Parking Access During the Marathon Saturday
The following map indicates where to access parking during the marathon Saturday, April 30th:
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Celebration of Scholarship and Service Learning Day April 29
Celebration of Scholarship and Service Learning Day is an opportunity to celebrate and showcase scholarship and service by the Spalding Community.
Mark your calendar and plan to participate in this very special event!
When: April 29, 2011 – 9:30-12 noon
Where: Kosair Shrine, located at 812 S. 2nd Street
(New location just a short walking distance from campus)
9:30-10:30 – Continental Breakfast; Poster/Table display viewing; Book signing
10:30-11:30 – International Keynote Speaker – John de Graaf
11:30-12:00 – Continued viewing of posters/table displays; Book signing
John de Graaf is a filmmaker, author and activist. He is the Executive Director of Take Back Your Time, co-author of Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic and editor of Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty In America*. His popular PBS documentaries include Running out of time and Affluenza. He is the co-director of the Seattle Area Happiness Initiative.
*This publication is available for purchase through Spalding’s bookstore; book signing at the event!
NO CLASSES this Saturday, April 23rd
Just a reminder for faculty, staff and students, Spalding University is closed in observance of Easter this weekend. Be safe, and have a happy holiday weekend.
EARTH WEEK Celebration April 18—April 29
Here’s the updated information on Earth Week events.
Brown Bag Series
11:30 am-12:30pm —ELC Lectorium
Bring your lunch and join us!
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Monday, April 18
From Police Custody to Award Recipient
Presenter: Jackie Green
2010 Independent Mayoral Candidate, Owner/Manager Bike
Couriers Bike Shop, Recipient of 2011 Acorn Award
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Tuesday, April 19
We Need to Wake Up!
Presenter: Tim Darst
Executive Director of Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light;
Associate Director of the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center
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Wednesday, April 20
“No Impact Man”
Viewing of the movie
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Thursday, April 21
Earth Day Poetry Reading
Sponsor: Liberal Studies
***Mansion Courtyard (Mansion Parlor if raining)***
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Monday, April 25
Bicycling in Louisville for Transportation,
Health and the Environment
Presenter: Andy Dyson
Executive Director of Bicycling for Louisville
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Thursday, April 21 @ 10:00 am in the ELC Lectorium
Urban Agriculture: A Panel Discussion
Gary Heine, Co-owner Heine Brothers’ Coffee;
Co-founder of Louisville Sustainability Forum, Breaking New Grounds, and 15Thousand Farmers
Steve Vice, VP for Business Development at Dismas Charities ; Co-Founder of 15Thousand Farmers
Peter Thiong, YouthBuild Louisville
Sponsored by Liberal Studies
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“Reuse in Order to Reduce”
Presented by Greater Clark Schools of Clark County Indiana
A poster/essay contest on Display: ELC Lobby, April 25-29
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Seedling Give-Away
Tulip trees: April 18—21
Redbud and White Dogwood: April 26—29
Available before and after Brown-Bag Series in the ELC Lectorium
Annual Baseheart Panel to be held Thursday April 21
The School of Liberal Studies is sponsoring its annual Baseheart Panel Discussion on Thursday April 21 from 10:00-11:30 am in the ELC Lectorium. This event is being coordinated with the Spalding Green Initiative in celebration of Earth Week.
The topic is Urban Agriculture, and there will be three speakers:
- Gary Heine, Co-owner, Heine Brothers’ Coffee, Co-founder, Louisville Sustainability Forum, Breaking New Grounds and 15Thousand Farmers;
- Steve Vice, VP for Business Development, Dismas Charities, Co-founder of 15Thousand Farmers;
- Peter Thiong, Garden Coordinator, YouthBuild Louisville.
Following the Panel Discussion, There will be a Poetry Reading, in celebration of Earth Week, at 11:30.
ONLINE REGISTRATION STARTS THE WEEK OF APRIL 18, 2011
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL SPALDING STUDENTS ON WEB ADVISOR!
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
Mon. & Tues., April 18th & 19th – Graduate Students and Seniors (90* or more credit hours earned)
Wed. & Thurs., April 20th & 21st – Juniors (60-89* hours earned), Seniors (90* or more credit hours earned), and Graduate Students
Mon. & Tues., April 25th & 26th – Sophomores (30-59* hours earned), Juniors (60-89* hours earned), Seniors, and Graduate Students
Wed. & Thurs., April 27th & 28th – Freshman (29* hours or less earned), Sophomores (30-59* hours earned), Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students
* Only hours EARNED, including transfer credits, will count towards registration status. Please feel free to visit the Enrollment Services Center or the Registrar’s Office to verify your total earned hours.
All accounts must be current in order to register for classes. Prior to registering, all outstanding balances must either be paid or have arranged payment plans. Students who have not completed the MAPP Exam will have a hold placed on their accounts, restricting them from registration until the MAPP is completed.
Course schedules available at www.spalding.edu/courseschedule .
School of Business Accredited by the IACBE
On March 29, the Board of Commissioners of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) approved the accreditation of two Spalding University School of Business programs—the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and the Bachelor of Science in Accounting. The decision was announced March 31 at the IACBE Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Accreditation from an external organization like IACBE provides our students with external validation that they are receiving a high quality education that has prepared them for the world of business,” says Provost L. Randy Strickland. “IACBE accreditation also provides the regional business community additional confidence in the quality of Spalding business graduates.”
IACBE promotes excellence in teaching and learning in business education. Since 1997, the IABCE has accredited more than 200 business programs worldwide offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
“Achieving IACBE accreditation confirms how Spalding’s School of Business focuses, each day, on providing student-oriented quality programs in accounting and business,” says Dr. Michelle Reiss, Chair of the School of Business.
Spalding University’s School of Business offers degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, and master’s levels. The university founded the School of Business in 1979.
“The faculty of the School of Business are so proud to be associated with and accredited by IACBE – an organization that first and foremost focuses on excellence in business education and the outcomes of that education,” says Reiss.
$1.5 Million in Education Scholarships Available!
President Tori Murden McClure and Spalding’s Board of Trustees have approved the establishment of over 1.5 million dollars in scholarships to support individuals who want to enter the teaching profession or further their education by enrolling in one of the College of Education’s master’s degree programs.
An Information session will be held at 5 p.m. on April 25th at the Spalding University Egan Leadership Center located on the corner of Fourth and Breckinridge Streets.
To be eligible for scholarship dollars that would reduce the cost of tuition from $640 to $350 per credit hour, individuals must enroll in the one of the eight programs offered by the College of Education by the summer 2011. Spalding offers the following graduate degrees in the College of Education: Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Master of Education (MEd) in the Teacher Leader Program, Master of Arts (MA) in School Guidance Counseling, and a Rank I in the School Principal Program.
Applicants admitted to one of these programs will receive scholarship money for the two years necessary to complete the program amounting to approximately $10,000. Spalding’s College of Education supports the Louisville workforce, and the decision to launch this scholarship program is aimed to support the community’s commitment to the 55,000 degrees initiative. (www.55000degrees.com).
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree is designed for persons who have completed an undergraduate degree in an area other than education. Certification is offered in the following areas: Elementary (P-5) [only the traditional route is available in Elementary], Middle School (5-9), Secondary (8-12), Learning and Behavioral Disorders (LBD) (P-12), Spanish (P-12), Art (P-12) and Business and Marketing Education (5-12).
Two routes are available for students who enter the Master of Arts in Teaching programs: Traditional and Alternative. The traditional route allows students to focus on completing their course work generally while holding a job. The alternative route allows students to be employed teaching in public, private or parochial schools while completing their degree.
“Our newly redesigned master’s degree programs build upon extensive experiential practice and meet all the newest standards established by the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” says McClure.
For more information please contact an advisor below:
- Master of Arts in Teaching – Elementary Education
- Advisor: Dr. Barbara Foster, bfoster@spalding.edu
- Middle Grades & Secondary
- Advisor: Dr. Karen Dunnagan, kdunnagan@spalding.edu
- Alternative Certification Program
- Advisor: Prof. Carletta Bell, cbell03@spalding.edu
- Learning Behavior Disorders, Alternative Cert. Program
- Advisor: Prof. Veronica Wright, vwright@spalding.edu
- Learning Behavior Disorders, Traditional Program
- Advisor: Dr. H.A. Hasan, hhasan@spalding.edu
- Master of Arts in School Guidance Counseling
- Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline Johnson, jjohnson11@spalding.edu
- Master of Education Teacher Leadership and
- Principal Preparation Program Rank I
- Advisor: Dr. Jayne Morgenthal, jmorgenthal@spalding.edu
For General Information and application materials, please call 502-585-7121 or email bcaughron@spalding.edu.
Peace, Love, & Rats 39th Annual Running of the Rodents
WHAT: Spalding University hosts its 39th Annual Running of the Rodents themed, “Peace, Love, & Rats.” Currently nine rodents named after singers and songwriters of the ’60s including Carlos Ratana, Marley, and Joplin will compete for the coveted garland of fruit-flavored cereal-o’s as they speed around a miniature racetrack—.024 furlongs in length and created by Spalding alumna and former Rat Queen Madonna Wilson. The rodents are trained by teams of Spalding students, staff, and faculty.
Local news personalities Barry Bernson of Fox 41 and Dawn Gee of WAVE 3 will emcee the races. Steve Buttleman – official bugler of Churchill Downs will announce each race with the traditional call to the post.
A public parade complete with floats and decorated vehicles will precede the Running of the Rodents. Parade participants will be dressed in tie dye t-shirts and other 1960s attire to mimic a peace protest. Lunch (cash-only) will be provided following race day festivities in the University Center Ballroom, 824 South Fourth Street.
Special events taking place earlier during “Rat Week” include a penny war, a t-shirt tie dye party, a cereal eating competition, and a hippie nonsense day that includes tug-of-war, water balloon tag, and a pie fight.
WHO: Rodents named for 1960s singers and songwriters and trained by teams from the Spalding community.
WHEN: April 14, 2010
Rat Parade at 11:30 a.m.; Rat Races to follow.
WHERE: Rat Parade- Route along 3rd &4th Streets in downtown Louisville, KY
Rat Races- Spalding University Center Building Ballroom a.k.a. “Spalding Downs,” 824 South Fourth Street
Parking is free in all Spalding University lots.
WHY: When Spalding University’s former professor Sister Julia Clare Fontaine overheard a senior complain about the “rat race” of finals week, she immediately had an idea for a stress reliever before spring session final exams. Since 1973, the Running of the Rodents has been a fun-filled Louisville tradition. Coined as “The Most Exciting Two Seconds in Sports” by Trivial Pursuit® after 1987′s Deep Throat won the Rodent Derby in 1.8 seconds, Spalding University’s annual rat race serves as both a stress reducer and a unique method of teaching students about animal care as well as behavior modification techniques.
