Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

As Mardi Gras ends, we turn our hearts to Lent and our prayerful intentions. I would like to turn your attention to the School of Theology’s Lenten Series, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.” 

Join the School of Theology for its annual meditation series, this year based on Psalm 27:8, "Your face, Lord, do I seek." Enter more deeply into the Lenten season with daily emails that focus on the gaze of Christ who beckons us to draw close and experience His great love for us. Reflections begin Ash Wednesday, February 14 through Holy Thursday, March 28. Learn more and subscribe.

Sincerely,

Erik

On Thursday, February 22 at 3:30 p.m. in the Walsh Library Beck Rooms,  Andrew Barrette, Ph.D. (Boston College) will give a lecture exploring the experience of changes to our horizon, focusing especially upon how our feelings may signal them. Dr. Barrette will take St. Ignatius of Loyola as an example, considering both his anxiety and how role models kept him on track in his new life. The lecture, sponsored by the Bernard J. Lonergan Institute, will be followed by Q&A with Dr. Barrette. You can register here. 

Join us for our 6th Annual Love Data Week. This is a weeklong celebration of all things data, including Amazon Web Services Lightsail Cloud Hosting, Responsible AI: AI Ethics and Safety, and Zet Forward: Podcasts in Words and Numbers.  Several of our events will be presented by SHU undergraduate and graduate students. Visit the Love Data Week website for information about this year’s events as well as recordings from past years.  Additionally, ICPSR has a list of events happening around the globe including events in Spanish and French. Free course content for many disciplines!

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce a new interdisciplinary panel series, “CIT and the Contemporary World.” In support of the University’s ongoing engagement with the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Seton Hall will host three panel presentations in which faculty engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue connected with the CIT about an important issue facing society today. This panel series was conceived to encourage wide participation from undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools with the hope of hosting one panel presentation on each of Seton Hall’s three campuses during the Spring 2024 semester. 

Each panel will include panelists from two or three different disciplines (ideally different schools), who will bring their disciplinary expertise to bear on the chosen issue. Panels may engage the Catholic Intellectual Tradition by either including the perspective of a panelist with expertise in some aspect of the CIT or substantively engaging the CIT in relation to the disciplinary perspectives of the panelists. Regardless of disciplinary background, all panelists are encouraged to consult papal encyclicals and other ecclesial documents, theological texts, and other works (possibly including artwork, film, music, etc.) by significant Catholic thinkers and figures. Click here for more details on how to submit a proposal.

Dr. James Daniel, an Assistant Professor of English and Director of Basic Writing and Assessment in the English Department at Seton Hall, recently appeared on episode 7 of Zet Forward - where he spoke with Walsh Library's Gerard Shea about his research and 2022 book, Toward an Anti-capitalist Composition (Utah State University Press). Dr. Daniel emphasizes that the writing classroom can "valuably explore issues of precarity, economic inequality, and workers’ rights." He also challenges the field of composition to explore its history and recognize the negative effect capitalism has had on the body of work, while re-imagining it as a discipline. Listen to the interview, here.

Advanced Finance and Banking Chronicled in New Faculty Book
From Professor Christakis Droussiotis of the Stillman School of Business, Department of Finance, comes a new academic text on banking and financial analysis. Credit Risk Management and Analysis (Cognella, 2023) explores finance subjects (from multiple types of asset-based loan products to the history of credit) and provides an advanced framework for business students to further their understanding of finance and banking. Broken into three parts, the book also offers tools and techniques necessary for performing credit analysis, company valuation techniques, financial models, case studies and formulas. 

Hanover Grants Calendar on Interdisciplinary Research
The most recent Hanover Research Grants Calendar reviews upcoming grant opportunities focused on Interdisciplinary Research, covering a range of grantmakers. Short-term targets with set deadlines are included alongside longer-term opportunities expected to occur across the next year and beyond. Click here to access the calendar.

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

Events

Faculty Lunch-time Meet-up
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Faculty Section of the Pirate Dining Room

Brown Bag Lunch-and-Learn: "Faith and Reason, Theology and Science, and the CIT"
Thursday, Feb. 15, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
University Center rm. 201 (Faculty Lounge)

SHU Meditates
Thursday, Feb. 15, 12:30 - 1 p.m., in Teams

New date and time: Diversity Reading Group: Elite Capture; How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)
Friday, Feb. 23, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., in Teams

Faculty Lunch-time Meet-up
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Faculty Section of the Pirate Dining Room

Diversity Film Series: "Pride Against Prejudice: The Larry Doby Story"
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 5 - 7 p.m.
Fahy Hall, rm. 129

Watch Our Videos:

Videos of recent CFD events can be found here: 
http://blogs.shu.edu/centerforfacultydevelopment/

Create and Manage Assessments in Canvas
Thursday, Feb. 15, 1-2:30 p.m., Online

Attend this Canvas-led workshop for in-depth training on using New Quizzes to build assessments in Canvas. New Quizzes offers a series of feature enhancements, new item types, and shared item banks, enabling instructors to create quizzes that measure student competency in a variety of subjects. Register for the Canvas Assessments workshop.

Prepare for the Petersheim Academic Exposition
As you develop your presentation, take advantage of these upcoming workshops to explore fundamental design principles and best practices for crafting engaging poster layouts.

Enabling Student Success with Adobe Express + Firefly AI
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1-2 p.m., Online

Join Adobe for a brand-new webinar focused on integrating the powerful capabilities of Adobe Express and Firefly to enhance creativity across all disciplines. In this session, Adobe experts will share practical applications and best practices that will empower students and faculty alike to successfully create dynamic and engaging content. Secure your spot at the Adobe webinar.

The University Research Council
The 2024 University Research Council (URC) application cycle is now open! We invite you to explore this opportunity to receive support for your research endeavors. Program guidelines and the application form are available on the University Research Council sub-page of the OGRS website. The University Research Council offers assistance for summer stipend requests of up to $10,000 and research grants of up to $10,000 for use during the subsequent academic year. The application deadline for Summer 2024 is Monday, February 26, 2024, with awards expected by late April. Questions and submissions should be emailed to grantsoffice@shu.edu. 

Please note that the application period for Academies and Idea Hall concludes this week on Thursday, January 25, 2024.

Save the Date! 28th Petersheim Academic Exposition
The 28th Petersheim Academic Exposition "Share, Honor, Unite" will take place from Monday, April 22 – Saturday, April 27, 2024. Throughout the week, students and faculty from various disciplines will present their work and celebrate the community’s scholastic accomplishments. The Petersheim Academic Exposition planning committee welcomes faculty members and the University community to support the exposition by hosting an event or encouraging students to participate.  

Event submissions are now being accepted! Visit the Petersheim Event Submission page for more information and to submit an event. It is recommended for organizers make arrangements (rooms, virtual format, food, media support) in advance. If any questions arise or there is a need for assistance, feel free to contact the Petersheim Program Development Sub-Committee.