The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) is excited to announce the 2026 Teaching Award and Scholarship Award. These awards are an opportunity for the University community to recognize and celebrate two faculty members for outstanding achievements in teaching and scholarship. Any full-time faculty member is eligible to apply or to be nominated by a colleague.
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2025 Butine Awardees
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is pleased to announce the Fall 2025 Butine Faculty Development Fund Awards. Congratulations!
Committee on Committees Annual Service Survey for 2026-2027
All faculty are encouraged to complete the Academic Senate Committee on Committees’ Service Survey to help us determine committee appointments for the 26/27 academic year. Survey open now through December 11, 2025.
Undergraduate Research Awards: Nominate Now!
The Provost’s Office and the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement are requesting nominations for two awards to be given on Founders’ Day: the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award and Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award. Faculty members can be nominated by other faculty members, administrators, students, or by self-nomination. Students can be nominated by faculty members or by self-nomination.
Invitation to faculty lunch + launch of Mellon-funded Civic Humanities Incubator (Oct. 27)
Join the Engaged Humanities program for lunch in the Teske Room on Monday, Oct. 27, at 12 p.m., where we’ll answer questions about the mini-grant program and share more about the longer-term goals of the Mellon-funded Civic Humanities Incubator.
Call for Course Syllabi Submissions: Ethical AI Initiative (Sep. 22)
The Steering Council on Ethical AI invites faculty to submit course syllabi for the Ethical AI designation for spring 2026. Courses should include meaningful components related to AI critical literacy, AI ethics, AI’s societal impacts, and/or AI responsible use and development. Courses with the EAI designation will be searchable during registration and visible to students.
Reminders for Requesting Student Development Funds (SDF)
Student Development Funds expand regular classroom instruction and research and promote student development by covering student research projects. These funds can generally support travel, lodging, food, and conference fees. You can now submit a form to request funds through the SDF Portlet; this can be found in the lower right-hand corner of the “Academic” page of Pilots. (Read More)
The UP Writing Center is Open!
The UP Writing Center is an amazing peer-tutoring resource that can support student writers from any discipline. Starting September 2, students can book appointments through the Learning Commons scheduler or visit during drop-in hours. Our Writing Assistant Co-Pilots represent an array of majors from all five UP colleges and can assist writers at all levels, and at any stage of the process. (Read More)
Fall Butine Faculty Development Grants
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is pleased to announce that the Fall 2025 cycle for Butine Faculty Development grants is now open. Applications are due October 10, 2025. (Read More)
Learning Community for Inclusive Teaching Book Clubs
Want to join a community of colleagues interested in excellence and inclusivity in teaching? Want free snacks and time set aside to think about teaching? Join the Learning Community for Inclusive Teaching (LCIT) for one of our (reading optional) book clubs that will meet approximately every other week! (Read More)