ANNOUNCEMENTS
Serve on the SOE International Committee
Anyone interested in serving on the SOE International Committee is welcome to join for the 2016-17 school year. Please email Ye (Jane) He at y_he@uncg.edu for more information. Committee members include faculty, staff and students interested in SOE internationalization efforts.
Faculty and Staff Discounts at Bookstore
In the past, UNCG staff and faculty have received discount cards that were good for a 10% discount on most merchandise at Barnes & Noble superstores. Unfortunately, Barnes & Noble has discontinued this program.
In lieu of that program and to show our appreciation to the faculty and staff that add so much to the UNCG community, our campus bookstore will expand our discount program. Starting now, UNCG faculty and staff will receive a 15% discount on all textbooks purchased or rented for personal use, a 20% discount on most in store merchandise*, and a 20% discount on any special order general reading books. In addition, faculty and staff will now receive a 20% discount at the Café and on all convenience items.
All you have to do is present your UNCG Faculty/Staff ID upon check out, so please be sure to take advantage of these great deals today!
* Exclusions to all of the aforementioned discounts include special orders other than trade special orders, sale books, class and alumni rings, computer software, computer hardware, periodicals, discounted merchandise, stamps and health and beauty aids at the UNCG Bookstore.
UNCG Learning Factory Summer Camp Registration Now Open
UNCG’s Learning Factory Summer Camp is a maker camp for students led by classroom teachers. Throughout the one week in the makerspace, campers will engage in various activities in robotics, circuitry, engineering, digital storytelling, and computer science. The camp program will focus on building students’ capacities to use creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills. Registration is now open at https://beta-soe.uncg.edu/services/self-design-studio/the-learning-factory-summer-maker-camp/
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UNCG Young Writers’ Camp
Registration deadline: June 1, 2016
Registration before April 1, 2016 is $225.00
Registration on or after April 1, 2016 is $250.00.
We will celebrate students’ published work at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro on the evening of Friday, July 22.
Tuition includes all materials, snacks, drinks, and a camp T-shirt.
For more information and registration form, please visit www.youngwriterscampuncg.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
SOE End of Year Celebration
April 27 from 2-4 p.m. at Natty Greene’s
Come celebrate the end of the year downtown at the Natty Greene’s Loft on Reading day from 2-4 p.m. on April 27! A light reception will be provided and a cash bar will be available.
Triad Teacher Researcher Conference
April 27 from 5:30-9 p.m.
For more information, visit our website: http://triadteacherresearcher.weebly.com/
2016 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders
June 2-4
AAUW Greensboro is offering three scholarships to attend this year’s National Conference for College Women Student Leaders in June at the University of Maryland.
Also, here are two short videos about the conference:
Here’s one about lessons learned from the 2015 NCCWSL Women of Distinction:
Haw River State Park Herpetology Curriculum Workshop
June 10-12
Attention Teachers and Nature Educators:
Haw River State Park Herpetology Curriculum Workshop June 10-12
Free! Includes food and lodging and materials to get you started! Come join us!
Come join our NSF funded Herp Project team of scientists, professors, and experienced student research assistants for a weekend in nature to learn how you can run formal or informal field ecology studies where you work. All participants will be provided with our curriculum and some useful materials. We will share our curriculum and expertise, with presentations by local experts such as Jeff Hall, as well as hands-on fieldwork Friday- Sunday, June 10-12 at the beautiful Haw River State Park.
We have 27 confirmed participants so far, and we have a few spots left, so we may be able to offer you a spot at the Haw River State Park Herpetology Curriculum Workshop, June 10 – 12, 2016, if you apply at this link:
http://goo.gl/forms/pPHQTCidr1
The Herp Project
Herpetological Research Camps for High School Students
Attention High School Students: There are some fun summer herpetological research camps coming up for youth that your family, or someone you know may be interested in! Please check them out!
*Camp Chestnut Ridge, Residential Herp Program, June 12- June 17
Efland, NC
For grades 9-11 (Registration required.) Summer Camp Program
http://www.campchestnutridge.org/#!high-school/c13o8
*Greensboro Science Center, Herp Program, 9 am – 2 pm, June 27 – July 1
Greensboro, NC
For rising 9th – 12th graders (Registration required.) Summer Camp Program
*Scholarships from the Herp Project (in case of economic need) may be available at both summer camp programs to help defer costs. Please contact us if you are interested.
Sincerely, The HERP Project
TECHNOLOGY
Upcoming Technology Training
SOE Instructional Technology is continuing a series of 30 minute online webinars. The second one in the series is this Tuesday, May 3rd at 12pm on Getting Started with WebEx at UNCG. WebEx is the new synchronous learning management system (SLMS)/video conferencing tool replacing Blackboard Collaborate by July 2016. WebEx can be used by faculty, staff, and students at UNCG – so SOE staff, faculty, and adjuncts are welcome to attend this webinar. If interested in this webinar (whether attending virtually or getting the recording at a later date), please sign up through this form:
http://goo.gl/forms/3CRE9Vr3Ps
*Be sure you are logged into your UNCG Google account when filling out and submitting this form.
Box Updates: Box Capture App Now Available for iPhones and iPads
https://itsnews.uncg.edu/2016/04/14/box-updates-box-capture-app-now-available-for-iphones-and-ipads/
Set Sharing Expiration Dates: Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides
WebEx Transition
UNC Greensboro has officially transitioned from the SLMS (video conferencing) Blackboard Collaborate to WebEx. You have the option to use Blackboard Collaborate until July 2016, but it is in the process of being phased out to WebEx. For more information about this transition, please read the UNCG ITS official announcement on their blog:
https://itsnews.uncg.edu/2016/03/14/webex-now-available-to-faculty-and-staff/
6-Tech Tips: Protect Yourself Against Phishing
http://itsnews.uncg.edu/2013/12/16/6-tech-tips-protect-yourself-against-phishing/
Classroom Technology Support
Contact classroom technical support at 334-5207 for technical and training assistance in UNCG classrooms and conference rooms.
Easier Now to Schedule and Reserve a “Meet Me” Conference Line
http://itsnews.uncg.edu/2015/11/16/easier-now-to-schedule-and-reserve-a-meet-me-conference-line/
STUDENT/ALUMNI/FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
On April 18, 2016 Elaina Gasparino (SES) attended the Student Excellence Banquet. Many awards were presented at this dinner recognizing the many accomplishments students, organizations, and staff have made. When the scholarship awardees were announced, Elaina was honored to receive the James H. Allen Student Leadership Scholarship and the Georgia Cooper Moore Service Leadership Award. Congratulations to Elaina!
Dr. Jamie L. Schissel, Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, has accepted an appointment as a Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College London in the Department of Education and Professional studies, within the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy for May, 2016.