2004 INFORMS Combined Colloquia
William Christian, Kenneth Murphy, Cole Smith, Christopher
Zappe
The 2004 INFORMS Combined Colloquia will be held October
22-23, the Friday and Saturday immediately preceding the INFORMS
Annual Meeting, in Denver. This year, it will feature the:
The Combined Colloquium has been designed to maximize the
interaction between all participants as well as to address
issues relevant to the attendees of the individual colloquium.
All three colloquia are sponsored by INFORM-ED, the Education
Forum of INFORMS and the INFORMS Education Committee.
The Combined Colloquia will commence on Friday with a dinner
for all participants during which INFORMS President Michael
Rothkopf will address participants on the future of INFORMS
and its position at the center of teaching, research, and
practice. In addition, combined breaks and meals will be provided
and participants will have opportunities to interact with
each other and with Friday's speakers.
Because of increased demand and limited capacity, participation
in the colloquia is by nomination only. Note that 2004 Annual
Meeting Denver registration is not included for Colloquia
participants. Colloquia participants must also register for
the INFORMS Annual Meeting.
This year's Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium will address
several aspects of incorporating and assessing effective teaching
techniques in any undergraduate and graduate curriculum. The
colloquium will be beneficial to both seasoned and new faculty
members at all levels and in all disciplines of OR. Planned
sessions include topics such as:
- Principles of Effective Teaching
- Assessing Student Learning
- Incorporating Active Learning
While they are separate colloquia, both the Future Academician
Colloquium and the Future Practitioner Colloquium have been
organized with current doctoral students and newly graduated
academicians and practitioners in mind. The academician colloquium
features panel discussions on a range of pertinent topics
regarding how to effectively balance the various roles of
a professor including publishing, advising, proposal writing,
and professional development. The practitioner colloquium
features sessions focusing on experiences of young practitioners
such as building a research networking, enhancing one's technical
skill set, and meeting expectations of managers.
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Sixth
INFORMS Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium(TEC VI)
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All Ph.D. granting programs in operations
research, management science, and related fields are
invited to nominate faculty members for participation
in TEC VI. To be eligible for nomination, an individual
must:
- be a member of INFORMS or have applied for membership
at the time of the nomination;
- be a tenured or tenure-track faculty member
in one of INFORMS' constituent disciplines;
- have an expressed interest in effective teaching
- have not attended a previous Teaching Effectiveness
Colloquium.
A complete nomination by the department
will include:
- a letter of recommendation from the department
chair;
- a list of OR/MS courses taught or expected to
be taught by the nominee
- the mailing address, email address, and phone
number of the nominee.
Complete nomination must be received
by Monday, August 2. Send packages and requests for
more information to: Dr. Christopher Zappe; Bucknell
University; 113 Marts Hall; Lewisburg, PA 17837; phone:
570-577-3293; fax: 570-577-7054.
Complete
nomination packages must be received by Monday, August
2.
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INFORMS
2004 Future Academician Colloquium and Future Practitioner
Colloquium
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All Ph.D. granting programs in operations
research, management science, and related fields are
invited to nominate students for participation in
either colloquium. Companies involved in the application
of OR techniques are invited to nominate practitioners
for participation in the Future Practitioner Colloquium.
Preference will be given to doctoral students within
one year of completion. To be eligible for nomination,
an individual must:
- be a member of INFORMS or have applied for membership
at the time of the nomination;
- have completed basic coursework, and initiated
research (for students);
- be within two years from completing all degree
requirements or have an earned Ph.D. in one of
INFORMS' constituent disciplines;
- have excellent potential for contributing to
the field of OR;
- have good communication skills
- have never attended the INFORMS Combined Colloquia
before.
A complete nomination by the department
must include:
- the student's transcript at the nominating institution
(for students);
- a letter of recommendation from the department
chair or supervisor;
- a one-page statement of purpose from the nominee
including description of research and career interests
and dissertation topic;
- the mailing address, email address, and phone
number of the nominee
- mentioning of whether the nomination is for
the Academician or Practitioner colloquium
Complete nomination packages must
be received by Monday, August 2.
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Send Future Academician nomination packages
and direct requests for more information to:
Dr. Cole Smith
Systems and Industrial Engineering
The University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210020
Tucson, AZ 85721-0020
phone: 520-621-2605
fax: 520-621-6555
Send Future Practitioner nomination packages
and direct requests for more information to:
Dr. Kenneth Murphy
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
phone: 503-370-6238
fax: 503-370-3011
Additional information about the Combined Colloquia may be
found by contacting the Combined Colloquia Chair, Dr. William
Christian, at christian@WChristian.com.
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