Monthly Archives: September 2018

USC Rossier’s first Centennial Lecture on November 14, 2018

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Dear USC Rossier Faculty, Staff and Students,

 

I am delighted to announced that John King, president and CEO of The Education Trust, will deliver USC Rossier’s first Centennial Lecture this fall.

 

A former social studies teacher and middle school principal who was born into a family of educators, Dr. King has had a remarkably distinguished career. He was the first African American and Puerto Rican to serve as New York State Education Commissioner.  He later went to Washington, D.C., to serve in President Barack Obama’s administration first as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education and then as U.S. Secretary of Education.

 

Dr. King’s personal and professional experiences reflect many of the core principles that are fundamental to USC Rossier’s mission, including an emphasis on equity, innovation and civic engagement in PreK-12 settings and beyond.

 

It is a privilege to welcome Dr. King to USC for our first Centennial Lecture on November 14, at noon, in Bovard Auditorium.  This event is part of USC Rossier’s year-long commemoration of our 100th anniversary as a school of education, during which we will celebrate the achievements of the past and look ahead to the challenges and opportunities the future holds.  To learn more and get involved, please visit http://rossier100.usc.edu.

 

An invitation and link to RSVP will be sent out next week.  I hope you’ll be able to join us for an enlightening and inspiring lecture and discussion.

 

Sincerely,

Karen Symms Gallagher, Ph.D.

Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean

USC Rossier School of Education

Waite Phillips Hall

Los Angeles, CA  90089-0031

Asst: hardison@usc.edu

213.740.5756 (office)

213.821.2158 (fax)

 

Dean’s Superintendents Advisory Group (DSAG) Scholarship 2018-19

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Dean’s Superintendents Advisory Group (DSAG) Scholarship Application 2018-19

This is a competitive scholarship open to all EDL students who aspire to become superintendents. Preference will be given to students in the second year of the program, but all EDL students are encouraged to apply. The scholarship is a minimum $10,000 award, and scholarship recipients will be recognized at the annual DSAG Awards Dinner on Thursday, January 31, 2019.*

The scholarship application opens October 1. All application materials must be submitted no later than Friday, October 26, 2018, 11:59 PM (PST).

Instructions:

  1. Please complete this application.
    2. Please upload an essay describing your professional goals. Your essay should be no longer than 500 words.
    3. Please upload a copy of your current resume.
    4. Please upload one letter of recommendation from an active or retired Superintendent or Charter School Administrator.

If you are not able to upload, or are experiencing difficulty uploading a letter, the letter may be sent via email to tdedmon@rossier.usc.edu with “DSAG Scholarship” in the subject line.

*Scholarship recipients will need to submit a personal bio (maximum 100 words) and a head-shot photo upon notification of award.

 

Here is the link to the scholarship application: https://usc.academicworks.com/opportunities/10925 Applicants will need to log into the database with their USC ID net and password.

Continuing the Dialogue on Engaging Equity at Rossier.

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Dear USC Rossier Community,

I’m pleased to share information on two sessions offered exclusively to the USC Rossier community by the USC Race and Equity Center as part of a program called “Continuing the Dialogue on Engaging Equity at Rossier.”

USC Rossier Session 1:
Monday, Oct. 8, 2018

Vijay Pendakur, EdD
SOS B49
2:30 PM–3:30 PM

USC Rossier Session 2:
Monday, Nov. 5, 2018

Minh Tran, PhD
WPH 201
2:30 PM–3:30 PM

RSVP: USC Rossier: Continuing the Dialogue on Engaging Equity

If you are unable to attend in person, we will be streaming the audio conversation for remote participants.

We would also like to invite you to consider attending the sessions that take place prior to these Rossier discussions. Below are the two sessions that form the center’s Engaging Equity LIVE! program. Participants will include faculty, staff and students from the entire USC community. You are welcome to attend either or both sessions from each of the two dates offered.

 

Engaging Equity LIVE!

Sponsored by the USC Race and Equity Center, Engaging Equity LIVE! is led by expert faculty from the USC Equity Institutes. Take a dive into some of the most pressing racial equity issues in higher education today and gain skills, tools and strategies to enhance and embolden your practice—whether you identify as a staff member, administrator, faculty member or student!

Understanding Campus Unrest and Responding to Student Protest: How do staff, administrators and faculty effectively and meaningfully engage with student protest?  How do we reframe student activism and protests as productive learning processes?  Join us for a hands-on talk by a national expert to grapple with case studies and build practical skills and knowledge!

Monday, Oct. 8, 2018: Vijay Pendakur, Ed.D.

Noon–2 PM (Light lunch provided)

Montgomery Ross Fisher Building (MRF) 340

RSVP requested: http://bit.ly/RECStudentProtest

 

Navigating Invisible Racism in the Classroom: What are the academic and psychological consequences of classroom microaggressions and stereotype threat? Crafting a learning environment in which all learners can thrive is a skill. This interactive talk will prepare faculty and other attendees to identify and combat racial stereotype threat and microaggressions in the classroom.  

Monday, Nov, 5, 2018: Minh Tran, Ph.D

Noon–2 PM (Light lunch provided)

MRF 340
RSVP requested: http://bit.ly/RECInvisibleRacism

Unfortunately, the center is unable to share these two sessions online; participation is limited to in-person attendance. For more information, contact Sumun L. Pendakur, EdD, at pendakur@usc.edu or visit race.usc.edu.

 

Thank you.

 

Sincerely,

Karen Symms Gallagher, Ph.D.

Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean

USC Rossier School of Education

Waite Phillips Hall

Los Angeles, CA  90089-0031

Asst: hardison@usc.edu

213.740.5756 (office)

213.821.2158 (fax)

 

 

Doctoral Support Center

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How the Doctoral Support Center (DSC) can best help students:

 

  1. Feedback on student writing for clarity, flow, logic, and general APA issues.
    1. By appointment, the DSC provides feedback on course paper drafts for Rossier doctoral students.
    2. The first year of the program is the best time for a student to seek DSC feedback- ideally for final class papers.
    3. Students who struggle with early class assignments should be encouraged to contact the DSC for assistance.
    4. Students in the Educational Leadership (EdL) program can also seek feedback on dissertation work (prior to chair review). This feedback is for dissertation writing, as well as for proposal and final defense presentations (PowerPoint review and mock defense practice).
    5. Each request by a student for feedback should be made online: REQUEST FORM
  2. Online Resources
    1. Students and Faculty are encouraged to review and use a Doctoral Writing Guidance Google Document managed by the DSC. Students are particularly encouraged to use this while writing.
    2. Navigating the Dissertation also contains helpful information.
    3. DSC Blog
  3. Presentations and Workshops
    1. The DSC aims to put together relevant presentations and workshops. Please contact the DSC if you have any special requests.
    2. New students (and their faculty) are encouraged to skim through our Tips for Better Academic Writing recording. The downloadable files and links within this presentation are also helpful.
  4. Special Events and Retreats
    1. Weekend Write events are designed to provide doctoral students an opportunity to write in a dedicated time and space.
    2. Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA) retreat participation is ideal for EdL students seeking to make substantive writing progress within a short period.
  5. Live Meetings (in-person, phone, or webcam), by appointment

 

FAQs

  1. Editing help? – Students in search of editing assistance should contact their chair, committee members, and/or instructors. The DSC does not maintain a list of professional editors.
  2. Writing Center assistance? – With the exception of online students, the USC Writing Center offers support.
  3. Who is the wonderful person at the library that I heard about? – Melanee Vicedo of USC Libraries offers a wealth of research guides and information.