Contents
• Welcome from Pearl
• E.N. Thompson Forum
• Tau Sigma Scholarship Winner
• Some Terms Used in the Transfer of Credit
• Five New Peer Reviewers Join PEARL
Special Announcement
Welcome from PEARL
Clark Kerr, in his book The Uses of the University (1972), described the modern university "as a series of individual faculty entrepreneurs held together by a common grievance over parking" (quoted in Barnett, 1988, p. 245). Our concerns with parking aside, it seems that most would agree that one very important purpose of the university is student learning.
Program Excellence through Assessment, Research and Learning (PEARL) is a collaborative effort by CASNR, CEHS, CJMC, HLCFPA, OUS and Colorado State University to improve student learning. PEARL supports outcomes assessment at the program level by helping programs document what students learn, how they will know if students are learning, and how to use this information to improve. The PEARL faculty peer reviewers play a critical role by providing feedback on the program outcomes assessment plans and by shaping and guiding the direction of PEARL. Many of the accomplishments of PEARL over the last 2 years can be attributed to the efforts of the PEARL faculty peer reviewers. Thank you, PEARL peer reviewers!
Announcements & Events
E.N. Thompson Forum
The E.N. Thompson Forum presents the fifth and final lecture of its 2006-2007 season on Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. at the Lied Center. Dr. Sherwin Nuland will present, "Faith, Philosophy and Medicine: Reflections on Maimonides" as The Kripke Lecture, co-sponsored by the UNL Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies.
In his provocative research and scholarship, medical doctor and historian, teacher, and best-selling author Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland continues to shape his vision of the theory and practice of medicine and its future. Nuland is Clinical Professor of Surgery at Yale University, where he also teaches bioethics and medical history. He is the author of nine books including the New York Times best-seller, Pulitzer Prize-finalist and National Book Award winning, How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter. Dr. Nuland's most recent book, Maimonides, is a portrait of the 14th century Jewish doctor, rabbi and philosopher, Moses Maimonides. Maimonides wrote "The Guide for the Perplexed," which attempted to reconcile scientific knowledge with faith in God.
Related Forum activities include a pre-talk in the Steinhart room at the Lied Center, 6:30 p.m. with Katherine Starace, Medical Social Worker and a book signing following the lecture. Norm Bond, CLU, will facilitate a community follow-up discussion on Sunday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at Saint Paul United Methodist Church, 11th & M Streets, Lincoln. A video of lecture will be shown at 6 p.m. prior to the discussion.
Tau Sigma Scholarship Winner
Kerry A. Flynn, Middle Level Education Major with a 3.9 GPA, is UNL's third National Tau Sigma Scholarship winner. Tau Sigma is the national honor society for transfer students. One of six national winners in 2007, Kerry mentors young girls in the Latino Achievement Mentoring Program (LAMP) and at the YWCA in Lincoln in addition to her job as a Community Residence Adviser in Husker Village . She is also active in the executive committee of the local Tau Sigma chapter. Ms. Flynn plans to pursue a career teaching Middle School with endorsements in math and science as well as teaching English as a second language.
Kerry's involvement on campus demonstrates the impact that transfer students can make on the university community. She encourages other students to get involved and helps shape students of the future. Tau Sigma, first chartered nationally in 1999 and at Nebraska in 2003, is an opportunity for transfer students to find leadership opportunities and be recognized for their academic achievement. Nebraska is the only chapter that can claim a winner each year since the scholarships were established in 2005.
JoAnn Moseman
Academic Transfer Coordinator
Chapter Adviser, Tau Sigma of Nebraska
Some Terms used in the Transfer of Credit
Applicability - The decision of a student's degree college regarding the application of the student's credit, including transfer credit, to a particular degree.
Articulation - The process of communication and interrelation which allows for the transfer of credit from one institution of higher education to another.
Degree College - The UNL undergraduate college which grants the degree the student is seeking, such as the College of Business Administration or the College of Arts & Sciences.
Equivalent - Equal in value or having the same result. Two courses which are determined to have corresponding content, outcomes, and level.
Evaluation - Process by which faculty in a department evaluate transfer credit based on its content, outcomes and level to determine its equivalence to UNL coursework.
Quarter - An academic term of approximately 10-12 weeks.
Quarter/Semester hour Conversion - Quarter credits times 2/3 equals Semester Credits (4.5 quarter hours x 2/3 = 3 semester hours) or Semester Credits times 3/2 equals Quarter Credits (3 semester hours x 3/2 = 4.5 quarter hours)
Semester - An academic term of approximately 15 to 16 weeks.
Substitution - Process by which the degree college agrees to substitute a similar (comparable) course for a particular requirement of a student's degree.
Syllabus - A description of the main content, organization and expected outcomes of a course, normally including the number of credits awarded, hours of class time, how the course is evaluated, assignments, and texts. May also be called Course Outline.
Transcript - An official transcript is the original record verifying a student's enrollment and achievement, and certified (by signature and/or seal) by the institution. Sent directly to another institution, it normally requires the student's written request.
Transfer Credit - Any post-secondary credit earned in a testing program such as College Level Exam Program (CLEP) or Advanced Placement (AP) or at an institution outside the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
JoAnn Moseman
Academic Transfer Coordinator
Five New Peer Reviewers Join PEARL
Two faculty members from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and three faculty members from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts will join PEARL this month as peer reviewers.
From CJMC:
- Phyllis Larsen, Advertising
- Luis Peon-Casanova, News-Editorial
From HLCFPA:
- Stan Brown, Johnny Carson School of Theatre
- Shelley Fuller, Art and Art History
- Bob Woody, School of Music
These five peer reviewers will join the six peer reviewers from CASNR and the six peer reviewers from CEHS. Nine of the current PEARL peer reviewers are shown in the picture below.
Back row from left: Dan Walters, Agronomy and Horticulture; David Fowler, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education; Michael James, Textiles, Clothing and Design; Dann Husmann, Associate Dean for CASNR; Steve Jones, Animal Science.
Front row from left: Brent Cejda, Educational Administration; Linda Young, Nutrition and Health Sciences; David Jackson, Food Science and Technology; Curt Weller, Biological Systems Engineering.
Not pictured: Julie Johnson, Child, Youth and Family Studies; Marilyn Scheffler, Special Education and Communication Disorders; Betty Walter-Shea, School of Natural Resources.
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Dr. Rita Kean, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Textiles, Clothing and Design
Jamar Banks, Director of OASIS
Dr. Patrice Berger, Director of NU Honors Program and Professor of History
Dr. Laura Damuth, Director of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship Advisor
Dr. Donald Gregory, Director of General Studies and Associate Professor of English
Gail Hackwith, Administrative Assistant
Dr. Jessica Jonson, University-wide Assessment Coordinator
Jennifer Lantz, Administrative Technician I
JoAnn Moseman, Academic Transfer Coordinator
Jeremy Penn, Assessment Associate for PEARL
Marcia White, E.N. Thompson Coordinator and Political Science Advisor
AnnMarie Williams, Academic Learning Communities Coordinator
