Welcome to College of Education

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Welcome to College of Education
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CENN, Spring 2008 Week of January 14
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Welcome to the College of Education
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January Academic Calendar

• Jan. 14 Financial aid available via EFT in
  FSUCard accounts. First day to apply for
  financial aid deferments and delayed delivery
  loans.
• Jan. 18 Last day to pay or defer tuition for all
  students, including veterans who are not using a
  veteran deferment, without a 100.00 late payment
  fee. Veterans should contact a VA representative
  with questions. Last day to file for Spring 2008
  Graduation at the Office of the University
  Registrar, UCA3900. Last day to Register for
  CLAST exam, [phone].
• Jan. 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No Classes.
  University Administrative Offices closed.

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20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Commemorative Celebration

• Wednesday, January 16 the 20th Annual Dr. Martin
  Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration will
  take place at 1100 a.m. at Ruby Diamond
  Auditorium.
• The Commemorative Celebration features keynote
  speaker Mr. Vernon Wall. Vernon Wall is a senior
  consultant with the Washington Consulting Group
  and co-founder of the Social Justice Training
  Institute.
• The program entails a combination of artistic
  performances, including spoken word, dance,
  singing and interpretive dance, all in keeping
  with the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Please contact Catherine Bynum at [phone]
  or www.oma.fsu.edu

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Attention!

• COE computer labs will be closed Sat, Jan
  19-Monday, Jan 21.
• Please check the schedule of other FSU computer
  facilities.
• Strozier lab will be open 10am-6pm on Sunday and
  Monday.

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Attention All Students!

• January 4 - 21 COE Scholarship application
  period.
• The College of Education offers undergraduate
  scholarships, graduate fellowships, and other
  types of financial assistance to qualifying
  College of Education students.
• Please browse each of the sections listed at
  http//www.coe.fsu.edu/finaid/ to maximize your
  chances of locating an award.

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SELECTING YOUR THESIS OR DISSERTATION TOPIC

• January 16, 2008 500-630 p.m. Askew Student
  Life Bldg. - Rm. 101
• Faculty from the Science, Technology,
  Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Social and
  Behavioral Sciences (SBS), and Arts and
  Humanities (AH) disciplines will offer tips for
  determining a topic for the dissertation/thesis
  that will keep one's interest through several
  years of research, writing, and the final
  defense. Each discipline will meet separately.
• Presenters
• Dean of Graduate Studies Nancy H. Marcus, Ph.D.
  (STEM)
• Dr. Pamela L. Perrewe Senior Doctoral Student
  James A. Meurs (SBS)
• Dr. Lisa Waxman
• http//gradstudies.fsu.edu/workshops.html

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International Dissertation Semester Research
Fellowship

• The Office of Graduate Studies is pleased to
  announce the International Dissertation Semester
  Research Fellowship.  
• The new fellowship program is for advanced
  doctoral students to help facilitate research and
  the timely completion of their doctoral degree
  that requires extended research-time abroad. 
• Eligible graduate students will be able to access
  the application and criteria information on the
  OGS website in a few weeks.  
• The deadline for submission of the folders to the
  Office of Graduate Studies is January 18, 2008.

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The Spring 2008 Dissertation Research Grant
competition is on!

• The deadline for students to submit complete
  application packets to the Office of Graduate
  Studies is 5 p.m. on January 18, 2008.
• Questions about the grant (750) should be sent
  toCatherine CottrellAcademic Program
  SpecialistFSU Office of Graduate  Studies644-
  3501
• More details http//gradstudies.fsu.edu/gensuppor
  t.html

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ORAL PRESENTATIONS FOR ARTS AND HUMANITIES (AH)
AND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (SBS) GRADUATE
STUDENTS

• January 29, 2008 530-630 p.m. Askew Student
  Life Bldg. - Rm. 101
• FSU faculty from the Arts and Humanities (AH) and
  Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) disciplines
  will discuss how to give a successful oral
  presentation. Focus will be on capturing audience
  attention, staying within time limits, and how to
  facilitate discussions about your presentation.
• Presenters
• Dean of the Faculties Anne Rowe, Ph.D. (AH
• Dr. Irene Padavic (SBS)
• http//gradstudies.fsu.edu/workshops.html

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FSU Dialogues

• FSU Dialogues sponsored by Congress of Graduate
  Students Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies
• Florida State University's Congress of Graduate
  Students and Office of Graduate Studies invite
  applications for the first FSU Dialogues
  Conference that will take place in the Spring of
  2008.
• Dialogues is designed to recognize
  interdisciplinary research by graduate students
  and promote its recognition internationally. 
  Each year the interdisciplinary focus of the
  conference will change. 
• This year the focus is health as it refers to the
  general condition of the mind and body.
• Jamie McCranie Office Administrator Secretary
  to the DeanOffice of Graduate Studies
  [phone]
• mccranie_at_mailer.fsu.edu

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• COE's Center for Educational Research and Policy
  Studies (CERPS) has joined 32 other leading
  university education research centers from 23
  different states as a new member of the Education
  Policy Alliance (EPA).
• The alliance membership includes centers located
  at many of the country's top universities,
  including Stanford, Columbia and the University
  of Pennsylvania. This national consortium
  promotes collaborative research efforts across
  its member centers, and is committed to the
  dissemination of high-quality research findings.
• More information is available at
  www.educationpolicyalliance.org/

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Research Presentations

• Monday, January 14, 2008, 1130 p.m., 206 Stone
  Building
• Dr. Elida Laski
• Presentation Title Development of
  Representations of Numerical Magnitude Evidence
  for Mechanisms.
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Research Presentations

• Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 130 p.m., 206 Stone
  Building
• Dr. Lisa Bass
• Presentation Title Boarding Schools and Capital
  Benefits A Comparative Analysis of United States
  and South African Schools
• Summary A major focus of her research is in
  seeking answers for problems in urban education.
  According to Bourdieu, students who have greater
  exposure to social and cultural capital
  experience higher levels of achievement in
  school. In this study, she looks at the boarding
  school environment for evidence of increased
  opportunity for social, cultural, and education
  capital. She then discusses how urban student
  could benefit from the boarding school
  environment, and how the factors that increase
  the capitals could be transferred into
  traditional public schools.
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Research Presentations

• 1030am-1200 noon, Tuesday, January 22,
  2008Stone 236P, Dean's Conference Room
• Kimberly Griffin
• Why Mentoring Matters Understanding the
  experiences and outcomes of Black students and
  faculty in developmental relationships 
• Summary This presentation considers issues from
  a mixed method, interdisciplinary perspective for
  a specific population, exploring issues and
  research related to developmental relationships
  and how they can improve outcomes for Black
  students and faculty.  

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Research Presentations

• 1030am-1200 noon, Thursday, January 24,
  2008Stone 236P, Dean's Conference Room
• Angela Bell
• Aspiration, Preparation, and Enrollment
  College-Going in the High School Context 
• Summary This presentation uses National
  Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 data in a
  multi-level model to answer the following
  question how do individual characteristics such
  as family background interact with high school
  demographic composition in determining a
  student's college-going outcomes through the
  promotion of educational aspiration, academic
  preparation, and actual enrollment?

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Research Presentations

• 1030am-1200 noon, Tuesday, January 29,
  2008Stone 236P, Dean's Conference Room
• Courtney Thornton
• Institutional Culture and Civic Responsibility at
  Research Universities  
• Summary This research presentation offers a
  five-dimension definition of civic responsibility
  in higher education and details a qualitative
  study of civic responsibility at two research
  universities

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Personal Finance Study An examination of
personal finance activities leading to wealth
accumulation.

• Dr. David Eccles and his fellow researchers are
  in need of households to take part in a pilot
  study looking at activities related to personal
  finance. This study is being financed by a grant
  through the Financial Industrys Regulatory
  Authority Investor Education Foundation.
• The data collected will be used to provide
  personal finance interventions. They are looking
  for married couples in their 50s to participate.
• For more information regarding the qualifications
  for participation please call 850-645-2792 or
  e-mail financestudy_at_lsi.fsu.edu.

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A L E C

• The Adult Learning Evaluation Center (ALEC)
• 214 Stone Building
• 644-3611 
• www.epls.fsu.edu/alec
• Provides low cost educational evaluations for
  high school and college students and other adults
  who are college-bound or entering the work force
  and may be experiencing difficulties related to a
  learning disability or Attention Deficit
  Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
• Offers educational workshops and individual
  client coaching in the areas of test-performance
  anxiety reduction, academic consultation and
  study skills.

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Night Nole

• During the fall, Night Nole provides students
  with a safe ride home from the Tennessee Strip
  and other late-night venues.
• The SGA funds this no-fare transit service
  through a contract with Tallahassee. The route is
  within a short walking distance of many apartment
  complexes where students live.

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Discover TREC!

• COE Graduate Student Group at FSU
• Research collaboration, professional development,
  and social networking.
• Interdisciplinary transcultural focus
• Non-COE graduate students welcome
• Visit TREC website at http//www.coe.fsu.edu/trec/

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PEACE CORPS MASTERS in EDUCATION

• Discover FSUs new Peace Corps Masters
  International Program
• http//www.fsu.edu/elps/sides/pcmi.html

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Stone Bldg. Reconstruction

• The Stone Building will be under phased
  construction till August 2008.
• Please pardon the dust and temporary
  inconvenience.
• We are getting larger classroom, more space, and
  better equipped facilities.
• Please use caution around construction areas.

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Did you know?

• The FSU Counseling Center offers free workshops
  on the topics of Stress Management, Time
  Management, and Study Skills.
• Each workshop is 1 hour and includes
  self-assessment, personalized strategies, and
  hands-on learning.
• Go to www.counseling.fsu.edu for the workshop
  schedule and to find out how to register.

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News Needed!

• Any news, achievements, announcements?
• See them at CENN!
• Contact Dr. Dina Vyortkina for details
  dvyortkina_at_fsu.edu