Each year CU-Boulder鈥檚 program review process begins with听a gathering of the community.听听The annual Academic Forum is an opportunity听for faculty, staff, and students to engage in a collaborative conversation about the units undergoing 听review. This year's process focuses on听a cross section of units involved in the study of the social sciences, including:
- Anthropology
- Institute of Behavioral Science
- Communication
- Economics
- Ethnic Studies
- International Affairs Program
- Linguistics
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
- Women and Gender Studies
Please join us to talk about the significant ways that these units are shaping CU-Boulder's present and future.
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PROGRAM -听Wednesday, October 10, 2012: 听1:30 鈥� 5:00 pm
Institute of Behavioral Science, Room 155
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1:30: 听Opening the Conversation
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Welcome:听Jeff Cox, AVC for Faculty Affairs
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The Campus Vision:听Provost Moore and Dean Leigh
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2:00: 听Panel One: Campus and Broader Roles of the Social Sciences
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Moderator:听Keith Maskus, A&S 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听
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Panel members:
- Patricia Rankin, AVC for Research
- Joyce Nielsen, Sociology
- Nick Flores, Economics
- Tim Kuhn, INVST
- Bryan Taylor, Communication
- Christie Yoshinaga-Itano, SLHS
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Discussion topics:
- How are the social sciences perceived as contributors to the campus missions in teaching, research, creative work and outreach?听
- What are the actual contributions made, especially in teaching, compared to other divisions of the college and university?
- What problems do units face regarding resources and campus/college investments?
- What do social sciences provide students and the community that cannot be provided by other units on campus?
- What important and unique roles are played by the social sciences in analyzing and addressing local, state and global problems?
- What are we doing currently to advance Flagship 2030 goals?
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3:25: 听Break
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3:35: 听Panel Two: Toward a Future Vision for the Social Sciences
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Moderator:听Bill Kaempfer, Vice Provost
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Panel members:
- David Brown, Political Science
- Bert Covert, Anthropology
- Rob Buffington, WGST
- Jane Menken, IBS
- Andy Cowell, Linguistics
- Daryl Maeda, Ethnic Studies
- Donna Goldstein, CARTSS
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Discussion topics:
- How well positioned are the social sciences to meet university Flagship 2030 goals going forward? 听What needs to be changed to improve that positioning?
- How can we take advantage of interdisciplinary opportunities in teaching and research and creative work?
- Articulating a framework for potential outstanding hiring/research/teaching initiatives:
- A cross-social sciences data research and analytical methods project linked to graduate training.
- Building on existing strengths and relations with other colleges and campuses in the critical area of global health and society.
- Are such initiatives better organized in a school or cluster arrangement?
- What are the anticipated costs and benefits of making such investments?
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5:00: 听Closing Reception
