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June 24, 2017 To: Faculty and Staff From: Scott R. Furlong, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Subject: Request for Pre-Proposals for UWGB Common Theme Experience 2016-2017 Our Common Theme for the past two years has been “Engaging Public Life” and there have already been a number of events associated with the theme and more to follow in the coming months. The purpose of the common theme is to allow faculty, academic staff, and students the ability to focus on a general theme from multiple perspectives and have a campus-wide shared experience. To date, I believe the common theme has provided unique opportunities for our campus and community and has encouraged people and offices around campus to work together in the development of, and engagement in the theme. It also has provided mechanisms for faculty and staff to incorporate the theme into their classes and programs if they choose to do so. There are a number of activities already planned for this year’s Common Theme including UWGB Make a Difference Day, the UWGB Food Day Celebration, and more. You can see the current listing of these activities at the Common Theme website at http://www.uwgb.edu/commontheme/. In order to facilitate both development and planning, I am putting out the request for proposals for the 2016-17 academic year common theme. Like in previous years, we are going to first solicit pre-proposals which will be a short (one page or less) description of what you would like to propose. The Common Theme Committee will then discuss these and ask for more developed proposals. The pre-proposal should include the following information: Title of the theme. Short description of the theme and why it would be an appropriate theme for UW-Green Bay. A few ideas regarding the types of activities/speakers/books that you would suggest as part of the theme for the year. Pre-proposals are due on or before November 6, 2015, and should be submitted to Scott Furlong, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, at [email protected]. The pre-proposals will be discussed by the Common Theme Committee. You will be contacted regarding the submission of more information based on those discussions. Decisions on proposals will be made and communicated no later than January 15, 2016. 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311-7001 2 If you have any questions regarding the Common Theme proposals please contact me at [email protected] or Associate Dean Donna Ritch ([email protected]). Additional Information How Might the Common Theme Work? There are a number of potential ways of incorporating a common theme into the student experience. Using “Food, Culture and Issues” as an example, here are a few ideas of how it might be used on campus: The campus could commit to a common reading such as the book Fast Food Nation. This book can be used as a primer to further discussion of the theme both on and off campus. We could have different faculty from across campus lecture on the different elements of the book (e.g., policy making, issues of immigration, food safety, marketing, ethics) and encourage an interdisciplinary discussion. Faculty can commit some amount of their class time where they will intentionally address the theme. For example: o A public policy class can discuss the issue of food safety and the role of government in regulating this issue; o An environmental science class could discuss the impact that global warming may have on growing seasons and crops in the U.S. and world; o A psychology class may examine issues of obesity, bulimia, anorexia and other eating disorders; o Nutritional science classes have a very clear tie in with the theme. The campus already runs a “Cultural Cuisine” series and the theme could explicitly tie into this event. Campus-wide speakers such as a book author or other programming (e.g., the Freshman 15) could be brought to campus. Campus resources may be available for speakers and programming that explicitly address the theme. Faculty can require or encourage participation in these activities. UWGB’s Center for Food in Community and Culture might sponsor a series of campus and community events. First Year Seminar classes can use the theme as a common discussion point, and promote the activities related to the theme within their classes. The campus could develop a film series around the Common Theme. Examples might include: o Supersize Me o Like Water for Chocolate o Babette’s Feast o Soylent Green One (or more) of the Theatre productions could relate to the theme (e.g., The Art of Dining or Gut Girls). 2 3 Request for Proposals (this will be the information requested if pre-proposal is selected) The Deans of Liberal Arts and Studies and Professional Studies are soliciting proposals for a UWGB Common Theme that would be implemented during the 2016-2017 academic year. The proposal should address the following elements: Theme proposed lends itself to interdisciplinary analysis and conversation Theme proposed is of high academic caliber and conducive to scholarly dialogue Theme proposed lends itself to collaborative links across the campus (student affairs, academic affairs, and community engagement) Theme/Text proposed is accessible, yet potentially engaging, for students and community Proposal suggests possible contributors, speakers, and participants for a Common Theme structured around the suggested theme Proposal suggests possible media, books, etc. that potentially connect to the proposed theme 3