Faculty Excellence

Are faculty the neglected learners in higher education?

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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we, as faculty, are prepared to teach – particularly in liberal arts contexts.  We are trained in disciplinary research paradigms but when we get into the classroom are suddenly tasked with teaching (and assessing) things like critical and creative thinking, communication, quantitative and information literacy, teamwork, problem solving, […]

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Submit your undergraduate research highlights to CUR Quarterly

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Submit Undergraduate Research Highlights by November 3, 2016, for the Spring 2017 CUR Quarterly. Undergraduate Research Highlights briefly describe peer-reviewed research or scholarly work that has appeared in academic journals, book and book chapters, Web-based publications, and juried performances that have occurred within the past six months. These publications must be in print and must include one or more

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Reminder: Sabbatical and Summer Grant Deadlines Approaching

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The deadlines for sabbatical and summer grant proposals are quickly approaching …. Summer Grants:  Application submission deadline is October 5.  Application guidelines and forms are available online. Sabbatical Leaves:  Candidates must submit complete applications by October 17. Application guidelines and forms are available online.

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Call for Applications: Brown Innovation Fellows

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The Brown Center for Faculty Innovation & Excellence is pleased to announce the third annual Brown Innovation Fellows Program.The program celebrates teacher-scholars as learners by offering dedicated time for reflection on learning and strategies to facilitate deep student learning anchored in Stetson’s mission of preparing students to lead lives steeped in personal growth, intellectual development, and global

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Taking the writing circle into a creative collaboration

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Submit your proposal for a scholarly and creative inquiry circle by October 1. What results when a digital musician, poet, digital animation artist, and a new media artist come together in a writing circle?  A collaborative performance!  Terri Witek, Denge Chen, Matt Roberts and Amadine Pras recently performed the fruits of their collaboration: an interactive performance

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Faculty Resource Network National Symposium: Teaching a New Generation of Students (register by Oct 27)

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Did you know that Stetson University belongs to a national consortium that provides faculty development opportunities to you?  Our membership in this consortium covers all expenses of these opportunities except for travel.   The 2016 Faculty Resource Network National Symposium, held in Atlanta, GA on November 18-19, provides a wealth of sessions examining how faculty members and their

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Campus Conversations – 28 Sep 2016 at 11:30 am in the Faculty Lounge

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Safe Spaces, Trigger Warnings & Academic Freedom Safe Spaces, Trigger Warnings & Academic Freedom facilitated by Drs. Jelena Petrovic, Pamela Cappas-Toro and Chris Ferguson Venue: Faculty Lounge Date: 28 Sep 2016 Time:  11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Suggested Readings: Inside the Safe Space Debate: We mustn’t let the safe space debate lead us to view free speech

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Seeking Circle Members

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2016-2017  Inquiry Circles: Seeking Members Global Citizenship Collaboratory Members of this circle will become part of a growing collaboratory designed to investigate the essence of Global Citizenship at Stetson University and identify pathways for deepening global learning by all members of our community.  Faculty, staff, and students are welcome!  Indicate your interest in joining this

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G.I.F.T. ~ Fostering Cross-Cultural Experience through Virtual Exchanges

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Great Ideas for Teaching (G.I.F.T.) is an occasional series featuring Stetson faculty. To submit your G.I.F.T., contact the center staff.  by Patrick Guibaud Thinking about an innovative way to foster greater cross-cultural experience in your classroom? Please allow me to suggest an International Virtual Student Exchange. Picture the following scenario. Three students are intensely engaged in a group

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