USC Rossier Strategic Plan Workgroup Announcement

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Dear Rossier Community:

We will revise and renew our strategic plan this academic year. The plan will emerge from our revised mission statement, and a number of recent reviews, including our academic program reviews, our school based climate report, and our Diversity Task Force plan.

While there will be a number of opportunities for Rossier faculty, students, and staff to share their thoughts on our work, it’s crucial that we put together an inclusive strategic plan writing team that can listen, synthesize, and create our plan. Kristan Venegas, Assistant Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Evaluation and Darline Robles, Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusion will lead this initiative.

The writing team should expect to work together until August 2019, with a required summary report due on December 1, 2018. The report will be shared with the Rossier Student Organization, Staff Advisory Council, Faculty Council, and finally, the Dean’s Executive Council to gain feedback.  Additional deadlines, a process for writing, and a process for gathering feedback will be developed once the taskforce has been selected.

All faculty, staff, and students are eligible to apply and be considered to participate on the writing team.  Interested community members should provide a 100-word statement to share their interest in participating in the Strategic Plan Writing Team and share how they see themselves contributing to Rossier as a member of this group. The deadline for submission is Friday, September 28, 2018. Please send your response to Rickie Carbajal at rcarbaja@rossier.usc.edu.

 If you have questions about participation, please contact Kristan Venegas at kristanv@usc.edu.

 

Thank you.

 

Research Info Sessions

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Greetings EdL students!

 Please see information below regarding upcoming library research info sessions and a call for participants from some of USC’S librarians.

  Library Crash Course 2.0: Midterm Edition

Do you have a research paper coming up? Don’t know how to print, borrow a laptop, or find a book in the library? Have no clue what librarians can help you with?

Come learn – as a refresher or for the first time – how the Libraries can support you in your midterm work. This workshop will have two stations: resources, and spaces and services. Come to one or both!

 

Meet in the Doheny Memorial Library lobby. Open to everyone!

 

Call for Participants – Perceptions of Reference Services (Focus Groups) 

Three librarians are recruiting participants for a research study on perceptions of reference services. This IRB approved study aims to gather feedback, in the form of qualitative data, about research help from current undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at USC in order to evaluate and possibly revise the current models used by USC Libraries’ to connect students with research help. Feedback data will be gathered via focus groups, and used to improve reference services. Each participant will receive a $25 Amazon gift card and the focus group sessions will be conducted in late October and early November.

 

We would like to speak with current undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in on-campus and online programs.
Interested students can fill out this form: bit.ly/RefServices

Contact us if you have any questions.

 

Thank you,

Elizabeth Galoozis

Melissa Miller

Melanee Vicedo

 

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.

Search for a Post-Doctoral Scholar for Rossier’s Pullias Center for Higher Education

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The University of Southern California’s Pullias Center for Higher Education is seeking a
postdoctoral scholar to work on a mixed methods evaluation study that examines the Thompson
Scholars Learning Community (TSLC) Programs at three University of Nebraska campuses. The
postdoctoral scholar will collaborate with faculty, and graduate students. We are particularly
interested in applications from candidates with experience in using rigorous quasi-experimental and experimental methods to study or evaluate educational interventions. Experience with mixed
methods research and qualitative methods is desired, as well as an understanding of learning
communities, and success and transition factors for first generation and low-income students.
Project activities will involve data analysis, regularly attending planning and project meetings, and
writing up results for research. The randomized control trial of the research design of the evaluation seeks to test whether the program was effective in helping students develop critical psychosocial factors associated with college persistence and attainment. The mixed-methods research design seeks to provide a thorough understanding of the context of the program, and identify potential mechanisms through which the program is being effective. The design includes a longitudinal survey, case studies, digital diaries, social media analysis, and focus groups.
Ideal candidates will:

  • Have experience conducting rigorous, high quality and meaningful research;
  • Advanced quantitative skills (e.g., propensity score matching, regression discontinuity

design, randomized control trials, etc.);

  • Work with a complex team across multiple sites and states;
  • Publish academic articles related to the project; and
  • Translate research findings into materials useful for practitioner audiences
  • Social science background preferred (e.g., education, sociology, psychology, public

policy, and economics)

The mission of the Pullias Center for Higher Education is to support the access and success of first generation and low-income students. The Center is located within the Rossier School of Education at USC. Since 1996 the Center has engaged in action-oriented research projects regarding successful college outreach programs, financial aid and access for low- to moderate-income students of color, use of technology to supplement college counseling services, effective postsecondary governance, emerging organizational forms such as for-profit institutions, and the retention of doctoral students of color. We seek individuals who are not only interested in conducting rigorous research but also intent on having their research translated in a way that enables multiple constituencies (e.g. policy-makers, administrators and teachers, parents and students) to make use of research findings.
The postdoctoral position can begin fall 2018 or winter 2019. It is a temporary, fixed-term, one-year position, renewable up to two and a half years. The candidate should have a PhD by the time of employment. The candidate will also have active mentoring opportunities from the School and the University through workshops and conferences.
Applicants should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, one sample publication, and contact information for three references. Please send materials to Monica Raad (email: raad@usc.edu).
We will begin reviewing applications as soon as possible.
Please address the following questions when submitting your letter of interest:
1. What is your research agenda?
2. How does your research tie into the mission of the TSLC Project?
3. Describe in detail your methodological training and experience
4. How will your expertise enhance the project team’s expertise?
5. How will this position further your research and career goals?

Please visit the sites below to learn more about the project:
Thompson Scholars Learning Community: https://buffettscholarships.org/learning-community
Pullias Center and TSLC Study: https://pullias.usc.edu/tslc/

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal
opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Salary and benefits are competitive. For additional information about a specific position please go to: https://policy.usc.edu/equalopportunities/

Looking for student reps to join the Fund’s Administrative Body!

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We are looking for 7 new student representatives to join the Fund’s administrative body this year; both undergraduates and graduate students are welcome. We would be extremely grateful if you could extend this opportunity to your students, and invite them to apply.

This is a great opportunity for professional development especially for those interested in non-profits, organizational change, strategic planning, and management.

As you may be aware, the Topping Fund is administered by a Governing Board composed of a majority of current students who recruit and select fund recipients, and oversee the long-term policies of the Topping Scholarship. Benefits of being a student representative include service to the university and local community, organizational leadership experience, and networking with student leaders, faculty, and staff. Appointed by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs, student representatives serve a two-year term and participate in 6-8 meetings per semester. Students interested in serving on the Governing Board in 2018-2019 should apply by September 5th.

The following link leads to the application form, and can absolutely be distributed to interested students. A digital file is also attached for your convenience.

Link to Application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VrA18mCwirjwAcGIg4_IIIO5GHiOXxpA/view

Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerely,
Trista Beard, Ed.D.

Associate Director
Norman Topping Student Aid Fund
Office of Undergraduate Programs
University of Southern California

Phone: 213-740-7575 | Direct: 213-740-1743
E-mail: tbeard@usc.edu

Attend the 5th Annual Women’s Leadership Counts Conference, organized by the Japan America Society of Southern California!

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Dear Undergraduate and Graduate Students,

Attend the 5th Annual Women’s Leadership Counts Conference, organized by the Japan America Society of Southern California! The theme of this year’s conference is: “Impact Leadership in the New Normal—VUCA World.”

The conference will be held:

When: Thursday, November 8, 2018
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: InterContinental Los Angeles Century City at Beverly Hills

Please see the attached flyer for details and to apply for a scholarship that will cover the cost of attending the conference. (Transportation and parking are on your own.)

Deadline to apply is: October 5, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. Scholarship recipients will be notified by email in late October.

Questions? Email Jeanne Weiss at jeannew@usc.edu.

 

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Join us as we kick off the Jacobson Family Sustainable Impact Lecture Series!

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Join us as we kick off the Jacobson Family Sustainable Impact Lecture Series with a conversation about mental health, society, and how radically affordable technologies can make mental health treatment more scalable and successful.

Wednesday, Sept. 5
12:30–2 p.m.
The Forum, TCC 450

Panelists:

Rich Pierson
Headspace Co-founder, CEO
Headspace launched its now-popular meditation app in 2012 and was named among the world’s most innovative companies by Fast Company in 2017. With nearly 30 million users in 190 countries, Headspace is delivering on its mission to improve happiness and health around the world.
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Cristina Poindexter
Maslo Co-founder, Head of Product
Maslo builds personified AI technology that interacts with playfulness and empathy. The voice-journaling digital companion finds smart patterns in what users share and reflects insights back to them for personal growth.
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Ramsay Brown
Boundless Mind Co-founder, COO
Boundless Mind is a behavioral and persuasive tech company disrupting America’s addiction to technology. By combining AI, neuroscience and machine learning, Boundless Mind makes apps and software more habit-forming to promote education, health and social welfare.

RSVP: techforsociety.eventbrite.com