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Contents of this Newsletter
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Teaching and Learning News
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Honorlock to replace Respondus Lockdown Browser, Monitor
Honorlock is a browser-based test proctoring service for online exams. It will replace Respondus Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor. Included with Honorlock is Search & Destroy, a service that searches for your test questions on third-party websites and sends takedown requests.
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College Faculty Retreat
Tuesday, September 26 | 9 am – 12 pm
*NOTE CORRECTED DATE FROM LAST WEEK
Faculty, save the date for a retreat to reconsider the College’s Mission, Vision, and Values now that we are a College of Public Health. Details coming soon. Staff will have the opportunity to contribute feedback and comments at another point during the process.
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From the associate dean of research
Consider the Community Guide as you plan training programs and community interventions: The Community Guide is a valuable resource for evidence-based intervention approaches that providers and NGOs can use to improve health in their communities. It can also be used in your coursework and training programs and can inform your research proposals. It houses more than 250 active evidence-based recommendations of the Community Preventive Task Force (CPSTF) for intervention approaches that address more than 20 public health topics. Read more here.
Congratulations to our CPH faculty for 6 new project awards and 12 proposal submissions this summer! Michael Bloom received a grant to study “The Impact of Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances on Weight Loss,” while Megumi Inoue was funded for “Group Digital Gaming: Experiences of Older Adults Living with Dementia.” More information is coming on the other awards. And, we have another 18 proposals in the queue as of last week.
Sustainable development and the 2030 UN Agenda. The Carter School is hosting a workshop and training by Omar Hernández, program manager of the United Nations Academic Impact and Public Information officer, on September 22 at 12 pm. The topics are an introduction to sustainable development and the 2030 UN Agenda, the role of higher education in advancing it, ideas for implementation on campus and similar. Register here.
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Inclusive Excellence in the College of Public Health
You're invited to join the College's Inclusive Excellence working group. View this webpage for a glimpse of the work the group has been doing. Members who were in the working group last academic year will be contacted for updates and a new meeting schedule. If you are interested, please contact Cathy Tompkins at ctompkin@gmu.edu.
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Health Equity Journal Club
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National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
- Overcoming Academic Perfectionism with Rachel McLaren, PhD | September 13 | 2 - 3:30 pm | Zoom
- Setting the Stage for Success: Preparing For Your Academic Career From Day 1 of Graduate School with Lei Wang, PhD, and Nelson O. O. Zounlomè, PhD | September 19 | 2 - 3:30 pm | Zoom
- Fall 2023 14-Day Writing Challenge
October 9, 2023
- SKILL #9: How to Engage in Healthy Conflict with Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD
October 12 | 2 - 3:30 pm
- Faculty Success Program Preview Webinar: 5 Secrets to a Super-Productive Semester with Rachel McLaren, PhD
October 18 | 2 - 3:30 pm
- Dynamic Presentations: How to Engage Audiences at Conferences, in the Classroom, and Beyond! with Marnel Niles Goins, PhD
October 24 | 2 - 3:30 pm
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Mason Faculty Matters Workshop: Aligning Your Time and Priorities
September 13 | 1-3 pm
Zoom
The Faculty Matters series, co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development and Research Development, is designed to address key issues central to faculty development and success. The first session, Aligning Your Time and Priorities, focuses on creating realistic goals to achieve a productive semester. This Zoom workshop is on Wednesday, September 13, from 1:30 to 3 pm. Registration is required.
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Tenure-track faculty reappointments
Deadline: September 15
If you are a tenure-track faculty member and up for reappointment this year, your materials are due on September 15.
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Faculty annual performance reviews
Deadline: September 18
Annual performance reviews for all tenure-line and term faculty are due on September 18 and will cover the period August 1, 2022 - July 31, 2023. If you have any questions about term faculty and tenure-line faculty annual performance reviews, please refer to the faculty handbook (located here - left hand margin). Review the College's annual performance review guidance here.
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University Adjunct Faculty Social
September 19 | 5-6:30 pm
Merten 1201
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Institute for Digital InnovAtion Meet and Greet
September 21 | 12-1 pm
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College Faculty Retreat
Tuesday, September 26 | 9 am – 12 pm
*NOTE CORRECTED DATE FROM LAST WEEK
Faculty, save the date for a retreat to reconsider the College’s Mission, Vision, and Values now that we are a College of Public Health. Details coming soon. Staff will have the opportunity to contribute feedback and comments at another point during the process.
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Mason Libraries AI Fall Salon Series 2023
Join Mason Libraries for a series of scholarly discussions regarding artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as ChatGPT and their effects on higher education and society. We will facilitate open dialog for learning more about this rapidly expanding topic and what it means for Mason and the global community. Mark your calendars now! View the flyer here.
- AI in Business and Government
- September 21 | 4-5 pm
- Moderators: Kayla Gourlay (Business and Economics Librarian) and Lorena Jordan (Policy and Government Librarian)
- AI, Ethics, and Academic Integrity
- October 9 | 4 - 5 pm
- Moderator: Trevor Watkins (Teaching and Outreach Librarian)
- AI in the Arts and Humanities
- November 15 | 4 - 5 pm
- Moderators: Stephanie Grimm (Art and Art History Librarian) and Megan Reichelt (Theater, Dance, and Women & Gender Studies Librarian)
- AI in the Social Sciences and STEM
- December 6 | 4 - 5 pm
- Moderators: Chris Magee (Social Sciences Librarian) and Dr. Heidi Blackburn (Computing Librarian)
All salons will be moderated by Mason librarians and held in the Fenwick Library Main Reading Room (Level 2). All are welcome to attend!
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Save the Date - Dean’s Speaker Series
October 16, 2023 | 12 - 1 pm
Peterson Hall Multipurpose Room
Lunch will be served
Dean Perry's first Dean's Speaker Series talk will feature Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, Hunterdon Professor of Public Health and Health Equity and Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at Rutgers University School of Public Health.
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Faculty & Staff Yoga
Mondays *New Day* | Noon
VR lab Peterson 2800
Bring your yoga mat and join faculty and staff for a midday yoga class. Note: Yoga has now moved to Mondays.
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Public Health in Practice Walks
Thursdays | Noon
Meet outside Peterson 1st floor elevators
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CPH Steps Challenge
The challenge has started! Report your steps no later than 12 pm on the Monday after each challenge week. (Tuesday, Sept. 5 reporting accepted because of holiday.) Bookmark this link to report your steps and get stepping!
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