November, 2008
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On Monday, October 27, the Centre for the Study of Students in Postsecondary Education hosted its second annual Fall Lecture featuring renowned scholar, Dr. Alexander Astin. Dr. Astin’s talk, ‘Cultivating Students Spiritual Development: A Challenge for Assessment and Involvement,’ was attended by over 200 guests, including faculty, staff and graduate students from across the GTA and beyond, and was presented online through web-cast.
Alexander W. Astin is Allan M. Cartter Professor of Higher Education Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles and Founding Director of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. Author of 20 books and more than 300 other publications in the field of higher education, he has been a recipient of awards for outstanding research from more than a dozen national associations and professional societies, and a recipient of eleven honorary degrees. A 1990 study in the Journal of Higher Education identified Dr. Astin as the most frequently-cited author in the field of higher education.
The lecture is one of many events and programs offered by CSS; coming up on November 18, the Centre presents another instalment of its monthly Assessment Exchange series focused on legal issues at university/college campuses. Visit the CSS website for full event details as well as information about its research initiatives and reports. http://css.oise.utoronto.ca.
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In a recent report in the Dundas Star News, Justice Marvin Zuker encourages local schools to be more proactive in discussing student drug and alcohol use, as well as prevention strageties. Please see the full article:
Dundas Star News
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Diwali, the Festival of Llights, was celebrated by TPS faculty, staff and students on October 29, 2008.
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Conferences and Presentations
Deanne Bogdan, delivered the George Kneller Lecture at the annual conference of the American Educational Studies Asssociation in Savannah, Georgia, in October 2008.
Leonie Brown, (Higher Ed.) presented a paper at the Paris International Conference on Education, Economy and Society (PIOCEES), during the summer 2008. Leonie's presentation discussed why spirituality deserves a central place in higher education. Leonie states, "though it was a risk talking about such a topic, I had to be true to my own spirit. Hence, I submitted my paper entitled, "The Student Experience of Black Women and Spiritual Wholeness: Recovering from Spirit Injury in Higher Education." The paper discussed how, as Black women, our educational experience can be hindered when we fail to see ourselves (values, beliefs, customs) represented in the curriculum. It also suggests the classroom, often requires us to leave our identities at the door, as we assimilate to the mores of the dominant culture". Her research challenges this concept, and suggests the importancce of shared identities in the classroom to avoid "spirit-injury" - a pervasive sense of dispair that can often occur.
(Leonie Brown)
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Congratulations to Blair Mascall on receiving tenure. Blair expressed his gratitude as follows, "I would llike to say how grateful I am to our Chair, Reva Joshee, and all of my colleagues in the department who worked so hard on my behalf. I am lucky to be a member of such a supportive department!"
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The Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History website is the 2008 winner of the Pierre Berton Award, presented by Canada's National History Society for outstanding work in popularizing Canadian history. It is the latest honour for the popular project that invites students to 'solve' mysteries plucked from Canada's rich history while developing their research skills. The project's three historian co-directors - John Lutz (UVic), Ruth Sandwell, (OISE) and Peter Gossage (Universite de Sherbrooke) were honoured November 13th at a gala ceremony in Toronto.
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Ben Levin has been appointed "Commissioner" in Manitoba and will be reviewing the relationship of tuition fees and accessibility to post-secondary education.
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Dan Lang has been appointed to a Commission on the Council of Ontario Universities Quality Assurance Implementation Task Force.
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In a recent study by the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan, Glen Jones, Michael Skolnik and Dan Lang were listed among the Top Ten Producing Organizational Scholars in Core Higher Education Journals (1990-2006).
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Bogdan, D., "Dr. Marion Woodman, Analyst, Teacher, Author, Friend, Woman, Visionary," in Counselling Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 21, No.2 (June, 2008), pp. 105-116.
Levin, B., How to Change 5000 Schools, Harvard Education Press, available December 2008.
Portelli, J. Tacht ic-Cirasa / Under the Cherry Tree, PEG Enterprises, 2008.
John Portelli's second book of poetry in Maltese with English translations, was launched on 27 September 2008, at a reception for the Prime Minister of Malta, who was visiting the Maltese community in Toronto. The book, which consists of 37 poems and 100 haiku, includes an introduction by Dr. Adrian Grima, lecturer in Maltese literature at the University of Malta, and a commentary by Dr. John Baldacchino, Associate Professor of aesthetics and art education at Teachers College, Columbia University. The book is published by PEG Enterprises (Malta) with the financial aid of the Bank of Valletta. All proceeds from the book will be donated to a foundation that works with immigrants in Toronto.
(L-R, Hon. Dr. Tonio Borg, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malta,
Hon. Dr. Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta and John Portelli)
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Zuker, M., Consolidated Ontario Small Claims Court Statutes, Regulations and Rules 2008-2009, Carswell, 2008. To order, please see the following link:
http://www.carswell.com/description.asp?docid=5681
Zuker, M., Ontario Small Claims Court Practice 2009 + CD, Carswell, 2008. To order, please see the following link:
http://www.carswell.com/description.asp?docid=5680
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Congratulations to Bev Freedman, (Ed. Admin.) on winning the Doctoral Dissertation Award, University of Toronto, local chapter for 2008.
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Jeffrey Litwin, on the completion of his Ph.D. degree in Higher Education. Jeff defended his thesis entitled, "The Efficacy of Strategy in the Competition for Research Funding in Higher Education.
(Jeff Litwin)
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Frank Trovato, on the completion of his Ph.D. degree in Higher Education. Frank defended his thesis entitled, "Factors Impacting Police in Higher Education in the Province of Ontario".
(Frank Trovato)
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Riyaz Hussein, on the completion of his Ph.D. degree in Higher Education. Riyaz defended his thesis entitled, "The Badge and the Baccalaureate: An Analysis of Attitudes and Belief Associated with Policing and Higher Education in Ontario from a Management Perspective".
(Riyaz Hussein)
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Kelly Dawn Steele, on the completion of her degree in Higher Education, Community College Leadership. Kelly defended her thesis entitled, "Perceptions of Chinese International Students in Singapore".
(Kelly Dawn Steele)
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Valerie Lopes, on the completion of her Ph.D. degree in Higher Education, Community College Leadership. Valerie defended her thesis entitled, "The Efficacy of a Course Management System in Learning".
(L-R, Angela Hildyard, Margaret Patterson, Alexander Gregor, Dan Lang,
Valerie Lopes and Katharine Janzen)
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Elizabeth Erwin, on the completion of her Ph.D. degree in Higher Education. Liz defended her thesis entitled, "The Experiences of Aboriginal Students in a Community College Setting: A Critical Analysis of Educational Practices".
(L-R, Katharine Janzen, Eileen Antone, Linda Muzzin, Liz Erwin, and
Dorothy Goldin Rosenberg)
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James Lang, on the completion of his Ph.D. degree in Philosophy of Education. Jim defended his thesis entitled, "Indoctrination and Situated Knowers".
(L-R, Dwight Boyd, Maureen Ford, Jim Lang, Lorraine Code, John Portelli)
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Anita Arvast, on the completion of her Ph.D. degree in Educational Administration. Anita defended her thesis entitled, "Critical Theory and the Spectacle of the CAAT Program Review: A Foucaldian Discourse Analysis".
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Janice Graham-Migel, on the completion of her Ph.D. degree in Educational Administration. Janice defended her thesis entitled, "Distributed Leadership in a Comprehensive Guidance and Counsellling Program: Collaboration between Education and Health in the Context of School Reform".
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Agostino Menna, on the completion of his Ph.D. degree in Educational Administration. Agostino defended his thesis entitled, "Quality of Life and Standard of Living: Superintendent, Trustee and School Board Values".
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The MORE group is offering a workshop on quantitative research methods the day before the 22nd International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) conference begins in Vancouver, January 2009. The workshop is for graduate students and new scholars who would like to learn more about quantitative methods. There is no fee for the workshop. Please visit the link below for further information.
MORE Group Workshop
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CALL FOR EVENT INFO: 2009 U of T Celebration of the Arts
U of T ArtsZone is pleased to invite all faculty, staff, students and co-curricular bodies to submit information about their planned visual and performing arts events for inclusion in the 2009 U of T Celebration of the Arts, running March 29 - April 3, 2009.
For further information and to complete the Planned Event Form, please visit the link below:
http://www.daniels.utoronto.ca/news_events/notices/2008/10/3341
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Congratulations to Francine Menashy (Philosophy) on the birth of Leo Freddie Menashy Sussman. Born September 6, 2008, weighing 6 lb. 4 oz.
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Congratulations to Lori May on the birth of her granddaughter Aubrey. Born July 29, 2008, weighing 7 lb. 9 oz.
Welcome Leo and Aubrey, you are both adorable.
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