October 25th, 2023
Midweek Round-Up
The Weekly Faculty and Staff Newsletter
College of Education and Human Services at Murray State University
MESSAGES & DEPARTMENT UPDATES
Upcoming Events
Murray State's 5th Annual First-Generation Celebration will be held on November 8 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the First-Gen Thrive Lounge (2C Lowry Center). This is also the annual date for the National First-Generation College Celebration. We'll have a ribbon cutting for the Lounge, celebrate first-gen students, faculty and staff, recognize the recipient of the first-gen scholarship and the scholarship donors, and enjoy conversations and light refreshments. An RSVP is kindly requested by November 1, 2023. Please contact Peggy Whaley (pwhaley@murraystate.edu) with questions.
The Office of Veteran and Military Student Success will host Green Zone Training in October and November. Please see below and RSVP by October 27.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
The Alpha Upsilon Alpha and Reading Club members with their advisor, Dr. Grant, celebrated initiations from Thurs evening (Oct 19th).
Dr. Schwenck's EDU 180 class heading to Graves County Middle School for an observation!
NSSLHA hosted their annual Halloween Party last night in the Atrium. Pictured are Faculty and first year graduate students' group costumes.
Congrats to Tamela Darnell for being the first to reach Level 4 of EdTech Explorers!
Dr. Kelsey Chadwick & Murray State FCS students Lauren Ervin & Trent Beskorovany attended the Kentucky FCS University & Huddle this past weekend in Hardinsburg, KY. They spoke to high school students (interested in FCS Education) about pursuing a degree at Murray State. Everyone participated in professional development with FCS Education majors from WKU & EKU. The students also met FCS representatives from the Kentucky Department of Education.
SHOUT-OUTS
JESSICA EVANS
Dr. Evans received a shout-out from Dr. Whaley:
"Thank you for your exceptional leadership of the recently successfully concluded CAEP and EPSB accreditation review of the Murray State EPP."
DR. KEMALY PARR
Dr. Parr received a Shout-Out from Donna Crouch:
"Dr. Parr has been such a blessing! She provided much needed help in covering classes for me when I was out on medical leave. She has gone above and beyond to help out! Thank you! "
SELISE RIDOLFI
Selise received a shout-out from Dr. Mahoney:
"Your expertise on the SED curriculum guides is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all your thorough research and input for the courses and alignment! "
DR. STEPHANIE FORD
Dr. Stephanie Ford received a Shout-Out from Donna Crouch:
"Dr. Stephanie Ford has been such a blessing! She provided much needed help in covering classes for me when I was out on medical leave. She has gone above and beyond to help out! Thank you! "
REBECCA SIMONS
Rebecca received a shout-out from Dee Gupton:
"Rebecca is always willing to stop what she's doing to help answer my questions or look at a tech project I am working on. I really appreciate that she doesn't mind me taking advantage of her visits over here to Carr Hall! Thanks for all of your help Rebecca!!!"
TAMELA DARNELL
Tamela received shout-out from Dr. Jessica Pryor:
"Thanks for helping ECE make SPARK! a success with your special delivery."
AMY SEAVERS
Amy received shout-out from Dr. Jessica Pryor:
"Amy assisted ECE in making SPARK! a success thanks to her diligence and dedication. "
CLAIRE LAYNE
Claire received a shout-out from Tamela:
"Claire has revived our college social media accounts and I am so grateful for her efforts and social media expertise! Keep doing great work! "
REBECCA SIMONS
Rebecca received a shout-out from Terri Grief:
"Rebecca was SOOO patient with me as I navigated the digital flip book. THANKS for making my product awesome! "
ERIC UMSTEAD
Dr. Umstead received a shout-out from Dr. Mahoney:
"Thank you for all the hard work on the SED curriculum guides. The extensive research put into the courses and alignment is much appreciated!! "
To send your own shout-out, click on the button below to fill out the form. It's a great way to show colleagues how awesome they are!
It will appear in the Midweek Round-Up as well as on the Faculty and Staff Shout-Out Board by the Dean's Office! Be sure to check it out when you're walking by!
COEHS CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
Fall Semester - 2023
October 27th - Fall Teacher Career Fair
November 2nd - Campus Plunge
November 14th - COEHS Blood Drive (10:00 am - 4:00 pm) - Alexander Hall Atrium
November 15th - COEHS Blood Drive (8:30 am -11:30 am) - Alexander Hall Atrium
November 17th- COEHS Movie Night (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
November 18th - Racer Day
November 22nd - 24th - Thanksgiving - no classes; University closed
November 27th - Racers Empower Pet Therapy
December 1st - Last day of classes
December 5th - COEHS Faculty and Staff Holiday Celebration Luncheon
December 8th - Student Teaching Seminar; Honors Luncheon for Graduating Student Teachers; Educational Studies, Leadership, and Counseling Hooding Ceremony
December 9th - Commencement
CELEBRITIES OF THE WEEK
Congratulations to the COEHS celebrities of the week:
Tamela Darnell (Staff) and Dr. Kemaly Parr (Faculty)!
We applaud each of you for your outstanding contributions and appreciate all that you do for COEHS.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Time is long, but life is short."
― Stevie Wonder
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