Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

I am pleased to announce that the search for the emerging College of Human Development, Culture, and Media (CHDCM) founding dean will begin and the committee will be charged this week.

Working with Korn Ferry, a leading executive search firm, Seton Hall will soon invite applications from qualified higher education leaders for the position of founding dean of the CHDCM. The University is committed to recruiting a broadly diverse pool of candidates. It seeks a dynamic academic leader who embraces the responsibility for the ethical and professional development of students and is dedicated to the highest academic standards, personalized education and experiential learning.

It is my pleasure to inform you that, in accordance with the Faculty Guide, the Search Committee for the founding dean of the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media has been duly constituted and will be charged this week:

Randall Clemens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Education Leadership, Management and Policy

Amy S. Joh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology 
Faculty at Large

James Kimble, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication

David Reid, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Education Leadership Management and Policy

Jason Tramm, D.M.A.
Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities

Monica Burnette, Ph.D.
Vice President of Student Services
Non-voting Administrator

Adam D'Ambrosio
Undergraduate Student Representative

Marie Dye
Graduate Student Representative

Barbara L. Tedesco, Ph.D. '01
Alumni Representative

I thank the committee members for volunteering to undertake this most critical assignment.

Additionally, after more than ten years of service, Office of International Programs Director, Maria Bouzas, will be leaving Seton Hall for a new opportunity. We wish her all the best in future endeavors and are grateful for her service and contributions.

Our Office of International Programs has plans to continue to expand and improve international student services and study abroad programs, and continued collaboration from across campus is welcome.

We will be appointing an interim director as soon as possible as we work on launching a national search for a new director. For questions and nominations, please email oip@shu.edu.

Sincerely,

Katia

On International Women’s Day, March 8 from 10 a.m. – noon, the International Council for Small Business will host a virtual webinar, The Impact of Women Scholars on the Entrepreneurial Landscape, from 10 a.m. to noon, sponsored by Seton Hall University.

The panel discussion will showcase leading women scholars in the entrepreneurial landscape including Economics Professor Paola A. Suarez. Provost Katia Passerini, Assistant Provost Mary Kate Naatus, and Dean Joyce Strawser will moderate the event. Learn more and register.

Join Immaculate Conception School of Theology for its 2023 Lenten meditation series, “Reflections From The Holy Land” which explores the sites and locations of the Holy Land through written reflections authored by the School's seminary community.

The daily meditations will invite you, day by day, to reflect on the saving Mysteries and help better prepare you to celebrate the Paschal feasts. Reflections will be delivered via email through Good Friday, April 7. Subscribe to the series.

Manuscript Collections Complement University DEI Initiatives
Special Collections at Walsh Library has digitized manuscripts and papers that can support DEI projects and student research in areas including African-American Studies, Diplomacy and International Affairs, Interfaith Dialogue, New Jersey Politics, and Women in the Catholic Church.

Now Available: Primary Resource Overview for Student and Faculty Research
Primary resources are available for object-based learning for students and faculty, who can work with objects in person and online with digitized manuscripts and Walsh Gallery’s Google Arts and Culture collection.

Seton Hall’s Collections from Around the World
Discover the treasures Setonians have entrusted to the University from all corners of the globe with this video that features an interactive map built in ArcGIS StoryMaps, presented as part of Love Data Week 2022. View the recording or take a tour and learn about Historic Seton Hall in ArcGIS StoryMaps. Contact Assistant Dean Sarah Ponichtera with questions.

CFP: The Mission Mentors Program 2023-24
The Office of the Provost, the Office of Mission and Ministry, and the Office of Board Affairs and University Strategy, in collaboration with the Center for Faculty Development, the Center for Catholic Studies, the Center for Vocation and Servant Leadership, the University Core, the Catholic Studies Program, and the Faculty Development Committee of the Faculty Senate are pleased to announce the third iteration of the Mission Mentors Program. The goal of this program is to advance faculty development in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the Catholic Mission of the university using a peer mentoring model. Faculty members who have demonstrated experience in these areas (see below) will partner with a colleague who is interested in learning more about the Catholic intellectual tradition and our Catholic Mission. The pair will develop a project that takes an innovative approach to integrating elements of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition into research, teaching activities, and/or experiential/service-learning initiatives. Applications should be emailed as a single PDF document to MissionMentors@shu.edu by Saturday April 15, 5 pm EST

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

Notice: Access to the University Lounge
The University Lounge, UC 201 (formerly the University Club), on the second floor of the University Center, is available for use by faculty, staff, and administrators. This community space is not available to be reserved; rather, it is a space to gather informally, to relax, and to connect with colleagues. For the time being, while ID access is being addressed, if you want to use the space please stop by the main desk in the U Center lobby and the person on duty will admit you.

Fulbright Information Session
Feb. 28, 4 - 5 p.m., in Teams

Brown Bag Lunch
March 1, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
University Lounge, Rm. 201, U Center

Diversity Film Series and PIPE Present: The Secret of Roan Inish
March 2, 2:30 pm, A&S 109

Brown Bag Lunch
March 14, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
University Lounge, Rm. 201, U Center

Academic Integrity Module Now Available
The TLTC and University Libraries have worked together to create an Academic Integrity Module, which allows students to evaluate scenarios related to plagiarism, ethics and the academic process.  The module is now available for faculty to use in the classroom to encourage students to act with academic integrity in all areas of scholarship.  For faculty, departments or colleges who would like more information or to discuss options for customizing the module, contact your designated TLTC Instructional Designer.

View the Academic Integrity course.

There's Still Time to Submit Your Feedback
TLTR's Mobile Computing Committee has developed a survey to gather information about how faculty use technology at Seton Hall. This important survey will provide a better understanding of the evolving needs of the University’s constituents and help to steer the future of technological initiatives, policies, and practices. The survey is intended for faculty who have teaching responsibilities, not staff or those in exclusively administrative positions. Respondents will be entered into a raffle to win Apple AirPods!

Complete the faculty survey.

Petersheim Academic Exposition 2023: Event Submissions Now Being Accepted
The 27th Petersheim Academic Exposition, "Share, Honor, Unite" will take place on Monday, April 24 – Friday, April 28, 2023. The Petersheim Planning Committee is pleased to announce that submissions for events hosted by faculty and other members of the University community are now being accepted. To submit an event, we ask that event organizers please complete the Petersheim Event Form.

We recommend that all organizers make arrangements for online or in-person event accommodations (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 at cosimo.antonacci@shu.edu.