| Week |
Date |
Description |
| 1 |
T 9/4 |
Welcome and introduction. Develop leadership keywords. |
2 |
T 9/11 |
Social gathering with the Pavlis Task Force (Douglas Houghton Hall - first floor west lounge). |
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Sa 9/15 |
Challenge course. |
3 |
T 9/18 |
Speaker presentation by Tom Wujec, 7:30 p.m. in the Rozsa Center . There will be a discussion backstage afterward until 10:00 p.m. Please arrive with your backstage pass, which you can pick up from Paige (in M & M 722) between 7:30 and 11:00 a.m. or between 12:00 and 5:00 p.m. |
4 |
T 9/25 |
Post-presentation reflection. For next week, write a short reflection (1–2 typed pages) on "Why did I choose to become a participant in the Pavlis Institute?" |
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W 9/26 |
Speaker presentation by Terry Wychowski, 6–8 p.m. in the MUB Red Metal Room 105. A buffet dinner will be served. The speaker event with Terry Wychowski has been cancelled. |
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| F 9/28 | Optional presentations by Dr. Edward Gabriele: "The Spirit and Challenge of Research Ethics" (2:00 p.m., Wadsworth Annex) and "Trust and Truth—The Passion that is Research Integrity" (7:30 p.m., Fisher 129). |
5 |
T 10/2 |
Introduction to communication and leadership. Short responses due. |
6 |
T 10/9 |
Discussion of communication and leadership. Come prepared to thoughtfully answer the questions from last week. |
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R 10/11 |
Speaker presentation by Cindy May, 6–8 p.m. in the MUB Red Metal Room 105. A buffet dinner will be served. |
7 |
T 10/16 |
Post-presentation reflection.World community grid presentation. |
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R 10/18 |
Optional presentation by by Annie B. Bond, hosted by Students for Environmental Sustainability. The title of her talk will be "Green Living Myths vs. Reality," and will followed by a hands-on workshop where participants can make their own green household cleaners. Forestry Building room G002, 6:00–7:00 p.m. Workshop to follow, from 7:00–8:30 p.m. |
8 |
M 10/22 |
Optional presentation by Dr. Kevin Kruger, Associate Executive Director of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA): "Transformational Leadership for the 21st Century: Fostering Diversity and Leadership Development." MUB Ballroom, 12:00 noon–1:30 p.m. |
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T 10/23 |
Discuss schedule for next week. Continue investigating the World Community Grid. |
9 |
M 10/29 |
Speaker presentation—Johnnie James Jones III from the Make A Difference Youth Foundation, 6–8 p.m. in the MUB Ballroom A. A buffet dinner will be served. |
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T 10/30 |
Post-presentation reflection. For class next Tuesday, please read Emily Thrush's "Multicultural Issues in Technical Communication" (PDF). |
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F 11/2 |
Lunch with Jim Graham. M & M Room 610. Lunch begins at 11:45 a.m., and his presentation begins at 12:20 p.m. |
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Sa 11/3 |
D80 Conference (be sure to register for the conference at the D80 website).
Leadership Symposium, 10:00 a.m., the MUB Ballroom. RSVP at activities@mtu.edu. |
10 |
T 11/6 |
Discuss communication in a globalized world. |
11 |
T 11/13 |
Movie presentation: The Yes Men. |
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Sa 11/17– |
Thanksgiving Break. |
12 |
T 11/27 |
Discuss The Yes Men and A View from the Roof. Go over the evaluation criteria for the final presentations and assign presentation days. |
13 |
T 12/4 |
Final presentations. |
14 |
T 12/11 |
Final presentations, continued, and semester wrap-up. |