Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

Welcome to the new fall semester. The vibrant atmosphere is palpable, and I can feel the excitement in the air! I am sending best wishes to all for a productive and joyful semester.

With the semester underway, I would like to call your attention to the 2025-26 Academic Calendar. Thanks to the work and the recommendation of the Calendar Committee, I am pleased to inform you that the University has approved the 2025-26 Academic Calendar.

To access all the Academic Calendars, visit the Academic Calendar webpage on shu.edu.

Sincerely,

Erik

Professor of Practice Ruchin Kansal in the Stillman School of Business had the privilege of contributing a chapter titled "Digital Transformation and Organizational Change: An Experiential Case" in the recently published book Digital Strategies and Organizational Change. The chapter focuses on digital transformation in the healthcare industry – the barriers, and the enablers – and makes a case for including business, technology and leadership education as part of the medical and nursing school curriculum. Read more about the book.

DataLab is a research initiative funded by the University Academies that aims to advance research activities across all disciplines at Seton Hall and provides data management and data analysis training to undergraduate students working with faculty on small-scale research projects. Students collaborate with their faculty sponsor and University Libraries Research Data Management Team and are paid a $1,000 stipend upon project completion. Please submit applications by Friday, September 8. Please direct questions to Data Services Graduate Assistant at kathryn.diana@student.shu.edu.

Individuals are invited to apply for the position of Director, Bernard J. Lonergan Institute. Interested parties should email their CV to Patrick Manning, Ph.D., at patrick.manning1@shu.edu by September 2, 2023. The review of the applications of candidates will begin immediately. See below for full information about this position.

Reports to: Director of the Center for Catholic Studies (presently Patrick Manning, Ph.D.)

Function Summary: The director of the Lonergan Institute oversees the administration of the institute’s various responsibilities. These include, the publication of the Lonergan Review, planning signature lectures, cosponsoring related lectures, interacting with the Micah and Chesterton Institutes which together constitute the Center for Catholic Studies.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Notice of Funding Education Grant (Stc-23-060)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its fiscal year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for University Nuclear Leadership Program, Scholarship and Fellowship Education, Distinguished Faculty Advancement, and Trade School Community College Scholarship Grants. View the notice.

Hanover Grants Calendar: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Hanover produces a bimonthly Grants Calendar centered on certain funding interests. The latest calendar reviews upcoming grant opportunities focused on Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 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. View 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.

Welcome back!

We hope you had a restful and recuperative summer. We look forward to providing an array of workshops, events, and other opportunities to support faculty teaching, scholarship, and work life throughout the coming academic year.

CFD Survey
In order to help us plan events of general interest to the faculty for the coming academic year, please take a few moments to complete this brief survey by Sept. 1.

New CFD webpage: Generative AI: Resources for Faculty

Events

Adjunct Faculty Info Session
Sept. 1, 10 - 11:30 a.m., in Teams

Involvement Fair
Sept. 6, 12 - 3 p.m., University Green
Come by the CFD table and say hello!

Second Annual Humanities Colloquium
Sept, 7, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Faculty Opportunities

Faculty Seminar on Challenging Racism and Teaching for Inclusivity; the application deadline has been extended to September 1, 2023.

University Teaching Fellows Program; the application deadline has been extended to September 1, 2023.

Seton Hall Conference on "Civilizational Prospects: Engaging Wicked Problems"
Call for Conference Proposals now open  

Faculty Learning Communities
The CFD offers a variety of faculty learning communities where colleagues can connect, share ideas, and provide/receive support about subjects of common interest. The newest FLC is the Experiential Learning Fellows group, coordinated by Caryn Grabowski, caryn.grabowski@shu.edu.

Experiential Learning Fellows 2023-24 
Interested faculty should apply for the program by Sept. 1, 2023, using this link. For additional information about any of the above, contact Mary Balkun, mary.balkun@shu.edu.

Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable (TLTR)
Be part of the conversation about the future of technology at Seton Hall University. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Department of Information Technology, the TLTR is a consortium of faculty, administrators and students dedicated to helping the University navigate issues and topics related to the integration of technology to enhance teaching and learning. Learn more and complete the TLTR interest form.

Start of the Semester Canvas Checklist
Teaching in Canvas this fall? Work your way through the Start of the Semester Canvas Checklist to review your course and check-off items that are easily missed. The checklist provides links to Canvas guides and videos to help with completing each task. If you need one-on-one support, be sure to contact your Instructional Design Liaison for assistance. Review the Start of the Semester Canvas Checklist.

Additional Canvas Resources:

Reminder: RSVP to Faculty Convocation on Friday, September 22
Faculty members and a guest are cordially invited to the 2023 Faculty Convocation on Friday, September 22, 2023, at 4 p.m. in the Event Room, University Center. A reception will immediately follow in Bethany Hall. This special event welcomes new faculty to the University and recognizes faculty being honored for promotions and tenure. Please RSVP using this form.

New Exhibit: The Walsh Gallery presents WSOU at 75
WSOU at 75: The Voice of Seton Hall, an exhibit celebrating the people and events that have made WSOU one of the most distinguished college radio stations in the United States for the past 75 years, will open on Wednesday, August 23 with an opening reception on Wednesday, September 13 from 4 – 6 p.m. The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Monsignor William Noe Field Archives and Special Collections Center, the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, WSOU, and the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media. Learn more about the exhibition.