The Week Ahead, a series geared toward faculty and staff, provides reminders, events and possible items for the docket. Coming up in the next few days are the opportunity to attend a talk on learning in informal settings, as well as the first annual Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Lecture, apply for Catalyze CU this summer, volunteer for the Open Educational Resources Advisory Committee and more.
Academic Futures forums April 3, April 4: Faculty governance and more
The April 3 Academic Futures forum will be about faculty success and faculty governance. The April 4 Academic Futures Forum will be about the humanities and the arts. Plan to attend!
Chancellor's Committee on Women Advocacy Award nominations due April 3
Do you know someone who is an advocate for women? Or a department that continually works to improve the campus climate? Nominations are currently being accepted.
The songs of trees: Learning in Informal Settings talk April 3
David George Haskell will describe how he integrates contemplative, literary and scientific studies of the natural world, reminding us that life's substance and beauty emerge from relationship and interdependence.
Nominate for the diversity service recognition awards by April 3
The CCORE Diversity Service Recognition Awards recognize students, staff, faculty and departments who have successfully worked to promote the principles of inclusive excellence.
April 4: Remembering Lucile with Polly E. Bugros McLean
Join the first in what will be an annual lecture series on the black experience in the West, named the Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Lecture after a woman who in 1918 received her bachelor’s degree from CU, becoming its first African American graduate. However, she was not allowed to “walk” at graduation, nor is she pictured in the 1918 CU yearbook.
Web Express Open Lab April 4
Are you the web whiz for your unit and do you use Web Express? This open training lab, hosted by Strategic Relations and Communications, is a great opportunity for you to ask any specific questions about your site and work one-on-one with experts on how to use any of the features or to brainstorm ideas.
Share your feedback on The Connection April 4 (also April 18)
Are you a fan of The Connection, a hangout and the campus spot for bowling, billiards, video and arcade games, pinball, foosball and more? The Connection is planning a renovation, and they want your feedback. Drop in April 4 (or April 18) to share your thoughts on the University Memorial Center space and get some free pizza!
New Venture Challenge Championships April 4
Attend the culmination of this year's New Venture Challenge at the Boulder Theater as track winners compete for the $100K grand prize, as well as other prizes and recognitions.
Submit your proposal for the IMPART faculty fellowship by April 5
Students and faculty are invited to participate in proposals for Implementation of Multicultural Perspectives and Approaches in Research and Teaching faculty fellowships.
Faculty SPACE Lunch April 6
The Faculty Leadership Institute's monthly lunch series is based on a combination of socializing and discussing topics of importance to faculty in an effort to bring faculty together on a regular basis and begin to build the community that many feel is lacking on the campus.
Catalyze CU summer application deadline April 8
Get involved in the program that helps budding entrepreneurs develop ideas and technologies into full-fledged ventures. The application deadline was extended to April 8.
Volunteer through April 9 for the Open Educational Resources Advisory Committee
Faculty, staff and students can serve on a new committee charged with finding ways to reduce the financial burden on students for course materials and textbooks. Additionally, the committee will make recommendations regarding how to allocate $1 million previously pledged by Chancellor Phil DiStefano in his State of the Campus speech last fall to fund a transition toward more affordable course materials. Apply or submit a nomination through April 9.
Next Week: Inclusive Pedagogy Workshops
On April 9 and 10, Thomas Laird, whose expertise is in effective assessment practices and the inclusion of diversity into the curriculum, will offer three workshops on high-impact practices and assessment:
- Exploring How to Make Courses More Inclusive: A Model, Evidence, and Some Options (Monday, April 9, 9–10:30 a.m., C4C S350N)
- Building a HIP Culture Equitably (Monday, April 9, 1–2:30 p.m., C4C S350)
- Engaged Assessment, Inclusive Coursework, and High-Impact Practices: Building a Case for Faculty Action (Tuesday, April 10, 9–10:30 a.m., C4C S350S)
