The BUCCS (Bradley University Campus-wide Conversation Series) Steering Committee invites you to our 2008-09 series. This year, we are hosting 8 conversations on a variety of topics that matter.
Our first conversation for the fall will be held during the Fall Forum. At that event, we will share outcomes from the 2007-08 BUCCS conversations and explore topics for the 2008-09 year. Subsequent conversations will be held towards the end of each month, at similar times. Please RSVP to otefd@bradley.edu. You may RSVP for each conversation now, or up to 3 days before each event.
Specific topics for each month’s conversations are still under development. Please take a moment to reserve the following dates/times in your busy schedules. We value your contributions to the Campus Dialogue.
The goal of the Bradley University Campus-wide Conversation Series is simple: to stimulate discussions across the University on issues we believe can, and should, affect what Bradley is in the future. The summary reports describing outcomes from the first three conversations is available on this site.
For questions and/or more information, please contact Kelly McConnaughay at kdm@bradley.edu.
Click here to view the white paper: The Bradley Core Experience
FALL 2008 / SPRING 2009 BUCCS SCHEDULE
BUCCS 13:
August 25th (Fall Forum)
BUCCS 14:
Tuesday, September 23, 3:00-5:00 pm / Student Center Executive Suite
Wednesday, September 24, 8:00-10:00 am /
BUCCS 15:
Tuesday, October 21, 3:00-5:00 pm / Student Center Executive Suite
Wednesday, October 22, 8:00-10:00 am / Student Center Braves Room
BUCCS 16:
Tuesday, November 18, 3:00-5:00 pm / Student Center Executive Suite
Wednesday, November 19, 8:00-10:00 am / Student Center Braves Room
BUCCS 17:
January 2009 (Spring Forum)
BUCCS 17:
Tuesday, February 24, 3:00-5:00 pm / Student Center Executive Suite
Wednesday, February 25, 8:00-10:00 am / Student Center Executive Suite
BUCCS 19:
Tuesday, March 24, 3:00-5:00 pm / Student Center Executive Suite
Wednesday, March 25, 8:00-10:00 am / Student Center Executive Suite
BUCCS 20:
Tuesday, April 21, 3:00-5:00 pm / Student Center Executive Suite
Wednesday, April 22, 8:00-10:00 am / Student Center Executive Suite
BUCCS TIMELINE &PREVIOUS CONVERSATIONS
Spring 2007
BUCCS 1 – The Bradley Graduate of the Class of 2010
• what are the skills, attributes and core knowledge that should define
a Bradley graduate?
• what are the courses and experiences needed to develop these skills,
attributes and core knowledge?
BUCCS 2 – Transformations: What will a Bradley Education
be in 2010?
• where we are now vs. where we are going
• enablers and barriers
BUCCS 3 – Bradley Core Curriculum of 2010
• imagineering core models
• vetting models
BUCCS 4 – Connecting Models to Student Learning Outcomes
• core/general education models
• mapping attributes of Bradley graduate of 2010 to models
Fall 2007
BUCCS 5 – Focus on Critical Thinking
• What is critical thinking?
• How is it measured?
BUCCS 6 – Focus on Basic Skills
• effective communication
• quantitative literacy
• technological literacy
BUCCS 7 – Focus on Developing Emerging Professionals in a
Global World
• leadership and collaboration
• ethical thinking and behavior
• citizenship
Spring 2008
BUCCS 8 Spring Forum – Focus on Common Experiences
• service learning
• freshman seminar
• capstone experiences
BUCCS 9 – Focus on Core Curriculum/General Education Structures
• course-based models
• problem-based models
BUCCS 10 – Focus on the Bradley Brand
• What are the distinctive things that are Bradley?
• Have we built them into the Core?
BUCCS 11 – Focus on Implementation
• What do we need to do in order to build the best core?
• What do we need to have in order to build the best core?
BUCCS 12 – vetting the white paper