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MTSU professor Sarah Pierce named Engage Faculty Fellow, promotes active learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By Zoee McDow<\/p>\n\n\n

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乐播传媒入口\u2019s Sarah Sewell Pierce<\/strong>, an instructor and coordinator in the Department of Chemistry<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> will serve as the Engage <\/strong>program\u2019s Faculty Fellow<\/strong> this academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engage faculty are encouraged to utilize active learning techniques in their teaching, and Pierce will serve as a resource for colleagues interested in adopting active learning techniques in their classrooms. Pierce\u2019s presentation is available for faculty to view on the Engage website at mtsu.edu\/engage<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the video, she details her journey into active learning as well as its benefits. She said in the beginning of her teaching career, she was not satisfied with how her students viewed her class. \u201cI wanted students to be excited to come to class,\u201d Pierce said. \u201cI wanted to think a lot about the culture of the classroom. Her first step was reading a book called \u201cPathways to Scientific Teaching,\u201d edited by\u00a0Diane Ebert-May\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Janet Hodder.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After this, Pierce said, \u201cI dove into educational literature and discovered active learning. I attended workshops and conferences. I completely changed my teaching style, adding things like group work and personal response systems.\u201d This interest in active learning eventually led her to Engage \u2014 an academic enhancement program dedicated to promoting students\u2019 integrative thinking and reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full story here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engage program at MTSU celebrating 10 years of creating culture of active learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By Nancy DeGennaro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

乐播传媒入口\u2019s Engage<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>program is celebrating its 10th<\/sup> anniversary with some changes \u2014 a new name and logo \u2014 but the mission remains the same: creating a culture of active learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engage, formerly MT Engage,<\/strong> is MTSU\u2019s signature initiative focused on enhancing student learning through integrated and reflective educational experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis milestone is possible because of great partnerships we have on campus with faculty and staff who have supported us all these years and who help students have these meaningful learning experiences,\u201d said Julie Myatt<\/strong>, director of Engage. Read the full story here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engage speaker educates students, faculty on making connections, finding opportunities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By Zoee McDow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. \u2014 乐播传媒入口 hosted guest speaker and author Oscar Miranda Tapia<\/strong> earlier this month where he shared how to forge deeper, more meaningful relationships during his talk for students titled \u201cRelationship-Rich Education: A Guide for College Students.\u201d  Student attendees to the Engage<\/strong> event learned how to build important connections with MTSU faculty, staff, and their peers. Tapia educated students about relationship accelerators \u2014 like internships, on-campus jobs, study abroad, undergraduate research, and active involvement in student organizations. Read the full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MTSU\u2019s Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology ambassador program uplifts students, receives grants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By Zoee McDow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two 乐播传媒入口 faculty members in the Department of Health and Human Performance<\/strong> have been recognized with grants to help continue funding their efforts to enhance in- and out-of-classroom opportunities for their students. Kathryn Blankenship<\/strong> and Karen Davis<\/strong>, associate professors in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology<\/a><\/strong>, or SLPA, program, run the SLPA Student Ambassador Program<\/strong>, which gives SLPA majors the opportunity to attend recruiting events and serve as tutors and mentors for their peers in beginning SLPA courses. Read the full story here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volunteer Fair gives students opportunity to get involved, creates pathway to Engage scholarship<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By Zoee McDow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. \u2014 乐播传媒入口 held a Volunteer Fair on October 1st, showcasing many opportunities to volunteer on campus and in the wider community. Laney Denton is a senior majoring in International Relations and Spanish with a minor in Humanities. She started volunteering with MTSU\u2019s Relay for Life in high school, and now serves as the president of the organization, which raises money for cancer research, education, and prevention. She leads meetings, communicates with board members, and runs the Relay for Life event that happens each May. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Rebecca Oldham named Engage Faculty Fellow, to educate colleagues on new e-portfolio software<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By Zoee McDow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. \u2014 乐播传媒入口\u2019s Rebecca Oldham<\/strong>, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science<\/a><\/strong>, will serve as Engage Faculty Fellow<\/strong> this academic year. Oldham, who serves as a member of the Engage<\/a> Advisory Board<\/strong>, will be educating colleagues about Microsoft Sway<\/strong>, a software platform for creating and sharing interactive class materials, presentations, projects and more, according to Microsoft\u2019s website. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NWHM Trailblazer Awards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to Dr. Julie Myatt, Engage director and professor of English, who was selected to receive this year’s National Women’s History Month Trailblazer award. Myatt is committed to ensuring that all MTSU community members, staff, faculty and students, feel connected to campus and have a sense of belonging and engagement. She developed the Relationship Rich Education series, a grass roots effort that has grown through book groups, workshops and symposia. As co-director of the General Education English program, she helped establish the Celebration of Student Writing, an event that showcases the research of English students, and she co-facilitated Writing Across the Core institute, an event ensuring effective teaching of writing across the new True Blue Core. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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