We are thrilled to have Ms. Harris back in class this week to present the First Impressions exercise to our students. This activity helps us to explore various stereotypes that we hold and discuss how we came to develop certain perceptions of various identity groups. In the past this class has been very popular with the students, so we look forward to it each year!
Students will also be sending their mid-semester check-in email to their mentors this week.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Career Development
After a short recess for fall break and advising, we are back in M100 class this week. Mr. Brian Newton, Director of Career and Graduate Development, will be working with the students on enhancing their resume. Once the resumes are polished, students will be sending them to their professional mentors for review. Students are also turning in their Reality Check assignment this week. This activity requires them to review their grades up until midterm to approximate their current semester GPA. This allows advisors to know if any students are experiencing academic difficulty and plan interventions as needed.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Happy Fall Break!
This week is fall break, so M100 classes are cancelled. We are in the process of grading SNG Event Reflections, and it sounds like many exciting activities have already taken place this semester! After fall break, students will be heading into midterms and advising for the Spring 2012 semester. I can hardly believe we are halfway through the term. Happy fall!
International SNG Cultural Exchange
International SNG Cultural Exchange
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Academic Success
Last week in class we focused on Learning Styles. The students completed an assessment to identify how they learn best, and then we had a class discussion to develop strategies to employ when professors teach differently than how one learns best.
This week we focus on GPA calculating, consequences of good and bad grades, and academic integrity.
The students should have completed their first SNG event by this Friday, September 30th. I hope to post pictures soon from some of the events that everyone has been attending. If you have photos, please feel free to pass them along!
This week we focus on GPA calculating, consequences of good and bad grades, and academic integrity.
The students should have completed their first SNG event by this Friday, September 30th. I hope to post pictures soon from some of the events that everyone has been attending. If you have photos, please feel free to pass them along!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Mentors hosting events
Thanks to our wonderful mentors for planning several exciting SNG events this semester!
Last week, Lauren hosted a dinner and panel of professional women in the disciplines of marketing, human resources, accounting/finance, and supply chain.
Peyton and Tamara hosted a Multicultural Pig Pickin' for the rural SNG and the Latin American SNG. Peyton said, "Everyone brought dishes representative of their culture. After the meal, we had some great presentations and discussions. One of the students from the LA SNG was from El Salvador and she spoke about the differences between her family's culture and American culture, and some of the unique aspects about her family life. Students were given the opportunity to ask her questions and then we began a discussion about the main differences in business culture that her parents faced when coming to the US. That opened up into a great general discussion about the things students may need to prepare for in dealing with other cultures in business and life here in the US and abroad. Several students shared experiences they had had while traveling outside of the US and even within NC. We had a great some great comments about how people living in different parts of the same county may even bring different cultural views and perspectives to a variety of situations. I led the discussion with the students and provided them with examples from my transition from country life to Raleigh and then from Raleigh to France and the rest of the world. Following our discussion, we ended the evening with a Latin dance lesson where I taught the students some basic bachata moves and provided some background on the dance."
Next month, Diane will host a Customs Exchange event, where students will meet and connect with each other while learning customs and practices from other cultures. Each student will be asked to bring at least 2 facts from other culture(s) and one American professional business tip that they can share with the group. For example, how business cards are exchanged in China, the tradition of gift giving in Japan and why one should wear your name tag on your right collar. These gems of knowledge in a casual, fun setting.
Dennis will hold a "Resume / How To Interview" workshop for the students in the Asian Pacific SNG. A Human Resources Manager from Eaton Corporation has volunteered to run the workshop for the students.
We are grateful for all of the time and energy the professional mentors are investing in the program and look forward to reading the student reflections on the events.
Last week, Lauren hosted a dinner and panel of professional women in the disciplines of marketing, human resources, accounting/finance, and supply chain.
Peyton and Tamara hosted a Multicultural Pig Pickin' for the rural SNG and the Latin American SNG. Peyton said, "Everyone brought dishes representative of their culture. After the meal, we had some great presentations and discussions. One of the students from the LA SNG was from El Salvador and she spoke about the differences between her family's culture and American culture, and some of the unique aspects about her family life. Students were given the opportunity to ask her questions and then we began a discussion about the main differences in business culture that her parents faced when coming to the US. That opened up into a great general discussion about the things students may need to prepare for in dealing with other cultures in business and life here in the US and abroad. Several students shared experiences they had had while traveling outside of the US and even within NC. We had a great some great comments about how people living in different parts of the same county may even bring different cultural views and perspectives to a variety of situations. I led the discussion with the students and provided them with examples from my transition from country life to Raleigh and then from Raleigh to France and the rest of the world. Following our discussion, we ended the evening with a Latin dance lesson where I taught the students some basic bachata moves and provided some background on the dance."
Next month, Diane will host a Customs Exchange event, where students will meet and connect with each other while learning customs and practices from other cultures. Each student will be asked to bring at least 2 facts from other culture(s) and one American professional business tip that they can share with the group. For example, how business cards are exchanged in China, the tradition of gift giving in Japan and why one should wear your name tag on your right collar. These gems of knowledge in a casual, fun setting.
Dennis will hold a "Resume / How To Interview" workshop for the students in the Asian Pacific SNG. A Human Resources Manager from Eaton Corporation has volunteered to run the workshop for the students.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Counseling & Career Center Resources and Academic Success
Today in class we have guest speakers from the Counseling Center and the Career and Graduate Development Office. Their presentations will help students become more familiar with the resources located on campus. We will also cover tips on how to be academically successful during the first semester of college.
This was a busy week in the Poole College of Management. Yesterday we hosted a welcome back party and organization fair. Many of the M100 students came out to learn about clubs within the college. We were very excited about the turn-out, since stress the importance of getting involved early. Here are some photos from the big event
Friday, September 9, 2011
Fall Mentor Day
Our fall mentor day was a huge success! Thanks again to all who participated. Don't forget to check the SNG calender for upcoming events and connect with your group to attend. Here's the link. Today in class we will be covering Professional Communications and then the student mentors will facilitate a discussion time where will will explore diversity topics and the first year common reading. Hope you enjoy the pictures below:
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