Graduate Residency Schedule September 13-16, 2017 featuring VISITING SCHOLAR: DR. JONATHAN ISHAM, MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Please note that some of the events occur outside, so plan to dress appropriately for Vermont, *Schedule Subject to Change Wednesday, September 13, 2017 1:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M. Sign-in, Student ID s, Parking Passes & Dorm Assignments Location: Ames Hall Room 110 (Char s Office) 1:30 4:00 P.M. Various Activities Meet with capstone advisors in their offices. (Only for second-year students working on their capstone. Students are responsible for setting up these appointments before coming to campus.) Stop in and see Char with any questions you might have. (Ames 110) Filming of student testimonials: if interested please go to the CAT Center in Withey Get settled in the dorms, and get to know the campus and fellow students. 4:00 5:00 P.M. Residency Welcome Meet with President Bob Allen, Provost Tom Mauhs-Pugh, and Associate Dean Mark Fazioli. 5:00 6:00 P.M. Meet the Faculty 6:00 8:30 P.M. Reception and Dinner
Thursday, September 14, 2017 8:00 9:00 A.M. Breakfast Please bring your GMC college ID; if you don t have one go downstairs in Withey to the Public Safety Office to have one made. 9:00 10:30 A.M. Sharing our Stories Location: MBA in the Booth Lounge, Withey Hall MSES in the Gorge, Withey Hall MRSC in the East Room, Withey Hall 10:30 10:45 A.M. Break 10:45 12:00 P.M. MSES & MRSC Capstone Overview 11:00 12:00 P.M. SMBA Research Resources @ Library Location: Graphics Lab 207, Griswold Library 12:00 1:00 P.M. Lunch Please bring your GMC college ID; if you don t have one go downstairs in Withey to the Public Safety Office to have one made. 1:00 2:00 P.M. Networking & Professional Development Panel, Mini-Workshops, & Group Activities 2:00 2:45 P.M. Regional Breakout 2:45 3:15 P.M. Break 3:15-4:15 P.M. Mini Workshops Advocacy in Uncertain Times: The regulatory landscape of the Trump transition with Chris Brooks Location: Terrace 123 This mini-workshop will include a general discussion of the current state of federal environmental regulatory policy, with a particular focus on the Trump administration s efforts to dismantle regulations relating to water quality and climate change. We will also consider potential roadblocks to those efforts, and discuss a variety of strategies advocates can use to forestall or prevent de-regulation.
From Concept to Implementation with Jacob Park Location: Booth Lounge, Withey Hall This mini-workshop is an interactive conversation on navigating your capstone project from the design to the implementation process using the design theory framework Linkedin with Serena Eddy Location: The CAT Meeting Center, Withey Hall This mini-workshop is an interactive presentation on how to maximize the potential of your LinkedIn profile. You will learn how to: Create (or modify your current) LinkedIn profile to market and brand yourself effectively Strengthen and extend your network of professional contacts Gain access to the GMC Alumni LinkedIn Groups and Find Alumni platform Join industry groups to connect with and reach out to fellow members Introduce yourself to people who can help you along your career path Research companies in your target location and areas of interest Explore job leads and take advantage of professional opportunities Bring your own laptop if you want to follow along throughout the presentation, or feel free to contact Serena directly at serena.eddy@greenmtn.edu to make an individual appointment to discuss your career-related questions. E-Portfolio with Mark Fazioli and Ron Steffens This mini- workshop will introduce a range of portfolio tools from the perspective of a student and a potential employer, and a few hints on crafting an open-ended blog from which a student can build their portfolio 4:15-5:00 P.M. Audubon International 5:00 5:15 P.M. Wrap-up 5:15 7:00 P.M. Free time and Dinner out on the town 7:30 9:00 P.M. Scholar in Residence Public Presentation Presentation by Dr. Jonathan Isham, Middlebury College Location: Concert Hall, Ackley Hall
Friday, September 15, 2017 8:00 9:00 A.M. Breakfast Location: The Dining Hall, Withey Hall 9:00 10:30 A.M. Breakout Session 1 MBA Capstone Overview/Discussion, Part 1 ( Booth Lounge, New MSES and MRSC students: The Bioregional Approach (Griswold Library, Graphic Lab) Returning MSES and MRSC students: Capstone Project Workshop 1 ( The Gorge, 10:30 10:45 A.M. Break 10:45 A.M. 12:15 P.M. Breakout Session 2 MBA Capstone Overview/Discussion, Part 2 ( Booth Lounge, New MSES and MRSC students: Research Techniques (Griswold Library, Graphic Lab) Returning MSES and MRSC students: Capstone Project Workshop 2 ( The Gorge, 12-:15-12:30 Fall Residency Pictures Location: Front Steps of Ames Hall 12:30 1:30 P.M. Lunch 1:30 2:30 P.M. Scholar in Residence Talk Address to Graduate Students by Dr. Jonathan Isham, Middlebury College 2:30 2:45 P.M. Break 2:45 3:45 P.M. Scholar in Residence Dialogue / Sustainability Tour MBA and MRSC Students: Dialogue with Dr. Jonathan Isham (The East Room, MSES Students: Sustainability Tour with Ryan Ihrke (Meet in front of Ames Hall) 3:45 4:00 P.M. Break 4:00 5:00 P.M. Scholar in Residence Dialogue / Sustainability Tour MSES Students: Dialogue with Dr. Jonathan Isham (The East Room, MBA and MRSC Students: Sustainability Tour with Ryan Ihrke (Meet in front of Ames Hall) 5:15 7:00 P.M. Fall Residency Annual Picnic Location: The Gorge and Atrium, Withey Hall
Saturday, September 16, 2017 8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. Continental Breakfast and Pack Your Own Lunch for MSES & MRSC 11:00 AM - 11:45 A.M. Brunch for MBA Location: Dining Room, Withey Hall 9:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. Presentations and Workshops MBA students: Capstone Proposal Presentations (The Gorge, ; includes a break for brunch at 11:00 am MSES and MRSC students: Residency Workshops (disperse from breakfast) Community-Based Energy, with Dr. Steve Letendre Using local demonstration sites, this workshop will explore the growing movement toward community-based renewable-energy projects, considering the possibilities and challenges of integrating such projects into existing energy grids. Field Journaling, with Lori Curtis, M.S. Students will take to the field with journals and field guides, directed by a series of prompts designed to sharpen their skills at observing and recording a variety of local species and environmental contexts in both text and sketches. Bioregional Perception Hike, with Dr. Laird Christensen This year s bioregional perception hike will take place at the Nature Conservancy s Buckner Preserve, where the day will begin with an overview of recent archaeological research, demonstrating cultural and technological adaptations to a changing climate over the last 12,500 years. Students will then hike Tim s Trail to Bald Mountain for an object lesson in making bioregional sense of a landscape, observing the overlap of watersheds, indigenous territories, and distinct physiographic regions.