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Announcements

Changes to CETL: To best serve our students and faculty, we will be reorganizing the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning into separate Teaching and Learning Centers. The creation of these two new centers is aligned with our strategic priorities in the College as well as in SAS and Hajim to build an exemplary learning community and expand support for teaching and learning. The establishment of the Teaching Center recognizes the need for more support of faculty teaching while allowing for the Learning Center to focus its attention on the extraordinarily important work of supporting students to engage deeply and successfully with their academic work. This model of separate Teaching and Learning Centers is not uncommon among our peers and is something that has been under consideration for some time.

The new Teaching Center will be directed by Rachel Remmel and will be staffed with an additional full-time staff member. A search for a new staff person will take place this summer. The Teaching Center will be located in Lattimore Hall.

The balance of CETL will become a Learning Center and will remain in Dewey Hall. A search for a director will begin this summer. Nic Hammond will serve as interim director until a new permanent director is in place. All undergraduate-serving programs will remain the purview of the Learning Center, including the PLTL Workshop program, study groups, tutoring, Study Zone, and academic success coaching (for both undergraduates and graduate students). The centers will play an important role in supporting our campus community and we are excited about this shift.

Summer and fall Education Abroad enrollments: The Center for Education Abroad reports that 53 students are participating in education abroad programs for summer 2022, and 75 students for the fall 2022 semester, representing over 20 country locations. On Friday, April 29, the center held the semesterly send-off event to recognize students going abroad for the summer and fall terms.

Nominate a colleague for an ACE Award: The University community is invited to nominate AS&E staff members who exemplify the University’s vision and values and go above and beyond their job to make AS&E and the University ever better. Successful nominations will highlight specific examples of tasks, projects, or activities where staff are exceeding their core functions. Staff can be nominated more than once, and winners will be chosen on the first of each month by Dean Donald Hall.

Teaching Awards

Awards celebrate outstanding teaching: Several AS&E faculty were among those recognized for outstanding teaching during University Commencement ceremonies this month. More information about each recipient and their accomplishments is posted on the Commencement website.

Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Joel Burges, an associate professor of English and visual and cultural studies. He is also a faculty member in Film and Media Studies and Digital Media Studies programs.
Stefanie Sydelnik, an associate professor (instructional track) in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program; the program’s associate director; and the director of the Writing and Speaking Center

Graydon Curtis ’58 and Jane W. Curtis Award for Nontenured Faculty Teaching Excellence

Thomas Weber, an assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences
Stephen Wu, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering

William H. Riker University Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching

Thomas Slaughter, the Arthur R. Miller Professor of History, and director of the Seward Family Archive Project

Lifetime Achievement Award in Graduate Education Award

William Thomson, the Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics

Upcoming Workshops and Forums

Supervisor forums: Academic department chairs, directors, and managers are invited to attend one of two upcoming discussion sessions focused on improving managerial expertise and increasing staff morale. Based on feedback received through the Genesee Staff Council and other avenues, these forums will be moderated by deans and senior administrators in AS&E. All participants will be encouraged to share strategies for improving the work environment of our staff.

In-person session, Thursday, May 19, 1 to 2 p.m., moderated by Rob Alexander, dean of admissions, financial aid, and enrollment management; and Jess Foster, deputy to the dean of the faculty and chief of staff.
Virtual session, Tuesday, May 24, 9 to 10 a.m., moderated by John Barker, senior associate dean of the faculty, and Beth Olivares, dean for diversity and director of the Kearns Center. A Zoom link will be sent upon confirmed registration.

To reserve your spot, email your name and selected program to Michael Cochrane, administrative assistant in the deans’ office.

Register today for the AS&E Staff Retreat: The AS&E Staff Retreat returns in person and virtually this year and is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Staff will have the opportunity to participate in various sessions, and the daylong event will include lunch and a light reception. Registration closes June 1.

Creating an Anti-Racist Campus: Back by popular demand, the Creating an Anti-Racist Campus Workshop Series will be offered over the summer. Click here for details on each workshop and to register for any of the Creating an Anti-Racist Campus or Advanced Anti-Racism Training workshops.

Workshop I: Opening the Door: Foundations

This foundational workshop will discuss the language of race and racism, the origins of race, the history of race at the University, and the position of our self in society.

Staff: Monday, June 6, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Faculty: Tuesday, June 7, 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Workshop II: Managing the Anti-Racist Classroom

Participants will explore what we bring to the classroom and how norms inform how we manage our classrooms and labs.

Staff: Monday, June 13, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Faculty: Tuesday, June 14, 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Workshop III: The Faculty Ally in Action

In this highly interactive workshop, participants will engage with real-world applications of anti-racist concepts presented in previous sessions.

Faculty: Tuesday, June 21, 9 to 11 a.m.