SENCER Center for Innovation
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About SCI-South
SCI-South initiatives are open to participants around the U.S. but are primarily designed to address the needs and interests of individuals in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The SCI-South group has broad expertise among its members, but has a particular interest in the environment, conservation biology, sustainability, interdisciplinary science education, undergraduate research, SENCER and science major courses, pre-med curricula, exportable course modules, international collaborations, large curricular revisions, and assessment. SCI-South leadership is available to consult with universities and college interested in promoting SENCER-related curriculum and programming on their campuses.
About the Host Institution:
University of North Carolina at Asheville
The University of North Carolina at Asheville is the host institution for SCI-South. UNC Asheville is North Carolina's designated public liberal arts institution, and embraces creative expression, the centrality of learning, rigorous undergraduate scholarship, exemplary teaching, and an informed commitment to serving the community.
In addition to offering SENCER courses for both science and non-science majors, UNCA applies the SENCER philosophy to its Integrative Liberal Studies (ILS) Topical Clusters, in which each of our students is required to complete three courses (natural science, social science, and an elective) from a list of courses focused on an important societal topic.
Upcoming Symposia
SENCER Workshop at Research Week
Auburn University
April 4, 2013
As part of Research Week 2013, we will be hosting a day-long session for students, faculty and staff on the approach, strategies and resources developed by SENCER on April 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. The session will be led by Robert Holm, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Edward Katz, Associate Provost, University of North Carolina, Asheville. Attendees will learn how with support from the National Science Foundation and in collaboration with hundreds of educators, academic leaders, students, and experts in assessment and cognitive theory, SENCER has established a community of practice for improving learning in science, mathematics, and across the curriculum. Attendees will be encouraged to participate in discussions facilitated by the co-founder of SENCER and faculty from the southeast who have participated in the SENCER project and created courses and larger-scale curricular projects that connect science and mathematics learning to real-world challenges. Attendees should register for the session here. For more information contact Robert Holm at rzh0021@auburn.edu.
Past Symposia
SENCER Summer Institute
University of North Carolina at Asheville (NC), July 2010
Winter Symposium
University of North Carolina at Asheville (NC), January 2009
Conversations on Engagement: Civic and Otherwise
Oglethorpe University (GA), April 2008
Leadership Council Planning Meeting
University of North Carolina at Asheville (NC), March 2008
More Information
Upcoming Events
SENCER Workshop
April 4, 2013
Research Week at Auburn University
See details below!
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Co-Directors
Dr. Edward Katz
Associate Provost and Dean of University Programs, University of North Carolina at Asheville
ekatz@unca.edu
Dr. Keith Krumpe
Dean of Natural Sciences, University of North Carolina at Asheville
kkrumpe@unca.edu
Leadership Council
Dr. Pearl Fernandes
University of South Carolina Sumter
Dr. Ellen Goldey
Wofford College
Dr. Sally Wasileski
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Dr. John Pratte
Arkansas State University
Dr. Alix Fink
Longwood University
Dr. Keith Aufderheide
Oglethorpe University
Dr. Sherryl Broverman
Duke University
Dr. Theo Koupelis
Edison State College
Dr. Thomas Wood
George Mason University
Dr. Rosalie Richards
Georgia College & State University
Dr. Jay Labov
National Research Council
Dr. Julia Metzker
Georgia College & State University