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From Iowa to Oregon: My Journey in Higher Ed Jun 21 2018
I am a product of my environment: physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. As soon as I realized the power my environment had on me I began to see the adjustments I wanted to make to alter my trajectory. Rather than reacting to my daily to-do lists, status meetings, and solving mundane problems that more than likely weren’t my own I began putting my energy into finding spaces that were conducive to who I wanted to be and how I wanted to live.
Introducing DEAR OWHE Jun 7 2018
Dear OWHE Members,
I am proud to present a new blog topic for the OWHE blog! Dear OWHE is an opportunity for OWHE members to write to the Board of Directors to hear about their thoughts on different topics and issues in higher education and the world. We’re starting with some insight from the OWHE Board Members who departed the board this May. We hope you enjoy reading about their experiences! And, we encourage you to write in questions to us by emailing me at education@owhe.org or filling out this anonymous form!
Cheers,
Sharece Bunn, OWHE Director of Education 2017-19
Dear OWHE,
OWHE Book Club Kick-Off Timeline! May 20 2018
Hello amazing book club members!
Here’s the deal! I have ZERO discipline for some things - chocolate consumption, running plans, and occasionally book club readings. So, I have created a suggested OWHE Book Club timeline for those of you who might be a bit like me and struggle to follow guidelines when grades are not being administered.
This spring, we (as a group) decided to read Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria. As spring is almost over, it’s time to dive in.
I’ve created a basic timeline for the sections of books we should be reading over the next four weeks. We can do it! I believe in us!
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Prologue and Intro - Pages 1-79 -- Week One -- May 21-27
Not Just a Hobby: Professional Value in Adult Extracurriculars May 17 2018
January is typically a time filled with resolutions to better ourselves and make positive changes in our lives. Kate and Courtney, two twenty-somethings fresh out of their graduate programs and enjoying their first year of professional work in higher ed, both decided independently to take on new hobbies. Late February, Courtney asked Kate if she thought what she learned during her “adult extracurricular” was transferrable to her professional work.
Fun fact: the answer was yes.
This blog is a condensed version of lessons and skills learned in two very different places: Roller Derby and Improv Comedy, and how these transferred into our professional lives.
Kate’s Lessons from Roller Derby:
OWHE and Me: An Introduction to Erica Curry, Chair of the OWHE Board of Directors May 3 2018
My first conference with OWHE in 2015 changed the trajectory of my career and I still feel the ripples of that empowering weekend. I am so honored to be chosen as Chair of the Board for the same organization that has given me so much. As I begin this incredible opportunity, I want to leave you with a clearer understanding of what OWHE means to me and how it has directly impacted my career, as well as my values and my goals for the position of Chair of the Board.
OWHE Welcomes 4 New Board Members! Apr 17 2018
Oregon Women in Higher Education is thrilled to announce the 2018 Board of Directors thanks to a record number of votes from our membership! Current board members Jessika Chi, Lea Griess, and Sharece Bunn will continue to serve in their roles on the board. In addition, we welcome four new board members, each featured below:
Erica Noel Curry
Chair of the Board
Oregon State University, Academic Programs Manager
Leverage your Academic Experience to Build a Community Apr 5 2018
Whether you are a student, staff or faculty member within a university, you are automatically part of the academic community. In this day of social networking, you likely have a LinkedIn profile with numerous personal and professional connections (and if you don’t yet, what are you waiting for?). You’ve begun to build your network.
Networks are important.
Often, we build our networks with others in our discipline, or with people with whom we share a professional role. However, I ask you to consider that networks can reach beyond disciplines to provide a broader, richer platform for building value, asking questions, and solving problems.