CFE NEWSLETTER
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023
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UPCOMING CFE EVENTSIf you are located outside of Bozeman and would like to attend a workshop via Webex,
please request a link in the comments section and it will be sent to you before the
session. Closes Friday - Instructional Innovation GrantsDUE: March 24, 2023, by 5 pm. Learn more and apply here Tomorrow - Academic Advising: Pro TipsWednesday, March 22 || 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM || Webex Advising season is upon us. Join an online discussion with expert academic advisors from our campus, Professor Rob Maher and Emily Edwards, Director for Advising Commons. The Less-Stress Grading CultureThursday, March 23 || 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM || Webex Come learn about a way of grading that helps reduce student stress, the theory behind it, and the lessons learned from its implementation. This event will take place on WebEx. Teaching Large Enrollment Courses: Making Large Classes Feel SmallThursday, March 30 || 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM || SUB, 233|| Register Here With hundreds of students, teaching large classes has several challenges, including getting to know students, keeping as many students as possible engaged in the learning, providing support to so many students, and managing grading. In this workshop, we will present and discuss tips and strategies for teaching large classes. Managing Grads, Labs, Teams, and Difficult ColleaguesWednesday, April 5 || 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM || Traphagen Hall, 225|| Register Here In this session of the Early Career Faculty Success Learning Community, we will talk about recruiting and mentoring graduate students, and developing research group excellence. In addition, we will discuss managing conflict in the context of colleagues and in project teams. Best Practices in Assembling a Retention, Tenure & Promotion DossierFriday, April 7 || 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM || Romney Hall, 211|| Register Here Vice Provost Sobek will host a workshop with an overview of the policies and procedures, followed by an open Q&A session for Retention, Tenure & Promotion (RTP) candidates with members of the University RTP Committee. Examples of topics discussed include the role of the personal statement; how to best demonstrate your teaching and service in your CV, describing the integration of your teaching, research and service; and obtaining names for external review letters. Trauma-Informed Pedagogies: A Guide for Responding to Crisis and Inequality - Book Discussion GroupWednesday, April 12 || 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM || Reid Hall, 124 || Register Here Participants will apply principles of trauma-informed pedagogies and identify practices
that respond to the impact of trauma on learners and themselves. Those attending will need to have read one chapter of the book (Trauma-Informed Pedagogies: A Guide for Responding to Crisis and Inequality in Higher
Education) prior to the discussion. Please come with at least one discussion question
or insight of your own to pose to the group. The free electronic version of the book is available through the MSU library. Monday, May 8|| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ||SUB - Leigh Lounge || RSVP Here Please save the date for this CFE end-of-year gathering that will recognize faculty members' achievements! Refreshments will be provided.
OTHER MSU ANNOUNCEMENTSMSU Outreach and Engagement Council Accepting Proposals for Seed Grant Program Through April 14
The Montana State University Outreach and Engagement Council (OEC) invites proposals for FY24 Outreach and Engagement Seed Grant funds. Engagement is a critical component of the MSU Strategic Plan, Choosing Promise. The program aims to promote engagement activities involving faculty, students and staff in partnership with local and regional constituents to address the needs of citizens in Montana and beyond. OEC intends for the grants to encourage external and multidisciplinary partnerships and to leverage additional funds for engagement activities when possible. NCFDD WEBINARSMastering Academic Time ManagementThursday, April 13 at 12:00 PM MST || Sign-up here This webinar is specifically designed to address these issues and provide participants with concrete skills to successfully transition from graduate student to professor. Specifically, participants will learn:
You will need to log into your National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development (NCFDD) account and then click the link above to access the event. This online resource is available to the MSU community free of charge. Learn more about how to register. |
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