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Making the Connection: Framing
MSU’s Public Affairs Mission
through Integration of the Seven
Revolutions
Presented by
Kathy Nordyke, Graduate Teaching Assistant – First Year Programs; Practicum – Department of Public Affairs
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Making the Connection
Ethical Leadership
Cultural Competence
The 7 Revolutions
Community Engagement
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Making the Connection
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ADP and the Seven Revolutions
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Utilizing the 7 Revolutions as our Framework exposes students to a variety of academic
areas, ethical leadership, cultural competencies & community engagement.
The Seven Revolutions –
Shaping our World by 2025
Population Growth
Resource Management
Technology
Information Global
Economic Integration
Conflict Resolution
Governance
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Connecting the 7 Revolutions
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ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
CULTURAL COMPETENCE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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The 7 Revolutions
Competencies
7 Revolutions
Knowledge
Skills
Attitudes
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The Seven Revolutions –
Knowledge Competency • Describe important global issues
• Understand and analyze issues in
the contexts of world geography,
history and political science
• Describe the current global nation
state system
• Explain the interdependence of
events and systems
• Understand how local events relate
to world trends
• Describe how one’s culture and
history affects one’s world view
and perspective
Knowledge
Ethical Leadership
Cultural Competence
Community Engagement
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The Seven Revolutions –
Skills Competency • Obtain relative information related to
global issues
• Analyze and evaluate the quality of
information obtained
• Think critically about problems and issues
• Make decisions with a worldwide perspective
• Engage in forecasting and forward thinking
• Communicate effectively both in writing and
verbally
• Communicate and interact effectively across
cultures
• Take action to promote positive change locally,
nationally and internationally
Skills
Ethical Leadership
Cultural Competence
Community Engagement
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The Seven Revolutions –
Attitudes Competency • Be open to new ideas and
perspectives
• Value differences in people and
cultures
• Be intellectually curious about the
world
• Reflect on one’s place in the world
in connection with humanity
• Engage in an ethical analysis of
issues and have an empathy for
one’s fellow human beings
• Feel a sense of responsibility to
serve as an agent of change
Attitudes
Ethical Leadership
Cultural Competence
Community Engagement
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The Initiative • Implementation will take place over the next few years
• Steps:
• Graduate Assistants will fully integrate in the Spring 2011
• Followed by other faculty & staff
• Independent GEP courses
• Curricular communities
• General Education courses
• Each year we will focus on:
• Assessment & Evaluation
• Implementation
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• Students will become engaged, responsible and
effective members of a globally interdependent
society
• Public Affairs Mission
• Ethical Leadership, Cultural Competence & Community
Engagement
• Utilization of learning resources
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
• The New York Times
What Results Do We Expect?
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• Students will be exposed to multiple academic
fields of study including, but not limited to:
• Communication, History, Sociology, Government,
Mathematics, Agriculture, Health and Human Services,
Physical & Biological Sciences, Education, Business,
Leadership, Diversity, Economics, etc.
• Exposure allows students to select academic areas
and career goals based on their interests and knowledge
What Results Do We Expect? - Continued
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• First-Year Programs • Stand alone GEP courses
• Co-curricular learning opportunities • Example: GEP 101 & Communication 115
• General Education courses • Examples
• Sociology
• Religious Studies
• History
• Communication
Integration of
the Seven Revolutions
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First-Year Programs
Public Affairs
Mission
• Ethical Leadership
• Cultural Competence
• Community Engagement
Common Reader
• Three Cups of Tea
• 2010/2011
Foundation Material
• Step By Step
• Focus
First Year
Programs
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Integration for First-Year
Programs
Public Affairs
Mission
Common Reader
The 7 Revolutions
Foundation Material
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7 Revolutions Integration
Revolution 1: Population
Population Growth
Population Decline
Urbanization
Migration across borders
Step By Step / Focus
Common Reader
Suggested Activities: Research and write a paper comparing and contrasting the
growth and decline in population between Pakistan / Afghanistan and other
countries; Divide students into Global Tribes – research information about
various countries based on population demographics, then use a 6-foot sub and
divide the sub to represent the population in various countries.
•Study Skills
•Communication Skills
•Research Skills
•Critical Thinking Skills
•Cultural Competence
•Diversity
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7 Revolutions Integration
Revolution 2: Resource Management Food & Hunger
Water
Energy
Climate Change
Loss of biodiversity
Sustainability
Step By Step / Focus
Common Reader
Suggested Activities: Research and prepare an oral presentation on one of the six
resources identified; Work in teams to identify ways to prevent global warming; Work in teams
to develop “Go Green” programs and promote sustainability (i.e.: build a raised bed so that
special education / students with disabilities can plant a garden; then hold a farmer’s market).
• Study Skills
• Communication Skills
• Research Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Community Engagement
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7 Revolutions Integration
Revolution 3: Technology Computation
Genetics & Biotechnology
Nanotechnology
Information Technology
Convergence of technologies
Human Health
Step By Step / Focus
Common Reader
Suggested Activities: Discussion on Healthy Living; Compare health care in
the United States to health care in developing countries; Raise money for a
charitable organization that promotes disease research and prevention.
• Healthy Living
• Reading & Study Skills
• Managing Time & Energy
• Research Skills
• Communication Skills
• Community Engagement
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7 Revolutions Integration
Revolution 4: Information
Connectivity
Lifelong Learning
Information Integrity
Step By Step / Focus
Common Reader
Suggested Activities: (e-Citizenship & Social Media) Students will develop a
link via Facebook, Twitter or a Blog about how they are engaging in an
Individual Public Affairs activity and will invite others to follow their progress.
• Research Skills
• Communication Skills
• Academic Integrity
• Community Engagement
• Leadership Skills
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7 Revolutions Integration
Revolution 5: Economic Integration
Globalization Characteristics
BRIC economies: the changing global
balance of productivity
Continuation of extreme poverty
Step By Step / Focus
Common Reader
Suggested Activities: Compare and contrast the economy in the US
with Pakistan / Afghanistan; Look at ways to reduce poverty in the US
– collect canned/boxed food for Ozarks Food Harvest.
• Diversity
• Cultural Competence
• Research Skills
• Communication Skills
• Personal Financial Management
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7 Revolutions Integration
Revolution 6: Conflict Sources/Causes
of Conflict
Changing Patterns of
Conflict
Addressing Conflict
Resolution
Transnational Organized
Crime
Step By Step / Focus
Common Reader
Suggested Activities: Address conflict within Pakistan / Afghanistan;
Discuss how Greg Mortenson established a relationship in order to
accomplish his vision/mission; Research and write a paper based on an
article from the New York Times that addresses conflict.
• Diversity
• Cultural Competence
• Research Skills
• Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Ethical Leadership
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7 Revolutions Integration
Revolution 7: Governance Corporate
Citizenship
Civil Society
National Governments
International Organizations
Building Strategic Coalitions
Step By Step / Focus
Common Reader
Suggested Activities: Research, write and present on “What it means to be
an ethical leader”; Discuss how Greg Mortenson built strategic coalitions to
accomplish his mission; Become an engaged citizen by working in teams to
identify a need in the community and develop a plan to volunteer.
• Diversity
• Cultural Competence
• Research Skills
• Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Ethical Leadership
• Learning Styles, Team Building & Collaboration
• Community Engagement
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Goal 3: Students establish campus connections and a supportive
network of faculty, staff, and students.
Objective B3: Students establish working relationships with their instructors and with their academic advisor.
Accomplished through:
* 1:1 Meeting with Instructor
* 1:1 Meeting with Academic Advisor
* Readings/Discussion in Textbook
Objective A3: Students identify avenues for participation in student organizations and co-curricular activities.
Accomplished through:
* Library & Internet Research
* Visit PSU / Various Organizations
* Classroom Discussions & Activities
* Textbook Readings
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Goal 4: Students develop knowledge of their abilities and skills
related to the pursuit of their academic and personal goals.
Objective B4: Students set challenging personal and academic goals resulting in a personal development plan.
Accomplished through:
* Textbook Readings & Discussion
* Creating personal development plan
Objective C4: Students develop knowledge and skills in selected areas after completing a self-evaluation related to student success. (e.g., Time Management, Personal Finance, Study Skills, Leadership, Learning Styles, Goal Setting, etc.)
Accomplished through:
*Self-Evaluation
*Textbook Readings, Activities, & Discussion
* Guest Speakers
* Integration with 7 Rev’s
Objective A4: Students chart 4-year graduation plans for their major or area of academic interest.
Accomplished through:
* Textbook Readings & Discussion
* Attending the Majors Career Fair
* Meeting with Advisor
* Creating 4-year plans
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Goal 1: Students view themselves as scholars and understand the
role of scholarship in the University and larger society
Objective A1: Students develop information literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills in an academic area by successfully completing a research project or scholarly paper and orally presenting a summary of findings.
Foundation Material on information literacy, critical
thinking and communication skills is
utilized to build a foundation
Students select one of the 7 Revolutions to research
and present
Objective B1: Students create a project or presentation that illustrates the connection of the Public Affairs Mission to an academic course topic.
Students create a project or presentation based on one of the 7 Revolutions through exposure to multiple
academic fields of study
Objective C1: Students follow policies and practices of academic integrity and ethical behavior expected in the academic community.
Students explore policies and practices of academic integrity and ethical behavior through GEP Foundation & the 7 Revolutions materials
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Goal 2: Students comprehend the importance of the University's
Public Affairs Mission, which includes community engagement,
cultural competence and ethical leadership.
Objective A2: Students articulate the University's Public Affairs Mission and its relation to their personal goals.
Students identify and articulate and relate the Public Affairs Mission to their personal goals through a writing assignment.
Objective B2: Students understand the Public Affairs Mission and its wider societal impact through a critical analysis of a common reader.
Students read, review and discuss the common reader and through critical thinking relate the contents to the 7 Revolutions.
Objective C2: Students engage in leadership by participating in at least one Public Affairs service activity.
Based on the study of the 7 Revolutions and the common reader, students select a Public Affairs Service activity.
Objective D2: Students discuss how diversity, divergent perspectives, and the tolerance of diverse ideas strengthen a community.
Accomplished through:
* Readings & Discussion
* Research, Critical Thinking, and Communication Skills
* Integration of the 7 Rev’s and the Common Reader
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• Global Village Activity
• e-Citizenship Activity
• Utilize 7 Rev’s Framework
• Meets First-year Goal and Objectives
• Fully integrates
• Public Affairs Mission
• Common Reader
• Foundation Material
First-Year Programs
Showcase Activities
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• Example: Section 3 – “THINK GLOBALLY, LEAD LOCALLY”
• Magdalena Berry – GEP and Robyn Rowe – COM
• Integration:
• GEP – Use of Critical Thinking, Research, Reading and
Communication Skills to Explore the Seven Revolutions
• COM – Speech preparation and delivery
• Select a topic related to the current Public Affairs Theme and a topic
directly related to one of the 3 elements the Public Affairs Mission
– Integrate one of the Seven Revolution
Integration for Co-curricular
First-Year Programs
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Integration into GenEd Programs
Understanding of the Natural
World
Understanding of Culture and
Society
The 7 Revolutions
Self-Understanding
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Gen Ed Program – Knowledge and
Understanding
• A. Understanding of the Natural World Study of the natural world provides an understanding of important principles
and methodologies for making choices.
• B. Understanding of Culture and Society Informed choices require knowledge of what people have done and imagined,
currently as well as historically. Choices are also tempered by knowledge of
the social and cultural settings in which they are made or were made in the
past.
• C. Self-Understanding To make informed choices, one must understand the natural and the social
context in which one lives and must heed the ancient injunction to "know
thyself."
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Gen Ed Required Courses • Knowledge and Understanding
• Part A: Natural World
• Astronomy or Physics
• Biology or Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geography or Geology
• Part B: Culture and Society
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Part C: Self-Understanding
• Social/Behavioral Sciences
• Humanities
• Creativity and Vision
Population Growth
Resource Managemen
t
Technology
Information Global
Economic Integration
Conflict Resolution
Governance
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• Develop and implement creative and innovative syllabi
that:
• Meets the goals and objectives of the program
• Integrative and interdisciplinary curriculum
• Address Public Affairs issues
• Engage students in the University’s Public Affairs Mission
• Allow for individual choices
• Promotes academic success and life-long learning
• Research, Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Leadership,
Learning Styles, Goal Setting, Time Management, Study Skills,
Personal Financial Management, and Academic & Career Planning
• Academic Specific Skills – English, Communications, History,
Mathematics, the Sciences, Government, Health, etc.
The Key to Successful Integration
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• Utilize content, material and activities that
integrates
• 7 Revolutions Framework
• CSIS & The New York Times
• Foundation Material
• Step By Step or Focus
• Common Reader
• Campus Resources & Academic Disciplines
• Faculty & Staff, Academic Advisors, Library, Career Center,
Financial Aid, Office of Student Engagement
The Key to Successful Integration - Continued
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• Provides flexibility for faculty and staff in their curriculum
development
• On-going Training & Workshops for Faculty & Staff
• 7 Revolutions Content, Resources & Activities
• Blackboard Integration
• Discussion Boards
• Blogs
• Assignments
The Key to Successful Integration - Continued
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• Utilizing the framework of the 7 Revolutions
allows our students:
• Engage in Ethical Leadership, Cultural
Competence & Community Engagement
• Develop an appreciation for multiple academic
areas
• Acquire necessary skills, knowledge and
abilities to become successful throughout life in
a global world
Conclusion