OGEP engaged in conversations with and provided sponsorship for Dr. Robert Lancaster to visit Colombia in November on an effort to be designed to strengthen KSU's relationship with Universidad de La Salle (ULS) and to attend events regarding internationalization and accreditation in that country. KSU is preparing to take another group of students to Colombia Summer, 2013.
OGEP participated in the Cultural Diversity Reception organized by Dr. Walston (Nov 28).
Met with Justin Bruegenhemke of Education First regarding how KSU's students might take advantage of study abroad opportunities and internships available through their agency (Nov 29).
OGEP continues to participate in meetings of the consortiums it has membership (CCSA, KIIS, Education Kentucky, and KCEA)
Acceleration Faculty/Staff/Student Learning Community Initiated
A Faculty/Staff Learning Community (FSLC) on Acceleration in Developmental Education/Rethinking Academics with Attitude kicked off in November with 22 participants. The focus of this FSLC is to explore ways that research on acceleration, as well as understandings developed through implementing AWA, can be applied to rethink and forward AWA and the broader developmental education community at KSU. The FSLC, which meets biweekly, includes faculty, staff and students. It continues to welcome additional participants.
KSU to Collaborate with California's Acceleration in Context/Umoja Community/Faculty Inquiry Network
Throughout this quarter CITLA, AWA and ACE staff have engaged in collaborative planning with Tom DeWit and colleagues engaged in California's Acceleration in Context project and the Umoja Learning Community, an outgrowth of the state's Faculty Inquiry Network, as well as with CPE staff. The goal of this effort is to establish a partnership that will engage KSU in this ongoing, culturally-relevant, research-based cutting edge initiative that will transform our work in developmental instruction and acceleration. This work will impact the campus, and select participants from other state IHEs, directly in January with a kick-off meeting and Learning Day on January 30 and 31. Activities, consultations, etc. will follow throughout the year.
This quarter was the end of the Wal-Mart AIHEC-HACU-NAFEO Student Success Collaborative. The project activities and tasks have played a major role in staff efforts over the past few months. In October CITLA, AWA and ACE staff produced a report, Report of Institutional Collaborative Relationship of Mentor and Mentee that was submitted to the NAFEO project evaluator. On November 1 they were interviewed by evaluators. On December 3, staff hosted a site visit from Dr. Boyce Williams, project director for NAFEO. At a December 12-15 national project meeting in Santa Fe staff reported on the project and discussed future steps. They also engaged in initial planning on a journal article to be written in collaboration with NCCU and learned about an extension proposal.