Provost Summit

Student-Centered Learning: Moving Forward Together
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Atwood Center Cascade and Voyageurs

Time

Event

Location
8-8:20 a.m. 

 Coffee

Atwood Cascade
8:20-8:30 a.m.

Provost Katherina Pattit
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Recognition of BOT Teaching & Service Nominees
Join via Zoom: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91280222335

Atwood Cascade
8:30-9 a.m.

King Banaian
SCSU's Core Values as Others See Them
Join via Zoom: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91280222335

Atwood Cascade
9-10:30 a.m. 

Keynote, Ron Ferguson, PhD
Lead to Belong: Achieving Inclusive Community via Intentional Leadership
Join via Zoom: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/92294338390 

Atwood Cascade

10:45 a.m. to Noon

Short form 10-minute talks (+ discussion)

Angela McDonnell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution program and director of the SCSU Herbarium and Biology Greenhouses

Sarah Schaefer, EdD & Prachi Bengeri, M.S. Assistant Professors Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Katie Kuipers, MLIS, Affordability & Digital Initiatives Librarian, University Library

Ettien Koffe, PhD, English Professor, Department of Humanities

Sarah Sengupta, PhD Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Herberger Business School

Atwood Cascade

Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch & Miller Scholar Recognition (RSVP for lunch)

Award recognition 2025-26 Miller Scholar

Presentation by 2024-25 Miller Scholars Jen Atteberry and Amy Hilleren:
Nurturing Success: Implementing a Study Skills and Support Program for First Semester Nursing Students 

Teaching with OER Showcase

Atwood Voyageurs

1:30-3 p.m.

AI Prompt-A-Thon*
(registration recommended on Huskies Connect)

*Bring your device

Atwood Voyageurs