Faculty Training
Role of research centers topic of faculty forum
All un-tenured and tenure-track faculty, and assistant teaching and research professors are invited to a faculty forum to discuss research centers at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, in Room 204 Curtis Laws Wilson Library.
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Introducing CAFE
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) is a new resource at Missouri S&T designed to promote the success of S&T faculty as teaching-scholars throughout all stages of their career. Led by Dr. Larry Gragg, chair, and Dr. Wayne Huebner, co-chair, CAFE was developed in Spring 2017 by the provost’s office, in conjunction with a campus steering committee.
Read More »Tech transfer to be topic of faculty forum
Join the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) for an early career faculty forum, “Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship,” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Room 204 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. The event is designed for un-tenured, tenure-track faculty, assistant teaching professors and research professors.
Read More »Learn about new Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence
All faculty are invited to the event “What is CAFE?” noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. Lunch will be provided. Please register at this link. For more information, please contact Abby Bigg, office support associate, at bigga@mst.edu.
Read More »Learn about setting expectations for your students
All early career faculty are invited to the event, “Setting Clear Expectations for Your Class,” 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Room 204 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Instructional designers will speak about developing or fine-tuning your syllabus to clearly state expectations for students and minimize classroom management issues. Networking and snacks begin at 3:45 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFÉ).
Read More »Faculty workshop planned on promotion, tenure
All early career tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty are invited to a workshop titled “Walking Through Promotion and Tenure at Missouri S&T” 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. Lunch will be provided.
Read More »Early Career faculty forum to focus on grant award management
All early career faculty are invited to hear about grant award management from sponsored programs representatives 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Room 204 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Learn how to successfully complete a project by meeting reporting requirements and other requirements. Refreshments and networking start at 3:45 p.m.
Read More »Faculty forum focuses on proposal budgeting, cost sharing
Early career faculty are invited to hear about proposal budgeting and cost sharing from the Office of Sponsored Programs 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Room 204 of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Networking opportunities and refreshments will be available at 3:45 p.m. The event is hosted by the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE). For more information, please contact Larry Gragg, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus of history and political science, at lgragg@mst.edu.
Read More »Room change planned for faculty forum
The Early Career Faculty Forum, which will be held 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, is now scheduled for 203 Curtis Laws Wilson Library instead of Room 204. Refreshments and time for networking will be available at 3:45 p.m. This is the first year the forum has been extended to include pre-tenure and early career faculty. Finding a mentor is the topic.
Read More »Faculty forum to focus on finding a mentor
Finding a mentor will be the topic of this semester’s first Early Career Faculty Forum, which will be held 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, in 204 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Refreshments and time for networking will be available at 3:45 p.m. The forum will feature presenters Dr. Susan Murray and Dr. Yinfa Ma. Murray is professor and chair of psychological sciences. Ma is Curators’ Distinguished Teaching professor of chemistry and associate dean of research in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business.
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