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Show 4 PIUS 22 Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 Because of production errors, the following information needs to be updated as part of the '07 Orientation material included in Monday's A-Plus Magazine. flliX Secondary Ed Prepares Teachers, School Leaders, and Researchers this Department. Secondary Offering one of the Education offers master's most highly respected degree programs for practicing programs for the preparateachers In a number of areas tion of secondary school Including science, social studteachers has always ies, literacy, mathematics, and been the hallmark of English education, English as a USU's Department of second language, and middle Secondary Education. school education. One of the Over 1000 students are Secondary most Important functions of planning for a career In Education the Department is to participate junior, middle or high In the College of Education's school teaching and will Interdisciplinary Ph.D. and Ed.D. procomplete their degree requiregrams in curriculum and Instruction, ments through the 21 departments including the newly established throughout the university that work distance doctoral program. These in partnership with Secondary programs are designed to prepare Education to offer teacher prepaschool leaders, policy makers, and ration programs. Students who university researchers. graduate from these programs are heavily recruited by school districts In addition to preparing teachers throughout Utah. Demand is curand educational leaders, all faculty rently the greatest for mathematics members are involved in research and science teachers nationwide, and In school Improvement and but graduates from the Secondary reform. Sherry Marx, Assistant Education Department benefit from Professor, Is working on a 1 million the high reputation that USU's dollar federal grant - funded project College of Education enjoys. to Improve science education for latino middle school students In Teacher preparation is, howa local school district. Her recent ever, only one of the many roles of j-.BWfl II book. Revealing the Invisible: Confronting Passive Racism in Teacher Education, came out In 2006 through Routledge. Grace Huerta, Associate Professor, has written a book entitled "Educational Foundations - Divers Histories, Diverse, Perspectives," published by Houghton-Mlfflln. George Hruby, who has recently been published In Reading Research Quarterly, Is working on a book on reading comprehension under contract to Cambridge University Press. He Is also the program chair for the American Reading Forum, 2007, to be held on Sanlbel Island, Florida, In December. Barry Franklin continues to travel Internationally as a scholar and lecturer. Leslie Flemmer coordinated the first annual 3 branches of government workshop for preservice and Inservice teachers. Students Interested in secondary teacher preparation programs should contact Dr. Harold Heap, Undergraduate Advisor. According to Dr. Heap, students who declare their major as freshmen can complete their University Studies requirements and courses in the teaching major and minor during their first three years and then move into the teacher licensure program during their junior and senior years. Heap notes that "we place the emphasis on having students complete graduation requirements and master their subject matter first and then move on to take courses In professional education." ' Students Interested In graduate I T study In the Department should see; Dr. Barry Franklin. Current or prospective students can find fnforma- ' tion about all of the Department's programs on the Secondary Education website (www.usu.edu/ seed) or make an appointment with Dr. Heap or Dr. Franklin by calling the Department at 435/797-2222 or stopping by the Department's office in Room 330 of Jones Education Building. What can Affirmative Action-Equal Opportunity do for You? The Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity (AA/EO) Office provides advice and/ or assistance to everyone participating In any of the services and/or programs offered by Utah state University. With this being said, it must be emphasized that our primary customers are USU faculty, staff and STUDENTS! If you have questions. Issues, or just want to talk about topics you feel might be related to the compliance areas discussed In this article, please contact the AA/ EO Office at (435) 797-1266, through our web site at http://www.usu.edu/ aaeo/lndex.html, or drop by our office In room 216 of the Military Science Building (enter through door at the southeast corner of the building). An Important part of the vision and mission of Utah State University is to provide students with an academic, work, recreational and social environment that Is free of discrimination and harassment based on various protected categories which include: race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment and pregnancy-related Issues), national origin, age, disability or an Individual's status as a veteran. In addition, USU policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for employees in all aspects of employment and for students In academic programs. The AA/EO Office provides trainIng, discussion, advice, assistance, compliance and enforcement of many laws and regulations which specifically affect USU students, including: •Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (Higher Education Act) which prohibits discrimination and/or harassment against students on the basis of sex In admissions, placement, housing, athletics, facilities, financial aid, other student services, and all educational programs. Prohibition of sexual harassment Is also Included under Title IX. This law also prohibits employment discrimination related to federally funded educational programs/institutions. The Director of the AA/EO Office Is the Title IX Coordinator for USU. •Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, which forbids discrimination and/or harassment In educational programs and activities on the basis of race, color and national origin. •The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 which prohibits discrimination based on age In programs or activities which receive federal financial assistance. •Title II of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 both prohibit discrimination based on disabilities. Section 504 covers programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance while Title II of the ADA applies only to public entitles. Students at USU are covered by both of these laws. Basically, the law requires USU to make reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified Individuals with disabilities. Specific assistance In claiming a disability and seeking reasonable accommodation is accomplished through the Disability Resource Center (435-797-2444). The Director of the AA/EO Office Is the Section 504 Coordinator for USU. When students are employed at USU, they are also protected by the following laws: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, forbids discrimination and/or harassment In all aspects of employment on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It also Includes sexual harassment and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions (amendment to the law). Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires the same pay for men and women doing substantially equal work and requiring substantially equal skill, effort and responsibility under similar working conditions. Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967, as amended prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age (40 and above). Section 503 of the Rehabilitation • Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990prohibits discrimination and harassment in employment on the basis of disabilities. Additionally, Section 503 requires federal contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance In employment qualified persons with disabilities. Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) of 1974, as amended prohibits discrimination and harassment and requires affirmative action to employ, and advance In employment qualified special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized. ! The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994 protects civilian job rights and benefits for veterans (specifically National Guard and reservists). ; Executive Order 11246 as amend-1 ed provides affirmative action guidelines as well as prohibitions against discrimination and harassment based on race, color, gender, religion and national origin. RETALIATION IS ILLEGAL! It , is unlawful to retaliate against any Individual who: opposes practices , which discriminate based on any ! of the above mentioned laws (protected categories); files a charge of discrimination; or testifies/participates in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation relating to a protected category. If you feel you have been the i X victim of discrimination and/or J harassment as described above; •want information on the subjects; or just need to talk and receive • guidance on options available to you, please contact the AA/EO Office as soon as possible. We are located in room 216 of the Military , Science Building. Our dedicated entrance is located at the southeast; corner of the building, just west of i the parking terrace. You may call us at (435) 797-1266 or contact us through our web site at http://www. usu.edu/aaeo/index.html. The fol- ; lowing individuals are here to assist; you: • Dave Ottley, Director and USU Title ix/Sectlon 504 Coordinator Stacy Sturgeon, AA/EO Specialist Carolyn Whelan, Staff Assistant ffe . <i :r^4"t£r ':fft ) L-inJ G m = Two or three — heck, maybe four - award-winning comedians, fresh off the national com- = = edy circuit, including Ryan Hamilton of "Last Comic Standing" will be here Saturday, = = Sept. 15, 7:30, TSC Ballroom. Limitecl Seating. First Come-First Seated. All this fun and = H jocularity brought to you by yoiir friendly and funny Utah Statesman staff. .= TI i iiniii iiiiiiiiii WYi/ iiiiiiiiiiiiii |
