The University’s Faculty Awards were presented on Tuesday, May 8, at the Faculty Awards Dinner, with the following results: The James Culligan Award, established in 1953 in memory of a dedicated servant of the University and presented annually to a faculty member in recognition of distinguished service, was presented to Matthew Kuhn, Br. Godfrey Vassallo […]
Provost's Office
First Cohort Announced for Ignite Grants
The provost’s office is pleased to announce the first cohort of Ignite Grant awardees. This award program supports new ideas and approaches for course, curriculum, and program development that make an innovative contribution to UP’s teaching and learning future. The following faculty will receive a $5,000 grant to explore new ideas that have the potential […]
2018 Retiring Faculty Ceremony, Reception: April 18
The following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2018 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office: Peter Thacker, education Rich Christen, education Khalid Khan, engineering Tisha Morrell, education Joane Moceri, nursing Mallie Kozy, nursing Susan Stillwell, nursing Karen Cameron, nursing Michael Connolly, performing and fine arts. A ceremony and […]
2018 Founders’ Day: Tuesday, April 10
The University’s annual Founders’ Day celebration will take place on Tuesday, April 10. Four sessions of student presentations will be held in place of regularly scheduled classes, and all students and faculty are encouraged take part in the day’s events, featuring senior presentations, undergraduate research, panel discussions, recitals, and more. Classes scheduled to begin after […]
Apply For Sabbaticals by June 15
Applications for sabbaticals for the 2019-2020 academic year are due along with faculty development plans to faculty members’ respective deans by June 15, 2018. All materials including letter from the dean to the provost are due to the provost’s office by September 3, 2018. Faculty eligible to apply for a sabbatical must have completed seven […]
2018 Holy Week, Good Friday Observance
University offices will be closed and no classes will be held on Friday, March 30, in observance of Good Friday, according to Tom Greene, provost. The closing actually begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 29; no classes should continue beyond that time, and other events, apart from those connected with the religious observance of […]
Schoenfeldt, ReadUP Author Rebecca Skloot Lecture, Feb. 26
The entire University community is invited to take part in the culmination of the fourth annual ReadUP event, according to Thomas Greene, provost. This year features The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, who will speak on February 26 as a guest of the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series. Her lecture will take place […]
2018-2019 “University Bulletin” Updates Due March 19
Faculty and staff members who are tasked with updating their departmental and office information in the 2018-2019 University Bulletin need to submit changes to reviewers by Monday, March 19, according to Tom Greene, provost. Reviewers are typically deans and associate deans. Reviewers then have until Monday, April 2 (two weeks) to go over the changes and decide […]
Summer Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research: Applications Due Feb. 28
Faculty members are invited to apply on behalf of themselves and an undergraduate student researcher for stipend support for an intensive undergraduate research experience during summer 2018. Students are expected to work full-time (35 hours per week) for 6 weeks on the project or the equivalent of 6 weeks over the course of one or […]
Attention Phi Beta Kappa Members
The Provost’s office is exploring the possibility of a UP chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK). In order to apply, the University must have a critical mass of faculty members who are themselves PBK members. If you are a member, please email scholars@up.edu and share that information. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest honor society for the […]