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Permalink Reply by Keri Pearson on July 13, 2010 at 11:04am

1. Draft a conceptual framework for assessment

To me, assessment is an ongoing cycle of preparation, application, evaluation, and adjustment. It means that we review what we do in order to determine if our educational efforts are effective for the students we serve.

2. Identify a common language for OBA

? I am not sure what this means…
3. Draft a template for OBA

? I am not sure what this means…
4. Draft Mission/Purpose, Goals, and outcomes

Mission:
Engage. Educate. Empower. Enrich.

Goals:
Engaging students early in their college experience to connect them with the university.
Educating through programming that is student-centered, with an emphasis on self-awareness, personal growth and leadership development.
Empowering students to become lifelong learners and confident leaders to discover their strengths and prepare for endeavors beyond UNK.
Enriching students’ education through academic support that fosters independence.

Outcomes:
Students participating significantly in Supplemental Instruction and/or peer tutoring, will demonstrate competence in specific subject matter for which they receive assistance.
Students participating significantly in Supplemental Instruction, peer tutoring, Study Skills classes, and/or non-SSS University Foundations classes will demonstrate persistence to upper-level courses.
Students participating significantly in Supplemental Instruction, peer tutoring, Study Skills classes, and/or non-SSS University Foundations classes will persist to graduation.
Students completing University Foundations and Study Skills classes will demonstrate knowledge of appropriate study skills.

5. Self-critique outcomes

Our outcomes were developed as program-level outcomes, meaning that we want to assess the broad scope of our services (as opposed to small scale “behaviors” like utilizing a textbook effectively during a tutoring session, etc). These outcomes do hit on some of the major components of student success, such as academic success in courses, retention, and graduation. However, it also seems inaccurate to assess these large ideas from the standpoint of a single department—How would we know that what WE did affected a students’ graduation? How can we rightfully claim any connection to the graduation rate, even if indicated statistically? In that respect, I would like to assess much smaller issues, like textbook use, note taking skills, and/or observable academic independence. However, I do not know how to measure behaviors like this without “plugging up” the flow of learning in tutoring sessions, SI, and other programs.

6. Peer evaluate at least 2 other sets of outcomes

Permalink Reply by Bob Bade on July 14, 2010 at 4:53am

Program Name: 2010 PHCC Peace Week
Program Description: The PHCC Peace Week is a fine example of the dynamic learning centered effort to assist students in developing citizens of our global society. As one of the few programs of its kind within the nation, the PHCC Peace Week disseminates interdisciplinary knowledge about the academic study of peace and social justice. The program empowers students to explore the theoretical and practical application of peace pedagogy via a variety of courses, symposia, workshops and service opportunities.
2010 Peace Week Theme: “Peace Begins with Me”
Goal Alignment:
PHCC College Mission Statement:
Pasco-Hernando Community College serves the educational needs and interests of our community. As a comprehensive, multi-campus community college, PHCC provides an accessible, diverse teaching and learning environment rich with opportunities for students to attain academic success and cultural growth. PHCC assists students at enhancing their knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes in developing as individuals and as citizens of a global society.


Divisional Goals: Student Development
To foster an exemplary student services program that supports student learning and development.


Student Activity Departmental Purpose:
The purpose of the Office of Student Activities is to enhance the curricular experience of students by providing quality programming designed to develop life and leadership skills and to promote citizenship and personal growth.

 

Departmental Unit Goals/Outcomes
The Student Activities Department will plan programs with one or more of the following student learning outcomes:
Knowledge acquisition, integration, construction, and application
Cognitive complexity – Critical and reflective thinking, effective reasoning, creativity
Intrapersonal Development
Interpersonal Competence
Humanity and Civic Engagement
Practical competence



2010 Peace Week Learning Outcomes

Students will develop a personal expression of peace (Cognitive Complexity)
Students will learn at least about at least two opportunities in which they can become civically engaged in peace related organizations and activities (Humanity and Civic Engagement)
Students will be able to reflect on at least one peace related topic and how it relates to their self-understanding and spiritual awareness (Intrapersonal Development)
Students will understand and appreciate cultural and human differences (Humanitarianism & Civic Engagement)
Students will learn one technique on how to more effectively interact with others (Interpersonal Competence)
 

The peace week activities and agenda were formulated with the identified learning outcomes.




Wednesday, November 3rd
Building a Culture of Peace Panel Display 6:30 – 7:00 pm
S building lobby
Jim Schienle, PHCC adjunct instructor

Peace Week Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address 7:15 – 8:30 pm
R-151
Opening entertainment:
Dr.Light & the Divine Tune-Up Team Crystal Singing Bowls
Chris Jackson, professional Flutist

Hosted by PHCC dean of arts and sciences.
Opening Remarks/Welcome
Opening Video Joan Nobile, Student Activities Student Assistant
Candle lighting Ceremony
Introduction of Keynote Speaker Karen Davis
Keynote Speaker Sheldon Himelfarb, Associate Vice President, Center of Innovation for Science, Technology, & Peace building/ Media, Conflict & Peace building

Sheldon Himelfarb joined USIP from The Corporate Executive Board, where he was on the Technology Practice Leadership Team, working with Chief Information Officers from governments, universities, and multi-national corporations. Prior to this, he served as foreign policy adviser to a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the head of North American Documentary Development for Yorkshire TV, and the CEO/Executive Producer for Common Ground Productions, the media division of Search for Common Ground. He is an award-winning filmmaker, former commentator for National Public Radio (Sunday Morning Edition) and author of numerous articles on politics, popular culture and conflict. He has managed peace building programs in numerous conflicts, including Bosnia, Iraq, Angola, Liberia, Macedonia, Burundi and received the Capitol Area Peace Maker award from American University.
He holds a Ph.D. from Oxford University and a B.A. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. He has held visiting or guest scholar positions at the Brookings Institution, Harvard University and the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University

Assessment: Note Card Survey Evaluation:
“On this note card, please provide one thing you have learned that you can apply to your education and work career” (Intrapersonal Development)


Thursday, November 4th
Building a Culture of Peace Panel Display 8 am – 9 pm
S building lobby

Peace Week Festival 11 am – 2 pm
Quad in front of Library/Performing Arts Center
Event features:
Peace Tile Creations – express, define and create your feelings on compassion & peace
Friendship bracelet making - express, define and create your feelings on compassion & peace
Peace Expression Bottle Making - express, define and create your feelings on compassion & peace
The Giving Tree Music Circle (11-1)
Dr.Light & the Divine Tune-Up Team Crystal Singing Bowls
Chris Jackson, professional Flutist
Assessment – Document the peace work creations by students. Students will create at least one item, either a tile, bracelet or bottle, that demonstrates their expression of what peace means to them personally.


“Peace Begins with Me” 1:00 pm in R-151
Discover ways to focus your energy on calming yourself, and how others affect you. An Introduction to Meditation.
Jessica White or Facilitator
Assessment – Note Card Survey Evaluation – “ Indicate one thing you have learned of how you can utilize meditation to maintain health and wellness and live a purposeful and satisfying life”

Panel Discussion: Cultural Diversity & Peace 2:30 pm in R-151
Moderated by Imani Asukile, District Coordinator of Multicultural Student Affairs & Equity Services

PHCC students who have lived in foreign countries will provide a positive perception of cultural diversity. The most important elements of cultural diversity, understanding and awareness, will be addressed and examined. By understanding the concepts of “culture” and “diversity” you will have a better grasp of diversity categories and the characteristics and systems of cultures. The overall goal is to exemplify the challenges and benefits of diversity and strengthen the possibilities of living and working together in a multicultural society.

Assessment - Note Card Evaluation
“Indicate one thing you have learned regarding the appreciation of human and cultural differences” (Humanitarianism and Civic Engagement)

Keynote Speaker TJ Leyden, Former Neo-Nazi Skinhead 7:15 pm
PAC
As you are aware, one of the most challenging messages to give people in today’s world is the message of tolerance and racial understanding in America. From his unique perspective, TJ Leyden, a former neo-Nazi skinhead can take you on the tough but fulfilling journey from a world of hate into a world of hope. As a leading recruiter, organizer and propagandist for the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movement, Leyden spent 15 years promoting hate, bigotry and racism.

TJ with his wife Julie, founded StrHATE Talk Consulting in 2000, an organization that combats hate, bigotry, intolerance and discrimination through education. o

After turning his back completely on the white power movement, Leyden worked for 5 ½ years with the Task Force Against Hate at the Simon Wiesenthal Center. He was been a featured speaker at the Clinton White House Conference on Hate in Washington D.C. and was a major contributor to California Governor Gray Davis’s report “Governor’s Advisory Panel on Hate Groups.” Leyden has trained members of the Pentagon, FBI, military, law enforcement, educators, and over 800,000 students. He has also worked with the Department of Justice and other District Attorneys offices on a hate crimes cases, where all defendants have been found guilty.

TJ has in recently done some consulting work for Television, movie and documentaries.

In May of 2008, TJ Leyden along with M. Bridget Cook, co-Authored, the book SKINHEAD CONFESSIONS
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From his youth, TJ Leyden was taught to fight, to hurt, and to hate. Cunningly
brilliant and deceptively clean-cut, TJ found that life with the Skinheads was exactly what he and they needed. Quickly rising to the top, TJ recruited members for the Skins, and in return he earned a name and a reputation as one of the most powerful men in the White Power Movement. With a skill for fanning the fires of hatred and an ability to elude the law, it seemed that nothing would stop TJ—that is, until he became a father.

As his own children grew, so did TJ’s uncertainty about the cause he’d endorsed for so long. One fact finally emerged from all the racist propaganda: white power wasn’t about being white; it was simply about having someone to hate. And once he realized this truth, TJ knew his life could never be the same.

Monday, November 8th
Building a Culture of Peace Panel Display 10 am – 2 pm
S building lobby

Religious Fair 11 am- 2pm
Quad Area
We know very little about the role of religion in conflict situations and peace building efforts. Religion intersects with other economic, social, political and other factors in very complex ways. Faith communities are often arrayed on different sides of the same issue. In order to learn more about realities on the ground, PHCC Peace Week provides an opportunity to visit with local religious leaders and engage in dialogue. Food and entertainment are also a part of the fair. (Have interactive activities/crafts for each religion represented – dradel making, etc.)
Event features:
Refreshments
Religious based crafts
Faith-Based tables with information
Assessment – Prior to obtaining the free food, students will be required to submit a note card answering the following question: “Indicate one religion you have learned something about today” (Humanitarianism & Civic Engagement)
Movie & Discussion: The Moses Code 2 pm
R-151
Jessica White

Information about the session here.

Original Play Workshop 5:30-6:45 pm
R-151
Daniel Caron
Daniel's background includes years of work in education, wellness and counseling. He left this work shortly after 9/11 to devote his full attention to Original Play work and research. Presently, Daniel facilitates Original Play programs to help people of all ages effectively respond to challenging situations in both work and personal relationships. He shares Original Play programs with youth groups, colleges, businesses and conferences. Daniel's articles on Original Play have appeared in local and national childcare, personal development and news publications.

Assessment: Daniel will provide his own assessment on how students can apply the knowledge and skills learned to their lives (Interpersonal competence). Students will indicate on the assessment one knowledge or skill learned regarding interpersonal competence.



Keynote: Laughter in Peace Tour 7:15 pm
PAC or R-151
What do you get when you bring a Muslim, A Jew, and a Christian to PHCC?

This unique event, has received critical acclaim across the continent and promises to be a lot of fun and an experience that is guaranteed to break down stereotypes and warm our hearts and according to The New York Times, “they had the audience convulsing.”

This performance brings together an unlikely mix of comedic power. The New York Times declared that they "had the audience convulsing." And that's just what to expect when comedians Azhar Usman, a Muslim, and Rabbi Bob Alper (a Jew, of course) take the stage at PHCC.

Rabbi Bob Alper, is an ordained rabbi who served congregations for fourteen years and holds a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary. His background has presented him with unique material that has prepared him well for a twenty-three year long comedy career that is hilarious and 100 percent clean.
Joining the Rabbi on stage will be Azhar Usman, perhaps the most famous American Muslim comedian. He was the subject of an entire episode of ABC’s Nightline and was featured on CBS Sunday Morning. Azhar Usman is originally from Chicago, with roots in the Indian subcontinent and has performed throughout the US and several foreign countries with the “Allah Made Me Funny” comedy tour.
Assessment: Note card survey evaluation – “Provide one comment on what you learned in this program that has helped you to better understand and/or appreciate religious differences” (Humanitarianism and Civic Engagement)
 
Tuesday, November 9th
Building a Culture of Peace Panel Display 8 am – 9 pm
S building lobby

Film & Discussion: Forgiving Dr. Mengele 9:30-10:50 am
R-151
Mike Sadusky

Eva Kor and her twin sister Miriam were victims of the infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, who conducted sadistic experiments on human being at Auschwitz concentration camp. Haunted ever since by these cruel acts, something even more shocking occurs: Eva finds the owner to forgive him. Having finally liberated herself from her feelings of rage and victimhood, she becomes a tireless advocate of this new way of healing – but not everyone is ready to forgive the unforgiveable.

“This moving film explores the trauma of a Holocaust survivor with rare complexity.”
– Entertainment Weekly

Peace Week Festival Think Globally, Act Locally! 11 am – 2 pm
Quad in front of Library/Performing Arts Center

Event features:
Refreshments
Peace Related Organizations—Visit the informational tables and discover how you can be involved in dynamic initiatives
Amnesty International/Human Rights Awareness
Peace Corps
Women for Women/International Club
Others
Assessment: Prior to receiving free food, students will submit a note card that indicates two organizations they learned information about regarding how to be involved. (Humanitarianism and Civic Engagement)



Film & Discussion “War Profiteering” 2-2:30 pm
R-151
Facilitator: Karen Davis
Keynote Speaker 7:15 pm
R-151 or PAC
Eva Mozes Kor

Eva Mozes was born in the small village of Portz, Romania, on Jan. 30, 1934. Her father went the next day to the nearby village of Marca to register the birth of Eva and her identical twin, Miriam.

Life for the Mozes family was good. Eva's father Alexander owned much of the farm land surrounding the village and most of the people in the village farmed his land and worked for the Mozes family, indirectly. They were the only Jews in the village of Portz, but that did not seem to matter.

Even as a child, Eva remembers her father and mother were listening to the radio in a bedroom and hearing the man whom she later knew as Hitler shouting his tirades against the Jews. During one period in the late 1930's, Alexander Mozes encouraged his wife, Jaffa, to leave and immigrate to Israel but with four young children, she opposed the idea. The family stayed in Romania.

The Twins at One Year of Age
As identical twins, Eva and Miriam were the youngest in the family. Eva and Miriam were two of the four daughters born to the Mozes. Edit was four years old when the twins were born and Aliz was two years old.

In 1940, the Hungarian government took over the Transylvanian area of Romanian and Eva and Miriam as well as Edit and Aliz began to study Hungarian at the local school. Hungarian officials took over the government. While Mr. Mozes had to register and report regularly to assure authorities that they had not left the area, the girls were still able to continue at school.

Eva's first encounter with prejudice came in the first grade when another student placed bird eggs on the teacher's chair.

When the teacher sat down and realized what had been done, she became very angry and demanded to know who had placed the eggs on her chair. All the children in the class told her "The dirty Jews". Eva and Miriam were punished by having to kneel in the corner on corn kernels for an hour. That evening when they went home, they demanded their parents do something and they were told that "We are Jews. You will just have to learn to take it."

In March of 1944, the family was told by Hungarian gendarmes to gather some belongings because they were going to be relocated. They were taken to a ghetto in Simleul Silvanei and then later deported to Auschwitz Concentration Camp.

On the selection platform at Auschwitz, the girls were identified as twins and taken to join other twins who were to become part of the Dr. Josef Mengele's medical experiments. As twins, they were nature's natural guinea pigs. One child was used as a control and the other had experiments conducted on her/him. If a twin died, the other twin was killed by an injection into the heart and comparative autopsies were done on the two.

Liberation Photo
After the liberation of the camp, Eva and Miriam were the first two twins in the film taken by the Soviets and are often shown in footage about the Holocaust. They spent about 9 months in DP camps before finally arriving back home. A cousin who had survived the camps was there, farming the land. He told the girls that an aunt in Cluj, Romania, was looking for them. They were taken to Cluj where they lived with the aunt. In 1950 they received visas for Israel and went there. They became members of a kibbutz, populated mostly by orphans. In 1952, they both joined the Israeli Army. Eva studied drafting and Miriam became a nurse.

In 1960, Eva married an American tourist, Michael Kor, also a concentration camp survivor, and came to the United States, settling in Terre Haute, Indiana, where Mickey had already established himself as a pharmacist.

Return to Auschwitz
In 1985, Eva and Miriam returned to Auschwitz to re-unite the Mengele twins. Miriam died in 1993 of a rare form of cancer, brought on Eva believes, by the experiments.

Eva has two children, Alex and Rina. Today in addition to working as a real estate agent, she devotes much of her time to speaking about what happened to her and to managing the C.A.N.D.L.E.S. Museum. The Museum is devoted to the Mengele twins who survived the horrible experiments of Dr. Mengele.

Eva Today
Eva firmly believes that in our own way, we each can make a difference. She is making a difference by helping people understand what hatred and prejudice can do.
Assessment: Note card survey evaluation: “Indicate what you have learned during this presentation and now you might be able to apply this knowledge” (Knowledge Acquisition)
Wednesday, November 10th
Building a Culture of Peace Panel Display 8 am – 9 pm
S building lobby

Civil Liberties and the Patriot Act 11am-12:15 pm
R-151
Larry Poller
Introduced by - Professor Judy Deisler

Information about the session here.
Assessment: Note card survey evaluation: “Indicate what you have learned during this presentation and now you might be able to apply this knowledge” (Knowledge Acquisition)

Peace Week Luncheon: Reflections on Peace Week Activities 12:30 pm
R-151
12:15 pm—Lunch is ready
12:30 pm—Closing Remarks
12:40 pm—Highlights of the Week Video by Joan Nobile, Student Activities Student assistant
12:55 pm—Join PHCC presenters and coordinators of Peace Week, PHCC Marketing and Public Relations staff, and local media in sharing your thoughts on Peace Week