Co-hosted by Ryan Gildersleeve, Professor of Higher Education and Associate Dean Morgridge College of Education VPFA Think and Drink: A chance to connect with colleagues virtually around snack-sized readings related to workload equity and the upcoming Provost’s conference on the Post-Pandemic University. We offer a four-week series of conversations starting on March 31st which will […]
The Faculty Research Fund ("FRF") aims to stimulate research, scholarship, and creative activity by the University of Denver faculty. This program is different from the PROF fund in that it targets smaller projects with grants of up to $3000 for actual costs incurred. The funding decisions are made by the Academic Planning Committee of the […]
VPFA Think and Drink: A chance to connect with colleagues virtually around snack-sized readings related to workload equity and the upcoming Provost’s conference on the Post-Pandemic University. We offer a four-week series of conversations starting on March 31st which will prepare us to welcome Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara, a leader in the field of workload equity research, […]
In this interactive workshop, attendees learn the basic principles, concepts, and tools of project management and how to apply those to academic projects, from dissertations to books to course design and preparation and beyond. Focusing on project management techniques that maximize efficiency and productivity while minimizing burnout, rework, and overwhelm, this workshop provides concrete strategies […]
Many faculty experience dissatisfaction with their workloads and perceive an increased workload and challenges in work-life integration. Colleagues lack information about how work is divided and the workloads of their peers. Departments rarely engage in a transparent process for assigning workload commitments and this can be amplified across faculty rank and series. The unequal distribution […]
As we prepare to return to a new normal this fall, the Spring Provost Conference Virtual Luncheon Series invites national experts like KerryAnn O’Meara and Joya Misra to campus to think together about how we as a university want to imagine and enact the post-pandemic university. This series offers time and space for us to […]
The Internationalization Summit is intended to be a forum for scholars, students, and members of the academic community to engage in meaningful conversation, connect, share practices, and present emerging research relating to the internationalization of higher education. Learn More and Register to Attend
Join current and former DU chairs and directors for a faculty-developed, scenario-based workshop designed to support an inclusive campus climate. The workshop’s developers, as well as subject experts from relevant departments like the Office of Teaching and Learning, Title IX/Equal Opportunity (EEO), Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), will facilitate small group discussions, followed […]
The processes of promotion, reappointment, and tenure are consistent drivers of faculty stress, consternation, and insecurity. While faculty accomplishments accrue over years and often emerge through an organic process of growth and scholarly interest, the professional statement provides a strategic opportunity to guide your review committee in their analysis of your work. The statement should […]
Speakers: Kelsey Kates, Global Head of Learning Experiences and Faculty Enablement at Google and Katie Greenman, M.A., CEO Learn more about the speakers Not all of us were jumping up and down in excitement about going virtual but no we are not alone in this. So, we’re bringing in some stimulus from the corporate world […]
Co-Hosted By Dr. Jenn Bellamy, Associate Dean & Professor Graduate School of Social Work Appetizer: "Gender and Racialized Perceptions of Faculty Workloads" by Joya Misra, Alexandra Kuvaeva, KerryAnn O’Meara, Dawn Kiyoe Culpepper, & Audrey Jaeger from Gender & Society Suggested Pairing: Old Fashioned Still hungry?: Check out the UMass ADVANCE website to learn more about Joya Misra and […]