Think and Drink Event 2: How Does Workload Inequity Develop?
ZoomVPFA 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, […]
If I Knew Then What I Know Now Panel: Tips and Tricks for New Faculty
ZoomThis panel is designed for faculty in their first year or so at DU. Panel members in their second year and beyond will share practical strategies that new faculty members can implement immediately that have made the difference in their approach to research, teaching, or service, strategies that new faculty members can implement immediately. After […]
Think and Drink Event 3: What Are Concrete Strategies for Addressing Workload Inequity?
ZoomCo-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 […]
Due Date for Spring Faculty Research Fund Applications
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 […]
Think and Drink Event 4: What Could Addressing Workload Look Like at DU?
ZoomVPFA 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, […]
Project Management for Academics
ZoomIn 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 […]
Virtual Provost Luncheon: The Post-Pandemic Professoriate: Equity-Minded Faculty Workloads by Design
ZoomMany 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 […]
Spring Provost Conference Virtual Luncheon Series: The Post-Pandemic University
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 […]
University of Denver’s 2021 Internationalization Summit
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
Scenario-Based Virtual Training: Creating Inclusive Campus Climates for Chairs and Directors
ZoomJoin 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 […]