UTRGV International Center for Sustainability Across the Curriculum 2019 Report

CONTENTS

ICSAC

International Center For Sustainability Across the Curriculum

2019

INTRODUCTION PARTICIPANTS PRESENTERS FACILITATORS COMMENTS

Held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton at the McAllen Convention Center, McAllen , TX

SUGGESTIONS

FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

ICSAC 2019

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), in partnership with the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), hosted an intensive twoday faculty development program entitled the International Center for Sustainability Across the Curriculum (ICSAC) Conference.

Growing out of our university’s successful Project Sin Fronteras, the program has a common goal that brings together faculty from all fields, allowing for an exchange of ideas nurturing an enriching collaborative atmosphere. This interdisciplinary exercise helps faculty to explore the shifts in pedagogy

needed to incorporate sustainability concepts, problems, or solutions into new or existing courses. Drawn from experienced faculty and professionals on issues of sustainability, environment, and curriculum, these instructional materials, activities, and presentations will support the education for sustainable development in higher education. International faculty, and faculty from across the nation, were invited to join local, state, national, and global participants, providing international experiences while opening a range of collaborative and networking opportunities for all.

This report provides a synopsis of the 2019 conference and results from the survey post conference.

PARTICIPANTS ATTENDEES BY TYPE Attendees

44

UTRGV TOTAL ICSAC PARTICIPANTS

11% 24%

Grad Students Guest Speakers UTRGV Speakers

4%

46% 15%

Staff

LOCATION

THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT THE EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON MCALLEN CONVENTION CENTER IN MCALLEN, TEXAS.

AGENDA DAY KEYNOTE 1 May 16 SPEAKER 8:00 AM .

Continental Breakfast &DR. Sign ROBERT In

DAY SPEAKER 2 May 17 KEYNOTE FRANCO

8:00 AM .

DR. ROBERT Continental Breakfast

DAY 2 FRANCO

8:00 AM .

For 30 years, Dr. Robert Franco has been an ecological and demographic For 30 years, Dr. Robert Franco has been an ecological and demographic anthropologist focusing on contemporary Hawaiian, Samoan, and Pacific anthropologist focusing on contemporary Hawaiian, Samoan, and Pacific Welcome Back Remarks 8:30 AM .

8:30 AM .

Islander Vice educational, health, Islander educational, employment, health, environmental, climate, and Dr. John H. Krouse | Executive President employment, for Health Affairs & environmental, climate, and Dr. Parwinder Grewal | Executive Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies, cultural issues. He has published scholarly and policy research on Samoan cultural issues. He has published scholarly and policy research on Samoan Dean of the School of Medicine and New Program Development political and cultural change, the meaning and management of water in political and cultural change, the meaning and management of water in Mr. Steven Villarreal | Director of Sales for Embassy Suites by ancient Hawai’i and sociocultural factors affecting Pacific tuna fisheries. In ancient Hawai’i and sociocultural factors affecting Pacific tuna fisheries. In Hilton McAllen Convention Center 2009, he consulted with a leading Samoan chief and the American Samoa 2009, he consulted with a leading Samoan chief and the American Samoa Aligning Ideas, Instruction and Assessment 9:00 AM .

9:00 AM .

Humanities Council on the editing and publication of the territory’s first Humanities Council on the editing and publication of the territory’s first Introductions to Conference Objectives and Agenda Review Developing relationships across disciplines, and institutional departments is an 9:00 AM . written history, a required 9th grade textbook. He currently serves as the written history, a required 9th grade textbook. He currently serves as the Dr. Amy Hay | IC-SAC Instructional interdisciplinary approach to Effectiveness learning that at covers social, College, economic and Director of Facilitator Institutional Effectiveness at Kapi’olani Community College, Director of Institutional Kapi’othe laniintegral Community Marianella Franklin | UTRGV Chief Sustainability Officer environmental dimensions of the and informal curriculum.

University of Hawaii. The college bears the name of Queen Julia Kapi’olani, the penultimate female monarch University of Hawaii. The college bears the name of Queen Juliaformal Kapi’olani, the penultimate femaleParticipants monarch have this concentrated to get feedback and help eachand other complete elements of a of the sovereign nation of Hawai’i. He takes lead responsibility for campus strategic and long-term planning, of the sovereign nation of Hawai’i.

He takes leadtime responsibility for campus strategic long-term planning, ment Trans disciplinary Instruction and Education Sustainable Development 9:30 AMgrants, . writing and development, institutional research,for assessment, evaluation, and accreditation. He grants, has writing and development, institutional assessment, evaluation, and accreditation. He has syllabus to include research, student learning outcomes. lines through introductionoftodollars Sustainability it applies to for multiple disciplines throughService, U.S. garneredAn multi-millions in grants and fromhow the Corporation National and Community garnered multi-millions of dollars in grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service, U.S. anding of the hands-on activities(Title and III, discussions.

Participants willHUD gain and an understanding of the Foundation Department of Education International Education), the National Science Department of Education (Title III, International Education), HUD and the National Science Foundation Coffee ependence. core principles a framework that emphasizes wellbeing and interdependence. for the campus and UHusing system.

He has written successful grants to the Teagle and Keck Foundations.for Hethe campus UH HeBreak has written successful grants to the Teagle and Keck Foundations. He 10:30and AM . system.

10:30 AM . also overseas the Kapi’olani Service and Sustainability Learning program. In March 2019, Dr. Franco received also overseas the Kapi’olani Service and Sustainability Learning program. In March 2019, Dr. Franco received Coffee Break Western Region “Advancing the Field Distinguished Leadership Award” for campusthe. Campus Compact the Campus Compact Western Region “Advancing the Field Distinguished Leadership Award” for campus10:15 AM Stories of Successful Implementation in Education for Sustainable Development10:45 AM .

AMengagement. . community and civic engagement. community10:45 and civic

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8:30 AM .

Opening Remarks

10:30 AM .

Dr. Pierre Lu | Interim Director for Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning

GUEST SPEAKER Approaches to Curriculum Integration

10:45 AM .

11:45 AM .

12:00 PM .

1:30 PM .

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3:00 PM .

4:30 PM .

5:00 PM .

GUEST SPEAKER

DR. MARIA V. BOCCALANDRO

Mr. Paul Sharpe | Dean of Libraries Maria Boccalandro is the Sustainability and Advancement Director of the Advancement Office, Cedar Valley College (CVC). Providing leadership to Lunch & Keynote Speaker a multidisciplinary team outreach through the Sustainable Communities Dr. Robert Franco | Director of Institutional at Kapi’ olani Community Institute (SCI), a Effectiveness multidimensional global institution. She has been College, University of Hawaii appointed to serve on the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) Implementation Liaison Leadership Circle. A Professional Development | Process for Instructional Design group of champions who have implemented innovative sustainability and A focus on Instructional design and strategies strategieson fortheir integrating sustainability climate action campuses to overcomeinto challenges and existing syllabi. Participants will guided through a step to by advance step process redesign towards a create anbeinstitutional framework theirtocommunity syllabi in ways that emphasize student engagement, inquiry and action. The process sustainable future. also supports the alignment of outcomes, assessment and learning activities.

Break 2:30 PMINSTRUCTIONAL .

2:45 PM .

Dr. Jongmin Kim | Maria Leonard, MBA | Pamela Herring Dr. Maysam Pournik

FACILITATOR DR. AMY HAY

11:45 AM .

12:00 PM .

1:30 PM .

DR.Earhart MARIA V. BOCCALANDRO Mr. Alan | Director, International Programs and Partnerships

11:45 AM .

Maria Boccalandro is the Sustainability and Advancement Director of the Advancement Office, Cedar Valley College (CVC). Providing leadership to Lunch & Guest Speaker 12:00 PM . a multidisciplinary team outreach through the Sustainable Communities Dr. Maria Boccalandro Sustainability and global Advancement Director Cedar Valley College Institute (SCI), a | multidimensional institution.

Sheathas been appointed toGabler serve on the American College & University Presidents’ Dr. Christopher | Assistant Professor at UTRGV School of Earth,Climate Environmental, Commitment (ACUPCC) Implementation and Marine Sciences Liaison Leadership Circle. A group of champions who have implemented innovative sustainability and climate action strategies on their campuses to overcome challenges and Making it Happen create an institutional framework to advance their community towards a 1:30 PM . future.your class ready with the integration of Sustainability Project Nextsustainable steps in getting

Based Learning | Instructional Design Checklist | Overview of Useful Resources & Glossary of Terms

INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR

Dr. Doris Mendiola | Data and Research Manager for Community Engagement & Economic Development Dr. Amy Hay, is an associate professor of history at UTRGV. Hay’s research interests focus on medicine and the environment, women and gender, and activism and public policy. She has published on the Love Canal chemical Approaches to Curriculum Integration disaster, scientists investigating the ecological effects of Agent Orange, and on the influence Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring had on three western women’s Dr. Noe Vargas Hernandez | Assistant Professor UTRGV Deptartment of The Defoliation of environmental activism. atHer completed manuscript, Mechanical Engineering America, is currently under review at the University of Pittsburgh Press.

2:30 PM .

Day One Wrap-up

3:30 PM .

2:45 PM .

3:00 PM .

DR. AMY HAY

Break

Dr. Amy Hay, is an associate professor of history at UTRGV. Hay’s research interests focus on medicine and the environment, women and gender, and Dr. Mark Kaswan | Strategic Planning Committee activism and public policy.

She hasSteering published on the Love Canal chemical disaster, scientists investigating the ecological effects of Agent Orange, and on the influence Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring had on three western women’s Building Community | Contributing Highlights & Recognition environmental activism.

Her completed manuscript, The Defoliation of America, is currently under review at the University of Pittsburgh Press.

Closing Remarks | Certificates | Photos & Interviews

2:30 PM .

2:45 PM .

3:00 PM .

3:30 PM .

PRESENTERS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dr. Amy Hay Associate Professor UTRGV’s Department of History

FACILITATORS

Mr. Steven Villarreal

Dr. John H. Krouse

Director of Sales | Embassy Suites by Hilton Mcallen Convention Center

Dr. Pierre Lu

Executive VP | UTRGV’s Health Affairs Dean | UTRGV’s School of Medicinre

Interim Director | UTRGV’s Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning

Mr. Paul Sharpe

UTRGV’s Dean of Libraries

Dr. Maysam Pournik

Dr. Robert Franco

Director of Institutional Effectivness Kapi’olani Community College, University of Hawaii

Assitant Professor | UTRGV’s Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Jongmin Kim

Assistant Professor | UTRGV Department of Civil Engineering

Dr. Maria Boccalandro

Sustainability and Advancement Director Dallas County Community College District

Dr. Doris Mendiola

Data and Research Manager UTRGV’s Division of Governmental and Community Relations

Dr. Noe Vargas Hernandez

Assitant Professor | UTRGV Department of Mechanical Engineering

Marianella Franklin Chief Sustainability Officer UTRGV’s Office For Sustainability

Mr. Alan Earhart

Director | UTRGV’s Office of International Programs and Partnerships

Maria Leonard

Lecturer I | UTRGV Department of Management

Dr. Christopher Gabler

Assistant Professor | UTRGV’s School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences

Ms. Pamela Herring

Lecturer III | UTRGV Department of Writing and Language Studies

Dr. Mark J. Kaswan

Associate Professor | UTRGV Department of Political Sciences

COMMENTS PLEASE DESCRIBE ANY WORKSHOP COMPONENTS OR ACTIVITIES THAT WORKED FOR YOU, AND WHY. “IT WAS A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE. I WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH LIKE MINDED PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT PLACES AND DEPARTMENTS. NETWORKING IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR SUSTAINABILITY IT REQUIRES PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE EFFORTS ”

“IT WAS VERY HELPFUL, I WAS ABLE TO NETWORK AND GET TO KNOW PROFESSORS FROM DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND WORKING TOGETHER AS TEAMS ALLOWED US TO GET TO KNOW EACHOTHER MORE IN SUSTAINABILITY”

“THE MATERIAL PROVIDED AND THE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WERE EXCELLENT!”

“THE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS WITH FACULTY MEMBERS FROM DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES HELPED ME TO SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE”

“I WAS EXPECTING A VERY TRANSFORMATIVE AND ENERGETIC TWO DAYS, AND THATS WHAT I GOT.” “VERY WELL PLANNED AND ORGANIZED; CONTENT GREAT”

SUGGESTIONS THE REAL GOAL HERE IS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FACULTY SO THAT THE CURRICULUM IS VISIBLE ENOUGH FOR STUDENTS TO SEE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

FACULTY MEMBERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP SHOULD BE INVITED SO THAT THEY CAN DEMONSTRATE HOW INCORPORATING SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS IN THEIR COURSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY STUDENTS.

SPEAKERS CAN PROVIDE STUDENTS SUCCESSES IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ACROSS CAMPUS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES

BROADER INTERNATIONAL REACH MORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEVEL RESOURCES IN ESD

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