by News Bureau | Dec 19, 2009 | Features, Headlines
Donald Hones, a professor of curriculum at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, delivered the commencement address at the University’s commencement ceremony Dec. 19. Here is a transcript of his speech: “Graduates, guests, fellow workers: “When I was asked to speak...
by Natalie Johnson | Dec 15, 2009 | Research
If cramming for finals sounds intense, how about a semester- or year-long study session spent delving into the issues immigrant families face or transcribing improvised jazz music? Four University of Wisconsin Oshkosh faculty members have been awarded sabbaticals for...
by Contributor | Dec 14, 2009 | Briefs
The first book club of the Center for Scholarly Teaching (CST) recently concluded after a semester of invigorating dialogue. Alan Lareau (foreign languages) created the club and facilitated discussions of the book “How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World...
by Contributor | Dec 11, 2009 | Briefs
The following announcements were supplied by the Office of Grants and Faculty Development: UW Oshkosh received $10,000 from the U.S. Department of Education, Funds for Improvement of Post-secondary Education and the UW System Administration PK-16 Grant Project for...
by Faculty Advocacy Committee | Dec 10, 2009 | Headlines
The following faculty Q&A was submitted by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Faculty Advocacy Committee, a committee of the Faculty Senate. Tracy Slagter, assistant professor of political science, wrote the introduction. I am very lucky to count Dru Scribner as...