Goal Setting Workshop

All our students have goals of some kind. However, some students may need encouragement setting higher goals for themselves, and other students may need practical advice on how to achieve their goals. Perhaps all students could benefit from an upcoming ASC workshop:

Academic Success Center

Academic Skills Enhancement Workshop

Where Am I Going, and How Do I Get There?Goal Setting for Success

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:00 - 9:00 A.M.

Student Center Ballroom

If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact us at the ASC; we would gladly provide you with a copy of the attendance roster.Please reply to tell us if your class will attend and how many students you will bring. You may send your reply to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or by telephone at 483-2999. We hope to see you at this workshop or at another one soon!

Managing Conflict Workshop

Are your students having difficulty managing conflict? The Academic Success Center is offering a workshop to help students learn to manage conflict before it manages them.

Academic Success CenterAcademic Skills Enhancement Workshop

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?: Managing Conflict Before it Manages You
Wednesday, October 10th at 2:00 P.M.

Student Center Ballroom

Students will discover the importance of managing conflict before it manages them.
If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact us at the ASC; we would gladly provide you with a copy of the attendance roster.Please reply to tell if your class will attend and how many students you will be attending. You may send your reply to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or by telephone at 483-2999.

Banned Books Week Wrap-Up

What better way to wrap-up banned books week than to spend a few minutes on the #1 most challenged books of the 21st century (so far): the Harry Potter series. Few books are at once so beloved and so despised. People of all ages stood in lines for hours the day the last book was released - it brought in a reported $166 million within 24 hours. These same books have been the source of protests in schools and libraries across the country - primarily from parents afraid that they promote witchcraft or the occult. In response, books have been written such as God, the devil, and Harry Potter : a Christian minister’s defense of the beloved novels and The wisdom of Harry Potter : what our favorite hero teaches us about moral choices. (Both of these are availale at Stoxen Library as well as the entire series - if you can find them on the shelf!)

So, if you are looking for something to read, here are a few reasons why you might like to get to know Harry Potter.

1. Great characters that grow and develop as the series goes on.

2. The worst? villain ever.

3. A real trip into another reality.

4. Enough adventure for just about anybody.

Banned Book Week Continues...

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder is on the banned book list. It is available at Stoxen Library PZ7.W6461 Li2

The book is about a year in the life of two young girls growing up on the Wisconsin frontier, as they help their mother with the daily chores, enjoy their father’s stories and singing, and share special occasions when they get together with relatives or neighbors.

“As a child, this book really started my love for reading. I was hooked on the first book and continued reading the nine-book Little House series. The series provides detailed information about the struggles and constant hard work of pioneer life.” – Corina Zalesky, Stoxen Library

Banned Books Week - Pigman

The Pigman by Paul Zindel (#44 on the banned list) tells the story of Angelo Pignati and Lorraine and John, two sophomores in high school . John is the typical trouble maker and Lorraine strives to achieve something regardless of her paranoia and her mother's put-downs. Mr. Pignati, traumatized by his wife's death, is in a state of denial and believes that she has gone away on a trip.

Paul Zindel, the author of the novel, uses a talented sense of humor in this teen novel. This book has shock value and may disturb some people. However, it shares a good message of friendship, love, and compassion. The transformation of the characters is genuine. The teens learn about life and the skills they will need for growing up. “It is serious as it is funny, as moral as it is tough, as truthful as it is exciting.” (Elizabeth Janeway)

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week (Sept. 29 - Oct. 6, 2007) is all about emphasizing the choice to read what you want. One of my favorites from the list of "Most Frequently Challenged Books for 1990-2000" is Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (#47 on the list). I read this book for a class in college and it has stuck with me all these years. It is about Charlie, a 32 year old man who after becoming involved in a drug experiment goes from a state of mental retardation to that of a genius. It is one of those stories about how we perceive one another and how we treat one another. A good read for any one!

Banned Books Week

Each year the American Library Association and several publishers groups sponsor Banned Book Week – Celebrating the Freedom to Read. This annual event reminds us not to take for granted the freedom of the press that guarantees the freedom to read in our country. This year banned book week is Sept. 29 – Oct. 6.

Every year hundreds of books and other materials are “challenged” in libraries and schools around the country. A “challenged” book is one for which a formal request or complaint has been made requesting that it be removed from the library’s shelves or the school’s curriculum. These include works as wide-ranging as Little House on the Prairie, To Kill a Mockingbird or the Bible.

Check back throughout the week as members of the library staff reflect on books that have been “challenged” at various times through the years. The links below will provide you with more information about Banned Book Week as well as a small listing of books owned by Stoxen Library that have been on various Challenged Book Lists.

Crunching Numbers

While some of our students excel in math-related courses, others find "thinking mathematically" a challenge. The ASC is offering a workshop to help those students with one of the biggest challenges they face: performing their best on math exams.

Academic Success Center

Academic Skills Enhancement Workshop

Crunching Numbers: Techniques for Triumphing on Math Tests

Thursday, October 4, 20071:00 - 2:00 P.M.

Student Center Ballroom

If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact us at the ASC; we would gladly provide you with a copy of the attendance roster. Please reply to tell us if your class will attend and how many students you will bring. You may send your reply to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or phone us at 483-2999.

Test Anxiety

The Academic Success Center is offering a workshop to help students learn how to handle the stress of taking tests.

Academic Success Center

Academic Skills Enhancement Workshop

Out the Brain Freeze: Conquering Test Anxiety

Wednesday, October 3rd at 12:00 P.M.

Student Center Ballroom

Students will discover ways to tackle their test anxiety, such as how to relax when taking a test.If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact us at the ASC; we would gladly provide you with a copy of the attendance roster. Please reply to tell if your class will attend and how many students you will bring. You may send your reply to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or by telephone at 483-2999.

Preventing Plagiarism

The Academic Success Center invites you to join us for the second "Nourishment and Knowledge" workshop of the semester.

Preventing Plagiarism:
Proactive Steps to Keep Students Honest in Their Writing

Student Center Room 18

Monday, October 8, 200712:00-12:50 P.M.

We will discuss how technology makes it easier not only for students to plagiarize but also for instructors to detect plagiarism. We will also share sound teaching techniques that can thwart intentional plagiarism with assignments and instruction that are good for all students (not just those prone to academic dishonesty). We will invite you to share the ideas you have implemented in your teaching to prevent students from plagiarizing in their writing rather than having to react to it.

RSVP by Thursday, October 4 in order to reserve a meal at this workshop luncheon. You may respond to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) by e-mail at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or by telephone at 483-2999. We look forward to having you join us and our continuing conversation about when and how to use writing to teach and learn.

Theodore Roosevelt Center

Stop by Stoxen Library and check out our newly renovated space housing the Theodore Roosevelt Center.

A student viewing the Theodore Roosevelt Center online at the kiosk.

Dr. Hutson, from the Library of Congress, visiting the Theodore Roosevelt Center.

Read the announcement in the Dickinson State Digest.

Academic Success Center Fall Tutoring Schedule

Tutoring Schedule
Fall 2007

Come to the Academic Success Center (lower level of Stoxen Library) to make an appointment with a tutor by scheduling a date and time for yourself in the appointment book.

Writing Center

Monday 9:00AM - 4:30PM Tuesday 9:00AM-4:30PM

Wednesday 9:00AM-12:00PM 1:00PM-4:30PM

Thursday 9:00AM - 4:30PM Friday 9:00AM - 4:30 PM

Math Center

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:30 PM

Friday 10:00AM – 12:00PM 1:00PM – 3:00PM

Tutoring Center

Accounting Tuesday 1:00PM - 4:00PM Thursday 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Computers Wednesday 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Economics Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM Thursday 9:00AM – 12:00PM
History Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM Thursday9:00AM – 12:00PM
Human Anatomy Wednesday 11:00AM – 12:00PM Friday 11:00AM – 12:00 PM
Political Science Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM Thursday 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Psychology Wednesday 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Sociology Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM Thursday 9:00AM – 12:00PM

For assistance with study skills, sign up for an appointment with any available tutor any day of the week in the Writing Center, Math Center, or Tutoring Center.

Contact us in the lower level of Stoxen Library, by phone at 483-2999, or by e-mail at dsu.asc@dickinsonstate.edu.

Study advice

Need advice on how to create an environment and to exercise behaviors conducive to concentration while studying? The ASC is offering them some help:

Academic Success Center

Academic Skills Enhancement Workshop

Caution! Scholar at Work:Controlling Your Study Environment and Habits

Student Center Ballroom

Thursday, September 27, 20073:00 - 4:00 P.M.

Do I have to grow up?

Have you ever had students that are not sure hot to handle the new responsibility of being an adult? The Academic Success Center is offering a workshop to help students learn how to handle responsibility of adulthood and college.

Academic Success Center

Academic Skills Enhancement Workshop

Do I have to grow up? Taking on Adult Responsibilities with Success

Wednesday, September 26th at 2:00 P.M.

Student Center Ballroom

Students will discover the importance of being responsible for their actions. Such things such as accountability are important.If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact us at the ASC; we would gladly provide you with a copy of the attendance roster.

Put It in Writing: Note Taking

Do your students take notes during lectures or discussions in your classes? Do you assign reading for which they take notes? If so, they may appreciate the help that the ASC is offering them:

Academic Success Center

Academic Skills Enhancement Workshop

Put It in Writing:Note Taking Techniques to Get the Most Out of Class and Into Your Brain

Thursday, September 20 at 10:00 A.M.

Student Center Ballroom

If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact us at the ASC; we would gladly provide you with a copy of the attendance roster. Please reply to tell if your class will attend and how many students you will bring. You may send your reply to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or by telephone at 483-2999. We hope to see you at this workshop or at another one soon!

In One Eye and Out the Other

If you have students who struggle with understanding what they read in their textbooks, the ASC is offering a workshop that can help:

Academic Success Center

Academic Skills Enhancement Workshop

In One Eye and Out the Other:Reading and Using Your Textbooks Effectively

Tuesday, September 18th at 2:00 P.M.

Student Center Ballroom

If you have a class during this time, please feel free to bring the entire class to the workshop. If your class is not at this time, you may still encourage your students to attend. If you would like to offer credit for their attending this workshop but cannot attend yourself, simply contact us at the ASC; we would gladly provide you with a copy of the attendance roster.Please reply to tell if your class will attend and how many students you will bring. You may send your reply to Sonja Steffen (ASC Administrative Secretary) at Sonja.Steffen@dickinsonstate.edu or by telephone at 483-2999. We hope to see you at this workshop or at another one soon!

Managing Learning Attitudes and Behaviors

On Wednesday, September 12th at 8:00 am in the Student Center Ballroom, the ASC is offering a workshop on managing learning attitudes and behaviors. Students who attend this workshop will discover the importance of maintaining a positive attitude in life and in college. Students will compare positive and negative attitudes as well as determine that they are in charge of their attitudes. They will also discover effective things that they can do to create a study environment conducive to academic success. If you are planning to attend, please call 483-2999 or RSVP to Sonja.Steffen@dsu.nodak.edu

ASC Workshop : I Need Help

Over the course of the semester, we have all had students approach us who were struggling academically. Here is an opportunity to learn about the appropriate resources on campus and how you can guide and direct students more effectively. The ASC Workshop "I Need Help: Using the Academic Success Center" scheduled for Tuesday, September 11th at 1pm in the Student Center Ballroom is targeted at helping students understand what services are available within the ASC unit and how students can access those services. If you are a new faculty or staff member, please feel free to join us as we review critical information on academic support services at DSU. It will help you as you direct students our way. If you are planning to attend, please call 483-2999 or RSVP to Sonja.Steffen@dsu.nodak.edu

Overview sessions

Do you need to do some research and don’t know where to begin? Are you new to campus and wish to have a library tour?
Then here is a session on using the Library homepage and tour that should be useful to you!

These sessions are for transfer students, international students, students returning to school after an absence and anyone wanting to have a brief introduction to the Library. This does not substitute for the library instruction provided in Freshmen Seminar and Composition 120 classes.

Class sessions are 45 – 50 minutes in length and have a maximum enrollment of 30 students (minimum of 5). Topics covered include a general review of the Library’s webpage, ODIN, accessing one’s library account and Academic Search Premier.

Sessions begin at the Library Main Service desk with a 10 minute walk through the library.

Sessions for Fall Semester will be held:

Monday, Aug. 27 - 3 – 4 pm
Thursday, Aug. 30-4 – 5 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 5 – 3 – 4 pm
Friday, Sept. 7 – 2 – 3 pm

Library Director Retires

After 27 years of service devoted to the University and the Library, Ms. Lillian Crook, Director of Stoxen Library, announced her retirement today effective August 10th. During her six year tenure as Director, the Library has been transformed into an information commons with increased services and patron usage; the Common Grounds coffee bar opened; and the Heart River Writer's Circle was created and enjoyed by many at DSU and within the community. We sincerely appreciate the contributions Ms. Crook has made to Dickinson State University and wish her well in her future endeavors. A retirement farewell celebration will be scheduled in mid September and I hope you all can attend to express your best wishes to Ms. Crook personally.

In Ms. Crook's absence, Ms. Rita Ennen has been appointed as the Interim Director of Stoxen Library effective August 13, 2007. Questions regarding the operation of the Library or services available should be directed to Ms. Ennen.

Rich Brauhn,
Vice President for Academic Affairs