EVENTS OF INTEREST TO USM FACULTY

Most of the events listed below are open to all full and part-time faculty members teaching at USM; it should be evident from the description if an event is intended for a more limited audience. A number of these events are also open to faculty from other area colleges; these are so noted.  Please reserve a seat ahead of time by calling or e-mailing the contact person for the event you wish to attend.  For computer technology workshops, you may also want to check the Employee Education and Development website.  We will continue to update this page as events are scheduled or information becomes available. 
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
 DECEMBER

Monday
8/25
 Introduction to Blackboard, 9:00-10:30 a.m., 219 Bailey Hall, Gorham Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Monday
8/25
 What's New in Blackboard 8.0, Open Q & A, 10:30-12:00 p.m., 219 Bailey Hall, Gorham Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Monday
8/25
 Designing for Blackboard, 1:00-2:30 p.m., 219 Bailey Hall, Gorham Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Monday
8/25
 Academic Affairs Department Chairs' Conversation with President Botman, 9:30-11:30 a.m., University Events Room, Glickman Family Library, Portland Campus. Please reserve a seat by contacting Donna Bird, donnab@usm.maine.edu.
Tuesday
8/26
 Introduction to Blackboard, 1:00-2:30 p.m., 518 Glickman Family Library, Portland Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Tuesday
8/26
 What's New in Blackboard 8.0, Open Q & A, 2:30-4:00 p.m., 518 Glickman Family Library, Portland Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Thursday
8/28
 Designing for Blackboard, 9:00-10:30 a.m., 518 Glickman Family Library, Portland Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Thursday
8/28
 Advanced Topics: Blackboard Discussion Boards and the Grade Center, 10:30-12:00 p.m., 518 Glickman Family Library, Portland Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Friday
8/29
 Annual Welcome Breakfast, 8:00 a.m., Costello Sports Complex Field House, Gorham Campus. Click here to view the invitation and RSVP.
Tuesday
9/2
 First Day of Fall 2008 Semester Classes. Class lists available on MaineStreet.
Monday
9/8
 What's New in Blackboard 8.0, Open Q & A, 9:00-10:30 a.m., 203 Payson Smith Hall, Portland Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Monday
9/8
 Blackboard: Online Feedback, 10:30 -12:00 p.m., 203 Payson Smith Hall, Portland Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Tuesday
9/9
 Designing for Blackboard, 10:30 -12:00 p.m., 203 Payson Smith Hall, Portland Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Tuesday
9/9
 Advanced Topics: Blackboard Discussion Boards and the Grade Center, 9:00-10:30 a.m., 203 Payson Smith Hall, Portland Campus. With CTEL staff. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Tuesday
9/23
 Blackboard can help students, faculty and the administration! 2:00-3:00 p.m., 313 Bailey Hall, Gorham Campus. Sponsored by CTEL. With John Broida, Associate Professor of Psychology. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Wednesday
9/24
 Blackboard can help students, faculty and the administration! 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 305 Masterton Hall, Portland Campus. Sponsored by CTEL. With John Broida, Associate Professor of Psychology. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Wednesday
9/24
 Orientation and Reception for New Full-Time Faculty, 1:00-2:30 p.m., 213 Abromson Community Education Center, Portland Campus. Please contact Donna Bird, donnab@usm.maine.edu to RSVP.
Thursday
9/25
 Blackboard can help students, faculty and the administration! 2:00-3:00 p.m., Room 108, Lewiston Campus. Sponsored by CTEL. With John Broida, Associate Professor of Psychology. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Tuesday
9/30
 Integrating Clickers into Blackboard, 1:45-2:45 p.m., 1 Payson Smith Hall, Portland Campus. Sponsored by CTEL. With John Broida, Associate Professor of Psychology. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Wednesday
10/1
 Integrating Clickers into Blackboard, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 218 Bailey Hall, Gorham Campus. Sponsored by CTEL. With John Broida, Associate Professor of Psychology. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.
Thursday
10/2
 Integrating Clickers into Blackboard, 2:00-3:00 p.m., Room 108, Lewiston Campus. Sponsored by CTEL. With John Broida, Associate Professor of Psychology. To reserve a seat, please contact David Vardeman at vardeman@usm.maine.edu.

Thursday
10/2

 Is Knowledge our Last Common?, 4:00-6:00 p.m., University Events Room, Glickman Family Library, Portland Campus. Russell Chair Lecture featuring Professor George Caffentzis, Department of Philosophy. No reservation needed, all are welcome. For additional information, please contact Professor Caffentzis at caffentz@usm.maine.edu.
Friday
10/3
 Creativity and Discovery: Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Second Annual Retreat, Pinelands Farm, New Gloucester. For more information, please contact Renee Gravelle, rgravelle@usm.maine.edu.
Tuesday
10/21
 Faculty Promotion and Tenure Informational Meeting, 1:00-2:30 p.m., 215 Abromson Community Education Center, Portland Campus. Please contact Donna Bird, donnab@usm.maine.edu to RSVP.
Friday
10/24 and
Saturday
10/25
 Teaching for Sustainability: The Maine Watersheds Project. An opportunity for up to fifteen full-time faculty members to explore means to integrate environmental sustainability into their teaching. A flier will be sent to all faculty during the second week in September. For additional information, please contact Sandy Wachholz at wachholz@usm.maine.edu.
Thursday
10/30
 Tales of Peyton Place: the Biography of a Big Book, 5:30-7:30 p.m., University Events Room, Glickman Family Library, Portland Campus. Trustee Professor Lecture presented by Ardis Cameron, Professor of American and New England Studies. Please contact Donna Bird, donnab@usm.maine.edu to RSVP.
Tuesday
11/18
 Autonomous Universities: The Goal of Academe's Struggle for Independence from Church, State, and Market , 4:00-6:00 p.m., University Events Room, Glickman Family Library, Portland Campus. Russell Chair Lecture featuring Professor George Caffentzis, Department of Philosophy. No reservation needed, all are welcome. For additional information, please contact Professor Caffentzis at caffentz@usm.maine.edu.
 
 
   

Friday
12/12

Last day of Fall 2008 classes.

If you need special services, assistance, or accommodations to participate fully in any of these events, please let us know by calling 780-4102.  In order for arrangements to be made, requests for reasonable accommodations must be received at least five working days before the event.


This page last updated 09/03/2008

 

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