BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//University of Northern Colorado - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for University of Northern Colorado REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20270314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20271107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261019T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261019T131500 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261012T210823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T210823Z UID:10003051-1792408500-1792415700@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Oral Comprehensive Examination\, Michael James George Cleary\, Music: Conducting DESCRIPTION:Michael James George Cleary will take his oral comprehensive examination.\n\nResearch Advisor: Rachel Becker; Committee: W. Broadnax\, F. Brown\, K. Gilderhus\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/oral-comprehensive-examination-michael-james-george-cleary-music-conducting/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/oral-comp-exam-1120x630-59.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261020T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261020T170000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20260917T155707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T155707Z UID:10002929-1792508400-1792515600@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Dissertation\, Wesley Ryan Thorne\, Special Education DESCRIPTION:Wesley Ryan Thorne will defend his dissertation\, “Lived Experiences of Student Support Leaders Implementing the International Baccalaureate Access and Inclusion Policy for Neurodivergent Diploma Programme Students in International Schools.”\n\nResearch Advisor: Silvia Correa-Torres; Committee: C. Pierce\, T. Gershwin\, A. Cieminski\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-dissertation-wesley-ryan-thorne-special-education/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/defense-dissertaion-1120x630-68.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261021T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261021T130000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20260917T161313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T161313Z UID:10002930-1792580400-1792587600@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Oral Comprehensive Examination\, Oascha Hightower\, Special Education DESCRIPTION:Oascha Hightower will take her oral comprehensive examination.\n\nResearch Advisor: Tracy Gershwin; Committee: M. Athanasiou\, N. Sileo\, S. Bowen\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/oral-comprehensive-examination-oascha-hightower-special-education/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/oral-comp-exam-1120x630-57.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261021T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261021T130000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20260923T184903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T185929Z UID:10002956-1792580400-1792587600@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Doctoral Scholarly Project\, Daoreuang Deedey Kidney\, Nursing DESCRIPTION:Daoreuang Deedey Kidney will defend her scholarly project\, “Quality Improvement Project: Development and Validation of a Simple Preventative Care Service Checklist for Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.”\n\nResearch Advisor: Kathleen Dunemn; Committee: M. Henry\, C. Bottone-Post\, L. Stewart\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-doctoral-scholarly-project-daoreuang-deedey-kidney-nursing/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/scholarly-project-1120x630-20.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261021T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261021T141500 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20260904T153226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T153226Z UID:10002850-1792587600-1792592100@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Optimizing Mentoring Workshops for Graduate Faculty DESCRIPTION:Optimizing Mentoring Workshops \nGraduate faculty are invited to this year’s Optimizing Mentoring Workshops — a chance to connect with colleagues and engage with one of the most rewarding parts of our work: quality mentoring of graduate students within changing landscapes. \nSessions are led by graduate faculty trained through the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Research Experiences. Practical strategies and real-world examples tailored to our graduate programs will be offered in an interactive workshop format. \nAll three workshops are required for Graduate Faculty (GF) and Doctoral Research Endorsement (DRE) applications\, but they may be completed in any order. Applications cannot move forward to the Graduate Council until all three workshops are completed\, so faculty are encouraged to register early. \nUpcoming Sessions \nWorkshop 2 — Wednesday\, October 21\, 1–2:15 p.m.Hybrid — UC Aspen Suites \nWorkshop 3 — Wednesday\, November 18\, 1–2:15 p.m.Hybrid — Campus Commons 2300 \nMore dates will be added in the future\, providing additional opportunities to complete the workshops. \nRegister here: https://unco.zoom.us/meeting/register/K_EfLdjGQEyZOwE6uJt2Og \nOnce you register\, Zoom links are sent automatically via calendar invite. If you need accommodations\, please indicate this in your registration. \nQuestions? Please contact Maria Lahman\, PhD\, at maria.lahman@unco.edu. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nCindy Wesley\, PhDAssociate Dean of the Graduate School URL:/events/optimizing-mentoring-workshops-for-graduate-faculty/ LOCATION:University Center Aspen Room\, 2101 10th Ave\, Greeley\, CO\, 80639\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261021T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261021T183000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261001T155123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T155123Z UID:10003027-1792603800-1792607400@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Key Stages Webinar — Individual Development Plans: Organize Early for Success DESCRIPTION:Attendees will walk through the steps to create an Individual Development Plan (IDP) flexible enough to support a variety of career goals — higher education\, corporate\, government\, NGOs\, education or health leadership\, etc. Organizing early creates a foundation for success. Tips for staying renewed\, time for questions and suggestions for future topics will be provided. \nThis online workshop is aimed at students in the early stages of their graduate program and those who have not engaged with the content or created an IDP. URL:/events/key-stages-webinar-individual-development-plans-organize-early-for-success/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/graduate_school_logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261023T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261023T100000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261007T143254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T143254Z UID:10003038-1792742400-1792749600@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Dissertation\, Stacey Gershwin\, Special Education DESCRIPTION:Stacey Gershwin will defend her dissertation\, “A Phenomenological Study of Artificial Intelligence Integration in Speech-Language Pathologists’ Daily Practice.”\n\nResearch Advisors: Silvia Correa-Torres and Maria Lahman; Committee: S. Bowen\, N. Sileo\, K. Murza\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-dissertation-stacey-gershwin-special-education/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/defense-dissertaion-1120x630-70.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261023T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261023T100000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261012T210638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T210638Z UID:10003052-1792742400-1792749600@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Doctoral Scholarly Project\, Junyan Chen\, Music: Performance DESCRIPTION:Junyuan Chen will defend his scholarly project\, “Songs for Basses: Chinese Art Songs\, Mélodie by Ange Flégier\, and a Concert Aria by Mozart.”\n\nResearch Advisors: Charles Moore and Logan Contreras; Committee: A. Jaime Tobon\, M. Kimball\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-doctoral-scholarly-project-junyan-chen-music-performance/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/scholarly-project-1120x630-21.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261023T110000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261014T192120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T192120Z UID:10003056-1792746000-1792753200@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Oral Comprehensive Examination\, Philip Mayhoffer\, Educational Psychology DESCRIPTION:Philip Mayhoffer will take his oral comprehensive examination.\n\nResearch Advisors: Kevin Pugh and Matthew Farber; Committee: S. Paek\, J. Parrish URL:/events/oral-comprehensive-examination-philip-mayhoffer-educational-psychology/ LOCATION:McKee Hall\, room 146 CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/oral-comp-exam-1120x630-60.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261026T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261026T113000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261014T184923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T184923Z UID:10003058-1793007000-1793014200@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Dissertation\, Cassandra J. Mort\, School Psychology DESCRIPTION:Cassandra J. Mort will defend her dissertation\, “The Bystander Effect in Cyberbullying: The Influence of Gender Identity\, Moral Disengagement\, Closeness\, and Severity.” \nResearch Advisor; Michelle Athanasiou; Committee: R. Hess\, D. Hulac\, J. Murdock-Bishop\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-dissertation-cassandra-j-mort-school-psychology/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/defense-dissertaion-1120x630-77.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261026T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261026T160000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261014T184259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T184259Z UID:10003059-1793023200-1793030400@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Oral Comprehensive Examination\, James M. Kohles\, Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership DESCRIPTION:James M. Kohles will take his oral comprehensive examination.\n\nResearch Advisor: Linda Vogel; Committee: C. Sonnentag\, J. Lee\, C. Wesley\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/oral-comprehensive-examination-james-m-kohles-higher-education-and-student-affairs-leadership/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/oral-comp-exam-1120x630-61.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261027T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261027T103000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261007T143353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T143353Z UID:10003039-1793089800-1793097000@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Dissertation\, Somer Joy Hightower\, Educational Leadership DESCRIPTION:Somer Joy Hightower will defend her dissertation\, “Leading Through Disruption: Special Education Directors’ Experiences with Transition Programs Before\, During\, and After COVID-19 Pandemic in Colorado.”\n\nResearch Advisor: Amie Cieminski; Committee: J. Cooney\, A. Taylor\, S. Correa-Torres\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-dissertation-somer-joy-hightower-educational-leadership/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/defense-dissertaion-1120x630-71.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261028T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261028T100000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261007T143443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T143443Z UID:10003040-1793174400-1793181600@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Dissertation\, Marian Neitenbach Hejl\, Educational Leadership DESCRIPTION:Marian Neitenbach Hejl will defend her dissertation\, “K-12 Principals’ Lived Experience with Emotional Labor: A Phenomenological Study.”\n\nResearch Advisor: Amie Cieminski; Committee: J. Cooney\, D. Hulac\, N. Pool\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-dissertation-marian-neitenbach-hejl-educational-leadership/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/defense-dissertaion-1120x630-72.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261028T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261028T180000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261012T205529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T205529Z UID:10003053-1793203200-1793210400@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Dissertation\, Yuelu Cui\, Music: Performance DESCRIPTION:Yuelu Cui will defend her dissertation\, “Emotion\, Character\, and Ideography: Musical Representation of Chinese Character in Wei Yang’s Chinese Character – The Sound of Heart.”\n\nResearch Advisor: Lei Weng; Committee: J. McAllister\, H. Lee\, K. Gilderhus\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-dissertation-yuelu-cui-music-performance/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/defense-dissertaion-1120x630-75.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261029T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261029T230000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261007T143508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T143508Z UID:10003041-1793264400-1793314800@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Dissertation\, Hope Ebel\, Educational Leadership DESCRIPTION:Hope Ebel will defend her dissertation\, “”I Love My Job\, but It’s Not Conducive to a Healthy Lifestyle”: A Mixed Methods Study of School Administrator Well-Being and Systemic Supports.”\n\nResearch Advisor: Amie Cieminski; Committee: J. Cooney\, C. Tsai\, H. Pendleton-Helm\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-dissertation-hope-ebel-educational-leadership/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/defense-dissertaion-1120x630-73.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261029T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261029T140000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261007T143541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T143541Z UID:10003042-1793275200-1793282400@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Dissertation\, Emily Elizabeth Spears\, Educational Studies DESCRIPTION:Emily Elizabeth Spears will defend her dissertation\, “Experienced Elementary Educators’ Insights into Academic and Self-Regulation Support of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.”\n\nResearch Advisor: Heng-Yu Ku  Committee: C. McConnell\, C. Kyser\, K. Gosselin\n\nZoom link available upon request by emailing the Research Advisor in advance. URL:/events/defense-of-dissertation-emily-elizabeth-spears-educational-studies/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/defense-dissertaion-1120x630-74.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261030T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261030T153000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261012T205357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T205357Z UID:10003054-1793367000-1793374200@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Defense of Dissertation\, Jonathan Bumpus\, Music: Jazz Studies DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Bumpus will defend his dissertation\, “Examining Jazz Pedagogy in Undergraduate Music Education Programs.”\n\nResearch Advisor: Brian Casey; Committee: D. Landry\, K. Weimer\, A. Cieminski URL:/events/defense-of-dissertation-jonathan-bumpus-music-jazz-studies/ LOCATION:Skinner Music Library\, McMillen Seminar Room CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/defense-dissertaion-1120x630-76.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261118T141500 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20260904T153320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T153320Z UID:10002851-1795006800-1795011300@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Optimizing Mentoring Workshops for Graduate Faculty DESCRIPTION:Optimizing Mentoring Workshops \nGraduate faculty are invited to this year’s Optimizing Mentoring Workshops — a chance to connect with colleagues and engage with one of the most rewarding parts of our work: quality mentoring of graduate students within changing landscapes. \nSessions are led by graduate faculty trained through the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Research Experiences. Practical strategies and real-world examples tailored to our graduate programs will be offered in an interactive workshop format. \nAll three workshops are required for Graduate Faculty (GF) and Doctoral Research Endorsement (DRE) applications. Applications cannot move forward to the Graduate Council until all three workshops are completed. \nUpcoming Session \nWorkshop 3 — Wednesday\, November 18\, 1–2:15 p.m.Hybrid — Campus Commons 2300 \nMore dates will be added in the future\, providing additional opportunities to complete the workshops. \nRegister here: https://unco.zoom.us/meeting/register/K_EfLdjGQEyZOwE6uJt2Og \nOnce you register\, Zoom links are sent automatically via calendar invite. If you need accommodations\, please indicate this in your registration. \nQuestions? Please contact Maria Lahman\, PhD\, at maria.lahman@unco.edu. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nCindy Wesley\, PhDAssociate Dean of the Graduate School URL:/events/optimizing-mentoring-workshops-for-graduate-faculty-2/ LOCATION:Campus Commons END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261118T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261118T183000 DTSTAMP:20261018T020552 CREATED:20261001T155151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T155151Z UID:10003028-1795023000-1795026600@www.unco.edu SUMMARY:Key Stages Webinar — Graduate Writing\, Relationships\, Wellbeing DESCRIPTION:Attendees will learn how to align written requests\, proposals\, pitches\, applications and similar scholarly materials so the text is clear and coherent. Ideas for professional networking and for addressing professional well-being as a daily practice will be covered. Time for questions and for suggesting future topics will be provided. \nThis online workshop is aimed at students in the early stages of their graduate program. URL:/events/key-stages-webinar-graduate-writing-relationships-wellbeing/ CATEGORIES:University Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/app/uploads/graduate_school_logo-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR