friendly chat! Register online. For more information, contact Diana Varnes at dvarnes@ou.edu. 

Transdisciplinary Team Building for the OU Big Idea Challenge

When: October 8, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Where: Via Zoom

The OU Big Idea Challenge (BIC) solicits proposals from transdisciplinary, convergent research teams that focus on grand challenges. During the workshop, 3-5 teams will share their broad project idea and encourage faculty with complementary expertise to join them. Researchers looking to join teams will be invited to share their expertise with the community in 45 second sharing sessions. Register online. For more information, contact Clara Smith at clara.smith@ou.edu. 

National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity: How to Engage in Healthy Conflict

When: October 8, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Where: Via Online

National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity: Skill #9 Core Curriculum. Do you often feel drained by departmental drama? Academics are notoriously conflict avoidant and the inability to manage conflict can result in negative physical, emotional, and relational consequences for tenure-track faculty. So why not learn early in your career to master the SKILL of healthy conflict so that you can effectively manage conflicts as they arise and avoid carrying around all of the negative energy, anger, and resentment in your mind and body? In this webinar, you will learn how conflict-management is an essential part of thriving in the Academy, how to decide when to push-back and when to pull back in the face of conflict, and much more. Activate your membership required. Register online. For more information, contact the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@ou.edu. 

Friday, October 9

Finance External Speaker Seminar Series

When: October 9, 10:30am-12:00pm
Where: Via Zoom

Please join the Division of Finance in welcoming Sabrina Howell from NYU at the weekly virtual Finance Division Seminar. Dr. Howell will be presenting her latest research entitled, "Does Private Equity Investment in Healthcare Benefit Patients? Evidence from Nursing Homes." For more information, contact Aaron Burt at aaronburt@ou.edu or visit the website.
 

Big Idea Challenge Q&A Workshop

When: October 9, 12:00pm
Where: Via Zoom (Meeting ID: 928 6664 2099; Passcode: yX4s55iA)

The OU Big Idea Challenge solicits proposals from transdisciplinary, convergent research teams that focus on grand challenges. The following Q&A sessions offer an informal opportunity for open dialogue with the VPRP about the Big Idea Challenge RFP and to answer specific questions that may arise during the development of your proposal. For more information, contact the Office of Vice President for Research and Partnerships at researchnews@ou.edu.

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