FDS Newsletter

Dear Faculty Relations: I have a major grant application coming up soon, but my to-do list feels unmanageable. What tips do you have for accomplishing (too many) tasks? —Buried in Paper

Dear Faculty Relations: Summer is when I finally make progress on my scholarly writing. But as soon as the semester starts, my writing gets buried. Any advice for I keeping my projects moving? —Buried in Busy

Dear Faculty Relations: My department is like a family—with all the connotations, good and bad. I’d love support and mentorship from someone who isn’t going to be asked to evaluate me, but I don’t know faculty outside my unit. Where do I turn? —Seeking Perspective

Dear Faculty Relations: I got into an argument with a colleague. I don’t want to go into the details, but let’s just say it got heated and I called her research a “con job.” (Yes, I know that was inappropriate.) What do I do? —Plain Talker

Dear Faculty Relations: I’m hearing constantly about artificial intelligence in the classroom, and I’m queasy about how it’s being used by my students. Do I embrace AI? Or do I go back to giving exams in blue books? —A Human Intelligence (HI)

Dear Faculty Relations: My research group is doing really interesting and innovative work at CU Boulder. I want us to take our discoveries to help people in need. Any ideas about funding? —Seeking Funding

Dear Faculty Relations: I’m constantly at odds with my department chair. In the past, I’ve been vocal in disagreeing with how decisions are made in our unit. And now she’s retaliated by giving me a bad schedule and speaking ill of me to colleagues. Can someone in Faculty Relations please set her straight? —Had It to Here

Dear Faculty Relations: I’m a teaching faculty member with ambitions for leadership. Is there room for that on campus? And if there is, what are my options? —Shaking Things Up

Dear Faculty Relations: I received a letter from the Office of Victim Assistance saying that my student has recently experienced a traumatic event. I want to be helpful but not intrusive. Can you help? —Teachable

Dear Faculty Relations: I want my students to succeed, both as learners and as human beings. But I confess that I’m frustrated by DFWs (for lack of a better phrase). Do my actions in the classroom matter? —Hungry for Hope