The Higher Ed Forum Projects *Request for Academic Partnership (RAP) Projects Project Title: Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Anatomy & Applied Physiology Presenter Name: Monty Cavanaugh, M.D., Thomas Allen, D.O., MPH, and David Brennan, M.Ed. University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Department of Family Medicine, School of Community Medicine Thornton YMCA Kyle Wilkes, Executive Director Ricki Wimmer, Executive Director YMCA Camping Services and Program Development Sam Carroll, YMCA of Greater Tulsa, C.O.O. Susan Plank, YMCA of Greater Tulsa, C.E.O. Memorial High School Chris Johnson, Principal Jen Howell, Assistant Principal Rebecca Grooms, Assistant Principal Science Department Teachers (10) Memorial High School Parent Facilitator Project Status: Concluded Project Title: Community Nursing & Environmental Science Presenter Name: Shelly Wells, APRF-CNS, Ph.D., MBA, Emma Kientz, M.S., R.N., C.N.S., C.N.E. University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, College of Nursing Hale High School Josh Regnier, Assistant Principal Culinary Arts Department Teachers Nutritional Science Department Teachers Project Status: Ongoing
Project Title: Higher Ed Forum Anchor Institution Website Development Presenter Name: Pam Pittman, Richard Beck, John Gibson, Dan Guajardo, Gina Wekke, Kevin Burr, Kirt Hartzler The Higher Ed Forum Executive Council Members Dreamweaver Web Design Course Lisa Hopkins, Adobe Certified Expert/Instructor, Associate Professor of Digital Media, Center for Creativity TCC Dreamweaver Course college students Project Status: Concluded Project Revision: Re-Opened Revised Website AY2013-2014 Inega Taylor, Marketing and Communications, Pam Pittman Adkins, Forum Executive Council, Paula Settoon, Margaret Lee, Project Title: Union Collegiate Academy Presenter Name: Christy Johnson, Coordinator, College and Career Services, Amanda Howell, College and Career Specialist, Union Public Schools Delegates of The Higher Ed Forum Individual Institution Representatives Project Description: RAP submitted, approved, relegated to recruitment officers Project Status: Partners Determined: University Recruitment Offices. Concluded.
Project Title: Graduate Student Forensics Service Learning Project #1 Presenter Name: Will Rogers High School Chemistry Teachers, Oklahoma State University Health Sciences Center Graduate Students Forensics Department OSU-HSC Graduate School Faculty Advisor(s) and Grad Students Project Title: Graduate Student Forensics Service Learning Project #2 Presenter Name: Will Rogers High School Chemistry Teachers, Dr. Diana Spencer and faculty NIH Grant Award Component Project Status: Concluded; fulfilled criteria for section of NIH Grant. Project Title: Practical Application of Math in the World of Business and Industry Presenter Name: Mary Philpott, Dean of Workforce,, Susan Harris, Senior Vice President, Tulsa Metro Chamber, Higher Ed Forum delegates Will Rogers High School, Edison High School, Michael Ballard, Assistant Principal, WRHS Rachael Stacy, Assistant Principal, Edison High School Project Description: RAP submitted, approved.
Project Title: Oral Roberts University College of Nursing Service Learning Curriculum Presenter Name: Dr. Audrey Thompson, Oral Roberts University, Anna Vaughn College of Nursing Will Rogers High School (WRHS) WRHS Biology Class (Labs, Assessment, and Leadership) teachers Research outcomes presented and documented. Project Title: Listen to Your Art: Empowering Adolescent Females Through Group Communication Strengthening and Creative Expression Art Projects Presenter Name: Rebecca St. Clair, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Masters of Human Relations Internship in Counseling, MHR Faculty Advisor approved internship project Central High School, Union High School, Union Public Schools Jackie Tolbert, Assistant Principal, Central High School John Federline, Union 9 th Grade Intermediate School Principal Internship criteria met.
Project Title: Faculty Service Learning Recruitment Video Project Presenter Name: Greg Stone, English Department Faculty, President of Faculty Association, Ed Taylor, Media Production Department Faculty, Carol Carr, Director of Service Learning, Janis Farr, Lisa Gerow and Campus Service Learning Coordinators, Webster High School, Media and Communications Magnet School Saundra Ford, Assistant Principal, Webster High School Jim Maxson, Media Department teacher, Webster High School Project Description: RAP Document Submitted, Approved, Implemented. Project Title: Adolescent Advocacy: Societal Issues and Policy Presenter Name: Dr. Janette Habashi, Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Department of Human Relations, Lynn Wrights, M.H.R., Program Development Specialist, National Resource Center for Youth Development Will Rogers High School, Michael Ballard, Assistant Principal (WRHS) Jody Parsons, English teacher (WRHS) Erica Walker, Student Counselor (WRHS) Project Status: Ongoing.
Project Title: The Student Leadership Conference of Oklahoma Presenter Name: Kaylee Morrison, student, Broken Arrow Public Schools, and BA Faculty/Administration Advisors The Higher Ed Forum of Oklahoma Site: Northeastern State University-Broken Arrow Committee: Undergraduate and graduate students and the delegates of The Higher Ed Forum Chair: Dr. Allyson L. Watson Eddings Endowed Chair for Urban Education, Outreach and Research Director, Teaching & Urban Reform Network (TURN) Northeastern State University, College of Education Immediate Past President Gates Millennium Scholars Alumni Association Project Description: RAP submitted, approved, implemented, sustaining annually. Project Status: Inaugural conference implemented and concluded. Hereafter, this RAP is an established Annual Forum Event with rotating university sites and chairmen. Project outcomes on website at www.thehigheredforum.org. Project Title: One Agenda Launch Presenter Name: Dr. Margaret Lee, Dean of Developmental Education, Rogers State University Northeastern State University-Broken Arrow Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma K20Center University of Pennsylvania Netter Center Bixby High Schools Broken Arrow Public Schools Jenks Public Schools Sapulpa Public Schools Sand Springs Public Schools Union Public Schools Owasso Public Schools Chair: Dr. Margaret Lee Event Planning & Implementation: Paula Settoon, Dean of Library Studies and Department, and Pam Pittman Adkins, Forum Executive Chair Dr. Kathy Dodd, Union Public Schools Dr. Oliver Wallace, Tracy Bayles, Dr. Richard Beck, Rogers State University Project Description: RAP submitted, approved, implemented, sustaining ongoing. Project Status: Launch concluded. Hereafter, this RAP is an established Annual Forum Event with ongoing Chair Margaret Lee and the One Agenda Task Team. Project outcomes and event reports are located on our website www.thehigheredforum.org under One Agenda.
All Forum activities and projects are not described here. These partnerships developed from our pilot years serve as a brief historical overview. Our mission persists to identify, create, implement and support diverse RAP project collaborations among K-12 education, post-secondary institutions, and community organizations. We serve Oklahoma by providing an accessible entry portal to professional educators and academically-based service learning coursework. *Requests for Academic Partnerships (RAP) documents and the step-by-step process to submit a project request are available on The Higher Ed Forum website. The Forum will begin accepting RAPs in March 2014 for AY2014-15. THE HIGHER ED FORUM OF OKLAHOMA CRITICAL DIALOGUE. COLLECTIVE ACTION. www.thehigheredforum.org The Project website page will be updated periodically and short project descriptions will be added soon. 2.4.14