Masters in Adult Education

Advanced Certificate in Training of Trainers

Vol. 1, No. 5, March, 1998                      A Bi-Monthly Newsletter                        Roger Hiemstra, Editor

RESIDENCY AND SUMMER COURSE OPPORTUNITIES

By now you should have received a catalog for Term III/IIIa. If you have not, contact me by phone or email and I will send one immediately. You also can contact the Office of Continuing Education at Elmira College directly to receive the catalog or register by phone at 607-735-1759. Summer catalogs should be ready in about a month. Enclosed with this newsletter is a revised two-year course schedule of courses in Liverpool, including summer courses. In addition, a preliminary list of summer courses in Elmira is shown below. Rog

AED 5220-30 Computer-Mediated Distance Education (3 cr.) Hiemstra, June 1-3 and June 26, 8:30 a.m.-5:10 p.m. plus computer mediated conversations from June 4 to June 25.

EDU 5345-30 Cooperative Learning (3 cr.) Schmitt, July 13-17, 8:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

PSY 5020-30 Interpersonal Communications Workshop (3 cr.) Gormley, Fridays 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., July 10-11, 17-18; July 31 and August 1.

PSY 5026-30 Advanced Human Relations (3 cr.) Hofsess, Fridays 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., June 5-6, 12-13, 19-20. Prereading required: Ch. 1-5, Reaching Out, 6th Ed., by Johnson.

ARTICULATION TOWARD A DOCTORAL DEGREE

Have you begun to think about a doctoral degree? This is not something every person thinks about when beginning a graduate certificate or a Masters degree program. However, it can happen as you begin to feel yourself grow, change, and realize what you are capable of intellectually. You may even begin to think about your own future career-wise and realize that a doctoral degree could be the appropriate move for you. I know that happened to me when I began my Masters. Frankly, I never believed I would go for a Masters when I finished undergraduate work, but when I did something happened during my Masters: I realized I could do the work and also enjoyed what was happening to me in terms of my thinking and writing skills.

Here are a couple of things to think about in regard to this point. To begin with, Dean Sundberg has asked me to look into articulation possibilities with several doctoral degree granting programs. I will begin that process and see if some of the institutions of higher education programs in our area with such doctoral programs in Adult Education and others in various parts of the country that I have high regard for would be interested in a formal or informal agreement that would facilitate Elmira College graduates transferring to their programs. I will certainly keep you informed on my progress with such agreements. Secondly, if you are thinking about tackling the doctoral degree down the road, I urge you to build all the skills you can now that will help you later. Striving for the grade of A, improving your writing skills, attending state, regional, and national conference, presenting papers at conferences, attempting to get material published, and enhancing your "thinking" skills are all things you could do to be more competitive. If you are interested in such a step, feel free to dialogue with me or any other faculty members regarding your abilities, what we believe you should aim for, and general advice on the value of the doctoral degree.

Rog

ATTENDING CONFERENCES

Speaking of attending conferences, be sure to look at the calendar of upcoming events for possibilities. I encourage each of you to consider attending at least one regional or national conference during your graduate program efforts if at all possible. Talk to a faculty member for recommendations.

MOTEL ROOMS FOR SPRING OR SUMMER COURSES IN ELMIRA

We anticipate that there will be some dormitory space available for summer courses. However, for the summer and for the spring courses, you may want some information on motel accommodations for Elmira. It appears some start as low as $30 per night. Information on motels will be available in the book cabinet in our classroom or, if you prefer, a copy can be mailed of faxed to you. Contact Roger for such information.

GOOD LUCK GENE!

It is with both sadness and pride that we say a fond farewell and best wishes to Dr. Gene Roche. Gene has accepted a position as Director of Communications and Professional Development at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Gene has been a wonderful colleague, a well-respected professor/teacher for several years, and an inspiration to many. His doctoral work at Syracuse University in Adult Education was outstanding, his professional work at Hamilton College has been instrumental in their developing one of the best career placement and development centers in the country, and his professional consulting has earned him a national reputation as one of the most knowledgeable experts there is in the area of career development. Keep your eye on Gene; I am predicting he will one day be a college president or have some other very prestigious position in higher education.

CAREER PLANNING?

Matriculated students may use the Elmira College Career Planning Office to establish a Credential and Placement file if one has not already been established and kept up to date at their baccalaureate institution. Call 607-735-1830 for a packet of information if you need one. Credentials will be sent (in a handsome purple folder) to prospective employers for a $5 fee per request. There is no annual fee to maintain your file.

NEED A BOOK

Do you need a particular book or periodical and can’t find it at the Syracuse University library? Check to see if the Elmira College library has it by looking at the college web page (www.elmira.edu), clicking on the library, selecting the online public access catalog, typing in "library" at the login, and then putting in the appropriate letter for your search activity. If you have a difficulty attempting this, contact Roger for help.

THE JOB NETWORK (job notices will be taped to the book cabinet)

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

• April 3-5, 1998, 13th Annual International Conference on the Positive Power of Humor & Creativity, Saratoga Springs, NY. This is a great conference (Roger has attended and it is wonderful) if you would like to add humor and other creative activities to your teaching or training. For more information contact the Humor Project, 480 Broadway, Suite 210, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; phone 518-587-8770; fax 800-600-4242.

• April 6-7, 1998, ACHE (Association for Continuing Higher Education) Region II Annual Meeting, Hotel Thayer, West Point, NY (Roger is presenting a paper here on Workplace Transitions). For more information contact Dr. Robert Koepper, SUNY ESF, 315-470-6891 [315-470-6890 fax]. His email is rkoepper@mailbox.syr.edu.

• April 16-17, 1998, The 1st National Conference on Transformative Learning: Changing Adult Frames of Reference (based on Professor Jack Mezirow’s work), Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. For additional information contact the Center for Adult Education, Teachers College, 525 W. 120th St., Box 156, New York, NY 10027; phone them at 212-678-3760 or fax them at 212-678-3743.

• May 14-16, 1998, 39th Annual Adult Education Research Conference, San Antonio, TX. The contact information is as follows: Web pages: http://people.tamu.edu/~aerc98; http:// www.educ.ubc.ca/edst/aerc/ E-mail: aerc98@tamu.edu; Voice Mail: (409) 862-4978. This provides an opportunity to hear about some of the most up-to-date adult education research in the world.

• May 17-19, 1998, 47th Annual NYACCE (New York Association for Continuing/Community Education) Conference, Syracuse, NY; for more information contact Gail Sandle, OCM BOCES, 315-453-4455 or mail her at 4500 Crown Road, Liverpool, NY 13090 [a GREAT opportunity to attend a state conference in Syracuse].

• August 5-7, 1998, the 14th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Marriott Madison West, Madison, WI; for more information contact Sue Saeger, 608-265-4159 [ssaeger@soemadison.wisc.edu].

• October 8-10, 1998, 17th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, Alumni Center, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; for more information contact Dr. Peter Murk (pmurk@wp.bsu.edu) or Dr. Jean Fleming (jfleming@wp.bsu; 765-285-2560).

• October 21-23, 1998, 35th Annual Conference of the Continuing Education Association of New York, "Continuing Education: Our Mandate for the Millennium," Hotel Thayer, West Point, NY. They now have a call for presenters (here is your opportunity) and are looking for presenters/panelists who can provide insight into new or different perspectives on the issues and concerns confronting continuing educators as we move toward the 21st Century. Submissions are required by April 17. For questions or guidelines contact Jane O’Brien, Chair, Conference Program Committee [516-632-7067, 516-632-9046 (fax), or jobrien@notes.cc.sunsyb.edu. One copy of the call for proposals is in the book cabinet.

• November 18-22, 1998, 47th Annual Adult Education Conference sponsored by AAACE (American Association for Adult and Continuing Education), Phoenix, AZ. The theme of this conference, "Adult Learning—A Joy, A Tool, A Right, and A Shared Responsibility," builds on the recommendations of the 1997 Conference on Lifelong Learning, as well as those presented by the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education, held in Hamburg, Germany, in July, 1997. For information contact AAACE, 1200 19th St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036. Phone them at 202-429-5131.

Note: Be sure to send Roger any job or professional conference notices that you receive so they can be included in this newsletter or posted on the classroom book cabinet.

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AED REPORT is a newsletter for students and faculty involved in the Elmira College Graduate Program of Adult Education. The Editor is Roger Hiemstra. Please send any correspondence to him at 318 Southfield Dr., Fayetteville, NY 13066. His phone is (315) 637-0029; fax is (315) 637-0029. Email is rhiemstra@elmira.edu. Web Page is / or the back-up site http://home.twcny.rr.com/hiemstra Your Elmira College contacts are Dr. Ronald Sundberg, Dean, Associate Dean Judith Clack, Graduate Advisor Joan Swanson. Their phone is (607) 735-1825; fax (607) 735-1759; email graduate@elmira.edu; address is Office of Continuing Education, Elmira College, One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901. This newsletter is YOUR vehicle for networking, news, tips, and information. Its value is enhanced by your active support and involvement in reading it, contributing to it, and critiquing it.

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