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CERTI merges into CAFE, provides faculty one stop for professional development
The Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) has merged into The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE). The merger became effective June 30. This merger was made possible by Provost Robert Marley to provide high quality faculty professional development in teaching and research and service.
Read More »Apply for funding to publish results from past educational research mini grants
Funding is now available for previous recipients of the Educational Research Mini-Grant or eFellows program to offset the cost of disseminating your results from that project.
Read More »Grants offered for curriculum development
Proposals are being accepted for S&T’s Curriculum Development Faculty Grant program. It is administered by the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI). This award supports the implementation of new sustainable curriculum or instruction methods that infuse entrepreneurial-mindset, innovation, creativity, design thinking, or leadership practices directly into the undergraduate student experience.
Read More »Interested in S&T grants? Find the best fit
There have been several calls for proposals for mini-grant funding opportunities at Missouri S&T, including educational research mini-grants, curriculum development grants, and eFellows grants. If you are interested in these programs, but have a hard time keeping them straight or knowing which one may be the best fit, you are not alone. The Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) offers a grant comparison chart that provides side-by-side comparison of due dates, eligibility, grant purposes, funding sources and where to find more information.
Read More »Faculty forums planned on marketing, service, promotion and tenure
All untenured tenure-track faculty, and assistant teaching and research professors are invited to early career faculty forums sponsored by the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE). Forums are 4-5 p.m. every other Wednesday in Room 204 of Curtis Laws Wilson Library. The next forums will be held April 4, April 18 and May 2. Topics will include:
Read More »Happy hour planned for NTT faculty
All non-tenure-track faculty (NTT) are invited to join colleagues for happy hour 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Public House Brewing Co. in Rolla. For more information about informal gatherings or other faculty events, please visit the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) website.
Read More »Curriculum development grants available for faculty
The Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) is accepting proposals for the 2018-19 cycle of the Curriculum Development Faculty Grant program. These grants support the planning, development and implementation of new, sustainable curriculum or instruction that infuses one or more of the following skill sets into the undergraduate student experience: entrepreneurial mindset, creativity, innovation, design-thinking and leadership.
Read More »Deadline approaches for mini-grant letter of intent
All faculty and staff planning to submit a proposal for the Educational Research Mini-Grant program should submit a letter of intent to the CERTI office by Thursday, March 1. Please email the letter of intent to certi@mst.edu or mail the letter to 207 Norwood Hall, with the title of your project and a brief, 100-word abstract.
Read More »Non-tenure-track faculty event planned on CRRs
All non-tenure-track faculty are invited to the event “Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Affairs – Sharing on CRR” noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the Meramec Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. Collected rules and regulations (CRRs) about the rights, responsibilities and policies for non-tenure-track faculty will be discussed. Please register online. Bring your questions and room for lunch. The Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation is sponsoring the event.
Read More »Faculty to share about interdisciplinary creativity, entrepreneurship
How can we break down barriers to learning that students may set up for themselves? How can we shift student focus from memorization and facts, toward creativity and creating value? The Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) will host a faculty event with hands-on activities and resources 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in St. Pat’s A of the Havener Center. All instructors are invited. Please register online.
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