ASC 3191: Peer Mentoring (1 credit)

Spring 2015

We’re seeking students interesting in serving as peer mentors for a spring course. This is a great opportunity to get free training in the field of ADHD coaching (typically training costs thousands) while helping out other students. Students in the class meet weekly with their instructor, Dr Laura Younger, and another half hour per week with a student who has requested coaching.  Early in the semester, 12 hours of training is provided by Jodi Sleeper-Triplett (via Skype). Jodi is one of the top ADHD coaches in the nation and has agreed to provide this training for up to 15 students. The training hours will be scheduled around student availability. 

If you’re interested in teaching, psychology, or just want to learn some very useful organization and self-management skills, consider signing up. Also, if you’d like to receive coaching, contact Dr Younger at any time. Any student can request free peer coaching (although the training includes information on how to support students with ADHD, coaching is open to any student and beneficial to all). Contact me or Dr. Younger if you have any questions. It’s a great opportunity and I’d love to see more students take advantage of it. 

Are you interested in pursuing a faculty-supervised research or creative activity? If so, you may apply to be selected as an Undergraduate Research Scholar and receive $1000* to embark on your research or creative adventure.
The Office of Undergraduate Education, in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Office, designates up to 300 first-time Undergraduate Research Scholars every year. Each Scholar receives a one-time award of $1000*. Applications are accepted year-round, on or before the first of each month.

What can I do?

You can conduct research or pursue a creative activity with a faculty member’s supervision in any discipline, on any campus of The Ohio State University.  For example, you can work alone or in a small group, in a traditional or interdisciplinary field, in a lab, a studio, or off campus. Projects in all majors are appropriate, including arts and humanities.

What do I need to apply?

• Completed application form
• 2 page statement of intent
• 3 page project proposal
• Copy of unofficial advising report
• Letter of agreement from your faculty mentor (submitted by faculty mentor separately from student’s application packet)
• IRB or IACUC Submission Documentation (if applicable, see Eligibility)
• Project Budget (if applicable, see *Special Funding Conditions under Eligibility)

When can I apply?
Applications are accepted and awarded on a monthly basis. Review of applications will occur after the first of each month and notifications of award will be sent out by the 15th of each month.

Applicants who are not funded will automatically be considered for the next 2 months, unless an application is withdrawn. Those who are not funded after 3 application cycles may then re-apply 6 months after the original submission.

Next application deadline: November 1, 2014. The Research Scholar Award application has been updated with new requirements for the November cycle– be sure to download and submit the most recent version.

Join me and the Lefevre Fellows this Saturday as we work to beautify one of our local parks. We will be cleaning up the park (weeding, mulching) and painting fences. Be dressed for the weather and to get messy. I’ll bring donuts if I get some responses (by comment below or email).

Where: Taft Reserve Park, 10383 Fairview Road, Newark, OH
When: Saturday, Oct. 25, 8:30 – 10:30 am (longer if you can stay)

Research Scholar Award applications due Nov. 1

If you’d like to  work with a faculty member to complete a research project, consider applying for this award. Research isn’t just working in a lab. If you’re an English or History major, research includes traveling to libraries or sites to gather information. And it can include creative work, like writing a short story. Conducting research helps you get into graduate school and, if you’re transitioning to Columbus or another university, it demonstrates your initiative. Come see me if you have questions, or ask your professors what kind of research you can get involved in.

Another opportunity on our campus is the Student Research Grant, which provides up to $1500. However, because the Research Scholar Award is awarded only to students who have not previously received university funding for research,  you will want to apply for this one first.

Announcement: Applications for the Research Scholar Award for first-time undergraduate research funding are being accepted. This $1,000 award is designed to generate early interest in undergraduate research and reduce barriers to faculty-mentored research opportunities for students in all disciplines. Applications are accepted on a monthly basis, and the next round of applications are due Saturday (11/1).
— > Read more: undergraduateresearch.osu.edu

Below is the round-up of spring term Honors courses. If your major is in the Arts & Sciences and you hope to graduate with Honors distinction on your diploma, aim to have taken 5-6 Honors or upper-level (4000+) courses by the end of your sophomore year, when you will fill out an Honors contract. Remember that those 4000-level courses count as Honors courses in your first two years. One-credit Honors courses are helpful but do not count toward the 6-course expectation.  If you’re a sophomore this year, make sure to contact me early next term to discuss the Honors contract.

Also, as you plan  your schedule, remember than some of these courses fulfill multiple requirements–for example, you can pick a course that gives you Honors credit, fulfills a GE, and fulfills the diversity requirement.

Anthropology 2202H: People and Cultures: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. Dr. Robert Cook. TR 11:10-12:30 PM. GE: GE Social Science individuals and groups and diversity (global studies).

Classics 2202H: Classical Civilization: Rome. Dr. Dana Munteanu. MW 9:35-10:55 am. GE: cultures and ideas and diversity (global studies).

Earth Sciences 1121H: The Dynamic Earth. Dr. Dan Leavell. MW 12:45-2:05; F 12:45-2:30 PM. GE: natural science/physical science.

English 2261H: Introduction to Fiction. Dr. Derek Alwes. MWF 11:30-12:25 PM. GE: literature.

Geography 2750H: World Regional Geography. Dr. Kenneth Madsen. TR 9:35-10:55 AM. GE: Social science/human, natural and economic resources; diversity (global studies).

History 2204H: Modern European History. Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. TR 3:55-5:15 PM. GE: historical study.(Note: This class should show up in Buckeye Link early next week; it isn’t yet in the system).

Sociology 1101H: Introduction to Sociology. Dr.  Angela Bryant. MW 2:20-3:40 PM. GE: Social Science/organizations and polities course and diversity (social diversity in the US).

Psychology 3331E: Abnormal Psychology. Dr. J. McLean. TR 2:20-3:40 PM. (Note: This is an Honors Embedded course, for which you can receive Honors credit even though the class itself is not an Honors course. You must email the instructor (mclean.59) before class starts to get information on how to receive  Honors credit for the course).

Honors (1 credit)

A&S 1102H: On The Road With the Beat Generation (1 credit). D.B. Ruderman. Tue 5:00-7:15 PM (7 week course, 1/13-2/24). Study the “Beats,” a utopian collection of writers, including Jack Kerouac.

Service Learning Course (fulfills the ‘open option’ GE)

Psychology 4554S (Spring 2015): Language Development. Spring. Dr. Julie Hupp. Study language acquisition and help with a school literacy program.  Note from Dr. Hupp: If a Psych student wants this course to count as one of their Advanced Sequence courses, then they will have to have completed Child Development (Psy 3550); however, I’m willing to be flexible about the pre-req if there are extenuating circumstances.

Pay it Forward Course (give out money!)

ESSPED 2251: Introduction to the Special Education Profession (3 Credits). Dr. Terri Hessler. Tu Fri 9:35-10:55 AM. Study the needs of exceptional students and provide service to a related area nonprofit. Students in the course will have the opportunity to decide how to allocate a $2000 Pay it Forward grant among the nonprofits at which they are working.

Peer Mentoring

Arts & Sciences 3191.01: Peer Coaching and Mentoring. Dr. Laura Younger. Fridays 12:45-1:45 (spring).

Students in this course receive 12 hours of instruction in ADHD coaching, working with one of the nation’s premiere coaches (Jodi Sleeper-Triplett), and then provide coaching services to other students (with or without ADHD). Excellent training for future teachers, psychologists or parents. Contact Dr. Younger (younger.18) to find out  more about the course, or to ask for coaching. The 12 hours of instruction provide continuing education credit which you can build upon to gain certification as an ADHD coach, an up-and-coming field.

Honors students are invited to apply to participate in this year’s spring break trip, a 3-night, 4-day trip to Washington, D.C., from March 17-20.

Application deadline: Nov. 1, 2014. To apply, write a short essay (300-500) describing an intellectual, academic or resource resources you would like to explore in D.C. and providing a brief itinerary of your plans. This research will be the topic of the 3-4 pp. paper due at the end of the course. The resource could be a museum exhibit, a historically significant neighborhood, a historic site, a cultural event (such as a play), or an individual organization related to an issue of interest (i.e, American Chemical Society or National Education Association). Your essay should include descriptions of your initial research on the topic, and the itinerary should demonstrate that you have investigated methods for researching as well as visiting the site. Ex: Describe an exhibit at a museum and include guided tours in your itinerary, as well as visit to other related sites; plan to attend a play and also provide background on the play Email your essay to Anthony.212@osu.edu.

Need information or ideas? Contact Virginia Cope (cope.38), Stephanie Brown (brown.2596), Jen Anthony (Anthony.212), or librarian Katie Blocksidge (Blocksidge.3) and review resources online such as The Washington Post. Applicants will be notified of decisions by Nov. 15, 2014.  Decisions will be based on the quality of the students’ essays.

Program fee: $300 (due Jan. 19 at Fees & Deposits). This covers the costs of the airfare to D.C. Lodging, some meals, and at least one group activity. Potential group activities: night at the theater; city bus tour; tour of the Capitol; etc.

Flight information:  Departing 3/17, US Airways 5261, Columbus-DC, 8:50 am-10:07 am; returning 3/20, US Airways 5972, DC-Columbus 3:30 PM-4:45 PM

Lodging: River Inn, 924 Twenty-Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 (in Foggy Bottom, near Georgetown and monuments). We have reserved premium queen suites (two queen beds) and expect to house three students in each room.

Please let me know if you plan to attend these events this weekend. There will be food at the reception and a headcount would help with the planning. Also, watch this space–I’ll post information soon on applying for the spring break trip to D.C.

Welcome illustrator Candi Wesaw by attending the opening reception for her art exhibit this Sunday (Oct 12) at 7 pm.  About 20 elders from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians will be traveling down for the reception, as will Wesaw herself.  If you can’t make the opening, do stop by and check out  her work in LeFevre. The exhibit itself runs until Dec. 8. Comment below or email me if you’d like to attend the reception and meet the artist—–or just show up.

Before the exhibit, drop by the Octagon Earthworks Open House for a tour of the spectacular ancient site (Sunday, Oct. 12, from 1:00-4:00 PM). This will be one of the very few days each year in which the Octagon is open to the public–that is, when

the country club doesn’t play golf there. The Newark Earthworks Center (based here on our campus) will provide guided tours of the Octagon as well as other activities for students, families and adults.

For more information on the site, check out the Ancient Ohio Trail web site and this Newark Earthworks.

Contact Dr. John Low at low.89@osu.edu for more information, or comment below if you’d like to arrange to travel as a group to these events.

Thanks to all of you who came out on Thursday night to hear author Judith Paterson speak! We got a great turnout from faculty, staff and students.