Rick Steves returns to Gonzaga

Rick is returning to GU by popular demand to talk about his book Travel as a Political Act. Click on the picture to learn about tickets and the link to learn more about the book and his lecture series. Hope to see you there:

When: December 7

Where: Cataldo Hall/Globe Room

Time: 5pm

Tickets:

• Two free tickets per GU student/employee (Crosby Center)
• General Public
• $15 General Public Tickets
• $20 at the door

Rick's Presentation from Fall 2011 (click on title)

Interview with Rick Steves - Caputo & Crandall (click on title)

Presentation from 'World Relief' on Human Trafficking

Many of you know that some of our ORGL students spent some time in Romania accompanying refugees in their work with the UNHCR. Additionally, our students had an opportunity to learn about "modern day slavery" - human trafficking in Eastern Europe. We worked closely with a pivotal UNHCR implementing partner, Generatia Tinara that contextualized this endemic issue not merely for Eastern Europe & Thailand, but also for Western/Northern Europe and United States. You can learn more about this global issue from CNN Freedom Project, but GU is also hosting Mark Kadel from World Relief Spokane to share an interactive presentation on human trafficking and address questions about modern day slavery. Join us if this interests you.

Day/Time: November 29th, 8-9:30pm
Location: Jepson 109

Call for (Graduate) Papers - Revolution Conference 2012

Several of our ORGL/COML had an opportunity to work with the UNHCR at a refugee transit/camp center during the Spring of 2011, accompanying many refugees displaced from Libya during the "Arab Spring" - "Arab Awakening" - "Arab Uprisings". Their displacement, oppression, and persecution could not have been more vivid for our graduate students working with the UN staff, delivering services, developing programs, and accompanying refugees in daily camp life. Most impressively, students were able to identify explicit hardiness principles in the lives of refugees and an implicit servant leadership framework in the operations of the UNHCR Office. What started in Tunisia in December 2010 has mushroomed to a sense of efficacy in multiple Northern African Countries. The following call for papers will interest graduate students passionately engaged in studying the crossroads between these global movements and leadership.

I am attaching a Call for Papers that specifically seeks work of graduate students in this area.

How to begin a revolution is a question that has received much attention from many great thinkers. The goal of the 2012 Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference at the Mahindra Humanities Center is to reverse that perspective and ask:
How to end a revolution?

(click on revolution to learn more about the conference hosted at Harvard University. Some partial funding may be available from Gonzaga University - GSBA)

Gonzaga ORGL/COML Turkey Bowl! Students/alumni vs. Faculty/Staff

You are invited to a traditional community building event that is growing in infamy and lore on behalf of the ORGL Student Committee.  This Saturday (11.19.11) will mark history with yet another in a long line of defining moments that will make famous coaches like Vince Lombardi, Paul Brown, and Mike Ditka take notice.  At 2 PM graduate students, alumni, staff, and faculty players will converge upon the frozen tundra outside of Jundt Art Museum and draw lines in preparation for battle and the 3rd Annual Turkey Bowl.  The football game and festivities should last for about 2 hours, so feel free to bring hot chocolate and plenty of blankets to keep warm.  It is supposed to be in the high 30s with a chance of snow that day, so it should be perfect football weather.  We will have a fire pit (safe and contained) to assist with the warming process, but please remember to dress warm.

This amazing test of wills should be quite the spectacle, so please feel free to pack the field and stands by inviting spouses, significant others, or interested friends to play and watch.  Even if you are not the greatest of players, we would love to have you there as this is all about the camaraderie and the love of the game and our GU community.

Following the game I believe that some of the graduate students will be extending the community building complete with chili and other treats to warm tired bones in the Tilford building.  Information will be provided about that during the event. Hope to see you there...

Academic Scholarship Opportunities

Students interested in higher education, doctoral studies, or simply staying connected with the academic discipline of leadership studies often pose questions about the process of engaging and staying engaged in this type of work. Apart from publishing and teaching, presenting at and/or attending academic conferences is the greatest opportunity that many students pursue in order to learn more about their academic discipline in the context of current research, learning about current and seminal works in the field, and the invaluable opportunity to network with colleagues on a given topic of interest. I will highlight several academic conferences that are closely affiliated with the academic discipline of leadership studies. Our ORGL & doctoral students have presented papers at all of these conferences, some of which were impressively honored for exemplary research. Personally, I presented a number of papers with students at the International Leadership Association, Association of Leadership Educators, Society for Business Ethics, Business and Leadership Symposium, and the Alliance of Universities for Democracy. Lastly, please recognize that your faculty in the ORGL Program are connected with many of these organizations by serving on executive boards, editorial boards, and/or conference planning.

The follow question from students after receiving this information is: "Is there any funding to support graduate students in presenting papers at academic conferences?" The Graduate Student Association is a wonderful organization on campus that has partially funded/supported our graduate students in attending conferences. Naturally, they have a proposal protocol that you have to follow in request of funds.

The following are annual conferences closely associated with our shared leadership discipline. Please connect with their listserve and/or stay current with their website in order to keep up with their developments and Call for Papers (CfP).
Click on the following links:

• Alliance of Universities for Democracy
• Association of Leadership Educators
• Business and Leadership Symposium
• International Leadership Association
• Servant Leadership Conference
• Society for Business Ethics
• SU/GU (Seattle & Gonzaga University Leadership Conference)
• Western Academy of Management

A film to prime your interest in the Leadership & Hardiness Course

Banff films bring extreme outdoor pursuits to Spokane's big screen. The Banff Mountain Film Festival is famous for fostering films chronicling the passions and obsessions - tragedies as well as victories - of mountaineers, endurance and extreme athletes, and environmental and cultural efforts around the world. This year's winner is 'COLD' - a film that captures the pain, fear and doubt of high-stakes extreme mountaineering, complete with a harrowing descent that amplifies the trio's isolation and exposure. COLD, along with other films will be coming to Spokane in the upcoming weekend.

Click on COLD

To see more films click on Banff Mountain Film Festival

The Leadership Seminar Conundrum

Hi Everyone - please view/listen to this brief informational video in preparation for the 680 Seminar Course. It is relevant to all students; students just entering the program and many others that are progressively anticipating the course.

680 Leadership Seminar Video

'Tattoos on the Heart', Father Greg Boyle Lecture

Many of you online students missed Father Greg's talk at GU. Take a moment or two to listen to his message. It will move you and once again draw you near to our GU mission.

'Father Greg'

As many of you know, HBR offers some great pragmatic articles spotlighting current research. The HBR articles are practical and synthesize research in layman language for practitioners. Here are several articles that you may find of interest:

The Must-Have Leadership Skill

Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance

Making Yourself Indispensable

Brain Free Lectures

One of our kids attends a local private institution that implements Trivium Education. Grammar, logic, and rhetoric are foundational principles of this model that greatly remind me of my primary education in Eastern Europe. Deeply embedded in this model is the emphasis of teaching specific subject matter during optimal brain/physical/emotional development. Without surprise, memory and the brain are a primary target, along with many other obvious objectives. I am attaching two lectures that you may find of interest for yourself and/or in teaching kids, grandchildren, perhaps colleagues etc. - ENJOY

Memory and the Brain

Secrets of Mental Math: Lecture on How to Memorize Numbers

Intern Opportunity with Kids Play International

Hi Everyone,

I'm connected with the University of Utah alumni for news, information, jobs & internship postings. I wanted to bring to your attention an internship that may capture your interest. Kids Play Intl. is a great organization that is recruiting for unpaid internships. Please click on their name to find out more information about their organization and initiatives. I recognize that a few of our students live in Salt Lake City, whereas others may consider this as a summer opportunity - food for thought or pass it on.

KIDS PLAY INTERNSHIP:
Kids Play Int’l is seeking an intern to support the nonprofit organization’s fundraising and marketing efforts. This is an unpaid internship that requires a commitment of 8- 12 hours per week for a minimum of 3 months (start and end dates are flexible). This can be a remote position, but proximity to NYC or Park City, Utah is a plus.

ABOUT KIDS PLAY:
Kid Play Int’l uses sport to educate and empower underserved youth worldwide. KPI is currently focused on three initiatives in Rwanda, Malawi and India: 1) implementing Let’s Play!, a community-based sports education program, in Gatagara, Rwanda; 2) developing Girls Dream Big, a scholarship program to identify and support girls who cannot afford to attend school; and 3) organizing volunteer trips lead by Olympic and elite athletes, which give individuals the chance to travel with a purpose and experience using sport as a tool for positive change in the world. KPI was founded by 3-time Olympian Tracy Evans in 2008 and is an initiative of People Helping People, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization located in Park City, Utah.

INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist with organizing Fundraising events.
Assist with Marketing of Volunteer trips; research sites to list trips, email communications with individuals, universities, high schools, maintain database.
Research potential grant and sponsorship opportunities; assist with drafting grant applications and sponsorship proposals
Help draft communications materials such as newsletters, blog posts and other social media updates.
Assist with various other day-to-day tasks associated with operating a nonprofit organization.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s Degree or candidate for Bachelor’s degree.
Excellent communication, organizational and research skills.
Motivated, self-starter, strategic thinker and creative problem solver.
Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Constant Contact, Quickbooks a plus.

TO APPLY:
Candidates should email a one-page cover letter describing their interest and qualifications and a current a resume: info@kidsplayintl.org. Include KPI INTERNSHIP in the subject line. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Inside Higher Ed News

Hi Everyone,

Here are some great articles that may interest you if you are a graduate student, online student, or perhaps considering a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in order to enter the academe.

Ranking the Online Colleges

'No More Plan B'

Big Picture: Glimpses of Life in Academe From Around the World

Considering a new career?...experiencing career shift?...considering a fellowship?...internship?

Hi Everyone,

Some of my formative moments in life were invested in exploring career options through internships and fellowships at the community, state and federal level. Although meager in pay, most make up on the experience and insight you gain about yourself and direction in life, and often times job placements. The following resources represent careers, internships & fellowships in public services. Please add many other links that you have come across by responding to this blog post.

Internships in Public Service (includes helpful hints, internship internet resources, city/county/state management internship programs, nonprofit internships, international internships, general internship database.

Foreign Service (becoming a Foreign Service Officer)

HHS Emerging Leaders Program (ELP is a highly competitive, competitively paid internship)

PostAdjust (click on link): Practical support for people pursuing an international career with the UN, NGOs, diplomats and international development specialists.

PostAdjust was launched to provide free practical support for people and families pursuing an international career. The site has a search engine that gathers all UN and NGO vacancies. Through PostAdjust's "post report "you have access to updated information about the duty station where you are posted or that you are interested in, you can post questions to other international colleagues who are based in the duty station that you are interested in, and post ads to buy, sell or ask for anything that you want. Not only good when you are relocating but also a way to communicate and share information over organizational boundaries at duty stations world-wide.

Father Greg Boyle to speak at GU

Hi Everyone - I hope this event will be captured for online viewers. If not, I am sure that it will appear online soon after on Gonzaga's iTunes university (click link). You can find additional information on Father Greg Boyle by clicking on his name or searching his name on you tube.

ORGL Course Progression

I often hear the following questions pertaining to the ORGL curriculum or the order of classes:

• "Which course do I take first?"...
• "Do the course numbers mean anything?"...
• "Can I enroll in 680 at the beginning of the program?"...etc.

These are just a handful of questions pertaining to the issue of course progression in the Organizational Leadership Program. Your faculty has come together around this issue and developed a logical trail map for all of you. Look it over and feel free to comment.

Suggested Enrollment Progression

1.       500

2.       502

3.       Elective

4.       504

5.       Elective

6.       505

7.       506

8.       501 possibly 503

9.       Elective

10.   503

11.   Elective

12.   680

Welcome Gonzaga University ORGL Advisees

Personalized Welcome Video!

Hi everyone - welcome to the Fall semester. I hope this academic year finds you well and eager to engage in courses and many other adventures encountered in graduate studies. Our department has explored a number of outreach methods to our students for academic advising. Some methods have worked quite well while others were completely non-motivating for students and non-user friendly for faculty. The Chair of the ORGL Department will continue to have information sessions scheduled throughout the semester, while faculty will continue to explore methods and platforms to better reach you in the context of academic advising. My attempt to better reach you will be made through blogging and periodic web-conferences. This blog will provide general academic advising information often requested by students in a given year. Additional advising and follow up will be addressed through emails and phone calls.

Please take the following actions:

1. Sign up to receive updates from this blog & to be a follower. This will keep you updated via email when I make changes, add content, and/or make formal announcements.
2. Please email additional questions about information that is not captured in this blog
3. Please leave comments or information requests regarding academic advising