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 […]

Co-Hosted by Dr. Deb Ortega, Professor Graduate School of Social Work; and Director, Latinx Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship Appetizer: Reading: “Keeping Covid from Sidelining Equity” by Joya Misra, Dessie Clark & Ethel L. Mickey from Inside Higher Ed; DU Covid Accommodations Motions Suggested Pairing: Americano from Kaladi Still Hungry?: “Reflections on Institutional Equity for Faculty in Response […]

Drawing on her own experience publishing numerous academic articles and book chapters, as well as her experience as a reviewer and editor of several special issues and edited volumes and as incoming Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Positive Sexuality, Dr. Simula shares strategies for preparing academic manuscripts, identifying potential manuscript homes, communicating with editors, and […]

Co-Hosted by Dr. Jared Del Rosso, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology Appetizer: "A Department-Level Cultural Change Project: Transforming the Evaluation of Teaching" by Noah Finkelstein, Andrea Follmer Greenhoot, Gabriela Weaver, & Ann E. Austin from CU Boulder White Paper on the “Teaching Quality Framework” Suggested Pairing: Denver Beer Co’s Crimson Goals Red Ale Still Hungry?: ‘Valid’ Student […]

Co-Hosted by Dr. Barbekka Hurtt, Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Appetizer: "Survey of 12 strategies to Measure Teaching Effectiveness" by Ronald Berk from International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Suggested Pairing: Milk Tea Boba Still Hungry?: Evaluating Teaching in a Scholarly Manner: A model and call for an evidence-based, departmentally-defined approach to […]

Please join us for a discussion on the what, why, and how of transforming teaching evaluations to advance our institution's educational mission. We will be hosting a discussion with three change leaders who have promoted and studied the advancement of more scholarly approaches to teaching evaluation on their campuses and nationally. The discussion will range […]

This first of a three-part series helps you prepare mentally and practically to apply for promotion to Full Professor. We begin with demystifying the process with a panel of Professors from various series, units, and backgrounds who will share their experiences. The panel conversation will be followed by guided work time and a toolkit for […]

Part of the "Find Joy in Writing" series with Helen Sword  Reboot your productivity and revive your pleasure of writing in this enjoyable masterclass focusing on the social, physical, aesthetic, creative, and emotional dimensions of the writing process. Register to Attend

Part of the "Find Your Joy in Writing" series with Helen Sword  Do you feel like an outsider in an institutional environment where no one else talks or thinks like you? Draw on the deep well of your cultural identity to write with more power, purpose, and integrity. Register to Attend