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QUOTE OF THE DAY When we dream alone it remains only a dream. When we dream together, it is not just a dream, it is the beginning of reality.
BY MIKE GREER
Staff Writer
Campus housing has been experiencing rapid staff changes recently, but according to residents and resident assistants (RAs), dorm life is running more smoothly than ever. Residence Life lost staff members Greg Stewart and Andrew Naylor to out-of-state moves and Janice Ruffin to a new position in the Multicultural Center. Their departures have forced several position changes within the department and have left some still vacant. "The assistant director of residence life and Murdaugh Hall coordinator jobs are open and there's no East Hall Coordinator yet. Todd Duncan [director of residence life] will fill the position until someone's hired," said Dawniel Carlock, Murdaugh Hall RA. Residents and RAs agree that the staff has adapted well to the shake-ups.
"It's running smoothly so far. I haven't noticed any changes," said Mindy Orgain, freshman business management student and second year West Hall resident. For East Hall RAs Jeff Coleman and Wyatt Worden, this year has been easier than the last. "Everything's running smooth as clockwork. There's more teamwork and better organization this year," Coleman said. "I've had no complaints so far. I actually had more problems last year," Worden said. PHOTO BY TSUYOSHI SHIRAISHI Filling every position will be a tough task for Residence Life. Resident assistant Geoff Brewster helps freshman East Hall resident "Being a resider. t assistant Joshua Bayard unload his bags in his room. Students say move-in takes a lot of time, is_ a lot of ran, smoothly despite a shortage of workers. work and it takes a lot of commitment. You're here "Todd Duncan has done an the staff reorganized, but students twenty-four seven and you're the awesome job. He's directing are barely noticing. one cracking down the rules," Residence Life, he's working East "Everything's going great. The Carlock said. Hall and he's got a four month staff is very kind and very Duncan has done more than old baby at home. The man's friendly," said I'mao Wu, Edmond his share of work, doubling as the dedicated," Worden said. Language Institute student and East Hall coordinator. It may take some time getting East Hall resident. •
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beneficial to the instructors at UCO in order that we might better serve our students," said Dr. Staff Writer Susan Scott, professor of teacher education. "It helps teachers plan strategies that will More than 40 percent of UCO faculty enhance student learning. It attended the second annual helps remind me how students Faculty Enhancement "I thought it was fantastic. are learning," she said. Conference Thursday, Aug. 17 Some thought the speech in the University Center. While the presenter was applied to more than just Designed to improve both faculty. learning and teaching on speaking to the faculty, I "I thought it was fantastic. campus, the conference featured While the presenter was several workshops of varying was wishing my son who's speaking to the faculty, I was topics and guest speaker Dr. entering college was in wishing my son who's entering Michael Ryan, Associate college was in attendance to Professor of Psychology at the attendance to hear him." hear him," said Dr. Ed Cunliff, University of Texas - San assistant vice president of Antonio. —Dr. Ed Cunliff academic affairs. Dr. Ryan's topic, creating assistant vice president of Topics for the workshops expert learners, focused on academic affairs included "How to Get Funds for students' beliefs about knowledge and learning and the extent to which Travel and Research at UCO," "Designing Effective Library Assignments" and "UCO's these rituals determine academic performance. His speech drew rave reviews from many of the Grade Appeal Process: How to Bullet-Proof 163 faculty members in attendance. "I felt that what he had to say was very See FACULTY, Page 5 BY MIKE GREER
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Dr. Michael Ryan of the University of Texas-San Antonio addresses UCO faculty members at the Faculty Enhancement Conference Aug. 17.