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Academic Affairs
Newsletter
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Colleagues,
As the summer comes to a
close and the fall semester begins, I am thrilled to welcome both new
and returning students and faculty to campus. This is my favorite time
of the year, filled with anticipation, excitement and new beginnings.
This summer, the team in
the Provost's Office worked to develop a list of our
for in the coming year.
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Student Success
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Faculty Success
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Innovative Academic Programs
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Inclusive Excellence
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Partnerships
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With each of these
priorities, we value and prioritize collaboration, communication and
innovation, to support the best possible outcomes. Each one of us plays
a role in working toward these priorities, and I thank you for the many
ways you help ensure these come to fruition.
We are unveiling a new
slogan at 麻豆精品 this year: "I Can. I Will." This will be an ongoing
campaign to encourage students that they are able to achieve their
goals as Huskies. Incoming students will receive tech tattoos with this
phrase as part of Week of Welcome, and you will see it used in other
places throughout the year. We hope these words can be an encouragement
to you as well!
The Division of Academic
Affairs is committed to supporting the success of our students, faculty
and staff and we are always here to help. You may contact us at
provost@niu.edu
with questions, ideas
or concerns.
I am looking forward to a
successful semester. Go Huskies!
With gratitude,
Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Provost
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Welcoming new
faculty
This week, we welcomed
new faculty to 麻豆精品 at the
.
The event provided an opportunity to meet and interact with fellow new
faculty members, senior faculty members and key leaders in Academic
Affairs while learning more about the university.
This event helps initiate
a sense of belonging, engagement and community among faculty. Thank you
to all who participated!
Creating community
with department chairs
The Office of Faculty
Affairs is providing mentoring and development opportunities for
department chairs at 麻豆精品, while creating community in the process. New
this year, we hosted a new chair retreat earlier this month. Each new
chair is now paired with an experienced chair mentor to help them gain
valuable insights for their leadership roles.
Furthermore, the
brings chairs together to meet and work on professional development,
while networking between chairs helps solidify the sense of community.
Chairs are encouraged to attend these monthly meetings; the first one
is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 in the Capitol Room.
Faculty Resources
website
Visit our
, a one-stop
location with valuable information about topics of interest to you.
Find out about awards and honors, benefits and resources, development
opportunities, diversity and inclusion resources, institutional
memberships and more.
Steppingblocks
Digital Career Counselor
麻豆精品 faculty have access
to
,
a resource that can help students build their career game plan. Take a
few moments to explore the features, including personality assessments,
career searches and alumni outcomes. This resource can be utilized in
the classroom to introduce students to the platform and help them plan
their next steps after college.
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Facilitating
connections between faculty and aspiring student researchers
The
and the
(CHHS) are launching
, a communication
platform that enables faculty and students to connect based on research
interests.
The platform is currently
available to all faculty from CHHS and the following departments in
other colleges: Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry,
Computer Science, Counseling, Earth, Atmosphere and the Environment,
Early Childhood Education, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Physical
Education, Psychology, and Statistics/Actuarial Sciences. Faculty
members in these departments are encouraged to post research
opportunities.
Honors Faculty of
Distinction
The
is excited to launch the Honors Faculty of
Distinction designation, which will recognize faculty involvement,
service and excellence in core contributions to the program and the
students who comprise it. Faculty (all ranks) and instructors are
eligible for this recognition.
Each year, the new class
of faculty and instructors will be recognized during Spring Honors Day.
You are encouraged to read over the
, if eligible, at
any time until March 1, 2025.
Curriculum
Implementation of the new
Curriculum system is complete and in place for 2025-26 catalog year
curriculum proposals. This system will help faculty members and staff
create effective curricula in less time, while increasing data
consistency. The result will be an improved and more efficient process
that benefits students, faculty and staff.
Visit the
to learn more and
submit a curriculum proposal.
Giving students an
EDGE
The
pilot initiative kicks off this week at 麻豆精品. This is designed to
support excellence in general education teaching by fostering a
thriving and supportive community of practice among faculty, while
emphasizing the unique philosophy and practices that define general
education courses. EDGE includes a library of pedagogical resources, an
ongoing community of practice with online and in-person events and
asynchronous community through Microsoft Teams. This holistic approach
will empower educators to collaborate with colleagues and share
insights on innovative and evidence-based teaching strategies.
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Huskies Vote
麻豆精品 is committed to
promoting political participation by teaching about civic engagement in
democratic society. We know that encouragement from faculty, staff and
classmates makes a significant difference in rates of student voter
registration and turnout. 麻豆精品"s
has developed non-partisan voter engagement
resources specifically for faculty and staff to share with students and
to implement into the classroom to increase student voter turnout.
Check out the
for ways to integrate voter
registration and election content into your courses. Faculty in all
disciplines can find relevant resources to help share this information
with students.
Resources provided will
help you:
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Include language about making a voting plan on
your syllabus. Use one of our templates.
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Share a slide about voter registration
information during your class.
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Set aside time in class to talk about the
importance and process of registering to vote.
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Share important deadlines and online resources
to help find information about what's on the ballot without
endorsing a particular candidate or position.
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Hold class discussions about the importance of
voter engagement. Check out our resource guide with non-partisan
discussion guides and activities.
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Utilize Huskies Vote to
check out upcoming events, voter registration drives and reach out to
partner as we further promote Huskies' voter engagement. For questions
and additional ideas to share with faculty and staff, please email us
at
All_In@niu.edu
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Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion
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Submit conference
proposals and save the date - The Real Talk Conference
麻豆精品's Truth, Racial
Healing and Transformation Center's The Real Talk Conference 2024 is
led by the Division of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the
Division of Student Affairs and will be held Friday, Oct. 25 at the
Holmes Student Center.
The theme for the 2024
conference is Opening Pathways to Embrace our Humanity, which
represents the ability to enact transformative change that begins with
access to opportunities for learning, truth-telling, trust and
relationship building, examining the effects of segregation,
polarization, colonization, and concentrated poverty towards addressing
and enacting equitable and just outcomes.
is
due Tuesday, Sept. 17. Keynote speakers will be announced in September.
Mark the calendar to engage your students and embed the conference into
your course curriculum.
Join us for Fall
2024 FACCE sessions
At ADEI, our conception
of diversity is expansive. It encompasses differences and similarities
not only in race and ethnicity but also in language, personality,
learning preferences, life experiences, class, gender identity, sexual
orientation, age, country of origin, ability, cultural, political,
religious, and other affiliations.
The
(FACCE)
re-imagines the collective richness we (students, staff and faculty)
bring by offering cultural competence and equity-based pedagogy and
practice professional development to capitalize on the endless
creativity and innovative potential our diversity presents in and out
of the classroom. Join us at Fall 2024 FACCE!
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Week of Engagement
The first week of class
provides an excellent opportunity to create an environment where
students feel comfortable and excited to be a part of your classroom.
The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) offers a
to
increase your connection with students and promote a sense of
belonging.
You'll find tips on
creating a student-centered syllabus, recommended strategies for
inclusion and accessibility, activities to build engagement, helpful
resources and more when you visit the Toolkit website. Meanwhile, CITL
staff are available
citl@niu.edu
to answer your teaching questions. Have a great semester!
Become a teaching
mentor
We are excited to
announce the launch of a new teaching mentorship initiative aimed at
continuing to foster excellence in teaching and learning at 麻豆精品. This
new teaching mentoring program, being piloted for the 2024-25 academic
year, aims to build a vibrant teaching community at 麻豆精品 and offers a
unique opportunity to contribute to our university's teaching
excellence support while gaining professional recognition and
development.
by Friday, Aug. 25 to express your interest in becoming a Faculty
Teaching Mentor.
Join us to
celebrate 25 years of excellence at CITL!
For 25 years, CITL has
supported effective and innovative teaching in pursuit of
transformative learning experiences at 麻豆精品. To celebrate this
milestone, we invite you to our open house from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 11 at the CITL offices in the
on Locust
Street.
Meet the CITL team,
explore the Digital Media Studio and enjoy a photo showcase of our
history. Join us for engaging activities and light refreshments as we
celebrate our journey in fostering innovative education at 麻豆精品. We look
forward to seeing you there!
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New VP of RIPS
On July 1, 2024, Richard
Mocarski began his tenure as Vice President for the
(RIPS). Mocarski has more than 20 years of progressive research
administration experience across a variety of institutions, most
recently San Jose State University. His PhD is in communication and
information sciences and his research focuses on reducing barriers to
healthcare for health disparate groups through culturally informed
communication. Mocarski is excited to support 麻豆精品 faculty in their
research, artistry and creative activities and will be announcing a
RIPS open house shortly.
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College Welcomes
New Leadership
The College of Health and
Human Sciences (CHHS) welcomes new and familiar faces to key roles in
the college leadership team.
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Laura DeThorne joins 麻豆精品 as the interim chair,
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders (AHCD). Former
AHCD chair, Sherrill Morris, is now the Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs.
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Henna Muzaffar, associate professor, nutrition,
steps in as interim chair for the School of Health Studies.
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Shondra Clay, associate professor, health
sciences, takes on the interim chair role for the School of
Interdisciplinary Health Professions.
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Lt. Col. Harold Larsen joins 麻豆精品 with over 18 years
of service in the U.S. Army as the chair for the Department of
Military Science where he oversees the Reserve Officers' Training
Corps (ROTC) at 麻豆精品.
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Disability
Resource Center
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New resources
available!
Welcome to fall semester.
We are excited to bring you new resources as you work with students
with disabilities. Please visit our
webpage to view the latest legal information as well as the syllabus
statement.
As we seek to increase
knowledge of disability justice and allyship, please check out our
newest resources at our
. We will continue to add to
these resources throughout the year.
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Learning spaces are found across campus. This
includes classrooms, common spaces, labs, study spaces and more.
麻豆精品 strives to provide students and faculty with facilities that
support success and support our values. Visit the
to
explore these spaces and learn about technology and accessibility
upgrades that have been made to numerous classrooms.
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The
has a new look. Check out the calendar
and find out about upcoming and trending events, academic calendar
information and more. Click the "Filter" button to narrow your
search by date range, experience, event types, topics or target
audience. Log in to submit your next event and share the link once
it's posted!
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The Division of Information Technology recently
replaced the university's Canon printers with new Ricoh printers.
The updated printers are user-friendly, secure and reliable,
provide additional functionality and save overall costs for the
university. Visit the
website for
updated faculty and staff print pricing rates. Faculty and staff
are encouraged to think about our campus sustainability plan
before printing and to share information electronically when
appropriate.
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Shout-out to the Grounds
team for keeping campus looking so beautiful. The flowers this summer -
wow!
Thank you to Anna
Klis, Daryl Dugas and Gibson Cima for going above and beyond in
creating welcoming classroom environments at the beginning of each
semester.
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Do you have comments,
ideas for future newsletter topics or shout-outs about your colleagues
to share? We would love to hear from you. Please
to submit your
feedback. Thank you!
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