OESA- Norman

OESA Hosts Future of the Professoriate Panel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 13, 2012

TO: Andy Rieger, The Norman Transcript

FROM: The Norman Chapter of the Oklahoma Educational Studies Association (OESA - Norman)

RE: Public Forum – Future of the Professoriate Panel

CONTACT: Johnnie-Margaret McConnell, OESA Publications Chair

johnniemargaret@ou.edu or (405) 414-1266

The University of Oklahoma’s graduate student organization the Norman Chapter of Oklahoma Educational Studies Association (OESA - Norman) hosts a public panel featuring “The Future of the Professoriate” on Friday, March 30, 2012, from 4:30-6:00 pm, within the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Regents Room. The Oklahoma Memorial Union is located at 900 Asp Ave., in Norman, Oklahoma. OESA is the graduate student organization for the Educational Studies program within OU’s Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education.

Participants on the panel include: Dr. Nancy Mergler (Senior Vice President and Provost, University of Oklahoma), Dr. Lisa Holder (Director of Teacher Education, Oklahoma State Regents), Dr. Penny Pasque (Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Oklahoma), and Dr. Terry Spigner (Professor of Advanced Professional and Special Services, University of Central Oklahoma). Panelists are invited to present their unique experiences in the areas of administration, policy, research and practice as it relates to the professoriate. Panel members will field questions from education scholars and practitioners, and answer public inquiries.

The Norman Chapter of the Oklahoma Educational Studies Association is committed to providing a space for the free and open exchange of ideas concerning education. “It is our sincere hope that this panel discussion will enable those who are considering future careers as professors, the chance to learn more about the potential opportunities and challenges that might affect their role in higher education.” —Goldie Thompson, President OESA- Norman.

OESA – Norman hopes that providing a public forum featuring the aforementioned panelists will create a framework for graduate students to consider the potential impact of administrative and policy issues on their future professorial practice. “This forum will be a great opportunity for graduate scholars to inquire about current employee evaluation assessments, professorial responsibilities, as well as accountability measures. Additionally, scholars might ask questions about current legislative concerns that could potentially affect the professoriate.” – Goldie Thompson, President OESA-Norman.

OESA-Norman is an academic organization that takes as its primary mission the support, education, and professional development of prospective, past, and current graduate students doing work in the field of Educational Studies. This is done by providing opportunities for academic and professional development. For more information on OESA, please visit our website at http://www.ou.edu/oesa.

We are thrilled to announce that the Xenia Institute and the Norman Public Schools in cooperation with the Norman Human Rights Commission are hosting a film screening of "Bullied" followed by a discussion panel on Tuesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 31. If you were unable to attend the OESA- Norman screening of “Bullied” and panel discussion March 5, we encourage you to attend the screening on March 29 or 31.

The following is quoted from the City of Norman Community Activities webpage:

The film will be shown at the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium, located in the University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Avenue, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, and at the Nancy O’Brian Center for the Performing Arts, 1809 Stubbeman, on Thursday, March 31, also at 6:30 p.m. The showing is free to the public and no reservations are required, although seating at the Eddy and Jones Auditorium is limited to 146 seats. Both facilities are accessible and have spaces available for wheelchairs.

“This is an excellent opportunity to continue the community dialogue about bullying, and communities’ responses to that issue” said Clint Williams, Executive Director of the Xenia Institute and member of the Norman Human Rights Commission.

For additional information about attending the screening of “Bullied” call (405) 366-5404