Robert Alvine Professional Enrichment Program

Last Updated: November 20, 2009
Events Guide: Continued Learning Education
Professional Enrichment Program

Weekly Events:

“ESL Conversational English Workshop”
Maxcy Hall - M108
Every Wednesday, at 9 PM
Mrs. Linda Lubrano
Length: 30-60 minutes 
Audience:  ESL Students of all levels and any native English speakers who wish to join

Participants will practice their English speaking and listening skills by responding to a variety of lively, open-ended topics and by receiving informal feedback on their English expression.

“ESL Conversational English Workshop”
Maxcy Hall - M108
Every Saturday, at 3:30 PM
Dr. Leon Weinmann
Length: 30-60 minutes 
Audience:  ESL Students of all levels and any native English speakers who wish to join

Participants will practice their English speaking and listening skills by responding to a variety of lively, open-ended topics and by receiving informal feedback on their English expression.

Date Specific Events:

Microsoft Outlook
Echlin Computer Lab - E119
Thursday, December 3, 1:40 - 2:55 PM
Lisa Scranton

Learn how to make the most of the organizational tools in Outlook 2007 with the To Do Bar, Calendar, Email, Contacts and Journal. RSVP to sloughlin@newhaven.edu.

“Excel: An Academic and Professional Support System”
Bixler Hall - B307
November 18th, 7:20 PM
Mr. Joseph Chmura
Length: 90 minutes         
Audience:  All students of business, engineering, math, and quantitative analysis

The intention of this workshop is not to teach Excel but to expose students to its potential impact on their approaches to understanding quantitatively-intense subject material, in particular, how it can enhance learning, increase assignment accuracy, improve communications, and reduce overall study time.

“What Is Plagiarism? How Do I Avoid It?”
Maxcy Hall - M108
November 19th, 12:00 PM
Ms. Janet Wu York
Length: 45 minutes         
Audience:  Everyone

Are you confused about when you need to cite? Are you frightened by the prospect of accidentally plagiarizing? Do you want to know how to cite in different circumstances, including for oral presentations?  Then check out this workshop to learn the answers.

“I Know that I Should Like Math: How Math Impacts Our Lives”
Dodd’s Hall - D205
November 20th, 11:30 AM
Mr. Nicolas Zoghb
Length:  45-60 minutes 
Audience:  Primarily M 103, M 109, & M 115 students, but other people are welcome.

This workshop, geared toward students taking entry-level mathematics courses and people taking mathematics after an absence from it, will explore the relevance of mathematics in explaining the sciences, its importance for students considering graduate studies, and its impact beyond college education.

“Logic and Lies: Identifying the Most Common Logical Fallacies in Argumentative Writing”
Kaplan Hall - K107
November 21st, 2:00 PM
Dr. Leon Weinmann
Length: 50 minutes         
Audience:  Primarily first-year composition students, but everyone is welcome

This workshop will guide students through the 12 most common logical fallacies (false arguments) found in persuasive writing.  Sometimes these fallacies result from sloppy thinking; sometimes they are outright lies.  Students will learn how to identify these 12 fallacies in their reading and how to avoid them in their writing.

“Beyond Index Cards: From Bloglines to Zotero”
Kaplan Hall - K108
November 30th, 3:30 PM
Ms. Andrea Beaudin
Length:  45 minutes
Audience:  All students (undergraduate & graduate), esp. people drafting research projects

Whether you’re a savvy researcher or still learning how to search syntax, tracking and maintaining your sources can be a challenge.  These free options that will help you access the full text of your research, tag your results, search your findings (particularly helpful when you recall that “great quotation” you came across but can’t remember where), and automatically track all data from its date of access to the original URL—a real boon when it comes time to compose your works cited page!

“APA Style: Cracking the Code”
Maxcy Hall - M108
November 30th, 6:30 PM
Mr. Tad Martin
Length: 60 minutes
Audience:  Anyone using the APA documentation style for a class or professionally

This workshop will cover how a paper prepared in APA form should look.  It will mostly focus on references.

“ESL Junction: Strategies and Resources to Improve Your Spoken and Written English”
Echlin Hall - E112
December 1st, 10:00 AM
Ms. Pavelle Wesser-Mitra
Length: 45-60 minutes
Audience:  ESL students of all levels

This workshop will review what resources and techniques are available to improve your English skills.

“Presenting a Polished Paper: Strategies and Tips for Editing”
Maxcy Hall - M118A
December 3rd, 5:00 PM
Mrs. Mallory Diedrich
Length:  45-60 minutes 
Audience:  Everyone

Do you write a great paper on the content level but inevitably fall short in polishing it?  This workshop will help you put the final touches on your paper so that it looks and sounds as good as the content it contains deserves.

Wachovia Financial Literacy Series
Student Enrichment Center - M124
Dates to be announced

By Graduation, most college students are expected to understand the fundamentals of personal financial management. Developing a good credit record, understanding payroll deductions, transportation, and meeting the expenses of daily living are all key areas that students must be ready to address. The Wachovia Financial Literacy Series should help students complete their understanding of personal financial management.
 

Sport Media Certificate Program
Dates to be announced
Five part series in sport media.