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| Faculty Newsletter | February 2024 |
Dear faculty,
A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of attending the Faculty Recognition Dinner, where we celebrated faculty who have brought distinction to the University by earning recognition from prestigious entities around the world.
That evening, I was reminded — as I am so often — what a tremendous impact our faculty make, not only at Northwestern, but also in our surrounding community and around the world. Natasha Trethewey read one of her powerful poems, Andy Papachristos spoke about the necessity of connecting research to policy to community, and the room was filled with scholars and scientists at the top of their fields. It was truly inspiring.
Indeed, celebrating faculty’s hard work and achievement is both energizing and important. That’s why, over the course of the academic year, the Office of the Provost administers several awards to recognize faculty members’ achievements. Recently, six faculty members were recipients of three such awards:
Congratulations to all of the award recipients and thank you for your contributions to our community and beyond.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Hagerty |
News and notes |
Academic Enrichment Grant Through its Academic Enrichment Grant, the Alumnae of Northwestern University offers funds for faculty-sponsored programs that bring guest artists and distinguished scholars and speakers to campus. Up to $29,000 of funding is available, which may be awarded in its entirety to support one project or awarded in smaller amounts to several worthy projects. The application deadline is April 1, 2024.
Call for TEACHx 2024 Proposals Proposals for TEACHx, Northwestern’s annual celebration of teaching and learning with technology, are now being accepted. The 2024 conference will return to the Norris University Center May 15-16 and will explore a wide range of topics, including AI use cases and impacts, grading and assessment strategies for today’s students, and Universal Design for Learning. The deadline to submit a proposal is Feb. 18 at midnight. Learn more on the TEACHx website.
News from Buffett The Buffett Institute has a variety of opportunities for faculty:
Learn more about Buffett’s opportunities for faculty and subscribe to Buffett's faculty newsletter to stay up to date on new programs and funding opportunities.
Office of Fellowships call for student referrals The Office of Fellowships depends upon faculty partnership as it advises Northwestern students about the wide range of external funding opportunities available to them. Thanks to faculty referrals, Northwestern’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar Nia Robles Del Pino and hundreds of other Wildcats secured life-changing experiences. To recommend student candidates, please email the following information to Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe, Director, Office of Fellowships:
News from the Office of Human Resources The Winter Quarter Well-being Grant application is open through March 1. Grants help support the well-being of faculty and staff by providing funding for a well-being activity, event and/or space. View examples of funded grants.
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Faculty support and resources |
New and Early Career Faculty Institute New and early career faculty are invited to attend “Managing Up, Down and Across,” an interactive discussion about setting expectations and communicating effectively with students, colleagues and others, on Feb. 14. Guidance about navigating professional relationships will be provided by Northwestern University Ombudsperson Sarah Klaper, an expert in conflict resolution, communication and leadership development.
Guest Speaker: Author James Lang On Feb. 29, two different events will be held with award-winning author and Northwestern alum James Lang, PhD. In his talk “Writing Like a Teacher,” Lang will share how to draw upon our wisdom as teachers to write for a wider and more public audience. Later the same day, Lang will deliver an interactive lecture about the use of AI in designing university courses.
Faculty Leaders Series This series is designed specifically for department chairs, division chiefs and faculty directors. Upcoming sessions include “Chair’s Role in Developing, Promoting and Retaining Faculty” (Feb. 21) and “How to Distribute Faculty Service” (March 4). View more information and register online.
Speaker Funding for Guest Lecturers Faculty may apply for funding of up to $5,000 from the Office of the Provost’s endowed lecture funds to invite external speakers to Northwestern to deliver public lectures in eligible disciplines. The funds and disciplines are as follows:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. |
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