Judy's new job

Several of you have asked about my job.  It's been great, a lot to take in to learn about a new community and a new university - about 16,000 students, compared with 1800 at Hamilton, and most of those commuters as opposed to a residential campus.  Here is a link for a couple of articles that the campus newspaper wrote about me and my job over the last few weeks.  http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/~tnl/?s=Owens-Manley&x=22&y=13&=Go (This didn't post as a direct link, but it works if you copy and paste in your browser).  The university is very committed to community engagement, and some of the faculty have great projects that they've started with community partners - they're great to work with.  There is a Civic Engagement Certificate program that began two years ago that I am Chair of and will teach in - students can register for it along with their major and have it on their transcript when they graduate - a commitment to have done a body of community-engaged work through their time in college.  It is 27 credit hours, but not in addition to what it takes to graduate, just by their choice of classes.  I have a faculty appointment in the School of Social Work. 

I'm still getting to know the community and probably will be for quite a while.  I've been to a Rotary meeting and will probably join again, which is, of course, a great way to get integrated into the community.  Brian and I are sharing one car right now.  We belong to a Meet Up group, and we've been doing some hiking trips with them.  We miss everyone, AND - we are so enjoying being here at the same time!