CampusMemo publication to resume Dec. 2
CampusMemo will not be published during the week of Nov. 25 due to the fall break and Thanksgiving closures. Publication will resume with the Dec. 2 issue.

Flipping the Classroom: a faculty conversation
Join SF State faculty who have been "flipping" their classes using a variety of instructional approaches and academic technologies to discuss how these methods support and enhance student learning. The panel will discuss issues, opportunities and challenges they have experienced. Faculty who use "flipped" approaches in their teaching are asked to participate and share the successes and challenges they experienced.

The discussion will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 in LIB 286.

Panel members include:
• Rob Nickerson, professor of Information Systems, College of Business
• Claudia Guedes, associate professor of Kinesiology, College of Health and Social Sciences
• Russell Jeung, professor of Asian American Studies, College of Ethnic Studies

For more information, contact Brian Beatty, AVP for Academic Affairs Operations at 8-6833 or bjbeatty@sfsu.edu

Annual Health Fitness Expo
The Village Fitness Center invites the campus community to its eighth annual Health Fitness Expo on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the courtyard outside of Building A, in front of The Village Fitness Center. Participants can meet vendors, enjoy music, snacks and giveaways, as well as learn about the health benefits of fitness and physical activity. For more information, e-mail Mark Penacerrada.

International program resident directors application deadline Dec. 1
Dec. 1 is the deadline to submit faculty applications and references for four international program resident directors to the CSU Chancellor's Office of International Programs. Finalists will be interviewed at the Chancellor's Office in Long Beach. Interviews will be conducted Feb. 20-21, 2014; applicants must be available for an interview on any of these dates to be considered for an appointment.

For more information, visit the CSU International Program Web page. Questions? Contact Associate Professor of Social Work Jocelyn Hermoso, the SF State representative to the CSU Academic Council for International Programs, at jhermoso@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-6187.

Frieda Lee retirement celebration, 2 p.m. Dec. 6
The campus community is invited to honor and say farewell to Frieda Lee, director of Student Outreach Services (SOS), on Friday, Dec. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Jack Adams Hall, Cesar Chavez Student Center.

Those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP by Dec. 2 to Stacy Gin or Agnes Barin and are encouraged to make a $10 donation for food and gift; checks should be made payable to Stacy Gin and sent to her in SSB 106.

Lee has worked at SF State for 40 years: 10 years as a Kinesiology faculty member followed by 30 years in SOS. She is a veteran of numerous Sneak Previews, Southern California receptions, high school and community college counselor conferences, and many other events created to reach out to future students at the University. Her boundless enthusiasm and dedication have led generations of students to SF State.

ORSP Research Methods classes this week
Each week, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) offers a series of courses to help faculty hone their research skills. For more information, schedule and registration instructions, visit the ORSP Research Methods Course Web page. Some classes require reservations in advance. Classes scheduled for the upcoming week include:

• NIH AREA (R15) Grants: How to Write Them, and Yes, You Can Get Them, Nov. 22
• Edelman Town Hall on Ethics of Research with Children, Dec 11

Become a Safe Zone ally
The SF State Safe Zone program seeks faculty, staff and administrators to become Safe Zone allies for the campus LGBTQ community. The Safe Zone program fosters a safe campus environment through a support network for people of all gender and sexual identities. Safe zone allies are active and visible volunteers open to talking to members of the LGBTQ community in a safe and supportive environment. To become a safe zone ally, interested volunteers must attend the training session on Friday, Dec. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Breakfast refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. Contact Rick Nizzardini at rnizzard@sfsu.edu or ext. 5-4415 for further details about the training. Visit the Safe Zone website for more information.

Register for the WAC Conference
The Northern California Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Conference will be held Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in the J. Paul Leonard Library from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will include light refreshments in the morning.

The conference will feature workshops that showcase best practices from across disciplines for integrating writing into all facets of the curriculum. Register online for the free conference. For more information, visit http://wac.sfsu.edu/ or e-mail Mary Soliday.

Dyslexia and the Achievement Gap town hall meeting, Nov. 22
The College of Ethnic Studies has partnered with The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity and its Multicultural Dyslexia Awareness Initiative to hold the last of six National Town Hall Meetings on "Dyslexia and the Achievement Gap: A Civil Rights Issue of Our Times" on Friday, Nov. 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Nob Hill Room of the Seven Hills Conference Center.

The Town Hall Meeting, co-hosted by Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the College of Ethnic Studies, will feature a panel discussion, moderated by Washington D.C.-based award-winning journalist, social activist and political commentator Jeff Johnson. Panel members will include Reverend Keith L. Magee (project director of The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, Multicultural Dyslexia Awareness Initiative), co-directors Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz, and Daymond John (founder, president and CEO of clothing company FUBU).

Register for the Town Hall Meeting. For information, call ext. 8-1694.

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