Newsletter September 5, 2024
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CIVIL CLASSROOM DISCOURSE

With the recent passing of HB261 and the upcoming presidential election, team members in the Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence are frequently asked about how to balance academic freedom, freedom of speech, and civil discourse in the classroom.

The U has published resources on institutional policies and practices regarding academic freedom and freedom of speech. Here, we’d like to offer some additional resources to help you navigate these issues in the classroom:

  • Prior to the 2020 election, AAUP offered a guide on Civil Discourse in the Classroom that is still highly relevant today.
  • Last year,  The Washington Post also published an article on the role of civil discourse in learning in higher education.
  • And the Center for the Advancement in Teaching at Temple University has published an Election Resource Guide that offers tips about preparing for difficult discussions, prepping for election day, dealing with misinformation, and more.
 

UPCOMING MBECTE EVENTS

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ONE-U RESPONSIBLE AI INITIATIVE

The University of Utah’s One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) is excited to launch its faculty fellows and distinguished visitors programs, which will fund experts working to harness AI for the betterment of the environment, healthcare and wellness, and teaching and learning.

Faculty Fellows (for current/incoming U faculty members)

Each year, One-U RAI will name three to five faculty fellows representing some of the U’s top talent in responsible AI from across disciplines. Fellows will receive an annual stipend to pursue responsible AI research tied to one or more of the thematic areas. Awards last three years with opportunity for renewal. 

Read more and apply by Oct. 1

Distinguished Visitors (for experts who are external to the U)

One-U RAI will invite one to five prominent visitors from academia, government, or industry each year to stimulate discussion, build collaborations, and advance research around responsible AI. Please share across your networks to help us spread the word! Activities and honorarium are tied to visit length, which could range from a few days to a year. Applications will be reviewed quarterly, starting in October.

Read more and apply by Oct. 1

Read the full announcement and email One-U RAI Research and Science Director Penny Atkins at penny.atkins@utah.edu with any questions. Local applicants are encouraged to attend the One-U RAI Inaugural Symposium on Sept. 23.

 

COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING

 

GRADUATE TEACHING CERTIFICATE

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UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES

Nominations due for University Distinguished Teaching Award: September 20

Applications due for University Teaching Grants: October 2, January 27, March 7

Nominations due for Calvin S. and JeNeal N. Hatch Prize in Teaching: October 14

Applications due for John R. Park Teaching Fellowships: November 11
Nominations due for Community Engaged Teaching and Scholarship Award: November 11

Nominations due for Early Career Teaching Awards: December 6

 

 
 
 

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