Winter 2024, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

From the President

Dear Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) alumni, emeriti, & friends –

I hope that this issue of Echoes From The Hill finds you and yours well. Here on the SWOSU Hilltop we are beginning the Spring 2024 semester with focus and excitement!

This latest edition of Echoes highlights a few of the many exciting things that have happened here on the Hilltop this academic year. We hosted a wonderful SWOSU Homecoming in October here in Weatherford, and throughout the Fall, we also gathered with alumni and friends at reunion events in Oklahoma City and elsewhere. Generous supporters …

Winter 2023, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

From the President

Dear Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) alumni, emeriti, & friends –

I hope that this issue of Echoes From The Hill finds you and yours well. Here on the SWOSU Hilltop we are reflecting on a year of enrollment growth and significant accomplishments. We are looking forward to reaching new heights in the year ahead.

In these pages you will be able to learn about many great things happening here at SWOSU! This past summer we broke ground on the Jerry & Margaret Hodge Center for Pharmacy & Rural Health. This was the first groundbreaking for an …

Summer 2023, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

From the President

Dear Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) alumni, emeriti, & friends –

I hope that this issue of Echoes From The Hill finds you and yours well. Here on the SWOSU Hilltop our students and faculty are engaged in Summer Semester coursework and our dedicated staff are preparing for the Fall Semester which begins in August.

We are so proud of our Distinguished Alumnae, Dr. Henrietta Mann, who, among many other honors, recently received the National Humanities Medal in a special White House ceremony. You can learn about the ongoing work of this incredible academician and leader in …

September 2022, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

Blackboard Ally Accessibility Tool is available for users. See Canvas Announcements for a video by Steve Ray, T&L Coordinator, explaining the app.

April 2022, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

Respondus has launched a new proctoring format, “live proctoring with Zoom.” This format is intended to be used with small classes, as the instructor will serve as the proctor. To learn more about Respondus Live Proctoring, look for the Live Proctoring Quick Start Guide, found in Faculty Commons.

March 2022, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

SWOSU Faculty Focus - Dr. Mark Garcia

Originally from California, Dr. Mark Garcia was born and raised in a small Central Valley town. Growing up among the farm animals and hiking through the rolling foothills of the valley gave Dr. Garcia a great appreciation for nature and animals.

February 2022, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

CETL will be launching Blackboard Ally, an accessibility tool, in Canvas. Blackboard Ally will review documents uploaded into Canvas and make recommendations on improving accessibility. CETL will conduct a pilot in Spring 2022, which will be led by Steve Ray III, CETL Teaching and Learning Coordinator. Be looking for more information in the upcoming months.

Summer 2022, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

Echoes from the Hill is written by the staff of the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Office for Institutional Advancement (OIA).

Expansion at Crowder Lake

North Family Lecture Series

SWOSU Now Home to General Thomas P. Stafford Archives

Dr. Lovell Comes Home to SWOSU

Esports

Church Scholarship for Mathematics

SWOSU Expands to Yukon

Campus Flashback

SWOSU Launches Digital Transcript Delivery

Oklahoma Research Day at the Capitol

November / December 2021, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

CETL will be launching Blackboard Ally...

Dr. Mapopa Sanga, CETL Teaching and Learning Coordinator, will be leading the faculty/staff training over the new quizzing tool in Canvas.

LinkedIn Learning offers many training videos for faculty, staff, and students.

October 2021, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

Canvas is introducing New Quizzes, which will be a change in the way quizzes are developed. Be looking for training from CETL to help navigate the transition!

The Instructional Excellence Academy is under construction! Class Five of the Instructional Excellence Academy will be launching in 2022! New direction, new format, and new information will be the focus of the revisions. More about the change in the coming months.

Special Research Edition, Lori Gwyn, Cj Smith, Jennifer Cook-Johns

The Source

Emily Bedea became SWOSU’s third grand prize winner in the 26 years of Research Day at the Capital.

April 2021, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

CETL is working on projects to help the semester wind down smoothly! Below are some tips to remember as finals are approaching:

March 2021, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

Exams are in full swing! If using Respondus for your exams, please make sure to add settings to help with ease of access.

February 2021, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

The CETL Correspondent is a monthly newsletter by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Special Edition: Principal Investigator Recognition, Lori Gwyn, Cj Smith, Jennifer Cook-Johns

The Source

This is a special edition from the Office of Sponsored Programs honoring the accomplishments of the SWOSU Principal Investigators.

December 2020 / January 2021

The CETL Correspondent

Our last 5C’s and R presentation, Relevance is in a new format. We decided to ask faculty and staff how they made changes to help with the “new normal” we have faced this year. Ashley Walkup created a great PowerPoint to highlight information we received. The PowerPoint is in Faculty Commons, just click on the 5C’s and R link found on the homepage. Thank you to everyone that contributed! SWOSU faculty and staff provided excellent instruction and assistance even in these challenging times!

November 2020, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

The CETL Correspondent is a monthly newsletter by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

October 2020, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

The CETL Correspondent is a monthly newsletter by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

September 2020, Lori Gwyn, Cj Smith, Jennifer Cook-Johns

The Source

The September 2020 Source Newsletter from the SWOSU Office of Sponsored Programs.

Special message from the Director: "As President Beutler always says, the Fall is a great time to be on a college campus! And there’s no where I’d rather be than right here at SWOSU. This fall the definition of a college campus definitely has a new meaning and with that brings new opportunities."

July 2020, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

With fall fast approaching, we at CETL are requesting information about the format in which courses will be taught in the upcoming fall 2020 semester.

May 2020, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

We’ve Almost Made It! I want to thank all administrators, faculty, and staff for their hard work during this stressful time. Your willingness to try new methods/processes has been amazing to watch. Your students definitely appreciate it, and we at CETL do too!

April 2020, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

What an eventual time we are in! First, on behalf of CETL, thank you to all faculty and staff who have pulled together to make virtual learning a reality for our students. We at CETL can attest to the dedication and devotion SWOSU faculty have for their students.

March 2020, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

It’s March and Spring Break is within reach! We have been busy in CETL with workshops, enrollment, and jumping into grant writing!

January/February 2020, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

Welcome to the first semester of 2020! For CETL, this semester will be filled with some of our favorite things; training, workshops, and collaboration.

Fall 2020, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

As this issue of Echoes From The Hill reaches you our institution faces a challenge unlike any other in our nearly 120 years of history: the novel corona virus (COVID-19). This global pandemic has necessitated dramatic shifts in how we offer instruction, how we connect to our stakeholders, and how we steward taxpayer and donor resources. One thing that has not changed, however, is our commitment to pursuing excellence in meeting our mission of providing a quality, affordable higher education to all.

December 2019, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

Finals are fast approaching, and with it comes entering final grades. This semester entering final grades can be a one-stop process in Canvas. Please check Faculty Commons for information on the process, as well as a quick video, that goes through the process with narration.

November 2019, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

As with instructors and departments fall 2019 has been a busy time in CETL. We hosted two 5 C’s and R luncheons (more about that later in this newsletter) as well as assisted many instructors on both the Weatherford and Sayre campuses. We are also working on the implementation of “Zoom rooms” for spring 2020.

October 2019, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

I cannot believe that October is already here! With enrollment starting, we also understand that instructors are wanting to work on setting up their spring 2020 courses. Our projected timeline for opening the spring courses in Canvas is November, prior to Thanksgiving break.

September 2019, Lisa Friesen

The CETL Correspondent

CETL had a great start to the fall semester! We again appreciate everyone’s patience during this busy, busy, time. Please contact CETL at 3149, with any questions about Canvas, requests to reserve classroom space on the 2nd floor of HEC, etc…

September 2019, Jason L. Johnson

aCAdemicS: The Newsletter of the SWOSU College of Arts & Sciences

Approximately one year ago (September 5, 2018, to be exact), Dr. Peter Grant announced his intent to retire as Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. That his official retirement date would not be for another ten months was testament to his reputation as a meticulous planner. It also showed his unabating commitment to the welfare of SWOSU. Indeed, for the four months after my own selection to succeed Dean Grant, he arranged a series of informational meetings to ease the transition and to relieve the burden of “recreating the wheel”.