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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 8, Number 5
December 15,
2009
We’re pleased
to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the e-bulletin
published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of College
Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and updates about
upcoming programs and professional development opportunities.
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The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
THE COLLABORATION OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 28, 2009 – JANUARY 1,
2010
We will see you in the New Year!
IN THIS
ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Funding & Other Opportunities
1.
Headlines & Deadlines
SAVE $50!
REGISTER BY JANUARY 27 FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY 19–20, 2010,
CONFERENCE ON “Assessment for the
Changing Learning Environment”
Today, as institutions closely scrutinize the return from ever more
limited resources, assessment of student learning and educational programs
is more critical than ever. The Collaboration’s winter conference, which
will take place February 19–20, 2010, in Bloomington, Minnesota, will
explore what individual faculty and staff can do to foster their own
continuous learning and development as teaching professionals and how
colleges, universities, and other groups strive to create environments
that characterize learning organizations.
The conference will examine how teaching and student learning have
improved from these practices, as witnessed by experts such as:
-
Peggy Maki,
a consultant with Peggy Maki Consulting. Maki will a preconference
session on “Planning Assessment Backwards to Dive Deeper into Pedagogy”
and a closing session on “Options for Technology-Based Assessment:
Current and Emerging Possibilities.”
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A rich assortment of presenters of nearly 30 preconference and
concurrent sessions on creating a culture of assessment, technology,
rubrics and other assessment tools, collaboration, and other topics.
Registration information and a detailed brochure will soon be available on
our website at www.collab.org.
A SPECIAL “THANKS” FROM THE COLLABORATION
Thanks to the participants and presenters who helped make The
Collaboration’s November conference—“Bridging
the Generational Divide: Working Together to Teach Millennial Students,”—such
a great success! The enthusiasm and energy of the conference’s attendees
and your obvious dedication to your students and their education are an
inspiration. Thank you, too, for completing the post-conference online
survey. Your responses ensure that we will continue to deliver
high-quality conference experiences for many years to come!
EXPAND YOUR LIMITED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS—RESERVE YOUR SPRING
TRAVELING WORKSHOP NOW
Amid the challenges of the current economy, supporting the continued
professional development and morale of faculty and staff is critical, and
The Collaboration’s programs can help. The Collaboration’s unique
Traveling Workshop Program is exceptionally cost-effective, bringing the
expertise, talents, and training of our facilitators to you on your
schedule and within your budget. Topics range from active learning,
assessment, and student retention, to critical thinking,
technology-enhanced learning, and faculty issues.
Workshops can be arranged for half-day, full-day, two days, or a week,
depending on your needs. Plus, we now offer special keynote presentations
perfect for large group gatherings. For as little as $1,395, plus the
facilitator’s travel expense, you can bring an in-depth, interactive
experience for groups of faculty and staff tailored to your needs to your
site. We’ll ensure a top-quality event and even handle the workshop
evaluation for you! For more information, visit The Collaboration’s Web
site at www.collab.org or call us at
(651) 646-6166. We look forward to helping you!
PROGRAM CONSULTING AND EVALUATION WITHIN YOUR REACH
You won’t find anything like The Collaboration’s Program Consulting &
Evaluation Services anywhere else. This flexible program provides
customized, cost-effective assistance and professional external
perspective on a broad range of campus initiatives: programs to diversify
faculty teaching strategies, campus-wide assessment plans, curriculum
development initiatives, reaccreditation . . . and more. All of our
consulting services are facilitated by experts in higher education who are
selected after a thorough review process. Save time and resources while
increasing the success of your next initiative. Contact The Collaboration
today at (651) 646-6166.
STILL TIME TO REAP MEMBER BENEFITS FOR 2009–10
If your institution is not yet a Collaboration member, there’s still time
to join our current member institutions in reaping member benefits for
2009–10. Collaboration membership offers convenient, cost-effective
programs that provide faculty and staff with the new knowledge and skills
they need to be effective college educators, while institutions receive
the capacity-building training, leadership development, and consulting
services they need to remain vibrant and competitive in a rapidly changing
global environment. Membership fees provide critical support for The
Collaboration’s mission and programs, making up about half of the
organization’s earned income. For more information on membership benefits
and fees, visit our website at www.collab.org or contact us at (651)
646-6166.
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION EXAMINES STRATEGIES FOR
HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE-LEARNING
Join your colleagues at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on
Saturday, February 20, 2010, for an informal discussion on “Strategies for
Supporting the Development of High-Quality Service-Learning.” At many
campuses, interest in service-learning pedagogy is growing, thanks in part
to student enthusiasm, advocacy by committed staff and faculty, and
research identifying service-learning as a “high-impact educational
practice.” What are the challenges and benefits of this kind of engaged
teaching and learning? How can faculty developers support the effective
integration of community-based work into academic courses? What potential
collaborators exist on campus and at partner organizations? Join your
colleagues for a rich exchange of ideas and resources, addressing these
questions and others that reflect session participants’ experiences and
goals. The session is facilitated by Julie Plaut, the executive director
of Minnesota Campus Compact, and Mary Savina, the faculty assessment
coordinator at Carleton College in Northfield.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR TO ATTEND A COLLABORATION PARTNER ORGANIZATION’S
UPCOMING SPRING 2010 MEETINGS
The Minnesota Chapter of the Society for Intercultural Education,
Training, and Research (SIETAR)
is dedicated to promoting and facilitating intercultural education,
training and research through professional interchange. SIETAR-MN meets
monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Minnesota International
Center. The organization’s
December meeting is an annual volunteer event with Feed My Starving
Children. This event will take place on Tuesday, December 15 from 8:00 -
9:30 PM at the FMSC facility in Chanhassen. For
more information or to be added to SIETAR’s mailing list, please send an
email to sietar.mn@gmail.com.
3. Movers and Shakers
THE COLLABORATION CONGRATULATES THE WINNER OF THE 2009 BELLMAN AWARD
David Schodt was recently awarded The Collaboration’s 2009
Stewart Bellman Award
for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of College Teaching and
Learning. This annual award recognizes individuals and
groups who have demonstrated their ability to inspire collaborative
engagement and positive changes in higher education at and beyond their
own institutions that result in measurable improvements in teaching and
student learning. Schodt is a professor in the
Department of Economics at
St. Olaf College,
and the founding director of its Center for Innovation in the Liberal
Arts, the College’s learning and teaching center.
The 2009 Bellman Award was presented to Professor Schodt on November 13,
during a ceremony and reception at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel during
The Collaboration's November conference, "Bridging the Generational
Divide: Working Together to Teach Millennial Students." You can read
more about Schodt’s contributions to teaching and
learning in the nomination statement (http://www.collab.org/BellmanNomination09.html)
submitted by his colleagues at St. Olaf College. Or, for more information,
you can download a copy of the complete press release (http://www.collab.org/Bellman09_PressRelease.doc).
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOLAR OFFERS SOME PRINCIPLES FOR TEACHING THE
MILLENNIAL GENERATION
Tershia Pinder-Grover is the Assistant Director of the Center for Research
on Learning and Teaching. After participating at The Collaboration’s
recent Conference on “Bridging the Generational Divide,” she has offered
to share a copy of a paper that she co-authored called, "Principles for
Teaching the Millennial Generation: Innovative Practices of U-M Faculty."
To access this paper, which describes some of the differences that
Millennial students bring to the classroom and outlines four principles
for teaching Millennials successfully, simply click on this direct link to
a pdf version of the text:
http://www.crlt.umich.edu/publinks/CRLT_no26.pdf.
Do you have a new position or honor to share with your Collaboration
colleagues? If so, please send a short announcement to
mfallon@collab.org for inclusion
in the next “Newsbytes.”
4. Funding & Other Opportunities
BLACK METROPOLIS RESEARCH CONSORTIUM OFFERS RESEARCH FUNDING FOR
SCHOLARSS
Deadline: January 11, 2010
The Black Metropolis Research Consortium is accepting applications for
fellowship programs. 1) The Short-Term Fellowship Program in
African-American Studies supports scholars, professional artists, and
writers who wish to conduct research in BMRC member institutions'
collections relating to African-American and African diasporic culture,
history, and politics. The fellowship period is for one or two months
during the summer of 2009. Fellows will receive a stipend of $3,000 per
month while conducting research in Chicago. Qualified scholars, composers,
media artists, musicians, visual artists, and writers are encouraged to
apply. 2) The BMRC is also administering the Timuel D. Black, Jr.
Short-Term Fellowship in African-American Studies for projects related to
the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and
Literature housed at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library of the Chicago
Public Library. The fellowship program supports scholars, writers,
educators, and institutional researchers who would benefit from research
conducted at the Vivian G. Harsh Collection. The Black Metropolis Research
Consortium (http://www.blackmetropolisresearch.org/
) is an unincorporated Chicago-based association of libraries,
universities, and other archival institutions whose mission is to make
broadly accessible members' holdings of materials that document
African-American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics,
with a focus on materials relating to Chicago. The University of Chicago
serves as the host institution. For more information on how to apply,
visit the BMRC Web site.
LOUISVILLE INSTITUTE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST BOOK GRANT PROGRAM FOR
MINORITY SCHOLARS
Deadline: January 15, 2010
The Louisville Institute's (www.louisville-institute.org) First Book Grant
Program for Minority Scholars seeks to assist junior, non-tenured religion
scholars of color to complete a major research and book project focused on
some issue pertaining to American Christianity related to the priorities
of the Louisville Institute. The program seeks to enable scholars to spend
an entire academic year devoted to that research project while free of
other professional responsibilities. In keeping with its fundamental
mission, the Louisville Institute is especially interested in identifying
and supporting scholars of color who seek through their academic work to
be in conversation with church leaders and to strengthen their faith
communities. Applicants must be members of a racial/ethnic minority group;
have an earned doctoral degree (normally a Ph.D. or Th.D.); be a
pre-tenured faculty member in a full-time tenure-track position at an
accredited institution of higher education (seminary, college, or
university) in North America; be able to negotiate a full academic year
free from teaching and committee responsibilities; and be engaged in a
scholarly research project leading to the publication of their first (or
second) book, focusing on some aspect of Christianity in North America.
For purposes of this grant program, the term "racial/ethnic minority
group"
includes African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans,
Arab Americans, and Pacific Islanders. The grant amount requested should
not exceed $40,000. Awards for sabbatical leaves of less than a full
academic year will not be made. Visit the Louisville Institute Web site at
http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/fbmdetail.aspx for
complete program guidelines.
NEA FOUNDATION LEARNING & LEADERSHIP GRANTS
Deadline: February 1, 2010
The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education
support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve
student learning in the nation's public schools, colleges, and
universities.
All
professional development projects must improve practice, curriculum, and
student achievement. “One-shot” professional growth
experiences, such as attending a national conference or engaging a
professional speaker, are discouraged. Grant funds may be used for fees,
travel expenses, books, or other materials that enable applicants to learn
subject matter, instructional approaches, and skills. Recipients are
expected to exercise professional leadership by sharing their new learning
with their colleagues. Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities
for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education
faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and
lead their colleagues in professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000
for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. The next
application deadline is February 1, 2010. For more information, please
visit
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm.
The Collaboration is interested in talking with individuals and groups
about co-sponsoring possible projects for this program that would benefit
other Collaboration participants. Examples might include applying new
learning from a Collaboration conference or bringing a series of Traveling
Workshops around a certain theme to your campus. To explore your ideas,
contact Michael Fallon at mfallon@collab.org.
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 8, Number 4
November
16, 2009
We’re pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
_________________________________
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Other Opportunities & News
1. Headlines & Deadlines
REGISTER NOW FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY 19–20, 2010, CONFERENCE ON
“Assessment for the Changing Learning Environment”
Save $50 if you register by the Early Bird Deadline of January 27!
Today, as institutions closely scrutinize the return from ever more
limited resources, assessment of student learning and educational programs
is more critical than ever. The Collaboration’s winter conference, which
will take place February 19–20, 2010, in Bloomington, Minnesota, will
explore what individual faculty and staff can do to foster their own
continuous learning and development as teaching professionals and how
colleges, universities, and other groups strive to create environments
that characterize learning organizations. The conference will feature how
teaching practices and student learning have improved from these
practices, as witnessed by experts such as:
-
Peggy Maki,
a consultant with Peggy Maki Consulting. Maki will a preconference
session on “Planning Assessment Backwards to Dive Deeper into Pedagogy”
and a closing session on “Options for Technology-Based Assessment:
Current and Emerging Possibilities.”
-
A rich assortment of presenters of nearly 30 preconference and
concurrent sessions on creating a culture of assessment, technology,
rubrics and other assessment tools, collaboration, and other topics.
Registration information and a detailed brochure will soon be available on
our website at www.collab.org.
RESERVE YOUR SPRING TRAVELING WORKSHOP NOW
It’s not too early to begin thinking about planning spring professional
development events for your campus! The Collaboration’s unique Traveling
Workshop Program brings the expertise, talents, and training of our
facilitators to you on your schedule and within your budget. Topics range
from active learning and student engagement to technology-enhanced
learning. Workshops can be arranged for one day, two days, or a week,
depending on your needs. For as little as $1,395, plus the facilitator’s
travel expense, you can bring an in-depth, interactive experience for
faculty and staff tailored to your needs to your site. We’ll ensure a
top-quality event and even handle the workshop evaluation for you. For
more information, visit The Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651)
646-6166. We look forward to helping you!
PROGRAM CONSULTING AND EVALUATION WITHIN YOUR REACH
You won’t find anything like The Collaboration’s Program Consulting &
Evaluation Services anywhere else. This flexible program provides
customized, cost-effective assistance and professional external
perspective on a broad range of campus initiatives: programs to diversify
faculty teaching strategies, campus-wide assessment plans, curriculum
development initiatives, reaccreditation . . . and more. All of our
consulting services are facilitated by experts in higher education who are
selected after a thorough review process. Save time and resources while
increasing the success of your next initiative. Contact The Collaboration
today at (651) 646-6166.
STILL TIME TO REAP MEMBER BENEFITS FOR 2009–10
If your institution is not yet a Collaboration member, there’s still time
to join our current member institutions in reaping member benefits for
2009–10. Collaboration membership offers convenient, cost-effective
programs that provide faculty and staff with the new knowledge and skills
they need to be effective college educators, while institutions receive
the capacity-building training, leadership development, and consulting
services they need to remain vibrant and competitive in a rapidly changing
global environment. Membership fees provide critical support for The
Collaboration’s mission and programs, making up about half of the
organization’s earned income. For more information on membership benefits
and fees, visit our website at www.collab.org or contact us at (651)
646-6166.
2.
Save the Date! Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOUGHT
ABOUT SERVICE-LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
Join your colleagues at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on
Saturday, February 20, 2010, for an informal discussion on “Strategies for
Supporting the Development of High-Quality Service-Learning.” At many
campuses, interest in service-learning pedagogy is growing, thanks in part
to student enthusiasm, advocacy by committed staff and faculty, and
research identifying service-learning as a “high-impact educational
practice.” What are the challenges and benefits of this kind of engaged
teaching and learning? How can faculty developers support the effective
integration of community-based work into academic courses? What potential
collaborators exist on campus and at partner organizations? Join your
colleagues for a rich exchange of ideas and resources, addressing these
questions and others that reflect session participants’ experiences and
goals. The session is facilitated by Julie Plaut, Executive Director,
Minnesota Campus Compact and Mary E. Savina, Charles L. Denison Professor
of Geology and Director of Archaeology Faculty Assessment Coordinator,
Carleton College.
3. Movers & Shakers
THE COLLABORATION CONGRATULATES THE WINNER OF THE 2009 BELLMAN AWARD
David Schodt was recently awarded The Collaboration’s 2009
Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary
Leadership for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning.
This annual award recognizes individuals and groups who have demonstrated
their ability to inspire collaborative engagement and positive changes in
higher education at and beyond their own institutions that result in
measurable improvements in teaching and student learning.
Schodt is a professor in the Department of
Economics at
St. Olaf College, and the founding director of its Center for
Innovation in the Liberal Arts, the College’s learning and teaching
center.
The 2009 Bellman Award was presented to Professor Schodt on November 13,
during a ceremony and reception at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel during
The Collaboration's November conference, "Bridging the Generational
Divide: Working Together to Teach Millennial Students." You can read
more about Schodt’s contributions to teaching and
learning in the nomination statement (http://www.collab.org/BellmanNomination09.html)
submitted by his colleagues at St. Olaf College. Or, for more information,
you can download a copy of the complete press release (http://www.collab.org/Bellman09_PressRelease.doc).
4. Other Opportunities & News
National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Accepting Course and
Program Grant Applications
Deadline: December 4, 2009 and May 7, 2010
The
National Collegiate
Inventors and Innovators Alliance (http://www.nciia.org/)
awards Course and Program Grants to institutions for the purpose of
strengthening existing curricular programs or building new programs in
invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Successful course and program
grant proposals present creative pedagogical approaches that generate and
deploy “E-Teams,” bringing real-life applications into the classroom
setting and beyond. The NCIIA places a high value on grant proposals that
demonstrate concern for the earth and the health and welfare of humans.
The alliance encourages its members to find creative approaches to
addressing such issues as poverty, disease, and environmental degradation
through affordable design, technologies that solve critical problems and
meet basic human needs (such as food, water, shelter, health, safety, and
education), and pedagogical approaches that encourage awareness of and
interest in global issues. Grants will range in size from $2,000 to
$50,000 each. For more information, please visit the Alliance’s website.
WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR IMMIGRANT
FAMILIES
Deadline: February 5, 2010
The Western Union Foundation’s (http://foundation.westernunion.com/)
Family Scholarship Program is a new educational initiative for migrants,
immigrants, and their families in the United States. The Family
Scholarship Program is intended to help two members of the same family
move up the economic development ladder through education. Scholarships
may be used for tuition for college/university education language
acquisition classes, technical/skill training, and/or financial literacy.
All applicants must be 18 or older. The country of origin for at least one
of the applicants must be outside the U.S. Scholarships will only be made
to nonprofit accredited higher education institutions and nonprofit
training/educational providers. Recipients are eligible to receive
scholarships in amounts of $1,000 to $5,000 per family. Visit the Western
Union Foundation Web site for complete program information.
Nathan J. Stark Internship for Non-Profit Development
Deadline: March 1, 2010
The Nathan J. Stark Internship for Nonprofit Development will provide two
students with the opportunity to learn about nonprofit organizations, how
they work, how they raise funds, and how they make a difference. Interns
will be based at the
National Academy of
Social Insurance or another nonprofit organization, the
National Health
Policy Forum.
Each summer, two students interested in a career in the nonprofit sector
will be awarded an internship. The interns come to Washington, D.C., for
twelve weeks during the summer semester. The internship includes a $3,000
honorarium and the opportunity to participate in a series of seminars and
programs. Complete program information is available at the National
Academy of Social Insurance website (http://www.nasi.org/
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Volume 8, Number 3
October
15, 2009
We’re pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration
Newsbytes, the e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important
news and updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
__________________________________
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching &
Learning is an alliance of colleges and universities that supports and
promotes outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be reached at:
2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114, Phone: (651)
646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org, Web: www.collab.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Other Opportunities & News
1. Headlines & Deadlines:
LESS THAN Two WEEKS
REMAINING fOR CONFERENCE SAVINGS! REGISTER NOW AND MEET OUR
NOVEMBER CONFERENCE EARLY BIRD
DEADLINE
Save $50 when you register for the Collaboration’s November
13–14, 2009, conference ““Bridging the Generational Divide: Working
Together to Teach Millennial Students,” by October 21! As you know,
generational differences are affecting the college teaching and learning
environment as never before. The goal of this conference is to address the
pressing need for educators to understand and address generational
differences on campuses and to discover how faculty and staff are tackling
the issues and challenges that arise between generations, both between
faculty and students and among faculty themselves. Our goal is to find
ways to continue to provide good work climates for all and quality
teaching and learning across the curricula. If you haven’t yet had the
chance to review November conference highlights, visit our website at
www.collab.org
and download a copy of the brochure and registration forms.
NOVEMBER FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION FOCUSES ON FACULTY
DEVELOPMENT ON A SHOE STRING
The economic downturn has taken its toll on faculty
development budgets. In the face of layoffs, shrinking budgets, and
reduced grant funding faculty development dollars are especially hard to
come by. Yet the needs persist. Supporting excellent teaching and learning
is as important now as ever. What works? What can faculty developers do to
keep the focus on quality teaching and learning during these tight budget
times? The Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on Saturday, November 14,
2009 — “Keeping the Focus on Quality Teaching and Learning in Tight Budget
Times” — is just such an opportunity. A team of three presenters from a
public community and technical college, a private liberal arts college,
and The Collaboration will share their best ideas and facilitate a
discussion to tap into the creativity and expertise of faculty developers
who attend. Come with your questions, challenges, and best ideas. This
event is free for faculty developers and faculty development committee
members at Collaboration member campuses; a nominal fee for others.
Preregister for this event at http://www.collab.org/programsservices/conferences/Nov09RegistrationForm.pdf.
WORKING TO STRETCH YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET? LET THE EXPERTS
COME TO YOU
Now is the perfect time of year to schedule a Collaboration Traveling
Workshop on your campus for January break or spring semester. One of The
Collaboration’s most popular and highly-rated programs, Traveling
Workshops bring the expertise, talents, and training of our facilitators
to you on your schedule and within your budget. Topics range from teaching
Millennial Students to technology-enhanced learning, and workshops can be
arranged for one day, two days, or a week, depending on your needs. For as
little as $1,395 you can bring an in-depth, interactive experience for
faculty and staff tailored to the needs of your institution or
organization. Last year, The Collaboration provided 44 Traveling Workshops
on 30 campuses around the country—so far this year, we’re on track to top
that number, with 25 delivered this fall and 10 more already planned. For
more information, visit The Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651)
646-6166. We look forward to helping you!
PROGRAM CONSULTING AND EVALUATION WITHIN YOUR REACH
You won’t find anything like The Collaboration’s Program
Consulting & Evaluation Services anywhere else. This flexible program
provides customized, cost-effective assistance and professional external
perspective on a broad range of campus initiatives: Programs to diversify
faculty teaching strategies, campus-wide assessment plans, curriculum
development initiatives, reaccreditation . . . and more. All Consulting
Services are facilitated by experts in higher education who are carefully
selected to serve in this critical role. Save time and resources on your
next initiative, while gaining an invaluable outside perspective. Contact
The Collaboration today at (651) 646-6166.
2. Save the Date! – UPCOMING EVENTS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY
19-20, 2010, CONFERENCE,
“Assessment for the Changing Learning Environment”
As challenging as it is, assessment of student learning and
educational programs is more critical than ever now, as institutions
scrutinize more closely the return from ever more limited resources.
What’s more, assessment today has to take into account learning and
working environments characterized by accelerating change. The primary
goals of this conference are, first, to explore the implications of
changes in the learning environment for how colleges and universities
frame their approaches to student assessment, and second, what new
opportunities exist in our rapidly changing working environment to
strengthen assessment practices and make them more efficient and
productive.
The Collaboration is pleased to announce our keynote
speakers for the conference:
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Peggy Maki
serves as a faculty member in AAC& U’s Institute on General Education
and Assessment and its new annual institute for department-level
assessment. She has served as a faculty member in the Carnegie
Foundation's Integrated Learning Project and teaches graduate-level
seminars focused on assessment. Currently, she also serves as sole
consultant to the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education
and its public higher education institutions under a multi-year project
focused on integrating assessment across the state’s public institutions
in conjunction with K-20 assessment efforts.
BELLMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER TO BE HONORED AT FALL
CONFERENCE
Be sure to attend the Friday night reception during our
November 2009 conference to honor the third recipient of The
Collaboration’s annual Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for
the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. A short program will be
followed by appetizers, music, a cash bar, and the chance to connect with
friends and colleagues.
3. Movers and Shakers
THE COLLABORATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FOR 2009-10
The Collaboration is delighted to welcome two new member
institutions:
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Midland Luther College
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Trident Technical College
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Valley City State University
As of September 30, 2009 Collaboration membership
comprised 42 Regional, 22 Affiliate, and 1 Associate Members. For more
information on our current members and the benefits of membership, visit
our website at www.collab.org.
EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT guide planning for february conference
Faculty, staff, and administrators from seven institutions
around the region met recently to lend their expertise and enthusiasm to
planning The Collaboration’s February 2010 conference, “Assessment for the
Changing Learning Environment.”
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Joel Frederickson,
Acting Associate Dean of Institutional Assessment and
Accreditation,
Bethel University
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Rebecca Hoey, Curriculum Design Coordinator, Northwest
Iowa Community College
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Anne Kelsch, Director of the Office of Instructional
Development, University of North Dakota–Grand Forks
Sincere thanks go to this group for providing crucial
vision and insight to the conference!
Diane Pike of augsburg college Receives Award
Diane Pike, Professor of Sociology at Augsburg College and
President of The Midwest Sociological Society, received the 2009 Hans O.
Mauksch Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education
award from the Section on Teaching and Learning of the American
Sociological Association. Diane Pike was the recipient, in 2008, of The
Collaboration’s annual Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for
the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning.
A COLLABORATION MEMBER-SCHOOL PROFESSOR DEPLOYED TO IRAQ IS
PROFILED IN THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Cheryl J. Wachenheim, an associate professor of
agribusiness and applied economics at North Dakota State University, and a
captain in the Minnesota Army National Guard, was featured in the October
9 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Wachenheim, who serves as
a medical-logistics officer of the 834th Aviation Support Battalion of
Task Force 34, was deployed to Balad, Iraq, in August of 2008 for a
ten-and-a-half-month tour of duty. The interim chair of her department at
the university, recognizing her value to the school, arranged for
Wachenheim to teach her courses from nearly 7,000 miles away using course
management software and email. From a reinforced trailer in the desert of
Iraq, battling dust storms and military emergencies, Wachenheim taught
four micro- and macroeconomics courses online, answering late-night
questions from students over an eight-hour time difference. Now back in
Fargo, Wachenheim has returned to teaching her courses in a more
traditional way, but with a whole new experience under her belt.
Do you have a new position or honor to share with your Collaboration
colleagues? If so, please send a short announcement to
mfallon@collab.org for inclusion
in the next “Newsbytes.”
4. Other Opportunities & News
AAUW EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
COMMUNITY ACTION GRANT
Deadline: January 15, 2010
The American Association of University Women (
http://www.aauw.org/ ) Educational
Foundation annually provides Community Action Grants to individuals, AAUW
branches, and AAUW state organizations as well as local community-based
nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research
projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. The
program provides one-year grants of $2,000 to $7,000 each as seed money
for new projects, and two-year grants of $5,000 to $10,000 each as
start-up funds for longer-term programs. Special consideration is given to
projects focused on K-12 and community college girls' and women's
achievements in science, technology, engineering, or math. Applicants must
be women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Nonprofit
organizations must be based in the United States, and grant projects must
take place within the U.S. or its territories. See the AAUW Web site for
complete program information.
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 8, Number 2
September 15,
2009
We’re pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
__________________________________
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be reached at: 2356
University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114, Phone: (651)
646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email:
collab@collab.org; Web: www.collab.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Other Opportunities & News
1. Headlines & Deadlines:
LESS THAN ONE WEEK REMAINING TOSUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR THE COLLABORATION’S
WINTER 2010 CONFERENCE: “ASSESSMENT FOR THE CHANGING LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT”
Proposals due September 18
It’s not too late to submit your proposal for the winter conference, “The
Learning Educator: Fostering Our Own Development for Better Practice and
Results.” As challenging as it is, assessment of student learning and
educational programs is more critical than ever now, as institutions
scrutinize more closely the return from ever more limited resources.
What’s more, assessment today has to take into account learning and
working environments characterized by accelerating change. The primary
goals of this conference are, first, to explore the implications of
changes in the learning environment for how colleges and universities
frame their approaches to student assessment, and second, what new
opportunities exist in our rapidly changing working environment to
strengthen assessment practices and make them more efficient and
productive. We invite proposals for concurrent sessions that address the
conference theme by disseminating and modeling effective practice or
promoting stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and problem-solving on this
theme. Share your experiences and ideas with your peers at The
Collaboration’s conference, February 19-20, 2010.
We’re inviting proposals for sessions that explore and model effective
practice; promote stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and problem-solving; or
engage participants in exploring opportunities for collaboration on topics
related to classroom research, reflective practice, and professional
learning. The Call for Proposals can be found online at
www.collab.org. Questions? Contact us
at collab@collab.org or (651)
646-6166.
REGISTER NOW FOR THE COLLABORATION’S NOVEMBER CONFERENCE AND SAVE $50!
Early
Bird Registration Deadline: OCTOBER 21
Save $50 when you register for the Collaboration’s November 13–14,
conference by October 21! Generational differences are affecting the
college teaching and learning environment as never before. Born since
1981, Millennial Students, also called the “Net Generation,” form the
largest cohort since the Baby Boom, numbering more than 80 million and
constituting more than 41% of the current population. They are predicted
to enter colleges in record numbers in 2010. The goal of this conference,
then, is to address the pressing need for educators to understand and
address generational differences on campuses and to discover how faculty
and staff are tackling the issues and challenges that arise between
generations, both between faculty and students and among faculty
themselves. Our goal is to find ways to continue to provide good work
climates for all and quality teaching and learning across the curricula.
“Bridging the Generational Divide: Working Together to Teach Millennial
Students” will be held in November, 2009, at the Sheraton Bloomington
Hotel.
For more information, visit us at
www.collab.org. To view a complete brochure, visit: http://www.collab.org/programsservices/November09ConferenceBrochure.pdf.
REGISTER FOR THE FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION
Faculty Developers can register for a special feature of the November
conference—the Faculty Developers’ Network Breakfast Session. This
informal discussion on “Faculty Development on a Shoe String: Keeping the
Focus on Quality Teaching and Learning in Tight Budget Times” will be
facilitated by Marla Amborn, The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning; Linda Russell, Minneapolis Community and
Technical College; and Libby Scheiern, Principia College. During this
lively and informative session, you’ll learn more about what can faculty
developers do to keep the focus on quality teaching and learning during
these tight budget times. Come with your questions, challenges, and best
ideas.
CAN’T MAKE THE CONFERENCE? LET THE EXPERTS COME TO YOU
Now is the best time of year to schedule a Collaboration Traveling
Workshop on your campus. Traveling Workshops bring the expertise, talents,
and training of our facilitators to you on your schedule and within your
budget. Topics range from active learning and student engagement to
technology-enhanced learning. Workshops can be arranged for one day, two
days, or a week, depending on your needs. Last year, The Collaboration
provided more than 50 Traveling Workshops to nearly 40 campuses around the
country. For as little as $1,395 you can bring to your site an in-depth,
interactive experience for faculty and staff tailored to your needs. For
more information, visit The Collaboration’s website at
www.collab.org or call us at (651)
646-6166. We look forward to helping you!
JOIN THE COLLABORATION
There is still time to join The
Collaboration and take advantage of multiple membership benefits through
the school year. Membership is open to non-profit institutions, including
accredited public and private colleges and universities, their system
offices, and other educational organizations. Benefits include a
comprehensive package of programs and program discounts for faculty and
staff, support for accreditation efforts, increased visibility for your
institution, networking events, free consulting on educational development
and grant planning, and leadership development opportunities. To join,
colleges and universities must be accredited by the appropriate regional
accrediting association. The Collaboration does not offer memberships for
individuals. For more membership information, visit our website at http://www.collab.org/Organization/membership.html.
2. Save the Date! – UPCOMING EVENTS
STEWART BELLMAN AWARD WINNER TO BE HONORED AT FALL CONFERENCE
Be sure to attend the Friday night reception during our November 2009
conference to help us in honoring this year’s recipient of the Stewart
Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of College
Teaching and Learning. A short program will be followed by appetizers,
music, a cash bar, and the chance to connect with friends and colleagues.
3. Movers and Shakers
TRAVELING WORKSHOPS MORE A POPULAR MONEY-SAVING TOOL ON CAMPUSES AROUND
THE COUNTRY
Does your institution need some expert guidance? Are you looking for a
cost-effective and convenient way to enhance your institution’s
effectiveness in teaching, administration, student engagement and
retention, peer review and assessment, strategic planning, and so on? If
so, you’re not alone.
More than 20 institutions around the country have already booked, for the
fall semester, more than 25 of The Collaboration’s effective, in-depth
Traveling Workshops. Among the most popular thus far are “Establishing
Expectations that Increase Student Success,” “Wikis, Blogs, IMs, Facebook,
YouTube, and Second Life: Technology in the Grounded Classroom,” “Teaching
and Reaching Millennial Students,” and various workshops dedicated to
teaching to different student learning styles. For more information about
what Workshops are available, or if you have any Workshop topics to
suggest, please visit The Collaboration’s website at
http://www.collab.org/programsservices/workshops.html or contact us at
collab@collab.org.
EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT guide planning for february conference
Faculty, staff, and administrators from seven institutions around the
region bring their expertise and enthusiasm to planning The
Collaboration’s February 2010 conference, ”The Learning Educator:
Fostering Our Own Development for Better Practice and Results.”
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Holly Boomer, Assistant Professor, Black Hills State University
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Joel Frederickson,
Acting Associate Dean of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation,
Bethel University
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Rhonda Huisman, Coordinator of Library Services/Title III Activity
Director, Northwest Iowa Community College
The committee met this spring to discuss the vision for the conference and
will be meeting to review concurrent session proposals in October. Thanks
to them for this important service!
CHANGES AT THE COLLABORATION
As
of September 1, Michael Fallon will serve as the interim President/CEO
until a new President/CEO is selected. Michael joined the staff as the
Manager of Marketing, Communications, and Special Projects in July, 2008.
Before that, he served as Executive Director at the Northfield Arts Guild,
where he worked with multiple arts programs, spear-headed the creation of
new artist residency programs in local schools, led a number of projects
to engage local college students in community arts programs, and oversaw
various technology and marketing initiatives. With a Bachelor of Arts from
the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Arts Management
from Carnegie Mellon University, Michael has a background in the arts,
with an emphasis on arts writing, marketing, and administration.
Do you have a new position or honor to share with your Collaboration
colleagues? If so, please send a short announcement to
mfallon@collab.org for inclusion
in the next “Newsbytes.”
4. Other Opportunities & News
Applications Invited for 2010 Cohort of Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching
Fellows
Deadline: October 12, 2009
The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship (
http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/teaching/indiana/ ) program seeks
to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM
fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — into teaching
in high-need Indiana secondary schools. Funded through a $10 million grant
from the
Lilly Endowment
and administered by the
Woodrow Wilson
National Fellowship Foundation, the fellowship program provides
rigorous disciplinary and pedagogical preparation, extensive clinical
experience, and ongoing mentoring. Eligible applicants include current
undergraduates, recent college graduates, midcareer professionals, and
retirees who have majored in, or had careers in, STEM fields. The
fellowship includes a $30,000 stipend, admission to a master's degree
program at one of four participating Indiana universities, preparation in
a high-need urban or rural secondary school, support and mentoring
throughout the three-year teaching commitment, guidance toward teaching
certification, and lifelong membership in a national network of Woodrow
Wilson Fellows. Fellows teach for at least three years in an urban or
rural school district. Visit the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship
Foundation Web site for complete program information.
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
Deadlines: October 15, 2009; February 1, 2010; and June 1, 2010
The NEA Foundation (
http://www.neafoundation.org/ ) a variety of efforts by teachers,
education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to
improve student learning in America's public schools, colleges, and
universities. The foundation is accepting applications for its Learning &
Leadership program. Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education
support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in
high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in
professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000
for groups engaged in collegial study. Student Achievement Grants provide
grants of $5,000 to improve the academic achievement of students by
engaging in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen knowledge of
standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students'
habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection.
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Volume 8, Number 1
August 14,
2009
We’re pleased
to present you a new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the e-bulletin
published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of College
Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and updates about
upcoming programs and professional development opportunities.
The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
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IN THIS
ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Other Opportunities & News
1.
Headlines & Deadlines:
THE COLLABORATION WELCOMES YOU Back to School WITH INFORMATION ON NEW
PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS
Faculty Development Coordinators, Chief Academic Officers, Chief Student
Affairs Officers, and other campus leaders, please watch your mailboxes
for information on The Collaboration’s 2009–10 programs and services,
upcoming conferences and other programs, and opportunities to take
advantage of membership in our vibrant collaborative organization.
As you prepare for the challenges of the new academic year, we hope you
keep in mind what The Collaboration can offer to you and to your faculty
and staff:
· Student
retention and success are vital to your institution’s success and
long-term viability. A good way to enhance these areas is to commit to
excellence in teaching and learning.
·
Making
concrete plans to improve the teaching and learning experience at your
institution can start the academic year on a positive note.
·
The
Collaboration has more than 25 years of expertise in delivering value
through affordable professional development and institutional capacity
building.
·
The
value of membership is best realized by broad campus involvement—your
participation in all programs contributes to their vitality and relevance.
Visit our
website, at www.collab.org, today to get the updates on programming,
advising services, workshops, and more. And please note, the complete
brochure for our November conference is available online at http://www.collab.org/programsservices/November09ConferenceBrochure.pdf.
FOUNDING PRESIDENT LESLEY K. CAFARELLI TO RETIRE FROM THE COLLABORATION
After 22 years of distinguished leadership for The Collaboration and 28
years in educational development, Lesley K. Cafarelli will be leaving her
role as The Collaboration’s founding President and Chief Executive Officer
at the end of August. She will begin a four-month phased retirement period
in September and will leave the organization at the end of December to
explore new opportunities in non-profit work, consulting, and the arts. In
recognition of her long service and many contributions, Cafarelli has been
recognized by the Board of Directors with the permanent title of President
Emerita.
In
1984, as the University of Minnesota system’s new Director of Educational
Development, Cafarelli took on responsibility for a wide array of programs
and special initiatives to strengthen undergraduate education—among them,
a Bush Foundation-funded faculty sabbatical program. This responsibility
connected her with an informal network of coordinators of Bush-supported
faculty development programs at 34 institutions in Minnesota and North and
South Dakota: the Bush Regional Collaboration in Faculty Development. In
1987, with the support of other network participants and then Bush
Foundation president Humphrey Doermann, she and three other faculty
development coordinators began an effort to make the Regional
Collaboration a source of regional programming on teaching and learning
for college faculty and administrators, and Cafarelli stepped into the
role of volunteer director. Following a successful first conference in
January 1988, Cafarelli secured first one three-year grant and then
another from the Bush Foundation to expand programming to include two
conferences, a week-long Summer Institute, and a quarterly newsletter. She
also enlarged and formalized the leadership group into a Steering
Committee with representation from across the region and launched a
strategic effort to build participation from tribal and historically black
colleges and universities from across the country.
In 1990, with support from the Bush Foundation, the presidents of 16
Minnesota private colleges created a position for Cafarelli as Assistant
Vice President for Leadership Development for the Minnesota Private
College Council, Fund, and Research Foundation, where she could devote
half of her time to building the Regional Collaboration into a
self-supporting, independent nonprofit. A few years later, after much
careful organizational and financial development work, the fledgling
organization announced its new name—The Collaboration for the Advancement
of College Teaching & Learning, and, beginning in 1995–96, the expansion
of its core region to include Wisconsin and Iowa and a new institutional
membership structure designed to be the cornerstone of an independent
Collaboration. In the first year, The Collaboration had 68 institutional
members from across the country. In spring 1998, following yet more
careful planning, Cafarelli established a formal Board of Directors,
incorporated The Collaboration, and applied to the IRS for 501(c)3 status.
Simultaneously, the Board conducted an extensive national search for The
Collaboration’s first President and CEO and concluded it by offering the
position to Cafarelli with a start date of July 1. The same month, The
Collaboration began independent operations with a small staff,
subsequently moving its offices first to a member campus, then—on
September 11, 2001—to its current location. In recent years, Cafarelli has
led the continuing evolution of the membership structure to include
eligibility for nonprofit and for-profit regionally accredited
institutions across the country, with special attention to the inclusion
of HBCUs, tribal colleges, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Throughout her work, Cafarelli has demonstrated strong commitments to
multicultural inclusivity, including personal attention to The
Collaboration’s relationship with HBCUs and tribal colleges; collaborative
leadership; strategic, evidence-based decision-making; developing strong
and agile operational systems; and “walking the talk” by modeling
effective teaching and learning in all programs. In the area of
Collaboration programming, she has emphasized the use of integrated design
and providing solutions to individual and local campus needs by building
and brokering matches with a wide talent pool of educational development
practitioners.
The Board of
Directors is currently conducting a search for Cafarelli’s successor. For
more information, see our website at www.collab.org.
REGISTER
NOW FOR COLLABORATION’S FALL CONFERENCE ON “BRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL
DIVIDE: WORKING TOGETHER TO TEACH MILLENNIAL STUDENTS”
Meet the
early-bird deadline of October 21 and save $50!
Generational differences are affecting the college teaching and learning
environment as never before. Born since 1981, Millennial Students, also
called the “Net Generation,” form the largest cohort since the Baby Boom,
numbering more than 80 million and constituting more than 41% of the
current population. They are predicted to enter colleges in record numbers
in 2010. The goal of this conference, then, is to address the pressing
need for educators to understand and address generational differences on
campuses and to discover how faculty and staff are tackling the issues
and challenges that arise between generations, both between faculty and
students and among faculty themselves. In addition to nearly thirty
concurrent sessions, we are delighted to feature Marc Prensky, who will
present a plenary session on fostering “Digital Wisdom” to utilize the
latest tools in support and service of teaching and learning objectives.
Prenksy is an acclaimed speaker, writer, consultant, visionary, inventor,
and author of the critically acclaimed Digital Game-Based Learning
(McGraw-Hill, 2001) and Don’t Bother Me Mom — I’m Learning (Paragon
House 2005). Marc’s professional focus has been on reinventing the
learning process, combining the motivation of video games and other highly
engaging activities with the driest content of education and business.
We also
welcome Miriam Diamond, who is Coordinator of the Religion and Public Life
Project through the Society for Values in Higher Education and is on the
editorial board of the international journal Active Learning in Higher
Education. She has published extensively on classroom teaching. Her
plenary session, “Who Wants to be a Millennial? Understanding This
Generation of Learners,” will address major characteristics of Millennials
and their preferred ways of working, learning, and communicating. The
presentation will also examine what motivates this generation, and how
faculty, staff, and administrators can tap into their strengths. “Bridging
the Generational Divide: Working Together to Teach Millennial Students”
will be held November 13–14, 2009, at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, in
Bloomington, Minnesota. In addition to the regular member discount,
members can take advantage of the special group discount to save an
additional $15–25 per person off the nonmember rate. Also, don’t forget to
register by the October 21 Early Bird Registration deadline to save an
additional $50. Registration information and a detailed brochure are
available on our website at http://www.collab.org/programsservices/November09ConferenceBrochure.pdf.
REGISTER FOR THE FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION
Faculty Developers are encouraged to register for a special feature of the
November conference—the Faculty Developers’ Network Breakfast Session.
This informal discussion on “Faculty Development on a Shoe String: Keeping
the Focus on Quality Teaching and Learning in Tight Budget Times” will be
facilitated by Marla Amborn, Program Coordinator at The Collaboration,
Linda Russell, Faculty member and Active Learning Advocate at the
Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and Libby Scheiern, Associate
Professor and Chair of the Department of Education and Director of the
Teaching for Excellence Center at Principia College. During this lively
and informative session, you’ll learn what faculty developers can do to
keep the focus on quality teaching and learning during these tight budget
times. Come with your questions, challenges, and best ideas.
PROPOSALS DUE SEPTEMBER 18, 2009, FOR FEBRUARY 2009 CONFERENCE: “ASSESSMENT
FOR THE CHANGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT”
Conference
takes place February 19–20, 2010 in Bloomington, Minnnesota
As challenging as it can be, assessment of student learning and
educational programs is more critical than ever now, as institutions
scrutinize more closely the return from ever more limited resources.
What’s more, assessment today has to take into account learning and
working environments characterized by accelerating change. The primary
goals of this conference are, first, to explore the implications of
changes in the learning environment for how colleges and universities
frame their approaches to student assessment, and second, what new
opportunities exist in our rapidly changing working environment to
strengthen assessment practices and make them more efficient and
productive. We invite proposals for concurrent sessions that address the
conference theme by disseminating and modeling effective practice or
promoting stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and problem-solving on this
theme. We’re inviting proposals for sessions that explore and model
effective practice; promote stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and
problem-solving; or engage participants in exploring opportunities for
collaboration on topics related to classroom research, reflective
practice, and professional learning. To download an electronic copy of the
full CFP for this conference, please visit http://www.collab.org/programsservices/conferences/CFPFebruary2010.pdf.
2. Save the Date! – UPCOMING EVENTS
NCSPOD To HOLD ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAINT PAUL NOveMBER 4–7, 2009
The North American Council for Staff, Program, and Organizational
Development announces its annual international conference, “Navigating the
Currents of Change,” will take place this year in St. Paul,
Minnesota. This year’s theme highlights the organization’s interest in
providing practical solutions to current challenges faced by our
members. The conference will be, as always, a mix of stimulating
presentations and engaging activities intended to facilitate individual
problem-solving and networking. Presentations will be featured in the
following categories: Professional Development, Staff Development, Faculty
and Instructional Development, Program and Organizational Development and
Sustainability. Conference highlights include: two major keynote speakers,
an interactive exhibit hall, over 50 concurrent workshops spread among
eight sessions, an educational excursion, special interest get-togethers,
regional networking meetings, two receptions, and an awards banquet. For
more information, or to register for this exciting and useful event,
please visit http://www.ncspod.org/programs/conference/2009.
3. Movers and Shakers
NEW FACULTY DEVELOPERS LEARN ABOUT LEARNING AT 2009 INSTITUTE IN SAINT
PAUL
For one week in June, 32 participants and 11 core faculty from colleges
and universities across the U.S., Canada, Japan, and the United Arab
Emirates lived and learned together in St. Paul, Minnesota, during this
year’s Institute for New Faculty Developers (INFD). Hosted by The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning, a
national alliance of colleges and universities that promotes and supports
outstanding college teaching and learning, and co-sponsored by POD and the
HBCU Faculty Development Network, the 2009 Institute was designed to meet
the needs of new faculty development program directors, staff, and
committee members, as well as administrators with educational development
responsibilities. The program’s intent was for participants to leave with:
·
The conceptual framework and basic knowledge and skills
needed to establish, manage, evaluate, and improve successful educational
development programs focused on strengthening teaching and learning
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Understanding of how to think and act creatively and strategically to
build participation, allies, and collaborative partners; to provide
meaningful programming with limited resources; to locate and secure
additional support and resources; and to contribute to institutional
priorities and development
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An initial,
practical action plan to apply key concepts and skills to meet the needs
of their home institutions
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Knowledge
of resources available to help in their work and sustain their own
professional development
With leadership from Collaboration President Lesley K. Cafarelli, the 2009
program was developed using backward and integrated design. Plenary
sessions focused on foundational topics were team taught and modeled
active learning. Individual and group reflection on learning was
encouraged daily through writing and discussion tied to base group
activity. Concurrent sessions provided opportunities to go more deeply
into issues raised in plenary sessions, including ways to work with new or
mid-career faculty, promoting an institutional culture of teaching and
learning, helping faculty design courses to promote deep learning, and
strategic approaches to building program participation. Participants also
had opportunities to meet with core faculty for scheduled
“mini-consultations” focused on their specific needs, with two-thirds
taking advantage of this at least once, and informal networking took place
over meals and during a dinner excursion to the Science Museum of
Minnesota.
THE
COLLABORATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FOR 2009–10
The Collaboration is delighted to welcome three new member institutions:
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Fisk
University
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Fort
Belknap College
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Midland
Luther College
As of August
15, 2009, fifty-eight institutions have joined The Collaboration for the
2009–10 year. For more information on our current members and the benefits
of membership, visit our website at
www.collab.org.
EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT guide planning for february conference
Faculty, staff, and administrators from seven institutions around the
region bring their expertise and enthusiasm to planning The
Collaboration’s February 2010 conference, ”The Learning Educator:
Fostering Our Own Development for Better Practice and Results.”
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Holly
Boomer, Assistant Professor, Black Hills State University
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Joel
Frederickson,
Acting Associate Dean of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation,
Bethel University
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Rhonda
Huisman, Coordinator of Library Services/Title III Activity Director,
Northwest Iowa Community College
The committee
met this spring to discuss the vision for the conference and will be
meeting to review concurrent session proposals in October. Thanks to them
for this important service!
THE COLLABORATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS TO ITS Board of Directors
Leadership for The Collaboration’s Board of Directors changed July 1 as we
bade farewell to Karin Munksgaard, Corporate Communications Director
Technology Initiatives at Thomson Reuters; Ann
Ledy, President of the College of Visual
Arts; and Steven J. Griffith, Vice President and Dean for
Academic Affairs at Simpson College.
New Board
members for 2009–10 include:
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Kathryn
Froelich, Chair of the Division of Education at Sitting Bull College
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Michele
Keane, Faculty at Lake Superior College
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Miriam
Luebke, Vice President for Student Services at Concordia
University–Saint Paul
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Kristi
Pearce, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at Black Hills
State University
Do you have a
new position or honor to share with your Collaboration colleagues? If so,
please send a short announcement to
mfallon@collab.org for inclusion in the next “Newsbytes.”
4.
Other Opportunities & News
BUSH
FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FOR LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM
Deadline: October 12, 2009
A program of the Bush Foundation (http://www.bushfoundation.org/),
the Bush Leadership Fellows Program provides significant financial
support for education or self-designed study for individuals at mid-career
who want to prepare themselves for greater leadership responsibilities
within their communities and professions. Applicants must be at least 28
years old, U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., and have
lived or worked for at least a year immediately prior to the application
deadline in Minnesota, North Dakota, or South Dakota. For more information
about the Bush Leadership Fellows Program, visit the Bush Foundation Web
site. Applications are available online at http://www.bushfellows.org/leadership/leadership-applications.
NATIVE
VOICES ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline: October 15, 2009
The Endangered Language Fund (http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/)
is accepting applications for the Native Voices
Endowment: A Lewis & Clark Expedition Bicentennial Legacy. Funding from
the program comes from the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council
(http://www.lewisandclark200.org), which received the revenues from
the U.S. Mint's sale of the Lewis and Clark 2004 Commemorative Coin.
Grants through the program will be available to members of Native American
tribes that came in contact with the Lewis and Clark Expedition between
1803-1806. Grants are available for work on documentation and
revitalization of the languages of these tribes. Principal Investigators
must be enrolled tribal members or employees of tribal colleges.
Scholarships for academic work in linguistics or the Native language, or
for Master/Apprentice programs, are also available for tribal members. The
complete Request for Proposals and list of eligible tribes are available
at the ELF Web site.
BILL &
MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS TO LEARNING AWARD
Deadline: October 31, 2009
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Libraries Access to Learning
Award annually honors innovative organizations that are opening a world of
online information to people in need. The program is open to institutions
outside the United States that are working with disadvantaged communities.
Award applications are invited from libraries and similar organizations
outside the U.S. that have created new ways to offer free public access to
computers and the Internet, public training to assist users in accessing
online information that can help improve their lives, technology training
for library staff, and outreach to underserved communities. To be
eligible, the applying institution must allow all members of the public to
use computers and the Internet free of charge in a community space. For
complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements, visit the Gates
Foundation Web site at http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx.
ANISFIELD-WOLF
BOOK AWARDS TO HONOR WORKS FOR ADDRESSING RACISM AND DIVERSITY
Deadline: December 31, 2009
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize books that have made important
contributions to the understanding of racism and/or the appreciation of
the rich diversity of human cultures. The annual awards are administered
by the Cleveland Foundation (http://www.clevelandfoundation.org). There
are two awards, one for a work of fiction or poetry and one for a work of
nonfiction, biography, or scholarly research. Only books written in
English and published in the preceding calendar year are eligible. Plays
and screenplays are not eligible, nor are works in progress. Manuscripts
and self-published works are not eligible. Electronic publications are not
eligible for consideration.
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 7, Number 11
May 15,
2009
We’re pleased to present you a new issue of Collaboration
Newsbytes, the e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important
news and updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching &
Learning is an alliance of colleges and universities that supports and
promotes outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
__________________________________
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Funding and Other Opportunities
1.
Headlines & Deadlines
NOMINATIONS DUE TODAY FOR BELLMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Collaboration is seeking 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 the Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the
Advancement of College Teaching and Learning will be announced in fall
2009 and the award presented at The Collaboration’s November 13-14, 2009,
conference. Nominations must be supported by at least three individuals
from the nominee’s own campus or another Collaboration member institution.
To download the nomination guidelines, go to http://www.collab.org/Bellman
Award Guidelines.pdf. Nominations must be supported by at least three
individuals from the nominee’s own campus or another Collaboration member
institution. To read more information about the 2009 Bellman Award, please
visit our website at www.collab.org,
or contact us at collab@collab.org
or (651) 646-6166.
DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! REGISTRATION OPEN TILL JUNE 1
FOR THE 2009 INSTITUTE FOR NEW FACULTY DEVELOPERS
Co-sponsored by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning, the POD Network in Higher Education, and the
HBCU Faculty Development Network and held at Macalester College in Saint
Paul, Minnesota (June 21–26, 2009), the Institute for New Faculty
Developers (INFD) is a program for anyone wishing to develop professional
expertise in planning, leading, and managing college and university
teaching and learning centers and faculty and instructional development
programs. Discover resources available to help you in your work and
sustain your professional development. Learn how to apply key concepts and
skills to meet the needs of your home institution. Tap into a talent pool
of presenters, facilitators, and consultants who are recognized leaders in
the field. The list of core faculty has been announced for the 2009
Institute and includes John Tagg, author of The Learning Paradigm
College; Marilla Svinicki, author of Learning and Motivation in the
Postsecondary Classroom, Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Vice President of the
HBCU Faculty Development Network, and Marion Larson and Diane Pike,
winners of the 2007 and 2008 Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for
the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. More detailed
information on the INFD program will be added in the next few days. For
more information and to register for this valuable professional
development opportunity, go to
www.collab.org/programsservices/INFD.html.
BOOK YOUR FALL 2009 TRAVELING WORKSHOPS AND KEYNOTES NOW!
Now’s the perfect time to book one of The Collaboration’s
affordable and convenient Traveling Workshops or keynote addresses for
your summer and fall professional development needs, and we’re already
busy filling campus requests. Choose from more than 60 workshops,
including 16 that are brand-new sessions on themes ranging from active
learning to teaching with technology. And for the first time next year,
we’re presenting nine new keynote addresses, including offerings by higher
education leaders Stephen Brookfield, Karen Hoelscher, Vivian
Jenkins-Nelsen, John Tagg, and others. We can provide your campus with
half- or full-day workshops, a workshop series, a conference with multiple
sessions, or even a keynote + workshop combination. Don’t see what you
need? We will create a customized workshop to meet your specific needs.
You may request a copy of our Traveling Workshop catalogue by contacting
The Collaboration at collab@collab.org.
Complete 2009–10 program information, including facilitators and workshop
and keynote address abstracts, is also available on our website at
http://www.collab.org/programsservices/workshops_09-10.html. The
Collaboration’s Traveling Workshops and new keynote addresses offer you a
superior combination of expertise and convenience at very cost-effective
rates. Visit www.collab.org for more information on Traveling Workshops,
or call us at (651) 646-6166.
THE COLLABORATION’S NEW MEMBERSHIP YEAR STARTS JULY 1 — HAS
YOUR INSTITUTION SENT ITS PLEDGE YET?
To ensure membership benefits for the full year, now is the
time for institutions to submit Membership Renewals and Applications for
the 2009–10 membership year. Forty-four institutions have so far renewed
or joined, but we have a long way to go to meet our Campaign goal.
Membership is the cornerstone of The Collaboration’s budget, enabling the
organization to provide programs and services and to continue to grow as a
strong independent nonprofit. Collaboration membership offers convenient,
cost-effective programs that provide faculty and staff with the new
knowledge and skills they need to be effective college educators, while
institutions receive the capacity-building training, leadership
development, and consulting services they need to remain vibrant and
competitive in a rapidly changing global environment. Our new 2009–10
Programs & Services brochure was mailed recently to campus leaders. For
more information, visit our website at
www.collab.org or contact us at (651) 646-6166.
2. Save
the Date! Upcoming Events
NOVEMBER 2009 COLLABORATION CONFERENCE: “BRIDGING THE
GENERATIONAL DIVIDE: WORKING TOGETHER TO TEACH MILLENNIAL STUDENTS”
November 13–14, 2009
Registration materials available online in July
Generational differences are affecting the college teaching
and learning environment as never before. Born since 1981, Millennial
Students, also called the “Net Generation,” form the largest cohort since
the Baby Boom, numbering more than 80 million and constituting more than
41% of the current population. They are predicted to enter colleges in
record numbers in 2010. The goal of this conference, then, is to address
the pressing need for educators to understand and address generational
differences on campuses and to discover how faculty and staff are
tackling the issues and challenges that arise between generations, both
between faculty and students and among faculty themselves. Our goal is to
find ways to continue to provide good work climates for all and quality
teaching and learning across the curricula. “Bridging the Generational
Divide: Working Together to Teach Millennial Students” will be held in
November, 2009, at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota.
WINTER 2010 COLLABORATION CONFERENCE: “ASSESSMENT
FOR THE CHANGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT”
February 19–20, 2010
Call for Proposals available on our website in June
Concurrent session proposals due September 18, 2009
Registration materials available in November
As challenging
as it is, assessment of student learning and educational programs is more
critical than ever now, as institutions scrutinize more closely the return
from ever more limited resources. What’s more, assessment today has to
take into account learning and working environments characterized by
accelerating change. Technology is a major factor in this—whether with
respect to new educational models, such as online learning, blended
courses, simulations, and the use of email and social networking to
increase student interaction and augment or replace faculty office hours,
or in the use of e-portfolios and other online assessment tools. Along
with the challenges, come new approaches for assessing student learning
and for using assessment data to improve learning and the return on our
investment.
The primary goals of this conference, then, are to explore
the implications of changes in the learning environment for how colleges
and universities frame their approaches to student assessment, and to
explore what new opportunities exist in our rapidly changing working
environment to strengthen assessment practices and make them more
efficient and productive. This conference will be held at the Sheraton
Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota.
3. Movers & Shakers
NOVEMBER 2009 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROPOSALS
Thank
you to all those who submitted a proposal for The Collaboration’s November
2009
conference,
“Bridging the
Generational Divide: Working Together to Teach Millennial Students.”
We received a variety of interesting concurrent session
proposals on a broad range of topics. Of 38 proposals received from member
and non-member institutions, we have accepted 21 and are now in the
process of contacting those who submitted a proposal with our decisions.
Thanks also to our November Conference Planning Committee for their hard
work reviewing proposals and contacting presenters for accepted sessions.
Interested in serving on an upcoming conference committee? Contact Tim
Barrett at tbarrett@collab.org to
express your interest and find out more about committee members’
responsibilities.
FEBRUARY 2010 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK THIS MONTH
Congratulations and a big thanks to members of the Planning Committee for
our February 2010 Conference,
“Assessment for
the Changing Learning Environment,”
who will be holding their first meeting later this month:
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Holly Boomer,
Assistant Professor, Black Hills State University
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Joel
Frederickson, Acting Associate Dean of Institutional Assessment and
Accreditation, Bethel University
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Rhonda
Huisman, Coordinator—Library Services/Title III Activity Director,
Northwest Iowa Community College
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Anne Kelsch,
Director of the Office of Instructional Development, University of North
Dakota
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Diana Morris,
Dean of Instruction, College of Menominee Nation
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Janet
Moldstad, Professor, Department of Business Administration, Bethany
Lutheran College
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Alan Ferris,
Professor of Psychology, Department of Social Sciences, Mount Marty
College
COLLABORATION SAYS FAREWELL TO THREE BOARD MEMBERS
Three members of The Collaboration’s Board of Directors are stepping down
this spring:
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Karin Munksgaard, Corporate Communications Director
Technology Initiatives, Thomson Reuters
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Ann Ledy,
President, College of Visual Arts
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Steven J. Griffith, Vice President and Dean for
Academic Affairs, Simpson College
We are grateful for the commitment and many contributions of these
individuals during their Board service and look forward to seeing them at
future Collaboration events.
THANKS AND BEST WISHES TO JOHN ARCHABAL ON HIS RETIREMENT
After
35 years of commitment to the Bush Foundation, John Archabal has announced
he will retire on June 1. He is a senior program officer and director of
the Bush Leadership Fellows Program. The grandson of immigrants from the
Basque region of Spain, the young Bostonian came to Minnesota in 1967 and
took jobs as the dean of men at Hamline University in Saint Paul and
program director for extension classes at the University of Minnesota. He
was induced by then-Bush Foundation President Doermann to consult on
behalf of the Foundation, and in 1973 Doermann hired him as a program
associate. Archabal later became director of the Bush Leadership Fellows
Program and participated in the Foundation’s organizational grantmaking as
a senior program officer. In this position, Archabal was instrumental in
guiding the Foundation’s programs in higher education, particularly
related to regional, historically black, and tribal colleges and
universities. “Over my time at the Foundation, I’ve been privileged to
witness the work of hundreds of committed, smart, industrious people
who’ve used the resources of the Foundation to change themselves, their
organizations and their communities,” Archabal said. “It’s been my
particular honor to have been a part of the Bush Leadership Fellows
Program, a transformational opportunity for mid-career leaders.” The Bush
Foundation invites Archabal’s fellows, grantees, colleagues and friends to
visit
www.bushfoundation.org to learn about ways to share their
stories of accomplishment and learning during Archabal’s 35 years at the
Foundation. The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching &
Learning expresses its deep gratitude for all that John Archabal has
contributed to the community and to higher education during his time with
the Bush Foundation.
4. Other Opportunities
Request for ProposalS FOR
2009-2010 POD Network Grant Program
Deadline: Monday, June 15, 2009
The purpose of the POD grants program is to provide funding to support POD
members’ efforts to contribute new knowledge that can be applied to the
fields of faculty, TA, instructional, and organizational development. A
total of $7,000 I s available for multiple awards. The number and size of
awards will be determined by the Grants Committee, based on the quality
and potential impact of the work on the POD community and beyond. To learn
more, see the guidelines at http://www.podnetwork.org/grants_awards/grantprogram.htm.
Should you have questions, please contact the POD Grants Committee Chair,
Laurel Willingham-McLain, willingham@duq.edu, 412.396.5177, Duquesne
University.
ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS ANNOUNCES 2010
CREATIVE CAMPUS INNOVATIONS GRANTS TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Deadline: June 30, 2009
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (http://www.artspresenters.org/),
the national service organization for the field of arts presenting, has
announced the second year of its Creative Campus Innovations Grant
program. Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, this grant
program supports interdisciplinary partnerships of higher education
institutions and arts presenters working to make arts available across
campus and within the academic curriculum, as well as the surrounding
community. In 2010, Arts Presenters will award up to ten one- to two-year
project grants ranging from $100,000 to $200,000 each to college and
university presenters for projects that go beyond conventional practice
and perspectives on collaboration and learning, connect arts and non-arts
constituencies through the creation of new interdisciplinary work, and
stimulate discussion and debate on such issues as creativity, knowledge
transfer, and community interaction. Campus arts presenters should visit
the Arts Presenters Web site for complete program guidelines and the
application.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority
Students
Deadline:
July 15, 2009 (Fall 2009 Program)
The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI) (www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/nonprofit-philanthropy/leadership-initiatives/hearst)
in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship
three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic
excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students
of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with PSI. Through
this fellowship, PSI seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to
issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit
organizations, and other actors in the social sector. Recipients may
arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for
this experience. The Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)
employs seminars, leadership programs, and evidence-based discussion to
strengthen and inform philanthropy, the nonprofit sector, and social
enterprise so that each can contribute to the good society, domestically
and internationally.
In his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes
research, writing, logistical, and administrative support for PSI’s
leadership initiatives, public programs, and convenings. The ideal
candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing graduate or
undergraduate student from an underrepresented community of color. For a
full list of requirements please visit the Aspen Institute Program site
directly.
NATIVE VOICES ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline: October 15, 2009
The Endangered Language Fund (http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/) is
accepting applications for the Native Voices Endowment: A Lewis & Clark
Expedition Bicentennial Legacy. Funding for the program comes from the
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Council, which received the revenues from the
U.S. Mint's sale of the Lewis and Clark 2004 Commemorative Coin. Grants
through the program will be available to members of Native American tribes
that came in contact with the Lewis and Clark Expedition between
1803-1806. Grants are available for work on documentation and
revitalization of the languages of these tribes. Principal Investigators
must be enrolled tribal members or employees of tribal colleges.
Scholarships for academic work in linguistics or the Native language, or
for Master/Apprentice programs, are also available for tribal members. The
complete Request for Proposals and list of eligible tribes are available
at the ELF Web site.
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 7, Number 10
April 16, 2009
We’re pleased to present you a new issue of Collaboration
Newsbytes, the e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important
news and updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
__________________________________
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Funding and Other Opportunities
1. Headlines & Deadlines
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE NOVEMBER 2009 CONFERENCE EXTENDED TO APRIL
22
The deadline for submitting proposals for concurrent
session presentations for the November 2009 conference, “Bridging the
Generational Divide: Working Together to Teach Millennial Students,” has
been extended to Wednesday, April 22. The conference will be held November
13–14, 2009, in Bloomington, Minnesota, and is intended to address the
pressing need for educators to understand and address generational
differences on campuses. Generational differences are affecting the
college teaching and learning environment as never before. Born since
1981, Millennial Students, also called the “Net Generation,” form the
largest cohort since the Baby Boom, numbering more than 80 million and
constituting more than 41% of the current population. They are predicted
to enter colleges in record numbers in 2010. The goal of this conference,
then, is to discover how faculty and staff are tackling the issues and
challenges that arise between generations, both between faculty and
students and among faculty themselves, so as to continue to provide good
work climates for all, as well as quality teaching and learning across the
curricula. We invite proposals for concurrent sessions that address the
conference theme by disseminating and modeling effective practice or
promoting stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and problem-solving. To download
a pdf version of the full Call for Proposals, please visit:
http://www.collab.org/programsservices/conferences/CFP%20November09.pdf,
or for more information please contact The Collaboration at 651-646-6166
or collab@collab.org.
CORE FACULTY ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2009 INSTITUTE FOR NEW
FACULTY DEVELOPERS — REGISTER BY MAY 1 AND SAVE $175!
Co-sponsored by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning and the POD Network in Higher Education, and
held at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota (June 21–26,
2009), the Institute for New Faculty Developers is a program for anyone
wishing to develop professional expertise in planning, leading, and
managing college and university teaching and learning centers and faculty
and instructional development programs. Discover resources available to
help you in your work and sustain your professional development. Learn how
to apply key concepts and skills to meet the needs of your home
institution. Tap into a talent pool of presenters, facilitators, and
consultants who are recognized leaders in the field. The list of core
faculty has been announced for the 2009 Institute for New Faculty
Developers and includes John Tagg, author of The Learning Paradigm
College; Marilla Svinicki, author of Learning and Motivation in the
Postsecondary Classroom, Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Vice President of the
HBCU Faculty Development Network, and Marion Larson and Diane Pike,
winners of the 2007 and 2008 Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for
the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. For more information
about the INFD core faculty and program and to register for the event, go
to
www.collab.org/programsservices/INFD.html.
BELLMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 15, 2009
The Collaboration is seeking 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
the Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of
College Teaching and Learning will be announced in fall 2009 and the award
presented at The Collaboration’s November 13-14, 2009, conference.
Nominations must be supported by at least three individuals from the
nominee’s own campus or another Collaboration member institution. To
receive a copy of the Nomination Guidelines for the 2009 Bellman Award,
please visit our website at www.collab.org,
or contact us at collab@collab.org
or (651) 646-6166.
NEW 2009–10 TRAVELING WORKSHOP CATALOGUE AVAILABLE NOW
Now’s the perfect time to book one of The Collaboration’s
affordable and convenient Traveling Workshops or keynote addresses for
your summer and fall professional development needs. Choose from more than
60 workshops, including 16 that are brand-new sessions on themes ranging
from active learning to teaching with technology. And for the first time
next year, we’re presenting nine new keynote addresses, including
offerings by higher education leaders Stephen Brookfield, Karen Hoelscher,
Vivian Jenkins-Nelsen, John Tagg, and others. We can provide your campus
with half- or full-day workshops, a workshop series, a conference with
multiple sessions, or even a keynote + workshop combination. Don’t see
what you need? We will create a customized workshop to meet your specific
needs.
To help with your planning, our new 2009–10 Traveling Workshop catalogue
will reach campus mailboxes in the next week. Faculty Development
Coordinators, Department Chairs, Chief Academic Officers, and Chief
Student Affairs Officers on our mailing list will receive copies
automatically, or you may request a copy by contacting The Collaboration
at collab@collab.org. Complete
2009-10 program information, including facilitators and workshop and
keynote address abstracts, will also be on our website by Monday, April
20.
The Collaboration’s Traveling Workshops and new keynote
addresses offer you a superior combination of expertise and convenience at
very cost-effective rates. Visit www.collab.org for more information on
Traveling Workshops, or call us at (651) 646-6166.
2. SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER 2009
COLLABORATION CONFERENCE: BRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL DIVIDE: WORKING
TOGETHER TO TEACH MILLENNIAL STUDENTS
November 13-14, 2009
Registration materials available online in July
See the summary description under Headlines and Deadlines above. This
conference will be held at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington,
Minnesota.
WINTER 2010 COLLABORATION CONFERENCE: ASSESSMENT FOR THE
CHANGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
February 19-20, 2010
Call for
Proposals available on our website in June
Concurrent session proposals due September 18, 2009
Registration materials available in November
As challenging as it is, assessment of student learning and educational
programs is more critical than ever now, as institutions scrutinize more
closely the return from ever more limited resources. What’s more,
assessment today has to take into account learning and working
environments characterized by accelerating change. Technology is a major
factor in this—whether with respect to new educational models, such as
online learning, blended courses, simulations, and the use of email and
social networking to increase student interaction and augment or replace
faculty office hours, or in the use of e-portfolios and other online
assessment tools. Other factors that must affect our approaches to
assessment include changing perspectives on where learning takes
place—outside the classroom through community engagement or study abroad,
for example, or through programs that fall under the auspices of student
development; increasing student diversity; and the evolving role of
faculty.
Along with the challenges, come new approaches for
assessing student learning and for using assessment data to improve
learning and the return on our investment. What new opportunities for
improving assessment come from technological advances, for example? How do
NSSE, CSSEE, FSSE, and similar national project data help? And how are
campus communities coming together to gain a common understanding of what
their assessment data is telling them and how to use it to improve?
The primary
goals of this conference are, first, to explore the implications of
changes in the learning environment for how colleges and universities
frame their approaches to student assessment, and second, what new
opportunities exist in our rapidly changing working environment to
strengthen assessment practices and make them more efficient and
productive.
This conference
will be held at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota.
3. MOVERS & SHAKERS
THANKS TO INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY COMMITTED TO THE
COLLABORATION AS MEMBERS FOR 2009–10. FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN’T YET —PLEASE
JOIN US!
More than 30 institutions have already joined The
Collaboration for the 2009–10 membership year, which begins July 1. This
brings our annual Membership Campaign pledges to 34% of our annual goal of
$248,000. Membership is the cornerstone of The Collaboration’s budget,
enabling the organization to provide distinctive programs and services to
the higher education community. In the current economic atmosphere, it may
be more important than ever that your institution remain dedicated to the
continued professional development of your faculty and staff by renewing
membership in The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching &
Learning. “Being a member in The Collaboration is a good way to be exposed
to schools that are different,” explained Scott Bierman, Dean of the
College at Carleton College. “This is even more important in tough
economic times, because one way to think about doing things differently is
to learn about schools that are doing things differently. All colleges now
are struggling with financial issues. The Collaboration is a place where a
diverse set of institutions can help each other. Because of that The
Collaboration has never been more valuable.” Not only does membership in
The Collaboration give your institution access, over the long-term, to an
informed, inclusive, and diverse professional community devoted to
exceptional teaching and learning, but also, in the short-term, membership
can actually save you money. This is because The Collaboration provides
cost-effective, cutting-edge programs that give faculty and staff the
knowledge and skills needed to promote student learning and build
institutional capacity to address current and future challenges.
Information on our 2009-10 programs and services will be reaching campus
leaders soon. For more information on programs or membership, visit our
website at www.collab.org or contact us at (651) 646-6166.
NOVEMBER 2009 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE GEARS UP FOR ACTION!
Thanks to those who have signed on to serve as members of the Planning
Committee for our November 2009 conference on “Assessment for the Changing
Learning Environment”:
· Holly
Boomer,
Assistant Professor, Black Hills State University·
Alan Ferris, Professor of Psychology, Department of Social
Sciences, Mount Marty College
· Joel
Frederickson,
Acting Associate Dean of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation,
Bethel University
· Rhonda
Huisman,
Coordinator–Library Services/Title III Activity Director,
Northwest Iowa Community
College
· Anne
Kelsch,
Director of the Office of Instructional Development,
University of North Dakota
·
Janet Moldstad, Professor,
Department of
Business Administration, Bethany Lutheran College
· Diana
Morris, Dean of Instruction, College of Menominee Nation
Members of the committee will be calling those whose concurrent session
proposals are selected in May to confirm your participation.
Interested in serving on an upcoming conference committee? Contact Tim
Barrett at tbarrett@collab.org to
express your interest and find out more about committee members’
responsibilities.
BUSH LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM NAMES 2009 FELLOWS
The Bush Foundation recently announced the selection of 18 new Bush
Leadership Fellows, including several faculty and staff at Collaboration
member institutions:
· Anita
B. Frederick, Saint John—Frederick
is the interim director of institutional effectiveness at Turtle Mountain
Community College, where she was involved in creating a plan that
dramatically improved student retention at the College. With her
fellowship, she will complete a Ph.D. in educational leadership at the
University of North Dakota; her goal is to develop sound research on how
financial aid can improve student retention rates. Frederick is a member
of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and has lived on the
reservation her entire life.
· Patrice
H. Kunesh, Vermillion—Kunesh is associate professor of law at the
University of South Dakota and director of the University’s Institute of
American Indian Studies. The daughter of a Hunkpapa Lakota from the
Standing Rock Sioux tribe, Kunesh dedicated herself early in life to
improving the lives of Indian children and reservation families. With her
fellowship, she will pursue a master’s degree in public administration at
Harvard University. Kunesh plans to work with tribal communities to
develop culturally relevant systems that reduce child abuse.
· Miriam
Duchess Harris, Vadnais Heights—Harris
strives to be a change agent in higher education by diversifying
curriculum, faculty and students. She will complete a law degree at
William Mitchell College of Law and plans to open a center at a law school
to serve women leaving prison that focuses on the many challenges they
will face. Harris is associate professor of American studies at Macalester
College.
These fellows will use their grants to learn how to improve
their communities in a variety of ways—shaping local food systems,
addressing mental health and education access among immigrant and refugee
populations, engaging low-achievement and disengaged learners, assisting
tribal nations in managing natural resources and reducing child abuse,
advocating for corporate responsibility, joining museum exhibits with
technology, preparing for baby boomers’ retirement, improving health care
access for Native people, diversifying higher education administration,
advancing mentoring strategies and leading the news media through
unprecedented turmoil. More information about the fellows can be viewed at
www.bushfoundation.org.
4. Other Opportunities
ATTEND THE EDUCATION FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR IN NICARAGUA
Deadline: April 20, 2009
Please consider joining the Center for Global Education at Augsburg
College's professional development seminar in Nicaragua — Education for
Global Citizenship (Nicaragua) — this summer, June 20-28, 2009. This
professional development seminar in Nicaragua is designed for faculty from
a variety of disciplines to explore theories and best practices of
experiential education. The seminar will focus on ways to promote
responsible global citizenship through civic engagement. Participants will
have the opportunity to network with faculty across disciplines and
discuss strategies to empower students for active learning. Faculty will
have the opportunity discuss way to internationalize curriculum and
rethink course design in light of global citizenship. The price is $1,715
without international airfare. The Center for Global Education is
nationally recognized for its work in experiential, intercultural, and
education travel opportunities, with a mission of working towards a more
just and sustainable world. Please visit
http://www.augsburg.edu/global/its/triplist-open.html for more
information and to register online.
CIVIC VENTURES INVITES COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR
ENCORE CAREER GRANTS
Deadline: April 24, 2009
The MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Community College Encore Career
Project seeks to assist older adults (age 50 and older) who want "encore
careers" combining continued income, personal fulfillment, and social
impact. The Community College Encore Career Project is sponsored by Civic
Ventures (http://www.civicventures.org/ ), a think tank dedicated to
America's baby boomers, work, and social purpose, and is funded by the
MetLife Foundation. The Encore Career Project will award grants of up to
$25,000 each to eight community colleges in the United States that are
developing innovative encore career programs for students age 50 and older
in education, healthcare, nonprofit leadership, and the environment.
Accredited two-year community, junior, and technical colleges that offer
associate degrees are eligible to apply. Visit the Civic Ventures Web site
for complete program guidelines.
POD NETWORK SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR DONALD H. WULFF DIVERSITY TRAVEL
FELLOWSHIPS
Deadline: May 10, 2009
The Donald H. Wulff Diversity Travel Fellowships Program seeks to increase
participation by people from underrepresented groups and/or institutions
in the field of instructional development. Recently renamed to honor the
memory of an early supporter of the Diversity Committee, the travel grant
program awards up to $1,000 to individuals (and up to $2,000 for teams of
two or more) to support their travel to the annual POD Conference. The
2009 POD Conference is in Houston, Texas, October 28 – November 1. The POD
Diversity Committee is particularly interested in people who would join
POD and contribute to its mission over the long term. Former grant
recipients who have not received more than one award in the past may also
apply for a second grant, with priority consideration being given to
second-time applicants who have remained active members of POD's Diversity
Committee. Underrepresented institutions include, but are not limited to
the following: 1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 2) Native
American Tribal Colleges, 3) Hispanic Serving Institutions or Hispanic
Area Colleges and Institutions. Visit the POD web site (http://podnetwork.org)
for additional information
about POD grants, the organizational mission, and conference schedules.
Additional information on the application process, proposal elements,
timeline, review criteria, and FAQs can be found on the POD Diversity
Committee eFolio site at
http://poddc.project.mnscu.edu. For more information, contact Lori
Schroeder, Chair – POD Grants Program, at
lori.schroeder@metrostate.edu
or Marie-Therese C. Sulit, Vice Chair – Donald H. Wulff Diversity Travel
Fellowships Program, at sulit@msmc.edu.
POD NETWORK INVITES PROPOSALS FOR THE 2009 FACULTY/TA
INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline: May 10, 2009
The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher
Education (POD) Diversity Committee enthusiastically invites proposals for
the 2009 Faculty/TA Instructional Development Internship Program. The
purpose of this grant is to provide a POD member institution with funding
up to $5,000. The goals for the Internship Program are to provide a person
of color with career exploration opportunities in Faculty/TA instructional
development, and to support the intern’s attendance either at the
beginning of the grant at the 2009 POD Conference in Houston, Texas
(October 28-November 1, 2009) or at the end of the grant (at the 2010 POD
Conference). The grant award will be allocated in two ways. Up to $4,000
will be awarded to the institution to fund an internship, or up to $1,000
will be available to the intern for attendance at the 2009 or 2010 POD
Conference. Institution applicants must have joined POD on or before the
application deadline to be eligible for this grant. For POD membership
details, please visit
http://podnetwork.org/membership.htm. For more information about the
Internship Program, contact Lori Schroeder, Chair – POD Grants Program, at
lori.schroeder@metrostate.edu
or, Patricia Lawler, Vice Chair – Internship Grant Program, at
palawler@widener.edu.
ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS ANNOUNCES 2010 CREATIVE CAMPUS
INNOVATIONS GRANT TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Deadline: June 30, 2009
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (http://www.artspresenters.org/),
the national service organization for the field of arts presenting, has
announced the second year of its Creative Campus Innovations Grant
program. Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, this grant
program supports interdisciplinary partnerships of higher education
institutions and arts presenters working to make arts available across
campus and within the academic curriculum, as well as the surrounding
community. In 2010, Arts Presenters will award up to ten one- to two-year
project grants ranging from $100,000 to $200,000 each to college and
university presenters for projects that go beyond conventional practice
and perspectives on collaboration and learning, connect arts and non-arts
constituencies through the creation of new interdisciplinary work, and
stimulate discussion and debate on such issues as creativity, knowledge
transfer, and community interaction. Campus arts presenters should visit
the Arts Presenters Web site for complete program guidelines and the
application.
NATIVE
VOICES ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline: October 15, 2009
The Endangered Language Fund (http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/) is
accepting applications for the Native Voices Endowment: A Lewis & Clark
Expedition Bicentennial Legacy. Funding for the program comes from the
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Council, which received the revenues from the
U.S. Mint's sale of the Lewis and Clark 2004 Commemorative Coin. Grants
through the program will be available to members of Native American tribes
that came in contact with the Lewis and Clark Expedition between
1803-1806. Grants are available for work on documentation and
revitalization of the languages of these tribes. Principal Investigators
must be enrolled tribal members or employees of tribal colleges.
Scholarships for academic work in linguistics or the Native language, or
for Master/Apprentice programs, are also available for tribal members. The
complete Request for Proposals and list of eligible tribes are available
at the ELF Web site.
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 7, Number 9
March 19,
2009
We’re pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration
Newsbytes, the e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important
news and updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
Note: You are receiving this message because you have
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promotes outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
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Web: www.collab.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Funding and Other Opportunities
1. Headlines & Deadlines
A SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM THE COLLABORATION
Thanks to the nearly 200 participants and presenters who
helped make The Collaboration’s February conference, “The Learning
Educator,” such a great success! Your presence helped create a remarkable
spirit of collaboration and collegiality around this important and timely
topic.
PROPOSALS DUE APRIL 8, 2009, FOR THE NOVEMBER 2009
CONFERENCE, “BRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL DIVIDE: WORKING TOGETHER TO TEACH
MILLENNIAL STUDENTS”
Generational differences are affecting the college teaching
and learning environment as never before. Born since 1981, Millennial
Students, also called the “Net Generation,” form the largest cohort since
the Baby Boom, numbering more than 80 million and constituting more than
41% of the current population. They are predicted to enter colleges in
record numbers in 2010. Now, more than ever, the need to understand and
address generational differences is critical for campuses to provide good
work climates for all and for teaching and learning to be effective.
The goal of this conference, then, is to discover how
faculty and staff are tackling the issues and challenges that arise
between generations, both between faculty and students and among faculty
themselves. We invite proposals for concurrent sessions that address the
conference theme by disseminating and modeling effective practice or
promoting stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and problem-solving.
REGISTER BY MAY 1 TO ATTEND THE 2009 INSTITUTE FOR NEW
FACULTY DEVELOPERS AND SAVE $175
Co-sponsored by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning and the POD Network in Higher Education, and
held at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota (June 21–26,
2009), the Institute for New Faculty Developers is a program for anyone
wishing to develop professional expertise in planning, leading, and
managing college and university teaching and learning centers and faculty
and instructional development programs. Tap into a talent pool of
presenters, facilitators, and consultants who are recognized leaders in
the field. Learn how to apply key concepts and skills to meet the needs of
your home institution. Discover resources available to help you in your
work and sustain your professional development. For more information and
to register, go to www.collab.org/programsservices/INFD.html.
INSTITUTIONS CALLED TO SUPPORT 2009-10 COLLABORATION
MEMBERSHIPS TO KEEP
TEACHING AND LEARNING VITAL IN THE COMING YEAR
The Collaboration kicked off its 2009-10 Membership
Campaign in February in the midst of economic uncertainties that are
impacting higher education in unprecedented ways. In such an atmosphere,
however, it may be more important than ever that your institution remain
dedicated to the continued professional development of your faculty and
staff by renewing membership in The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Exploring diverse ideas and perspectives in
order to address a wide range of issues and problems in higher education
is a hallmark of Collaboration programs and services. And this
collaborative approach may be a key to surviving—indeed, thriving—during
economic stagnation. “Being a member in The Collaboration is a good way to
be exposed to schools that are different,” explained Scott Bierman, Dean
of the College at Carleton College. “This is even more important in tough
economic times, because one way to think about doing things differently is
to learn about schools that are doing things differently. All colleges now
are struggling with financial issues. The Collaboration is a place where a
diverse set of institutions can help each other. Because of that The
Collaboration has never been more valuable.”
Not only does membership in The Collaboration give your
institution access, over the long-term, to an informed, inclusive, and
diverse professional community devoted to exceptional teaching and
learning, but also, in the short-term, membership can actually save you
money. This is because The Collaboration provides cost-effective,
cutting-edge programs that give faculty and staff the knowledge and skills
needed to promote student learning and build institutional capacity to
address current and future challenges. For more information, visit our Web
site at www.collab.org or contact us
at collab@collab.org or (651)
646-6166.
BELLMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 15, 2009
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 the Stewart Bellman
Award for Exemplary Leadership for The Advancement of College Teaching and
Learning will be announced in fall 2009 and the award presented at The
Collaboration’s November 13-14, 2009, conference. Nominations must be
supported by at least three individuals from the nominee’s own campus or
another Collaboration member institution. To receive a copy of the
Nomination Guidelines for the 2009 Bellman Award, please visit our Web
site at www.collab.org, or contact us
at collab@collab.org or (651)
646-6166.
BOOK YOUR 2009 TRAVELING WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAM CONSULTING
AND EVALUATION SERVICES NOW!
It’s not too late to arrange a Traveling Workshop or
Program Consulting and Evaluation Service for spring 2009, and campuses
are now calling on The Collaboration to help them make their plans for
fall. Choose from our collection of more than 50 workshops or let us help
you create a customized workshop to meet the needs of your department and
institution. Traveling Workshops offer you a superior combination of
expertise and convenience at cost-effective rates. We can provide your
campus with half- or full-day workshops, a workshop series, or a
conference with multiple sessions. Workshops can also be combined with our
consulting services to help launch or support important campus
initiatives. The Collaboration’s Program Consulting and Evaluation
Services can help you with any stage of program planning, offer you a
comprehensive evaluation of programs already in place, or provide expert
guidance in building more effective departmental teamwork. Visit
www.collab.org for information on Traveling Workshops and Program
Consulting and Evaluation Services, or call us at (651) 646-6166.
2. Save
the Date! Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY
19–20, 2010, COLLABORATION CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON “ASSESSMENT FOR THE
CHANGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT”
As challenging as it is, assessment of student learning and
educational programs is more critical than ever now, as institutions
scrutinize more closely the return from ever more limited resources.
What’s more, assessment today has to take into account a learning and
working environment characterized by accelerating change. Technology is a
major factor in this—whether with respect to new educational models, such
as online learning, blended courses, simulations, and the use of email and
social networking to increase student interaction and augment or replace
faculty office hours, or in the use of e-portfolios and other online
assessment tools. Other factors include changing perspectives on where
learning takes place—outside the classroom through community engagement or
study abroad, for example, or programs that fall under the auspices of
student development; increasing student diversity; and the evolving role
of faculty. The Collaboration’s February 19–20, 2010, conference will
address these important issues.
Proposals for
concurrent sessions for the conference will be due by September 18, and
the Call for Proposals will be available on our website in June. We look
forward to hearing from you!
3.
Movers & Shakers
THE COLLABORATION WELCOMES FOUR NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
During its February meeting, The Collaboration’s Board of
Directors elected four new members to a three-year term beginning July 1,
2009:
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Kathryn Froelich, Division of Education Chair, Sitting
Bull College
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Michele Keane, Spanish Instructor, Lake Superior College
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Miriam E. Luebke, Vice President for Student Services,
Concordia University, St. Paul
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Kristi L. Pearce, Associate Vice President for Academic
Affairs, Black Hills State University
All four have been active participants in The Collaboration
for many years and will contribute their passion and individual strengths
to the work of the Board. The Board also elected three of its members to
second terms: Mark Braun, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and
Dean of the College, Augustana College; Larry A. Lundblad, President,
Central Lakes College; and William T. Mangan, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Academic Dean, Briar Cliff University.
Collaboration Board members serve three-year renewable
terms. The Board plays a vital role, forming a working committee that
provides hands-on participation in programming, as well as overall
nonprofit governance and advocacy. Please join us in congratulating our
newly elected members and thanking the entire Board for its commitment and
service to our mission.
4. Funding & Other Opportunities
JENZABAR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Deadline: March 31, 2009
The Jenzabar Foundation (http://www.jenzabar.net/),
the philanthropic arm of Jenzabar, Inc., has opened the nomination process
for its second annual Student Leadership Awards. The awards will recognize
seven student groups—and their respective leaders—that have demonstrated a
commitment to making a difference through community service and/or
humanitarian endeavors either in the United States or globally. This year
the foundation is expanding the awards criteria to include submissions
from non-profit organizations as well as self-nominations from students at
educational institutions around the world. The 2009 Student Leadership
Awards will provide grants in recognition of achievements in the following
categories: local community support to individuals or groups that are
underserved by existing community resources; international humanitarian
efforts; campus ministry programs that reach beyond campus boundaries;
education outreach to groups or individuals not enrolled in the
institution; environmental protection, natural resource management,
alternative energy promotion or climate/habitat awareness; health care
provision or awareness; and issue advocacy targeted to local, state, or
federal governments.
Nominations are open for students enrolled in any
accredited institution of higher education and can be submitted by
individuals, educational institutions, or nonprofit organizations that
have produced work consistent with the foundation's mission to recognize
and support the good works and humanitarian efforts of student leaders
serving others across the globe. Criteria and nomination process
information are available at the Jenzabar Foundation Web site.
SUDER FOUNDATION SEEKS UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
Deadline: March 31, 2009
The mission of the Suder Foundation (http://www.suderfoundation.org/)
is to improve the graduation rates of first-generation college students by
providing them with financial, academic, emotional, and social assistance
at state universities across the U.S. The foundation is currently in the
program development phase and is seeking universities to work with the
Foundation to research and develop program components. See the
foundation's Web site for further information and contact details.
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
INVESTIGATOR AWARDS IN HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
Deadline: March 25, 2009
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (www.rwjf.org) Investigator Awards in
Health Policy Research program supports highly qualified individuals
willing to pursue broad studies of America's most challenging policy
issues in health and healthcare. Grants are awarded to investigators from
a variety of disciplines for innovative research projects that have
national policy relevance. Applications are welcomed from investigators in
the fields of anthropology, business, demography, economics, engineering,
ethics, genetics, health and social policy, health services research,
history, journalism, law, medicine, nursing, political science,
psychology, public health, science policy, social work, sociology, and
others. The program seeks a diverse group of applicants, including
minorities, researchers early in their careers, and individuals in
non-academic settings. Approximately ten awards will be made in this grant
cycle. Complete instructions on how to apply can be found in the Call for
Applications, which is available at the RWJF Web site.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT DIGITAL HUMANITIES START-UPS
Deadline: April 8, 2009
In an effort to foster new collaborations and advance the role of cultural
repositories in online teaching, learning, and research, the Digital
Humanities Start-Up Grants program is being cosponsored by the National
Endowment for the Humanities (http://www.neh.gov)
and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). NEH and IMLS
encourage library and museum officials—as well as scholars, scientists,
educational institutions, and other nonprofit organizations—to apply for
these grants and to collaborate when appropriate. Proposals should be for
the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in any area of the
humanities. Innovation is a hallmark of this grant category. All
applicants must propose an innovative approach, method, tool, or idea that
has not been used before in the humanities. Two levels of awards will be
made in this program. Level I awards are small grants designed to fund
brainstorming sessions, workshops, early alpha-level prototypes, and
initial planning. Level II awards are larger grants that can be used for
more fully-formed projects that are ready to begin implementation or the
creation of working prototypes. Applicants must state in their narrative
which funding level they seek. NEH will set aside funds for each of the
two levels, and more awards will be made in the Level I category. Digital
Humanities Start-Up Grants support full-time or part-time activities for
periods up to eighteen months. Support is available for various
combinations of scholars, consultants, and research assistants;
project-related travel; and technical support and services. All grantees
are expected to communicate the results of their work to appropriate
scholarly and public audiences. Successful applicants will be expected to
create a “lessons learned” white paper, which will be posted on the NEH or
IMLS Web site. Awards normally range from one to three years and from
$5,000 to a maximum of $50,000 each. For more information, visit the
National Endowment for the Humanities website.
Funding opportunities listed in Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2009, the
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 7, Number 8
February 17,
2009
We’re pleased to
present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the e-bulletin
published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of College
Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and updates about
upcoming programs and professional development opportunities.
Note: You are
receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
“Newsbytes” through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you are the
contact person at your institution designated to disseminate Collaboration
information to your colleagues. If you’d like to unsubscribe, send an
email message to collab@collab.org with the following in the body of the
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Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or need
assistance.
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The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be
reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114,
Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org, Web:
www.collab.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines &
Deadlines
2. Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
3. Funding & Other
Opportunities
1. Headlines & Deadlines
SAVE PRECIOUS
RESOURCES BY FOCUSING ON VITAL ACADEMIC CHANGE PROJECTS AT THE
COLLABORATION’S 2009 INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC INNOVATION
Proposals due
March 9, 2009
One of our recent
Institute participants said it best:
“You get more done in one week than
you would in one year on campus.”
With
the impact of educational programs ever more critical and faculty/staff
facing ever more demands, your institution will accomplish far more in
less time by sending a project planning team to The
Collaboration’s Institute for Academic Innovation--scheduled this year to
take place June 1–5, 2009, at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
In this uniquely intensive program, campus teams can engage in a creative
process designed to help produce winning innovation project plans by
week’s end. Guided and enhanced by a skilled and knowledgeable core
faculty, team members progress through a carefully integrated immersion
experience of practical, hands-on learning sessions; focused and
productive team meeting time; and expert consulting. These opportunities
help teams systematically broaden perspectives, identify and weigh
alternatives, develop a communications plan, and try out ideas in a
supportive community of peers—all at a fraction of the cost of doing
similar planning back home.
Serving as a
featured member of our core faculty at the Institute is John Tagg, author
of The Learning Paradigm College (Anker Publications, 2003), a
best-selling book that describes a research-based approach to redesigning
higher education in the service of student learning and provides detailed
examples of institutions that exemplify the Learning Paradigm. Tagg is
associate professor of English at Palomar College and has developed the
case for organizational transformation in higher education.
Marion H. Larson, Russ Lee, and Karl A. Smith, experienced Collaboration
consultants, join Tagg again at this year’s Institute. Larson is Professor
of English at Bethel University, where she is past recipient of Bethel
University’s Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and the 2007 recipient
of The Collaboration’s Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for
the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. Lee is Professor
Emeritus of Psychology at Bemidji State University, where he helped
establish the Center for Professional Development. He has published and
presented frequently on teaching and learning and won the first Burlington
Northern Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award. Smith is Cooperative
Learning Professor of Engineering Education and Fellow in the Discovery
Learning Center at Purdue University-West Lafayette.
For more
information about participating in The Collaboration’s 2009 Institute for
Academic Innovation, visit The Collaboration Web site now at
www.collab.org. You can also get help
from The Collaboration in planning your team proposal during the February
conference or over the phone. Contact The Collaboration at (651) 646-6166
to find out how.
MAKE MAXIMUM
USE OF YOUR LIMITED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS—RESERVE YOUR SPRING
TRAVELING WORKSHOP NOW
Amid the
challenges of the current economy, supporting the continued professional
development and morale of faculty and staff is critical, and The
Collaboration’s programs are here to help. The Collaboration’s unique
Traveling Workshop Program is exceptionally cost-effective, bringing the
expertise, talents, and training of our facilitators to you—along with our
program design support and evaluation services—on your schedule and within
your budget. Pedagogy, curriculum development, assessment, diversity,
technology, faculty/staff issues—there’s no teaching, learning, or
faculty/staff development topic beyond our reach. Workshops can be
arranged for one day, two days, or a week, depending on your needs. For as
little as $1,200 plus the facilitator’s travel expense, you can bring an
in-depth, interactive experience for groups of faculty and staff tailored
to your needs to your site. We’ll ensure a top-quality event and even
handle the workshop evaluation for you! For more information, visit The
Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651) 646-6166. We look forward to
helping you!
2009–10
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF
The
Collaboration has kicked off its 2009–10 Membership Campaign. If your
institution is a current member, CAOs, presidents, and FDCs can look for
your renewal letters to arrive soon. And if your institution is not
currently a member, you will receive an invitation to join The
Collaboration in a few short days. The new year for membership begins July
1.
With 104 current
member institutions, system offices, and other nonprofit organizations,
The Collaboration continues to support a unique community of educators
committed to student success. Collaboration membership supports programs
that provide faculty and staff with the knowledge and skills needed to
promote student learning and build institutional capacity to address
current and future challenges. The Collaboration’s programs are convenient
and cost-effective, and during tight economic times they provide needed
faculty and staff training, leadership development, and professional
engagement to help institutions meet the need for continuing innovation.
Past participants are encouraged to share testimonials about their
Collaboration experiences with their chief academic officers and
presidents, who will make the membership decision.
For more information, visit our
Web site at www.collab.org or contact us at collab@collab.org or (651)
646-6166.
NOVEMBER 2009
COLLABORATION CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES AND
IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING MILLENNIAL STUDENTS
Session Proposals
due April 8, 2009
Now is the time to
start thinking about concurrent session presentation ideas for The
Collaboration’s November 2009 conference “Bridging the Generational
Divide: Working Together to Teach Millennial Students.” The conference
will be held November 13–14, 2009, in Minnesota. The full Call for
Proposals is available on The Collaboration’s website at:
http://collab.org/programsservices/conferences/conferences.html.
BELLMAN
LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 15, 2009
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 the Stewart Bellman Award
for Exemplary Leadership for The Advancement of College Teaching and
Learning will be announced in fall 2009 and the award presented at The
Collaboration’s November, 2009, conference. Nominations must be supported
by at least three individuals from the nominee’s own campus or another
Collaboration member institution. Visit our website at
www.collab.org for more information
about the award and to a pdf version of the full Call for Nominations.
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
INSTITUTE FOR
NEW FACULTY DEVELOPERS TO BE HELD IN ST. PAUL, JUNE
21–26, 2009
Co-sponsored by
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning and
the POD Network in Higher Education, and held at Macalester College in
Saint Paul, Minnesota (June 21–26, 2009), the Institute for New
Faculty Developers is a program for anyone wishing to develop professional
expertise in planning, leading, and managing college and university
teaching and learning centers and faculty and instructional development
programs. Tap into a talent pool of presenters, facilitators, and
consultants who are recognized leaders in the field. Learn how to apply
key concepts and skills to meet the needs of your home institution.
Discover resources available to help you in your work and sustain your
professional development. To request registration materials as soon as
they are ready or for information about the Institute, contact The
Collaboration at: collab@collab.org or visit us on the web at
www.collab.org.
3. Funding & Other Opportunities
KAUFFMAN
FOUNDATION ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR JUNIOR FACULTY FELLOWSHIP IN
ENTREPRENEURIAL RESEARCH
Deadline: March 9, 2009
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (http://www.kauffman.org/)
is accepting nominations for the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in
Entrepreneurship Research. The program is a component of the Kauffman
Emerging Scholars initiative, which is designed to support
entrepreneurship as a legitimate field of academic study. The Kauffman
Foundation will award up to five Junior Faculty Fellowship grants to
junior faculty members whose research has the potential to make
significant contributions to the body of literature about
entrepreneurship. Each fellow's university will receive a grant of $50,000
over two years to support the research activities of the fellow. Nominees
must be tenured or tenure-track junior faculty members at accredited U.S.
institutions of higher education who received a Ph.D. or equivalent
doctoral degree between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2007. For
further information or to nominate a qualified junior faculty member,
visit the Kauffman Foundation Web site.
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES CALLS FOR 21st CENTURY
MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS GRANT APPLICATIONS
Deadline:
March 16, 2009
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (
http://www.imls.gov/) is calling for
proposals from museums, museum service organizations, and universities for
projects designed to enhance the professional development of museum
staff. The 21st Century Museum Professionals grants are intended to have
an impact on multiple institutions by reaching broad groups of museum
professionals throughout the nation's cities, counties, states, and
regions. Funding will support projects involving core management skills
such as planning, leadership, finance, program design, partnership, and
evaluation. Projects may also focus on collections care and management,
interpretation, marketing and audience development, staff retention,
visitor services, governance, and other areas of museum operations.
Applicants may request from $15,000 to $500,000 each for a grant extending
up to three years. Program guidelines are available on the IMLS Web site.
JENZABAR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Deadline: March
31, 2009
The Jenzabar
Foundation (http://www.jenzabar.net/),
the philanthropic arm of Jenzabar, Inc., has opened the nomination process
for its second annual Student Leadership Awards. The awards will recognize
seven student groups—and their respective leaders—that have demonstrated a
commitment to making a difference through community service and/or
humanitarian endeavors either in the United States or globally. This year
the foundation is expanding the awards criteria to include submissions
from non-profit organizations as well as self-nominations from students at
educational institutions around the world. The 2009 Student Leadership
Awards will provide grants in recognition of achievements in the following
categories: local community support to individuals or groups that are
underserved by existing community resources; international humanitarian
efforts; campus ministry programs that reach beyond campus boundaries;
education outreach to groups or individuals not enrolled in the
institution; environmental protection, natural resource management,
alternative energy promotion or climate/habitat awareness; health care
provision or awareness; and issue advocacy targeted to local, state, or
federal governments.
Nominations are
open for students enrolled in any accredited institution of higher
education and can be submitted by individuals, educational institutions,
or nonprofit organizations that have produced work consistent with the
foundation's mission to recognize and support the good works and
humanitarian efforts of student leaders serving others across the globe.
Criteria and nomination process information are available at the Jenzabar
Foundation Web site.
Funding
opportunities listed in Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the
Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or
distribute the preceding information in whole or in part for
non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this
notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all
copies.
Do you have news
to share with your Collaboration colleagues? If so, please send a short
announcement to mfallon@collab.org for inclusion in the next “Newsbytes.”
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Volume 7, Number 7
January 23, 2009
This is a special edition of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published by The Collaboration for the Advancement of College
Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and updates about
upcoming programs and professional development opportunities.
Note: You are receiving this message because you have
expressed an interest in Collaboration programming in the past or because
you are the contact person at your institution designated to disseminate
Collaboration information to your colleagues. If you’d like to
unsubscribe, send an email message to collab@collab.org with the following
in the body of the message: “unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>.”
Contact The Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or
need assistance.
__________________________________
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching &
Learning is an alliance of colleges and universities that supports and
promotes outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
JUST SIX DAYS LEFT TO GET THE “EARLY BIRD” RATE! – SAVE $50
ON THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY CONFERENCE IF YOU REGISTER BY JANUARY 28
The Collaboration’s winter conference, “The Learning
Educator,” which will take place February 13-14, 2009, in Bloomington,
Minnesota, will explore what individual faculty and staff can do to foster
their own continuous learning and development as teaching professionals
and how colleges, universities, and other groups strive to create
environments that characterize learning organizations. You can save money
now if you register by mailing or faxing your registration and payment to
us on or before January 28! The cost of the conference includes meals,
refreshments, all conference materials, and admission to three plenary
sessions and more than 30 interactive, thought-provoking preconference,
plenary, and concurrent sessions on scholarly teaching, student
engagement, transformative learning, collaboration, and other important
topics.
Also note:
January 28 is also the deadline to book a hotel room at The
Collaboration’s discounted room rate at the conference site (the
Bloomington Sheraton). Visit our website at
www.collab.org to download conference
registration information and a detailed brochure. And you may visit the
hotel’s website at
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/collaboration09, or call (952)
835-7800 and mention “The Collaboration” to get the special discount room
rate.
WORKSHOP
AND KEYNOTE PROPOSALS DUE FEBRUARY 16, 2009, FOR THE COLLABORATION'S
TRAVELING WORKSHOP PROGRAM
Through its unique Traveling Workshop Program, The
Collaboration brings distinctive programming directly to college and
university campuses on a variety of topics related to teaching and
learning. The Traveling Workshop Program provides half- and full-day
workshops and keynote addresses, as well as customized programming
designed in response to client needs. The Collaboration now invites
proposals for new workshops and keynote addresses to be offered in the
2009-10 academic year. Following a review of proposals, The Collaboration
will contract with selected facilitators to develop workshops and keynote
addresses to be offered exclusively under the auspices of The
Collaboration. Facilitators who deliver this programming will receive an
honorarium and reimbursement for travel and lodging expenses. If you are
interested in submitting a proposal, please visit our website at
http://collab.org/programsservices/TW%20CFP%202009-10.pdf
to download a pdf version of the full call for proposals, which includes
submission guidelines and a proposal cover sheet.
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Volume 7, Number 6
January 16,
2009
We’re pleased to
present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the e-bulletin
published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of College
Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and updates about
upcoming programs and professional development opportunities.
Note: You are
receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
“Newsbytes” through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you are the
contact person at your institution designated to disseminate Collaboration
information to your colleagues. If you’d like to unsubscribe, send an
email message to collab@collab.org with the following in the body of the
message: “unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>.” Contact The
Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or need
assistance.
__________________________________
The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be
reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114,
Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org, Web:
www.collab.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines &
Deadlines
2. Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
3. Movers &
Shakers
4. Funding & Other
Opportunities
1. HEADLINES & DEADLINES
SAVE $50! REGISTER
BY JANUARY 28 FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY 13–14, 2009, CONFERENCE ON
“THE LEARNING EDUCATOR”
In an environment
marked by rapid change and increasing complexity, providing the best
education for our students requires relentless attention to our own
continuous learning and growth as professionals. The Collaboration’s
winter conference, which will take place February 13-14, 2009, in
Bloomington, Minnesota, will explore what individual faculty and staff can
do to foster their own continuous learning and development as teaching
professionals and how colleges, universities, and other groups strive to
create environments that characterize learning organizations. Presenters
will feature what they’ve learned from these approaches and how teaching
practices and student learning have improved as a result.
Key features of
the conference include:
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Preconference sessions on
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Assessing student learning
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Process-oriented guided inquiry learning
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Professional learning communities
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Fostering student research in the classroom and beyond
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Promoting collaborative learning
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Opening Session
on the joy and challenges of juggling SoTL led by Kathleen McKinney.
McKinney is Professor of Sociology and the K. Patricia Cross Chair in
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University.
Her scholarly publications include several books and dozens of articles
in social psychology, relationships, and college teaching, and the
recent book Enhancing Learning Through the Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning. In addition, McKinney will present a concurrent
session, “Student Perspectives on Learning a Discipline: Implications
for Practice.”
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A plenary
session titled “From the Individual to the Institution: How Does SoTL
Work Add Up?” led by Anthony Ciccone, Senior Scholar and Director
of the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Professor
of French and Director of the Center for Instructional and Professional
Development at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ciccone will also
present a concurrent session, “SoTL and the Humanities: Studying How
Students Move Toward More Complex Thinking in a Course on Comedy and
Laughter.”
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Closing session
on “The Golden Rule: Teachers as Learners?” led by John Tagg,
author of numerous texts, including, with Robert Barr, the article “From
Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Higher Education,” which
sparked a nationwide discussion of the meaning and mission of higher
education and The Learning Paradigm College, a book on creating
learning-centered institutions. He will also present a concurrent
session, “Designing for Double-Loop Learning: New Ways of Thinking about
Change.” Tagg will also join the core faculty of The Collaboration’s
2009 Institute for Academic Innovation (June 1–5), so this is a great
opportunity to touch base with him before submitting a team proposal.
(See the next issue of Newsbytes for more on this year’s Institute.)
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More than 25
interactive, thought-provoking concurrent sessions on scholarly
teaching, student engagement, transformative learning, collaboration,
and other important topics
Registration information and a detailed brochure are
available on our website at
www.collab.org.
FEBRUARY
FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOUGHT ABOUT
INTENTIONAL TEACHING
Join your
colleagues at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on Saturday,
February 14, 2009, for an informal discussion on “The Sincerity of Our
Intentions.” Starting from Stephen Brookfield’s idea that “One of the
hardest things teachers have to learn is that the sincerity of their
intentions does not guarantee the purity of their practice,” this
participatory session will explore the strategies and limits of engaging a
broader range of colleagues and of advocating for requisite, not optional,
faculty development. The session is facilitated by Diane Pike, recipient
of The Collaboration’s 2008 Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for
the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. Pike is Professor
of Sociology and Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at
Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
FOCUS ON VITAL
ACADEMIC CHANGE PROJECTS WHILE SAVING PRECIOUS RESOURCES AT THE
COLLABORATION’S 2009 INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC INNOVATION
Proposals due
March 9, 2009
One of our recent
Institute participants said it best:
“You get more done in one week than
you
would in one year on campus.”
With
the impact of educational programs ever more critical and faculty/staff
facing ever more demands, your institution will accomplish far more in
less time by sending a project planning team to The
Collaboration’s Institute for Academic Innovation--scheduled this year to
take place June 1–5, 2009, at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
In this uniquely intensive program, campus teams can engage in a creative
process designed to help produce winning innovation project plans by
week’s end. Guided and enhanced by a skilled and knowledgeable core
faculty, team members progress through a carefully integrated immersion
experience of practical, hands-on learning sessions; focused and
productive team meeting time; and expert consulting. These opportunities
help teams systematically broaden perspectives, identify and weigh
alternatives, develop a communications plan, and try out ideas in a
supportive community of peers—all at a fraction of the cost of doing
similar planning back home.
Serving as a featured member of our core faculty at the
Institute is John Tagg, author of The Learning Paradigm College
(Anker Publications, 2003), a best-selling book that describes a
research-based approach to redesigning higher education in the service of
student learning and provides detailed examples of institutions that
exemplify the Learning Paradigm. Tagg is associate professor of English at
Palomar College and has developed the case for organizational
transformation in higher education.
Marion H. Larson, Russ Lee, and Karl A. Smith, experienced Collaboration
consultants, join Tagg again at this year’s Institute. Larson is Professor
of English at Bethel University, where she is past recipient of Bethel
University’s Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and the 2007 recipient
of The Collaboration’s Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for
the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. Lee is Professor
Emeritus of Psychology at Bemidji State University, where he helped
establish the Center for Professional Development. He has published and
presented frequently on teaching and learning and won the first Burlington
Northern Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award. Smith is Cooperative
Learning Professor of Engineering Education and Fellow in the Discovery
Learning Center at Purdue University-West Lafayette.
For more information about participating in The
Collaboration’s 2009 Institute for Academic Innovation, visit The
Collaboration Web site now at
www.collab.org. You can also get help from The Collaboration in
planning your team proposal during the February conference or over the
phone. Contact The Collaboration at (651) 646-6166 to find out how.
MAKE GOOD USE
OF YOUR LIMITED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS—RESERVE YOUR SPRING
TRAVELING WORKSHOP NOW
Amid the
challenges of the current economy, supporting the continued professional
development and morale of faculty and staff is critical, and The
Collaboration’s programs are here to help. The Collaboration’s unique
Traveling Workshop Program is exceptionally cost-effective, bringing the
expertise, talents, and training of our facilitators to you on your
schedule and within your budget. Topics range from active learning and
student engagement to technology-enhanced learning. Workshops can be
arranged for one day, two days, or a week, depending on your needs. For as
little as $1,200 plus the facilitator’s travel expense, you can bring an
in-depth, interactive experience for groups of faculty and staff tailored
to your needs to your site. We’ll ensure a top-quality event and even
handle the workshop evaluation for you! For more information, visit The
Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651) 646-6166. We look forward to
helping you!
2009–10
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF
The
Collaboration will be kicking off its 2009–10 Membership Campaign later
this month with renewal letters to current members and invitations to
nonmember institutions to join for the new year, which begins July 1. With
104 member institutions, system offices, and other nonprofit
organizations, The Collaboration continues to support a unique community
of educators committed to student success.
Collaboration
membership supports programs that provide faculty and staff with the
knowledge and skills needed to promote student learning and build
institutional capacity to address current and future challenges. The
Collaboration’s programs are convenient and cost-effective ways—especially
during tight economic times—for institutions to provide faculty and staff
the training, leadership development, and professional engagement needed
to meet the educational challenges of a rapidly changing global
environment. Past participants are encouraged to share testimonials about
their Collaboration experiences with their chief academic officers and
presidents, who will make the membership decision. For more information,
visit our Web site at www.collab.org or contact us at collab@collab.org or
(651) 646-6166.
2. Save the
Date! Upcoming Events
INSTITUTE FOR
NEW FACULTY DEVELOPERS TO BE HELD IN ST. PAUL, JUNE 21-26, 2009
Co-sponsored by
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning and
the POD Network in Higher Education, and held at Macalester College in
Saint Paul, Minnesota (June 21-26, 2009), the Institute for New Faculty
Developers is a program for anyone wishing to develop professional
expertise in planning, leading, and managing college and university
teaching and learning centers and faculty and instructional development
programs. Tap into a talent pool of presenters, facilitators, and
consultants who are recognized leaders in the field. Learn how to apply
key concepts and skills to meet the needs of your home institution.
Discover resources available to help you in your work and sustain your
professional development. To ask to receive registration materials as soon
as they are ready or for information about the Institute, contact The
Collaboration at: collab@collab.org or visit us on the web at
www.collab.org.
NOVEMBER 2009
COLLABORATION CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES AND
IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING MILLENNIAL STUDENTS
Session
Proposals due April 8, 2009
Now is the time to
start thinking about concurrent session presentation ideas for The
Collaboration’s November 2009 conference on “Bridging the Generational
Divide.” The conference will be held November 13–14, 2009, in Bloomington,
Minnesota. The full Call for Proposals will be available one month from
now on The Collaboration’s website.
BELLMAN
LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 1, 2009
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 the Stewart Bellman
Award for Exemplary Leadership for The Advancement of College Teaching and
Learning will be announced in fall 2009 and the award presented at The
Collaboration’s November, 2009, conference. Nominations must be supported
by at least three individuals from the nominee’s own campus or another
Collaboration member institution. Look for the 2009 nomination guidelines
on our website in February.
3. Movers & Shakers
COLLABORATION
MEMBERS CONTINUING TO GROW
We are pleased to
welcome Salish Kootenai College (Pablo, MT) as a returning Affiliate
Member in The Collaboration for the 2008–09 year. As of January 15, 2009,
The Collaboration has 67 Regional Members, 35 Affiliate Members, and 2
Associate Members. Affiliate Members are accredited colleges and
universities outside the five-state region that includes Iowa, Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Associate Members are higher
education system offices and other nonprofit organizations. Thanks to all
of you for making The Collaboration and its work possible!
THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES 119
COLLEGES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced on December 18, 2008,
that it was awarding its “community engagement” classification to 119
colleges, as part of an effort to encourage more higher education
institutions to reach out to their communities. This includes three
supporting members of The Collaboration for the Advancement of College
Teaching & Learning, including Augsburg College, Wagner College, and Wayne
State University.
The foundation
said 147 institutions applied for the designation by documenting their
involvement in their communities. The 119 that qualified join 76 others
awarded the classification in 2006, when the foundation established the
designation as part of a broader overhaul of the system it uses for
categorizing higher education institutions. “We hope that by acknowledging
the commitment and accomplishment of these engaged institutions, the
foundation will encourage other colleges to move in this direction,” the
foundation’s president, Anthony S. Bryk, said in the written statement.
A list of
schools receiving the 2008 community engagement classification in on the
foundation’s website: www.carnegiefoundation.org/files/assets/2008_community_engagement.pdf.
Do you have news
to share with your Collaboration colleagues? If so, please send a short
announcement to mfallon@collab.org for inclusion in the next “Newsbytes.”
4. Funding & Other Opportunities
NEA FOUNDATION
LEARNING & LEADERSHIP GRANTS
Deadline:
February 1, 2009
The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education
support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve
student learning in the nation's public schools, colleges, and
universities.
All professional development projects must improve
practice, curriculum, and student achievement.
“One-shot” professional growth experiences, such as attending a national
conference or engaging a professional speaker, are discouraged. Grant
funds may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials
that enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional approaches,
and skills. Recipients are expected to exercise professional leadership by
sharing their new learning with their colleagues. Learning & Leadership
Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support
professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in
high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in
professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000
for groups engaged in collegial study. The next application deadline is
February 1, 2009. For more information, please visit
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm.
The Collaboration is interested in talking with individuals and groups
about co-sponsoring possible projects for this program that would benefit
other Collaboration participants. Examples might include applying new
learning from a Collaboration conference or the 2009 Institute for
Academic Innovation and then presenting results at an upcoming
Collaboration conference or via the Teachers’ Resources section on our
website. The Collaboration is also available to design customized
programming for groups through our Traveling Workshop Program and
Consulting Services. To explore your ideas, contact Collaboration
President Lesley K. Cafarelli at lcafarel@collab.org.
LOUISVILLE INSTITUTE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST BOOK GRANT PROGRAM FOR
MINORITY SCHOLARS
Deadline: February 15, 2009
The Louisville Institute's (www.louisville-institute.org) First Book Grant
Program for Minority Scholars seeks to assist junior, non-tenured religion
scholars of color to complete a major research and book project focused on
some issue pertaining to American Christianity related to the priorities
of the Louisville Institute. The program seeks to enable scholars to spend
an entire academic year devoted to that research project while free of
other professional responsibilities. In keeping with its fundamental
mission, the Louisville Institute is especially interested in identifying
and supporting scholars of color who seek through their academic work to
be in conversation with church leaders and to strengthen their faith
communities. Applicants must be members of a racial/ethnic minority group;
have an earned doctoral degree (normally a Ph.D. or Th.D.); be a
pre-tenured faculty member in a full-time tenure-track position at an
accredited institution of higher education (seminary, college, or
university) in North America; be able to negotiate a full academic year
free from teaching and committee responsibilities; and be engaged in a
scholarly research project leading to the publication of their first (or
second) book, focusing on some aspect of Christianity in North America.
For purposes of this grant program, the term "racial/ethnic minority
group"
includes African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans,
Arab Americans, and Pacific Islanders. The grant amount requested should
not exceed $40,000. Awards for sabbatical leaves of less than a full
academic year will not be made. Visit the Louisville Institute Web site
for complete program guidelines.
INSTITUTE OF
MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES CALLS FOR 21st CENTURY MUSEUM
PROFESSIONALS GRANT APPLICATIONS
Deadline: March
16, 2009
The Institute of
Museum and Library Services (
http://www.imls.gov/) is calling for proposals from museums, museum
service organizations, and universities for projects designed to enhance
the professional development of museum staff. The 21st Century Museum
Professionals grants are intended to have an impact on multiple
institutions by reaching broad groups of museum professionals throughout
the nation's cities, counties, states, and regions. Funding will support
projects involving core management skills such as planning, leadership,
finance, program design, partnership, and evaluation. Projects may also
focus on collections care and management, interpretation, marketing and
audience development, staff retention, visitor services, governance, and
other areas of museum operations. Applicants may request from $15,000 to
$500,000 each for a grant extending up to three years. Program guidelines
are available on the IMLS Web site.
Funding
opportunities listed in Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the
Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or
distribute the preceding information in whole or in part for
non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this
notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies.
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 7, Number 5
December 15, 2008
Happy Holidays to
you all!
We’re pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration
Newsbytes, the e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important
news and updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
Note: You are
receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
“Newsbytes” through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you are the
contact person at your institution designated to disseminate Collaboration
information to your colleagues. If you’d like to unsubscribe, send an
email message to collab@collab.org with the following in the body of the
message: “unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>.” Contact The
Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or need
assistance.
__________________________________
The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be
reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114,
Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org, Web:
www.collab.org.
THE
COLLABORATION OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 24, 2008 – JANUARY 2, 2009
We will see
you in the New Year!
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Funding & Other Opportunities
1. Headlines &
Deadlines
DIANE LOVEWELL
PIKE RECEIVES THE COLLABORATION’S 2008 BELLMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD
Diane Lovewell
Pike of Augsburg College received the 2008 Stewart Bellman Award for
Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning
at The Collaboration’s fall conference. At a reception on Friday, November
21, Pike was presented with the award by Lesley K. Cafarelli,
Collaboration President & CEO, and Mark Braun, Collaboration Board Chair
and Senior Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of the College at Augustana College. Frankie Shackelford,
Chair of the Department of Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies at
Augsburg College, was also on hand to introduce Pike and highlight the
reasons she was nominated by her Augsburg colleagues.
The
Collaboration’s Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the
Advancement of College Teaching and Learning recognizes individuals and
groups at 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. Candidates for the award must have clearly demonstrated all
qualities of the selection criteria and may not be serving on The
Collaboration’s Board, staff, or Award Committee.
You can read the
nomination statement submitted on Diane Pike’s behalf and learn more about
the Bellman Award on our website at
www.collab.org. Guidelines, criteria, and information about the 2009
Stewart Bellman Award for Leadership will be available on our website in
February 2009.
A SPECIAL
“THANKS” FROM THE COLLABORATION
Thanks to the 324
participants and presenters who helped make The Collaboration’s November
conference—“Culture Matters: Designing Learning
Environments to Foster Cultural Awareness and Intercultural Competence”—such
a great success! The enthusiasm and energy of the conference’s attendees
and your obvious dedication to improving the atmosphere on your campus
make our job easy and endlessly rewarding. Thank you, too, for completing
the post-conference online survey. Your responses ensure that we will
continue to meet your professional development and institutional
capacity-building needs and deliver a high-quality conference experience
in future years!
SAVE $50!
REGISTER BY JANUARY 28 FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY 13–14, 2009,
CONFERENCE ON “THE LEARNING EDUCATOR”
In an environment
marked by rapid change and increasing complexity, providing the best
education for our students requires relentless attention to our own
continuous learning and growth as professionals. The Collaboration’s
winter conference, which will take place February 13-14, 2009, in
Bloomington, Minnesota, will explore what individual faculty and staff can
do to foster their own continuous learning and development as teaching
professionals and how colleges, universities, and other groups strive to
create environments that characterize learning organizations. Presenters
will feature what they’ve learned from these approaches and how teaching
practices and student learning have improved as a result.
Key features of
the conference include:
-
Opening Session
on the joy and challenges of juggling SoTL led by Kathleen McKinney.
McKinney is Professor of Sociology and the K. Patricia Cross Chair in
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University.
Her scholarly publications include several books and dozens of articles
in social psychology, relationships, and college teaching, and the
recent book Enhancing Learning Through the Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning. In addition, McKinney will present a concurrent
session, “Student Perspectives on Learning a Discipline: Implications
for Practice.”
-
A plenary
session titled “From the Individual to the Institution: How Does SoTL
Work Add Up?” led by Anthony Ciccone, Senior Scholar and Director
of the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Professor
of French and Director of the Center for Instructional and Professional
Development at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ciccone will also
present a concurrent session, “SoTL and the Humanities: Studying How
Students Move Toward More Complex Thinking in a Course on Comedy and
Laughter.”
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Closing session
on “The Golden Rule: Teachers as Learners?” led by John Tagg,
author of numerous texts, including, with Robert Barr, the article “From
Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Higher Education,” which
sparked a nationwide discussion of the meaning and mission of higher
education and The Learning Paradigm College, a book on creating
learning-centered institutions. He will also present a concurrent
session, “Designing for Double-Loop Learning: New Ways of Thinking about
Change.” Tagg will also join the core faculty of The Collaboration’s
2009 Institute for Academic Innovation (June 1–5), so this is a great
opportunity to touch base with him before submitting a team proposal.
(See the next issue of Newsbytes for more on this year’s Institute.)
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More than 25
interactive, thought-provoking concurrent sessions on scholarly
teaching, student engagement, transformative learning, collaboration,
and other important topics
Registration
information and a detailed brochure are available on our website at
www.collab.org.
MAKE GOOD USE
OF YOUR LIMITED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS—RESERVE YOUR SPRING
TRAVELING WORKSHOP NOW
Amid the
challenges of the current economy, supporting the continued professional
development and morale of faculty and staff is critical, and The
Collaboration’s programs are here to help. The Collaboration’s unique
Traveling Workshop Program is exceptionally cost-effective, bringing the
expertise, talents, and training of our facilitators to you on your
schedule and within your budget. Topics range from active learning and
student engagement to technology-enhanced learning. Workshops can be
arranged for one day, two days, or a week, depending on your needs. For as
little as $1,200 plus the facilitator’s travel expense, you can bring an
in-depth, interactive experience for groups of faculty and staff tailored
to your needs to your site. We’ll ensure a top-quality event and even
handle the workshop evaluation for you! For more information, visit The
Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651) 646-6166. We look forward to
helping you!
FOCUS ON VITAL
ACADEMIC CHANGE PROJECTS WHILE SAVING PRECIOUS RESOURCES AT THE
COLLABORATION’S 2009 INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC INNOVATION
Proposals due
March 9, 2009
One of our
recent Institute participants said it best:
“You get more done in one week than
you would in one year on campus.”
With the impact of educational programs ever more critical and
faculty/staff facing ever more demands, your institution will accomplish
far more in less time by sending a project planning team to The
Collaboration’s Institute for Academic Innovation--scheduled this year to
take place June 1-5, 2009, at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
In this uniquely intensive program, campus teams can engage in a creative
process designed to help produce winning innovation project plans by
week’s end. Guided and enhanced by a skilled and knowledgeable core
faculty, team members progress through a carefully integrated immersion
experience of practical, hands-on learning sessions; focused and
productive team meeting time; and expert consulting. These opportunities
help teams systematically broaden perspectives, identify and weigh
alternatives, develop a communications plan, and try out ideas in a
supportive community of peers—all at a fraction of the cost of doing
similar planning back home.
Serving as a
featured member of our core faculty at the Institute is John Tagg, author
of The Learning Paradigm College (Anker Publications, 2003), a
best-selling book that describes a research-based approach to redesigning
higher education in the service of student learning and provides detailed
examples of institutions that exemplify the Learning Paradigm. Tagg is
associate professor of English at Palomar College and has developed the
case for organizational transformation in higher education.
Marion H. Larson, Russ Lee, and Karl A. Smith, experienced Collaboration
consultants, join Tagg again at this year’s Institute. Larson is Professor
of English at Bethel University, where she is past recipient of Bethel
University’s Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and the 2007 recipient
of The Collaboration’s Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for
the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. Lee is Professor
Emeritus of Psychology at Bemidji State University, where he helped
establish the Center for Professional Development. He has published and
presented frequently on teaching and learning and won the first Burlington
Northern Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award. Smith is Cooperative
Learning Professor of Engineering Education and Fellow in the Discovery
Learning Center at Purdue University-West Lafayette.
For more
information about participating in The Collaboration’s 2009 Institute for
Academic Innovation, visit The Collaboration Web site now at
www.collab.org.
2. Save the
Date! Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY
FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOUGHT ABOUT
INTENTIONAL TEACHING
Join your
colleagues at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on Saturday,
February 14, 2009, for an informal discussion on “The Sincerity of Our
Intentions.” Starting from Stephen Brookfield’s idea that “One of the
hardest things teachers have to learn is that the sincerity of their
intentions does not guarantee the purity of their practice,” this
participatory session will explore the strategies and limits of engaging a
broader range of colleagues and of advocating for requisite, not optional,
faculty development. The session is facilitated by Diane Pike, Professor
of Sociology and Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at
Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
INSTITUTE FOR
NEW FACULTY DEVELOPERS TO BE HELD IN ST. PAUL, JUNE 21-26, 2009
Co-sponsored by
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning and
the POD Network in Higher Education, and held at Macalester College in
Saint Paul, Minnesota (June 21-26, 2009), the Institute for New Faculty
Developers is a program for anyone wishing to develop professional
expertise in planning, leading, and managing college and university
teaching and learning centers and faculty and instructional development
programs. Tap into a talent pool of presenters, facilitators, and
consultants who are recognized leaders in the field. Learn how to apply
key concepts and skills to meet the needs of your home institution.
Discover resources available to help you in your work and sustain your
professional development. For information about the Institute for New
Faculty Developers, please contact The Collaboration at: collab@collab.org.
Or visit us on the web at: www.collab.org.
3. Movers and Shakers
COLLABORATION
MEMBER COLLEGE BOASTS 2008 COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR
RECIPIENT
The
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for
Advancement and Support of Education have named Dr. Eugenia Paulus of
Collaboration member North Hennepin Community College as the 2008 U.S.
Community Colleges Professor of the Year. Dr. Paulus has taught chemistry
courses at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota,
for eight years, preparing students for pre-med, pharmacy, veterinary and
many other science-related career fields. She was trained to teach
chemistry at larger research universities, but chose to make her career at
a community college because, she says, “I want to make a difference at a
place where everyone is welcome.” The U.S. Professor of the Year program,
created in 1981, is the only national initiative specifically designed to
recognize excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring. This year’s
U.S. Professors of the Year were selected from a pool of more than 300
nominees. Judges selected one winner in each of four categories: community
colleges, baccalaureate colleges, master’s universities and colleges, and
doctoral and research universities. Lee Shulman, president of The Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, notes that the professors
chosen for this award are “exemplars for all of us in the community of
educators.” He says, “They have demonstrated a dedication to their fields
and to their profession and have used their own wisdom in ways that
motivate and transform their students. They instill both deep
understanding and a love of learning, those dual accomplishments to which
all fine teachers aspire.”
Do you have a new position or honor to share with your Collaboration
colleagues? If so, please send a short announcement to
mfallon@collab.org for inclusion
in the next “Newsbytes.”
4. Funding &
Other Opportunities
BLACK
METROPOLIS RESEARCH CONSORTIUM OFFERS RESEARCH FUNDING FOR SCHOLARS
Deadline: January
10, 2009
The Black
Metropolis Research Consortium is accepting applications for two
fellowship programs: 1) The BMRC Short-Term Fellowship Program in
African-American Studies supports scholars, professional artists, and
writers who wish to conduct research in BMRC member institutions'
collections relating to African-American and African diasporic culture,
history, and politics. The fellowship period is for one or two months
during the summer of 2009. Fellows will receive a stipend of $3,000 per
month while conducting research in Chicago. Qualified scholars, composers,
media artists, musicians, visual artists, and writers are encouraged to
apply. 2) The BMRC is also administering the Timuel D. Black, Jr.
Short-Term Fellowship in African-American Studies for projects related to
the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and
Literature housed at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library of the Chicago
Public Library. The fellowship program supports scholars, writers,
educators, and institutional researchers who would benefit from research
conducted at the Vivian G. Harsh Collection.
The Black
Metropolis Research Consortium (http://www.blackmetropolisresearch.org/
) is an unincorporated Chicago-based association of libraries,
universities, and other archival institutions whose mission is to make
broadly accessible members' holdings of materials that document
African-American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics,
with a focus on materials relating to Chicago. The University of Chicago
serves as the host institution. The fellowship period is for one or two
months during the summer of 2009. Fellows will receive a stipend of $2,000
per month while conducting research in Chicago. For more information on
how to apply, visit the BMRC Web site.
NEA FOUNDATION
LEARNING & LEADERSHIP GRANTS
Deadline:
February 1, 2009
The NEA
Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support
professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student
learning in the nation's public schools, colleges, and universities.
All
professional development projects must improve practice, curriculum, and
student achievement.
“One-shot” professional growth experiences, such as attending a national
conference or engaging a professional speaker, are discouraged. Grant
funds may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials
that enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional approaches,
and skills. Recipients are expected to exercise professional leadership by
sharing their new learning with their colleagues. Learning & Leadership
Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support
professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in
high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in
professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000
for groups engaged in collegial study. The next application deadline is
February 1, 2009. For more information, please visit
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm.
The Collaboration is interested in talking with individuals and groups
about co-sponsoring possible projects for this program that would benefit
other Collaboration participants. Examples might include applying new
learning from a Collaboration conference or the 2009 Institute for
Academic Innovation and then presenting results at an upcoming
Collaboration conference or via the Teachers’ Resources section on our
website. To explore your ideas, contact Collaboration President Lesley K.
Cafarelli at lcafarel@collab.org.
LOUISVILLE INSTITUTE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST BOOK GRANT PROGRAM FOR
MINORITY SCHOLARS
Deadline: February 15, 2009
The Louisville Institute's (www.louisville-institute.org) First Book Grant
Program for Minority Scholars seeks to assist junior, non-tenured religion
scholars of color to complete a major research and book project focused on
some issue pertaining to American Christianity related to the priorities
of the Louisville Institute. The program seeks to enable scholars to spend
an entire academic year devoted to that research project while free of
other professional responsibilities. In keeping with its fundamental
mission, the Louisville Institute is especially interested in identifying
and supporting scholars of color who seek through their academic work to
be in conversation with church leaders and to strengthen their faith
communities. Applicants must be members of a racial/ethnic minority group;
have an earned doctoral degree (normally a Ph.D. or Th.D.); be a
pre-tenured faculty member in a full-time tenure-track position at an
accredited institution of higher education (seminary, college, or
university) in North America; be able to negotiate a full academic year
free from teaching and committee responsibilities; and be engaged in a
scholarly research project leading to the publication of their first (or
second) book, focusing on some aspect of Christianity in North America.
For purposes of this grant program, the term "racial/ethnic minority
group"
includes African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans,
Arab Americans, and Pacific Islanders. The grant amount requested should
not exceed $40,000. Awards for sabbatical leaves of less than a full
academic year will not be made. Visit the Louisville Institute Web site
for complete program guidelines.
Funding
opportunities listed in Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the
Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or
distribute the preceding information in whole or in part for
non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this
notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all
copies.
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 7, Number 4
November 19, 2008
We’re pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
Note: You are receiving this message because you have expressed an
interest in Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed
to “Newsbytes” through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you are
the contact person at your institution designated to disseminate
Collaboration information to your colleagues. If you’d like to
unsubscribe, send an email message to collab@collab.org with the following
in the body of the message: “unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>.”
Contact The Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or
need assistance.
__________________________________
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning.
We can be reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
IN
THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Movers & Shakers
3. Other Opportunities & News
1. Headlines &
Deadlines:
There’s Still Time to Register for the
NOVEMBER CONFERENCE!
You can
still register for the Collaboration’s November 21–22, 2008,
conference—“Culture Matters: Designing Learning Environments to Foster
Cultural Awareness and Intercultural Competence”! If you haven’t yet had
the chance to review November conference highlights, visit our Web site at
www.collab.org
or contact us today for a copy of the brochure. Addressing one of the most
critical issues in higher education today—cultural awareness and
intercultural competence—the fall conference features:
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More than 35
preconference and concurrent sessions on intercultural relations,
cross-cultural learning, diversity, educational equity, and other key
topics.
-
Opening, closing, and
concurrent sessions
led
by Carlos Cortés,
author of The Children are Watching: How the Media Teach about
Diversity and The Making—and Remaking—of a Multiculturalist
(Teachers College Press), Professor Emeritus at the University of
California, Riverside, and Creative/Cultural Advisor for Nickelodeon’s
Peabody Award-winning children television series “Dora the Explorer” and
“Go, Diego, Go!”
Registration information and a detailed brochure are online at
www.collab.org.
REGISTER BY JANUARY 28, FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY 13–14, 2009,
CONFERENCE ON “THE LEARNING EDUCATOR” AND SAVE $50
In an
environment marked by rapid change and increasing complexity, providing
the best education for our students requires relentless attention to our
own continuous learning and growth as professionals. Keeping up with major
developments in our disciplinary areas and building our content expertise
are but part of the answer. Increasing our understanding of what works in
teaching and learning; fostering creativity, agility, shared vision,
better collaboration and teamwork; and, ultimately, translating our new
knowledge and skills into more effective teaching practice is what finally
counts.
The Collaboration’s
winter conference, which will take place February 13-14, 2009, in
Bloomington, Minnesota, will explore what individual faculty and staff do
to foster their own continuous learning and development as teaching
professionals and how colleges, universities, and other groups strive to
create environments that characterize learning organizations. Presenters
will feature what they’ve learned from these approaches and how teaching
practices and student learning have improved as a result.
Key
features of the conference include:
-
Preconference sessions on
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Assessing student
learning
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Process-oriented
guided inquiry learning
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Professional
learning communities
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Fostering student
research in the classroom and beyond
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Promoting
collaborative learning
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Multi-sensory
whole-brained teaching
-
Opening Session on the joy and challenges of juggling SoTL led by
Kathleen McKinney. McKinney is Professor of Sociology and the K.
Patricia Cross Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at
Illinois State University. Her scholarly publications include several
books and dozens of articles in social psychology, relationships, and
college teaching, and the recent book Enhancing Learning Through the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. In addition, McKinney will
present a concurrent session, “Student Perspectives on Learning a
Discipline: Implications for Practice.”
-
A plenary session titled “From the Individual to the Institution: How
Does SoTL Work Add Up?” led by Anthony Ciccone, Senior Scholar
and Director of the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning (CASTL) at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching and Professor of French and Director of the Center for
Instructional and Professional Development at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ciccone will also present a concurrent session,
“SoTL and the Humanities: Studying How Students Move Toward More Complex
Thinking in a Course on Comedy and Laughter.”
-
Closing session on “The Golden Rule: Teachers as Learners?” led by
John Tagg, author of numerous texts, including, with Robert Barr,
the article “From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Higher
Education,” which sparked a nationwide discussion of the meaning and
mission of higher education and The Learning Paradigm College, a
book on creating learning-centered institutions. He will also present a
concurrent session, “Designing for Double-Loop Learning: New Ways of
Thinking about Change.” Tagg will also join the core faculty of The
Collaboration’s 2009 Institute for Academic Innovation (June 1–5), so
this is a great opportunity to touch base with him before submitting a
team proposal. (See the next issue of Newsbytes for more on this year’s
Institute.)
-
More than 25 interactive, thought-provoking concurrent sessions on
scholarly teaching, student engagement, transformative learning,
collaboration, and other crucial topics.
-
Free mini-consultations with members of The Collaboration's consulting
corps on how to make your campus or departmental initiatives to improve
teaching, learning, and assessment more successful.
Registration information and a detailed brochure are available on our
website at
www.collab.org.
FEBRUARY FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOUGHT
ABOUT INTENTIONAL TEACHING
Join your colleagues at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on
Saturday, February 14, 2009, for an informal discussion on “The Sincerity
of Our Intentions.” Starting from Stephen Brookfield’s idea that “One of
the hardest things teachers have to learn is that the sincerity of their
intentions does not guarantee the purity of their practice,” this
participatory session will explore the strategies and limits of engaging a
broader range of colleagues and of advocating for requisite, not optional,
faculty development. The session is facilitated by Diane Pike, Professor
of Sociology and Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at
Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
RESERVE YOUR SPRING TRAVELING WORKSHOP NOW
It’s not too early to begin thinking about planning spring professional
development events for your campus! The Collaboration’s unique Traveling
Workshop Program brings the expertise, talents, and training of our
facilitators to you on your schedule and within your budget. Topics range
from active learning and student engagement to technology-enhanced
learning. Workshops can be arranged for one day, two days, or a week,
depending on your needs. For as little as $1,200 plus the facilitator’s
travel expense, you can bring an in-depth, interactive experience for
faculty and staff tailored to your needs to your site. We’ll ensure a
top-quality event and even handle the workshop evaluation for you! For
more information, visit The Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651) 646-6166. We look forward to
helping you!
PROGRAM CONSULTING AND EVALUATION WITHIN YOUR REACH
You won’t find anything like The Collaboration’s Program Consulting &
Evaluation Services anywhere else. This flexible program provides
customized, cost-effective assistance and professional external
perspective on a broad range of campus initiatives: programs to
diversify faculty teaching strategies, campus-wide assessment plans,
curriculum development initiatives, reaccreditation . . . and more.
All of our consulting services are facilitated by experts in higher
education who are selected after a thorough review process. Save time and
resources while increasing the success of your next initiative. Contact
The Collaboration today at (651) 646-6166.
STILL TIME TO REAP MEMBER BENEFITS FOR 2008–09
If your institution is not yet a Collaboration member, there’s still time
to join our 102 current member institutions in reaping member benefits for
2008–09. Collaboration membership offers convenient, cost-effective
programs that provide faculty and staff with the new knowledge and skills
they need to be effective college educators, while institutions receive
the capacity-building training, leadership development, and consulting
services they need to remain vibrant and competitive in a rapidly changing
global environment.
Membership fees provide critical support for The Collaboration’s mission
and programs, making up about half of the organization’s earned income.
For more information on membership benefits and fees, visit our website at
www.collab.org or contact us at (651) 646-6166.
2. Movers and Shakers
COLLABORATION MEMBERS MAKE A STRONG SHOWING AT POD CONFERENCE
The 33nd Annual Professional and Organizational Development
(POD) Network Conference was held jointly with the North American Council
for Staff, Program, and Organizational Development’s (NCSPOD) annual
conference in Reno, Nevada, on October 22-25, 2008. More than 700 members
of the higher education community attended the conference, which had as
its theme “Weaving Patterns of Practice” and also involved exploring ways
in which various kinds of institutions can collaborate to offer
high-quality post-secondary education. Attendees included Collaboration
President & CEO Lesley K. Cafarelli, Program Director Tim Barrett, and
Manager of Marketing & Special Projects Michael Fallon, as well as the
following representatives from Collaboration member institutions, who
participated as presenters:
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Hope Burwell, Kirkwood Community College
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Bonnie Cackoski, Kirkwood Community College
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Macaela Cashman, Cochise College
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Andrea Cooksey, Kirkwood Community College
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Debra DeZure, Michigan State University
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Zala Fashant, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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Nathan Grawe, Carleton College
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Lauri Hughes, Kirkwood Community College
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Ellen Iverson, Carleton College
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Kevin Johnston, Michigan State University
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David LeMaster, San Jacinto College
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Cathryn Manduca, Carleton College
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Sal Meyers, Simpson College
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Lynda Milne, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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Michele Neaton, Century College
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Daryl Peterson, Valencia Community College
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Martha Robertson, San Jacinto College
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Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University-Mankato
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Yvonne Shafer, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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Allyn Shaw, Michigan State University
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Debbie Simpson-Smith, San Jacinto College
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Allison Sloan, Valencia Community College
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Martin Springborg, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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Brian Steffen, Simpson College
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Alice Stephens, Clark Atlanta University
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Ann Tate, San Jacinto College
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Thomas Wortman, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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Tracey Wyman, Century College
If
you did not have the opportunity to take part in the POD Network
Conference, visit the POD Web site at
www.podnetwork.org for a complete list of conference sessions.
3. Other
Opportunities & News
OLYMPUS LAUNCHES 2009
NATIONAL INNOVATION AWARDS PROGRAM
Deadline: November 21, 2008
Olympus (
http://www.olympusamerica.com/ ), a precision technology leader
creating innovative opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life
science, and consumer electronics products, has announced the
Olympus Innovation Awards Program for 2009. Executed by Olympus in
partnership with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
(
http://nciia.org/ ), the program recognizes individuals who have
fostered or demonstrated innovative thinking in education. The
awards will be given to faculty nominees chosen from among the nearly two
hundred member institutions of NCIIA, a national network of colleges and
universities working to foster invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship
in U.S. higher education. Students, faculty, and others at NCIIA
institutions of higher learning in the U.S. may nominate qualified
educators for three awards: The Olympus Innovation Award ($10,000 prize)
recognizes a faculty member who fosters an environment of innovative
thinking among students through inventive teaching methods and hands-on
educational opportunities. The Olympus Lifetime of Educational Innovation
Award ($2,500 prize) recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated a
sustained contribution throughout his or her career to stimulating and
inspiring innovative thinking in students in their own universities and
throughout academia. The Olympus Emerging Educational Leader Award ($1,000
prize) recognizes an individual who has inspired innovative thinking in
students in a discrete area and whom the judges believe has the potential
to make even greater contributions to the field in the future. For further
information and to submit a nomination, visit the NCIIA Web site (
http://nciia.org/ ).
INDIAN ARTS RESEARCH
CENTER OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS FOR NATIVE AND FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS
Deadline: December 1, 2008; and January 15, 2009
The Indian Arts Research Center (
http://www.sarweb.org/iarc/iarc.htm ) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is
inviting Native and First Nations artists to apply for its upcoming
fellowships. The IARC fellowships were established to support Native
American and First Nations artists at the Indian Arts Research Center at
the School of Advanced Research (
http://www.sarweb.org/ ) in any medium. The fellowships include a
$3,000 per month stipend, housing, and a studio, as well as travel and
material allowances. Upcoming fellowships include the 2009 Eric and
Barbara Dobkin Fellowship for Native Women, a three-month fellowship from
March 1 to May 31, 2008. Applications for the 2009 Dobkin Fellowship must
be postmarked by December 1, 2008. Due to a revised application process,
all fellowships after the 2009 Dobkin will have a single deadline of
January 15, 2009. See the IARC Web page for complete program information.
BLAKEMORE FOUNDATION
OFFERS SUPPORT FOR ASIAN LANGUAGE STUDY AND FINE ARTS PROGRAMS
Deadline: Various
The Blakemore Foundation (http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/)
works to encourage the advanced study of Asian languages and to
improve the understanding of Asian fine arts in the United States.
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships fund a year of advanced study in an Asian
language, in Asia, for American citizens and permanent residents of the
United States who have a college degree and who plan to use an Asian
language in their careers. For 2009 grants, study must start between June
2009 and May 2010. Blakemore Refresher Grants are short-term grants
(minimum of two months) available to former Blakemore or Blakemore Freeman
Fellows, professors who are teaching in an Asian field at a university or
college in the United States whose degree is in an Asian field,
post-doctoral professionals whose degree is in an Asian field, and
graduates of the regular academic-year programs at IUC-Yokohama, IUP-Beijing,
and the ICLP-Taipei. (Deadline: December 30, 2008.) Frances Blakemore
Asian Art Grants promote the understanding of Asian fine art in America.
Grants will be made only to tax-exempt organizations in the United States
such as museums, universities, and other educational or arts-related
institutions for programs, exhibits, or publications that improve the
understanding of Asian fine arts in the United States. No art grants will
be made to individuals. Fine arts refer to paintings, graphic arts,
ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and photography. (Deadline: November 1,
2008 and May 15, 2009.) Visit the Blakemore Foundation Web site for
complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements.
Do you have a new
position or honor to share with your Collaboration colleagues? If so,
please send a short announcement to
mfallon@collab.org for inclusion in the next “Newsbytes.”
The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be reached at: 2356
University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114, Phone: (651)
646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org, Web:
www.collab.org.
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Volume 7, Number 3
October 15, 2008
We’re
pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
Note:
You are receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
“Newsbytes” through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you are the
contact person at your institution designated to disseminate Collaboration
information to your colleagues. If you’d like to unsubscribe, send an
email message to collab@collab.org with the following in the body of the
message: “unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>.” Contact The
Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or need
assistance.
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The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be reached at: 2356
University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114, Phone: (651)
646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org, Web: www.collab.org.
IN
THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Other Opportunities & News
1. Headlines & Deadlines:
LESS THAN Two WEEKS REMAINING fOR CONFERENCE SAVINGS!
NOVEMBER CONFERENCE EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: OCTOBER 29, 2008
Save $45 when you register for the Collaboration’s November 21–22, 2008,
conference by October 29! Faculty and staff at Collaboration member
institutions can save an additional $15 to $25 per person with our group
discount when at least six people register together as a group.
If you haven’t yet had the chance to review November
conference highlights, visit our Web site at
www.collab.org
or call us today for a copy of the brochure. Addressing one of the most
critical issues in higher education today—cultural awareness and
intercultural competence—the fall conference features:
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More than 35
preconference and concurrent sessions on intercultural relations,
cross-cultural learning, diversity, educational equity, and other key
topics.
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Opening and concurrent
sessions
led
by Carlos
Cortés,
author of The Children are Watching: How the Media Teach about
Diversity and The Making—and Remaking—of a Multiculturalist
(Teachers College Press), Professor Emeritus at the University of
California, Riverside, and Creative/Cultural Advisor for Nickelodeon’s
Peabody Award-winning children television series “Dora the Explorer” and
“Go, Diego, Go!”
Cortés
will present both the opening and closing plenary sessions.
Registration information and a detailed brochure are online at
www.collab.org.
NOVEMBER FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP FOR
MANAGING DIVERSITY FLASHPOINTS ON YOUR CAMPUS
Faculty
development professionals serve as valuable leaders and resource people on
ways to address a wide range of critical issues on campus. There’s no
better way to increase your value to your colleagues than to learn
directly from authors of important new scholarship in the field. The
Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on Saturday, November 22, 2008, is
just such an opportunity. Join Karen Hoelscher, author of Managing
Diversity Flashpoints in Higher Education (Greenwood Pub. Group, 2007)
and your faculty development colleagues for an engaging session on
identifying and practicing strategies for recognizing and responding
effectively to difficult interpersonal situations related to cultural
identity differences. Have you wondered how to respond when someone uses a
racial slur or disparages someone speaking a language other than English?
Diversity flashpoints are difficult interpersonal situations that
originate from identity difference such as race, class, gender, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, language, religion, or ability. Left unaddressed,
flashpoints have the potential to adversely impact student learning and
effective teaching. Using strategies from her 2007 book, Managing
Diversity Flashpoints in Higher Education, Karen Hoelscher will guide
participants through skill development connecting research-based
strategies with diversity flashpoints faced by them and others in higher
education. Participants will leave better able to recognize and respond to
such difficult situations. This event is free for faculty developers and
faculty development committee members at Collaboration member campuses; a
nominal fee for others. Preregister for this event at http://www.collab.org/programsservices/conferences/November08%20registration.pdf.
WORKING TO STRETCH YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET? LET THE EXPERTS
COME TO YOU
Now is
the perfect time of year to schedule a Collaboration Traveling Workshop on
your campus for January break or spring semester. One of The
Collaboration’s most popular and highly-rated programs, Traveling
Workshops bring the expertise, talents, and training of our facilitators
to you on your schedule and within your budget. Topics range from teaching
Millennial Students to technology-enhanced learning, and workshops can be
arranged for one day, two days, or a week, depending on your needs. For as
little as $1,450 you can bring an in-depth, interactive experience for
faculty and staff tailored to your needs to your site. Last year, The
Collaboration provided 44 Traveling Workshops on 30 campuses around the
country—so far this year, we’re on track to top that number, with 25
delivered this fall and 10 more already planned. For more information,
visit The Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651) 646-6166. We look forward to
helping you!
PROGRAM CONSULTING AND EVALUATION WITHIN YOUR REACH
You
won’t find anything like The Collaboration’s Program Consulting &
Evaluation Services anywhere else. This flexible program provides
customized, cost-effective assistance and professional external
perspective on a broad range of campus initiatives: programs to
diversify faculty teaching strategies, campus-wide assessment plans,
curriculum development initiatives, reaccreditation . . . and more. All
Consulting Services are facilitated by experts in higher education who are
carefully selected to serve in this critical role. Save time and resources
on your next initiative, while gaining an invaluable outside perspective.
Contact The Collaboration today at (651) 646-6166.
2. Save the Date! – UPCOMING EVENTS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY 13-14, 2009,
CONFERENCE, “THE LEARNING EDUCATOR: FOSTERING OUR OWN DEVELOPMENT FOR
BETTER PRACTICE AND RESULTS”
In an
environment marked by rapid change and increasing complexity, providing
the best education for our students requires relentless attention to our
own continuous learning and growth as professionals. Keeping up with major
developments in our disciplinary areas and building our content expertise
are but part of the answer. Increasing our understanding of what works in
teaching and learning; fostering creativity, agility, shared vision,
better collaboration and teamwork; and, ultimately, translating our new
knowledge and skills into more effective teaching practice is what finally
counts. This conference will explore what individual faculty and staff do
to foster their own continuous learning and development as teaching
professionals and how colleges, universities, and other groups strive to
create environments that characterize learning organizations. It will
feature what they’ve learned from these approaches and how teaching
practices and student learning have improved as a result.
The
Collaboration is pleased to announce our keynote speakers for the
conference:
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Kathleen McKinney
is Professor of Sociology and the K. Patricia Cross Chair in the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University. Her
scholarly publications include several books and dozens of articles in
social psychology, relationships, and college teaching. She is a past
editor of Teaching Sociology, a Carnegie Scholar, and has received
several teaching awards at institutional and national levels. McKinney
is also a founding member of the International Society for the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
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Anthony Ciccone
is Senior Scholar and Director of the Carnegie Academy for the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) at The Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching and Professor of French and Director of
the Center for Instructional and Professional Development at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Tony has authored several books and
numerous additional publications. Tony has been recognized for his
teaching and received the French Teacher of the Year Award from the
Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers.
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John Tagg
is author of numerous texts, including, with Robert Barr, the article
“From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Higher Education,” which
sparked a nationwide discussion of the meaning and mission of higher
education. Tagg has made presentations and conducted workshops for
dozens of campuses and professional organizations over the past decade.
He serves on the Editorial Review Board of The International Journal for
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and the Journal on Centers for
Teaching and Learning.
BELLMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER TO BE HONORED AT FALL CONFERENCE
Be sure
to attend the Friday night reception during our November 2008 conference
to honor the second recipient of The Collaboration’s annual Stewart
Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of College
Teaching and Learning. A short program will be followed by appetizers,
music, a cash bar, and the chance to connect with friends and colleagues.
PLAN NOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COLLABORATION’S 2008 INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC
INNOVATION, JUNE 1–5, 2009
Since
1990, dozens of colleges and universities have taken part in the
Collaboration’s Institute for Academic Innovation, a unique, residential
program designed to help institutions make measurable progress and achieve
real, lasting results on their curricular, policy, and other teaching and
learning initiatives. The 2009 Summer Institute will be held on the campus
of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, about 40 minutes from the
Twin Cities.
By
participating in The Collaboration’s Institute for Academic Innovation, a
team from your institution can complete a persuasive project plan to meet
your institutional mission and goals while receiving expert guidance and
assessment from a core faculty chosen for their expertise. The Call for
Proposals will be available in November. Watch our website for more
information, or contact us today at (651) 646-6166 for details about this
valuable opportunity.
COLLABORATION TO TAKE PART IN THE POD NETWORK CONFERENCE IN RENO
The
Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network will hold its 33nd
annual conference in Reno, Nevada on October 22-25, 2008. This year’s
conference theme—“Weaving Patterns of Practice”—
is an exploration of the ways in which various kinds of
institutions can collaborate to offer high quality post-secondary
education. Conference sessions will ask questions about which patterns of
practice persist across time and which are just now emerging, about what
diverse disciplines and populations do educators bring together in their
work, and about how do we as educators integrate the various priorities of
our lives?
The
Collaboration will have a table with information about our ongoing
programs, services, and membership opportunities at the Resource Fair
during this year’s conference, and we will also have a table in support of
the International Institute for New Faculty Develops (which The
Collaboration will be coordinating in Saint Paul this summer). Members of
our staff will be available from 5:30–7:00 p.m. on Friday evening to
answer any and all questions. Be sure to stop by to say hello!
3. Movers and Shakers
COLLABORATION RECEIVES NEW GRANT FROM THE BUSH FOUNDATION
Selected
as one of about 30 long-standing partners of the Bush Foundation to be
invited to apply, The Collaboration has received a grant of $200,000 over
two years to fund operating expenses and implementation of its 2008–11
Strategic Plan, “Building Value, Impact, and Sustainability.” The grant
provides transitional support while the foundation shifts to focus on new
priorities, its Goals for a Decade (see www.bushfoundation.org).
The
Collaboration was initially founded in 1981 as an informal network of
coordinators of Bush-funded faculty development programs in Minnesota and
North and South Dakota, to help multiply the impact of those programs.
Since then, it has evolved into a unique independent nonprofit
organization serving faculty and staff at diverse institutions nationwide
through a distinctive package of programs and services that model active
learning and embody a commitment to inclusivity, collaboration, and
continuous improvement. The Collaboration’s Strategic Plan focuses on
offering a distinctive package of programs, gathering and communicating
success stories, building participation, and working to develop diverse
new sources of support and revenue.
THE COLLABORATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FOR 2008-09
The
Collaboration is delighted to welcome two new member institutions:
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Hennepin Technical College
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Saint Joseph’s College–New York
As of
September 30, 2008 Collaboration membership comprised 66 Regional, 31
Affiliate, and 2 Associate Members. For more information on our current
members and the benefits of membership, visit our website at
www.collab.org.
EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT guide planning for february
conference
Faculty,
staff, and administrators from eight institutions around the region met
recently to lend their expertise and enthusiasm to planning The
Collaboration’s February 2009 conference, “The Learning Educator:
Fostering Our Own Development for Better Practice and Results.”
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Virginia Allery,
Chairperson of the
Teacher Education Department, Turtle Mountain Community College
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Zala Fashant,
Assistant Director for
Programs and Services, Center for Teaching and Learning, Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities System
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Alan Hanson,
Senior Lecturer, School
of Education, North Dakota State University
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Lorilee LaPointe,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Curriculum Instruction, University of South Dakota
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Dean Page,
Assistant Instructor and Faculty Development Coordinator, Department of
English, Inver Hills Community College
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Guynel Reid,
Professor, Department of
Educational Studies: K-12 & Secondary Programs, Minnesota State
University, Mankato
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Thomas Staael,
Instructor, Academic
Development, North Hennepin Community College
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Leslie Werden,
Assistant Professor &
Director of First Year Studies, Department of English, Morningside
College
Sincere thanks go to this group for providing crucial vision and insight
to the conference!
Do
you have a new position or honor to share with your Collaboration
colleagues? If so, please send a short announcement to
mfallon@collab.org for inclusion in the next “Newsbytes.”
4. Other
Opportunities & News
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF
LEARNED SOCIETIES OFFERS INAUGURAL ROUND OF COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AWARDS
Deadline: November 12, 2008
The American Council of Learned Societies (
http://acls.org/ ) is inviting applications to the inaugural
competition for the ACLS Collaborative Research Awards. The aim of
the program is to offer teams of two or more scholars the opportunity to
collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project in the humanities
and related social sciences. It is hoped that projects of successful
applicants will help demonstrate the range and value of both collaborative
research and inquiry in the humanities and model how such collaboration
may be carried out successfully. Collaborations that involve the
participation of assistant and associate faculty members, or that of
scholars at different kinds of institutions, are particularly encouraged.
Each project should yield tangible research outcomes (e.g., joint
publications, Web projects, or other collaboratively produced projects).
The project coordinator must be at a U.S.–based institution; other
project members may be at institutions outside the United States. All
project participants must hold a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent in
publications and professional experience. Awards will be provided in
amounts of up to $140,000 per project. Visit the ACLS Web site (
http://acls.org/ ) for complete program information and
application requirements.
AAUW EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION GRANTS
Deadline: January 15, 2009
The American Association of University Women (
http://www.aauw.org/ ) Educational Foundation annually provides
Community Action Grants to individuals, AAUW branches, and AAUW
state organizations as well as local community-based nonprofit
organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that
promote education and equity for women and girls. The program provides
one-year grants of $2,000 to $7,000 each as seed money for new projects,
and two-year grants of $5,000 to $10,000 each as start-up funds for
longer-term programs. Special consideration is given to projects focused
on K-12 and community college girls' and women's achievements in science,
technology, engineering, or math. Applicants must be women who are U.S.
citizens or permanent residents. Nonprofit organizations must be based in
the United States, and grant projects must take place within the U.S. or
its territories. See the AAUW Web site for complete program information.
HARRY RANSOM CENTER SEEKS
APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN THE HUMANITIES
Deadline: February 2, 2009
The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at
Austin (http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/
) is accepting applications for its 2009–10 research fellowships in
the humanities. About fifty fellowships are awarded annually by the Ransom
Center to support scholarly research projects in all areas of the
humanities. Priority is given to proposals that concentrate on the
center's collections (
http://hrc.utexas.edu/collections/guide ) and that require substantial
on-site use of them. All applicants, with the exception of those applying
for dissertation fellowships, must be post-doctorates or possess an
equivalent terminal degree or a substantial record of scholarly
achievement. Independent scholars are encouraged to apply. The
fellowships range from one to four months and come with a stipend of
$3,000 per month. Also available are $1,200–$1,700 travel stipends and
dissertation fellowships with a $1,500 stipend. Complete information
about the fellowships and the application process is available at the
center's website.
Funding opportunities listed in Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the
Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or
distribute the preceding information in whole or in part for
non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this
notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all
copies.
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Volume 7, Number 2
September 15, 2008
We’re
pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
Note:
You are receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
“Newsbytes” through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you are the
contact person at your institution designated to disseminate Collaboration
information to your colleagues. If you’d like to unsubscribe, send an
email message to collab@collab.org with the following in the body of the
message: “unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>.” Contact The
Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or need
assistance.
__________________________________
The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be reached at: 2356
University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114, Phone: (651)
646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email:
collab@collab.org; Web: www.collab.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Other Opportunities & News
1. Headlines & Deadlines:
LESS THAN ONE WEEK REMAINING! SUBMIT PROPOSALS BY sEPTEMBER
19 FOR THE COLLABORATION’S WINTER 2009 CONFERENCE: “THE LEARNING
EDUCATOR: FOSTERING OUR OWN DEVELOPMENT FOR BETTER PRACTICE AND RESULTS”
It’s not too late to submit your proposal for the winter conference, “The
Learning Educator: Fostering Our Own Development for Better Practice and
Results.” In an environment marked by rapid change and increasing
complexity, providing the best education for our students requires
relentless attention to our own continuous learning and growth as
professionals. Keeping up with major developments in our disciplinary
areas and building our content expertise offer just a portion of the
answer. Increasing our understanding of what works in teaching and
learning; fostering creativity, agility, shared vision, better
collaboration and teamwork; and, ultimately, translating our new knowledge
and skills into more effective teaching practice are what finally count.
We invite proposals for concurrent sessions that disseminate and model
effective teaching practice and promote stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and
problem-solving about our own continuous learning and growth as
professional educators. Share your experiences and ideas with your peers
at The Collaboration’s conference, February 13-14, 2009.
We’re
inviting proposals for sessions that explore and model effective practice;
promote stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and problem-solving; or engage
participants in exploring opportunities for collaboration on topics
related to classroom research, reflective practice, and professional
learning. The Call for Proposals can be found online at
www.collab.org. Questions? Contact us at
collab@collab.org or (651) 646-6166.
NOVEMBER CONFERENCE EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: OCTOBER 29, 2008
Save $45 when you register for the Collaboration’s November
21–22, 2008, conference by October 29! Faculty and staff at Collaboration
member institutions can save an additional $15 to $25 per person with our
group discount when at least six people register together as a group.
If you haven’t yet had the chance to review November
conference highlights, visit our website at
www.collab.org or call us today for a copy of the brochure. Addressing
some of the most critical issues in higher education today—intercultural
competence and student success—the fall conference features:
-
More than 35
preconference and concurrent sessions on culture learning, intercultural
competencies, diversity, educational equity, and other key topics.
-
Opening and concurrent
sessions
led
by Carlos
Cortés,
author of The Children are Watching: How the Media Teach about
Diversity and The Making—and Remaking—of a Multiculturalist
(Teachers College Press), Professor Emeritus at the University of
California, Riverside, and Creative/Cultural Advisor for Nickelodeon’s
Peabody Award-winning children television series “Dora the Explorer” and
“Go, Diego, Go!”
Cortés
will present both the opening and closing plenary sessions.
Registration information and a detailed brochure are online at
www.collab.org.
REGISTER FOR THE FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION
Faculty
Developers can register for a special feature of the November
conference—the Faculty Developers’ Network Breakfast Session. This
informal discussion on “Helping Faculty and Staff Manage Diversity
Flashpoints on Campus” will be facilitated by Karen Hoelscher, Western
Washington University, author of Managing Diversity Flashpoints in
Higher Education (Greenwood Pub. Group, 2007). During this lively and
informative session, you’ll learn more about how to identify and practice
strategies for recognizing and responding effectively to difficult
interpersonal situations between students related to cultural identity
differences.
CAN’T MAKE THE CONFERENCE? LET THE EXPERTS COME TO YOU
Now is
the best time of year to schedule a Collaboration Traveling Workshop on
your campus. Traveling Workshops bring the expertise, talents, and
training of our facilitators to you on your schedule and within your
budget. Topics range from active learning and student engagement to
technology-enhanced learning. Workshops can be arranged for one day, two
days, or a week, depending on your needs. Last year, The Collaboration
provided more than 40 Traveling Workshops to 30 campuses around the
country. For as little as $1,450 you can bring to your site an in-depth,
interactive experience for faculty and staff tailored to your needs. For
more information, visit The Collaboration’s website at
www.collab.org or call us at (651) 646-6166. We look forward to
helping you!
RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TEACHERS
With
many demands on your time and resources, keeping up with the Scholarship
of Teaching and Learning can be challenging. To assist you in staying
abreast of the latest and most relevant research and scholarship on
teaching and learning, The Collaboration is compiling a series of
annotated bibliographies on its website at:
http://collab.org/FD%20Resources.html. These bibliographies include
annotated lists of reference sources that provide an overview of specific
topics and give suggestions for deeper reading. The current bibliography
highlights important works in the field of the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)—the theme of The
Collaboration's February 2009 conference. Check back often, as we will be
adding additional bibliographies on a regular basis.
JOIN THE COLLABORATION
There is
still time to join The Collaboration and take advantage of multiple
membership benefits through the school year. Membership is open to
non-profit institutions, including accredited public and private colleges
and universities, their system offices, and other educational
organizations. Benefits include a comprehensive package of programs and
program discounts for faculty and staff, support for accreditation
efforts, increased visibility for your institution, networking events,
free consulting on educational development and grant planning, leadership
development opportunities, and publication discounts. To join, colleges
and universities must be accredited by the appropriate regional
accrediting association. The Collaboration does not offer memberships for
individuals. For more membership information, visit our website at
http://www.collab.org/Organization/membership.html.
2. Save the Date! – UPCOMING EVENTS
COLLABORATION TO TAKE PART IN THE POD/NCSPOD NETWORK CONFERENCE IN RENO
The
Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network will hold its 33rd
annual conference in Reno, Nevada on October 22-25, 2008. This year’s
conference theme—“Weaving Patterns of Practice”—
is an exploration of the ways in which various kinds of
institutions, including both four-year and two-year colleges, can
collaborate to offer high quality post-secondary education. Conference
sessions will ask questions about which patterns of practice persist
across time and which are just now emerging, about what diverse
disciplines and populations do educators bring together in their work, and
about how
The
Collaboration will be participating once again at the Resource Fair during
this year’s conference. Members of our staff will be available from
5:30-7:00 p.m. on Friday evening to answer questions about our programs,
services, and membership, as well as to fill you in on the 2009
International Institute for New Faculty Developers, which we are hosting
in June. Be sure to stop by to say hello!
STEWART BELLMAN AWARD WINNER TO BE HONORED AT FALL CONFERENCE
Be sure
to attend the Friday night reception during our November 2008 conference
to help us in honoring this year’s recipient of the Stewart Bellman Award
for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of College Teaching and
Learning. A short program will be followed by appetizers, music, a cash
bar, and the chance to connect with friends and colleagues.
PARTICIPATE THIS SUMMER IN THE COLLABORATION’S INSTITUTE OF ACADEMIC
INNOVATION
Mark
your calendars now to take a team to next summer’s Institute for Academic
Innovation, to be held June 1–5, 2009. Since 1990, dozens of colleges and
universities have found the impetus to achieve their planning and
development goals at the Collaboration's Institute. In a unique and
intensive four-day format, a team from your institution can complete a
persuasive project plan to meet your goals while receiving expert guidance
and assessment from a core faculty chosen for their expertise. This is
your opportunity to build momentum on important educational initiatives,
saving your institution precious time and resources. Team proposals will
be due in March. More information will be available in November.
THE COLLABORATION TO HOST INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NEW FACULTY
DEVELOPERS AT MACALESTER COLLEGE IN SAINT PAUL, JUNE 21–26, 2009
The 2009
International Institute for New Faculty Developers, a biennial event
co-sponsored by the Professional and Organizational Development (POD)
Network in Higher Education, is designed for individuals who are in their
first years as full- or part-time faculty or instructional development
professionals or who are interested in preparing themselves for this line
of work. Participants include staff of instructional and faculty
development programs or teaching and learning centers, those about to be
appointed to these positions, and those responsible for organizing,
directing, conducting or chairing committees for faculty development
activities in a two- or four-year college or university. A five-day
working program, the Institute is designed to answer the questions asked
by new faculty developers, to place faculty developers at ease in their
positions, and to get them started in effectively planning and conducting
instructional development activities on their campus. The Institute will
be held on the campus of Macalester College. Watch for more information
this fall.
2.
Movers and Shakers
TWO NEW AFFILIATE MEMBERS JOIN THE COLLABORATION
We are pleased to welcome North Central Michigan
College (Petoskey, MI) and St. Joseph's College–New York (Patchogue, NY)
as Collaboration Affiliate Members. As of September 15, 2008, The
Collaboration had 66 Regional Members, 31 Affiliate Members, and 2
Associate Members. Thanks to all for your crucial support!
TRAVELING WORKSHOPS MORE POPULAR THAN EVER
Does
your institution need some expert guidance? Are you looking for a
cost-effective and convenient way to enhance your institution’s
effectiveness in teaching, administration, student engagement and
retention, peer review and assessment, strategic planning, and so on? If
so, you’re not alone.
More than 25 institutions around the country have already
booked, for the fall semester, more than 30 of The Collaboration’s
effective, in-depth Traveling Workshops. Among the most popular thus far,
and most highly rated in evaluations, are “Conducting a Peer Review of
Teaching,” “Fifteen Ways to Engage Students with Cooperative Strategies,”
“How to Assess Classroom Learning,” “Teaching Millennial Students,” and
“Technology in the Grounded Classroom.” For more information about what
Workshops are available, or if you have any Workshop topics to suggest,
please visit The Collaboration’s website at
http://www.collab.org/programsservices/workshops.html or contact us at
collab@collab.org.
NEW FACE AT THE COLLABORATION OFFICE
The Collaboration is pleased to announce the appointment of a new
marketing and communications intern. Kristen Klein, who joined us in
September, 2008, will work with us throughout the fall semester. Klein is
currently completing a communications degree at the University of
Minnesota, Crookston, and she has work experience in conference
management, events planning, and marketing to international organizations.
Do
you have a new position or honor to share with your Collaboration
colleagues? If so, please send a short announcement to
mfallon@collab.org for inclusion in the next “Newsbytes.”
4. Other Opportunities & News
BUSH FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FOR LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM
Deadline: October 13, 2008
A program of the Bush Foundation (http://www.bushfoundation.org/),
the Bush Leadership Fellows Program provides significant financial
support for education or self-designed study for individuals at
mid-career who want to prepare themselves for greater leadership
responsibilities with- in their communities and professions.
Applicants must be at least 28 years old, U.S. citizens or permanent
residents of the U.S., and have lived or worked for at least a year
immediately prior to the application deadline in Minnesota, North Dakota,
or South Dakota. For more information about the Bush Leadership Fellows
Program, visit the Bush Foundation website. Applications are available
online at
http://www.bushfellows.org/leadership/leadership-applications.
MacARTHUR FOUNDATION
ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL DIGITAL MEDIA AND LEARNING COMPETITION
Deadline: October 15, 2008
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (
http://www.macfound.org ), in collaboration with the University
of California, Irvine, Duke University, and the virtual network
Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC)
(
http://www.hastac.org/ ), have announced a second annual open- call
competition that will provide $2 million in awards to innovators
shaping the field of digital media and learning: The Digital Media and
Learning Competition (
http://dmlcompetition.net ). Awards will be given in two categories:
1.) Innovation in
Participatory Learning Awards will support projects that demonstrate
new modes of participatory learning, in which people take part in
virtual communities, share ideas, comment on one another's projects,
and advance goals together. Successful projects will promote participatory
learning in a variety of environments: through the creation of new digital
tools, modification of existing ones, or use of digital media in
some other novel way. Winners will receive between $30,000 and $250,000
each.
2.) Young Innovator Awards
are designed to encourage young people aged 18-25 to think boldly about
"what comes next" in participatory learning and to contribute to making it
happen. Winners will receive funding to do an internship with a sponsor
organization to help bring their most visionary ideas from the "garage"
stage to implementation. Winners will receive between $5,000 and $30,000
each.
See the competition
website (
http://dmlcompetition.net ) for complete program guidelines and
information on previous competition winners.
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF
LEARNED SOCIETIES OFFERS INAUGURAL ROUND OF COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AWARDS
Deadline: November 12, 2008
The American Council of Learned Societies (
http://acls.org/ ) is inviting applications to the inaugural
competition for the ACLS Collaborative Research Awards. The aim of
the program is to offer teams of two or more scholars the opportunity to
collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project in the humanities
and related social sciences. It is hoped that projects of successful
applicants will help demonstrate the range and value of both collaborative
research and inquiry in the humanities and model how such collaboration
may be carried out successfully. Collaborations that involve the
participation of assistant and associate faculty members, or that of
scholars at different kinds of institutions, are particularly encouraged.
Each project should yield tangible research outcomes (e.g., joint
publications, Web projects, or other collaboratively produced projects).
The project coordinator must be at a U.S.-based institution; other project
members may be at institutions outside the United States. All project
participants must hold a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent in publications
and professional experience. Awards will be provided in amounts of up to
$140,000 per project. Visit the ACLS website (
http://acls.org/ ) for complete program information and
application requirements.
NATIONAL EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
Deadlines: October 15, 2008; February 1, 2009; and June 1, 2009
The NEA Foundation (
http://www.neafoundation.org/ ) supports a variety of efforts by
teachers, education support professionals, and higher education
faculty and staff to improve student learning in America's public schools,
colleges, and universities. The foundation is currently accepting
applications for the following program:
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Learning &
Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support
professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in
high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in
professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000
for groups engaged in collegial study.
Complete grant guidelines
are available at the NEA Foundation website.
Funding opportunities listed in Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the
Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or
distribute the preceding information in whole or in part for
non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this
notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all
copies.
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Volume 7, Number 1
August 15, 2008
Greetings! The school year is rapidly approaching after the summer lull,
which means it’s time again for the back-to-school issue of Collaboration
Newsbytes, our monthly e-bulletin. This month’s Newsbytes, is, as always,
full of important news and updates about upcoming programs and
professional development opportunities.
Note:
You are receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
“Newsbytes” through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you are the
contact person at your institution designated to disseminate Collaboration
information to your colleagues. If you’d like to unsubscribe, send an
email message to collab@collab.org with the following in the body of the
message: “unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>.” Contact The
Collaboration if you have questions or need assistance.
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The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be reached at: 2356
University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114, Phone: (651)
646-6166,
Fax: (651) 646-3162; Email: collab@collab.org; Web: www.collab.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Other Opportunities & News
1. Headlines & Deadlines:
Back-to-School Mailing packages value & savings
Faculty
Development Coordinators, Chief Academic Officers, Chief Student Affairs
Officers, and other campus leaders, watch your mailboxes for information
on The Collaboration’s 2008–09 programs and services, so you can pass
along these key messages to colleagues:
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Student
retention and success are vital to your institution’s success and
long-term viability. A good way to enhance these areas is to commit to
excellence in teaching and learning.
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Start the
academic year on a positive note by making concrete plans to improve the
teaching and learning experience at your institution.
·
The
Collaboration has more than 25 years of expertise in delivering value
through professional development and institutional capacity building.
·
The value of
membership is best realized by broad campus involvement.
·
We are a
collaborative organization and rely upon you—your participation in all
programs contributes to their vitality and relevance.
Visit our website at www.collab.org to get the latest updates on
programming, including complete descriptions of concurrent sessions
planned for the November conference.
“CULTURE MATTERS: Designing Learning Environments to Foster Cultural
Awareness and Intercultural Competence”
Join
your colleagues for The Collaboration’s fall 2008 conference, taking place
November 21–22, 2008, at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington,
Minnesota. With so many sessions to choose from, the November conference
provides a breadth and depth of topics that offer something for
everyone. Noted keynote speaker Carlos
Cortés,
more than thirty-five concurrent sessions, and five preconference
workshops all focus on two of the most critical issues in higher education
today—cultural awareness and intercultural competence.
You’ll learn about current research and best practices in sessions led by
Carlos Cortés,
author of The Children are Watching: How the Media Teach about
Diversity and The Making—and Remaking—of a Multiculturalist
(Teachers College Press), Professor Emeritus at the University of
California, Riverside, and Creative/Cultural Advisor for Nickelodeon’s
Peabody Award-winning children television series “Dora the Explorer” and
“Go, Diego, Go!” Cortés
will present both the opening and closing plenary sessions:
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A Conversation with Alana: One Boy’s Multicultural Rite
of Passage
is a one-hour, one-person autobiographical play written and performed by
Cortés. It is his story about growing up as a youngster of mixed
ancestry in racially segregated Kansas City.
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“The New Multiculturalism” addresses the changes that have occurred in
the nature of U.S. multiculturalism and the changing nature of
perceptions of multiculturalism.
In
addition to the regular member discount, members can take advantage of the
special group discount to save an additional $15–25 per person—a total
savings of $100 per person off the nonmember rate. And don’t forget to
register by the October 29 Early Bird Registration deadline to save $45.
Registration information and a detailed brochure are online at
www.collab.org.
REGISTER FOR THE FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION
Faculty
Developers are encouraged to register for a special feature of the
November conference—the Faculty Developers’ Network Breakfast Session.
This informal discussion on “Helping Faculty and Staff Manage Diversity
Flashpoints on Campus” will be facilitated by Karen Hoelscher, Western
Washington University, author of Managing Diversity Flashpoints in
Higher Education (Greenwood Pub. Group, 2007). During this lively and
informative session, you’ll learn more about how to identify and practice
strategies for recognizing and responding effectively to difficult
interpersonal situations between students related to cultural identity
differences.
PROPOSALS DUE SEPTEMBER 19, 2008, FOR FEBRUARY 2008
CONFERENCE: “THE LEARNING EDUCATOR: Fostering
Our Own Development for Better Practice and Results”
In an environment marked by rapid change and increasing complexity,
providing the best education for our students requires relentless
attention to our own continuous learning and growth as professionals.
Keeping up with major developments in our disciplinary areas and building
our content expertise offer just a portion of the answer. Increasing our
understanding of what works in teaching and learning; fostering
creativity, agility, shared vision, better collaboration and teamwork;
and, ultimately, translating our new knowledge and skills into more
effective teaching practice is what finally counts. These topics and more
are the focus of The Collaboration’s February 13–14, 2009, conference,
“THE LEARNING EDUCATOR: Fostering Our Own Development for Better Practice
and Results.” (Please note: The title of this conference has been
changed from what was listed in previous communications.)
We’re
inviting proposals for sessions that explore and model effective practice;
promote stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and problem-solving; or engage
participants in exploring opportunities for collaboration on topics
related to classroom research, reflective practice, and professional
learning. The Call for Proposals can be found online at
www.collab.org. Questions? Contact
Program Director Tim Barrett at
tbarrett@collab.org or (651) 646-6166.
2. Save the Date! – UPCOMING EVENTS
InstitutE For Academic INnovation to be Held June 1–5,
2009
Mark your calendars now for next summer’s Institute for Academic
Innovation, to be held in June 1–5, 2009.
Achieving real educational
innovation is challenging. College and university administrators, faculty,
and staff are faced daily with conflicting demands for time and resources,
making it difficult to shape the meaningful curricular, policy, and
faculty development initiatives so important to their continued viability
and success. Since 1990, however, dozens of colleges and universities have
found the impetus to achieve their planning and development goals at the
Collaboration's Institute. In a unique and intensive four-day format, a
team from your institution can complete a persuasive project plan to meet
your institutional mission and goals while receiving expert guidance and
assessment from a core faculty chosen for their expertise. This is your
opportunity to build momentum on important educational initiatives, saving
your institution precious time and resources. Team projects are guided and
enhanced by the expertise of a core faculty available to provide an
integrated package of interactive sessions and individualized consulting.
In addition, the format of the Institute provides ample meeting time to
allow your team to gain perspective on their work as part of a broader
learning community of college educators. More information will be
available in November.
The Collaboration to Host International InstitutE For New
Faculty Developers IN Minnesota, June 21–26,
2009
The International Institute for New Faculty Developers is
designed for individuals who want to become faculty developers or those
who are in their first years as full- or part-time faculty or
instructional development professionals. Participants may include staff of
instructional development programs, teaching and learning centers, those
about to be appointed to these positions, and those responsible for
organizing, directing, conducting or chairing committees for faculty
development activities in a two- or four-year college or university. A
five-day working program, the Institute is designed to answer the
questions asked by new faculty developers, to place faculty developers at
ease in their positions, and to get them started in effectively planning
and conducting instructional development activities on their campus. Watch
for more information this fall.
3. Movers and Shakers
THE COLLABORATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FOR 2008–09
The
Collaboration is delighted to welcome six new member institutions:
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Briar Cliff University (Sioux City, IA)
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College of Mount St. Joseph (Cincinnati, OH)
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Huston-Tillotson University (Austin, TX)
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Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, IA)
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Luzerne County Community College (Nanticoke, PA)
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Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)
As of
August 15, 2008, ninety-seven institutions and organizations from 22
different stateshave joined
The Collaboration for the 2008–09 year. For more information on our
current members and the benefits of membership, visit our website at
www.collab.org.
EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT guide planning for february
conference
Faculty,
staff, and administrators from seven institutions around the region bring
their expertise and enthusiasm to planning The Collaboration’s February
2009 conference, ”The Learning Educator: Fostering Our Own Development for
Better Practice and Results.”
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Virginia Allery, Chairperson, Teacher Education Department, Turtle
Mountain Community College
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Zala Fashant, Assistant Director for Programs and Services, Center for
Teaching and Learning, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
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Alan Hanson, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, North Dakota State
University
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Lorilee LaPointe, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum
Instruction, University of South Dakota
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Dean Page, Instructor and Faculty Development Coordinator, Inver Hills
Community College
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Guynel Reid, Professor, Department of Educational Studies, Minnesota
State University, Mankato
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Thomas Staael, Instructor of Academic Development, North Hennepin
Community College
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Leslie Werden, Assistant Professor and Director of First Year Studies,
Department of English, Morningside College
The
committee met this spring to discuss the vision for the conference and
will be meeting to review concurrent session proposals in October. Thanks
to them for this important service!
NEW LEADERS TAKE THE HELM ON the Collaboration's Board of
Directors
Leadership for The Collaboration’s Board of Directors changed July 1 as we
bade farewell to Board Chair Karen Whitehead, South Dakota School of Mines
and Technology; Board Vice Chair Steve Lyons, College of St. Scholastica;
and Membership & Advocacy Committee Chair Bob Anderson, Wisconsin Lutheran
College. Board members Cheryl Medearis, Sinte Gleska University, and
Madeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University, also left the Board at
that time.
New
Board officers for 2008–09 include:
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Board Chair: Mark Braun, Augustana College
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Board Vice Chair and Chair, Board Development Committee: Larry Lundblad,
Central Lakes College
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Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee: William Mangan, Briar Cliff
University
The
Collaboration also welcomes Kevin Fiene, Wartburg College, to a new role
as Chair, Membership & Advocacy Committee.
NEW FACE AT THE COLLABORATION OFFICE
The
Collaboration is pleased to announce a new addition to The Collaboration
staff. Michael Fallon, our new Marketing, Communications, and Special
Projects Manager, joined the staff in July, 2008. Before that, he served
as Executive Director at the Northfield Arts Guild, where he worked with
multiple arts programs, spear-headed the creation of new artist residency
programs in local schools, led a number of projects to engage local
college students in community arts programs, and oversaw various
technology and marketing initiatives. With a Bachelor of Arts from the
University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Arts Management from
Carnegie Mellon University, Fallon has a background in arts, with an
emphasis on arts writing, marketing, and administration.
For
more information about Collaboration staff, please visit our website at
www.collab.org.
Do
you have a new position or honor to share with your Collaboration
colleagues? If so, please send a short announcement to
mfallon@collab.org for inclusion
in the next “Newsbytes.”
4. Other Opportunities & News
BUSH FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FOR LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM
Deadline: October 13, 2008
A program of the Bush Foundation (http://www.bushfoundation.org/),
the Bush Leadership Fellows Program provides significant financial
support for education or self-designed study for individuals at
mid-career who want to prepare themselves for greater leadership
responsibilities with- in their communities and professions.
Applicants must be at least 28 years old, U.S. citizens or permanent
residents of the U.S., and have lived or worked for at least a year
immediately prior to the application deadline in Minnesota, North Dakota,
or South Dakota. For more information about the Bush Leadership Fellows
Program, visit the Bush Foundation Web site. Applications are available
online at
http://www.bushfellows.org/leadership/leadership-applications.
BUSH FOUNDATION TRANSITIONING TO NEW FUNDING STRATEGY
The Bush
Foundation, a longtime associate member and funding partner of The
Collaboration, recently announced major changes to its funding priorities
and grantmaking procedures. According to Bush Foundation President Peter
Hutchinson, a multi-year process of asking what difference the foundation
wanted to make in shaping vibrant communities in Minnesota, North Dakota,
and South Dakota, led to three new ambitious goals for at least the next
decade. Over this time, the foundation plans to seek partners in pursuing
more active, strategic uses of its resources in order to: Develop
courageous leaders and engage entire communities in solving problems;
support the self-determination of native nations; and increase educational
achievement. To help past grantees and partners through this transition
period, the Bush Foundation has set aside funds for transition grants for
approximately 30 specific organizations (including The Collaboration) that
have had a long and close working relationship with the foundation. For
the remainder of 2008, the foundation will focus its resources on
transitioning to its new strategy, and as a result it will not be
accepting any new letters of inquiry or grant proposals for the rest of
this year. The Bush Foundation will continue its current programs in
leadership, the arts, and medicine. Once the foundation refines its
strategies, it will publish information on its website (www.bushfoundation.org)—in
late 2008 or early 2009—about how organizations with ideas or
programs that may advance the organization’s goals may share those ideas.
NEW GUIDE TO GRANTWRITING PUBLISHED BY FOUNDATION CENTER
The
Foundation Center announces the release of a new book, The
Grantseeker’s Guide to Winning Proposals. Designed for development
officers, nonprofit board members, fundraising consultants, and
organizational staff, the Guide provides actual, real-world proposals for
grants to support general operations, program development, staff salaries,
program evaluation, and other organization needs. Each of the thirty-five
sample proposals were awarded grant money from one of a wide array of
national, international, or regional grantmaking institutions and is
accompanied by a critique from the grantmaker—offering a unique look at
what granters focus on when making funding decisions. The Guide also
includes information on constructing a budget, building timetables and
evaluation plans, creating case studies, and soliciting testimonials.
The Grantseeker’s Guide to Winning Proposals is available for purchase
(for $34.95) at the www.foundationcenter.org.
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Volume 6, Number 10
May 15, 2008
We’re
pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
You
are receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
“Newsbytes” through our Web site (www.collab.org), or because you are
designated as a contact person at your institution to disseminate
Collaboration information to your colleagues. To unsubscribe, send an
email message to collab@collab.org with the following in the body of the
message: unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>. Contact The
Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or need
assistance.
IN
THIS ISSUE:
1.
Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Other Opportunities
1.
HEADLINES & DEADLINES
NOMINATIONS DUE TODAY FOR THE COLLABORATION’S BELLMAN AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY
LEADERSHIP
Today, May 15, is the deadline to submit 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 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:
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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
Check
The Collaboration’s website at
www.collab.org for nomination guidelines and
a sample nomination statement for the 2007 award recipient, Marion Larson.
NEW
2008–09 TRAVELING WORKSHOP CATALOGUE AVAILABLE NOW
Now’s
the time to book The Collaboration’s Traveling Workshops and Program
Consulting and Evaluation Services for summer and fall, and we’re making
your planning easier with our new, redesigned Traveling Workshop
catalogue. Choose from our collection of more than 50 workshops or from
six new Workshop Sampler Series on popular themes such as Current Issues
in higher education and Strategies for Active Learning, or let us help you
create a customized workshop to meet your needs. The catalogue was sent
out in April to campus Faculty Development Coordinators, Department
Chairs, Chief Academic Officers, and Chief Student Affairs Officers.
Others may request a copy by contacting The Collaboration at collab@collab.org.
New 2008–09 Traveling Workshop information, including facilitator
information, is also now on our website.
Traveling Workshops offer you a superior combination of expertise and
convenience at cost-effective rates. We can provide your campus with half-
or full-day workshops, a workshop series, a conference with multiple
sessions, or even a keynote + workshop combination. Our new Workshop
Sampler Series at a 10% discount off regular rates helps stretch your
dollars further.
Workshops can also be combined with our consulting services to help launch
campus initiatives. The Collaboration’s Program Consulting and Evaluation
Services can help you with any stage of program planning, offer you a
comprehensive evaluation of programs already in place, or provide expert
guidance in building more effective departmental teamwork.
Visit
www.collab.org for information on Traveling Workshops and Program
Consulting and Evaluation Services, or call us at (651) 646-6166.
THE
COLLABORATION’S NEW MEMBERSHIP YEAR STARTS JULY 1—HAS YOUR INSTITUTION
SENT ITS PLEDGE YET?
Now
is the time for institutions to submit Membership Renewals and
Applications for the 2008–09 membership year, to ensure membership
benefits for the full year. Sixty-one institutions have so far renewed or
joined, bringing annual Membership Campaign pledges to 69.4% of our annual
goal of $236,000. Membership is the cornerstone of The Collaboration’s
budget, enabling the organization to provide programs and services and to
continue to grow as a strong independent nonprofit.
Collaboration membership offers convenient, cost-effective programs that
provide faculty and staff with the new knowledge and skills they need to
be effective college educators, while institutions receive the
capacity-building training, leadership development, and consulting
services they need to remain vibrant and competitive in a rapidly changing
global environment. Our new 2008–09 Programs & Services brochure was
mailed recently to campus leaders.
For
more information, visit our website at
www.collab.org or contact us at (651) 646-6166.
SPRING ISSUE
OF “ON TEACHING & LEARNING” NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE ONLINE
The
spring 2008 issue of The Collaboration’s newsletter, “On Teaching &
Learning,” is now available on our Web site at
www.collab.org. This 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 The Collaboration’s 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
2.
SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING EVENTS
FALL 2008 CONFERENCE: CULTURE MATTERS: DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO
FOSTER CULTURAL AWARENESS AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
November 21-22, 2008
Registration materials available in August.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: October 29, 2008.
WINTER 2009 CONFERENCE:
EXPLORING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS: FROM INQUIRY AND DIALOGUE TO BETTER STUDENT
LEARNING
February 15-16, 2009
Call for Proposals available on our website in July.
Concurrent session proposals due September 19, 2008.
Registration materials available in November.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: January 21, 2009
Both
conferences will be held at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington,
Minnesota.
3. MOVERS & SHAKERS
CAMPUS TEAMS TAKE ON EDUCATIONAL CHANGE AT 2008 INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC
INNOVATION
Teams from four Collaboration member institutions will be working
on important change agendas for their institutions at The Collaboration’s
2008 Institute for Academic Innovation in June. The four teams’ projects
are:
-
Augsburg College: Redesign of
Augsburg’s First-Year Seminar (Contact:
Bev Stratton, Professor of Religion
and Director of Augsburg Seminar)
-
Century College: College within
Your Reach—A
Higher Education and Secondary
Education Collaboration to increase success of underrepresented student
populations (Contact: LuAnn Wood, Faculty, Reading and Study Skills)
-
College
of Saint Scholastica: Integrating Emerging Technologies Across Nursing
Curricula (Contact: Sally Fauchald, Associate Professor, School of
Nursing)
-
Inver Hills Community College: College within Your Reach—Teacher
Collaborations
to increase success of underrepresented
student populations (Contact: Anne
Auten, Urban Teacher, Education)
Teams will benefit from interactive plenary sessions on
team-building and leading higher education change, as well as focused
consulting from members of the Institute’s core faculty:
·
Lesley K. Cafarelli, President & Chief Executive Officer of The
Collaboration
·
Marion Hogan Larson, Professor of English and Director of Honors,
Bethel University, and 2007 winner of The Collaboration’s Bellman Award
for Exemplary Leadership
for The Advancement of College Teaching and Learning
·
Russ
Lee, Professor of Psychology, Bemidji State University
·
Karl Smith,
Morse–Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor and Professor of Civil
Engineering, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (in phased retirement),
and Professor of Cooperative Learning in Engineering Education and Fellow
of Discovery Center, Purdue University
·
John Tagg, associate professor of English at Palomar College and
author of “The Learning Paradigm College” (Anker Publications, 2003)
For more information on The Collaboration’s Institute for Academic
Innovation, see The Collaboration’s website at
www.collab.org or contact Lesley Cafarelli at
lcafarel@collab.org or (651) 646-6166.
NOVEMBER 2008 CONFERENCE SESSIONS SELECTED
Thanks to all those who submitted a proposal for The
Collaboration’s November 21–22, 2008, conference, “Culture Matters:
Designing Learning Environments to Foster Cultural Awareness and
Intercultural Competence.” We received a variety of interesting concurrent
session proposals on a broad range of topics. Of 44 proposals received
from 35 Collaboration member and non-member institutions, we have accepted
23 and are now in the process of contacting those who submitted a proposal
with our decisions.
Thanks also to our November Conference Planning Committee for their
hard work reviewing proposals and contacting presenters fort accepted
sessions. For a list of committee members, see the April edition of
Newsbytes.
PLANNING COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK ON FEBRUARY 2009 CONFERENCE ON
“EXPLORING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS”
Congratulations and a big thanks to members of the Planning Committee for
our February 2009 Conference, “Exploring the Tough Questions: From Inquiry
and Dialogue to Better Student Learning,” who held their first meeting
recently:
·
Virginia Allery, Chairperson, Teacher Education Department, Turtle
Mountain Community College
·
Zala Fashant, Assistant Director for Programming and Services,
Center for Teaching and Learning, Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities System
·
Alan Hanson, Senior Lecturer for School of Education, North Dakota
State University
·
Lorilee LaPointe, Assistant Professor of Curriculum Instruction,
University of South Dakota
·
Dave Page, Instructor of English and Faculty Development
Coordinator, Inver Hills Community College
·
Thomas Staael, Instructor of Academic Development, North Hennepin
Community College
·
Leslie Werden, Assistant Professor of English and Director of
First-Year Studies, Morningside College
The February 13–14, 2009, conference will focus on three related
threads: (1) finding out how faculty and staff are involved in
systematically studying and closing puzzling gaps between what they’re
trying to teach and what students are actually learning, (2) learning how
teachers use what has been learned from evidence of what works to make
improvements in their own teaching practice, and (3) learning how campuses
are encouraging and facilitating opportunities for faculty and staff to
engage in dialogue and sharing ideas around these two areas. To support
these threads, we’re seeking proposals for sessions on topics such as
classroom research, action research, and Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning (SoTL) projects; teaching circles; groups working to interpret
and use NSSE and other assessment data; and practical application of
approaches grounded in higher education scholarship.
The deadline for concurrent session proposal submissions is
September 19, 2008. Check The Collaboration’s website in late June for the
Call for Proposals, which will also be mailed to campuses as part of our
Back-to-School packet in early August. Members of the committee will be
calling those whose proposals are selected in October to confirm your
participation.
Interested in serving on an upcoming conference committee? Contact
Tim Barrett at
tbarrett@collab.org to express your interest and find out more about
committee members’ responsibilities.
WITH
DEEP APPRECIATION, COLLABORATION BIDS “AU REVOIR” TO FIVE ON BOARD
Five members of The Collaboration’s Board of Directors will be
stepping down this spring:
·
Robert C. Anderson. Assistant Dean of Faculty Development, Wisconsin
Lutheran College (2005-08)
·
Madeleine Andrawis, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Coordinator,
Teaching and Learning Center, South Dakota State University (2005-08 term)
·
Steve Lyons, Vice President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students, College
of St. Scholastica (2002-08 term)
·
Cheryl Medearis, Dean of Education & Graduate Education, Sinte Gleska
University (1994-2000 and 2002-08 terms)
·
Karen Whitehead, Provost and
Vice
President for Academic Affairs, South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology
(2002-08 term)
Whitehead currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors and
has previously served as Treasurer and Board Vice Chair. Lyons serve
currently as Board Vice Chair and served previously as Board Chair and
Treasurer. Anderson currently chairs the Board’s Membership & Advocacy
Committee. Andrawis and Medearis serve currently on the Membership &
Advocacy and Board Development Committees, respectively.
Board members end their term on June 30. We are grateful for the
commitment and numerous contributions of these outstanding Board members
to our organizatioon and look forward to seeing them at future
Collaboration events.
BUSH
LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM NAMES 2008 FELLOWS
The
Bush Foundation recently announced the selection of 19 new Bush Leadership
Fellows, including one of The Collaboration’s new Board members and
faculty and staff at Collaboration member institutions:
·
A.S.
(Abid) Elkhader, Aberdeen—A professor of mathematics at Northern State
University, Elkhader has a passion for supporting minority students who
wish to enter science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields of
study. Through the Management Development Program at Harvard he plans to
gain the knowledge needed to become influential in the higher education
community so as to increase outreach to and support for minority STEM
students. Abid will also join The Collaboration’s Board July 1.
·
Karrie L. Azure, Bismarck—As the administrator of a federal grant aimed at
curbing alcohol and substance abuse among Native Americans in North
Dakota, Azure understands the need for collaboration among the five Indian
tribes in that state to address the need for culturally appropriate
treatment of methamphetamine abuse. She will study at the University of
Mary to achieve her MBA in health care with supporting classes in
addiction counseling. Azure is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa Indians and works for United Tribes Technical College.
·
Melanie A. Nadeau, Rolla—As a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa, Nadeau is aware of the effects of disease on her people and that
conventional methods of promoting health changes do not always work within
her culture. She plans to obtain a master’s degree in public health at the
University of Minnesota so she can develop interventions that respect
native ways and reduce health disparities in her community. She is
currently a research technician at Turtle Mountain Community College.
·
Christine D. McCart, Spearfish—As an instructor in and coordinator of the
outdoor education program at Black Hills State University, McCart daily
experiences the benefits of the outdoors. She hopes to promote outdoor
education practices across a broad array of settings, including bolstering
ecotourism. To accomplish this, McCart will pursue a Ph.D. in
experiential/outdoor education at the University of New Hampshire.
The
2008 fellowships support full-time academic or self-designed study in a
wide range of fields including educational policy and leadership,
immigrant business development, public health, ecological education and
improvement, and Native American culture and language preservation. More
information about the fellows can be viewed at
www.bushfoundation.org.
4. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
2009 TEACHING
AND LEARNING FOR EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE AT CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
Clark Atlanta University announces its fourth annual Teaching and Learning
for Empowerment Conference, January 16-19, 2009. This conference,
occurring over the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday weekend in Atlanta,
Georgia, focuses on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) as
pedagogy of transformation and empowerment. As in the past, it will target
the special populations of Minority-Serving Institutions, including
historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and
universities, Hispanic-Serving Institution, and predominantly white
institutions with significant numbers of “minority” students. Four dynamic
plenary speakers will engage participants in conversations about teaching
and learning issues from varied cultural perspectives, while conveners of
the three intensive hands-on workshop sessions will inspire their active
involvement in special topics. Educators from K-12 schools, community and
technical colleges, four-year institutions, and graduate and professional
schools are invited to participate, as well as to make presentations of
their own For proposal submission and other details, visit
www.caucetlinfo.org.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP FOR MINORITY STUDENTS
Deadline: July 15, 2008 (Fall 2008 Program)
The Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program (
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/nspp ) of the Aspen Institute (
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/ ) in Washington, D.C., offers the
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The
fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to
both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow
serves as an intern with NSPP. Through this fellowship, NSPP seeks to
introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy,
volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with
their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this
experience.
The
ideal candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing
graduate or undergraduate student from an underrepresented community. She
or he should have an excellent academic record and also have the
following: outstanding research skills; demonstrated interest or
experience in the nonprofit sector; excellent writing and communication
skills; demonstrated financial need; and American citizenship.
The
student must be able to intern for ten to fifteen weeks at the Washington,
D.C., office of the Aspen Institute. It is generally expected that the
fall and spring internships will be part-time (ten to twenty hours a week)
and summer internships will be full-time. All travel and housing
costs must be covered by the student. A fellowship grant of between $2,500
and $5,000 will be awarded, depending on the recipient's educational
level, financial need, and time commitment.
See
the Aspen Institute Web site for complete program information and
application procedures.
HARTFORD DOCTORAL FELLOWS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SCHOLARS IN
GERIATRIC SOCIAL WORK
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation (http://www.jhartfound.org/
) and administered by the Gerontological Society of America (
http://www.geron.org/ ), the Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program in
Geriatric Social Work is designed to bring outstanding, talented, skilled
people into the field of gerontological social work to train more
practitioners, research best practices, and set future directions.
The program is a component of the nationwide Geriatric Social Work
Initiative (
http://www.gswi.org/ ).
The
fellows program provides substantial financial support and
professional development and leadership opportunities to prepare
participants for a tenure-track faculty position at a major
university.
To be
eligible, an applicant must be enrolled in a full-time doctoral
program in the United States and must be committed to seeking a
full-time faculty position in a MSW program. In addition, an applicant's
campus dissertation committee must have approved the dissertation
proposal prior to the application receipt date. Applicants must be
U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status.
The
applicant’s doctoral dissertation must identify and examine a set of
research questions that search for ways to improve the health and
well-being of older persons, their families, and caregivers.
Funding is available for up to fifteen fellows a year. Each fellow
will receive a two-year grant of $25,000 per year. For each year the
fellow receives the grant, his or her university is expected to
provide financial support equal to $10,000 in the form of tuition
waivers, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, grants-in-aid,
or scholarships.
Visit
the GSWI Web site for complete program information and application
procedures.
BUSH
FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS FOR LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM
Deadline: October 13, 2008
A program of the Bush Foundation (
http://www.bushfoundation.org/ ), the Bush Leadership Fellows
Program provides significant financial support for education or
self-designed study for individuals at mid-career who want to prepare
themselves for greater leadership responsibilities with- in their
communities and professions.
Applicants must be at least 28 years old, U.S. citizens or permanent
residents of the U.S., and have lived or worked for at least a year
immediately prior to the application deadline in Minnesota, North
Dakota, or South Dakota.
Regional information meetings for the 2009 program will be held in April
and May. These spring meetings replace ones previously held in the fall.
Potential applicants are welcome to attend a meeting to learn more
about the program and to ask questions. Registration is not necessary.
For
more information about the meetings and/or the Bush Leadership Fellows
Program, visit the Bush Foundation Web site. Applications will be
available online after May 31, 2008.
Funding opportunities listed in Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the
Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or
distribute the preceding information in whole or in part for
non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 6, Number 9
April 17, 2008
We’re
pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
You
are receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
“Newsbytes” through our Web site (www.collab.org), or because you are
designated as a contact person at your institution to disseminate
Collaboration information to your colleagues. To unsubscribe, send an
email message to collab@collab.org with the following in the body of the
message: unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>. Contact The
Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or need
assistance.
IN
THIS ISSUE:
1.
Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Other Opportunities
1.
HEADLINES & DEADLINES
THIS IS YOUR
LAST CHANCE WORKOUT! PROPOSAL DEADLINE EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23,
FOR NOVEMBER 2008 CONFERENCE ON BUILDING CULTURAL AWARENESS AND
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
The
Collaboration is seeking strong proposals for concurrent sessions for our
November 21–22, 2008, conference, “Culture Matters: Designing Learning
Environments to Foster Cultural Awareness and Intercultural Competence.”
The conference, which continues our work on these themes from previous
programs on diversity, multiculturalism, and global learning, will take
place in Bloomington, Minnesota.
The goal of
this conference is to explore the premise that culture, in all of its
manifestations, is emerging as a fundamental influence on teaching and
learning in the 21st century. Not only must today’s graduates
be culturally aware and interculturally competent to be successful, but
efforts to strengthen college teaching and learning can be helped or
hindered according to whether cultural differences are taken into account.
Sessions are expected to range from the implications of serving an
increasingly diverse student population and integrating global learning
into the curriculum to the ways each institution and discipline transmits
its particular perspectives, values, and practices to new generations.
Please review
the Call for Proposals online at
www.collab.org and bring it to the attention of colleagues with
expertise to share. Questions? Contact Program Director Tim Barrett at
tbarrett@collab.org or (651) 646-6166.
SPRING ISSUE
OF “ON TEACHING & LEARNING” NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE ONLINE
The
spring 2008 issue of The Collaboration’s newsletter, “On Teaching &
Learning,” is now available on our Web site at
www.collab.org. This 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 The Collaboration’s 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
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 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
Check
The Collaboration’s website at
www.collab.org for nomination guidelines and
a sample nomination statement for the 2007 award recipient, Marion Larson.
NEW
2008–09 TRAVELING WORKSHOP CATALOGUE COMING SOON!
Now’s
the time to book The Collaboration’s Traveling Workshops and Program
Consulting and Evaluation Services for summer and fall, and we’re about to
make your planning easier with our new, redesigned Traveling Workshop
catalogue. Choose from our collection of more than 50 workshops or from
six new Workshop Sampler Series on popular themes such as Foundations of
Classroom Effectiveness and Strategies for Active Learning, or let us help
you create a customized workshop to meet your needs. The catalogue will be
on its way to campus Faculty Development Coordinators, Department Chairs,
Chief Academic Officers, and Chief Studernt Affairs Officers at the end of
April. Others may request a catalogue by contacting The Collaboration at
collab@collab.org. New 2008–09 Traveling Workshop information will also be
on our website in coming weeks.
Traveling Workshops offer you a superior combination of expertise and
convenience at cost-effective rates. We can provide your campus with half-
or full-day workshops, a workshop series, a conference with multiple
sessions, or even a keynote + workshop combination. Our new Workshop
Sampler Series at a 10% discount off regular rates helps stretch your
dollars further.
Workshops can also be combined with our consulting services to help launch
campus initiatives. The Collaboration’s Program Consulting and Evaluation
Services can help you with any stage of program planning, offer you a
comprehensive evaluation of programs already in place, or provide expert
guidance in building more effective departmental teamwork.
Visit
www.collab.org for information on Traveling Workshops and Program
Consulting and Evaluation Services, or call us at (651) 646-6166.
2.
SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING EVENTS
FALL 2008 CONFERENCE: CULTURE MATTERS: DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO
FOSTER CULTURAL AWARENESSAND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
November 21-22, 2008
Registration materials available in August.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: October 29, 2008.
WINTER 2009 CONFERENCE:
EXPLORING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS: FROM INQUIRY AND DIALOGUE TO BETTER STUDENT
LEARNING
February 15-16, 2009
Call for Proposals available on our website in July.
Concurrent session proposals due September 19, 2008.
Registration materials available in November.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: January 21, 2009
What
are the burning questions about teaching and learning that keep us awake
at night and spark conversations with colleagues? How do we, as teachers,
pursue answers to these questions and use them to advance our teaching and
students’ learning? As professional educators, we know that “best
practices” have moved from lecture-dominated classroom instruction
delivered in isolation to varied instructional activities that are
grounded in research and scholarship, discussed with colleagues, and
strengthened through collaboration.
This
conference will explore how faculty and staff are engaging in systematic
study and dialogue of key issues in teaching and learning, as well as what
they’ve learned and how they’ve improved teaching practices as a result of
empirical evidence. Sessions will include models of classroom research,
action research, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects;
teaching circles; groups working to interpret and use NSSE and other
assessment data; and practical application of approaches grounded in
higher education scholarship.
Conferences will be held at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington,
Minnesota.
3.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
THANKS TO INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY PLEDGED COLLABORATION MEMBERSHIP
FOR 2008–09! (AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN’T YET—PLEASE JOIN US!)
Sixty institutions have so far renewed their membership or joined The
Collaboration as new members for the 2008–09 membership year, which begins
July 1. This brings our annual Membership Campaign pledges to 67% of
our annual goal of $236,000. Membership is the cornerstone of The
Collaboration’s budget, enabling the organization to provide programs and
services and to continue to grow as a strong independent nonprofit.
Information on our 2008–09 programs and services will be reaching campus
leaders at these institutions soon—as well as at institutions that have
not yet pledged.
Collaboration membership offers convenient, cost-effective programs that
provide faculty and staff with the new knowledge and skills they need to
be effective college educators, while institutions receive the
capacity-building training, leadership development, and consulting
services they need to remain vibrant and competitive in a rapidly changing
global environment. For more information, visit our website at
www.collab.org or contact us at (651) 646-6166.
NEW NOVEMBER 2008 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Congratulations and a big thanks to members of the Planning Committee for
our November 2008 Conference on “Culture Matters:”
·
Allen Branum, Director of the Office for Diversity Enhancement,
South Dakota State University
·
Cheryl Chatman, Executive Vice President and Dean of Diversity,
Concordia University-St. Paul
·
Kathryn Froelich, Instructor of Teacher Education, Sitting Bull
College
·
Eri Fujieda, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of
Wisconsin-Superior
·
Bruce King, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief
Diversity Officer, University of South Dakota
·
Bruce Petrie, Director of Assessment, Northern State University
·
William Wagner, Professor of Sociology and Corrections, Minnesota
State University-Mankato
Members of the committee will be calling those whose proposals are
selected in May to confirm your participation.
Interested in serving on an upcoming conference committee? Contact
Tim Barrett at
tbarrett@collab.org to express your interest and find out more about
committee members’ responsibilities.
4. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 12 FOR POD NETWORK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher
Education (POD) Diversity Committee enthusiastically invites proposals for
the 2008 Faculty/TA Instructional Development Internship Program. The
purpose of the grant is to provide a POD member institution with funding
of $5,000 for the following purposes:
·
$4,000 to be applied to an internship for a person of color who
wishes to explore career opportunities in faculty/TA instructional
development, and
·
$1,000 to support the selected intern’s attendance at the 2008 POD
conference (October 22-26 in Reno, Nevada).
As part of the internship, the sponsoring unit would assist the
intern in searching for a position in faculty development. Institutional
applicants must have joined POD on or before the application deadline to
be eligible for this grant. For information, see
www.podnetwork.org/membership.htm.
The selection committee will review proposals on the basis of the
following elements (therefore, please respond to each category within your
proposal):
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Overview or description of services provided by the unit
·
Goals of the internship
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Experience and activities in which the intern would be engaged
·
Plan for establishing the internship
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Process for recruiting the intern
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Strategic Plan for sustaining the internship
·
Plans
for assisting the intern to continue work in faculty, TA, or instructional
development, e.g., acquiring a position in a teaching and learning center,
office of diversity/multicultural affairs, or academic administration.
Proposals should be sent via email attachment to Lori Schroeder,
Internship Grant Chair (lori.schroeder@metrostate.edu) on or before May
12, 2008 (12:00 pm PDT). Applicants will be notified of funding by June
16, 2008.
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I A L E D I T I O N
Volume 6, Number 8
April 1, 2008
This
is a special edition of Collaboration Newsbytes, the e-bulletin published
by The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning.
Each issue contains important news and updates about upcoming programs and
professional development opportunities.
You
are receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
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Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or need
assistance.
Proposal Deadline Extended for June 2008 Institute for Academic Innovation
with John Tagg—Registration Scholarships Available for Member HBCU/Tribal
College Teams
Space is still available for you and your colleagues to build momentum on
academic innovation by participating in this year’s Institute for Academic
Innovation on June 9-13, 2008, in Northfield, Minnesota. Team proposals
(only 2-3 pages) will be accepted through next Tuesday, April 8, 2008.
This
unique, high-impact program is designed to help a team from your college
or university plan a new initiative or redesign a program to strengthen
teaching and student learning. Teams from previous years reported that
they accomplished in a week at the Institute what it would normally take
one or two years to do on campus, and with greater success. The Institute
combines plenary sessions on managing the change process, program design,
and team-building with expert consulting and meeting time for individual
teams. Teams currently planning to attend are working on varied projects,
including a first-year program, an initiative for new faculty of color,
and exploring ways to enhance nursing instruction and scholarship on
teaching and learning through technology.
Joining the core faculty this year is John Tagg, author of “The Learning
Paradigm College” (Anker Publications, 2003), and keynote speaker at The
Collaboration’s February 2006 Conference, “Building a Learning-Centered
Institution.” His best-selling book describes a research-based approach to
redesigning higher education in the service of student learning and
provides detailed examples of institutions that exemplify the learning
paradigm.
Proposals are invited from institutions that are 2007–08 or 2008–09
Collaboration members. In addition, registration scholarships of up to
$2,250 per campus ($450 each for up to five people) are available for
three teams from member historically black and tribal colleges and
universities. To apply for these, simply specify the number of
scholarships needed in your team proposal and submit it by the deadline.
Visit
The Collaboration website at
www.collab.org for proposal guidelines and complete details.
Proposals Due
April 18 for November 2008 Conference on Building Cultural Awareness and
Intercultural Competence
The Collaboration is seeking strong proposals for concurrent sessions for
our November 21–22, 2008, conference, “Culture Matters: Designing Learning
Environments to Foster Cultural Awareness and Intercultural Competence.”
The conference, which continues our work on these themes from previous
programs on diversity, multiculturalism, and global learning, will take
place in Bloomington, Minnesota.
The goal of
this conference is to explore the premise that culture, in all of its
manifestations, is emerging as a fundamental influence on teaching and
learning in the 21st century. Not only must today’s graduates
be culturally aware and interculturally competent to be successful, but
efforts to strengthen college teaching and learning can be helped or
hindered according to whether cultural differences are taken into account.
Sessions are expected to range from the implications of serving an
increasingly diverse student population and integrating global learning
into the curriculum to the ways each institution and discipline transmits
its particular perspectives, values, and practices to new generations.
Please review
the Call for Proposals online at
www.collab.org and bring it to the attention of colleagues with
expertise to share. Questions? Contact Program Director Tim Barrett at
tbarrett@collab.org or (651) 646-6166.
Spring Issue
of “On Teaching & Learning” Newsletter Available Online
The
spring 2008 issue of The Collaboration’s newsletter, “On Teaching &
Learning,” is now available on our Web site at
www.collab.org. This 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 The Collaboration’s 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
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 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:
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a complimentary registration
for each individual awardee or two complimentary registrations for each
group of awardees
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travel support and hotel
accommodations up to $1,000 per award
Check
The Collaboration’s website at
www.collab.org for nomination guidelines and
a sample nomination statement for the 2007 award recipient, Marion Larson.
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Volume 6, Number 7
March 14, 2008
We’re pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
You are receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
“Newsbytes” through our Web site (www.collab.org), or because you are
designated as a contact person at your institution to disseminate
Collaboration information to your colleagues. To unsubscribe, send an
email message to collab@collab.org with the following in the body of the
message: unsubscribe newsbytes <your email address>. Contact The
Collaboration at collab@collab.org if you have questions or need
assistance.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Funding and Other Opportunities
1.
HEADLINES & DEADLINES:
A
Special “Thanks” from The Collaboration
Thanks to the more than 250 participants and presenters who helped make
The Collaboration’s February conference—“Critical Thinking in the Age of
the Internet”—such a great success! You made a positive and lasting
impression on speakers Randy Bass and Stephen Brookfield, who were struck
by your dedication and enthusiasm.
Proposals
Due April 18, 2008, for the November 2008 Conference, “Culture Matters:
Designing Learning Environments to Foster Cultural Awareness and
Intercultural Competence”
The effects of culture are everywhere in higher education, providing
abundant opportunities as well as challenges for strengthening college
teaching and learning. They range from the implications of serving an
increasingly diverse student population or integrating global learning
into the curriculum to the ways each institution and discipline transmits
its particular perspectives, values, and practices to new generations.
The goal of
this conference is to explore the premise that culture, in all of its
manifestations, is emerging as a fundamental influence on teaching and
learning in the 21st century. Not only must today’s students be
culturally aware and interculturally competent to be successful, but
efforts to strengthen college teaching and learning can be helped or
hindered according to whether cultural differences are taken into account.
The learning-centered institution is one where reflection on diverse
perspectives is embedded in its work—one where culture matters.
We’re seeking
a broad range of strong proposals for concurrent sessions for the November
Conference, November 21-22, 2008. Proposals should address the conference
theme and share successes, highlight innovations, and address challenges.
The Call for Proposals can be found online at
www.collab.org. Questions? Contact us at
collab@collab.org or (651) 646-6166.
Book
Your 2008 Traveling Workshops and Program Consulting and Evaluation
Services Now!
It’s not too late to arrange a Traveling Workshop or Program Consulting
and Evaluation Service for 2008. Choose from our collection of more than
40 workshops or let us help you create a customized workshop to meet the
needs of your department and institution.
Traveling Workshops offer you a superior combination of expertise and
convenience at cost-effective rates. We can provide your campus with half-
or full-day workshops, a workshop series, or a conference with multiple
sessions.
Workshops can also be combined with our consulting services to help launch
campus initiatives. The Collaboration’s Program Consulting and Evaluation
Services can help you with any stage of program planning, offer you a
comprehensive evaluation of programs already in place, or provide expert
guidance in building more effective departmental teamwork.
Visit
www.collab.org for information on Traveling Workshops and Program
Consulting and Evaluation Services, or call us at (651) 646-6166.
Visit
WWW.COLLAB.ORG for the Latest in Resources for College Teachers
To
assist you in staying abreast of the latest and most relevant research and
scholarship on teaching and learning, The Collaboration’s 2007-08 Visiting
Scholar, Marion Larson, has compiled a series of annotated bibliographies.
These include references aimed both at providing you with an overview of a
specific topic and giving you suggestions for deeper reading.
The
current bibliographies highlight important works in the field of deep
learning (the theme of The Collaboration's November conference), the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL; the topic of the November
Faculty Developers' Session), and Critical Thinking (the February
conference theme). Check back often, as we will be adding additional
bibliographies on a regular basis.
2008-09
Membership Campaign Kick-Off
The Collaboration kicked off its 2008-09 Membership Campaign in January
and has already reached 47% of its membership goal! With 105 member
institutions, system offices, and other nonprofit organizations this year,
The Collaboration continues to support a unique community of educators
committed to student success. Collaboration membership supports
cost-effective programs that provide faculty and staff with the knowledge
and skills needed to promote student learning and build institutional
capacity to address current and future challenges. Past participants are
encouraged to share testimonials about their Collaboration experiences
with their chief academic officers and presidents, who will make the
membership decision. For more information, visit our Web site at
www.collab.org or contact us at collab@collab.org or (651) 646-6166.
2.
SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING EVENTS
May
15, 2008: Bellman Leadership Award Nominations Due
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 The Stewart Bellman
Award for Exemplary Leadership for The Advancement of College Teaching and
Learning will be announced in fall 2008 and the award presented at The
Collaboration’s November 21-22, 2008, conference. Nominations must be
supported by at least three individuals from the nominee’s own campus or
another Collaboration member institution. Look for the 2008 nomination
guidelines on our Web site at
www.collab.org in late March.
Save
these Dates for Upcoming Collaboration Conferences
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November 21-22, 2008
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February 13-14, 2009
3. MOVERS AND
SHAKERS
New
Affiliate Members Join The Collaboration
We are pleased to welcome San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas, and Albany
State University, Albany, Georgia, as the newest Collaboration Affiliate
Members for 2007-08. As of March 14, 2008, The Collaboration had 69
Regional Members, 35 Affiliate Members, and 3 Associate Members. Thanks to
all our members for your support!
The
Collaboration Welcomes Six New Members to Its Board of Directors
During its February meeting, The Collaboration Board of Directors
unanimously elected seven new members to new terms on the Board:
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Elizabeth Ciner, Associate Dean of the College, Carleton College
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Abid S. Elkhader, Professor of Mathematics and Director of the Office of
Instructional Services/Grants, Northern State University
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Mary Kay Helling, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, South
Dakota State University
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Stephen Pattee, Associate Professor if Interdisciplinary Studies, Saint
Mary’s University of Minnesota
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Kevin D. Thompson, Associate Professor of Communication, University of
Minnesota-Crookston
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Jane Wilson, Professional Development and Learning Assessment
Coordinator, North Hennepin Community College
The
Collaboration also elected two Board members to second terms: Donna
Hazelwood, Professor of Biology, Dakota State University; and Michele
Neaton, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Century
College.
Collaboration Board members usually serve three-year renewable terms. The
Board plays a vital role at The Collaboration, forming a working committee
that provides hands-on participation, as well as overall governance and
advocacy. Please join The Collaboration staff in congratulating our newly
elected and re-elected members and thanking the entire Board for its
commitment and service to our mission.
4. FUNDING AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Funding opportunities listed in
Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All
rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute the preceding
information in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without
fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to
the Foundation Center is included in all copies.
Foundation Center’s Grantseeker Training Institute
At The Foundation Center’s five-day Grantseeker Training Institute,
participants learn how to develop a fundraising plan, maximize a board's
fundraising power, explore top-tier Foundation Directory Online
PROFESSIONAL to find grantmakers, and master proven techniques for
successful proposal writing. You'll also receive a complimentary,
one-month subscription to FDO PROFESSIONAL. Registration: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010374/grantseektrain.
Minority Students Invited to Apply for Philanthropy
Internship
Deadline: March 15, 2008, and July 15, 2008
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund (http://nonprofitresearch.org), a
grantmaking program of the Aspen Institute (http://aspeninstitute.org/) in
Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship
three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic
excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students
who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern
with the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund. Through the program, the fund
seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to
philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may
arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for
this experience.
In
his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes general research and
program support for the fund's grantmaking and outreach efforts. The ideal
candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing graduate or
undergraduate student from an underrepresented community. She or he should
have an excellent academic record and also have outstanding research
skills; a background in the social sciences or humanities; excellent
writing and communication skills; demonstrated financial need; and
American citizenship.
The
student must be able to intern for 10-15 weeks at the Washington, D.C.,
office of the Aspen Institute. The program generally expects that fall and
spring internships will be part-time (10 to 20 hours per week) and summer
internships will be full-time. All travel and housing costs must be
covered by the student. A fellowship grant of between $2,500 and $5,000
will be awarded, depending on the recipient's educational level, financial
need, and time commitment.
Applications are considered based on the timing of applicants'
availability: For summer 2008, the deadline is March 15, 2008; and for
fall 2008, the deadline is July 15, 2008. Visit the Nonprofit Sector
Research Fund Web site for complete program information.
Institute of Museum and Library Services Invites 21st Century Museum
Professionals Grant Applications
Deadline: March 15, 2008
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (http://imls.gov/) seeks
grant applications from museums, museum service organizations, and
universities for proposals that will enhance the professional development
of museum staff. The 21st Century Museum Professionals grants are intended
to have an impact on multiple institutions by reaching broad groups of
museum professionals in cities, counties, states, regions, or the nation.
Funding will support projects involving core management skills such as
planning, leadership, finance, program design, partnership, and
evaluation. Project focus areas may also include collections care and
management, interpretation, marketing and audience development, visitor
services, governance, and other areas of museum operations. Proposals may
also focus on projects that help museums attract and retain staff and
improve the capacity of museums to address the rapidly changing
demographics in many communities.
Applicants may request from $15,000 to $500,000 each for a grant period of
up to three years. Complete guidelines and application forms are available
at the IMLS Web site.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Accepting Applications for Investigator
Awards in Health Policy Research
Deadline: March 26, 2008 (Letters of Intent)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (www.rwjf.org) Investigator Awards in
Health Policy Research program supports highly qualified individuals
willing to pursue broad studies of America's most challenging policy
issues in health and healthcare. Grants are awarded to investigators from
a variety of disciplines for innovative research projects that have
national policy relevance.
Applications are welcomed from investigators in the fields of
anthropology, business, demography, economics, engineering, ethics,
genetics, health and social policy, health services research, history,
journalism, law, medicine, nursing, political science, psychology, public
health, science policy, social work, sociology, and others.
The
program seeks a diverse group of applicants, including minorities,
researchers early in their careers, and individuals in non-academic
settings. Applicants must be affiliated either with educational
institutions or with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in the
United States. Past awardees and teams of more than two investigators may
not apply.
Approximately ten awards will be made in this grant cycle. The maximum
award is $335,000 and includes personnel, direct, and indirect costs to be
calculated at a rate of up to 12 percent.
Complete instructions on how to apply can be found in the Call for
Applications, which is available at the RWJF Web site.
Society of Values in Higher Education Project to Promote Religious
Literacy
Deadline: March 31, 2008
The Society for Values in Higher Education invites applications from
colleges and universities to participate in the Religion and Public Life
project aimed at developing model curricular or cocurricular programs for
furthering religious literacy.
Teams
from participating colleges will take part in an institute/workshop in
Connecticut June 15-20, 2008, to create programs to take to their
campuses. For more information, contact Robert A. Spivey at (805) 644-0767
or bspivey@foundation.fsu.edu. More details can also be found at
www.svhe.org. This project has been funded in a grant by the Jessie Ball
DuPont Fund.
National Endowment for the Humanities Announces New Grant Program to
Support Digital Research and Training
Deadline: April 9, 2008
The National Endowment for the Humanities' (http://www.neh.gov) Digital
Humanities Initiative has announced Institutes for Advanced Topics in the
Digital Humanities, a new grant program to support national or regional
(multi-state) research and training programs on approaches in humanities
computing.
The
program is designed to bring together humanities scholars, graduate
students, computer scientists, and others to learn new tools and
technologies and to foster relationships for future collaborations in the
humanities. Partners and collaborators may be drawn from the private and
public sectors and include appropriate specialists from within and outside
the United States.
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities may be hosted by
colleges, universities, learned societies, centers for advanced study,
libraries or other repositories, and cultural or professional
organizations. Projects that will be held more than once and at different
locations are permissible.
Possible topics and areas to be addressed might include: text encoding,
electronic editing, and publishing; e-literature; textual analysis and
text mining; immersive and virtual environments in multimedia research;
3-D imaging technology, including laser scanning; creativity, culture, and
computing; digital image design; information aesthetics; computer gaming
and the humanities; high performance or supercomputing and the humanities;
and advanced Geographic Information Systems applications.
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities grants may not be
used for digitization of collections; support for workshops on routine
computer applications from which little new knowledge about
techniques or approaches in the digital humanities will emerge; the
development and presentation of courses or programs that focus on the
skills and knowledge required to preserve, digitize, or catalog humanities
collections (such as training in digital scanning); graduate
programs in the digital humanities; or programs that are not regional
(multi-state) or national in scope.
Awards normally range from one to three years and from $50,000 to a
maximum of $250,000 each.
Any
U.S. nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is eligible,
as are state and local governmental agencies and tribal governments.
Grants are not awarded to individuals. Visit the NEH Web site for complete
program information.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation
Invites Applications for Financial Education Programs
Deadline: April 11, 2008; and July 12, 2008 (Project Concept Forms)
Through its grant program, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (www.finrafoundation.org)
(formerly the NASD Investor Education Foundation) funds research
and/or educational projects that support its mission of providing
underserved Americans with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary for
financial success throughout life.
In
2008, the foundation is especially interested in applications that focus
on the following areas: new marketing and distribution channels for
financial and investor education; helping Americans manage their finances
and investments in retirement; meeting the financial and investor
education needs of underserved audiences; and using behavioral
finance to improve saving and investing.
The
FINRA Foundation places a high priority on reaching and engaging a
well-defined target audience, and encourages collaboration and
partnerships that facilitate effective marketing and distribution efforts.
Successful education projects will have measurable impact and reach large
audiences in a cost-effective manner. Preference will be given to projects
that can be replicated and sustained beyond the term of grant funding. For
research projects, the foundation is especially interested in work that
has practical applications in the financial and investor education field.
There
is no set minimum or maximum grant amount. In considering grant requests,
the merits of the proposed work are the primary focus.
For
complete grant application guidelines and summaries of funded projects,
see the foundation's Web site.
RFP
Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011723/finra
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Seeks Applicants for Congressional
Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
Deadline: April 16, 2008
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (www.chci.org), an educational
and youth leadership development organization, has launched a national
campaign to recruit undergraduate or graduate Hispanic students for its
nationally recognized youth development leadership programs.
The
Scholarship Program is available to undergraduate and graduate students
enrolled in an accredited college or university. Students pursuing an
associate's degree may apply for a grant in the amount of $1,000;
bachelors’ candidates may apply for a grant in the amount of $2,500; and
graduate students may apply for a grant in the amount of $5,000.
To be
eligible, all program applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent
residents, be a graduate or undergraduate student with a 3.0 GPA, have
remarkable leadership potential, and have demonstrated a vast history and
commitment to community and public service.
Visit
the CHCI Web site for complete program information and application
procedures.
New
Media Women Entrepreneurs Initiative to Fund Journalism Start-Ups
Deadline: May 1, 2008
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism (http://j-lab.org) is
seeking to fund three women-led start-ups that will generate new ideas in
the world of news and information and model a spirit of journalistic
entrepreneurship.
Funded by the McCormick Tribune Foundation (http://mccormicktribune.org),
the New Media Women Entrepreneurs initiative will provide $10,000 in
funding to each of the three winners to launch their ideas and blog about
the process over the next year. The funding is part of a unique initiative
to address issues of opportunity and innovation, recruitment, and
retention for women in journalism.
The
initiative will fund and reward new Web sites, mobile news services, or
other ideas that offer interactive opportunities to engage, inspire, and
improve news and information locally, nationally, or among a community of
interest. These can be solo ideas or team projects headed by women.
Funding guidelines and further information are available at the program's
Web site.
RFP
Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011730/newmediawomen
Do you have
news to share with your Collaboration colleagues? If so, please send a
short announcement to collab@collab.org for inclusion in the next
“Newsbytes.”
The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be reached at: 2356
University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114, Phone: (651)
646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org, Web:
www.collab.org.
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Volume 6, Number 6
January 15, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE:
1.
Headlines & Deadlines
2.
Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3.
Movers & Shakers
4.
Funding and Other Opportunities
1.
HEADLINES & DEADLINES:
February 2008 Conference: Register by January 24 and Save!
Sign
up for The Collaboration’s February conference, “Critical Thinking in the
Age of the Internet,” by January 24, 2008, and save $45 on your
registration fees!
Join
your colleagues for The Collaboration’s winter 2008 conference, February
15-16, 2008, at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota.
You’ll learn about current research and best practices in preconference
workshops and concurrent sessions, and in plenary sessions led by:
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Stephen Brookfield,
Distinguished University Professor at the University of St. Thomas.
Brookfield will also present a concurrent session, “Practical Strategies
for Encouraging Critical Thinking.”
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Randy Bass, Assistant Provost for
Teaching and Learning Initiatives at Georgetown University and Executive
Director of Georgetown's Center for New Designs in Learning and
Scholarship (CNDLS). Bass will present a preconference session,
“Designing for Difficulty: Rethinking Teaching and Learning through a
Social Pedagogies Framework,” and a concurrent session,
“Exploring Digital Pedagogies.”
Representatives of historically black, tribal, and Hispanic-serving
institutions are also encouraged to join The Collaboration on the Thursday
evening before the conference, when we will host a Reception Roundtable to
socialize, discuss issues of common concern, and gather input for
Collaboration planning.
Last Chance for 2007-08 Travel Grants: January 25, 2008
Travel Grants of up to $1,800 for two or more participants are available
to tribal and private historically black colleges and universities that
are 2007-08 Collaboration members and have a history of Bush Foundation
funding. Applications for the February conference must be submitted by the
campus Faculty Development Coordinator and received at the Collaboration
office by January 25, 2008. To review the guidelines and download
application materials, please visit our Web site at www.collab.org.
Register for the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session: Free for
Members!
February’s Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session will be facilitated by
Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, and
Eugene Hermitte, Dean of Freshman-Sophomore Learning, Johnson C. Smith
University.
Join
your colleagues on Saturday, February 16, 2008, to discuss and brainstorm
ways to provide critical thinking training for faculty and staff and help
them incorporate critical thinking rubrics into lesson plans and syllabi.
This session will also include time to share your own experiences and
develop next steps that best meet your campus’ needs.
Book
Your 2008 Traveling Workshops and Program Consulting and Evaluation
Services Now!
It’s
not too late to set up your Traveling Workshop or Program Consulting and
Evaluation Service for 2008. Choose from our collection of more than 40
workshops or let us help you create a customized workshop to meet the
needs of your department and institution.
Traveling Workshops offer you a superior combination of expertise and
convenience at cost-effective rates. We can provide your campus with half-
or full-day workshops, a workshop series, or a conference with multiple
sessions.
Workshops can also be combined with our consulting services to help launch
campus initiatives. The Collaboration’s Program Consulting and Evaluation
Services can help you with any stage of program planning, offer you a
comprehensive evaluation of programs already in place, or provide expert
guidance in resolving departmental conflict.
Visit
www.collab.org for information on Traveling Workshops and Program
Consulting and Evaluation Services, or call us at (651) 646-6166.
Visit
WWW.COLLAB.ORG for the Latest in Resources for College Teachers
To
assist you in staying abreast of the latest and most relevant research and
scholarship on teaching and learning, The Collaboration has compiled a
series of annotated bibliographies. These include references aimed both at
providing you with an overview of a specific topic and giving you
suggestions for deeper reading.
The
current bibliographies highlight important works in the field of deep
learning—the theme of The Collaboration's November conference—and in the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)--the topic of the November
Faculty Developers' Session. Check back often, as we will be adding
additional bibliographies on a regular basis.
Members Only: Join John Tagg at The Collaboration’s Institute for Academic
Innovation
Our
Institute for Academic Innovation, June 9-13, 2008, is designed to help a
team from your institution complete a persuasive project plan to meet your
institutional mission and goals by fostering collaborative planning and
leadership skills. This unique format has helped dozens of colleges and
universities develop new courses, redesign curricula, redesign and enhance
assessment plans, and build momentum on other important strategies to
advance college teaching and learning.
Joining the core faculty at the 2008 Institute is John Tagg, author of
“The Learning Paradigm College” (Anker Publications, 2003), and keynote
speaker at The Collaboration’s February 2006 Conference, “Building a
Learning-Centered Institution.” Tagg is associate professor of English at
Palomar College and has developed the case for organizational
transformation in higher education. His best-selling book describes
a research-based approach to redesigning higher education in the service
of student learning and provides detailed examples of institutions that
exemplify the Learning Paradigm.
Submit your team’s proposal by March 10, 2008, and take advantage of this
opportunity to receive focused guidance and assessment from a core faculty
chosen for their expertise. Visit The Collaboration Web site at
www.collab.org for complete details.
2008-09
Membership Campaign Kick-Off
The
Collaboration will be kicking off its 2008-09 Membership Campaign later
this month with renewal letters to current members and invitations to
nonmember institutions to join for the new year, which begins July 1. With
105 member institutions, system offices, and other nonprofit
organizations, The Collaboration continues to support a unique community
of educators committed to student success.
Collaboration membership supports cost-effective programs that provide
faculty and staff with the knowledge and skills needed to promote student
learning and build institutional capacity to address current and future
challenges. Past participants are encouraged to share testimonials about
their Collaboration experiences with their chief academic officers and
presidents, who will make the membership decision. For more information,
visit our Web site at www.collab.org or contact us at collab@collab.org or
(651) 646-6166.
2.
SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING EVENTS
May
1, 2008: Bellman Leadership Award Nominations Due
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 The Stewart Bellman
Award for Exemplary Leadership for The Advancement of College Teaching and
Learning will be announced in fall 2008 and the award presented at The
Collaboration’s November 21-22, 2008, conference. Nominations must be
supported by at least three individuals from the nominee’s own campus or
another Collaboration member institution. Look for the 2008 nomination
guidelines on our Web site in February.
Save
these Dates for Upcoming Collaboration Conferences
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November 21-22, 2008
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February 13-14, 2009
3. MOVERS AND
SHAKERS
Two
New Affiliate Members Join The Collaboration
We
are pleased to welcome Eastern Connecticut State University (Willimantic,
CT) and Valencia Community College (Orlando, FL) as Collaboration
Affiliate Members. As of December 31, 2007, The Collaboration had 69
Regional Members, 33 Affiliate Members, and 3 Associate Members. Thanks to
all of you for your support!
Collaboration Member Institutions Receive Bush Foundation Grants
The
Bush Foundation, a Collaboration Associate Member, has approved a grant of
$146,000 to Collaboration Regional Member Mount Marty College, Yankton,
South Dakota. The grant is to be used to develop a faculty development
program for the College.
South
Dakota State University in Brookings, another Collaboration Regional
Member, was awarded a grant of $355,275 to address early childhood
education needs in its Institute for Infant Toddler Development and Care.
Chippewa
Valley Technical College Welcomes New President
Bruce
A. Barker, J.D., assumed his role as the new president of Collaboration
Regional Member Chippewa Valley Technical College on January 2, 2008.
Barker replaces Bill Ihlenfeldt, who retired on December 31, 2007, after
13 years as the College’s president.
Dr.
Richard J. McCallum Named President of Dickinson State University
The
North Dakota State Board of Higher Education named Dr. Richard J. McCallum
president of Collaboration Regional Member Dickinson State University.
McCallum will begin his new role on April 1, 2008.
Brother William Mann to Be 13th President of Saint Mary’s University of
Minnesota
The
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Board of Trustees has announced that
Brother William Mann, FSC, D.Min, has been named the 13th president of the
University, a Collaboration Regional Charter Member. Mann will begin his
term of office on June 1, 2008.
University of Texas at San Antonio Announces New Provost and VP
for Academic Affairs
John
Frederick has been appointed Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs of the University of Texas at San Antonio, a Collaboration
Affiliate Member. Frederick will begin his duties February 18, 2008.
Collaboration Members to Join 2008 POD Diversity Committee Leadership
Congratulations to those individuals at Collaboration member institutions
chosen to lead the Professional and Organization Development (POD) Network
Diversity Committee in 2008:
Vice
Chair & Chair Elect
Michael Jennings, University of Texas at San Antonio, Collaboration
Affiliate Member
Travel Grants Committee
Vice Chair, Helen Caldwell, Johnson C. Smith University, Collaboration
Affiliate Member
Elizabeth Yost Hammer, Xavier University, Collaboration Affiliate Member
Kluttz Named Carleton College’s Director of Intercultural Life
Joy Kluttz,
formerly the TRiO Director at Collaboration Regional Member Dakota County
Technical College and an assistant director of student support services at
both Carleton College and St. Olaf College (both Collaboration Regional
Charter Members), has been named director of the office of intercultural
life at Carleton. Kluttz will lead Carleton’s office of intercultural
life, enhancing the quality of life for students of color on campus by
focusing on retention, programming, leadership development, training, and
education.
4. FUNDING AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Funding opportunities listed in
Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All
rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute the preceding
information in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without
fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to
the Foundation Center is included in all copies.
NEA
Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants Deadline: February 1, 2008
The NEA
Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support
professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student
learning in the nation's public schools, colleges, and universities.
Learning &
Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support
professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in
high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in
professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000
for groups engaged in collegial study. For more information, please visit
www.neafoundation.org/grants.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows
Deadline: February 1, 2008
The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (www.rwjf.org) Executive Nurse Fellows
Program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive
roles in health services, public health, and nursing education who aspire
to help lead and shape the U.S. healthcare system. The three-year
fellowships allow participating nurses to remain in their current
positions while they gain the experiences, insights, competencies, and
skills necessary to advance in executive leadership positions in a
healthcare system that is undergoing unprecedented change. The program is
designed to give nursing and nurses a more influential role across many
sectors of the economy.
The fellowships are open to senior-level nurses who hold executive
positions in health services organizations, public health organizations
and systems, and nursing education. Applicants must be citizens of the
U.S. or its territories or have permanent residency status at the time of
application.
Up to 20 fellowships will be awarded in this grant cycle. Fellowship
resources include $35,000 over three years. Complete program information
is available at the RWJF Web site.
Foundation Center’s Grantseeker Training Institute
The
Foundation Center’s five-day Grantseeker Training Institute will be held
in San Francisco (February 4-8) and Washington, D.C. (March 17-21), in
2008. Participants learn how to develop a fundraising plan, maximize a
board's fundraising power, explore top-tier Foundation Directory
Online PROFESSIONAL to find grantmakers, and master proven techniques
for successful proposal writing. You'll also receive a complimentary,
one-month subscription to FDO PROFESSIONAL. Registration: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010374/grantseektrain.
HP
Technology for Teaching Grant Guidelines now Available
Deadline: February 14, 2008
The
HP (www.hp.com) Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative is designed to
support the innovative use of mobile technology in K-16 education and to
help identify K-12 public schools and two- and four-year colleges and
universities that HP might support with future grants. In 2008, HP will
award a total of nearly $7 million in cash and equipment to K-12 schools
in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and to colleges and universities throughout
North America (Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.).
Colleges and Universities: The HP Technology for Teaching Higher Education
Grant Initiative will select approximately 44 campuses from throughout the
United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. The program is open to all two- or
four-year public or private colleges or universities and will be awarded
on a competitive basis. The higher education grant award is valued at
approximately $77,000, and includes a $20,000 cash grant for the principal
investigator to use to support the work of the project. To be considered
for a 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Higher Education Grant, a project
proposal must propose a course redesign project for one or more
undergraduate courses, where at least one course is focused on one of the
following eligible disciplines: Mathematics; Science (physical,
environmental, computer); Engineering (electrical, computer, mechanical,
environmental, materials); and Information Systems/Information Technology.
Requests for Proposals, with specific details about the grant goals and
application process, are available now at the HP Web site.
Louisville Institute Invites Applications for First Book Grant Program for
Minority Scholars
Deadline: February 15, 2008
The
Louisville Institute's (www.louisville-institute.org) First Book Grant
Program for Minority Scholars seeks to assist junior, non-tenured religion
scholars of color to complete a major research and book project focused on
some issue pertaining to American Christianity related to the priorities
of the Louisville Institute.
The
program seeks to enable scholars to spend an entire academic year devoted
to that research project while free of other professional
responsibilities. In keeping with its fundamental mission, the Louisville
Institute is especially interested in identifying and supporting scholars
of color who seek through their academic work to be in conversation with
church leaders and to strengthen their faith communities.
Applicants must be members of a racial/ethnic minority group; have an
earned doctoral degree (normally a Ph.D. or Th.D.); be a pre-tenured
faculty member in a full-time tenure-track position at an accredited
institution of higher education (seminary, college, or university) in
North America; be able to negotiate a full academic year free from
teaching and committee responsibilities; and be engaged in a scholarly
research project leading to the publication of their first (or second)
book, focusing on some aspect of Christianity in North America. For
purposes of this grant program, the term "racial/ethnic minority group"
includes African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans,
Arab Americans, and Pacific Islanders.
The grant amount requested should not exceed $40,000. Awards for
sabbatical leaves of less than a full academic year will not be made.
Visit the Louisville Institute Web site for complete program guidelines.
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism Invites Community News
Proposals
Deadline: February 20, 2008
J-Lab, The Institute for Interactive Journalism (www.j-lab.org), invites
U.S. nonprofit groups and education organizations to apply for funding to
launch community news ventures in 2008 and to share best practices and
lessons learned from their efforts.
New
Voices is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (www.knightfdn.org)
and administered by J- Lab, a center of the University of Maryland's
Merrill College of Journalism.
Eligible to receive funding are 501(c)(3) organizations and education
institutions, including civic groups, community organizations, public and
community broadcasters, schools, colleges and universities, and
individuals working under the sponsorship of a nonprofit fiscal agent.
The
New Voices project will help fund the start-up of ten innovative local
news initiatives next year. Each project may receive as much as $17,000 in
grants over two years. Of the ten projects to be funded in 2008, at least
three will target former Knight Newspaper communities. Grant guidelines
and an online application can be found at http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010369/j-newvoices.
STOP
Hunger Scholarships to Recognize Students for Community Service
Deadline: February 29, 2008
The
Sodexho Foundation (www.helpstophunger.org) seeks nominations to recognize
students in the fight against hunger in America. The STOP Hunger
Scholarship recognizes and rewards students who have made a significant
impact in the fight against hunger and its root causes in the United
States.
Students will be selected from among nominees according to the following
criteria: they must be enrolled in an education institution (kindergarten
through college) in the United States; be citizens or permanent residents
of the United States; have demonstrated ongoing commitment to their
community by performing volunteer services impacting hunger in the United
States within at least the last twelve months; and be helping non-family
members through their volunteer activities.
Up to
five national scholarship recipients will each receive a $3,000
scholarship as well as a $3,000 grant made in their name to the
hunger-related charity of their choice in their local community. Up to
twenty regional recipients, designated as STOP Hunger Honorees, will each
receive a $1,000 grant made in their name to the hunger-related charity of
their choice in their local community.
Applicants must obtain a nomination statement as part of the application
process. The nomination statement must be completed by an adult (age 21 or
older).
Visit
the Sodexho Foundation Web site for complete program information and
application procedures. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10010673/helpstophunger
Minority Students Invited to Apply for Philanthropy
Internship
Deadline: March 15, 2008, and July 15, 2008
The
Nonprofit Sector Research Fund (http://nonprofitresearch.org), a
grantmaking program of the Aspen Institute (http://aspeninstitute.org/ )
in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship
three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic
excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students
who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern
with the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund. Through the program, the fund
seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to
philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may
arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for
this experience.
In
his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes general research and
program support for the fund's grantmaking and outreach efforts. The ideal
candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing graduate or
undergraduate student from an underrepresented community. She or he should
have an excellent academic record and also have outstanding research
skills; a background in the social sciences or humanities; excellent
writing and communication skills; demonstrated financial need; and
American citizenship.
The
student must be able to intern for 10-15 weeks at the Washington, D.C.,
office of the Aspen Institute. The program generally expects that fall and
spring internships will be part-time (10 to 20 hours per week) and summer
internships will be full-time. All travel and housing costs must be
covered by the student. A fellowship grant of between $2,500 and $5,000
will be awarded, depending on the recipient's educational level, financial
need, and time commitment.
Applications are considered based on the timing of applicants'
availability: For summer 2008, the deadline is March 15, 2008; and for
fall 2008, the deadline is July 15, 2008.
Visit
the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Web site for complete program
information.
Institute of Museum and Library Services Invites 21st Century Museum
Professionals Grant Applications
Deadline: March 15, 2008
The
Institute of Museum and Library Services (http://imls.gov/) seeks grant
applications from museums, museum service organizations, and universities
for proposals that will enhance the professional development of museum
staff. The 21st Century Museum Professionals grants are intended to have
an impact on multiple institutions by reaching broad groups of museum
professionals in cities, counties, states, regions, or the nation.
Funding will support projects involving core management skills such as
planning, leadership, finance, program design, partnership, and
evaluation. Project focus areas may also include collections care and
management, interpretation, marketing and audience development, visitor
services, governance, and other areas of museum operations. Proposals may
also focus on projects that help museums attract and retain staff and
improve the capacity of museums to address the rapidly changing
demographics in many communities.
Applicants may request from $15,000 to $500,000 each for a grant period of
up to three years. Complete guidelines and application forms are available
at the IMLS Web site. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10010669/imls.
Society of Values in Higher Education Project to Promote Religious
Literacy
Deadline: March 31, 2008
The
Society for Values in Higher Education invites applications from colleges
and universities to participate in the Religion and Public Life project
aimed at developing model curricular or cocurricular programs for
furthering religious literacy.
Teams
from participating colleges will take part in an institute/workshop in
Connecticut June 15-20, 2008, to create programs to take to their
campuses. For more information, contact Robert A. Spivey at (805) 644-0767
or bspivey@foundation.fsu.edu. More details can also be found at
www.svhe.org. This project has been funded in a grant by the Jessie Ball
DuPont Fund.
Merlot Issues Call for Proposals
Proposal Deadline: February 15, 2008
The eighth
MERLOT International Conference (MIC08) held in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
August 7-10, 2008, is devoted to faculty development in the design,
creation, utilization, and evaluation of online teaching and learning
materials. The MIC08 conference theme, MERLOT: Still Blazing the Trail
and Meeting New Challenges in the Digital Age, recognizes the
collaborative efforts within disciplines and the education community
around the world to enhance teaching and learning through the use of
academic technology.
The MERLOT
International Conference offers many opportunities for attendees to gain
practical skills in the use of educational technologies through numerous
interactive hands-on workshops led by peers and through industry-sponsored
technology showcases. For more information, visit
www.mic08.merlot.org.
Teach
with the Peace Corps
Peace Corps is
encouraging experienced educators and teachers to become Peace Corps
education volunteers. There is currently a high demand for skilled
teachers with classroom and teacher training experience, particularly in
Peace Corps programs in Central and South America, Africa, Eastern Europe,
and Asia.
Peace Corps
education volunteers introduce innovative teaching methods and encourage
critical thinking in a variety of classroom settings overseas. They may
also work in curricula or materials development, and train teachers
informally or formally in conversational English, academic subjects, or
instruction methodologies. The most competitive candidates will have: a
minimum of three years of classroom experience; advanced degrees in
teaching, education, TEFL, English, primary or secondary education, or
linguistics; or teacher trainer experience. Volunteers may be placed in
primary or secondary schools, as well as in colleges or universities.
To learn more
about teaching opportunities with Peace Corps, call 1-800-424-8580 or
visit www.peacecorps.gov/minisite/index.cfm?shell=education&cid=prno |
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 6, Number 5
December 21, 2007
Happy
Holidays!
We’re
pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
You
are receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
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assistance.
COLLABORATION
OFFICE CLOSED DECEMBER 24, 2007 – JANUARY 1, 2008
We’ll see you in the new year!
IN
THIS ISSUE:
1.
Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Funding and Other Opportunities
1.
Headlines & Deadlines:
A
SPECIAL “THANKS” FROM THE COLLABORATION
Thanks to the
328 participants and presenters who helped make The Collaboration’s
November conference—“Promoting Deep Learning: Cultivating Intellectual
Curiosity, Creativity, and Engagement in College”—such a great success!
Presenters Ken Bain and Jeanette Norden were impressed by the enthusiasm
and energy of the group and by your obvious dedication to improving
student learning. Thanks, too, for completing the online survey. Your
responses ensure that we continue to deliver a high-quality conference
experience.
JANUARY 24 EARLY BIRD DEADLINE FOR CONFERENCE ON CRITICAL THINKING
Sign up for
The Collaboration’s February conference, “Critical Thinking in the Age of
the Internet,” by January 24, 2008, and save $45 on your registration
fees!
Join your
colleagues for The Collaboration’s winter 2008 conference, February 15-16,
2008, at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota. With two
outstanding plenary speakers, more than thirty concurrent sessions, and
five preconference workshops, this conference focuses on ways to help
millennial students become critical, engaged, and active thinkers. You’ll
learn about current research and best practices in plenary sessions led
by:
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Stephen Brookfield.
Brookfield holds the title of Distinguished University Professor at the
University of St. Thomas, having joined the University after 10 years as
Professor of Higher and Adult Education at Columbia University. In
addition, he will present a concurrent session, “Practical Strategies
for Encouraging Critical Thinking.”
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Randy Bass, Assistant Provost for
Teaching and Learning Initiatives at Georgetown University and Executive
Director of Georgetown's Center for New Designs in Learning and
Scholarship (CNDLS). Bass will present a preconference session,
“Designing for Difficulty: Rethinking Teaching and Learning through a
Social Pedagogies Framework,” and a concurrent session,
“Exploring Digital Pedagogies.”
Representatives of historically black, tribal, and Hispanic-serving
institutions are also encouraged to join The Collaboration on the Thursday
evening before the conference, when we will host a Reception Roundtable to
socialize, discuss issues of common concern, and gather input for
Collaboration planning.
FEBRUARY TRAVEL GRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 11, 2008
Travel Grant
funding is available for the February conference! Faculty Development
Coordinators at member HBCUs and TCUs should watch their mail for Travel
Grant Program application materials. Travel Grants of up to $1,800 for two
or more participants are available to tribal and private historically
black colleges and universities that are 2007-08 Collaboration members and
have a history of Bush Foundation funding. Applications for the February
conference must be submitted by the campus Faculty Development Coordinator
and received at the Collaboration office by January 11, 2008. Applications
for remaining funds, if available, are due by January 25, 2008. To review
the guidelines and download application materials, please visit our Web
site at www.collab.org.
FREE
FOR MEMBERS: FEBRUARY FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION
Join
your colleagues at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on Saturday,
February 16, 2008, for an informal discussion on ways you can promote the
teaching of critical thinking. Discuss and brainstorm ways to provide
critical thinking training for faculty and staff and help them incorporate
critical thinking rubrics into lesson plans and syllabi. This session will
also include time to share your own experiences and develop next steps
that best meet your campus’ needs. The session is facilitated by Phyllis
Worthy Dawkins, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Eugene
Hermitte, Dean of Freshman-Sophomore Learning, Johnson C. Smith
University.
PROPOSALS DUE MARCH 10, 2008, FOR THE COLLABORATION’S 2008 INSTITUTE FOR
ACADEMIC INNOVATION
Give
your academic planning and development initiatives the time and focus they
need in The Collaboration’s intensive four-day institute. In a unique
environment designed to foster collaborative planning and leadership
skills, The Collaboration has helped dozens of colleges and universities
develop new courses, redesign curricula, redesign and enhance assessment
plans, and build momentum on other important strategies to advance college
teaching and learning.
Joining the core faculty at the Institute is John Tagg, author of “The
Learning Paradigm College” (Anker Publications, 2003), and keynote speaker
at The Collaboration’s February 2006 Conference, “Building a
Learning-Centered Institution.” Tagg is associate professor of English at
Palomar College and has developed the case for organizational
transformation in higher education. His best-selling book describes
a research-based approach to redesigning higher education in the service
of student learning and provides detailed examples of institutions that
exemplify the Learning Paradigm. According to Peter Ewell it is “a
remarkable book,” and Charles Muscatine of Berkeley calls it “one of the
very greatest books on higher education that I have ever read.”
By
participating in The Collaboration’s 2008 Institute for Academic
Innovation, a team from your institution can complete a persuasive project
plan to meet your institutional mission and goals while receiving expert
guidance and assessment from a core faculty chosen for their expertise.
Visit The Collaboration Web site at www.collab.org for complete details.
2.
Save the Date! Upcoming Events
MAY
1, 2008: BELLMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE
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 The Stewart Bellman
Award for Exemplary Leadership for The Advancement of College Teaching and
Learning will be announced in fall 2008 and the award presented at The
Collaboration’s November 21-22, 2008, conference. Nominations must be
supported by at least three individuals from the nominee’s own campus or
another Collaboration member institution. Look for the 2008 nomination
guidelines on our Web site in the new calendar year.
SAVE
THESE DATES FOR UPCOMING COLLABORATION CONFERENCES
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November 21-22, 2008
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February 13-14, 2009
3. Movers and Shakers
MARION LARSON RECEIVES THE COLLABORATION’S INAUGURAL STEWART BELLMAN
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Marion H. Larson of Bethel University received the first-ever Stewart
Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of College
Teaching and Learning at The Collaboration’s fall conference. At a
reception on Friday, November 16, Larson was presented with the award by
Lesley K. Cafarelli, Collaboration President & CEO, and Cheryl Medearis,
Collaboration Board Member and Dean of Education & Graduate Education of
Sinte Gleska University. Dr. Barrett Fisher, Associate Dean of Arts and
Humanities at Bethel University, was also on hand to introduce Larson and
highlight the reasons she was nominated.
The
Collaboration’s Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the
Advancement of College Teaching and Learning recognizes individuals and
groups at 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.
Nominees were evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
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Advocating for the development or adoption of educational approaches
that have been demonstrated to be effective in promoting student
learning
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Inspiring the engagement of others in meaningful, collaborative change
efforts to improve college teaching and learning
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Providing leadership for measurable, sustained improvement in college
teaching and learning
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Engaging actively in the professional community, applying what has been
learned, and encouraging others to do the same.
You
can read the nomination statement submitted on Marion Larson’s behalf and
learn more about the Bellman Award on our Web site at www.collab.org.
4.
Funding and Other Opportunities
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved.
Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in
part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided
that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is
included in all copies.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM LAUNCHES SPENCER
EDUCATION JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: January 31, 2008
Columbia University's
Graduate School of Journalism (www.journalism.columbia.edu)
and the Spencer Foundation (www.spencer.org)
are offering a new fellowship in education reporting, beginning in fall
2008. The fellowship seeks to elevate the level of education reporting by
giving writers the time and resources needed to produce work of lasting
value and that ultimately influences the national conversation about the
state of education in America. The fellowship combines course work in
residence at Columbia University with intense individual help with each
fellow's project on some aspect of education in the U.S.
Fellows will spend an academic year in New York to study at the School of
Journalism and at Columbia's Teachers College. In addition to the
coursework and independent projects, the Spencer Fellows will meet as a
group periodically and will participate in conversations with influential
leaders in both education and journalism.
The
fellowship is open to journalists, educators, and education policy
researchers who are interested in creating significant works of long-form
education journalism. The chief criterion for selection is the potential
for research and writing excellence and impact on the national discourse
in the field of education. An outline of a proposed project in education
reporting (projects that are already underway are eligible) must accompany
all applications.
Visit
the Web site of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism for
complete program information.
NEA
FOUNDATION LEARNING & LEADERSHIP GRANTS
Deadline:
February 1, 2008
The NEA
Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support
professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student
learning in the nation's public schools, colleges, and universities.
Learning &
Leadership Grants: provide opportunities for teachers, education support
professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in
high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in
professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000
for groups engaged in collegial study. The next application deadline is
February 1 , 2008. For more information, please visit
www.neafoundation.org/grants.
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE NURSE FELLOWS
Deadline: February 1, 2008
The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (www.rwjf.org) Executive Nurse Fellows
Program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive
roles in health services, public health, and nursing education who aspire
to help lead and shape the U.S. healthcare system. The three-year
fellowships allow participating nurses to remain in their current
positions while they gain the experiences, insights, competencies, and
skills necessary to advance in executive leadership positions in a
healthcare system that is undergoing unprecedented change. The program is
designed to give nursing and nurses a more influential role across many
sectors of the economy.
The fellowships are open to senior-level nurses who hold executive
positions in health services organizations, public health organizations
and systems, and nursing education. Applicants must be citizens of the
U.S. or its territories or have permanent residency status at the time of
application.
Up to 20 fellowships will be awarded in this grant cycle. Fellowship
resources include $35,000 over three years. Complete program information
is available at the RWJF Web site.
HP TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING GRANT GUIDELINES NOW AVAILABLE
Deadline: February 14, 2008
The HP (www.hp.com) Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative is designed
to support the innovative use of mobile technology in K-16 education, and
to help identify K-12 public schools and two- and four-year colleges and
universities that HP might support with future grants. In 2008, HP will
award a total of nearly $7 million in cash and equipment to K-12 schools
in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and to colleges and universities throughout
North America (Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.).
Colleges and Universities: The HP Technology for Teaching Higher Education
Grant Initiative will select approximately 44 campuses from throughout the
United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. The program is open to all two- or
four-year, public or private, colleges or universities and will be awarded
on a competitive basis. The higher education grant award is valued at
approximately $77,000, and includes a $20,000 cash grant for the principal
investigator to use to support the work of the project. To be considered
for a 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Higher Education Grant, a project
proposal must propose a course redesign project for one or more
undergraduate courses, where at least one course is focused on one of the
following eligible disciplines: Mathematics; Science (physical,
environmental, computer); Engineering (electrical, computer, mechanical,
environmental, materials); and Information Systems/Information Technology.
Requests for Proposals, with specific details about the grant goals and
application process, are available now at the HP Web site. The online
application process will begin on January 8, 2008.
LOUISVILLE INSTITUTE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST BOOK GRANT PROGRAM FOR
MINORITY SCHOLARS
Deadline: February 15, 2008
The
Louisville Institute's (www.louisville-institute.org) First Book Grant
Program for Minority Scholars seeks to assist junior, non-tenured religion
scholars of color to complete a major research and book project focused on
some issue pertaining to American Christianity related to the priorities
of the Louisville Institute.
The
program seeks to enable scholars to spend an entire academic year devoted
to that research project while free of other professional
responsibilities. In keeping with its fundamental mission, the Louisville
Institute is especially interested in identifying and supporting scholars
of color who seek through their academic work to be in conversation with
church leaders and to strengthen their faith communities.
Applicants must be members of a racial/ethnic minority group; have an
earned doctoral degree (normally a Ph.D. or Th.D.); be a pre-tenured
faculty member in a full-time tenure-track position at an accredited
institution of higher education (seminary, college, or university) in
North America; be able to negotiate a full academic year free from
teaching and committee responsibilities; and be engaged in a scholarly
research project leading to the publication of their first (or second)
book, focusing on some aspect of Christianity in North America. For
purposes of this grant program, the term "racial/ethnic minority group"
includes African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans,
Arab Americans, and Pacific Islanders.
The grant amount requested should not exceed $40,000. Awards for
sabbatical leaves of less than a full academic year will not be made.
Visit the Louisville Institute Web site for complete program guidelines.
MINORITY STUDENTS INVITED TO APPLY FOR PHILANTHROPY INTERNSHIP
Deadline: March 15, 2008 and July 15, 2008
The
Nonprofit Sector Research Fund (http://nonprofitresearch.org),
a grantmaking program of the Aspen Institute (http://aspeninstitute.org/
) in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed
Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on
academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate
students who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as
an intern with the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund. Through the program,
the fund seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating
to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may
arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for
this experience.
In
his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes general research and
program support for the fund's grantmaking and outreach efforts. The ideal
candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing graduate or
undergraduate student from an underrepresented community. She or he should
have an excellent academic record and also have outstanding research
skills; a background in the social sciences or humanities; excellent
writing and communication skills; demonstrated financial need; and
American citizenship.
The
student must be able to intern for 10-15 weeks at the Washington, D.C.,
office of the Aspen Institute. The program generally expects that fall and
spring internships will be part-time (10 to 20 hours per week) and summer
internships will be full-time. All travel and housing costs must be
covered by the student. A fellowship grant of between $2,500 and $5,000
will be awarded, depending on the recipient's educational level, financial
need, and time commitment.
Applications are considered based on the timing of applicants'
availability: For Summer 2008, the deadline is March 15, 2008; and for
Fall 2008, the deadline is July 15, 2008.
Visit
the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Web site for complete program
information.
MERLOT ISSUES
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The eighth
MERLOT International Conference (MIC08) held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is
devoted to faculty development in the design, creation, utilization and
evaluation of online teaching and learning materials. The MIC08 conference
theme, MERLOT: Still Blazing the Trail and Meeting New Challenges in
the Digital Age, recognizes the collaborative efforts within
disciplines and the education community around the world to enhance
teaching and learning through the use of academic technology.
The MERLOT
International Conference offers many opportunities for attendees to gain
practical skills in the use of educational technologies through numerous
interactive hands-on workshops led by peers and through industry-sponsored
technology showcases. For more information, visit
http://mic08.merlot.org/proposals/call.
FIND
ADVENTURE AND JOB SATISFACTION BY TEACHING ABROAD WITH THE PEACE CORPS
Peace Corps is
encouraging experienced educators and teachers to become Peace Corps
education volunteers. There is currently a high demand for skilled
teachers with classroom and teacher training experience, particularly in
Peace Corps programs in Central and South America, Africa, Eastern Europe,
and Asia.
Peace Corps
education volunteers introduce innovative teaching methods and encourage
critical thinking in a variety of classroom settings overseas. They may
also work in curricula or materials development, and train teachers
informally or formally in conversational English, academic subjects, or
instruction methodologies. The most competitive candidates will have: a
minimum of three years of classroom experience; advanced degrees in
teaching, education, TEFL, English, primary or secondary education, or
linguistics; or teacher trainer experience. Volunteers may be placed in
primary or secondary schools, as well as in colleges or universities.
To learn more
about teaching opportunities with Peace Corps, call 1.800.424.8580 or
visit:
http://www.peacecorps.gov/minisite/index.cfm?shell=education&cid=prno
Do you have
a new position or honor to share with your Collaboration colleagues? If
so, please send a short announcement to
lguyott@collab.org for inclusion
in the next “Newsbytes.”
The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning is an
alliance of colleges and universities that supports and promotes
outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be reached at: 2356
University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN 55114, Phone: (651)
646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org, Web:
www.collab.org.
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R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 6, Number 4
November 15, 2007
Greetings! We’re
pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
IN
THIS ISSUE:
1.
Headlines & Deadlines
2.
Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3.
Movers & Shakers
4.
Funding Opportunities
1.
Headlines & Deadlines:
REGISTER BEFORE JANUARY
24, 2008, FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY CONFERENCE, “CRITICAL THINKING
IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET”
Educating students to be critical thinkers has long been a goal of
colleges and universities and the focus of many faculty development
programs. However, higher education institutions are facing significant
new challenges addressing the critical thinking needs of the Net
Generation. Many of today’s college students have the latest technologies
at their fingertips. Their comfort and skill in manipulating the latest
hardware and software far exceeds any previous generation. Yet the growing
social, economic, political, health, and environmental challenges we face
demand that their abilities to research effectively, think critically, and
communicate clearly need to be nurtured more urgently than ever before.
These challenges and opportunities are the focus of The Collaboration’s
Winter 2008 conference.
Key features of the conference include
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Preconference
sessions on
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Intellectual
property
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Quantitative
reasoning
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Social pedagogies
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Performance
assessment
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Technology in the
classroom
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Opening Session led
by Stephen Brookfield. Brookfield holds the title of
Distinguished University Professor at the University of St. Thomas,
having joined the University after 10 years as Professor of Higher and
Adult Education at Columbia University. In addition, he will present a
concurrent session, “Practical Strategies for Encouraging Critical
Thinking.”
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Closing session led
by Randy Bass, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning
Initiatives at Georgetown University and Executive Director of
Georgetown's Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS).
Bass will present a preconference session, “Designing for Difficulty:
Rethinking Teaching and Learning through a Social Pedagogies Framework,”
and a concurrent session, “Exploring Digital Pedagogies.”
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Reception and
Roundtable for participants from historically black, tribal, and
Hispanic-serving institutions. Please join us on the Thursday evening
before the conference for this informal gathering to socialize, discuss
issues of common concern to your institutions, and provide input for
Collaboration planning.
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Twenty-seven
interactive, thought-provoking concurrent sessions on critical thinking,
student engagement, transformative learning, collaboration, and other
topics.
FEBRUARY TRAVEL GRANTS APPLICATION
DEADLINE: JANUARY 11, 2008
Travel Grant funding is available for the February conference! Faculty
Development Coordinators at member HBCUs and TCUs should watch their mail
the first week of December for Travel Grants’ application materials.
Travel grants of up to $1,800 for two or more participants are available
to tribal and private historically black colleges and universities that
are 2007-08 Collaboration members and have a history of Bush Foundation
funding. Applications for the February conference must be submitted by the
campus Faculty Development Coordinator and received at the Collaboration
office by January 11, 2008. Applications for remaining funds, if
available, are due by January 25, 2008. To review the guidelines and
download application materials, please visit our Web site at
www.collab.org.
As
of November 1, The Collaboration has awarded a total of $7,200 in Travel
Grant funding to support ten faculty and staff from four Collaboration
member institutions to attend our November conference. Institutions
receiving grants for this event are:
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Blackfeet
Community College
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Oglala
Lakota College
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Sitting
Bull College
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Xavier University of
Louisiana
FEBRUARY FACULTY
DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION PROVIDES IDEAS FOR PROMOTING THE TEACHING OF
CRITICAL THINKING ON YOUR CAMPUS
Join your colleagues at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on
Saturday, February 16, 2008, for an informal discussion on ways you can
promote the teaching of critical thinking Discuss and brainstorm ways to
provide critical thinking training and incorporate critical thinking
rubrics into lesson plans and syllabi. This session will also include time
to share your own experiences and develop next steps that best meet your
campus’ needs. The session is facilitated by Phyllis Worthy Dawkins,
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Eugene Hermitte, Dean of
Freshman-Sophomore Learning, from Johnson C. Smith University.
RESERVE YOUR SPRING
TRAVELING WORKSHOP NOW
It’s not too early to begin thinking about professional development events
for spring! In the past two years, The Collaboration has provided more
than 75 Traveling Workshops to colleges and universities across the
country. So popular is our collection of targeted, expert workshops that
we’re already taking bookings for workshops in 2008-09. . .so book your
workshop soon! Traveling Workshops bring the expertise, talents, and
training of our facilitators to you on your schedule and within your
budget. Topics range from active learning and student engagement to
technology-enhanced learning, and workshops can be arranged for one day,
two days, or a week, depending on your needs. For as little as $1,200 plus
the facilitator’s travel expense, you can bring an in-depth, interactive
experience for faculty and staff tailored to your needs to your site.
We’ll also handle the workshop evaluation for you! For more information,
visit The Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651) 646-6166. We look forward to
helping you!
PROGRAM CONSULTING AND
EVALUATION WITHIN YOUR REACH
You won’t find anything like The Collaboration’s Program Consulting &
Evaluation Services anywhere else. This flexible program provides
customized, cost-effective assistance and professional external
perspective on a broad range of campus initiatives: programs to
diversify faculty teaching strategies, campus-wide assessment plans,
curriculum development initiatives, reaccreditation . . . and more.
All of our consulting services are facilitated by experts in higher
education who are selected after a thorough review process. Save time and
resources while increasing the success of your next initiative. Contact
The Collaboration today at (651) 646-6166.
2.
Save the Date! Upcoming Events
JOHN TAGG SPECIAL GUEST
FACULTY MEMBER AT COLLABORATION’S INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC INNOVATION
Give your academic planning and development initiatives the time and focus
they need in The Collaboration’s intensive four-day institute. In a unique
environment designed to foster collaborative planning and leadership
skills, The Collaboration has helped dozens of colleges and universities
develop new courses, redesign curricula, redesign and enhance assessment
plans, and build momentum on other important strategies to advance college
teaching and learning.
Joining the core faculty at the Institute is John Tagg, author of “The
Learning Paradigm College” (Anker Publications, 2003), and keynote speaker
at The Collaboration’s February 2006 Conference, “Building a
Learning-Centered Institution.” Tagg is associate professor of English at
Palomar College and has developed the case for organizational
transformation in higher education. His best-selling book describes
a research-based approach to redesigning higher education in the service
of student learning and provides detailed examples of institutions that
exemplify the Learning Paradigm. According to Peter Ewell it is “a
remarkable book,” and Charles Muscatine of Berkeley calls it “one of the
very greatest books on higher education that I have ever read.”
By
participating in The Collaboration’s 2008 Institute for Academic
Innovation, a team from your institution can complete a persuasive project
plan to meet your institutional mission and goals while receiving expert
guidance and assessment from a core faculty chosen for their expertise.
Watch your mailboxes during the first week of December for more
information, visit The Collaboration Web site at www.collab.org for
complete details.
3. Movers and Shakers
COLLABORATION
MEMBERSHIP REACHES 103
As of November 15,
2007, The Collaboration’s annual membership comprised 69 Regional, 31
Affiliate, and 3 Associate Members. Our thanks to all of you who have
advocated for new or renewed membership by your institutions, who have
promoted continued involvement in Collaboration programs and events, and
who have contributed to making The Collaboration the vital and relevant
organization it is!
For more information
on our current members and the benefits of membership, visit our Web site
at
www.collab.org.
COLLABORATION MEMBERS
MAKE A STRONG SHOWING AT POD CONFERENCE
The 32nd Annual POD Network Conference was held in Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, October 25-28, 2007. More than 800 members of the higher
education community attended the conference, including Collaboration
President & CEO Lesley K. Cafarelli, Program Director Tim Barrett, and
Director of Marketing & Special Projects Lisa Guyott.
Representatives from Collaboration member institutions made a strong
showing as presenters:
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Ann Austin, Michigan
State University
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Roger Baldwin,
Michigan State University
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Deborah Chang,
Michigan State University
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Phyllis Worthy
Dawkins, Johnson C. Smith University
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Debra DeZure,
Michigan State University
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Susan Hines, Saint
Mary’s University of Minnesota
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Ellen R. Iverson,
Carleton College
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Michael Jennings,
University of Texas at San Antonio
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Kevin Johnston,
Michigan State University
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Cathy Manduca,
Carleton College
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Lynda Milne,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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Kristin Moretto,
Michigan State University
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Linda Noble, Kennesaw
State University
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Yvonne Shafter,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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Allyn Shaw, Michigan
State University
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Martin Springborg,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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Valerie Whittlesey,
Kennesaw State University
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Thomas Wortman,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
If
you did not have the opportunity to take part in the POD Network
Conference, visit the POD Web site at
www.podnetwork.org for a complete list of conference sessions.
MINNESOTA STATE
UNIVERSITY, MANKATO, NAMES INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY
ADVANCEMENT
Michael Miller, Dean of the College of Education at Collaboration Regional
Member Minnesota State University, Mankato, has been named Interim Vice
President for University Advancement by President Richard Davenport.
Miller will assume his new role on November 20, replacing David Williams,
who will become Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Marketing
at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Miller will provide leadership for Minnesota State Mankato’s Advancement
Division, overseeing the offices of development, alumni relations and
special events, integrated marketing, and the University Foundation. As
Interim Vice President, Miller will also serve on the President’s Cabinet.
Miller served on The Collaboration Board of Directors (2001-2002),
facilitated a preconference session at one of our first conferences, and
has been a frequent participant in Collaboration events. He has been Dean
of the College of Education since 2003 and before that served in various
administrative and teaching positions at Collaboration Charter Member
Gustavus Adolphus College. Miller holds an Ed.S. and a Ph.D. in school
psychology from Ball State University.
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY
RECEIVES FUNDING FOR CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Minot State University, along with their private sector partners SRT
Communications and Info-Tech-Minot Technology Center, has been approved
for $2.1 million in North Dakota state funding for their Center of
Excellence project. The Great Plains Knowledge and Data Center will
promote the development and advancement of knowledge-based business in the
region.
"This project certainly meets the goals of the Centers of Excellence to
combine education and economic development to create new business
opportunities in our state," said University President David Fuller. "I
see this project as being very important in demonstrating how Minot State
University faculty and students can collaborate and contribute in a
meaningful way to the economic development of our region."
Key MSU personnel involved in conceptualizing the center and preparing the
proposal include Selmer Moen and Steve Hayton, faculty members in computer
science, and Deanna Klein, faculty member in business information
technology. Linda Cresap, dean of the Graduate School and Research and
Sponsored Programs, will oversee the grant.
SAINT PAUL COLLEGE
NAMED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Saint Paul
College, a Collaboration Regional Member, has been named a Center of
Excellence by Sun Microsystems, Inc., to help the College focus on
teaching Java and Open Solaris technology and curriculum.
The Center
of Excellence program is a prestigious partnership between Sun and
educational institutions. "It's a marvelous partnership between higher
education and industry," says Peggy Kennedy, Saint Paul College's Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Student Development. "Part of our
mission is education for employment, and the other part is education for
life. A partnership with business and industry represents the real world."
4.
Funding Opportunities
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows
Deadline: February 1, 2008
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (www.rwjf.org) Executive Nurse Fellows
Program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive
roles in health services, public health, and nursing education who aspire
to help lead and shape the U.S. healthcare system. The three-year
fellowships allow participating nurses to remain in their current
positions while they gain the experiences, insights, competencies, and
skills necessary to advance in executive leadership positions in a
healthcare system that is undergoing unprecedented change. The program is
designed to give nursing and nurses a more influential role across many
sectors of the economy.
The fellowships are open to senior-level nurses who hold executive
positions in health services organizations, public health organizations
and systems, and nursing education. Applicants must be citizens of the
U.S. or its territories or have permanent residency status at the time of
application.
Up to 20 fellowships will be awarded in this grant cycle. Fellowship
resources include $35,000 over three years. Complete program information
is available at the RWJF Web site.
LOUISVILLE INSTITUTE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST BOOK GRANT PROGRAM
FOR MINORITY SCHOLARS
Deadline: February 15, 2008
The Louisville Institute's (www.louisville-institute.org) First Book Grant
Program for Minority Scholars seeks to assist junior, non-tenured religion
scholars of color to complete a major research and book project focused on
some issue pertaining to American Christianity related to the priorities
of the Louisville Institute.
The program seeks to enable scholars to spend an entire academic year
devoted to that research project while free of other professional
responsibilities. In keeping with its fundamental mission, the Louisville
Institute is especially interested in identifying and supporting scholars
of color who seek through their academic work to be in conversation with
church leaders and to strengthen their faith communities.
Applicants must be members of a racial/ethnic minority group; have an
earned doctoral degree (normally a Ph.D. or Th.D.); be a pre-tenured
faculty member in a full-time tenure-track position at an accredited
institution of higher education (seminary, college, or university) in
North America; be able to negotiate a full academic year free from
teaching and committee responsibilities; and be engaged in a scholarly
research project leading to the publication of their first (or second)
book, focusing on some aspect of Christianity in North America. For
purposes of this grant program, the term "racial/ethnic minority group"
includes African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans,
Arab Americans, and Pacific Islanders.
The grant amount requested should not exceed $40,000. Awards for
sabbatical leaves of less than a full academic year will not be made.
Visit the Louisville Institute Web site for complete program guidelines.
HP TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING GRANT GUIDELINES NOW AVAILABLE
Deadline: February 14, 2008
The HP ( http://www.hp.com/ ) Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative is
designed to support the innovative use of mobile technology in K-16
education, and to help identify K-12 public schools and two- and four-year
colleges and universities that HP might support with future grants. In
2008, HP will award a total of nearly $7 million in cash and equipment to
K-12 schools in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and to colleges and universities
throughout North America (Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.).
Colleges and Universities: The HP Technology for Teaching Higher Education
Grant Initiative will select approximately 44 campuses from throughout the
United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. The program is open to all two- or
four-year, public or private, colleges or universities and will be awarded
on a competitive basis. The higher education grant award is valued at
approximately $77,000, and includes a $20,000 cash grant for the principal
investigator to use to support the work of the project. To be considered
for a 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Higher Education Grant, a project
proposal must propose a course redesign project for one or more
undergraduate courses, where at least one course is focused on one of the
following eligible disciplines: Mathematics; Science (physical,
environmental, computer); Engineering (electrical, computer, mechanical,
environmental, materials); and Information Systems/Information Technology.
Requests for Proposals, with specific details about the grant goals and
application process, are available now at the HP Web site. The online
application process will begin on January 8, 2008.
NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR
TOYOTA FAMILY LITERACY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Deadline: December 5, 2007
Presented by the National Center for Family Literacy (www.famlit.org)
and Toyota (www.toyota.com),
the Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award is given to educators
who demonstrate exemplary efforts to help parents and children achieve
their academic and non-academic goals. The educator selected as the 2008
Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year will receive a $5,000 award for
his/her program, courtesy of Toyota. He/she also will receive a trip to
the 17th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy in
Louisville, Kentucky, March 30-April 1, 2008. Several finalists, each of
whom will receive a $500 scholarship, will be selected for the 2008 Award.
Programs may nominate educators who strive to help families improve their
literacy skills through children's education, adult education, ESL
services, parenting education, and/or other educational services provided
to families. Nominations should emphasize how the nominated educator
supports intergenerational learning. Nominating programs may be publicly
or privately funded (or a combination) and may serve families through
community-based sites, school-based sites, libraries, or other service
settings.
Nominations must be submitted by the program director or
coordinator—someone who is familiar with the nominated educator's work
with children, adult learners, and the community. Visit the NCFL Web site
for complete nomination guidelines.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM LAUNCHES SPENCER EDUCATION JOURNALISM
FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: January 31, 2008
Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism (www.journalism.columbia.edu)
and the Spencer Foundation (www.spencer.org)
are offering a new fellowship in education reporting, beginning in fall
2008. The fellowship seeks to elevate the level of education reporting by
giving writers the time and resources needed to produce work of lasting
value and that ultimately influences the national conversation about the
state of education in America. The fellowship combines course work in
residence at Columbia University with intense individual help with each
fellow's project on some aspect of education in the U.S.
Fellows will spend an academic year in New York to study at the School of
Journalism and at Columbia's Teachers College. In addition to the
coursework and independent projects, the Spencer Fellows will meet as a
group periodically and will participate in conversations with influential
leaders in both education and journalism.
The fellowship is open to journalists, educators, and education policy
researchers who are interested in creating significant works of long-form
education journalism. The chief criterion for selection is the potential
for research and writing excellence and impact on the national discourse
in the field of education. An outline of a proposed project in education
reporting (projects that are already underway are eligible) must accompany
all applications.
Visit the Web site of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism
for complete program information.
MINORITY STUDENTS
INVITED TO APPLY FOR PHILANTHROPY
INTERNSHIP
Deadline: December 15, 2007; March 15, 2008; and July 15, 2008
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund (http://nonprofitresearch.org),
a grantmaking program of the Aspen Institute (http://aspeninstitute.org/
) in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed
Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on
academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate
students who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as
an intern with the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund. Through the program,
the fund seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating
to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may
arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for
this experience.
In
his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes general research and
program support for the fund's grantmaking and outreach efforts. The ideal
candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing graduate or
undergraduate student from an underrepresented community. She or he should
have an excellent academic record and also have outstanding research
skills; a background in the social sciences or humanities; excellent
writing and communication skills; demonstrated financial need; and
American citizenship.
The student must be able to intern for 10-15 weeks at the Washington,
D.C., office of the Aspen Institute. The program generally expects that
fall and spring internships will be part-time (10 to 20 hours per week)
and summer internships will be full-time. All travel and housing costs
must be covered by the student. A fellowship grant of between $2,500 and
$5,000 will be awarded, depending on the recipient's educational level,
financial need, and time commitment.
Applications are considered three times annually based on the timing of
applicants' availability: For Spring 2008, the deadline is December 15,
2007; for Summer 2008, the deadline is March 15, 2008; and for Fall 2008,
the deadline is July 15, 2008.
Visit the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Web site for complete program
information.
MICROSOFT ACCEPTING
PROPOSALS FOR A. RICHARD NEWTON
BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH AWARD
Deadline: December 3, 2007
Microsoft Research (http://research.microsoft.com)
is accepting proposals for the A. Richard Newton Breakthrough Research
Award. Successful breakthrough research applications will demonstrate
problem solutions with potentially profound impact for the sciences and
human society; innovative computational approaches providing unique
advantages for the problem solution; highly creative problem solving
strategies, which may also integrate knowledge and expertise from several
domains to solve otherwise intractable problems; and the PI's successful
history of leveraging diverse, specialized expertise, novel approaches,
and collaboration with other researchers.
The proposing institution must be either an accredited degree-granting
college or university (or international equivalent) with nonprofit status
and awarding degrees at the baccalaureate level or above; or a research
institution with nonprofit status. All qualifying institutions are
eligible without regard for geographic location.
The total amount available under this RFP is $1 million. Microsoft
Research anticipates making approximately ten to twelve awards, with a
maximum of $100,000 for any single award. Awards are made as unrestricted
gifts to the institution for the purpose of seed-funding larger
initiatives, proofs of concept, or demonstrations of feasibility.
Visit the Web site of Microsoft Research for complete program information.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
UNIVERSITY WOMEN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CAREER
DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Deadline: December 15, 2007
One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate
women, the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
(www.aauw.org) supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and
activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers,
and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. The
foundation's Career Development Grants support women who hold a bachelor's
degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or
re-enter the work force. Special consideration is given to AAUW members,
women of color, and women pursuing their first advanced degree or
credentials in non-traditional fields.
Grants provide support for course work beyond a bachelor's degree,
including a master's degree, second bachelor's degree, or specialized
training in technical or professional fields. Funds also are available
for distance learning. Course work must be taken at an accredited two- or
four-year college or university, or at a technical school that is fully
licensed or accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education. Funds are not available for doctoral-level work.
For complete program information, visit the AAUW Web site.
FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH
CULTURE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR DOCTORAL DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS
Deadline: November 30, 2007
The Foundation for Jewish Culture (www2.jewishculture.org)
is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 Maurice and Marilyn Cohen
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships in Jewish Studies. The fellowships are
made for one academic year and are given for the final stages of
completing a dissertation.
Applicants must: be citizens or permanent residents of the United States
and have completed all academic requirements for the doctoral degree,
except the dissertation, by the date of submission; demonstrate
significant course work in Jewish Studies at the graduate level; provide
evidence of proficiency in a Jewish language adequate for pursuing an
academic career in their chosen field; and have a proposal or prospectus
that has been approved by a thesis committee.
Preference is given to individuals preparing for academic careers in
Jewish Studies, although occasional grants are awarded to students in
other fields of the humanities or social sciences who demonstrate a career
commitment to Jewish scholarship.
In
2008, up to five fellowships ranging from $16,000 to $20,000 will be
granted, marking an increase in award size from previous years.
Visit the Foundation for Jewish Culture's Web site for detailed
guidelines, including more information about deadlines and eligibility.
APPLICATION AVAILABLE
FOR 2008 BARBARA JORDAN HEALTH POLICY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Deadline: December 14, 2007
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (www.kff.org)
is accepting applications for the 2008 Barbara Jordan Health Policy
Scholars Program. This opportunity is for college seniors and recent
college graduates who have a strong interest in addressing racial and
ethnic health disparities, or who are themselves a member of a population
that is adversely affected by racial and ethnic health disparities.
During their nine-week experience, the scholars work in congressional
offices in Washington, D.C., obtaining first-hand experience in the
policy-making process and participating in seminars and site visits to
enhance their practical knowledge of healthcare issues. Each scholar also
writes and presents a health policy research paper in one of the following
areas: Medicaid and the uninsured, Medicare, or HIV/AIDS.
Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens who will be seniors or recent
graduates of an accredited U.S. college or university in the fall of 2008.
Individuals with an advanced degree and those individuals currently
enrolled in an advanced degree program are not eligible to participate.
Candidates are selected based on academic performance, demonstrated
leadership potential, and interest in health issues that
disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities or underserved
communities. Scholars receive roundtrip transportation to Washington, a
stipend, and housing at Howard University for the duration of the program.
Application materials and more information are available at the KFF Web
site.
COMPETITION OPENS FOR
FORD FOUNDATION DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS
Deadline: Various
Administered by the National Research Council (www.nationalacademies.org/nrc),
the Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships seek to increase the diversity
of U.S. college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and
racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and
to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a
resource for enriching the education of all students.
To
facilitate these goals, NRC awards fellowships at the predoctoral,
dissertation, and postdoctoral levels to students who demonstrate
excellence, a commitment to diversity and a desire to enter the
professoriate. The program makes the following annual awards:
approximately sixty pre-doctoral awards of $20,000 per year for up to
three years (Deadline: November 15, 2007); approximately thirty-five
dissertation awards of $21,000 for one year (Deadline: November 29, 2007);
and approximately twenty postdoctoral awards of $40,000 each for one year
(Deadline: November 29, 2007).
All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race,
national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation
are eligible to apply. Applicants should have evidence of superior
academic achievement; be committed to a career in teaching and research at
the college or university level; be enrolled in or planning to enroll in
an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a
U.S. educational institution; and have not earned a doctoral degree at any
time, in any field.
For complete program information and application procedures, visit the
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Home Page.
OLYMPUS LAUNCHES
NATIONAL INNOVATION AWARD PROGRAM
Deadline: November 16, 2007
Technology and consumer electronics company Olympus (www.olympusamerica.com)
has announced the Olympus Innovation Award Program for 2008. The program,
executed by Olympus in partnership with the National Collegiate Inventors
and Innovators Alliance (www.nciia.org),
recognizes individuals who have fostered or demonstrated innovative
thinking in education.
The awards will be given to faculty nominees chosen from among the nearly
two hundred member institutions of NCIIA, a national alliance of colleges
and universities fostering invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship in
U.S. higher education. The Olympus Innovation Award Program includes three
awards:
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The Olympus Innovation Award recognizes a faculty
member who fosters an environment of innovative thinking among students
through inventive teaching methods and hands-on educational
opportunities. The winner will receive a $10,000 award.
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The Olympus Lifetime of Educational Innovation Award
recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated a sustained
contribution throughout his or her career to stimulating innovative
thinking in students in their own universities and throughout academia.
The winner will receive a $2,500 award.
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The Olympus Emerging Educational Leader Award
recognizes an individual who has inspired innovative thinking in
students in a discrete area and who has the potential to make even
greater contributions to the field in the future. The winner will
receive a $1,000 prize.
Students, faculty, and others at NCIIA institutions of higher learning in
the U.S. may nominate qualified educators through the NCIIA Web site.
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R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 6,
Number 3
October 18, 2007
Greetings! We’re
pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines &
Deadlines
2. Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
1. Headlines &
Deadlines:
ONE WEEK REMAINING!
NOVEMBER CONFERENCE
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: OCTOBER 23, 2007
Save $45 when you
register for the Collaboration’s November 16-17, 2007, conference by
October 23! Faculty and staff at Collaboration member institutions can
save an additional $15 to $25 per person with our group discount when at
least six people register together as a group.
If you haven’t yet
had the chance to review November conference highlights, visit our Web
site at
www.collab.org or call us today for a copy of the brochure. Addressing
one of the most critical issues in higher education today—student
engagement and success—the fall conference features:
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More than 30
preconference and concurrent sessions on student engagement,
transformative learning, collaboration, critical thinking, and other key
topics.
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Opening and
concurrent sessions led by Ken Bain, author of “What the Best College
Teachers Do” (Harvard University Press, 2004) and Vice Provost for
Instruction and Director of the Teaching and Learning Center at
Montclair State University. Bain’s highly interactive session will
explore the practices and insights of educators with phenomenal success
in helping students achieve remarkable learning results.
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Preconference and
closing sessions led by Jeanette Norden, Professor of Cell and
Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, one of the outstanding
educators featured in Ken Bain’s book and an award-winning teacher
recognized for integrating “humanity” into basic science courses.
NOVEMBER FACULTY
DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION PROVIDES ADVICE TO PROMOTE THE SCHOLARSHIP
OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ON YOUR CAMPUS
Join your colleagues
for an informal discussion on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Session on Saturday, November 17,
2008. Learn more about resources and strategies that you as faculty
developers can use to help faculty on your campus who hope to connect
their scholarly and teaching lives. This session will also include time to
share your own experiences and develop next steps that best meet your
campus needs. The session is facilitated by Marion Larson, Professor and
Director of the Honors Program at Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota,
and Stewart Ross, Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
BOOK NOW FOR JANUARY
TRAVELING WORKSHOPS
Now is the time to
schedule a Collaboration Traveling Workshop for your January professional
development event. In the past two years, The Collaboration has provided
more than 75 Traveling Workshops to colleges and universities across the
country. So popular is our collection of targeted, expert workshops that
we’re already taking bookings for workshops in 2008-09. . .so book your
workshop soon! Traveling Workshops bring the expertise, talents, and
training of our facilitators to you on your schedule and within your
budget. Topics range from active learning and student engagement to
technology-enhanced learning, and workshops can be arranged for one day,
two days, or a week, depending on your needs. For as little as $1,200 plus
the facilitator’s travel expense, you can bring an in-depth, interactive
experience for faculty and staff tailored to your needs to your site. For
more information, visit The Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651) 646-6166. We look forward to
helping you!
NEW ISSUE OF “ON
TEACHING & LEARNING” AVAILABLE ONLINE
The fall 2007 issue
of The Collaboration’s popular newsletter, “On Teaching & Learning,” is
now available on our Web site at
www.collab.org. This issue includes:
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A case study
of the University of Mary’s program to integrate liberal studies and
professional preparation written by Jeannine Saabye.
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Holy Cross
College’s successful efforts to enhance deep learning detailed by Henry
Borne and William Mangan.
·
Katherine
Hirsh’s look at teaching techniques for first-year students.
·
A review of
Derek Bok’s “Our Underachieving Colleges” by Mary Savina.
To receive your copy
of “On Teaching & Learning,” just complete the subscription form on
The Collaboration Web site. As a subscriber, you will receive an email
notifying you of the next issue’s publication as soon as it’s posted.
PROGRAM CONSULTING
AND EVALUATION WITHIN YOUR REACH
You won’t find
anything like The Collaboration’s Program Consulting & Evaluation Services
anywhere else. This flexible program provides customized, cost-effective
assistance and professional external perspective on a broad range of
campus initiatives: programs to diversify faculty teaching
strategies, campus-wide assessment plans, curriculum development
initiatives, reaccreditation . . . and more. All PCE Services are
facilitated by experts in higher education who are selected after a
thorough peer-review process. Save time and resources on your next
initiative. Contact The Collaboration today at (651) 646-6166.
2. Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
ANNOUNCED FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY 15-16, 2008, CONFERENCE,
“CRITICAL THINKING IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET”
Educating students
to be critical thinkers has long been a goal of colleges and universities
and the focus of many faculty development programs. However, higher
education institutions are facing significant new challenges addressing
the critical thinking needs of the Net Generation. Many of today’s college
students have the latest technologies at their fingertips. Their comfort
and skill in manipulating the latest hardware and software far exceeds any
previous generation. Yet the growing social, economic, political, health,
and environmental challenges we face demand that their abilities to
research effectively, think critically, and communicate clearly need to be
nurtured more urgently than ever before. These challenges and
opportunities are the focus of The Collaboration’s winter 2008 conference.
The Collaboration is
pleased to announce our keynote speakers for the conference:
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Stephen Brookfield
holds the title of Distinguished University Professor at the University
of St. Thomas in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, having joined the
University after 10 years as Professor of Higher and Adult Education at
Columbia University. Since beginning his teaching career in 1970, he has
written ten books on adult learning, teaching, critical thinking,
discussion methods, and critical theory, four of which have won the
Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature in Adult Education. Brookfield
will lead the opening session, “Creating Critical Classrooms: How
Teachers Model Critical Thinking for Students” as well as a concurrent
session, “Practical Strategies for Encouraging Critical Thinking.”
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Randy Bass
is Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning Initiatives at Georgetown
University and Executive Director of Georgetown's Center for New Designs
in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS). A Consulting Scholar for the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (1998-99) and a
Carnegie Fellow, he has served as Director of the Visible Knowledge
Project, a five-year SoTL project involving 70 faculty on 21 university
and college campuses. Bass will lead the conference’s closing session,
“Recognizing the Visible Evidence of Invisible Learning,” a
preconference session, “Designing for Difficulty: Rethinking Teaching
and Learning through a Social Pedagogies Framework,” and a
concurrent session, “Exploring Digital Pedagogies.”
BELLMAN LEADERSHIP
AWARD WINNER TO BE HONORED AT FALL CONFERENCE
Be sure to attend
the Friday night reception during our November 2007 conference to honor
the first recipient of the Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership
for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. A short program will
be followed by appetizers, music, a cash bar, and the chance to connect
with friends and colleagues.
PLANNING UNDERWAY
FOR THE COLLABORATION’S 2008 SUMMER INSTITUTE
Since 1990, dozens
of colleges and universities have taken part in the Collaboration’s Summer
Institute, an intensive, residential program designed to help institutions
make measurable progress and achieve real, lasting results on their
curricular, policy, and other teaching and learning initiatives. Your
opportunity to be part of this unique program has arrived! The 2008 Summer
Institute is scheduled for June 9-13, 2008, and the Call for Proposals
will be available in November.
By participating in
The Collaboration’s Summer Institute, a team from your institution can
complete a persuasive project plan to meet your institutional mission and
goals while receiving expert guidance and assessment from a core faculty
chosen for their expertise. Watch your mailboxes for more information, or
contact us today at (651) 646-6166 for details about this valuable
opportunity.
3. Movers and Shakers
BRIAR
CLIFF’S WILLIAM T. MANGAN JOINS THE COLLABORATION BOARD
The
Collaboration is pleased to announce that William T. Mangan, Vice
President for Academic Affairs at Briar Cliff University in Iowa, has
joined the Board of Directors for a 2007-10 term. Mangan
has been actively
involved in the work of The Collaboration, including serving as one of our
Consultant/Evaluators for several years, presenting at several
conferences, and contributing articles to the “On Teaching and Learning”
newsletter. He has served as a Consultant/Evaluator for the Higher
Learning Commission since 2001, and he serves currently on HLC’s
Accreditation Review Council. We look forward to his enthusiastic
contributions to our mission!
THE COLLABORATION
WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FOR 2007-08
The Collaboration is delighted to welcome two new member institutions:
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Maryville
University of St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
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Wisconsin Lutheran
College (Milwaukee, WI)
As of October 15,
2007-08 Collaboration membership comprised 67 Regional, 29 Affiliate, and
3 Associate Members. For more information on our current members and the
benefits of membership, visit our website at
www.collab.org.
MARION
LARSON NAMED THE COLLABORATION’S 2007-08 VISITING SCHOLAR
Marion
Hogan Larson has been asked to contribute her talents and expertise to The
Collaboration as Visiting Scholar for the 2007-08 academic year. Larson’s
first task will be to develop the content on The Collaboration Web site
through a series of annotated bibliographies and other reference materials
of importance to our members. Be sure to visit The Collaboration Web site
often (www.collab.org)
to take advantage of this new resource. In addition, she will assist
Collaboration staff in updating our most-requested product, the “Opening
Doors” video and user’s guide on the formative assessment of teaching.
Larson is
Professor of Writing at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN, where she
directs Writing-Across-the-Curriculum and the Honors Program. She is a
graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois and holds a Ph.D. from the
University of Minnesota. A long-time advocate of The Collaboration, Larson
has presented concurrent sessions at many conferences, is a facilitator
for the Traveling Workshop Program, acts as a Consultant/Evaluator for our
Program Evaluation and Consulting Services, serves on the core faculty for
The Collaboration’s Summer Institute, and is a former Collaboration Board
member (1996-99).
Faculty
developers should be certain to attend the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast
Session at the November conference where Larson—along with
Stewart Ross,
Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at
Minnesota State University, Mankato—will facilitate a discussion on the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
NEW
APPOINTMENT FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE’S DR. BARBARA EDWARDS FARLEY
Congratulations to Dr. Barbara Edwards Farley. After a rigorous selection
process that included a unanimous recommendation from the faculty senate,
Farley has been officially appointed Dean of the College and Vice
President for Academic Affairs at Augsburg College, a Charter Member of
The Collaboration. In this dual role, Farley will serve as chief academic
officer for Augsburg College and will provide leadership for both faculty
and students.
Farley
joined Augsburg College in 2000 as Academic Dean and Associate Dean for
Faculty Affairs. Her teaching and scholarship record has been recognized
with tenure at Saint John’s University (Collegeville, MN) and the College
of St. Scholastica (Duluth, MN), and she previously served as Chief
Academic Officer at St. Vincent College in Pennsylvania.
COLLABORATION MEMBER
INSTITUTIONS RECEIVE GRANT FROM NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
The North Star STEM
Alliance—comprising 15 Minnesota colleges and universities—has received a
$2.45 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help
increase the number of under-represented minority students who complete
undergraduate degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM).
The statewide
alliance, along with the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Minnesota
High Tech Association, will receive the money over the next five years as
part of the NSF's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSMAP)
program, a federal education initiative. The program covers 37 states, the
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Since its inception, minority
enrollment in STEM programs at more than 450 participating institutions
has increased nearly six times over from 1991 to 2003. Annually almost
25,000 baccalaureate degrees are conferred to minority students as a
result of this federal initiative.
The Minnesota
alliance, named the North Star STEM Alliance, will focus on easing
students’ transition from high school to college, from two-year colleges
to four-year colleges, from lower division baccalaureate programs to
specific STEM majors, and from a baccalaureate degree to STEM graduate
study. The alliance will provide comprehensive, long-term initiatives to
address these objectives at the critical transition points. The
initiatives include alliance-wide community building conferences, programs
to help students bridge from high school to college and university
programs, peer-to-peer learning, undergraduate research opportunities,
industry internships and professional development, and college prep
science and engineering courses in high schools.
Members of the North
Star STEM Alliance include Collaboration members Augsburg College,
Carleton College, Gustavus Adolphus College, Macalester College, St. Olaf
College, Minnesota State University, Mankato, St. Cloud State University,
Century College, and North Hennepin Community College, among others.
NDSCS’ DOHMAN
APPOINTED TO HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION COUNCIL
Gloria Dohman,
Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at North Dakota
State College of Science, has been appointed to the Institutional Actions
Council of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
The Institutional
Actions Council (IAC) consists of 20 peer review/consultant evaluators who
are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and understanding of the
accreditation process. The council reviews recommendations and related
materials that pertain to the affiliation status of institutions and
offers advice to the commission on issues identified during its
deliberations.
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF
LOUISIANA PRESIDENT RECEIVES 2007 VISION AWARD
In honor of his
leadership in helping New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina, Catholic
Charities USA presented its 2007 Vision Award to Dr. Norman C. Francis,
President of Collaboration Affiliate Member Xavier University of
Louisiana.
The annual Vision
Award recognizes an individual whose life and work personifies Catholic
Charities USA’s vision for a moral, just, and compassionate society.
Following the catastrophic floods brought on by Hurricane Katrina, Dr.
Francis responded with courage and commitment and immediately went to work
recovering the Xavier campus — most of which was damaged. He also chaired
the governor’s Louisiana Recovery Authority, managing the recovery effort
for the entire state.
"I am so honored and
pleased to accept Catholic Charities USA’s 2007 Vision Award," said
Francis, upon accepting the award. "In America today, we have to deal with
catastrophes equitably, honestly, and with moral values. And I am happy to
say Catholic Charities has established a principal and model for working
together: we have to work together across lines — across race, across
culture, and across economic backgrounds."
Xavier University of
Louisiana has been a repeat recipient of Collaboration Travel Grants, a
program created to increase involvement in Collaboration activities by
faculty and staff from Native American tribal and private historically
black colleges and universities by providing financial assistance for
registrations and travel expenses.
JOHNSON C. SMITH
UNIVERSITY NAMES BRIAN L. JOHNSON ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC
AFFAIRS
Johnson C. Smith
University, a Collaboration Charter Member, recently promoted Brian L
Johnson, Ph.D., to Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and an
Associate Professor of English/Honors College Core Faculty.
Dr. Johnson came to JCSU from Claflin University, another Collaboration
member institution, where he served as an Associate Professor of English
and founding Director of the Jonathan Jasper Wright Institute for the
Study of Southern African American History, Culture, and Policy. His
recent scholarship includes his first book, “Du Bois and Reform:
Periodical-Based Leadership for African Americans” (New York: Alta
Mira Press/Rowman & Littlefield, 2005) and a second book, “W.E.B. Du Bois:
Agnostic” (a biography), which is currently under contract with
Rowman and Littlefield and scheduled for publication in 2008.
As JCSU’s new Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Johnson
will be responsible for overseeing The Center for Integrated Studies,
International Studies, Continuing Education, Summer School, and Faculty
Development as well as assisting the Vice President for Academic Affairs
in a variety of administrative tasks.
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Volume 6,
Number 2
September 15, 2007
Greetings! We’re
pleased to present your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the Advancement of
College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains important news and
updates about upcoming programs and professional development
opportunities.
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines &
Deadlines
2. Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
1. Headlines &
Deadlines:
ONE WEEK REMAINING! SUBMIT PROPOSALS BY sEPTEMBER 21 FOR THE COLLABORATION
WINTER 2008 CONFERENCE: “Critical THINKING IN THE AGE OF THE
INTERNET”
It’s not too late to
submit your proposal for the winter conference, “Critical Thinking in the
Age of the Internet.” If you have had success—or worked to address
obstacles—in helping students enhance their abilities to research
effectively, think critically, and communicate clearly in the face of
technological advances and distractions, share your experiences with your
peers at The Collaboration’s conference, February 15-16, 2008.
You can review the
Call for Proposals at www.collab.org.
We’re seeking a broad range of strong proposals that disseminate and model
effective practice; promote stimulating dialogue, inquiry, and
problem-solving; or engage participants in exploring opportunities of
post-conference inter-institutional topics. Questions? Contact us at
collab@collab.org or (651)
646-6166.
TRAVEL GRANTS PROGRAM PRIORITY DEADLINE:
SEPTEMBER 28, 2007
Travel grants of up
to $1,800 for two or more participants are available to tribal and private
historically black colleges and universities that are 2007-08
Collaboration members and have a history of Bush Foundation funding.
Applications for the November conference must be submitted by the campus
Faculty Development Coordinator and received at the Collaboration office
by September 28, 2007. Applications for remaining funds, if available, are
due by October 12, 2007. To review the guidelines and download application
materials, please visit our website at
www.collab.org.
NOVEMBER CONFERENCE
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: OCTOBER 23, 2007
Save $45 when you
register for the Collaboration’s November 16-17, 2007, conference by
October 23! Faculty and staff at Collaboration member institutions can
save an additional $15 to $25 per person with our group discount when at
least six people register together as a group.
If you haven’t yet
had the chance to review November conference highlights, visit our Web
site at www.collab.org or call us
today for a copy of the brochure. Addressing one of the most critical
issues in higher education today—student engagement and success—the fall
conference features:
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More than 30
preconference and concurrent sessions on student engagement,
transformative learning, collaboration, critical thinking, and other key
topics.
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Opening and
concurrent sessions led by Ken Bain, author of “What the Best College
Teachers Do” (Harvard University Press, 2004) and Vice Provost for
Instruction and Director of the Teaching and Learning Center at
Montclair State University. Bain’s highly interactive session will
explore the practices and insights of educators with phenomenal success
in helping students achieve remarkable learning results.
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Preconference and
closing sessions led by Jeanette Norden, Professor of Cell and
Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, one of the outstanding
educators featured in Ken Bain’s book and an award-winning teacher
recognized for integrating “humanity” into basic science courses.
CAN’T MAKE THE
CONFERENCE? LET THE EXPERTS COME TO YOU
Now is the best time
of year to schedule a Collaboration Traveling Workshop on your campus.
Traveling Workshops bring the expertise, talents, and training of our
facilitators to you on your schedule and within your budget. Topics range
from active learning and student engagement to technology-enhanced
learning and workshops can be arranged for one day, two days, or a week,
depending on your needs. Last year, The Collaboration provided more than
40 Traveling Workshops on 30 campuses around the country. For as little as
$1,450 you can bring an in-depth, interactive experience for faculty and
staff tailored to your needs to your site. For more information, visit The
Collaboration’s Web site at
www.collab.org or call us at (651) 646-6166. We look forward to
helping you!
2. Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
COLLABORATION TO
TAKE PART IN THE POD NETWORK CONFERENCE IN PITTSBURGH
The Professional and
Organizational Development (POD) Network will hold its 32nd
annual conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 25-28, 2007. This
year’s conference theme—“Purpose, Periphery, and Priorities”—
invites
participants to raise important questions about what we choose to
prioritize in higher education and what we choose to leave in the
periphery. This dialogue is sure to influence Collaboration staff and our
members as we plan for the year ahead.
The Collaboration
will have a table at the Resource Fair during this year’s conference.
Members of our staff will be available from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Friday
evening to answer questions about our programs, services, and membership.
Be sure to stop by to say hello!
STEWART BELLMAN
AWARD WINNER TO BE HONORED AT FALL CONFERENCE
Be sure to attend
the Friday night reception during our November 2007 conference to honor
the first recipient of the Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership
for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. A short program will
be followed by appetizers, music, a cash bar, and the chance to connect
with friends and colleagues.
3. Movers and Shakers
LYNETTE MOLSTAD
GORDER NAMED UNIVERSITY BUSINESS TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Lynette Molstad
Gorder of Dakota State University—a Collaboration Regional Member—has been
awarded the University Business Teacher of the Year Award at the annual
Mountain-Plains Business Education Association Conference, which was held
in Overland Park, Kansas, June 13-16, 2007. Molstad Gorder is an
Associate Professor of Business and Information Systems at the Madison,
South Dakota, university, where she has taught since 1981. She has been a
participant in several Collaboration programs, including conferences and
the Faculty Developers’ Network.
The award is
presented annually to a senior college or university business teacher who
has made significant contributions to the field of business education
through teaching, service, and research. Nominations are made by a
National Business Education Association member or by the executive boards
of affiliated local, state, or regional associations.
The Mountain-Plains
Business Education Association (M-PBEA) represents business educators from
a nine-state region which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. It also
represents business educators in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan
and Manitoba. M-PBEA is one of the five regional associations of the
National Business Education Association.
As a regional
winner, Molstad Gorder qualifies to compete for a national-level award
which will be presented at the 2008 National Business Education
Association Convention to be held in San Antonio, Texas, in April.
MnSCU HONORS MICHELE
NEATON WITH EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
The Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees has awarded one of its
first-ever Excellence in Teaching Awards to Professor Michele Neaton of
Century College, a Collaboration Regional Member.
Neaton, a professor
in Century College’s Speech Communication Department, is also a member of
The Collaboration’s Board of Directors. She was one of three faculty
members honored with Excellence in Teaching awards at a banquet in
Minneapolis. More than 8,000 faculty members teach in Minnesota state
colleges and universities, and 29 nominations were received in this
inaugural process. In accepting her award, Neaton commented, “what
motivates my teaching is when I see students 'get it. ‘ When I see that
light bulb go on, it is a joy. To quote author Parker Palmer, ‘teaching is
about students who learn, not professors who perform.’ “
As Century’s active
learning advocate, Neaton helps other faculty members at Century share
information about effective strategies for student engagement. She is the
coordinator of Century’s teaching circles, an activity that involves
groups of faculty members meeting regularly to discuss ways to teach
better. The teaching circles initiative was a 2005 finalist for the
prestigious Bellwether Award, a national honor given to the top two-year
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Volume 6, Number 1
August 20, 2007
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
1.
Headlines & Deadlines:
Back-to-School
Mailing packages value & savings
Attention Faculty Development Coordinators, CAOs, CSAOs, and
other campus leaders: Watch your mailboxes for information on
The Collaboration’s 2007-08 programs and services, and be sure
to pass along these key messages to colleagues:
· The
Collaboration has more than 25 years of expertise in delivering
value through professional development and institutional
capacity building.
· The
value of membership is best realized by broad campus
involvement.
· We
are a collaborative organization and rely upon you—your
participation in all programs contributes to their vitality and
relevance.
· Start
the academic year on a positive note by making concrete plans to
improve the teaching and learning experience at your
institution.
· Student
retention and success are vital to your institution’s success
and long-term viability. A good way to enhance these areas is to
commit to excellence in teaching and learning.
Visit our website at www.collab.org to get the latest updates on
programming, including complete concurrent session abstracts for
the November conference.
“PROMOTING
DEEP LEARNING; CULTIVATING INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY,
AND ENGAGEMENT IN COLLEGE”
Join your
colleagues for The Collaboration’s fall 2007 conference, taking
place November 16-17, 2007, at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel,
Bloomington, Minnesota. With two outstanding plenary speakers,
more than thirty concurrent sessions, and five preconference
workshops, this conference focuses on one of the most critical
issues in higher education today—STUDENT
engagement and success.
You’ll learn about current research and best practices in
plenary sessions led by:
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Ken
Bain, author of “What the Best College Teachers Do” (Harvard
University Press, 2004) and Vice Provost for Instruction and
Director of the Teaching and Learning Center at Montclair
State University. Bain’s highly interactive session will
explore the practices and insights of educators with
phenomenal success in helping students achieve remarkable
learning results.
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Jeanette
Norden, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology,
Vanderbilt University, one of the outstanding educators
featured in Ken Bain’s book and an award-winning teacher
recognized for integrating “humanity” into basic science
courses.
With so
many sessions to choose from—including a concurrent session with
Ken Bain, a preconference with Jeanette Norden, and a
conversation with both—the November conference provides a
breadth and depth of topics with something for everyone.
Members
can take advantage of the group discount to save an additional
$15-25 per person—a total savings of $100 per person off the
nonmember rate. And don’t forget to register by the
October 23 Early Bird Registration deadline to save $45.
Registration information and a detailed brochure are online at
www.collab.org.
REGISTER
FOR THE FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION
Faculty
Developers can register for a special feature of the November
conference—the FD Breakfast Session. This informal discussion on
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) will be
facilitated by Marion Larson, Bethel University, and Stuart
Ross, Minnesota State University–Mankato. Learn more about
resources and strategies that you can use to help faculty on
your campus who hope to connect their scholarly and teaching
lives, share your experiences with colleagues, and develop next
steps to best meet your campus needs.
PROPOSALS DUE SEPTEMBER 21 FOR FEBRUARY 2008 CONFERENCE:
“Critical THINKING IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET”
Educating
students to be critical thinkers has long been a goal of
colleges and universities and the focus of many faculty
development programs. However, higher education institutions are
facing significant new challenges addressing the critical
thinking needs of the Net Generation. Many of today’s college
students have the latest technologies at their fingertips. Yet
the growing social, economic, political, health, and
environmental challenges we face demand that their abilities to
research effectively, think critically, and communicate clearly
need to be nurtured more urgently than ever before. These
challenges and opportunities are the focus of the
Collaboration’s February 15-16, 2008, conference, “Critical
Thinking in the Age of the Internet.”
We’re
seeking a broad range of strong proposals that share successes,
highlight innovations, and address challenges. The Call for
Proposals can be found online at
www.collab.org. Questions?
Contact us at
collab@collab.org or (651) 646-6166.
TRAVEL GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBER
HBCUs & TCUs
Travel
grants of up to $1,800 for two or more participants are
available to tribal and private historically black colleges and
universities that are 2007-08 Collaboration members and have a
history of Bush Foundation funding. Applications for the
November conference must be submitted by the campus Faculty
Development Coordinator and received at the Collaboration office
by September 28, 2007. Applications for remaining funds, if
available, are due by October 12, 2007. To review the guidelines
and download application materials, please visit our website at
www.collab.org.
COLLABORATION STAFF ATTEND 2007 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NEW
FACULTY DEVELOPERS
Lesley K.
Cafarelli, President & Chief Executive Officer of The
Collaboration, and Tim Barrett, Program Director, joined more
than 100 other faculty developers in June at the 2007
International Institute for New Faculty Developers in Ottawa.
The Institute was sponsored by the Institute for the Advancement
of Teaching in Higher Education (IATHE), the University of
Ottawa, the Professional and Organizational Development (POD)
Network in Higher Education, and two other institutions. The
Collaboration has been selected by POD, the national
professional association for faculty developers, to co-sponsor
and host the next Institute, to be held in Minnesota in June
2009.
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
STEWART
BELLMAN AWARD WINNER TO BE HONORED AT FALL CONFERENCE
Be sure to
attend the Friday night reception during our November 2007
conference to help us in honoring the first recipient of the
Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the
Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. A short program
will be followed by appetizers, music, a cash bar, and the
chance to connect with friends and colleagues.
3. Movers and Shakers
THE
COLLABORATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FOR 2007-08
The
Collaboration is delighted to welcome ten new member
institutions:
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Des
Moines Area Community College (Ankeny, IA)
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Institute of American Indian Art (Santa Fe, NM)
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Loyola
University New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
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Minot
State University (Minot, SD)
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Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena, MS)
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Sisseton-Wahpeton Community College (Sisseton, SD)
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Stillman
College (Tuscaloosa, AL)
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University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
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Wagner
College (Staten Island, NY)
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York
College of Pennsylvania (York, PA)
As of
August 15, 2007-08 Collaboration membership comprised 63
Regional, 26 Affiliate, and 3 Associate Members. For more
information on our current members and the benefits of
membership, visit our website at
www.collab.org.
COLLABORATION COMMITTEE MEMBER CICCONE JOINS CARNEGIE FOUNDATION
STAFF
The
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has named
Tony Ciccone, director of the Center for Instructional and
Professional Development at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, as the new director of the Carnegie Academy
for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) effective
August 1, 2007.
CASTL, a program of the foundation since 1998, involves faculty
members in efforts to foster significant, long-lasting student
learning, enhance the practice and profession of teaching, and
bring to faculty members' work as teachers the recognition and
reward afforded to other forms of scholarly work. The goal of
CASTL is to develop a cadre of teachers committed to documenting
what they are doing in their individual classrooms in ways that
other teachers and education researchers can build on.
As director, Ciccone will lead efforts to facilitate
collaboration among colleges and universities committed to
assisting faculty members to share experiences, solve problems,
and discover new ideas and approaches to teaching. Ciccone is a
member of The Collaboration’s Faculty Developers’ Network
Leadership Committee, contributing his commitment and expertise
to that enterprise. Please join us in congratulating him
on his new role with the Carnegie Foundation!
EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT guide planning for February conference
Faculty,
staff, and administrators from seven institutions around the
region bring their expertise and enthusiasm to planning The
Collaboration’s February 2007 conference, “Critical Thinking in
the Age of the Internet.”
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Lois
Bollman, Vice President for Strategy, Planning and
Accountability, Minneapolis Community and Technical College
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Krisma
DeWitt, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Mount Marty College
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Joan
Hawthorne, Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs, University
of North Dakota-Grand Forks
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Mark
Johnson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, North Iowa Area
Community College
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Doug
Noyes, Instructor, Department of Applied Sciences, Oglala
Lakota College
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Dean
Pape, Assistant Professor of Communication, Ripon College
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Debra
Pitton, Professor of Education, Gustavus Adolphus College
The
committee met recently to discuss the vision for the conference
and brainstorm ideas for plenary sessions. Thanks to them for
this important service!
NEW LEADERS TAKE THE HELM ON the Collaboration's Board of
Directors
Leadership
for The Collaboration’s Board of Directors changed July 1 as we
bade farewell to Board Chair Miriam Luebke, Concordia
University–St. Paul. Karen Whitehead, South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology, has assumed the position of Board Chair
for the year, while Steve Lyons, College of St. Scholastica, has
stepped into the role of Vice Chair. Committee chairs include:
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Bob
Anderson, Wisconsin Lutheran College: Membership and Advocacy
Committee
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Mark
Braun, Augustana College: Finance Committee
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Steve
Griffith, Simpson College: Nominating Committee
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Larry
Lundblad, Central Lakes College: Board Development Committee
The
Collaboration also welcomes Kevin Fiene, Wartburg College, to
the Board for a 2007–10 term.
NEW FACES
AT THE COLLABORATION OFFICE
The
Collaboration is pleased to announce two new additions to The
Collaboration staff. Tim Barrett, our new Program Director,
joined the staff in June 2007. Before that, he served as Senior
Educator at the Bakken Museum, where he worked with K-12 and
especially K-8 children and teachers, created and managed an
innovative Bush Foundation-funded school program, and oversaw a
unique Science Theatre program. With a Bachelor of Arts from the
University of St. Thomas and a Master of Arts from North Dakota
State University, Barrett has a background in theatre, with an
emphasis on acting and technical production.
Lisa
Guyott also joined us in June 2007. Our new Director of
Marketing and Special Projects worked most recently as
Communications and Marketing Director for International Programs
at the University of California—Berkeley Extension. She has a
Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities
and a Master of Liberal Studies in Writing from Hamline
University.
For more
information about Collaboration staff, please visit our website
at www.collab.org/staff.
Do you
have a new position or honor to share with your Collaboration
colleagues? If so, please send a short announcement to
lguyott@collab.org for
inclusion in the next “Newsbytes.”
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The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning
is an alliance of colleges and universities that supports and
promotes outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be
reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 5, Number 7
April 2007
IN THIS
ISSUE:
1.
Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Funding Opportunities
NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 1 FOR NEW STEWART 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 new award—The Stewart
Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for The Advancement of
College Teaching and Learning—will be announced in fall 2007 and
the award presented at The Collaboration’s November 16-17, 2007,
conference. 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 fall
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:
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a complimentary registration for each
individual awardee or two complimentary registrations for each
group of awardees
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travel support and hotel accommodations
up to $1,000 per award
The award
is named in honor of Stewart Bellman, Professor and Faculty
Development Coordinator, Black Hills State University, and
faculty development consultant to the South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology, who served on The Collaboration’s Board of
Directors from 1990–96.
For the
full guidelines and nomination cover sheet, see our web page at
www.collab.org.
PROPOSALS DUE MAY 16 FOR NOVEMBER 2007 CONFERENCE ON
PROMOTING DEEP LEARNING
The
Collaboration’s November 16–17, 2007, conference,
“Promoting Deep Learning: Cultivating Intellectual Curiosity,
Creativity, and Engagement in College,” focuses on what
college and university educators can do to foster deep,
meaningful learning. What are the characteristics of such
learning, and how can we know it when we see it? What learning
environments support it? What learning experiences generate it?
How do disciplinary differences affect it? And how do curriculum
and instruction, advising, student support services, faculty and
staff development, space planning, and other aspects of the
educational enterprise need to change to foster it?
We invite proposals for concurrent sessions that disseminate and
model effective practice; promote stimulating dialogue, inquiry,
and problem-solving; or engage participants in exploring
opportunities for post-conference inter-institutional
collaboration.
For the Call for Proposals, see our website at
www.collab.org. Printed copies were also sent a few weeks
ago to faculty development coordinators, chief academic
officers, department chairs, and past participants on
Collaboration member and many nonmember campuses.
WHAT MOTIVATES COLLABORATION CONFERENCE PRESENTERS TO PROPOSE
THEIR SESSIONS?
The
Collaboration values the perspectives of our program
participants about their experiences and uses their input
regularly to work to improve our efforts. Conference presenters
are key to our success, so we invite them to provide additional
feedback separate from our regular participant evaluations. One
question we ask regularly: “How important was each of the
following factors in your decision to submit a proposal for this
conference?” Here are the top responses from presenters from our
last three conferences who responded to our survey. Numbers
signify the percent of total respondents (N=103) who reported
that each factor was important, very important, or extremely
important.
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Sharing my knowledge and expertise: 95%
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Interest in the conference theme: 92%
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Opportunity for professional growth: 84%
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Personal encouragement from someone to
present:: 61%
Half of all
respondents hadn’t attended a previous Collaboration conference
before they presented. But of those who had attended previously,
76% said that the quality of previous Collaboration conferences
was important, very important, or extremely important to their
decision to submit a proposal. A number of those attending for
the first time also reported that the reputation of
Collaboration conferences was an important factor.
To a
separate question about how they first learned about the Call
for Proposals, a significant number of respondents (49%) said,
“Someone drew it to my attention.” Most often, this was a
faculty or staff colleague, with chief academic officers (dean
or vp) and faculty development coordinators also key. Some
presenters reported that an announcement made on their campuses
got their attention.
In a
separate set of surveys—evaluations completed by conference
participants in 2006-07—94% of presenters (compared with 69% of
other participants) said that they planned to cite their
participation in their curricula vitae or reports of
professional activity, and 50% (compared with 26% of other
participants) said that their institutions considered their
participation as part of their eligibility for promotion,
tenure, merit pay, or other forms of recognition. (Some
participants responded “don’t know” to the latter question.)
Take-away
ideas for Newsbytes readers?
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Submit your own proposal.
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Think now about “good prospects” among
your colleagues for November 2007 conference presenters and
encourage them to submit.
Deadline
reminder: May 16.
TRAVEL GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE PRESENTERS FROM MEMBER
HBCUs & TCUs
Need yet
another reason to submit a proposal? Those whose session
proposals are accepted for The Collaboration’s November 2007
conference will be given top priority for Travel Grants next
fall. Grants of up to $1,800 for two or more presenters per
session or up to $900 for a single presenter are available to
tribal and private historically black colleges and universities
that are 2007-08 Collaboration members and have a history of
Bush Foundation funding. Application materials will be
distributed to campus Faculty Development Coordinators in August
and will be due in late September.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
The
Collaboration seeks experienced candidates for two full-time
positions:
Application
review begins April 23, 2007. For details, go to
www.collab.org.
PRESENTATION SLIDES AVAILABLE FROM
CONFERENCE ON “TRANSFORMING STUDENT LEARNING FOR A GLOBAL
SOCIETY”
Thanks
again to all those who participated in The Collaboration’s
February 2007 conference on “Transforming Student Learning For A
Global Society!” For a copy of the conference program,
including abstracts for all the sessions, and for slides from
Caryn Musil’s plenary presentation, “From Global Rhetoric to
Global Citizens,” see our website at
www.collab.org.
MEMBERSHIP PLEDGES DUE NOW
FOR 2007–08
The
Collaboration’s 2007-08 Membership Campaign is off to a strong
start, with renewals from 29 member institutions received in the
past month. With the new membership year starting July 1,
pledges are now at 32% of our $225,000 goal for the coming year.
Membership fees provide critical support for The Collaboration’s
mission and programs, making up about half of earned income and
29% of all income including grants.
Collaboration membership
offers cost-effective programs that provide faculty and staff
with the knowledge and skills needed to promote student learning
and build institutional capacity to address current and future
challenges. Past participants are encouraged to share
testimonials about their Collaboration experiences with their
chief academic officers and presidents, who will make the
membership decision. For more information, visit our website at
www.collab.org or contact us at collab@collab.org or (651)
646-6166.
2. Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
SAVE
THESE DATES FOR UPCOMING COLLABORATION CONFERENCES
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November 16-17, 2007
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February 15-16, 2008
STLHE HOSTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE JUNE 13-16, 2007
The Society for Teaching and
Learning in Higher Education announces its annual conference,
“Evolving Scholarship,” which will take place June 13-16, 2007,
at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. This conference
explores scholarship about teaching and learning in the
post-secondary context.
For information, visit
www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/events/national.html.
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NEW FACULTY DEVELOPERS
The 2007 Institute for New
Faculty Developers will be held June 24-29, 2007, on the campus
of the University of Ottawa, with accommodations in campus
student residences or in hotels near campus. The principal
co-sponsors of the 2007 Institute include the POD Network in
Higher Education, the University of Ottawa, the University of
Waterloo, and the Institute for the Advancement of Teaching in
Higher Education.
The five-day intensive and
hands-on program is designed to:
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help new
faculty developers feel at ease in their positions
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provide a
theoretical and practical framework for effective
instructional design and consulting
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guide
those responsible for establishing and managing centers for
teaching and learning
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assist in
planning for program, professional development, and
administrative needs.
Registration is available online
with an Early Bird registration deadline of May 1. Fees are
$900 USD (Early Bird rate) or $1,100 USD (after May 1) for five
days of programming; three dinners; breakfast and lunch each day
of the conference; and session materials.
For more information, go to
www.iinfd.org.
3.
Funding Opportunities
Institute of International
Education's Scholar Rescue Fund Supports Scholars Under
Threat—Deadline: Rolling
The Institute of International
Education's (
http://www.iie.org/) Scholar Rescue Fund offers
fellowships for scholars whose lives and work are threatened in
their home countries. Scholars from any country and any
discipline may apply for fellowships to support temporary
stays at institutions worldwide. Fellowships are for established
academic professionals under threat and not students.
Applications are reviewed for academic qualifications, the
quality/potential of the candidate's work, and the urgency of
the risks faced. Preference may be given to established scholars
with a Ph.D. or other advanced degree who have been employed at
a college or university for an extended period; however,
junior, independent, and non-traditional scholars,
writers, and artists will also be also considered.
Awards are made to host
institutions to support a specific scholar and are matched in
full or in-kind by host institutions. Scholars work in safety at
the host institution—teaching, lecturing, researching. and
publishing. Fellowships range from three months to one year.
Renewal will be considered in special circumstances. The
amount of the award will reflect the scholar's need, the
cost of living, and visit duration.
Candidates may apply directly or
be nominated by a third party. Applications and nominations are
accepted at any time throughout the year on a rolling basis.
Non-emergency applications are reviewed three times a year
according to the following deadlines: April 1, September 1, and
January 1. Emergency applications will be considered earlier if
a candidate's circumstances do not permit waiting for the
next regular meeting of the selection committee.
Visit the
IIE Web site for complete
program information and application procedures.
Social Science Research Council Offers Collaborative Grants in
Media and Communications—Deadline: April 22, 2007 (Letters of
Inquiry)
The Social Science Research
Council (http://www.ssrc.org/)
is accepting applications for large grants through its
Collaborative Grants program for academic-advocacy
partnerships in media and communications.
The program provides one-year
grants of up to $30,000 each for support of
academic-advocacy research collaborations designed to
change media/telecommunications infrastructure, practices, or
policies. Projects must involve substantive collaboration
between a researcher based at a university, college, or
other academically oriented research institution, and a
U.S.-based nonprofit advocacy, organizing, or community
group working on media and/or telecommunications issues.
The program also offers small
grants of up to $7,500 for short-term academic research in
support of advocacy and activism in media and communications.
Applications are accepted approximately every four months. For
application procedures, deadlines, and other details, see
the Small Grants section on the SSRC Web site.
Community Colleges Helping Older
Adults Prepare for Second Careers—Deadline: May 1, 2007
Civic Ventures (http://civicventures.org/),
a think tank and program incubator that aims to help society
achieve the greatest return on experience, has announced a
new partnership with the MetLife Foundation (
http://www.metlife.org/ ) to explore how community colleges
can help those in the second half of life pursue new
purpose-driven careers for the greater good.
Through the MetLife
Foundation/Civic Ventures Community College Encore Career Grants
program, Civic Ventures will provide up to ten one-year grants
of $25,000 each to community colleges that develop
innovative ways to attract, prepare, or place adults age 50 and
over in new careers in education, health care, social
services, and similar fields. Although grants may complement
existing community college resources and build on community
connections, funds cannot be used for traditional older adult
offerings that focus on cultural, recreational, or personal
enrichment activities.
For complete program details or
to apply, visit the Civic Ventures Web site.
American Psychological Foundation Invites Applications for the
Pre-College Grant Program—Deadline: May 1, 2007
The American Psychological
Foundation (
http://www.apa.org/apf/ ) is a nonprofit philanthropic
organization that advances the science and practice of
psychology as a means of understanding behavior and
promoting health, education, and human welfare.
APF is seeking proposals for
programs that support the science and application of
psychological science among talented high school students. More
than two hundred thousand students are currently enrolled in
high school psychology, and APF wants to support high-quality
education in the field and to nurture the next generation of
psychologists.
Up to $30,000 will be available
for projects. Applicants must be educational institutions or
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, or affiliated with such an
organization. For more information, visit the American
Psychological Foundation Web site.
Lumina Foundation for Education and the Association for the
Study of Higher Education Announce Fellowship Program—Deadline:
May 10, 2007
With
support from Lumina Foundation for Education (www.luminafoundation.org),
the Association for the Study of Higher Education (www.ashe.ws)
announces the ASHE/Lumina Foundation Fellowship Program. The key
objective of this initiative is to promote innovative
scholarship by creating an intergenerational community of
scholars who will examine social, institutional, and policy
barriers to opportunity and student success. The grant will fund
eight to 10 dissertation fellowships a year for a three-year
period. For more information visit
www.ashe.ws.
Earth Island Institute
Accepting Applications for Brower Youth Award—Deadline: May 15,
2007
A program of the Earth Island
Institute (
http://www.earthisland.org/), the Brower Youth Award is an
annual national award that recognizes six young people for their
outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of
environmental and social justice advocacy.
The awards recognize young
people between the ages of 13 and 22 (as of July 1, 2007) living
in North America who have shown outstanding leadership on a
project with positive environmental and social impact. The
winners of the award receive a $3,000 cash prize, a trip to
California for the award ceremony and a wilderness camping trip,
and ongoing access to resources and opportunities to further
their work at Earth Island.
Program information and
application materials are available on the Earth Island Web
site.
NEA Foundation for the
Improvement of Education Accepting Applications for Learning &
Leadership and Student Achievement Grants Programs—Deadline:
June 1, 2007
The NEA Foundation for the
Improvement of Education (
http://www.neafoundation.org/ ) is accepting applications
for its Learning & Leadership and Student Achievement Grants
Programs.
Learning & Leadership Grants
provide opportunities for teachers, education support
professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage
in high-quality professional development and lead their
colleagues in professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000
for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial
study.
Student Achievement Grants
provide $5,000 to improve the academic achievement of students
by engaging in critical thinking and problem solving that
deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work
should also improve students' habits of inquiry,
self-directed learning, and critical reflection. (These
grants replace the foundation's Innovation Grants program, which
has been discontinued.)
Applicants for both programs
must be practicing U.S. public school teachers in grades K-12,
public school education support professionals, or faculty and
staff at public institutions of higher education. Preference
will be given to members of the National Education
Association (http://www.nea.org/).
The NEA Foundation encourages grant applications from teachers
with less than seven years of experience in the profession
and education support professionals.
Visit the NEA Foundation Web
site for complete program guidelines.
William T. Grant Foundation Invites Applications for Early
Career Scholars Program—Deadline: July 11, 2007
The William T. Grant Foundation
(
http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/ ) supports research
to improve the lives of young people. The foundation has
announced its annual competition for the William T. Grant
Scholars Program, which supports promising early career
researchers from various disciplines.
Through this program, the
foundation supports research to understand and improve the
settings of youth between the ages of 8 and 25 in the United
States. Important settings include schools, youth-serving
organizations, neighborhoods, families, and peer groups.
The foundation's interest in youth settings extends to two
areas: 1) studies that strengthen the understanding of how
settings work, how they affect youth development, and how they
can be improved; and 2) studies that strengthen the
understanding of how and under what conditions research is used
to influence policies and practices that affect youth's
settings.
Every year four to six scholars
are selected to receive $350,000, distributed over five
years. Awards are made to the applicant's institution,
providing support of $70,000 per year.
Applicants at all nonprofit
institutions, both in the United States and abroad, are
eligible. International applicants should be pursuing
research that has clear, compelling policy or practice
implications for the settings of young people between the
ages of 8 and 25 in the United States. Any discipline is
eligible.
The award is designed for early
career researchers. Applicants must have received their
terminal degree within seven years of submitting their
application.
For complete program
information, eligibility restrictions, and application
procedures, visit the
Grant Foundation Web site.
Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Invites Applications for William
Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
The
Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a grantmaking program of the
Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph
Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship
is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are
members of minority groups.
The Hearst
Fellow serves as an intern with the Nonprofit Sector Research
Fund. Through this program, the fund seeks to introduce a
diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy,
volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may
arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic
credit for this experience. Visit
www.nonprofitresearch.org for more information.
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is an alliance of colleges and universities that supports and
promotes outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be
reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 5, Number 6
March 2007
Greetings! Here is your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes,
the e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains
important news and updates about upcoming programs and
professional development opportunities.
You are receiving this message because you have expressed an
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Headlines & Deadlines
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
3. Movers & Shakers
4. Funding Opportunities
PROPOSALS DUE MARCH 26 FOR 2007 SUMMER INSTITUTE ON
ENGAGED LEARNING
Make 2007 your year to submit a proposal to participate in
The Collaboration's 18th annual Summer Institute! The institute
will be held from June 4-8, 2007, on the campus of St. Olaf
College in Northfield, Minnesota.
The Summer Institute is a unique program of professional
development and individualized consulting for groups of college
and university faculty, staff, administrators, and students
involved in:
* designing programs for greater student persistence and
success
* using assessment data to enhance teaching and learning
* building faculty/staff engagement and collaboration
* integrating scholarship and teaching, including projects in
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
* and other collaborative ventures to enhance college
teaching and learning
An intensive, residential program for groups of faculty,
administrators, and staff, the institute provides an integrated
system of interactive sessions, individualized consulting, and
team meeting time designed to enable each group to complete a
realistic and persuasive project plan by week's end.
Over the years, the institute has supported dozens of campus
teams involved in designing programs to enhance college teaching
and learning. New this year is the opportunity for groups to
attend to work on the integration of scholarship and teaching,
including projects in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
Groups may be composed of educators from one or more
institutions; they may be engaged in a single collaborative
project or, in the case of SoTL projects, in collaborating
across individual scholarly efforts that share one or more
common goals. All projects must address an identified need for
greater student engagement in learning.
Core faculty for the 2007 Summer Institute include:
* Lesley K. Cafarelli, President & Chief Executive Officer,
The Collaboration
* Marion Hogan Larson, Professor of Writing, Faculty
Development Coordinator, and Director of the Honors Program,
Bethel University
* Russ Lee, Professor of Psychology, Bemidji State University
* Karl A. Smith, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching
Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota-Twin
Cities, and Cooperative Learning Professor of Engineering
Education and Fellow in the Discovery Learning Center, Purdue
University West Lafayette
Additional resource consultants may be added based on team
proposals.
Past participants have described The Collaboration's Summer
Institute as having a unique design that is both effective and
cost-effective in supporting personal renewal, relationship
building, and collaborative work on critical issues in teaching
and learning. Member fees are $4,250 or $4,750 (depending on
membership category) for a team of five, including all sessions,
meals, materials, and consulting services, and $700 or $800 for
each additional team member. The program is also open to
nonmember institutions. For more information and proposal
guidelines, see the brochure online at
www.collab.org or call The
Collaboration at (651) 646-6166.
NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 1 FOR NEW STEWART 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 new
award-The Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for The
Advancement of College Teaching and Learning-will be announced
in fall 2007 and the award presented at The Collaboration's
November 16-17, 2007, conference. 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 fall
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
The award is named in honor of Stewart Bellman, Professor and
Faculty Development Coordinator, Black Hills State University,
and faculty development consultant to the South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology, who served on The Collaboration's Board of
Directors from 1990-96.
For the full guidelines and nomination cover sheet, see our
web page at
www.collab.org.
FEBRUARY CONFERENCE ON "TRANSFORMING STUDENT LEARNING FOR
A GLOBAL SOCIETY" A GREAT SUCCESS
Thanks to the nearly 300 participants and 82 presenters for
their many wonderful contributions to The Collaboration's
February 2007 conference on "Transforming Student Learning For A
Global Society!" Our plenary presenters-Dr. Janet Bennett,
Executive Director, The Intercultural Communication Institute,
and Dr. Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior Vice President, Association
of American Colleges & Universities-as well as special guest
presenter Lee Mun Wah were impressed by the engagement of this
diverse group in working to advance the theme of the conference.
Participants in our 25th anniversary gala celebration helped
to recognize The Collaboration's Charter and other long-term
member institutions, each of which received a special
certificate for framing, and the dozens of higher education
leaders who have served over the years as The Collaboration's
conference keynoters and consultants. Participants received the
first release of a new brochure featuring quotes from national
leaders about The Collaboration's distinctive value and
guidelines for our new Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary
Leadership for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning.
The conference included more than 30 preconference and
concurrent sessions on cross-cultural pedagogy and curriculum
development, global citizenship and social justice, assessment
of global learning, and other topics.
For a copy of the conference program, including abstracts for
all the sessions, and for slides from Caryn Musil's plenary
presentation, see our website at
www.collab.org.
COLLABORATION AWARDS $21,293 IN TRAVEL GRANTS FOR MEMBER
HBCUs AND TRIBAL COLLEGES
The Collaboration has awarded a total of $21,293 in Travel
Grant funding during 2006-07 to support 41 faculty and staff
from 13 Collaboration member institutions to attend our November
and February conferences. Institutions receiving grants for
these events are:
* Blackfeet Community College
* Cankdeska Cikana Community College
* Claflin University
* College of Menominee Nation
* Fort Berthold Community College
* Fort Peck Community College
* Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
* Oglala Lakota College
* Rust College
* Sinte Gleska University
* Sitting Bull College
* Turtle Mountain Community College
* Xavier University of Louisiana
Eligibility is limited to participants from tribal and
private historically black colleges and universities that are
current Collaboration members and have a history of Bush
Foundation funding. Grants cover registration fees (including
meals and materials), airfare, hotel, and ground transportation.
All funds are expended for the current year. Watch for
information on 2007-08 funding when the November conference
brochure becomes available this summer.
We are grateful to the Bush Foundation of St. Paul, Minnesota
for providing funds to The Collaboration to support this
program.
2007-08 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF
The Collaboration has kicked off its 2007-08 Membership
Campaign with renewal letters to current members and invitations
to nonmember institutions to join for the new year, which begins
July 1. With 108 member institutions, system offices, and other
nonprofit organizations, The Collaboration continues to support
a unique community of educators committed to student success.
Collaboration membership provides cost-effective programs
that provide faculty and staff with the knowledge and skills
needed to promote student learning and build institutional
capacity to address current and future challenges. Past
participants are encouraged to share testimonials about their
Collaboration experiences with their chief academic officers and
presidents, who will make the membership decision. For more
information, visit our website at
www.collab.org or contact us at
collab@collab.org or (651) 646-6166.
2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UPCOMING COLLABORATION CONFERENCES
* November 16-17, 2007
* February 15-16, 2008
STLHE HOSTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE JUNE 13-16, 2007
The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
announces its annual conference, "Evolving Scholarship," which
will take place June 13-16, 2007, at the University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Canada. This conference explores scholarship about
teaching and learning in the post-secondary context.
For information, visit
www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/events/national.html.
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NEW FACULTY DEVELOPERS
The 2007 Institute for New Faculty Developers will be held
June 24-29, 2007, on the campus of the University of Ottawa,
with accommodations in campus student residences or in hotels
near campus. The principal co-sponsors of the 2007 Institute
include the POD Network in Higher Education, the University of
Ottawa, the University of Waterloo, and the Institute for the
Advancement of Teaching in Higher Education.
The five-day intensive and hands-on program is designed to:
* help new faculty developers feel at ease in their positions
* provide a theoretical and practical framework for effective
instructional design and consulting
* guide those responsible for establishing and managing
centers for teaching and learning
* assist in planning for program, professional development,
and administrative needs.
Registration is available online with an Early Bird
registration deadline of May 1. Fees are $900 USD (Early Bird
rate) or $1,100 USD (after May 1) for five days of programming;
three dinners; breakfast and lunch each day of the conference;
and session materials.
For more information, go to
www.iinfd.org.
3. Movers and Shakers
COLLABORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS FIVE NEW MEMBERS
The Collaboration welcomes five new members to its Board of
Directors for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2007:
* Linda B. Duckett, Professor of Music and Faculty Fellow,
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Minnesota State
University, Mankato
* Steven J. Griffith, Vice President and Dean for Academic
Affairs, Simpson College
* Bruce A. King, Assistant Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer, University of South Dakota
* Douglas D. Knowlton, President, Dakota State University
* Mary Maus Kosir, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Program,
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota-Twin
Cities
FAREWELL, MARGARITE!
Margarite Crofford, Administrative Secretary for The
Collaboration, is heading off for a new technical career
opportunity in the financial sector. Margarite has been the
front-line contact for The Collaboration, managing program
registrations and our database and welcoming participants to our
semiannual conferences. We wish her well in her new endeavors!
4. Funding Opportunities
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION'S SCHOLAR RESCUE FUND
SUPPORTS SCHOLARS UNDER THREAT-DEADLINE: ROLLING
The Institute of International Education's
http://www.iie.org
Scholar Rescue Fund offers fellowships for scholars whose lives
and work are threatened in their home countries. Scholars from
any country and any discipline may apply for fellowships to
support temporary stays at institutions worldwide. Fellowships
are for established academic professionals under threat and not
students. Applications are reviewed for academic qualifications,
the quality/potential of the candidate's work, and the urgency
of the risks faced. Preference may be given to established
scholars with a Ph.D. or other advanced degree who have been
employed at a college or university for an extended period;
however, junior, independent, and non-traditional scholars,
writers, and artists will also be also considered.
Awards are made to host institutions to support a specific
scholar and are matched in full or in-kind by host institutions.
Scholars work in safety at the host institution-teaching,
lecturing, and researching, and publishing. Fellowships range
from three months to one year. Renewal will be considered in
special circumstances. The amount of the award will reflect the
scholar's need, the cost of living, and visit duration.
Candidates may apply directly or be nominated by a third
party. Applications and nominations are accepted at any time
throughout the year on a rolling basis. Non-emergency
applications are reviewed three times a year according to the
following deadlines: April 1, September 1, and January 1.
Emergency applications will be considered earlier if a
candidate's circumstances do not permit waiting for the next
regular meeting of the selection committee.
Visit the IIE Web site for complete program information and
application procedures.
INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR COLLEGE
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM-
DEADLINE: APRIL 2, 2007
The Indian Land Tenure Foundation
http://indianlandtenure.org is
implementing a College Internship Program to create
opportunities where tribal people can become involved in
land-tenure issues. The purpose of the program is to offer
college students internship opportunities working with tribal
offices dealing with land-tenure issues on specific, identified
projects for college credit.
ILTF seeks to fund programs that place highly motivated
undergraduate and graduate students who have a demonstrated
interest in Indian land-tenure issues into reservation-based
tribal land and land-related offices to participate in
activities addressing a variety of issues.
ILTF will target up to fifteen tribal colleges or
universities and five mainstream college or university Indian
Studies programs for funding of one intern per semester,
allowing up to $8,000 per internship (including stipend, college
credit scholarship, travel, supervising stipulations, or
housing); a minimum of three semesters and no more than nine
credits total; with a maximum of $24,000 per educational
institution.
Visit the Indian Land Tenure Foundation's Web site for
complete program guidelines and application procedures.
STUDENTS INVITED TO APPLY FOR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM
CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM-DEADLINE: APRIL 13, 2007
In honor of the National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial,
the Walt Disney Company
http://www.disney.com,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov, and the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
http://www.nfwf.org are supporting
the 2007 National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Scholarship
Program. The NWRS Centennial Scholarship Program seeks to
support students whose research will contribute toward improved
management and understanding of the diverse fish, wildlife, and
plant resources found on National Wildlife Refuges
http://refuges.fws.gov.
Under this competitive scholarship program, a minimum of ten
one-year scholarships will be awarded to support students'
research expenses, tuition, fees, books, and room and board.
Undergraduate, master's, and juris doctorate students are
eligible to receive a one-time award of $5,000; Ph.D. and D.V.M.
students are eligible to receive a one-time award of $15,000.
To be eligible, a student must be a U.S. citizen or legal
resident enrolled in an accredited institution of higher
education in the U.S. pursuing a graduate or undergraduate
degree (sophomores and juniors in the current academic year
only) in environmental science, natural resource management,
biology, public policy, education, geography, political science,
or related disciplines. Only those students working on a
National Wildlife Refuge or whose work is directly applicable to
resource management on a National Wildlife Refuge(s) are
eligible.
Visit the NFWF Web site for complete program details and
application instructions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE
PROJECTS IN BRITAIN AND THE AMERICAS-DEADLINE: APRIL 16, 2007
The Economic and Social Research Council
http://www.esrc.ac.uk and the
Social Science Research Council
http://www.ssrc.org have announced
a fellowship for scholars from the Americas (North, Central,
South, and the Caribbean) to visit and engage in collaborative
activities with members of ESRC-supported projects in Britain,
or for British scholars at ESRC-supported projects to visit
collaborators in the Americas, between June 2007 and September
2008.
ESRC and SSRC have a common mission of promoting, funding,
and disseminating important and socially useful knowledge in the
social sciences. The fellowship program is designed to encourage
communication and cooperation between social scientists in Great
Britain and the Americas, and to explore and develop
possibilities for future exchanges to be organized by the two
organizations.
Applicants from the Americas should have received a PhD in
one of the social sciences (including history) by the time the
proposed visiting fellowship is scheduled to start. They also
should have been based in the country from which they are
applying for at least two years. The fellowship program is open
to scholars from universities, colleges, independent research
organizations, and public agencies in the Americas and to
scholars at ESRC-supported centers, programs, groups, networks,
as well as holders of Large Grants awards or Professorial
Fellowships in Britain.
Approximately eighteen research fellowships of up to $9,500
will be awarded. Funds may be used for transportation,
accommodation, living expenses, and, exceptionally, to cover
salary costs for the duration of the visit.
Complete program information, including a list of eligible
countries, is available at the SSCR Web site.
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR
THE PRE-COLLEGE GRANT PROGRAM-DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2007
The American Psychological Foundation
http://www.apa.org/apf is
a nonprofit philanthropic organization that advances the science
and practice of psychology as a means of understanding behavior
and promoting health, education, and human welfare.
APF is seeking proposals for programs that support the
science and application of psychological science among talented
high school students. More than two hundred thousand students
are currently enrolled in high school psychology, and APF wants
to support high-quality education in the field and to nurture
the next generation of psychologists.
Up to $30,000 will be available for projects. Applicants must
be educational institutions or 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organizations, or affiliated with such an organization. For more
information, visit the American Psychological Foundation Web
site.
LUMINA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR
THE STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION ANNOUNCE FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM-DEADLINE: MAY 10, 2007
With support from Lumina Foundation for Education
www.luminafoundation.org, the
Association for the Study of Higher Education
www.ashe.ws announces the
ASHE/Lumina Foundation Fellowship Program. The key objective of
this initiative is to promote innovative scholarship by creating
an intergenerational community of scholars who will examine
social, institutional, and policy barriers to opportunity and
student success. The grant will fund eight to 10 dissertation
fellowships a year for a three-year period. For more information
visit
www.ashe.ws.
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR BROWER
YOUTH AWARD-DEADLINE: MAY 15, 2007
A program of the Earth Island Institute
http://www.earthisland.org, the
Brower Youth Award is an annual national award that recognizes
six young people for their outstanding activism and achievements
in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy.
The awards recognize young people between the ages of 13 and
22 (as of July 1, 2007) living in North America who have shown
outstanding leadership on a project with positive environmental
and social impact. The winners of the award receive a $3,000
cash prize, a trip to California for the award ceremony and a
wilderness camping trip, and ongoing access to resources and
opportunities to further their work at Earth Island.
Program information and application materials are available
on the Earth Island Web site.
NEA FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR LEARNING & LEADERSHIP AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
GRANTS PROGRAMS-DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2007
The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education ( http://www.neafoundation.org)
is accepting applications for its Learning & Leadership and
Student Achievement Grants Programs.
Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for
teachers, education support professionals, and higher education
faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional
development and lead their colleagues in professional growth.
The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups
engaged in collegial study.
Student Achievement Grants provide $5,000 to improve the
academic achievement of students by engaging in critical
thinking and problem solving that deepen knowledge of
standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve
students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and
critical reflection. (These grants replace the foundation's
Innovation Grants program, which has been discontinued.)
Applicants for both programs must be practicing U.S. public
school teachers in grades K-12, public school education support
professionals, or faculty and staff at public institutions of
higher education. Preference will be given to members of the
National Education Association ( http://www.nea.org).
The NEA Foundation encourages grant applications from teachers
with less than seven years of experience in the profession and
education support professionals.
Visit the NEA Foundation Web site for complete program
guidelines.
WILLIAM T. GRANT FOUNDATION INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR EARLY
CAREER SCHOLARS PROGRAM-
DEADLINE: JULY 11, 2007
The William T. Grant Foundation ( http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org)
supports research to improve the lives of young people. The
foundation has announced its annual competition for the William
T. Grant Scholars Program, which supports promising early career
researchers from various disciplines.
Through this program, the foundation supports research to
understand and improve the settings of youth between the ages of
8 and 25 in the United States. Important settings include
schools, youth-serving organizations, neighborhoods, families,
and peer groups. The foundation's interest in youth settings
extends to two areas: 1) studies that strengthen the
understanding of how settings work, how they affect youth
development, and how they can be improved; and 2) studies that
strengthen the understanding of how and under what conditions
research is used to influence policies and practices that affect
youth's settings.
Every year four to six scholars are selected to receive
$350,000, distributed over five years. Awards are made to the
applicant's institution, providing support of $70,000 per year.
Applicants at all nonprofit institutions, both in the United
States and abroad, are eligible. International applicants should
be pursuing research that has clear, compelling policy or
practice implications for the settings of young people between
the ages of 8 and 25 in the United States. Any discipline is
eligible.
The award is designed for early career researchers.
Applicants must have received their terminal degree within seven
years of submitting their application.
For complete program information, eligibility restrictions,
and application procedures, visit the Grant Foundation Web site.
NONPROFIT SECTOR RESEARCH FUND INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP FOR MINORITY STUDENTS
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a grantmaking program of
the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., offers the William
Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The
fellowship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students
who are members of minority groups.
The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with the Nonprofit
Sector Research Fund. Through this program, the fund seeks to
introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to
philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations.
Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to
receive academic credit for this experience. Visit
www.nonprofitresearch.org for more
information.
C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y
T E S
Volume 5, Number 5
February 2007
Greetings!
Here is your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains
important news and updates about upcoming programs and
professional development opportunities.
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FEBRUARY 16-17 CONFERENCE: “TRANSFORMING
STUDENT LEARNING FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY”
Join us for
The Collaboration’s winter 2007 conference, taking place
February 16-17, 2007, at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel,
Bloomington, Minnesota. Plenary sessions will be facilitated by
Dr. Janet Bennett, Executive Director, The Intercultural
Communication Institute, and Dr. Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior
Vice President, Association of American Colleges & Universities.
The conference also includes more than 30 preconference and
concurrent sessions on cross-cultural pedagogy and curriculum
development, global citizenship and social justice, assessment
of global learning, and other topics. You’re also invited to
join us in celebrating The Collaboration’s long-term member
institutions at our 25th anniversary at our gala
reception Friday night!
The Early
Bird Registration deadline (January 22, 2007) has passed, but
there is still time to register if you act quickly.
Registration information and the conference brochure are online
at
http://www.collab.org.
FEBRUARY 17: FACULTY
DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION ON “DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE”
Faculty
developers are invited to join colleagues from other
institutions for an informal discussion on program development
that focuses on increasing intercultural competence among your
faculty. Dr. Lynda Milne, System Director for Faculty
Development, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System,
and Kimberley A. Johnson, Assistant Professor, Second Language
Teaching and Learning, Hamline University, will share strategies
to improve cross-cultural communication in the classroom and to
increase the engagement and learning of students from diverse
cultural backgrounds. This session will also include time to
share your own experiences and develop next steps that best meet
your campus needs.
Registration, including the program and a full breakfast, is
free for faculty developers from Collaboration member
institutions and available at cost for nonmembers. To register,
see the conference brochure online at
http://www.collab.org.
february 15:
MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION ROUNDTABLE
Participants from Historically Black,
Tribal, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions are invited to attend
this informal gathering to socialize and discuss issues of
common concern to your institutions. The event will take place
on Thursday, February 15, from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m., and will be
held in conjunction with our February conference on global
learning. There is no separate fee to attend, but we ask that
you indicate your plans to join us by checking off the
Roundtable on your conference registration form. Conference
registration materials are available at
www.collab.org.
COLLABORATION TRAVEL GRANTS FUND HBCU AND TRIBAL COLLEGE MEMBER
INSTITUTIONS TO ATTEND THE FEBRUARY CONFERENCE
The Collaboration has awarded
$8,260 in Travel Grant funding to support 15 faculty and staff
from six 2006-07 Collaboration member institutions to attend the
February conference, “Transforming Student Learning for a Global
Society.” Institutions receiving grants for this event are:
-
Claflin University
-
College of Menominee Nation
-
Fort Peck Community College
-
Rust College
-
Sinte Gleska University
-
Xavier University of Louisiana
Eligibility
is limited to participants from tribal and private historically
black colleges and universities that are current Collaboration
members and have a history of Bush Foundation funding. Grants
cover registration fees (including meals and materials),
airfare, hotel, and ground transportation. The Collaboration has
awarded a total of $21,293 during 2006-07. This program is made
possible with support from the Bush Foundation.
PROPOSALS DUE MARCH 26 FOR
THE COLLABORATION’S 2007 SUMMER
INSTITUTE ON ENGAGED
LEARNING
Make 2007 your year to submit a
proposal to participate in The Collaboration’s 18th annual
Summer Institute! The institute will be held from June 4-8,
2007, on the campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield,
Minnesota.
The Summer
Institute is a unique program of professional development and
individualized consulting for groups of college and university
faculty, staff, administrators, and students involved in:
·
designing programs for greater student persistence and success
·
using assessment data to enhance teaching and learning
·
building faculty/staff engagement and collaboration
·
integrating scholarship and teaching, including projects in the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
·
and other collaborative ventures to enhance college teaching and learning
An intensive,
residential program for groups of faculty, administrators, and
staff, the institute provides an integrated system of
interactive sessions, individualized consulting, and team
meeting time designed to enable each group to complete a
realistic and persuasive project plan by week's end.
Over the years,
the institute has supported dozens of campus teams involved in
designing programs to enhance college teaching and learning. New
this year is the opportunity for groups to attend to work on the
integration of scholarship and teaching, including projects in
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Groups may be
composed of educators from one or more institutions; they may be
engaged in a single collaborative project or, in the case of
SoTL projects, in collaborating across individual scholarly
efforts that share one or more common goals. All projects must
address an identified need for greater student engagement in
learning.
Core faculty for the 2007 Summer
Institute include:
-
Lesley K.
Cafarelli, President & Chief Executive Officer, The
Collaboration
-
Marion
Hogan Larson,
Professor of Writing, Faculty Development
Coordinator, and Director of the Honors Program, Bethel
University
-
Russ Lee, Professor of Psychology, Bemidji
State University
-
Karl A. Smith, Morse-Alumni Distinguished
Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering, University of
Minnesota–Twin Cities, and Cooperative Learning Professor of
Engineering Education and Fellow in the Discovery
Learning Center, Purdue University West Lafayette
Additional
resource consultants may be added based on team proposals.
Past participants have
described The Collaboration’s Summer Institute as having a
unique design that is both effective and cost-effective in
supporting personal renewal, relationship building, and
collaborative work on critical issues in teaching and learning.
Member institutions save 30% to 45% off the nonmember fee for a
team of six, even more for larger teams. For more information
and proposal guidelines, see the brochure online at
www.collab.org or call The Collaboration at (651) 646-6166.
2007-08 MEMBERSHIP
CAMPAIGN kick-off
The Collaboration will be
kicking off its 2007-08 Membership Campaign later this month
with renewal letters to current members and invitations to
nonmember institutions to join for the new year, which begins
July 1. With 108 member institutions, system offices, and other
nonprofit organizations, The Collaboration continues to support
a unique community of educators committed to student success.
Collaboration membership
provides cost-effective programs that provide faculty and staff
with the knowledge and skills needed to promote student learning
and build institutional capacity to address current and future
challenges. Past participants are encouraged to share
testimonials about their Collaboration experiences with their
chief academic officers and presidents, who will make the
membership decision. For more information, visit our website at
www.collab.org or contact us at collab@collab.org or (651)
646-6166.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS, PRESENTERS, AND ALL
THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US
Thanks to
the 349 participants and presenters who helped make The
Collaboration’s November conference on “Motivating Students for
Better Retention, Learning, and Achievement” such a great
success! Our plenary presenters—Vince Tinto, Marilla Svinicki,
and Kathleen Cushman—were all struck by the energy and
engagement of this diverse group and our participants’ clear
commitment to improving student learning.
Our 25th
anniversary celebration in November included special recognition
of:
-
the Bush Foundation for its sustained
support for faculty development and the improvement of college
teaching and learning in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South
Dakota and at HBCUs and tribal colleges around the country
-
the Minnesota Private College Research
Foundation for its support of The Collaboration’s development
into a successful independent nonprofit
-
Dr. Lesley K. Cafarelli, President & Chief
Executive Officer of The Collaboration, for her
accomplishments and years of service
The
Collaboration also announced the inauguration of the Stewart
Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of
College Teaching and Learning. Guidelines for this award, named
in honor of a former faculty development coordinator at Black
Hills State University and the South Dakota School of Mines &
Technology, will be released soon.
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UPCOMING COLLABORATION CONFERENCES
-
November 16-17, 2007
-
February 15-16, 2008
-
November 21-22, 2008
-
February 20-21, 2009
STLHE HOSTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE JUNE 13-16, 2007
The Society for Teaching and
Learning in Higher Education announces its annual conference,
“Evolving Scholarship,” which will take place June 13-16, 2007,
at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. This conference
explores scholarship about teaching and learning in the
post-secondary context.
For information, visit
www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/events/national.html.
In Memoriam
The
Collaboration was saddened to learn of the recent passing of two
of our active participants and supports. We send our deepest
condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of:
-
Elizabeth (Libby) Rankin, Director
of Instructional Development and Professor of English
, University of North Dakota–Grand Forks
-
Shelby Boardman, Professor of Geology and
former Dean of the College, Carleton College
Lumina Foundation for
Education and the Association for the Study of Higher Education
Announce Fellowship Program
With
support from Lumina Foundation for Education (www.luminafoundation.org),
the Association for the Study of Higher Education (www.ashe.ws)
announces the ASHE/Lumina Foundation Fellowship Program. The key
objective of this initiative is to promote innovative
scholarship by creating an intergenerational community of
scholars who will examine social, institutional, and policy
barriers to opportunity and student success. The grant will fund
eight to 10 dissertation fellowships a year for a three-year
period. The proposal deadline is May 10, 2007. For more
information visit
www.ashe.ws.
Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Invites Applications for William
Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
The
Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a grantmaking program of the
Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph
Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship
is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are
members of minority groups.
The Hearst
Fellow serves as an intern with the Nonprofit Sector Research
Fund. Through this program, the fund seeks to introduce a
diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy,
volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may
arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic
credit for this experience. Visit
www.nonprofitresearch.org for more information.
Students Invited to Apply for National Wildlife Refuge System
Centennial Scholarship Program—Deadline: April 13, 2007
In honor of
the National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial, the Walt Disney
Company (http://www.disney.com/
), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (
http://www.fws.gov/ ), and the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation (
http://www.nfwf.org/ ) are supporting the 2007 National
Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Scholarship Program. The NWRS
Centennial Scholarship Program seeks to support students whose
research will contribute toward
improved
management and understanding of the diverse fish, wildlife, and
plant resources found on National Wildlife Refuges (
http://refuges.fws.gov/ ).
Under this
competitive scholarship program, a minimum of ten one-year
scholarships will be awarded to support students' research
expenses, tuition, fees, books, and room and board.
Undergraduate, master's, and juris doctorate students are
eligible to receive a one-time award of $5,000; Ph.D. and D.V.M.
students are eligible to receive a one-time award of $15,000.
To be
eligible, a student must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education in the
U.S. pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree
(sophomores
and juniors in the current academic year only) in environmental
science, natural resource management, biology, public policy,
education, geography, political science, or
related
disciplines. Only those students working on a National Wildlife
Refuge or whose work is directly applicable to resource
management on a National Wildlife Refuge(s) are eligible.
Visit the
NFWF Web site for complete program details and application
instructions.
The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning
is an alliance of colleges and universities that supports and
promotes outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be
reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 5, Number 4
December 2006–January 2007
Greetings!
Here is your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains
important news and updates about upcoming programs and
professional development opportunities.
You are
receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
Newsbytes through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you
are designated as a contact person at your institution to
disseminate Collaboration information to your colleagues. To
unsubscribe, send an email message to crofford@collab.org with
the following in the body of the message: unsubscribe newsbytes
<your email address>. Contact The Collaboration at collab@collab.org
if you have questions or need assistance.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The Collaboration
sends you best wishes for a happy and healthy new year. See you
in 2007!
JANUARY 22, 2007: THIRD ANNUAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP
Assessment
of student learning has become a central component of higher
education’s efforts to document and improve student learning, as
well as to achieve reaccreditation. This annual Collaboration
event is dedicated to keeping our campuses up-to-date on the
issues and to promote practical and effective assessment
practice.
Plenary
presentations:
Dr. Charles
Blaich, Director of Inquiries at the Center of Inquiry in the
Liberal Arts, Wabash College, will lead an opening plenary
session highlighting longitudinal research on practices and
conditions that predict student learning
Dr. Velma
Lashbrook, Assessment Consultant, Augsburg College, will
facilitate a closing plenary on effectively implementing
institutional change.
The
workshop will also include breakout sessions on:
-
Classroom Assessment
-
Program/Department-level Assessment
-
Assessment of General Education
-
Foundations of Assessment (basics)
We
encourage campuses to send teams to this interactive workshop
focused on using assessment data to inform change and improve
student learning. The workshop will be held at the Hotel Sofitel
in Bloomington, Minnesota. The brochure was sent by mail to
campus faculty development coordinators in December and is
online at www.collab.org.
FEBRUARY 16-17 CONFERENCE: “TRANSFORMING STUDENT LEARNING FOR A
GLOBAL SOCIETY”
Join your
colleagues for The Collaboration’s winter 2007 conference,
taking place February 16-17, 2007, at the Bloomington Sheraton
Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota. Plenary sessions will be
facilitated by Dr. Janet Bennett, Executive Director, The
Intercultural Communication Institute, and Dr. Caryn McTighe
Musil, Senior Vice President, Association of American Colleges &
Universities. The conference also includes more than 30
preconference and concurrent sessions on cross-cultural pedagogy
and curriculum development, global citizenship and social
justice, assessment of global learning, and other topics. You’re
also invited to join us in celebrating The Collaboration’s
member institutions at our 25th anniversary at our
gala reception Friday night!
Early Bird
Registration deadline: January 22, 2007. This is also the
deadline for The Collaboration’s room block discount at the
conference hotel. In addition to the regular member discount,
members can take advantage of the group discount to save an
additional $15 or $25 per person off the nonmember rate.
Registration information and the conference brochure is online
at
www.collab.org and has been mailed in bulk to campus faculty
development coordinators.
FEBRUARY 17: FACULTY DEVELOPERS’
BREAKFAST SESSION ON “DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE”
Join your
colleagues for an informal discussion on program development
that focuses on increasing intercultural competence among your
faculty. Dr. Lynda Milne, System Director for Faculty
Development, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System,
and Kimberley A. Johnson, Assistant Professor, Second Language
Teaching and Learning, Hamline University, will share strategies
to improve cross-cultural communication in the classroom and to
increase the engagement and learning of students from diverse
cultural backgrounds. This session will also include time to
share your own experiences and develop next steps that best meet
your campus needs.
Registration, including the program and a full breakfast, is
free for faculty developers from Collaboration member
institutions and available at cost for nonmembers. To register,
see the conference brochure online at
www.collab.org.
JANUARY 12 PRIORITY DEADLINE FOR TRAVEL
GRANTS FOR MEMBER HISTORICALLY BLACK AND TRIBAL INSTITUTIONS
Travel
grants of up to $1,800 for two or more participants are
available to support attendance at The Collaboration’s February
conference, “Transforming Student Learning for a Global
Society,” by participants from tribal and private historically
black colleges and universities that are 2006-07 Collaboration
members and have a history of Bush Foundation funding. Grants
cover registration fees (including meals and materials),
airfare, hotel, and ground transportation. Applications for the
February conference must be submitted by the campus faculty
development coordinator and received at the Collaboration office
by January 12, 2007, for priority consideration. Applications
for remaining funds, if available, are due by January 26, 2007.
These grants are made possible with the generous support of The
Bush Foundation.
THE COLLABORATION SENDS A SPECIAL THANKS TO CONFERENCE
PARTICIPANTS, PRESENTERS, AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US
Thanks to
the 349 participants and presenters who helped make The
Collaboration’s November conference on “Motivating Students for
Better Retention, Learning, and Achievement” such a great
success! Our plenary presenters—Vince Tinto, Marilla Svinicki,
and Kathleen Cushman—were all struck by the energy and
engagement of this diverse group and our participants’ clear
commitment to improving student learning.
Our 25th
anniversary celebration on Friday evening included special
recognition of:
-
the Bush Foundation for its sustained
support for faculty development and the improvement of college
teaching and learning in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South
Dakota and at HBCUs and tribal colleges around the country
-
the Minnesota Private College Research
Foundation for its support of The Collaboration’s development
into a successful independent nonprofit
-
Dr. Lesley K. Cafarelli, President & Chief
Executive Officer of The Collaboration, for her
accomplishments and years of service
The
Collaboration also announced the inauguration of the Stewart
Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of
College Teaching and Learning. Guidelines for this award, named
in honor of a former faculty development coordinator at Black
Hills State University and the South Dakota School of Mines &
Technology, will be released in February.
february 15:
MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION ROUNDTABLE
Participants from Historically Black,
Tribal, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions are invited to attend
this informal gathering to socialize and discuss issues of
common concern to your institutions. The event will take place
on Thursday, February 15, from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m., and will be
held in conjunction with our February conference on global
learning. There is no separate fee to attend, but we ask that
you indicate your plans to join us by checking off the
Roundtable on your conference registration form. Conference
registration materials are available at
www.collab.org.
JUNE
4-8: SEND A TEAM TO THE COLLABORATION’S 2007 SUMMER INSTITUTE
The Collaboration will soon
be inviting proposals for its 18th annual Summer Institute from
teams of faculty, staff, administrators, and students working on
campus projects focused on improving college teaching and
learning. The institute will be held from June 4-8, 2007 in
Northfield, Minnesota, just south of the Twin Cities. This is an
extremely cost-effective program, offering customized consulting
for colleges and universities from a team of outstanding
educators.
An intensive, residential
program for campus teams, the institute provides an integrated
system of interactive sessions, consulting, and team meeting
time, enabling each group to complete a realistic and persuasive
project plan by week's end. Watch for the Call for Proposals in
January!
WISHING
FAREWELL TO CHERYL HILINSKI
Cheryl
Hilinski, Vice President for The Collaboration, left The
Collaboration’s staff in December to begin a new position at
Questar Educational Systems. Cheryl has contributed to our
work and the growth of The Collaboration in a wide variety of
ways over the last four years. We wish her well in her new
endeavors!
BUSH
FOUNDATION’S NOVEMBER AWARDS BENEFIT COLLABORATION MEMBERS
The
University of Minnesota received $48,167 for a planning grant to
develop a project to ease students’ transitions from high school
to college. The Foundation also funded faculty development
at the following Tribal Colleges: Dine College in Tsaile, AZ,
and Blackfeet Community College in Browning, MT.
ST. OLAF
AND CARLETON COLLEGES HOST SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING
CONFERENCE IN NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA, FEBRUARY 16-18, 2007
The Center
for Innovation in the Liberal Arts at St. Olaf College and the
Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching at Carleton College
will co-host their second national conference on the scholarship
of teaching and learning as it is practiced at liberal arts
colleges. The Early Bird Registration deadline is January 8,
2007.
For more
information visit: www.stolaf.edu/depts/cila/InnovateConf/Innovations.htm.
The
Collaboration has extended a special discount to participants of
this “Innovations in SOTL” conference to join The
Collaboration’s own “Transforming Student Learning for a Global
Society” conference on Friday, February 16 before heading on to
Northfield. To take advantage of this discount, check off Friday
only on The Collaboration’s conference registration form, along
with discount for the “Innovations in SOTL conference,” under
the appropriate Collaboration member or nonmember column, attach
a copy of your “Innovations” registration form, and send your
Collaboration registration to The Collaboration with full
payment. These instructions are for the Collaboration conference
only; send your “Innovations” conference registration in
according to the instructions on the St. Olaf website.
STLHE HOSTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE JUNE 13-16, 2007
The Society for Teaching and
Learning in Higher Education announces its annual conference,
“Evolving Scholarship,” which will take place June 13-16, 2007,
at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. This conference
explores scholarship about teaching and learning in the
post-secondary context.
For information, visit
www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/events/national.html.
Lumina Foundation for Education and the Association for the
Study of Higher Education Announce Fellowship Program
With
support from Lumina Foundation for Education (www.luminafoundation.org),
the Association for the Study of Higher Education (www.ashe.ws)
announces the ASHE/Lumina Foundation Fellowship Program. The key
objective of this initiative is to promote innovative
scholarship by creating an intergenerational community of
scholars who will examine social, institutional, and policy
barriers to opportunity and student success. The grant will fund
eight to 10 dissertation fellowships a year for a three-year
period. The proposal deadline is May 10, 2007. For more
information visit
www.ashe.ws.
Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Invites Applications for William
Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
The
Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a grantmaking program of the
Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph
Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship
is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are
members of minority groups.
The Hearst
Fellow serves as an intern with the Nonprofit Sector Research
Fund. Through this program, the fund seeks to introduce a
diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy,
volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may
arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic
credit for this experience. Visit
www.nonprofitresearch.org for more information.
Native
Americans in Philanthropy Seeks Nominations for Awards—Deadline:
January 15, 2007
Native
Americans in Philanthropy, a national nonprofit membership
organization whose mission is to engage Native and non-Native
peoples in understanding and advancing the role of philanthropy
through practices that support Native values for current and
future generations, is accepting nominations for the following
awards:
·
Flying Eagle Woman Community
Based Philanthropy Award: Nominees must be an Indigenous person
(i.e., American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian) who
clearly demonstrates that they are guided by Indigenous thinking
and philosophy, including a holistic, community-centered
approach to living and giving.
· Louis
T. Delgado Distinguished Grantmaker Award: Nominees must fulfill
the criteria of understanding and advancing the role of
philanthropy between Native Indigenous communities and
mainstream philanthropy.
For
nomination criteria and further information about the awards,
visit the Native Americans in Philanthropy Web site at
www.nativephilanthropy.org.
Students Invited to Apply for National Wildlife Refuge System
Centennial Scholarship Program—Deadline: April 13, 2007
In honor of
the National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial, the Walt Disney
Company (http://www.disney.com/
), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (
http://www.fws.gov/ ), and the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation (
http://www.nfwf.org/ ) are supporting the 2007 National
Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Scholarship Program. The NWRS
Centennial Scholarship Program seeks to support students whose
research will contribute toward
improved
management and understanding of the diverse fish, wildlife, and
plant resources found on National Wildlife Refuges (
http://refuges.fws.gov/ ).
Under this
competitive scholarship program, a minimum of ten one-year
scholarships will be awarded to support students' research
expenses, tuition, fees, books, and room and board.
Undergraduate, master's, and juris doctorate students are
eligible to receive a one-time award of $5,000; Ph.D. and D.V.M.
students are eligible to receive a one-time award of $15,000.
To be
eligible, a student must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education in the
U.S. pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree
(sophomores
and juniors in the current academic year only) in environmental
science, natural resource management, biology, public policy,
education, geography, political science, or
related
disciplines. Only those students working on a National Wildlife
Refuge or whose work is directly applicable to resource
management on a National Wildlife Refuge(s) are eligible.
Visit the
NFWF Web site for complete program details and application
instructions.
Morris
Animal Foundation Accepting Applications for Veterinary Student
Scholar Program—Deadline: February 6, 2007
The Morris
Animal Foundation (
http://morrisanimalfoundation.org/ ) has announced a call
for 2007 Veterinary Student Scholars applications. This program
gives veterinary students an opportunity to become involved in
veterinary research targeted at enhancing the health and welfare
of companion animals (dogs, cats, horses, and llama/alpaca) and
wildlife or special species.
Veterinary
Student Scholar awards are open to all first- through third-year
veterinary students from an accredited college or school of
veterinary medicine in their country, and are not limited to
students at U.S. colleges.
The program
will award stipends of $4,000 to students who wish to
participate in clinical or basic veterinary research. Students
must be in good academic standing and must be paired with a
responsible mentor to be eligible.
Outstanding
applicants will be identified by their institution's Veterinary
Student Research program director and forwarded to MAF for final
selection. Institutions may submit one application for a
companion animal research program and one application for a
wildlife/special species research program.
MAF will be
able to provide funds to approximately twenty-five veterinary
students in 2007. Visit the foundation's Web site for complete
program guidelines, eligibility restriction, and application
procedures.
Craft Research Fund Accepting
Applications for Project and Graduate Research Grants—Deadline:
January 8, 2007
A program
of the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, the Craft
Research Fund seeks to advance scholarship in the field of craft
by supporting high-quality research undertaken by university
faculty, graduate students, museum curators, artists, and
independent scholars. The fund supports research that
demonstrates the relevance of craft within contemporary culture.
Its aim is to increase the number of creative scholars and
practitioners interested in pursuing craft studies and research.
For more
information: www.craftcreativitydesign.org.
C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y
T E S
Volume 5, Number 3
October 19, 2006
Greetings!
Here is your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains
important news and updates about upcoming programs and
professional development opportunities.
You are
receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
Newsbytes through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you
are designated as a contact person at your institution to
disseminate Collaboration information to your colleagues. To
unsubscribe, send an email message to crofford@collab.org with
the following in the body of the message: unsubscribe newsbytes
<your email address>. Contact The Collaboration at collab@collab.org
if you have questions or need assistance.
OCTOBER 23 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE—CONFERENCE ON
“MOTIVATING STUDENTS FOR BETTER RETENTION, LEARNING, AND
ACHIEVEMENT”
Join your
colleagues for The Collaboration’s Fall 2006 conference, taking
place November 17-18, 2006, at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel,
Bloomington, Minnesota. With three outstanding plenary speakers,
more than two dozen concurrent sessions, and five preconference
workshops, this conference focuses on one of the most critical
issues in higher education today—student success. You’ll
learn about current research and best practices in plenary
sessions led by:
-
Vincent Tinto, Professor of Education and
Sociology, Syracuse University, whose current research, funded
by the Lumina and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations,
focuses on the impact of learning communities on the academic
achievement of underprepared students in urban colleges
-
Marilla Svinicki, Associate Professor of
Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, author
of Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom
(Anker Publishing, 2004)
-
Kathleen Cushman, Writer, What Kids Can Do,
Inc./Next Generation Press, and a panel of first-generation
college students
To further enrich your conference
experience, sign up for one of the following preconference
sessions:
-
Assessment and Motivation: Using
Student Output as Teaching and Learning Input
-
Creating Significant Learning Experiences
Through Integrated Course Design
-
Focusing Faculty Development on Student
Learning
-
Fostering College Access for High School
Students: The Role of a Teacher Educator
-
Retaining Students of Color: Practical
Strategies for Increasing Student Success
With so
many sessions to choose from—including a conversation on
retention with Vincent Tinto and a workshop on assessment and
motivation with Marilla Svinicki—the conference provides a
breadth and depth of topics with something for everyone. Help us
also to celebrate our 25th anniversary at our gala
reception Friday night!
Members can
take advantage of the group discount to save up to $25 more per
person—a total savings of $100 per person off the nonmember
rate. Registration information and a detailed brochure are
online at www.collab.org.
THANKS FOR FEBRUARY 2007 CONFERENCE
PROPOSALS
The Collaboration thanks the 90
individuals from 26 institutions and organizations from across
the U.S. who submitted concurrent session proposals for our
February 16-17, 2007 conference, "Transforming Student Learning
for a Global Society.” The Conference Planning Committee
has now reviewed these, and we will be in touch with proposers
soon with decisions on acceptance.
Our committee was delighted with the
strength of a large majority of the proposals. These
contributions will go a long way to making the conference a
great success!
PLAN NOW
FOR WINTER AND SPRING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS ON CAMPUS
Faculty
developers, deans, department chairs, and other campus leaders:
This is the perfect time to start planning winter and spring
professional development. Looking for a workshop for January
faculty development programming? Consider something on critical
thinking, inclusive teaching, or active learning. Or maybe
you’re looking to add something new to spring assessment days?
How about “Assessing Learning in the Academic Major” or
“Designing and Assessing Writing Assignments” or “Getting More
Mileage from Student Assessment”? These are just a few
suggestions—check out our 2006-07 Traveling Workshop catalog for
more than 40 other options! Watch your mailboxes for copies of
the catalog, or check details online at
www.collab.org.
Also, keep
in mind that The Collaboration can customize workshop
opportunities to meet your particular needs. Here are some
examples of customized programming we’ve developed recently:
-
A customized three-day workshop for a
private liberal arts college on integrating the liberal arts
and professional studies, offered for different faculty
cohorts over two consecutive years, with a follow-up workshop
later in the year
-
A two-part series on problem-based
learning, starting with a two-day train-the-trainer workshop
for eight faculty in August and concluding with a fall
conference for all 300 university faculty led by our
facilitator and these eight faculty members
-
A full-day workshop for adjunct faculty,
held at two satellite campuses, on the basics of developing
measurable learning objectives and designing syllabi to meet
these goals
-
A series of workshops specially designed
and offered over a few years to engage faculty at a
specialized research institution in strengthening
undergraduate teaching, student retention, and student
learning
-
A conference composed of five half-day
workshops, each offered twice, for the faculty of a community
college
CHECK OUT NEW RESOURCES IN “DIVERSITY A
LA CARTE”
Visit
Diversity à la Carte on The Collaboration’s website to find a
menu of programs and services on diversity and multicultural
education. Whether you need one workshop on inclusive teaching
for an annual campus event, an article on developing a campus
diversity plan to help guide your own planning, or a
comprehensive approach to internationalizing the curriculum, The
Collaboration can help you put together a program package to
meet your unique campus needs. For more information check out
our website at www.collab.org.
THE COLLABORATION MEETS 2006-07 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN GOAL
The
Collaboration has exceeded its annual goal for Membership
Campaign revenue, with a current total of 101 member
institutions to date this year. Regional Members (from Iowa,
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) now number
66. Affiliate Members (colleges and universities outside the
five-state region) total 31, including 26 Minority-Serving
Institutions, and Associate Members (system offices and other
nonprofit organizations) number four. Membership revenue
typically funds about 45% of The Collaboration’s earned income
annually (income excluding grants), making The Collaboration’s
balanced package of distinctive programs and member benefits
possible.
We are
grateful to our member institutions, individual participants and
advocates, and Board and staff members for helping us meet this
goal, which is critical to The Collaboration’s sustainability.
Special thanks go to our thirty-two Charter Members—colleges and
universities that have maintained member status continuously
since June 1, 1995.
The
Collaboration’s commitment to inclusivity is reflected in part
in the diverse make-up of our membership, including public and
private, two- and four-year institutions, and a significant
number of Minority-Serving Institutions (Native American Tribal
or Historically Black Colleges and Universities or
Hispanic-Serving Institutions)—35% of Collaboration member
institutions.
Institutions may join The Collaboration at any time during the
year. Benefits apply to the July 1 – June 30 membership year, so
institutions reap the greatest value by joining or renewing
early. For more information, see our website or contact The
Collaboration at (651) 646-6166.
JANUARY 22, 2007: THIRD ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
WORKSHOP
Assessment
of student learning has become a central component of higher
education’s efforts to document and improve student learning, as
well as to achieve reaccreditation. This annual Collaboration
event is dedicated to keeping our campuses up-to-date on the
issues and to promote practical and effective assessment
practice.
Campus
teams, including faculty, administrators, and others, are
encouraged to participate in this interactive workshop focused
on using assessment data to inform change and improve student
learning. In addition to two plenary sessions on cutting-edge
issues, breakout sessions will include course-level,
department-level, and general education assessment, as well as a
session on assessment basics designed for new faculty and others
in need of foundational knowledge in this critical area. The
workshop will be held at the Hotel Sofitel in Bloomington,
Minnesota. Watch for more details soon.
NOVEMBER 18: FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION
Join other
faculty developers at our upcoming November conference for a
session on “What Faculty Need to Know to Help Underprepared
Students Succeed.” This session will include presentations and
informal discussion on who today's underprepared college
students are, what their learning needs are, and strategies to
help them achieve success. The session will be led by Jeanne
Higbee, Professor and Senior Adviser for Research at the Center
for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Literacy, and
David Langley, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Services, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
There will
also be plenty of time for networking over a full breakfast at
this session, as well as at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast
Session held in conjunction with our February 2007 conference,
“Transforming Student Learning for a Global Society,” and at our
spring Faculty Developers’ Retreat.
New this
year: As an important member benefit, faculty developers from
Collaboration member institutions can participate free of charge
in Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Sessions, a value of $35 per
session. See the November conference brochure to register at
www.collab.org.
NOVEMBER TRAVEL GRANT FUNDS AWARDED
The Collaboration has awarded
a total of $13,240 in Travel Grants to the following nine
Collaboration member Tribal and Historically Black Colleges and
Universities to fund 26 faculty and staff to attend The
Collaboration’s November conference:
-
Blackfeet Community College
-
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
-
Fort Berthold Community College
-
Fort Peck Community College
-
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
-
Oglala Lakota College
-
Sitting Bull College
Turtle Mountain Community College
-
Xavier University of Louisiana
Funds
remain available to support presenters and participants from
eligible institutions in our February conference. Watch for more
information in coming months.
Collaboration staff to attend pod conference and the HBCU
faculty development Symposium in october
Going to
the Professional and Organizational Development Network in
Higher Education conference this year? Or the 13th
National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium? We’d be glad to
connect with you! Lesley Cafarelli, President & CEO, and Cheryl
Hilinski, Vice President, will be attending and hosting a booth
at the POD conference in Portland, OR, and Cheryl will be
attending the HBCU Symposium in Houston, TX. We look forward to
seeing you there!
The
fall issue of on teaching and learning online Soon
The fall
issue of The Collaboration’s quarterly newsletter On Teaching
& Learning will be online soon; individuals from
Collaboration member campuses can download it at www.collab.org.
Articles in this issue include:
“Integration of Liberal Learning with Professional Preparation:
Engaging Students in Effective Thinking” by Jeannine Saabye,
Associate Professor of Humanities and Program Director for
Communications, University of Mary
“Greater
(Unexpected) Expectations: One College’s Journey Toward
Enhancing Deep Learning” by Henry Born, Associate Professor of
Sociology and Director of the Center for Faculty Development,
and William Mangan, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Holy
Cross College
“Testing
Your Teaching Assumptions” by Katherine Hirsh, Partner,
HirshWorks, LLC
“Review of
Derek Bok’s Our Underachieving Colleges” by Mary Savina,
McBride Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies, Carleton
College
And
reflections on The Collaboration’s 25th anniversary
from Lesley K. Cafarelli, President & Chief Executive Officer
ST. OLAF
AND CARLETON COLLEGES HOST SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING
CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 16-18, 2007
The Center
for Innovation in the Liberal Arts at St. Olaf College and the
Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching at Carleton College
will co-host their second national conference on the scholarship
of teaching and learning as it is practiced at the liberal arts
colleges. The Call for Proposals is due November 15, 2006, and
the Early Bird Registration deadline is January 8, 2007.
For more
information visit: www.stolaf.edu/depts/cila/InnovateConf/Innovations.htm.
HECUA WINS 2006 IIE’s HEISKELL AWARD FOR BEST PRACTICES IN
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
The Higher
Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) has won the 2006
Institute of International Education (IIE) Andrew Heiskell Award
for their program: Development & Community in Bangladesh.
IIE created this award in 2001 to promote and honor the most
outstanding initiatives being conducted in international higher
education by IIE Network member universities and colleges.
HECUA’s
Bangladesh J-Term program is in its sixth year and has been
guided by the leadership of Professor Haroun Er Rashid and an
advisory group of faculty from HECUA member institutions.
Rashid holds graduate degrees in geography and economic
development at the Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB)
and directs the School of Environmental Science and Management.
To learn
more about the award and the distinct features of the program,
visit
www.iienetwork.org.
OPEN
SOCIETY INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The Open
Society Institute's Undergraduate Exchange Program supports
students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Romania, and Serbia in the United
States for one year of non-degree academic study. Applicants
must currently be enrolled as a second-year student at a
university in their home country to be eligible.
Participants attend a university or college in the U.S. for one
year. While in the U.S., grantees agree to complete twenty-five
hours a semester of community service work in an area of
interest to them. At the end of the year, they are expected to
return home to complete their degrees. Once back in their home
country, grantees complete a community-service internship or
project.
The
submission deadline is December 1, 2006. For more information,
visit www.soros.org.
STLHE
HOSTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE JUNE 13-16, 2007
The Society for Teaching and
Learning in Higher Education announces its annual conference,
“Evolving Scholarship,” which will take place June 13-16, 2007,
at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. This conference
explores scholarship about teaching and learning in the
post-secondary context.
For information, visit
www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/events/national.html.
C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 5, Number 2
September 18, 2006
Greetings!
Here is your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains
important news and updates about upcoming programs and
professional development opportunities.
You are
receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
Newsbytes through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you
are designated as a contact person at your institution to
disseminate Collaboration information to your colleagues. To
unsubscribe, send an email message to crofford@collab.org with
the following in the body of the message: unsubscribe newsbytes
<your email address>. Contact The Collaboration at collab@collab.org
if you have questions or need assistance.
PROPOSALS DUE This Friday--SEPTEMBER 22 FOR FEBRUARY 2007
CONFERENCE
Leading
higher education institutions are working to better educate a
changing student population and achieve student learning
outcomes they will need for success in the 21st century. These
campuses are internationalizing general education and
departmental curricula, strengthening student services for
immigrant and international students, and implementing
professional development programs to address diverse learning
styles, cultural differences, and cross-cultural communication.
The Collaboration’s February 16-17 conference, “Transforming
Student Learning for a Global Society,” will explore successful
approaches to improving student learning in a global context and
strategies for achieving long-term teaching and learning
results.
We’re
seeking a broad range of strong proposals that share successes,
highlight innovations, and address challenges. The Call for
Proposals can be found online at
www.collab.org. Questions? Contact us at
collab@collab.org.
WATCH
FOR REGIONAL COLLOQUIA REGISTRATION MATERIALS
Assessment
and diversity leaders at Collaboration member campuses, watch
your mail for registration materials for The Collaboration’s
Regional Colloquia on Assessment & Accreditation and Diversity &
Multiculturalism. The members-only Regional Colloquia provide an
opportunity for faculty and staff to carry out sustained,
collaborative study of a subject in depth with the goal of
contributing to scholarly knowledge and stimulating more
effective educational practice. Participants benefit by gaining
a deeper understanding of the field, developing leadership and
problem-solving skills, and strengthening professional networks.
See Movers & Shakers below for information on the 2006-07
Colloquia facilitators.
Please
note that individuals can now apply directly to participate in
the Colloquia and no longer require a nomination.
Registration materials can be found online at
www.collab.org.
OCT 23
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR CONFERENCE ON “MOTIVATING
STUDENTS FOR BETTER RETENTION, LEARNING, AND ACHIEVEMENT”
Join your
colleagues for The Collaboration’s Fall 2006 conference, taking
place November 17-18, 2006, at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel,
Bloomington, Minnesota. With three outstanding plenary speakers,
more than two dozen concurrent sessions, and five preconference
workshops, this conference focuses on one of the most critical
issues in higher education today—student success. You’ll
learn about current research and best practices in plenary
sessions led by:
-
Vincent Tinto, Professor of Education and
Sociology, Syracuse University, whose current research, funded
by the Lumina and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations,
focuses on the impact of learning communities on the academic
achievement of underprepared students in urban colleges
-
Marilla Svinicki, Associate Professor of
Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, author
of Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom
(Anker Publishing, 2004)
-
Kathleen Cushman, Writer, What Kids Can Do,
Inc./Next Generation Press, and a panel of first-generation
college students.
With so
many sessions to choose from—including a conversation on
retention with Vincent Tinto and a workshop on assessment and
motivation with Marilla Svinicki—the conference provides a
breadth and depth of topics with something for everyone. Help us
also to celebrate our 25th anniversary at our gala
reception Friday night!
Members can
take advantage of the group discount to save up to $25 more per
person—a total savings of $100 per person off the nonmember
rate. Registration information and a detailed brochure are
online at www.collab.org.
SEPTEMBER 29 PRIORITY DEADLINE: TRAVEL
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBER HBCUs & TCUs
Travel
grants of up to $1,800 for two or more participants are
available to tribal and private historically black colleges and
universities that are 2006-07 Collaboration members and have a
history of Bush Foundation funding. Applications for the
November conference must be submitted by the campus Faculty
Development Coordinator and received at the Collaboration office
by September 29, 2006. Applications for remaining funds, if
available, are due by October 13. To review the guidelines and
download application materials, please visit our website at
www.collab.org.
CHECK OUT NEW RESOURCES IN “DIVERSITY A LA CARTE”
Visit
Diversity à la Carte on The Collaboration’s website to find a
menu of programs and services on diversity and multicultural
education. Whether you need one workshop on inclusive teaching
for an annual campus event or departmental retreat or an article
on developing a campus diversity plan to help guide your own
planning or a comprehensive approach to internationalizing the
curriculum, The Collaboration can help you put together a
program package to meet your unique campus needs. For more
information check out our website at
www.collab.org.
NOV 18 FDBS LAUNCHES YEAR-LONG NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITIES
Join fellow
leaders of teaching and learning initiatives for a session on
“What Faculty Need to Know to Help Underprepared Students
Succeed.” This session will include presentations and informal
discussion on who today's underprepared college students are,
what their learning needs are, and strategies to help them
achieve success. The session will be led by Jeanne Higbee,
Professor and Senior Adviser for Research at the Center for
Research on Developmental Education and Urban Literacy, and
David Langley, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Services, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. There will
also be plenty of time for networking over this full breakfast
session, as well as at the Faculty Developers’ Breakfast session
held in conjunction with our February 2007 conference,
“Transforming Student Learning for a Global Society,” and at our
spring Faculty Developers’ Retreat.
New—faculty
developers from member institutions register free for Faculty
Developers’ Breakfast Sessions. See the November conference
brochure to register at www.collab.org.
The fall issue of on teaching and learning online soon
The fall
issue of The Collaboration’s quarterly newsletter On Teaching
& Learning will be posted later this month; individuals from
Collaboration member campuses can download it at www.collab.org.
Articles in this issue include:
“Integration of Liberal Learning with Professional Preparation:
Engaging Students in Effective Thinking” by Jeannine Saabye,
Associate Professor of Humanities and Program Director for
Communications, University of Mary
“Greater
(Unexpected) Expectations: One College’s Journey Toward
Enhancing Deep Learning” by Henry Born, Associate Professor of
Sociology and Director of the Center for Faculty Development,
and William Mangan, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Holy
Cross College
“Testing
Your Teaching Assumptions” by Katherine Hirsh, Partner,
HirshWorks, LLC
“Review of
Derek Bok’s Our Underachieving Colleges” by Mary Savina,
McBride Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies, Carleton
College
Collaboration staff to attend pod conference and the HBCU
faculty development Symposium in october
Going to
the Professional and Organizational Development Network in
Higher Education conference this year? Or the 13th
National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium? We’d be glad to
connect with you! Lesley Cafarelli, President & CEO, and Cheryl
Hilinski, Vice President, will be attending and hosting a booth
at the POD conference in Portland, OR, and Cheryl will be
attending the HBCU Symposium in Houston, TX. We look forward to
seeing you there!
2006-07 REGIONAL COLLOQUIA FACILITATORS
LEAD YEAR-ROUND LEARNING COMMUNITIES
The 2006-07
Regional Colloquia will be led by four outstanding facilitators:
Drs. Joel Frederickson and Margie Tomsic for Assessment and
Accreditation and Mr. Bruce King and Dr. Geoff Maruyama for
Diversity and Multiculturalism.
¨ Dr.
Joel Frederickson,
Professor of Psychology and Assistant Dean for Institutional
Assessment at Bethel University, works with departments on
assessment issues, analyzes a variety of assessment data, and
reports results to faculty and administration.
¨ Dr.
Margie Tomsic,
Associate Dean of Assessment and Research at Saint Paul College,
has served as an assessment leader at a two-year institution
through the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities since 2002
and for fourteen years at the University of Minnesota prior to
that.
¨ Mr.
Bruce King, Assistant Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer at
the University of South Dakota, has expertise in recruitment and
retention of underrepresented populations, campus climate, and
effective student support programs.
¨ Dr.
Geoffrey Maruyama,
Professor of Educational Psychology and Associate Vice President
for System Academic Administration at the University of
Minnesota-TC, tracks performance and persistence of students of
color and has a range of duties that include strategic planning,
preK-12 issues, urban initiatives, and program reviews.
THREE NEW EXEMPLARS OF TEACHING & LEARNING JOIN FACULTY
DEVELOPERS’ NETWORK LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
We’re
delighted to have three leaders of faculty and professional
development join our Faculty Developers’ Network Leadership
Committee:
Anthony
Ciccone, Director of
the Center for Instructional and Professional Development
at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Richard
Van Eck, Associate
Professor and Graduate Director of Instructional Design &
Technology at the University of North Dakota
Marion
Larson, Professor and
Faculty Development Coordinator at Bethel University.
They join:
Lynne
Groves, Instructional
Technology and Curriculum Specialist at South Central
College
Kenneth
Jones, Director of
Learning Enhancement Services at the College of Saint Benedict
and Saint John's University
Lynda
Milne, Director of
the Center for Teaching & Learning for the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities System
Carol
Rutz, Director of the
College Writing Program at Carleton College
Rebecca
Salveson, Director of
Education Graduate Studies at the University of Mary
Susan
Yager, Associate
Director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
at Iowa State University.
COLLABORATION BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED COLLEGE PRESIDENT
The College
of Visual Arts (CVA) announces the appointment of Ann Ledy, one
of art education’s top administrative talents, as the new
President and Chief Academic Officer. Ms. Ledy joined The
Collaboration’s Board for a three-year term in 2006-07.
Ms. Ledy
was the Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs of
the college, having joined CVA in 2004. She is also a practicing
artist who spent 25 years in New York City as an educator at
Parsons School of Design. During her tenure at CVA, Ms. Ledy has
played a significant leadership role in expanding the academic
offerings and restructuring the delivery of those programs. In
her new position, she will continue to lead the college’s staff
and faculty and will focus on academic excellence and
strengthening and broadening the curriculum. She will also work
closely with the college’s Trustees in communicating the
school’s redefined vision and direction.
We wish her
all the best in her new endeavor!
NDSU
HOSTS FUNDRAISING WORKSHOP FOR COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND
NONPROFITS
The
Department of Communication at North Dakota State University
will be hosting a special professional development workshop on
fundraising and capital campaigns in Fargo on October 16-20.
“The Changing Landscape for Fundraising and Capital Campaigns”
workshop is designed to teach participants how to attract more
funding for their academic institutions and nonprofit
organizations.
Workshop
leaders include Frank White from Harvard University, Dr. Jack
Oldham from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and
Robert Giere from the Mayo Clinic Foundation. Other
speakers include Chris Spooner, director of major giving at the
University of Wyoming Foundation; Jennifer Moore, managing
editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy; Jim Miller, executive
director of the NDSU Development Foundation; and Wes Binner,
vice president for development at the West Central Initiative,
Fergus Falls.
For more
information and to register, visit
www.ndsu.edu/fundraising.
STLHE
HOSTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE JUNE 13-16, 2007
The Society for Teaching and
Learning in Higher Education announces its annual conference,
“Evolving Scholarship,” which will take place June 13-16, 2007,
at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. This conference
explores scholarship about teaching and learning in the
post-secondary context.
For information, visit
www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/events/national.html.
The
Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning
is an alliance of colleges and universities that supports and
promotes outstanding college teaching and learning. We can be
reached at: 2356 University Ave. West, Suite 230, St. Paul, MN
55114, Phone: (651) 646-6166, Fax: (651) 646-3162, Email: collab@collab.org,
Web: www.collab.org.
C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
Volume 5, Number 1
August 17, 2006
Greetings!
Here is your new issue of Collaboration Newsbytes, the
e-bulletin published monthly by The Collaboration for the
Advancement of College Teaching & Learning. Each issue contains
important news and updates about upcoming programs and
professional development opportunities.
You are
receiving this message because you have expressed an interest in
Collaboration programming in the past, because you subscribed to
Newsbytes through our web page (www.collab.org), or because you
are designated as a contact person at your institution to
disseminate Collaboration information to your colleagues. To
unsubscribe, send an email message to crofford@collab.org with
the following in the body of the message: unsubscribe newsbytes
<your email address>. Contact The Collaboration at collab@collab.org
if you have questions or need assistance.
Collaboration celebrates
25 years of serving THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY
This fall marks The Collaboration's 25th
anniversary as a unique organization promoting and supporting
outstanding college teaching and learning. With a commitment to
provide value for and impact on higher education through
professional development and capacity-building programming,
we've matured from a small, informal network of faculty
developers in a three-state region into a wide-reaching
organization serving educators around the country through a
carefully balanced package of distinctive, cutting-edge
programs.
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating our accomplishments and
vision throughout the coming year and, in particular, at our
November 17-18 conference on “Motivating Students for Better
Retention, Learning, and Achievement.” See below for more
details on the conference, and watch for more information on our
anniversary celebration!
Collaboration
receives MAJOR Bush Foundation Grant
In July, The Collaboration received a two-year grant for
$530,000 from The Bush Foundation in support of our new 2006-09 Strategic
Plan, which focuses on building value and impact for member institutions
and other clients and continued sustainability for our organization. The
Collaboration’s goals include:
· providing
a balanced package of top-quality programs on subjects vital to educating
students for success in the 21st century
·
documenting and disseminating the distinctive value and impact of
Collaboration
programs
·
building participation
·
increasing earned income
·
strengthening the diversity of revenue streams
·
ensuring the balance of staff resources and the scope of work
·
attracting and engaging a Board of Directors with the diversity, skills,
and commitment to sustain the organization
The foundation’s generous support recognizes
the continuing importance of The Collaboration’s mission,
vision, and programming to address critical and evolving
educational and societal needs.
Back-to-School Mailing
packages value & savings
Attention Faculty Development
Coordinators, CAOs, CSAOs, and other campus leaders: Watch your
mailboxes for information on The Collaboration’s 2006-07
programs and services and new discounts for member institutions,
including group discounts for conferences and free registration
for our semiannual Faculty Developers’ Breakfast Sessions.
Faculty Development Coordinators will receive multiple copies of
the brochure for the fall conference and the Call for Proposals
for the winter conference to distribute in the coming week to
faculty and staff. Visit our website at www.collab.org to get
the latest updates on programming, including exclusive
members-only pages; the 2006-07 username and password are
included in the mailing.
PROPOSALS DUE SEPTEMBER 22 FOR FEBRUARY 2007 CONFERENCE on
Student Learning FOR a global society
Leading higher education institutions are
working to better educate a changing student population and
achieve student learning outcomes they will need for success in
the 21st century. These campuses are internationalizing general
education and departmental curricula, strengthening student
services for immigrant and international students, and
implementing professional development programs to address
diverse learning styles, cultural differences, and
cross-cultural communication. The Collaboration’s February 16-17
conference, “Transforming Student Learning for a Global
Society,” will explore successful approaches to improving
student learning in a global context and strategies for
achieving long-term teaching and learning results.
We’re seeking a broad range of strong
proposals that share successes, highlight innovations, and
address challenges. The Call for Proposals can be found online
at
www.collab.org. Questions? Contact us at
collab@collab.org.
“MOTIVATING STUDENTS FOR BETTER RETENTION, LEARNING, AND
ACHIEVEMENT”
Join your colleagues for The
Collaboration’s Fall 2006 conference, taking place November
17-18, 2006, at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel, Bloomington,
Minnesota. With three outstanding plenary speakers, more than
two dozen concurrent sessions, and five preconference workshops,
this conference focuses on one of the most critical issues in
higher education today – student success. You’ll learn
about current research and best practices in plenary sessions
led by:
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Vincent Tinto, Professor of Education and
Sociology, Syracuse University, whose current research, funded
by the Lumina and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations,
focuses on the impact of learning communities on the academic
achievement of underprepared students in urban colleges
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Marilla Svinicki, Associate Professor of
Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, author
of Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom
(Anker Publishing, 2004)
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Kathleen Cushman, Writer, What Kids Can Do,
Inc./Next Generation Press, and a panel of first-generation
college students.
With so many sessions to choose
from—including a conversation on retention with Vincent Tinto
and a workshop on assessment and motivation with Marilla
Svinicki—the conference provides a breadth and depth of topics
with something for everyone. Help us also to celebrate our 25th
anniversary at our gala reception Friday night!
Members can take advantage of the group
discount to save up to $25 more per person—a total savings of
$100 per person off the nonmember rate. October 23rd Early Bird
Registration deadline. Registration information and a detailed
brochure are online at
www.collab.org.
TRAVEL
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBER HBCUs & TCUs
Travel grants of up to $1,800 for two or
more participants are available to tribal and private
historically black colleges and universities that are 2006-07
Collaboration members and have a history of Bush Foundation
funding. Applications for the November conference must be
submitted by the campus Faculty Development Coordinator and
received at the Collaboration office by September 29, 2006.
Applications for remaining funds, if available, are due by
October 13. To review the guidelines and download application
materials, please visit our website at www.collab.org.
NOV 18 FDBS LAUNCHES YEAR-LONG NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Join fellow leaders of teaching and
learning initiatives for a session on “What Faculty Need to Know
to Help Underprepared Students Succeed.” This session will
include presentations and informal discussion on who today's
underprepared college students are, what their learning needs
are, and strategies to help them achieve success. The session
will be led by Jeanne Higbee, Professor and Senior Adviser for
Research at the Center for Research on Developmental Education
and Urban Literacy, and David Langley, Director of the Center
for Teaching and Learning Services, the University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities. There will also be plenty of time for
networking over this full breakfast session, as well as at the
FD Breakfast session held in conjunction with our February 2007
conference, “Transforming Student Learning for a Global
Society,” and at our spring FD Retreat.
New—faculty developers from member
institutions register free for FD Breakfast Sessions. See the
November conference brochure to register at www.collab.org.
THE COLLABORATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FOR 2006-07
The Collaboration is delighted to welcome four new member
institutions:
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Milwaukee School of Engineering (Milwaukee,
WI)
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Northcentral Technical College (Wausau, WI)
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Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ)
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Simpson College (Indianola, IA)
As of August 15, 2006-07 Collaboration
membership includes 62 Regional, 23 Affiliate, and four
Associate Members. For more information on our current members
and the benefits of membership, visit our website at
www.collab.org.
CHANGES AT COLLABORATION OFFICE BRING OPPORTUNITIES AND GROWTH
The Collaboration is pleased to announce
the promotion of one of its professional staff and prepares to
say “good-bye” to another. Cheryl Hilinski, formerly Program &
Marketing Director, has been promoted to the new position of
Vice President. Cheryl’s duties continue to include programming
and marketing, as well as coordination of internal evaluation
efforts and related systems.
Program Director Marla Amborn leaves her
full-time position with The Collaboration at the end of August
to pursue studies at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Marla will
continue to work for The Collaboration part-time during our
staff transition and will remain the primary contact for our
Traveling Workshop program until further notice. To contact
these staff, email your message to hilinski@collab.org or amborn@collab.org
or call (651) 646-6166.
A WORLD OF Experience guides planning for february conference
Faculty, staff, and administrators from
seven institutions around the region bring their expertise and
enthusiasm to planning The Collaboration’s February 2007
conference, “Transforming Student Learning for a Global
Society.”
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Mary Maus Kosir, Assistant Dean of the
Undergraduate Program, Carlson School of Management,
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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Eric Lund, Professor of Religion and
Director of International and Off-Campus Studies, St. Olaf
College
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David Mathieu, Vice President for Academic
& Student Affairs, Normandale Community College
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Patrick Mulvihill, Director of Operations,
Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs
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Diane Pearson, Instructor, Minneapolis
Community and Technical College
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Maria Ramos, Professor of Spanish and
Modern Languages and Department Head, South Dakota State
University
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Suresh Tiwari, Dean of Arts and Sciences,
Hawkeye Community College
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Dr. Patrick Troup, Director of the
Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities
The committee met recently to discuss the
vision for the conference and brainstorm ideas for plenary
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