Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

April may have brought some spring showers, however it also brought a wealth of exciting programs and events to campus. I have shared some photos from Charter Day, EdgeCon, Academies and Idea Hall Project Showcase, and the Petersheim Academic Exposition. It was an enriching month!

We look forward to celebrating the 2025 Faculty Excellence Awardees at the Celebration of Faculty Excellence. We hope you will join us next week on Tuesday, May 6 at 5 p.m. in the University Center, Event Room as we honor the 39 outstanding faculty members that have been named the for Researcher of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Adjunct of the Year, Excellence and Innovation in teaching 21st Century Skills and Excellence in Service-Learning. Please RSVP to let us know you plan to attend.

As we prepare to move into the last month of the semester, I wish everyone the best of luck as you wrap up the semester.

Sincerely,
Katia

Did one of your students submit a poster to Petersheim? Help your students gain experience communicating their research by encouraging them to present their research at the Annual Conference of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 11, 2025. The Office of the Provost will support a select number of student researchers with a Student Travel Award. Please encourage your students to read more about last year’s recipients here and consider presenting. To apply for the award, students should complete a brief application by this Thursday May 1.

Now in its second year, this initiative provides up to $5,000 grants to support academic departments and programs in enhancing their student learning assessment and continuous improvement efforts. Grants will be awarded to implement new assessment methods, engage stakeholders, enhance existing strategies, modify curricula based on assessment results, integrate technology for assessment data collection and analysis, and support faculty training on best practices and data interpretation. Summer 2025 applications are due by Thursday, May 1, 2025. For more information or to discuss your proposal, contact Sona Patel at sona.patel@shu.edu. Learn more and apply.

Save the date! Seton Hall is hosting a late spring Graduate Open House on Thursday, May 8, 6 - 8 p.m. in the University Center. This event is a valuable opportunity to showcase the University’s 140+ graduate programs and connect with prospective students seeking to advance their education. Whether you know someone considering graduate studies or are interested in learning more about the event, visit the Graduate Open House page for details.

For faculty, staff and administrators who need transportation to the Baccalaureate Commencement Ceremony at the Prudential Center on Monday, May 19, bus service from campus will be provided.

Buses for both groups will leave the Prudential Center at approximately 12:30 p.m. for the return trip to the South Orange Campus. Please indicate on the form a ride back to campus is needed. Seats are on a first-come basis and are limited. RSVP no later than Thursday, May 15, 2025. Reserve your seat for Bus Transportation.

Applying for Tenure or Promotion This Year?

University Libraries creates your required scholarly metrics report for tenure and promotion candidates. These reports include citations, h-indices, WorldCat counts and other statistics from our new Pure platform to help faculty prepare their tenure and promotion applications. We will set up a faculty profile for you as a first step. If you would like request a Scholarly Metrics Report, please fill out the . Edits or additions may be requested until the final deadline, September 9. Questions?  Contact Scholarly Communications Librarian Natalie Lau at natalie.lau@shu.edu.

Book Talk With Jon Radwan: Contact Rhetoric
Wednesday, April 30 from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m., Walsh Library, 2nd Floor Common Area or Microsoft Teams

Ethics in Contact Rhetoric: Communication and the Dance of Bodies and Power (New York: Lexington Books, 2025) is a new book by Professor Jon Radwan and his research team, Team Contact. Radwan is an associate professor in the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media and director of the Institute for Communication and Religion. Ethics in Contact Rhetoric re-orients communication theory by centering touch and de-centering symbolic acts. Inspired by MLK’s tradition of nonviolent power, a contact orientation highlights the incarnate and immediate ground of communication ethics. Learn more and register to save your seat. 

Hanover Grants Calendar for Early Career Research

The Sponsored Programs Calendar is a wide-ranging schedule of programs and opportunities across the entire curricula and activities of the university. This calendar reviews upcoming grant opportunities focused on early career research. Short-term targets with set deadlines are included alongside longer-term opportunities expected to occur across the next year and beyond. Review the biweekly Hanover Grants Digest.

Follow the CFD blog for more upcoming events and initiatives. Suggestions for workshops, speakers, or requests for co-sponsorship of faculty-oriented events welcome!

Events

"Course Evaluations: Is There a Better Way?"
April 29, 10 - 11 a.m., in Teams

Navigating the Tenure and Promotion Process
May 6, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Developing Custom GPTs for Course-Specific Tutoring
May 9, 10 - 11 a.m., in Teams

Diversity Reading Group: Lost Bread by Edith Bruck
May 9, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Discussion Leader: Gabriella Romani, Professor of Italian

SHU Meditates
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1 p.m., in Teams

Faculty Lunch Time Meet-ups
(in the faculty area of the Galleon Dining Room)
April 29, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Write Club
A virtual space to work on research in a supportive atmosphere; Fridays, 9 - 11 a.m., in Teams.

Annual CFD Writing Retreat
May 20, 21, 22, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.,
Schwartz Hall, Room 112

Additional Events and Opportunities:

Existing In-Between: How Asian American Experience Illuminates the Church's Mission as Leaven and Pilgrim
May 1, 4:14 p.m., Jubilee Auditorium, Jubilee Hall

Opportunity to Present at the MSCHE Conference – MSCHE Student Travel Award
Help your students gain experience presenting at any external conference. The Office of the Provost will support a select number of student researchers with a Student Travel Award to present their research at the Annual Conference of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 11, 2025. Please encourage your students to read more about last year’s recipients here and consider presenting. To apply for the award, students should complete a brief application by May 1, 2025.

Resources

Videos

Have you missed a CFD event? If so, you can find here.

End-of-Semester TLTC Workshops 
As the semester wraps up, the TLTC is here to support your success with targeted end-of-semester workshops. Need personalized support? You can always contact your assigned Instructional Designer for one-on-one guidance tailored to your course and teaching goals. Stay tuned for the TLTC’s Summer Series, exploring topics designed to keep your teaching strategies sharp and your courses innovative.

Honorlock Integrity & Innovation Tour 
Join fellow educators on Seton Hall's South Orange campus on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for the Honorlock Integrity & Innovation Tour. Explore the future of AI in education, empathetic proctoring, and strategies to build trust and support student success, led by national experts in online learning. Seating is limited. View the full agenda and claim your complimentary pass.

Empower Your Students with LinkedIn Learning 
Supercharge your syllabus with LinkedIn Learning! Boost course engagement and help students build real-world skills by integrating LinkedIn Learning into your Canvas course. With high-quality, on-demand videos on nearly any topic, you can assign content as graded tasks or supplemental resources. It’s quick and easy to set up assignments students can access directly through Canvas. Get started with LinkedIn Learning in Canvas.

New Episode of the Innovate and Educate Podcast! 
In episode seven, Seton Hall faculty discuss how to use AI responsibly in the classroom—focusing on equity, transparency, and student success. Hear insights from Ruchin Kansal, MBA; Dongdong Chen, Ph.D.; and Viswa Viswanathan, Ph.D. on AI’s role in problem-solving, language learning, and personalized education. Listen now.

ACUE Pinning Ceremony
Please join in celebrating the accomplishments of those who complete the program at the ACUE Pinning Ceremony on May 12, 2025 at noon, where these faculty will receive their certificates and digital badges. Register and learn more.

This year ACUE’s CEO will deliver a keynote address. In addition, faculty members will share testimonials about how they’ve integrated the strategies they learned into their teaching. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone interested in joining the program next year to hear firsthand about its impact and the transformative power of evidence-based teaching practices. Learn more about the program and how to apply.

Faculty Merit Pay Process
The opening of the Faculty Merit Pay process was recently announced. The deadline to submit applications to Chairs/Deans is Monday, June 9, 2025. Please review the important documents below to assist with this process.