Faculty Training
Learn about copyright, patent, and innovation
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) next early career faculty forum will be held via Zoom 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. Guest panelist for this session will be Roger Weaver, interim dean of the library, and John Woodson, interim director of technology transfer and economic development.
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Solve the motivation crisis
Whether you are a student or instructor, moving beyond a pandemic is challenging. The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) gathered a group of high performing students and faculty to discuss what strategies they have used in class to help increase motivation for teaching and learning.
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What are top qualities of a great instructor in 2022 vs. 2016?
What are students looking for when it comes to great instruction? Has anything changed from what students expected five years ago?
Read More »Free resources available for faculty development
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) offers services for faculty, including motivational emails, a core curriculum addressing skills for academics, a dissertation success curriculum, webinars, courses, writing challenges, access to the center’s library, discussion forums, and monthly accountability and buddy matching.
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What is the top quality in a great instructor?
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) team sat down with six high performing students to get their feedback. Were there any themes or patterns to what students are looking for in a great instructor?
Read More »Sign up for CAFE forum on research centers
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) will host the 11th in its series of early career faculty forums 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, on Zoom.
Read More »Volunteers sought for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Conference
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) needs volunteers to help with set up and tear down, registration, parking and room moderation at the Innovation in Teaching and Learning Conference on Thursday, March 17.
Read More »Second in ACUE Lunch and Learn Series Feb. 23
The second in a monthly series of lunchtime sessions addressing what participants in the ACUE’s program on effective online teaching practices learned will take place at noon Wednesday, Feb. 23, in Room G-8 of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library and on Zoom.
Read More »Research seminar planned Feb. 25
The vice chancellor for research and innovation is hosting a seminar at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in Room 121 of the Computer Science Building. Topics that will be addressed include the service and support for researchers provided by the IT Research Support Solutions (IT RSS) team, how funding opportunities are selected from grants.gov and Pivot-RP, and how researchers can use monthly funding opportunity reports.
Read More »Applications for Faculty Success Program due March 4
The Faculty Success Program through the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) is a 12-week online program that helps tenure-track and tenured faculty develop research and writing skills while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Mid-career faculty are encouraged to apply.
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