Faculty Training
Learn about federal research opportunities at faculty forum
RRepresentatives of Clark Hill, the federal relations counsel for the University of Missouri System, will hold a forum for faculty at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, to discuss federal research opportunities. The meeting will be held in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. All faculty who are interested in federal research funding are encouraged to attend.
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Register for RTD conference
The 2018 Research and Technology Development conference will be held Monday, Sept. 17, and Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Havener Center. Topics covered will include remote sensing, visualization and high-performance computing.
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Funding available for early-career faculty
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) is accepting proposals for the Professional Development Travel Grant for early-career faculty. All full-time, pre-tenure, tenure-track faculty, and pre-promotion non-tenure-track faculty are eligible for up to $1,000 per academic year.
Read More »Register for Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference
The annual Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference will be held Sept. 27-28 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The event brings together faculty, staff and students from universities, community colleges, and K-12 schools to learn about online innovations and teaching experiences. The format features a blend of concurrent sessions and workshops throughout both days of the conference. Register online.
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‘Charting your path to success’ faculty forum starts soon
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) invites all early career faculty to the kick-off of the fall early career faculty forum series: “Charting Your Path to Success.” Join CAFE 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center.
Read More »Construction projects to affect water, deionizer at Schrenk Hall
The hot water, cold water, gas and air will be shut down Tuesday, Aug. 14, throughout Schrenk Hall. Unless there are complications, the building will be back in service Wednesday, Aug. 15. Deionized water will not be available Thursday, Aug. 16, throughout Schrenk Hall. Deionized water will be available again Friday, Aug. 17.
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Set the tone with an effective syllabus
All instructors are invited to a workshop titled “Setting the Tone Through an Effective Syllabus” 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, in Room 101 Humanities and Social Sciences Building. Register online.
Read More »Space limited for course design workshop
S&T educators are invited to a workshop about course redesign 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, in Room 203 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Space is limited to 12 people; sign up at online.
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All invited to workshop on student learning improvement
All S&T faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to a workshop on enhancing student learning and success 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, in the Kinyon-Koeppel Grand Hall at Hasselmann Alumni House. Dr. Dan McInerney, professor of history at Utah State University, will present the workshop about best practices in assessing student learning for improvement. Register for the workshop.
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Introduce your course with video, watch S&T examples
Prepping your courses for the fall? Try an educational technology (EdTech) introduction video to engage your students for your upcoming course. Intro videos can include information about your teaching style, modules students can prepare for, and other tips to help your students hit the ground running. For inspiration, check out these S&T examples:
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