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Through relevant, cost-effective, and customized conferences, workshops, institutes, and professional consulting, we help higher education institutions meet the challenges of remaining vibrant and competitive in a rapidly changing global environment. Our mission is simple: to promote and develop outstanding college teaching and learning. Learn more about our mission.

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Headlines and Deadlines

• Nominations Due May 15 for The Collaboration's Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership

• Spring Issue of "On Teaching & Learning" Newsletter Available Now

• Brookfield Handout on Critical Thinking Available

• New for Collaboration Members: Discounts for Important Publications on Teaching and Learning

• Bring the Experts to You with The Collaboration's Traveling Workshops, Keynotes, and Customized Services

• Position Available

NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 15 FOR THE COLLABORATION’S BELLMAN AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP

The Collaboration invites nominations of individuals or groups of faculty, staff, or administrators at current Collaboration member institutions who have demonstrated their ability to inspire collaborative engagement and foster changes in higher education that result in measurable improvements in teaching and student learning. The recipient of this award—the Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning—will be announced next fall. Nominations must be supported by at least three individuals from the nominee’s own campus or another Collaboration member institution.

Award winners will be recognized at The Collaboration’s November 21–22, 2008, conference, where they will receive a cash award of $1,000. For the conference at which the presentation takes place, The Collaboration will also provide:

• a complimentary registration for each individual awardee or two complimentary registrations for each group of awardees
• travel support and hotel accommodations up to $1,000 per award

Click here for nomination guidelines and a sample nomination statement.

SPRING ISSUE OF “ON TEACHING & LEARNING” NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE NOW

The spring 2008 issue of The Collaboration’s newsletter, “On Teaching & Learning,” is now available here. The issue includes:

·         A lead article on “Creating a Space for Practicing a Community of Truth” by Marion Larson, winner of The Collaboration’s 2007 Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning and 2007–08 Visiting Scholar

·         A success story from Scott Zeman on how The Collaboration’s Institute for Academic Innovation helped the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology shift toward becoming a more learning-centered institution

·         “Bodies, Space, and Action,” an account by Tara Sweeney of a keystone course at Augsburg College that integrates separate arts disciplines

·         A review by Allyson Wattley-Gee (Normandale Community College) of the 2006 book Faculty of Color: Teaching in Predominantly White Colleges and Universities, edited by Christine Stanley 

BrooKFIELD HANDOUT ON CRITICAL THINKING AVAILABLE

More than 270 participants contributed to the success of our conference, “Critical Thinking in the Age of the Internet,” on February 15–16, 2008. Focused on teaching Millenial students, the conference featured keynote presenters Randall Bass and Stephen Brookfield and more than 30 concurrent and preconference sessions. The handout from Stephen Brookfield’s concurrent session, "Strategies for Teaching Critical Thinking for Students,” is available here. 

NEW FOR COLLABORATION MEMBERS: DISCOUNTS FOR IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS ON TEACHING AND LEARNING

The Collaboration is pleased to announce new benefits for 2008–09 member institutions. All faculty, staff, and students, can receive a 30% discount on regular subscription rates to Change and College Teaching. Members also receive a 20% discount on Stylus Publishing titles when ordering two or more copies. With more than 100 member institutions, system offices, and other nonprofit organizations, The Collaboration's strength and relevance depends upon your involvement! Learn more about eligibility, benefits, and fees.

BRING THE EXPERTS TO YOU WITH THE COLLABORATION’S TRAVELING WORKSHOPS, KEYNOTES, AND CUSTOMIZED SERVICES

What’s the best way to ensure a great faculty or staff development experience with guest facilitators on your campus, other than researching and auditioning presenters yourself? Tap into The Collaboration’s talented pool of workshop facilitators and presenters! We recruit our presenters, work with them to design session outlines and materials, match our talent to your needs, and monitor results by designing customized evaluations and analyzing your participants’ feedback. With help from our staff to find the perfect fit for your needs, you can choose a single workshop in a variety of formats (half-day, full-day, multi-day, even multi-year!), a keynote address, or a combination of several workshops or a keynote and workshop together to create a conference. We can customize the program to serve your needs, even combining it with our program consulting and evaluation services. Check out our online catalogue, soon to be updated, and then call us for help creating a plan to meet your needs. There’s also a handy online inquiry form!

COLLABORATION POSITION AVAILABLE

The Collaboration is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of Marketing, Communications, and Special Projects Manager. For more information, click here.

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