Welcome from the new Provost

Colleagues, In just a few short days, the University will be infused with energy and excitement as our new students arrive on campus. We are busily preparing for their arrival and the week of activities that will orient them to campus. We are also looking forward to meeting our new faculty colleagues and welcoming returning faculty back to campus. I […]

NEH Summer Stipends for Faculty

Academic Affairs Council wants faculty to be aware of the following opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html The Summer Stipends program welcomes projects that respond to NEH’s new Bridging Cultures initiative. Such projects could focus on cultures internationally or within the United States. International projects might seekto enlarge Americans’ understanding of other places and times, as well […]

Graduation & retention open forum April 20 & 21

The Student Graduation and Retention Rate Improvement Task Force is holding two open forums: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 9:00-10:00 am in SL 118 Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 12:00-1:00 pm in SL 104 The Task Force will report on its major areas of discussion with time for comments and questions. Topics will include: Admissions through individual review Changes to […]