The Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience invites all faculty to apply for seed grants (ranging from $1,500-10,000) to support collaborative, interdisciplinary research, outreach, and service learning opportunities that address environmental challenges in the Central Florida region. The four focus areas of the Institute are: Florida Springs Indian River Lagoon Coastal Resilience Sustainability Management The […]
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The 2018-19 Faculty Spotlight Series will kick-off on September 28 with a presentation by Dr. Kirsten Work, Professor of Biology, who will speak on How Do Spring Flows and Fish Assemblages Differ Between the Southwest, the Northwest, and the Northeastern US? Date: Friday, September 28, 2018 Time: 1:30 pm- 2:30 pm Location: Lynn Business Center – 124 Snacks will be
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The Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence at Stetson University supports teacher-scholar development, professional/practitioner-scholar development, and curricular/co-curricular collaborations through the award of Teaching and Scholarly Inquiry Circle mini-grants (up to $500). Stetson University faculty members, and Campus Life & Student Success staff are invited to submit proposals. (more info..) <<apply for an Inquiry Circle (Aug – Feb)>>
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The 2018-19 Faculty Spotlight Series will kick-off on September 28 with a presentation by Dr. Kirsten Work, Professor of Biology, who will speak on How Do Spring Flows and Fish Assemblages Differ Between the Southwest, the Northwest, and the Northeastern US? Date: Friday, September 28, 2018 Time: 1:30 pm- 2:30 pm Location: Lynn Business Center – 124 Snacks will be
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Each year, Stetson University takes a day away from classes to celebrate our commitments to personal and social responsibility as exercised through the values of personal growth, intellectual development, and global citizenship. This year’s Values Day planning committee has used the theme, “Building Community; Reflecting on our Values” to build an extensive program of activities
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The Brown Center for Faculty Innovation is launching a monthly brown bag series to offer faculty and staff a place to discuss topical issues about teaching, learning and higher education. Each conversation will be anchored by a short reading. Please join us! When: Thursday, 11:30 – 1:00 PM Where: Hand Art Center Seminar Room Topic:
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Valid? Biased? Informative? Read More »
The Office of Online Learning and Educational Technology has announced the fall training schedule for Blackboard, Ensemble and Respondus technologies. Read below for details. Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Blackboard. Students are unable to copy, print, access other applications, or visit other websites during an online exam.
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2018 FRN Symposium: Transforming Teaching Through Active Learning November 16-17 Stetson University will host faculty and scholars from universities and colleges across the country for the 2018 Faculty Resource Network National Symposium. The Symposium will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes Orlando Hotel* and on the Stetson University DeLand Campus. (Registration is free for
REMINDER: The first workshop in the Course Design for Essential Learning series is Monday, September 17. Please register by Wednesday, September 12. This workshop series is a five-part course (re) design series where you will use evidence-based strategies to design courses that are engaging and effective. LEARN MORE | REGISTER NOW Contact the Brown Center with any questions:
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[This story was reprinted in its entirety from Stetson Today] September 8, 2018 Eric Weiner traveled to Iceland – one of the happiest places on Earth – for his best-selling book, “The Geography of Bliss,” and learned something he likes to share with college students. Weiner talks to students around the country and is “always amazed”
