Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,
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The Office of the Provost is happy to continue its competitive process for full-time faculty to apply for a 3-credit course release from their usual teaching load. This release will afford faculty additional time to augment or complete ongoing research, scholarship, or grant projects. Consideration will be given to the faculty member's teaching load and scholarly accomplishments in previous academic years. Applications are being accepted for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. View the criteria and application process.
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The deadline to apply to your Dean with Chairperson evaluation is Tuesday, November 7. Deans must submit their ranked applications to the Provost’s Office by Monday, November 27.
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Please contact John Buschman, D.L.S., Associate Provost for Research and Innovation to submit a ranked application.
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- Generative AI and Higher Education
- RLUIPA: Protecting Religious Land Use
- New Academic Planning Tools to Enhance Academic Advising
- University Assessment Committee Workshop
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- Universities Libraries
- Center for Faculty Development
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Teaching, Learning and Technology Center
- Reminder: IRB/ETD Training for Faculty Advisors and Graduate Students
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| Generative AI and Higher Education |
On Thursday, November 2 at 1 p.m., the Office of the Provost, together with the Center for Faculty Development and the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center, invites all members of the Seton Hall community to an insightful panel discussion on the rapid advancement of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on higher education. The keynote speaker, Jason Gulya, Ph.D., professor at Berkeley College and chair of the Artificial Intelligence Council, will be followed by a panel of Seton Hall faculty and student representatives who will share their experiences and perspectives on generative AI, how it has impacted their interactions in the classroom, potential applications and disruptions, and preparing for an AI-infused future. Learn more and register.
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| RLUIPA: Protecting Religious Land Use |
On Monday, October 30 at 6 p.m., learn how the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) provides vital civil rights protections for religious land use. Panelists will also discuss how religious communities have successfully used RLUIPA to protect themselves from these types of discriminatory practices and processes. Presented by the Law School, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. Learn more.
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| New Academic Planning Tools to Enhance Academic Advising |
Degree Works and Plan Ahead are now available to all undergraduate and graduate students on the South Orange and IHS campuses. Degree Works provides students, and their advisors, with a clear and concise view of their academic progress, including which requirements have been fulfilled and which ones still need to be completed. Plan Ahead allows students to create tentative course schedules for the upcoming semester and register directly from their saved plan once registration opens. Learn more about how to leverage these tools to enhance academic advising.
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| University Assessment Committee Workshop |
The University Assessment Committee will hold its second workshop of the Fall on November 3, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Beck Rooms). In this final workshop, participants will continue to provide peer review and feedback of academic program assessment reports through group work. This format is designed to stimulate conversations about assessment practices. A light lunch will be provided for all participants.
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The feedback developed from these meetings will be shared with all programs by December, so that this information can be used to inform assessment practices for the year. If you are interested in serving on the University Assessment Committee, please contact the Office of Assessment at assessment@shu.edu.
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Harvesting Hidden Treasures: an Augmented Reality Art Walk
Can you find the hidden digital images of art and artifacts in Walsh Gallery’s collections? Harvesting Hidden Treasures is a new augmented reality exhibit that uses 2D and 3D images of museum objects to allow visitors to see them using their phone. Look for the blue Hidden Treasures signs around campus and download the Membit app for the iPhone or Android to see if you can find them all! Read more here.
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Scopus Lunch-and-Learn on October 26
Join University Libraries for an in-person lunch-and-learn on Scopus, a comprehensive database of peer-reviewed literature being held on Thursday, October 26 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Beck Rooms A,B,C located on the lower level of Walsh Library. In this open-door training session, expert users from Elsevier and the Library will be available to provide demonstrations and answer your Scopus questions. Attendees are encouraged to bring specific problems or concerns. This is a hybrid event. Lunch will be provided for in person attendees. Please register to attend. Contact lisa.rose-wiles@shu.edu with questions.
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“Civilizational Prospects: Engaging Wicked Problems” Conference - Registration Open
Register for this exciting interdisciplinary conference on Friday, November 17, 2023. The program will explore complex civilizational challenges (“Wicked Problems”) from four intersecting perspectives: evolutionary science, theology, global studies, and future studies. The event will be held in the University Center, Chancellor’s Suite from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Register and learn more.
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Faculty Seminar on Climate Change
Join a multidisciplinary dialogue featuring topics on climate change, with Seton Hall faculty presenting on topics related to climate change with perspectives from biology, theology, philosophy, social justice and more. This seminar series will be held over three sessions – Thursday, October 26, Friday, November 3, and Thursday, November 9, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. via Teams. More information available here.
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The Center for Faculty
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Follow the CFD blog to find out about upcoming events and initiatives. We also welcome your suggestions for workshops, speakers, and other events.
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| Teaching, Learning and Technology Center |
Faculty Innovation Grant (FIG) Virtual Showcase Series
Attend the virtual showcase on Wednesday, October 25 from 12 - 1 p.m. to hear from the last year's FIG recipients as they discuss their 2022-2023 Adobe Creative Projects. The FIG Virtual Showcase Series will demonstrate effective methods of integrating the Adobe Creative Suite into the curriculum and assessing its impact on learning outcomes. Read more about the October showcase presentations.
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Discover Teaching Resources in Adobe Education Exchange
Are you interested in integrating Adobe Creative Cloud tools into your course, but you're not sure where to start? Adobe Education Exchange offers teaching and learning resources like sample projects, lesson plans and course assignments, as well as instant access to free courses and tutorials. Courses include:
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Creativity For All: Explore the value of digital literacy and learn to use Adobe Creative Cloud apps to engage your students and boost their creative thinking.
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Digital Storytelling with Your Class: Learn to produce engaging digital stories with Adobe Express, and access teaching materials and ideas to help your students create graphics, web pages, and video stories as part of their assignments.
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Create Powerful Digital Images: Learn how to create and edit amazing images with Adobe Photoshop and use your new skills to enhance visual learning in your classroom.
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Explore What Canvas has to Offer!
In Spring 2024, Seton Hall University will be replacing Blackboard with Canvas. Prepare to teach in Canvas by requesting a Canvas sandbox course. Sandboxes are unofficial course sites for your use only and are available to practice using Canvas tools and features. Request a Canvas sandbox site.
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