by Alec | Sep 3, 2022 | Faculty Development
Cognitive biases—the “mental shortcuts” we all use to help make quick decisions—are different from overt prejudice, but can still be detrimental to members of underrepresented groups. In the promotion and tenure process, these subtle preferences (like a tendency to...
by Alec | Jun 5, 2022 | Faculty Development
By: Virginia Pitts, Director of University Teaching, Office of Teaching and Learning On May 17, as part of the Provost’s Conference Series, Drs. Noah Finkelstein and Sarah Andrews joined us once again, as part of a campus-wide initiative to reimagine the teaching...
by Alec | Jun 5, 2022 | Faculty Development
Joined by Provost Mary Clark, Dr. Laura Sponsler led a conversation examining DU’s progress toward the priorities outlined in her 2021 white paper, “Institutionalizing a Culture of Respect for Teaching and Professional Faculty.” Sponsler reviewed the five essential...
by Alec | Jun 5, 2022 | Faculty Relations
The 4D Experience team invites faculty applications to an in-person, custom life design studio for DU faculty and staff on July 25th – 26th, facilitated by Stanford University’s Life Design Lab. Bill Burnett, the co-author of the NYT bestseller Designing Your Life,...
by Alec | Jun 3, 2022 | VPFA
As part of the Advancing Equity in Faculty Workload and Rewards Initiative, and in alignment with the Workload Equity initiative, the Provost hosted the first ever Service Celebration Dinner, to complement the existing research and teaching award dinners. This event...
