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Humanities Faculty: Apply For Kate Regan Faculty Development Fund Grants

October 30, 2020

The Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) is pleased to announce the continuation of the Kate Regan Faculty Development grants for 2021–2022. A generous donor has created a grant to support faculty in the humanities (English, History, International Languages and Cultures, Performing and Fine Arts, Philosophy, and Theology) whose teaching and scholarship encompasses international and intercultural topics. The donor desires that this grant will honor the late Kate Regan, who was a tireless advocate for junior faculty; therefore, applications from junior faculty will be given priority.

A total of $10,000 has been generously donated for this grant, which is designed for faculty members in the humanities to support an internationally focused research project that contributes to the internationalization of the University of Portland by incorporating international perspectives into teaching or curricular development. The selection committee will decide on awarding a single $10K grant, or smaller grants depending on the application pool.

The funding may be used for international travel for research, course development, or scholarly collaboration with colleagues in other countries beyond the USA and/or internationally focused professional development. They may also be used as a stipend to pay for research, course development, or scholarly collaboration with colleagues in other countries beyond the USA and/or internationally focused professional development. Please note: Any portion of the grant used as a stipend will be subject to deduction of taxes and fringe benefits.

For details regarding the selection criteria, timeline, and link to the application, visit the CISGO website at: Kate Regan Faculty Development Fund. We will hold an information session on Friday, November 13, at 11 a.m. via Zoom using this link. Please contact Laura McLary, CAS, for the passcode at mclary@up.edu. McLary and Eddie Contreras, assistant provost for international education, diversity, and inclusion, will be on hand to answer questions and describe the application process.

Questions? Email Lisa Reed, CISGO chair, at reedl@up.edu or Eddie Contreras at contera@up.edu.

Filed Under: 11-02-2020, Academics, CISGO Tagged With: Eddie Contreras, Kate Regan Faculty Development Fund for Junior Humanities Faculty, Laurie McLary

CISGO International Education Week Session: Diversity, Inclusion, Internationalization Grants

November 15, 2019

International Week GlobeFaculty, staff and students who are interested in learning more about CISGO’s diversity, inclusion, and internationalization seed grants are invited to attend their session during International Education Week. The session takes place on Tuesday, November 19, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Terrace Room. A group of 2019-2020 grant recipients will share their projects and discuss the ways in which their funding can (or did, or will) infuse a greater sense of internationalization, diversity and inclusion into the University community. Refreshments will be served.

Questions?  Contact Lisa Reed (reedl@up.edu), CISGO chair, or Eduardo Contreras (contrera@up.edu), assistant provost for international education, diversity and inclusion.

Filed Under: 11-11-2019, 11-18-2019, Academics, CISGO Tagged With: CISGO, International Week, Lisa Reed

Embedded Travel Component Courses: An Exciting Opportunity

November 15, 2019

CISGO wants faculty to know about an exciting opportunity to develop and lead a course that includes an embedded travel component, according to CISGO chair Lisa Reed, business.  The Provost Council recently approved Guidelines for Courses with Embedded Travel Components and a Proposal Form to guide faculty in preparing proposals for these types of courses.

CISGO is accepting proposals for courses to be offered in spring 2021 (deadline for proposal submissions is January 13, 2020) and fall 2021 (deadline for proposal submissions is September 1, 2020).  Questions?  Please contact Reed (reedl@up.edu); Eddie Contreras, assistant provost for international, diversity, and inclusion (contrera@up.edu); or studies abroad director Kallan Picha (picha@up.edu).

Filed Under: 11-11-2019, 11-18-2019, Academics, CISGO Tagged With: CISGO, Lisa Reed

Fall 2019 CISGO Newsletter Available Now

October 4, 2019

The latest edition of the CISGO Newsletter is available now at this link, according to Lisa Reed, business. It contains information on the current Collaborative for International Studies & Global Outreach Executive Board, the Kate Regan Faculty Development Grant program (our dear Kate pictured), the newly launched World Citizen Certificate Program, and International Education Week.

For questions please contact Reed reedl@up.edu or go to the CISGO page at this link.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, Academics, CISGO Tagged With: CISGO, Kate Regan, Lisa Reed

All Welcome for Sojourner Scholar Presentations at Founders’ Day

April 5, 2019

The Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) invites all to attend this year’s graduating Sojourner Scholars’ portfolio presentations on Founders’ Day, Tuesday, April 9. Presentations will take place in Franz Hall room 026, 10:15 to 11:05 a.m.

Each Sojourner Scholar must submit a portfolio that they use to document their competencies in the Sojourner level Global and Intercultural Learning Outcomes (GILOs). The portfolio is a collection of student work that has been compiled over time that uses learning artifacts (e.g. classroom assignments, journal reflections, photographs, etc.) to demonstrate concrete examples of learning.

For more information contact Lisa Reed, business, at x7224 or reedl@up.edu.

 

Filed Under: 04-08-2019, Academics, CISGO Tagged With: CISGO, Lisa Reed

Please Note: Feb. 28 CISGO Event Cancelled

February 15, 2019

Please note that the Thursday, February 28 CISGO event planned for recipients of a 2018 Diversity, Inclusion and Internationalization Grant to present their projects has been cancelled due to teaching and travel conflicts for participants. For more information, contact Eduardo Contreras (contrera@up.edu) assistant provost for international education, diversity, and inclusion, or Lisa Reed (reedl@up.edu), associate dean of undergraduate programs and global initiatives for the Pamplin School of Business.

Filed Under: 02-18-2019, Academics, CISGO Tagged With: CISGO, Eduardo Contreras Jr., Lisa Reed

CISGO Diversity, Inclusion, and Internationalization Grants – Deadline extended

February 1, 2019

In support of Vision 2020 and the University of Portland mission, the Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) will continue the University-wide efforts to infuse a greater sense of internationalization and diversity into the UP community. Faculty and professional staff are invited to submit a grant proposal to advance diversity and inclusion on campus. Grants are available for the following purposes:

  • Course/program enhancement to include diverse perspectives, global and intercultural learning outcomes, and other inclusive pedagogies
  • Research or an international issue or topic pertaining to equity, diversity, inclusion
  • Diversity/Inclusion/Global Learning/Intercultural Awareness Training.

An additional pool of money will be available for students seeking seed grants from CISGO.

The new deadline for grant applications is Friday, April 12. For more details (and the application form) use this link.

Questions?  Email Eduardo Contreras (contrera@up.edu), assistant provost for international education, diversity, and inclusion and CISGO Executive Board member; or CISGO chair Lisa Reed (reedl@up.edu), associate dean of undergraduate programs and global initiatives, Pamplin School of Business.

Filed Under: 02-04-2019, 04-01-2019, Academics, Campus Services, CISGO Tagged With: CISGO, Eduardo Contreras Jr., Lisa Reed, Vision 2020

Revised CISGO Vision and Mission Statements

February 1, 2019

The Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) has new vision and mission statements, according to Lisa Reed, business. In fall 2018, CISGO sponsored a Vision and Mission Review workshop for staff and faculty. Under the facilitation of CISGO executive board member Casey Shillam, nursing, the group contributed ideas about what the CISGO values (the “what”) and the personality (the “how”) are or should be. Kimberly Ilosvay, education, gathered the data and analyzed and synthesized it for common themes, words, and phrases. The CISGO executive board then crafted new vision and mission statements to reflect the “Values” and “Personalities” that came from the fall workshop.

You can find the new CISGO Vision and Mission statements on the CISGO website.

Filed Under: 02-04-2019, Academics, Campus Services, CISGO Tagged With: Casey Shillam, CISGO, Kimberly Ilosvay

Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion Announced

June 29, 2018

Effective July 1, 2018, a new academic unit, the Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion, will be created that will include the following functions and personnel: 

  • Director of Equity and Inclusion: To Be Announced
  • Director of International Students: Michael Pelley
  • Director of Studies Abroad: Eduardo Contreras 
  • The Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO)

Offering support to the director of equity and inclusion will be Yuri Hernandez Osorio, coordinator for diversity and inclusion programs in the Office of Student Activities. 

Based on Tactic D 1.1 of the University’s Vision 2020 Strategic Plan (“Create a position to lead and support existing campus-wide international and intercultural endeavors, and to expand opportunities”), Eduardo Contreras will assume responsibility for this unit as assistant provost. The unit will be housed in Buckley Center and it will include a space where students can gather in a supportive environment that embodies the University’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. 

For more information contact the president’s office at x7101 or simek@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-02-2018, 07-09-2018, Academics, CISGO, International Student Services Tagged With: and Inclusion, Diversity, Eduardo Contreras, Mike Pelly, Office of International Education, Yuri Hernandez Osorio

TLC Tip of the Week: Global ADE, Annual Fundraising Dinner

March 2, 2018

Providing global learning experiences for students in the UP community has taken many forms since the development of the strategic plan, according to Kimberly Ilosvay, education. Under the umbrella of CISGO, all of the professional schools and the College of Arts and Sciences are developing experiential international learning opportunities in partnership with Global ADE, a non-profit organization founded in Portland by Kenny King ’12, ’17, and Kurt Berning when they were Entrepreneur Scholars at UP. Global ADE’s mission is “to strengthen and support education in developing countries by funding programs driven by local community leaders.” If you want to know more, visit their website at this link or consider attending this year’s Global ADE fundraising dinner at UP on Saturday, March 24. The dinner is really fun and also a great way to learn more about this amazing organization. You may also contact members of the executive board of CISGO: Eddie Contreras, Lisa Reed, Kimberly Ilosvay, Mark Kennedy, Casey Shillam, and Laurie McLary.

Filed Under: 03-05-2018, Academics, CISGO Tagged With: Global ADE Fundraiser, Kenny King, Kimberly Ilosvay, TLC Tip of the Week

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