The Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research offers a limited number of small grants to help offset the cost of attending the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, to be held from April 16-18 at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash., according to John Orr, assistant provost. For more information or for access to the grant application, […]
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2015-2016 Bulletin Updates Due March 16
Faculty and staff members who are tasked with updating their departmental and office information in the 2015-2016 University Bulletin need to submit changes to reviewers by Monday, March 16, according to Tom Greene, provost. The Smartcatalog tool used to update information can be accessed by going to the “Provost” section under the Academics pulldown menu […]
Rank And Tenure, Promotions Announced
The provost’s office has released its 2015 faculty rank and tenure decisions, effective July 1, 2015: David DeLyser, performing and fine arts: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Courtney Vail Fletcher, communication studies: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Hannah Callender, mathematics: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Naveen Gudigantala, business administration: promoted to associate […]
ReadUP Community Reading Initiative: You’re Invited!
Author and Johns Hopkins humanities professor Alice McDermott will be on campus on February 26, 2015, as a guest of the University’s Schoenfeldt Visiting Writers Series. In preparation for her arrival, the provost’s office has announced the annual ReadUP community reading initiative. All University community members—students, faculty, staff—are invited to read McDermott’s novel, Charming Billy, […]
Spring 2015 Provost’s Initiative on Undergraduate Research Awards
The provost’s office is pleased to announce recipients of the Spring 2015 Provost’s Initiative on Undergraduate Research awards. These faculty members have been selected to collaborate with and mentor an undergraduate on a co-designed research experience during the 2015 spring semester: Hannah Callender, mathematics, will be working with Claire Seibold, Todd Graham, and Rebecca Driessen […]
Faculty Research Day, Jan. 8
The University’s Faculty Research Day program will be held on Thursday, January 8. Each panel in the event will have faculty from across disciplines and schools who will offer brief five-minute perspectives on the day’s theme, followed by open discussion for new insights and potential collaboration. University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., and University provost […]
Come To The University Club, Dec. 3
The next University Club event will take place on Wednesday, December 3, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room. All faculty and staff are invited to meet and connect with colleagues from all over campus. All members of the University community are welcome. For more information contact the provost’s office at […]
University Club Social, Oct. 28
The University Club Event will take place on Tuesday, October 28th, 4:00-5:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room. All faculty and staff are invited to meet and connect with colleagues from all over campus. At this event, we want to toast our newest faculty members. New full-time professors, if you can come, please attend. […]
New Institutional Review Board Review Request Deadlines
All Institutional Review Board (IRB) requests for review should be submitted to irb@up.edu, according to Michele Leasor, assistant to the provost’s office. Requests should no longer be sent directly to the faculty member in your department. This fall the IRB Committee is piloting a new deadline and response schedule. The Spring 2015 schedule will be […]
Recognizing Student Off-Campus Research
All faculty members who wrote a letter of recommendation for a student to pursue off-campus research this past summer are asked to please send the student’s name to John Orr (orr@up.edu). The provost’s office is preparing a document, similar to A Community of Scholars, about students; documenting the on-campus experiences is fairly easy, but they […]