Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues,
Move-In Day is almost here, and we’re ready! Our new class arrives Friday followed by our second-years on Monday. They will join our international students, Ignite Leadership participants, and others who arrived early to complete our 2022-2023 Oxford community. I’m pleased to announce that Sarah Higinbotham will be our Coke Toast speaker, and we have a great Orientation Program planned to help all our students get acclimated and excited for the year.
Thanks to those of you who attended our Academic Retreat earlier this week. We had many productive discussions about our vision and goals for DEI, taking stock of our curriculum, and how we all can support the well-being of our students and each other. One of the main themes was how to cultivate community and belonging, especially after a couple of years where we haven’t been able to come together in person. In that spirit, I challenged each person to do one thing that helps to foster community and belonging over the next 30 days.
Convocation is a week from today, with Frosso Seitaridou set to give the address. It will be followed by our traditional Candlelight Procession—a beautiful event that we have not been able to host since 2019 due to the pandemic and last year’s inclement weather. I hope you will be able to attend as we come together, reflect, and celebrate the start of another academic year.
Best Regards,
Ken
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Submitting to Campus Update |
To submit items for Campus Update, please email Daniel Christian. The newsletter is distributed weekly on Wednesday. Please submit items by Monday afternoon.
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María Davis, Associate Teaching Professor of Spanish, had her book Vámonos al cine: Short Movies for Spanish Conversation selected for display at the world's largest book fair, The Frankfurt Book Fair, this October in Frankfurt, Germany. It is being distributed in Europe by the publisher Eurospan. Read more here.
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Anouar El Younssi, Assistant Professor of Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies, contributed a book chapter titled "Islam and Muslims: a threat to, or a victim of, Western hegemony?" to the recently-published The End of Western Hegemonies? Read more here.
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Sarah Fankhauser, Associate Professor of Biology, and her colleagues recently published two papers as part of a themed issue on engaging early career researchers in publication in the Journal of Learned Publishing. Fankhauser was also selected as a research editor for the Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education.
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Molly McGehee, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Director of the Oxford Center for Teaching and Scholarship, and Associate Professor of English and American Studies, interviewed Atlanta artist Dawn Williams Boyd in a piece called "A Place to Sigh" for a recent edition of Southern Cultures. Read more here.
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Annette Neuman, Associate Professor of Chemistry, led a workshop at the
the Biennial Conference on Chemistry Education (BCCE) titled "Thinking like an expert: Backward design for threshold concepts" along with Deepika Das (no longer at Oxford) and fellow chemistry professors Simba Nkomo, Austin Scharf, and Nichole Powell.
Neuman and Scharf also gave a talk at BCCE titled "Orgo for the 21st Century: A Student-Centered Course on Advanced Reactivity."
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Faculty and staff updates |
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Molly McNamara, Oxford's head golf coach and instructor in the Center for Healthful Living, was recently named the new Academic Coordinator for the department. She began this role in July and will lead the academic component of the CHL moving forward.
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Ginny Hudgins recently joined the Oxford Library as a Librarian. She graduated from the Masters of Library and Information Science program at Simmons University, where she was the Dean’s Fellow for Information Technology Support and an intern at the Northeastern Law Library. She received a BA from Agnes Scott College in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with a minor in Educational Studies. At Agnes Scott, Ginny interned at the Museum of Contemporary Art - Georgia and Charis Books & More. She is interested in universal design and inclusive pedagogies. Ginny loves to track her reading each year, so if you see her on campus or in a meeting, let her know how your Goodreads challenge for the year is going.
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Jacob Lackner joined the Oxford Library as a Teaching and Learning Librarian in August. Jacob graduated from the University of Washington’s Master of Library and Information Science program in June. He previously worked in the University of Washington Libraries and the Los Angeles Public Library, and received a BA degree in Screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University. He is eager to get to know Atlanta and the Oxford community!
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How to update your directory profile |
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To update your profile:
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Go to the external directory page.
- Click the "Edit Your Profile" button which can be found on the upper right corner of directory page.
- Log in with your NetID and password.
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You will be redirected to your information where you can update your profile, which includes biographical information, title, office location, email address, phone number, and directory photo. If you do not have access to modify your profile, please submit a communications form request to Kristine Gonsalez.
We encourage all employees to maintain their directory information for accuracy. This process also updates the widely used Inside Oxford Office Directory list that can be found on the Faculty & Staff page under "Communications and Marketing."
Please Note: If an employee leaves Oxford, departments should also email Kristine Gonsalez to have them removed from the external directory.
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Faculty Spotlight: Salmon Shomade |
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Salmon Shomade was the subject of the latest "Faculty Spotlight," the Oxford website's ongoing series of profiles on faculty members and their research and mentorship of students. Read more about Salmon here.
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Move-In Day
Residence Halls | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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Coke Toast and reception
The Quad | 4:30–5:00 p.m.
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Oxford Olympics
Various locations | 8:00 p.m.
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Convocation
Williams Gym | 7:00–8:00 p.m.
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Candlelight Procession
The Quad | 8:00–9:00 pm
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To submit a news item for the next Campus Update, please email Daniel Christian.
The newsletter is distributed weekly on Wednesday. Please submit items by Monday afternoon.
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