Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence
Learn about funded research opportunities Oct. 19
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) will host the semester’s fourth faculty forum noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Room 202 of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library or via Zoom.
Read More »Proposals sought for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Conference
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence is accepting presentation proposals for the Innovation in Teaching and Learning Conference (ITLC) on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Read More »Learn about effective advising at faculty forum Oct. 5
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) will host a faculty forum noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Room 202 of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. This panel presentation, titled “Effective Graduate Student Advising,” will help faculty think about how to be a helpful, supportive and empowering graduate student advisor.
Read More »Learn about faculty websites
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) will host the second session in the faculty forum series, formerly known as early career faculty forums, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21. Jill Tanner, director of digital marketing for marketing and communications, will deliver a presentation titled “Faculty Websites” in Room 202 of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library.
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Get mid-semester feedback from students
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) offers instructors the opportunity to survey their students on how well they feel their courses are going. CAFE will help you set up and administer surveys for your courses.
Read More »Educational research mini-grant awarded to Dua
Dr. Rohit Dua, associate teaching professor of electrical and computer engineering, was awarded an educational research mini grant for his project “Do Take Home Quizzes, as a replacement to traditional homework assignments, enhance student performance in common final exam courses?”
Read More »CAFE faculty forum series begins Sept. 7
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) kicks off the faculty forum series, formerly known as early career faculty forums, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, with a presentation titled “Successful Course Development,” in Room 202 of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library.
Read More »Name changes coming for corporate and professional education, academic support
Two S&T departments within the provost’s office will change their names on Thursday, Sept. 1, to better reflect the departments’ services.
Read More »Register for Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference
The annual Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference will be hosted virtually Thursday, Sept. 29, and Friday, Sept. 30 by the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Registration is free.
Read More »eFellows grant proposals due July 11
The Provost’s eFellow Program, facilitated through the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE), was established to help instructors redesign their courses for online or blended delivery using course design best practices. The goal is improved student learning as well as maximizing the use of educational technologies. Award amounts of up to $5,000 are available.
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