Calendar of Events and
Programs 2011-12
This page is updated regularly. Please check back for upcoming
events.
Spring 2012
Faculty Food for Thought: "Publishing at an Academic
Press"
Thursday, February 16, noon-1 p.m., Johnson Room,
Robertson Hall
If you are considering publishing a book with an academic press,
you will not want to miss this opportunity to hear first-hand what
the process entails. Even if you have already published a book,
come learn what is new and what you can do to facilitate the
process. Dee Mortensen, Senior Sponsoring Editor at Indiana
University Press, will be on campus to speak about academic
publishing and answer your questions. Lunch will be provided.
Please RSVP to Dana Ohren by clicking here.
New Faculty Orientation: "Getting Involved with
Interdisciplinary Programs and Honors"
Thursday, February 9, noon-1 p.m.,
AU111
Join us for a discussion with the Interdisciplinary Program
Directors: Vivian Deno (Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies),
Siobhan McEvoy-Levy (Peace Studies), Antonio Menendez-Alarcon
(International Studies), and Travis Ryan (Science, Technology and
Society); and Amy Elson, Program Coordinator for the Honors
Program. Meet in the University Club (just outside the south
doors of The Market Place) - lunch coupons will be available
beginning at 11:45 a.m.
Jon Sorenson, Computer Science: "The Life and Work
of Alan M. Turing"
Brown Bag Lunch - Faculty Research, Scholarship, and
Creative Work Presentation
Wednesday, February 8, noon-1 p.m., AU111 - No RSVP
necessary
In the 1930s, the British mathematician Alan Turing developed a
mathematical model of computation, now called the Turing Machine,
which has encouraged many to give him credit for the invention of
the computer as we know it today. In this talk, Jon Sorenson
will look at Turing's work, and discuss some of the controversies
surrounding his life. Click here
to view a poster for this presentation.
The Brown Bag Series provides an opportunity for Butler faculty
to present their original research, scholarship, and creative work,
aimed to speak to both departmental colleagues and those in
completely different disciplines.
Faculty Food for Thought: "The 'One-Search' Google
Solution: Primo"
Thursday, January 26, noon-1 p.m.,
AU111
Beginning in Fall 2011, students are now able to search via a
single search box interface and retrieve book citations, ebooks,
and journal articles across multiple library subscription
databases. How will this impact your student's research? Are you
ready to embrace our new Google-ized "Primo" catalog? Lunch coupons
to The Market Place will be provided. So that we can best be
prepared, please RSVP by clicking here.
Lunch Conversation Opportunities for Core Area 1
& 2 Faculty
Tuesday, January 24, noon-1 p.m., AU201 - Area 2,
"Kick-Off to the Spring Semester"
Monday, January 30, noon-1 p.m., AU111 - Area 1, "The
SLO Ride - IDEA Forms and Your Area 1 Course"
Faculty teaching in the Natural World, Physical Well Being and
Analytical Reasoning are invited to lunch on the 24th,
and those teaching in the Social World, Texts and Ideas, and
Perspectives in the Creative Arts are invited to lunch on the
30th. Join colleagues for conversation on teaching in
these areas of the Core - lunch tickets to The Market Place will be
provided.
New Faculty Orientation: "Advising Students: What
Works, What Doesn't, and How to Get Involved"
Thursday, January 19, noon-1 p.m.,
AU111
Please join us for the first ongoing orientation of the new
semester - the focus will be on advising students. Jennifer Griggs,
Learning Resource Center, and Shelly Furuness, College of
Education, will share strategies on how to be an effective advisor,
and ways you can be involved in early registration of incoming
students. Meet in the University Club (just outside the south doors
of The Market Place) - lunch coupons will be available at the south
door of The Market Place in the Atherton Union beginning at 11:45
a.m.
Fall 2011
Faculty Coffee Break - Celebrate a Successful End to
the Semester!
Friday, December 9, 9-11 a.m., JH109 - no RSVP required
Reward yourself with a coffee break on this last day of
classes for the fall semester. When you need that mid-morning
boost, come on over to JH109 - we'll have coffee, tea, and a
variety of breakfast pastries. A terrific opportunity to join
friends and colleagues from across campus for conversation and
camaraderie.
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT)
Workshop: Using RSS Feeds to Keep Current
with Scholarship
Thursday, December 1, 3-4 p.m., JH048 -
no RSVP required
So much information is readily available online, so
the question arises: How can I organize all of the sites I visit
and sift through all of the stories and articles? Join Scott
Pfitzinger (Libraries) in a discussion about RSS feeds and Google
Reader as a few of many solutions that can keep you organized and
save your time.
Institute for Research and Scholarship Internal
Grants Open House
Wednesday, November 30, 9:30 a.m.-2:30
p.m., AU302 - no RSVP required
The deadline for submitting internal research grant,
fellowship grant, and instructional development grant applications
is February 6, 2012! Join staff from Butler's Institute for
Research and Scholarship (BIRS) for an internal grants open house.
Bring your thoughts, proposals, and budgets and have them reviewed
and discussed by past members of the Holcomb Awards Committee (HAC)
and the Butler Awards Committee (BAC).
Also during the open house, Dr. Monte Broaded, Director of the
Center for Global Education, will be on hand from 9:30-11 a.m. and
from 1:30-2:30 p.m. to provide information about Butler's Global
Initiative Grants program. Apply for funding to enhance your
foreign language skills; deepen your knowledge of another country
or world region; create a new course (or revise an existing course)
with significant international or global content; or undertake a
scouting trip abroad as part of your preparation to offer a
short-term faculty-led program for Butler students.
Refreshments will be served. For more information, please
contact Bob Holm (rholm@butler.edu) or Monte
Broaded (mbroaded@butler.edu).
New Faculty Orientation: Faculty Activity
Reports
Tuesday, November 29, noon-1 p.m., AU111
- PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE
An important way to document achievements each year
is the Faculty Activity Report. This session introduces the Report
and provides suggestions on how to best complete it. Meet in the
University Club (just outside the south doors of The Market Place)
- lunch coupons will be available at the south door of The Market
Place beginning at 11:45 a.m.
University 101: Bruce Arick, Vice President for
Finance
Thursday, November 17, 4-5 p.m.,
PB156
Join us for a conversation with Bruce Arick, Vice
President for Finance, to learn more about finances at Butler
University. Ever wonder how the university budget gets put together
and what it looks like? Want to know what the endowment is and its
historic trends? Curious about how the endowment is calculated,
what we're invested in, and how the university spends it? Curious
about the national financial trends in higher education?
University 101 is a special year-long series focused on
understanding how various administrative areas of a university work
together.No RSVP required.
The series will continue in the
spring semester with the remaining administrative areas.
For a convivial atmosphere, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and
snacks will be provided.
Earth Project Event: Yin
Yang Ruminations: Mahler's Song of the Earth
Wednesday, November 16, 7:30 pm, Eidson-Duckwall
Recital Hall, following with a reception in the Ford Salon
2011 marks the centenary of the death of one of the
Romantic Era's greatest composers, Gustav Mahler. Das Lied von
der Erde (The Song of the Earth) a song cycle of symphonic
proportions, is considered by many to be Mahler's greatest
work.
Butler faculty Mark Gilgallon (voice), Thomas Studebaker (voice),
Anna Briscoe (music), Xiaoqing Liu (modern and
foreign languages), and Frank Felice (music) will
perform/present.
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT)
Workshop: Using Social Bookmarking to Build Course Resources
Wednesday, November 16, 3-4 p.m.,
JH048
Social bookmarking is a way of collecting online
resources in a single place accessible from any computer, anywhere.
Julianne Miranda, Center for Academic Technology, will lead a
discussion that includes the tool Diigo and includes relevant
examples from courses across campus. Click
here to learn more to learn more and for information on
upcoming TLT workshops.
The Future of Technology in Higher Education:
"Digital Shoreline" Audio Conference
Wednesday, November 16, 1-2 p.m.,
HB121
Interested in the future of technology in higher
education? If so, you're invited to sit in on an audio conference
presentation on how these forces are pressuring colleges to change.
Roger McHaney, author ofThe New Digital Shoreline: How Web 2.0 and
Millennials Are Revolutionizing Higher Education, will review the
specific changes in technology that have the greatest impact on
college education today, as well as the impact for colleges of
enrolling students who are more tech-savvy than ever before.
The first 30-minutes of this audio conference will feature
McHaney's presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session.No
RSVP required.
Topics to be covered include:
- What today's students know well (and what they don't) with
regard to technology
- The technologies most important to students
- How to tell the difference between today's fad and a significant
shift in student behavior and expectations
- The impact of social media
- The challenges and potential of teaching in the new
environment
- The way institutions can examine whether their educational
and extracurricular programming is appropriately designed for this
new era
Earth Project Event: Seeing the Earth through Other
Eyes
Student Photo Gallery Show - November 14-18 (International
Week), throughout Jordan Hall
Student Presentation on Tuesday, November
15, 5-6:30 pm, JH141
Throughout the week, a photo show of various sites
visited, admiring both views of land inside and outside of the city
of Rome will be on display throughout Jordan Hall, from students
who traveled with Chris Bungard (Philosophy and Religion) to
Rome and the Bay of Naples. On Tuesday, November 15, a presentation
of some digital stories composed by these students will take
place in JH141 from 5-6:30 pm. These students were each given a
character sketch of an individual from Pompeii or Herculaneum
(based on actual graffiti from the two towns). They then
developed a story to explain how their character would have
experienced the massive upheaval of earth caused in August of 79 CE
when Mount Vesuvius erupted.
Center for Citizenship and Community Workshop:
Service-Learning, Community, Social Justice?
Wednesday, November 9, noon-1 p.m.,
AU326
Do your courses bring students into contact with
communities beyond Butler? Have you confronted the "underside" of
service-learning -- students resistant to service and/or critical
thinking? Are you working to deepen the connection between
service-learning and social justice? In this workshop, we will help
you to share successes, struggles, and strategies with other
service-learning and community action practitioners. This session
will create a space for open, honest, and productive discussions
about the rewards and challenges of community-engaged pedagogies.
Lunch will be provided. So that we can best be prepared, please
RSVP to Sharon Schuyler by clicking here.
New Faculty Orientation: Course Evaluations
Tuesday, November 8, noon-1 p.m.,
University Club, AU111 - PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE
As the end of the semester approaches, join us
to talk about how course evaluations are administered at Butler.
Meet in the University Club (just outside the south doors of The
Market Place) - lunch coupons will be available at the south door
of The Market Place beginning at 11:45 a.m.
Earth Project Event: Touring New
Orleans Pre- and Post-Katrina: Environmental Justice,
Communication, and Research
Friday, November 4, 12:00-1:30 pm (lunch will be
served), GH105
Guest Dr. Phaedra Pezzullo's public lecture will draw from her
extensive research on environmental justice, tourism, and
communications in Louisiana over the last decade. Her analysis of
commercial and noncommercial tours highlights the interconnections
between tourist practices, discourse, and social mobilization,
exploring the many different ways in which activists and businesses
use tours.
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT)
Workshop: Give Yourself a Digital Makeover
Tuesday, November 1, 1-2:30 p.m.,
JH048
Technology offers much more than a faster and easier
way to teach and learn the same old things with the same old
methods. Rather, today's digital and web-based tools open up brand
new approaches to the craft of teaching. Shelly Furuness
(Education) will highlight some of the tools that have transformed
her courses to engage today's "digital native" students. Click
here for more information on upcoming TLT
workshops.
Faculty Food for Thought Coffee Break: Who Bought
That Book?
Thursday, October 27, 2:30 p.m., JH109
Imagine a day where if you want a particular book or
article for your research, you can simply click a button and the
library purchases a book for you. Known as "patron-driven
acquisitions" this day may not be too far off. Join the librarians
in discussing different collection development models that are
attempting to address "patron point-of-need" demands.
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT)
Workshop: Utilizing Blackboard and Video Capture to Enhance Your
Course
Wednesday, October 26, 1-2 p.m.,
JH048
Blackboard and Panopto (Butler University Content
Capture System) work seamlessly together to offer many
possibilities for your course. Panos Linos (Computer Science) will
share the ways in which he is using these two tools to better
utilize his students time inside and outside of class.
New Faculty Orientation: Understanding How the Core
Curriculum Works at Butler
Wednesday, October 19, noon-1 p.m.,
University Club, AU111
Majors and minors, concentrations and the Core. Join
us for lunch to see how the curriculum works at Butler,
particularly during this advising time. Meet in the University Club
(just outside the south doors of The Market Place) - lunch coupons
will be available at the south door of The Market Place beginning
at 11:45 a.m.
Faculty Coffee Break - Get Fueled for Advising
Week!
Monday, October 17, 9-11 a.m.,
JH109
When you need that mid-morning boost, come on over
to JH109 - we'll have coffee, tea, and a variety of breakfast
pastries. A terrific opportunity to join friends and colleagues
from across campus for conversation and camaraderie.
Mark your calendar for the next faculty coffee break this semester
as well, on Friday, December 9.
Service-Learning Workshop: Possibilities and
Potential
Wednesday, October 12, noon-1 p.m.,
AU201
Do you: need ideas for creating a service-learning
course? wonder how service-learning might fit into your discipline?
want help in integrating service-learning into an existing course?
have concerns about the time or logistics involved in
service-learning?
In this workshop we will help you explore adding a
service-learning component within an existing or future course. We
will follow-up this workshop with individualized support, at a
later date, for those interested. Lunch will be provided. So that
we can best be prepared, please RSVP to Sharon Schuyler by clicking
here.
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT)
Workshop: Using iPads to Understand Changes
in the Workplace
Monday, October 10, 3-4 p.m.,
JH048
Technology is ever-changing in the workplace and can
hinder a business from growth. Join Jason Davidson (COB) as he
discusses how he utilizes iPads in his courses to help students
understand these changes and how to adapt to them. The Center for
Academic Technology's TLT series are faculty-led
discussion-oriented sessions that highlight effective integration
of technology in teaching. Please click
here for more information.
Earth Project Event: Urbanized Summit
Friday, October 7, 1-5 p.m., Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Toby
Theatre
Engage with urban leaders and change-makers in a
half-day summit focused on the design of Indianapolis and issues
around urbanism: transit, civility, diversity, redevelopment,
livability, and resilience. The summit is segmented into three
themes: LOOK, MOVE, and GROW. In the LOOK segment, hear from
experts on big ideas foundational to the future of our city. In
MOVE, tackle issues surrounding transit in Indianapolis. In GROW,
participate in a sticky-note brainstorming session facilitated by
Big Car and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful designed to translate urban
design livability principles into actionable ideas. Also, at the
Urbanized Bazaar, meet those leading the latest and greatest uban
design initiatives that are shaping Indianapolis now and in the
future. At 5 p.m., Gary Hustwit's new film, Urbanized, will be
screened in The Toby, following the summit. Click here to view
a pdf poster for this event.
University 101: Levester Johnson, Vice President for
Student Affairs
Thursday, October 6, 4-5 p.m., PB156
Student affairs work has evolved over the years to
combine best practices in serving the basic needs of students and
collegiate community members with the delivery of programs and
collaborations that positively affect the engagement and retention
of students. This presentation will explore the scope of services
offered through student affairs offices as well as share benchmark
data on the Butler undergraduate experience.
University 101 is a special year-long series focused on
understanding how various administrative areas of a university work
together. Please mark your calendar for the next conversation this
semester:
Thursday, November 17, 4-5
p.m.,PB156 -- Bruce Arick, Vice President for Finance
The series will continue in
the spring semester with the remaining administrative areas.
For a convivial atmosphere, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and
snacks will be provided.
Understanding Your IDEA Center Course
Evaluations
Wednesday, October 5, multiple session times offered, all in
AU326
In response to faculty requests, we're bringing back
an expert from the IDEA Center to help you understand how best to
use the Summary Reports of your scores and how best to fine-tune
(if necessary) the Objectives on the Faculty Information Form
(FIF); they'll also be able to answer questions you might have
about how scores are calculated.
Two sessions for faculty (9-10:30 a.m. or 2:30-4
p.m.) and one session for department heads/program directors
(noon-1:30 p.m.) will be offered. Please plan to bring your Summary
Reports as references. We'll have samples for new faculty. Steve
Benton, PhD, Senior Research Officer from the IDEA Center and
Professor Emeritus from Kansas State University, will lead the
sessions.
Information on IDEA Center course evaluations is available
online at www.theideacenter.org,
including "Notes on Instruction," "Interpretive Guide on IDEA
Diagnostic Form Report," and "Interpreting Adjusted Ratings of
Outcomes."
Please RSVP to Rebecca DeGrazia, indicating which session
you plan to attend, by clicking here. Snacks and beverages
will be available at all three sessions.
Earth Project Event: Uncooking Class
Friday, September 30, 5-7 p.m., Harrison Center for the Arts (1505
N. Delaware St, Indianapolis)
Join Butler Professor Tom Dolan, local chefs and
home cooks as they explore how to cook without using an oven.
Hands-on demonstrations include using fermentation, citric acid,
pickling, and raw food techniques to prepare delicious, healthy
food. Click here to view
a pdf poster for this event.
New Faculty Orientation: Working with Diverse
Learners and Learning Styles
Wednesday, September 28, noon-1 p.m.,
University Club, AU111
How can faculty best work with the variety of
students who come into classes who may have different knowledge
levels and skills? What are ways to best capitalize on and support
the diverse experiences students bring to class? How might
assignments be structured to allow students to do their best work,
or how can class time be managed, particularly when differences of
opinion or experience surface?
Center for Academic Technology Workshop
Wednesday, September 21, 3-4 p.m.,
JH048
The Center for Academic Technology's Teaching and
Learning (TLT) series kicks off on September 21, with Kent Van Tyle
(College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) presenting on ways in
which gaming applications are being used as a tool in higher
education coursework to enhance student participation, engagement
and learning. The TLT series are faculty-led discussion oriented
sessions that highlight effective integration of technology in
teaching. Please click
here for more information.
Faculty Food for Thought: Writing Letters for
Fellowships, Graduate Schools, and Professional
Schools
Wednesday, September 21, noon-1 p.m., JH109
Join colleagues in a discussion of what to require
from students who seek letters for graduate or professional school,
or postgraduate fellowships; when to say, "I'm sorry, I'm not the
person you should be asking for a letter;" and the differences
between letters for graduate school applications and letters for
national fellowships and scholarships. Attendees will receive a
copy of Writing Effective Letters of Recommendationand several
handouts. Click the following links to view handouts from this
presentation: Writing
Letters of Recommendation; Requesting
Letters of Recommendation
Faculty Food for Thought: The Future of Academic
Libraries
Thursday, September 15, noon-1 p.m., University Club,
AU111
This is a hot topic in academic settings as some
institutions are questioning the need for an actual library
building and services. Join Butler librarians to discuss how
librarian roles have changed from being the gatekeepers of
information to playing a key role in teaching information literacy,
how libraries are leading the way in digitizing unique university
collections and faculty scholarship, and how library spaces are
evolving to meet student learning needs. So that we can be best
prepared, please RSVP by clicking here.
University 101: Jamie Comstock, Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs
Wednesday, September 14, 4-5 p.m.,
PB156
Join us for the premier session of our new
University 101 series, with a presentation by Dr. Jamie Comstock,
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. University 101 is
a special year-long series focused on understanding how various
administrative areas of a university work together. We've invited
the vice-presidents to talk with faculty about their respective
areas and explain what, at times, may seem mystifying: What are the
trends in higher education and do we have to pay attention to them?
Who actually manages the endowment? What do your students do when
they are not in class? How do you recruit students to come to
Butler? This is a terrific opportunity to come together in
conversation to learn more about how a university works.
Please mark your calendar for
the following conversations this semester:
Thursday, October 6, 4-5 p.m., PB156 -- Levester Johnson, Vice
President for Student Affairs
Thursday, November 17, 4-5 p.m.,PB156 -- Bruce Arick, Vice
President for Finance
The series will continue in
the spring semester with the remaining administrative areas.
For a convivial atmosphere, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and
snacks will be provided.
New Faculty Orientation: Guiding Class
Discussions and Getting Students Engaged
Wednesday, September 14, noon-1
p.m., AU111
New faculty academic-year orientation session on
guiding class discussions, engaging students in classes, and
employing active learning techniques for your
classes.
Faculty Coffee Break Kick-off!
Wednesday, September 14, 9-11 a.m.,
JH109
When you need that mid-morning boost, come on over
to JH109 - we'll have coffee, tea, and a variety of breakfast
pastries. A terrific opportunity to join friends and colleagues
from across campus for conversation and camaraderie. Mark your
calendar for other upcoming faculty coffee breaks this semester as
well, on Monday, October 17 and Friday, December 9.
Earth Project Event: Networks for Life
September 13, 6:30 p.m., Clowes Memorial Hall
Entomologist Doug Tallamy returns to Clowes
Hall to discuss the scientific basis for biodiversity conservation.
Biological diversity is essential to sustaining human societies,
but throughout the U.S. we have fragmented the habitats that
support biodiversity. These isolated habitats cannot support
healthy ecosystems, from which we receive a wide variety of
necessary services. We can reconnect viable habitats by changing
the landscaping paradigm that dominates our residential and
municipal landscapes. This strategy could create 20 million acres
of connectivity in support of biodiversity. But we must act now.
Click here for more
information.
Earth Project Event: Food
Con II
Friday, September 2, 5-9 p.m., Harrison Center for the Arts (1505
N. Delaware Street)
In 2010, the Harrison Center hosted FoodCon, an
unconventional convention and first-of-its-kind showcase and
exploration of the art and culture of food in Indianapolis. The
event attracted over 2000 attendees. Propelled by the interest and
enthusiasm surrounding the 2010 event, the Harrison Center, in
partnership with Butler University and others, announces FoodCon
II. Click here for more
information.
Click
here for more information on the Earth Project and to
view a calendar listing of other upcoming Earth Project events.
New Faculty Academic-Year
Orientation Session
Wednesday, August 31, noon-1 p.m.,
University Club, AU111
All new faculty are invited to this first
academic-year orientation session - this is a time to reconnect,
look at the semester ahead, and ask and get answers to questions
that may have arisen from the start of classes.
Fall Faculty Workshop "What Our Teachers Do
Best"
Wednesday, August 17, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Reilly Room, Atherton Union
Please join your colleagues for the annual Fall
Faculty Workshop, focused this year on your best teaching
practices. The Provost's address will be followed by concurrent
sessions of Butler faculty presenting on their best teaching
practices. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. To RSVP
for the workshop, please click here.
New Faculty Orientation
Monday, August 15 and Tuesday, August
16
All faculty new to Butler in Fall 2011, full- and
part-time are expected to attend in order to assist in their
transition to Butler. Ongoing orientation sessions occur throughout
the academic year. Click
here for more information.
FYS Summer Workshop
Thursday, August 11-Friday, August 12,
JH174
The faculty development team of the FYS advisory
committee is happy to announce a FYS workshop for faculty teaching
in the program this year. The workshop is scheduled for August 11
and 12 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) For faculty new to teaching in the program,
you are also invited to attend a half day session on August 10,
from noon-4 p.m., to learn more about the course goals.
Lunch, refreshments, and materials will be provided. If you have
not already done so, please RSVP to Laura Cobb by clicking here. Location information is
forthcoming. Please contact Shelly Furuness (sfurunes@butler.edu) with any
questions.