Inside this Issue
- FACULTY/STAFF UPDATES
- HED CALENDAR
- UPCOMING EVENTS
- HED SEMINAR SERIES
- HESA UPDATES
- SPOTLIGHT: 2ND YR MA STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
- HED 2015-2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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It’s an honor and a privilege to introduce two new members of the HED Faculty and one new staff member in the Higher Education Department.
There are some new and familiar faces up on the third floor. We welcome new Graduate Assistants, MA student Paige Mills and Sam Anderson-Lehman, and PhD students Brenda Sifuentez and Sabrina Sidaris into the fold. We also welcome back MA student Ben Clark, CME Fellow, and Graduate Assistants, PhD students Delma Ramos and Molly Sarubbi.
A very special congratulations to Dr. Judy Marquez Kiyama, who earned tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor of Higher Education. The University of Denver is proud to count Dr. Kiyama as one of its best and brightest, and HED is proud to be her academic home.
Last, but certainly not least, we welcome our new MA, EdD, and PhD students. There will be over 40 new faces in classrooms, hallways, offices, and inevitably the library this Fall. We are thrilled to bring yet another season of outstanding new and experienced leaders in higher education to study alongside our returning students and to embark on new adventures in their lives as change-agents in postsecondary education. This year’s classes continue our historical tradition of being the most diverse within the Morgridge College of Education and share our Department’s commitment to equity, diversity, and social justice in – and through – postsecondary educational opportunity.
A calendar of significant events in the Higher Education Department has been developed so that students, campus and community partners, alumni, and the public can plan ahead and build expectations for HED’s involvement in MCE, DU, and the broader field of higher education. You’ll find out about quarterly lunch-and-learns, our regular community events like the Winter Town Hall, as well as special events like the annual HED Leadership and Policy Speaker. View HED 2015-2016 Calendar of Events.
This year, the HED Seminars (HED 4294) are each designed around a common theme, “Higher Education Leadership for the 21st Century.” While each seminar will be qualitatively different with unique focus and diverse emphases, they will link together thematically in their shared objective to explore how the challenges and opportunities for leadership in American higher education are shaping and being shaped by conditions of inequality and an imperative for social justice and democracy. This year’s seminar series includes:
Higher Education & Leadership for the Public Good
Taught by Dr. Judy Marquez Kiyama
Leadership During Uncertain Times: Examining Open Access Universities
Taught by Dr. Cecilia Orphan
Higher Education Leadership in the Global Economy
Taught by Dr. Evely Gildersleeve
The HED Seminars (HED 4294) are unique opportunities to explore special topics related to faculty members’ research agendas and the most pressing issues facing postsecondary education today. They tend to focus on depth rather than breadth and often include dynamic guest speakers, innovative teaching methods and student assignments, as well as opportunities to explore new interests in the study of higher education.
Note: all EdD and PhD students are required to take 9 credit hours of HED 4294 as part of the coursework plan; MA students may count HED 4294 as elective credit hours toward any of the HED emphasis areas.
On behalf of the HESA Board, Welcome to the 2015-2016 Academic year! We are excited to see what this year brings and have been working to develop even more engagement and professional development opportunities for our Higher Education students. There are many ways to get involved and capitalize on all the resources the Morgridge College of Education has to offer! Some new HESA initiatives will be quarterly writing retreats, student alumni speaker series, and CV/resume workshops. For a deeper level of engagement, consider running for one of our open board leadership positions:
Nominations and Elections will be held week 2 of the quarter– stay tuned for more information and be sure to stay up to date on HESA information through our various communication outlets:
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HESA Mission: The Higher Education Student Association (HESA) provides an educational, professional, and social base for students interested in the field of higher education. We aim to deliver services and programming that supports our colleagues and peers in their development as change agents, focusing on inclusive excellence and InContext learning.
We wish you all the best for the start of a year full of community and learning. As always, please contact your HESA Board if there is anything we can do to help you in the next year!
~ Current HESA Officers,
Molly Sarubbi, President
Marlene Romero, Vice President
Meseret Hailu, Communications Chair
At the end of their first year, most MA students find themselves in a mix of emotions. Exhausted yet exhilarated from the intellectual demands of the quarter system. Proud yet weary of having completed 50% of their coursework for the degree. In order to address these strangely complementary experiences, many MA students jump right into intensive practical experiences doing the work of theory-to-practice and practice-to –theory through summer internships. These experiences provide students with unique opportunities to indulge in hands-on, real-world conditions in diverse higher education settings. This past summer has been no different! HED students were all over the country and here in Denver, sharing and learning about the demands of higher education for meeting the needs of 21st century democracy. Here is a sample list of placements our students held this summer:
University of Denver:
Note: all HED MA students are required to complete 2 credit hours of internship, which equates to 100 hours of actual work for each credit hour earned, plus assignments as directed by the student’s advisor (e.g., a reflection paper). EdD and PhD students can pursue internships that can count toward HED elective coursework, with permission of advisor.
Spotlight interview with Marlene Romero, Summer Intern at California State University, Chico: