On Monday, March 21, a discussion based on the book, “The Marketplace of Ideas: Reform and Resistance in the American University,” will be held as the second of three Red Balloon Project dialogues that began this past fall at SUNY Fredonia as a year-long initiative with the the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Presenters and facilitators will be KimMarie Cole and Jeanette McVicker of the English Department faculty.
Faculty and other interested professionals on campus are welcome to participate.
Through Red Balloon dialogues, campuses around the nation consider the ways that higher education is changing and begin to identify innovative ways of addressing the challenges.
Lastly, on Wednesday, April 27, “Not for Profit”, by Martha C. Nussbaum will be presented and facilitated by English professor, Ted Steinberg, Graduate Studies associate, Kevin Kearns, and assistant English professor, Birger Vanwesenbeeck.
All the conversations will be held in the Horizon Room in the Williams Center from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and is open to all members on campus.
As a member institution in the Red Balloon project, SUNY Fredonia is engaging the campus in discussions about major issues in higher education focusing mainly on, increased in students but limited resources, impact of technology, and thoughts about how undergraduate education might be re-imagined.
For more information contact Virginia Horvath at Virginia.horvath@fredonia.edu.
Previous Dialogues:
“Student Success in College: Creating the Conditions That Matter”, by George D. Kuh, Jillian Kinzie, John Schuh, and Elizabeth J. Witt was the topic of discussion Feb. 22. The book was summarized by Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Finance, Russ Boisjoly and Grants Development Specialist, Amy Cuhel-Schuckers.
This 2010 book presents research on DEEP institutions (Documenting Effective Educational Practice), noting how these colleges and universities engage students and embrace a lived philosophy about student learning. The writers include case studies from a range of institutions to reinforce principles of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, faculty-student interactions, and supportive campus environments. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome, and refreshments will be served.
March 2 Brown Bag event
In addition to the discussions, George Mehaffy, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Vice President for Academic Leadership and Change, was at SUNY Fredonia to speak about the Red Balloon Project at the Wednesday, March 2 Arts and Humanities Brown Bag Series.
