4D Design Series for Faculty: Designing for Well-being

4D Design Series for Faculty: Designing for Well-being

By: Erin Willer, Director of Faculty Innovation  This spring the 4D Team has partnered with OTL and the VPFA Office to offer the third, two-part faculty workshop series focused on designing for greater flourishing. In the two-part Designing for Well-being series,...
Sign Up for Mental Health First Aid

Sign Up for Mental Health First Aid

DU Thrive is now offering students, staff, and faculty training that will teach participants to identify, understand, and respond to a wide range of psychological distress. This 8-hour training is free of charge and can be offered in either an in-person or hybrid...
The Cruelty of Faculty Churn

The Cruelty of Faculty Churn

By: Emily Brenner, Graduate Research Assistant The University of Denver was recently featured in an article discussing the faculty churn that is taking place in many universities across the country. The article discusses the limited time that many non-tenure track...
Taking Faculty Burnout and Faculty Thriving Seriously

Taking Faculty Burnout and Faculty Thriving Seriously

Dear colleagues, One of the themes of this year’s Provost Conference is faculty thriving and its Janus face: burnout. Burnout is endemic, heightened for many by the pandemic and its impact on morale and other structural and systemic forces. By extension, faculty job...