Category Archives: dean

Web App Dev with GAS course

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Andy Rundquist

Next month (July 2020) I’m teaching a course called Web App Development with Google Apps Script. I’m excited about it but I realized that I’ve never really described what will happen in the class, especially for those outside of Hamline … Continue reading →

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Talking to parents of admitted students

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Andy Rundquist

One of the roles I have in the dean’s office is to talk to parents at admissions events. This week I talked with three different groups of parents of admitted students the day before their students registered for the fall. … Continue reading →

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Scripting in the Dean’s office

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Andy Rundquist

Today I spent a good part of my day solving a couple of problems with a couple of colleagues. It was a pretty typical day in the Dean’s office (I’ve been the Associate Dean for undergraduate programs in the College … Continue reading →

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Learning outcomes for research skills

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Andy Rundquist

tl:dr: I’d love some feedback on the SEEC approach with students: S: Students should see that all ideas are embedded in a complex web of ideas E: Students should explore that web when dealing with an idea E: Students should … Continue reading →

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Research introduction for students

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Andy Rundquist

This summer I’m developing a fully-online course for transfer students to help them hit the ground running in our program (this is part of an entirely online program currently for psychology and business majors). The learning outcomes for the course … Continue reading →

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Helicopter vs snowplow

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Andy Rundquist

Working in the dean’s office has given me all sorts of new respect for the Dean of Students office. Specifically, I’ve been very impressed at how they leverage students’ parents when helping the students get through tough times. My experience … Continue reading →

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Form workflow using Google Apps Script

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Andy Rundquist

Now that I’m in the dean’s office (Associate Dean for undergraduates in the College of Liberal Arts if you must know) I serve on a lot of committees. Several of them accept submissions from faculty, staff, or students and have … Continue reading →

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Critical Disagreement

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Andy Rundquist

I’m just wrapping up my time spent at a really great conference that’s all about the First-Year Experience for students in college. I’ve got lots of thoughts running through my head, including lots of cool ideas for a large part … Continue reading →

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Quantum economies in higher ed

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Andy Rundquist

Well, I’m in the dean’s office now. Pause while the wordpress server handles the sudden exodus from this page. Ok, now we’re ready. I wanted to get some thoughts down (and seek useful advice from you, dear reader) about how … Continue reading →

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