Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

I am happy to share that Seton Hall’s prestigious Buccino Leadership Institute is announcing the appointment of Stanton L. Brown, Ed.D. as executive director. Brown brings nearly 30 years of experience in education, business, and the non-profit sector to his new role.

He has a unique combination of expertise in corporate and non-profit business, education and strategy. He has led academic and operational efforts as an administrator and consultant at several charter schools and worked on technology and business development strategies with Accenture and Chubb & Sons, Inc. 

Brown earned a doctorate in leadership from Fordham, an MBA from Harvard and attended the University of Maryland, College Park as an undergraduate business student. We are thrilled that Dr. Brown is joining our outstanding team and know he will have a positive impact on the important work of forming the next generation of Buccino leaders. Please read the full story here.

Sincerely,

Katia

Professor Donovan Sherman, Ph.D., of the College of Arts and Sciences, a prolific author and literary theorist with a research focus on Shakespeare, says that studies in English and other humanities can allow people to flourish as complete humans. And, they add value to any career one pursues – a sentiment shown through Sherman’s own “unorthodox” career path, he reflected. Read more. 

On Tuesday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m., learn about hot topics in supply chain and how companies and service providers are learning to adjust during these uncertain times. Presented by the Stillman School of Business, the panel will cover how world events such as the pandemic, wars, political unrest, natural disasters and the like have impacted supply chains as well as discuss strategies to mitigate the impact to the bottom line. Learn more.

This year’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame honorees, Gabino and Stephen Roche, co-founders of the fintech startup Saphyre, will share their entrepreneurial journey, how they built their financial technology company and revolutionized the industry, and provide information and tools for starting a business. Learn more and register.

Finish the semester strong with University Libraries and take advantage of upcoming workshop opportunities.

Workshop Wednesdays
The Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) Library holds workshops every Wednesday from 1 – 2 p.m. via Zoom. Get training on topics including:

Visit the events page for the most current schedule and other upcoming events, or contact ihslibrary@shu.edu to request a session.

Data Services Workshops
Research Data Services offers regular workshops via Microsoft Teams for students, staff, administrators and faculty. Dive into topics such as Research Data Management, RStudio, ICPSR and The Living Atlas of the World, Qualitative Data Analysis with ATLAS.ti, and more. View the current schedule, or contact data.services@shu.edu with questions.

For the final meeting of the University Assessment Committee of the year, we have invited two individuals from Rutgers to speak with us about their assessment process – Dr. David Goldman, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the School of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Kathleen Scott, Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience and Director of the Math and Science Learning Center. They will be discussing their general education assessment process with some specific discussion on scientific and quantitative assessment. A substantial amount of time will be allocated for discussion for raising critical issues such as the benefits of embedding general education assessment into courses as opposed to adding assessment on top of coursework.

Friday, March 24, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Walsh Library Beck Rooms AB
Insights from Rutgers on Assessing General Education Outcomes, including Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning

Speakers: Drs. David Goldman and Kathleen Scott, Rutgers Office of Assessment

For more information, visit the Office of Assessment website.

Follow the CFD blog to find out about upcoming events and initiatives. We also welcome your suggestions for workshops, speakers, and other events.

Notice: Access to the University Lounge
The University Lounge, UC 201 (formerly the University Club), on the second floor of the University Center, is available for use by faculty, staff, and administrators. This community space is not available to be reserved; rather, it is a space to gather informally, to relax, and to connect with colleagues. For the time being, while ID access is being addressed, if you want to use the space, please stop by the main desk in the U Center lobby and the person on duty will admit you.

Brown Bag Lunch
March 22, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
University Lounge, Rm. 201, U Center

SHU Meditates
March 23, 12:30 - 1:00, in Teams

Brown Bag Lunch
March 28, 12 - 1 p.m.
University Lounge, Rm. 201, U Center

SHU Meditates 
March 30, 12:30 - 1:00, in Teams

Diversity Film Series: Bringing Assad to Justice
March 30, 6:30 - 8:30 (doors open at 6:15)
Schwartz Hall 113

Academic Integrity Module
The TLTC and University Libraries have worked together to create an Academic Integrity Module, which allows students to evaluate scenarios related to plagiarism, ethics and the academic process.  The module is now available for faculty to use in the classroom to encourage students to act with academic integrity in all areas of scholarship.  For faculty, departments or colleges who would like more information or to discuss options for customizing the module, contact your designated TLTC Instructional Designer.

View the Academic Integrity course.

Gamify Your Course
Increase student engagement by leveraging gamification tools in your course! Attend this session on Tuesday, March 28 at 11 a.m. to discuss the history and development of game-based learning and explore the gamification learning tools that are available to you. This workshop will be offered both in-person in Walsh Library, Space154, and virtually on Teams.

Learn how to gamify your course.

Petersheim Academic Exposition 2023 Abstract Submissions, Due March 31
Abstract submissions for the 27th Petersheim Academic Exposition, "Share, Honor, Unite" are being accepted through Friday, March 31. Faculty and students are encouraged to submit their work and participate in this annual celebration of scholastic accomplishments of the University community. Learn more about the Expo, which will take place April 24 – 28.

Faculty and other members of the University community who are interested in hosting events as part of the Expo are also welcome to submit their events through the Petersheim Event Form.

Registration Now Available: Conference on Women and Gender
Seton Hall’s annual Conference on Women and Gender will take place on Friday, March 31, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Seton Hall University's South Orange campus. It is free to attend, but registration is encouraged; registration is required for those interested in the free luncheon.

The conference will feature many panels from a wide variety of disciplines on the study of women and gender. We hope that you will support this significant academic event by attending and sharing the registration link with your students. This is a unique opportunity for students, faculty, and staff from across disciplines and Colleges to engage intellectually outside the classroom. Register and learn more.

Apply for The Mission Mentors Program, 2023-24
The Provost's Office, Mission and Ministry, Board Affairs and University Strategy, and other university centers and committees are announcing the third Mission Mentors Program. This program aims to promote faculty development in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the Catholic Mission of the university through a peer mentoring model. Together, faculty mentors and peers will develop a project that integrates innovative elements of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition into research, teaching activities, and/or experiential/service-learning initiatives. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF document to MissionMentors@shu.edu by 5 p.m. EST on Saturday, April 15.

Participate in the School of Theology’s Lenten Reflection Series
Join Immaculate Conception School of Theology for its 2023 Lenten meditation series, “Reflections From The Holy Land” which explores the sites and locations of the Holy Land through written reflections authored by the School's seminary community.

The daily meditations will invite you, day by day, to reflect on the saving Mysteries and help better prepare you to celebrate the Paschal feasts. Reflections will be delivered via email through Good Friday, April 7. Subscribe to the series.