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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:
DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! REGISTRATION OPEN TILL JUNE 1
FOR THE 2009 INSTITUTE FOR NEW FACULTY DEVELOPERS
BOOK YOUR FALL 2009 TRAVELING WORKSHOPS AND KEYNOTES NOW!
THE COLLABORATION’S NEW MEMBERSHIP YEAR STARTS JULY 1 — HAS
YOUR INSTITUTION SENT ITS PLEDGE YET?
NOVEMBER 2009 COLLABORATION 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. 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”
Call for Proposals available on our website in June 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.
NOVEMBER 2009 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROPOSALS 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
COLLABORATION SAYS FAREWELL TO THREE BOARD MEMBERS
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
Request for ProposalS FOR
2009-2010 POD Network Grant Program
ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS ANNOUNCES 2010
CREATIVE CAMPUS INNOVATIONS GRANTS TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority
Students
NATIVE VOICES ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS __________________________________ 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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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.
IN THIS ISSUE:
CORE FACULTY ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2009 INSTITUTE FOR NEW
FACULTY DEVELOPERS — REGISTER BY MAY 1 AND SAVE $175!
BELLMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 15, 2009
NEW 2009–10 TRAVELING WORKSHOP CATALOGUE AVAILABLE NOW
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.
NOVEMBER 2009
COLLABORATION CONFERENCE: BRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL DIVIDE: WORKING
TOGETHER TO TEACH MILLENNIAL STUDENTS
Registration materials available online in July
WINTER 2010 COLLABORATION CONFERENCE: ASSESSMENT FOR THE
CHANGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Call for
Proposals available on our website in June 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.
THANKS TO INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY COMMITTED TO THE
COLLABORATION AS MEMBERS FOR 2009–10. FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN’T YET —PLEASE
JOIN US!
NOVEMBER 2009 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE GEARS UP FOR ACTION! · 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 · 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.
ATTEND THE EDUCATION FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR IN NICARAGUA
CIVIC VENTURES INVITES COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR
ENCORE CAREER GRANTS
POD NETWORK SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR DONALD H. WULFF DIVERSITY TRAVEL
FELLOWSHIPS
POD NETWORK INVITES PROPOSALS FOR THE 2009 FACULTY/TA
INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS ANNOUNCES 2010 CREATIVE CAMPUS
INNOVATIONS GRANT TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NATIVE
VOICES ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS __________________________________ 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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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
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
PROPOSALS DUE APRIL 8, 2009, FOR THE NOVEMBER 2009
CONFERENCE, “BRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL DIVIDE: WORKING TOGETHER TO TEACH
MILLENNIAL STUDENTS” 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
INSTITUTIONS CALLED TO SUPPORT 2009-10 COLLABORATION
MEMBERSHIPS TO KEEP 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
BOOK YOUR 2009 TRAVELING WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAM CONSULTING
AND EVALUATION SERVICES NOW!
FEBRUARY
19–20, 2010, COLLABORATION CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON “ASSESSMENT FOR THE
CHANGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT” 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!
THE COLLABORATION WELCOMES FOUR NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
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.
JENZABAR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS 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
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
INVESTIGATOR AWARDS IN HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT DIGITAL HUMANITIES START-UPS Funding opportunities listed in Newsbytes are Copyright (c) 2000-2009, 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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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 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. 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 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 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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C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E W S B Y T E S
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 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
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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 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:
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 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 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 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.
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
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:
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 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
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.
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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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:
There’s Still Time to Register for the
NOVEMBER CONFERENCE!
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 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:
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
RESERVE YOUR SPRING TRAVELING WORKSHOP NOW
PROGRAM CONSULTING AND EVALUATION WITHIN YOUR REACH
STILL TIME TO REAP MEMBER BENEFITS FOR 2008–09
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
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
INDIAN ARTS RESEARCH
CENTER OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS FOR NATIVE AND FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS
BLAKEMORE FOUNDATION
OFFERS SUPPORT FOR ASIAN LANGUAGE STUDY AND FINE ARTS PROGRAMS
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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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
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LESS THAN Two WEEKS REMAINING fOR CONFERENCE SAVINGS!
NOVEMBER CONFERENCE EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: OCTOBER 29, 2008 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:
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
WORKING TO STRETCH YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET? LET THE EXPERTS
COME TO YOU
PROGRAM CONSULTING AND EVALUATION WITHIN YOUR REACH
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE COLLABORATION’S FEBRUARY 13-14, 2009,
CONFERENCE, “THE LEARNING EDUCATOR: FOSTERING OUR OWN DEVELOPMENT FOR
BETTER PRACTICE AND RESULTS”
BELLMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER TO BE HONORED AT FALL CONFERENCE
PLAN NOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COLLABORATION’S 2008 INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC
INNOVATION, JUNE 1–5, 2009 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 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!
COLLABORATION RECEIVES NEW GRANT FROM THE BUSH FOUNDATION 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
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
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.”
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF
LEARNED SOCIETIES OFFERS INAUGURAL ROUND OF COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AWARDS
AAUW EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION GRANTS
HARRY RANSOM CENTER SEEKS
APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN THE HUMANITIES 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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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.
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” 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 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:
Registration information and a detailed brochure are online at www.collab.org.
REGISTER FOR THE FACULTY DEVELOPERS’ BREAKFAST SESSION
CAN’T MAKE THE CONFERENCE? LET THE EXPERTS COME TO YOU
RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TEACHERS
JOIN THE COLLABORATION
COLLABORATION TO TAKE PART IN THE POD/NCSPOD NETWORK CONFERENCE IN RENO 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
PARTICIPATE THIS SUMMER IN THE COLLABORATION’S INSTITUTE OF ACADEMIC
INNOVATION
THE COLLABORATION TO HOST INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NEW FACULTY
DEVELOPERS AT MACALESTER COLLEGE IN SAINT PAUL, JUNE 21–26, 2009
TWO NEW AFFILIATE MEMBERS JOIN THE COLLABORATION
TRAVELING WORKSHOPS MORE POPULAR THAN EVER
NEW FACE AT THE COLLABORATION OFFICE 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.”
BUSH FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FOR LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM
MacARTHUR FOUNDATION
ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL DIGITAL MEDIA AND LEARNING COMPETITION 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
NATIONAL EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS · 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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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. __________________________________ 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,
Back-to-School Mailing packages value & savings · 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. · 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” 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:
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
PROPOSALS DUE SEPTEMBER 19, 2008, FOR FEBRUARY 2008
CONFERENCE: “THE LEARNING EDUCATOR: Fostering
Our Own Development for Better Practice and Results” 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.
InstitutE For Academic INnovation to be Held June 1–5,
2009
The Collaboration to Host International InstitutE For New
Faculty Developers IN Minnesota, June 21–26,
2009
THE COLLABORATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FOR 2008–09
As of August 15, 2008, ninety-seven institutions and organizations from 22 different states have 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
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 New Board officers for 2008–09 include:
The Collaboration also welcomes Kevin Fiene, Wartburg College, to a new role as Chair, Membership & Advocacy Committee.
NEW FACE AT THE COLLABORATION OFFICE 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.”
BUSH FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FOR LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM
BUSH FOUNDATION TRANSITIONING TO NEW FUNDING STRATEGY
NEW GUIDE TO GRANTWRITING PUBLISHED BY FOUNDATION CENTER
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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:
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NOMINATIONS DUE TODAY FOR THE COLLABORATION’S BELLMAN AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY
LEADERSHIP 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:
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 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? 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 · 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
FALL 2008 CONFERENCE: CULTURE MATTERS: DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO
FOSTER CULTURAL AWARENESS AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE Early Bird Registration Deadline: October 29, 2008.
WINTER 2009 CONFERENCE:
EXPLORING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS: FROM INQUIRY AND DIALOGUE TO BETTER STUDENT
LEARNING 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.
CAMPUS TEAMS TAKE ON EDUCATIONAL CHANGE AT 2008 INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC
INNOVATION
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 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” · 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 · 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 · 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.
2009 TEACHING
AND LEARNING FOR EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE AT CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP FOR MINORITY STUDENTS 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 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 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 notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies.
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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:
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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 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 · 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 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:
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! 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 Early Bird Registration Deadline: October 29, 2008.
WINTER 2009 CONFERENCE:
EXPLORING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS: FROM INQUIRY AND DIALOGUE TO BETTER STUDENT
LEARNING 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!) 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
· 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.
APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 12 FOR POD NETWORK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM · $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): · Overview or description of services provided by the unit · Goals of the internship · Experience and activities in which the intern would be engaged · Plan for establishing the internship · Process for recruiting the intern · 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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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 “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.
Proposal Deadline Extended for June 2008 Institute for Academic Innovation
with John Tagg—Registration Scholarships Available for Member HBCU/Tribal
College Teams 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 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 · 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 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:
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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1. HEADLINES & DEADLINES:
A
Special “Thanks” from The Collaboration
Proposals
Due April 18, 2008, for the November 2008 Conference, “Culture Matters:
Designing Learning Environments to Foster Cultural Awareness and
Intercultural Competence” 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! 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 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 2. SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING EVENTS
May
15, 2008: Bellman Leadership Award Nominations Due Save these Dates for Upcoming Collaboration Conferences
New
Affiliate Members Join The Collaboration
The
Collaboration Welcomes Six New Members to Its Board of Directors
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
Minority Students Invited to Apply for Philanthropy
Internship 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Headlines & Deadlines 2. Save the Date! Upcoming Events 3. Movers & Shakers
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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:
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, 2008Travel 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
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
Travel Grants Committee 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. 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.). 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. 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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Headlines & Deadlines 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:
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, 2008Travel 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” (An |