Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

We look forward to the upcoming Petersheim Academic Exposition next week, where faculty and students from across the University will showcase a wide range of scholarship and creative work, and the Office of Grants and Research will host sessions on resources that support scholarly activity. Please take a look at all the wonderful opportunities to engage with the amazing research being done across our University.

I also want to share another upcoming opportunity for students to expand the reach of their work. 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 10, 2026. 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 prior recipients and consider presenting. To apply for the award, students should complete a brief application by this May 8.

Sincerely,
Erik

Faculty will receive a brief survey this week regarding course material accessibility. The survey, endorsed by the Faculty Senate, is part of an institutional effort to better understand current practices, awareness of available resources, and how the University can most effectively support faculty in this area. This work will help inform planning as accessibility expectations for digital course materials continue to evolve. Please watch for a message from the Faculty Senate with additional details.

The Celebration of Faculty Excellence is set to take place on Tuesday, April 28. This event brings our community together to honor the outstanding achievements of our faculty across categories including Researcher of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Adjunct of the Year, Excellence and Innovation in Teaching 21st Century Skills, and the Excellence in Service-Learning Award. This event is open to faculty, administrators and staff. Please RSVP by April 20, if you would like to attend.

The Blessing and Grand Opening of the Innovation Hub has been rescheduled for this Thursday, April 16 at 2:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to stay after the ceremony to enjoy light refreshments and facility tours, led by TLTC members. Join us as we celebrate this exciting new space for innovation, collaboration and creativity. Learn more and register for the event.

April 16, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., University Center Room 206
The Stanley Jaki Academy for Theology and Science invites all to a lecture by Nicholas Teh, Ph.D. (Notre Dame) on Pierre Duhem’s philosophy of action and scientific practice. Drawing on Aristotle and Elizabeth Anscombe, Professor Teh will explore how science reflects human action and consider Duhem’s Physics of a Believer. Read more.

Save the Date: Time Machines Symposium

Thursday, April 23 | 2 – 4 p.m. | Walsh Library, 24/7 Study Room
This session shares the research projects of five undergraduate students who worked in Special Collections, delving into a specific object or collection over the course of an academic year. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the actual objects students worked with. In the second hour, faculty will present on their archival research, highlighting shared challenges and discoveries common to both student and faculty research experiences. Read more.

Meet with the OGRS Team about the Grant Process

Monday, April 20 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; 2 – 4 p.m. | Walsh Library, 24/7 Study Room
OGRS invites you to visit and explore key topics essential to developing and executing research projects. Connect with staff to receive guidance and take the next steps in advancing your work, including Budget, Time and Effort, Release Time Policy, Cost Sharing, Direct Cost vs Indirect Cost, Subaward and Risk Assessment.

Follow the CFD blog for more upcoming events and initiatives. We also welcome your suggestions for workshops and speakers, as well as requests for co-sponsorship of faculty-oriented events.

Faculty Lunch Time Meet-ups:
April 15, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
April 20, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Faculty section of the Pirate Dining Room 

Archives Salon--Special Spring Edition
April 15, 3 p.m., University Green, under the cherry tree with the most blossoms!
Enjoy nature and some tea and take the opportunity to learn more about the collections.

SHU Meditates
April 16, 12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m., in Teams 

"AI-Aware Teaching"
Speaker: Annette Vee, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Composition Program, University of Pittsburgh
April 16, 5:30 - 7 p.m. in Bethany B/C and on Teams – Registration is requested.

CFP for “Teaching writing is still possible: a SHU Academy WAC/AI workshop”

"Navigating the Tenure and Promotion Process", April 17, 9 - 10 a.m., on Teams

Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI
April 17, 10 - 11:30 a.m., on Teams

Fulbright Information Session
April 22, 2:30 - 3 p.m., on Teams

Mission Partners Presentations
April 23, 1 - 2 p.m., on Teams

Screening of "Hair" (1979)
April 23, 7 - 9 p.m.

Reading of Laudate Deum
April 29, 2:15 - 3:15 p.m., University Green
(Rain Location: Mooney Hall 329)

Podcast: Faculty Matters

Videos

Hands-On Exploration in the Maker Studio 
In addition to one-on-one support from your instructional design liaison, upcoming workshops provide opportunities to explore and integrate technology into teaching through hands-on experience in the Maker Studio.

Refresh Your Course Content with the Materials Makeover Lab 
Refine your instructional materials with hands-on support at the Materials Makeover Lab, offered Wednesday, April 15 at the Law School (1:30 to 3 p.m., Room 436) and Friday, April 17 at the South Orange campus (2 to 3:30 p.m., Exploration Studio). Bring your Word documents, slides, PDFs, videos, or other content and leave with clearer, more accessible, and student-friendly resources. Register for a Materials Makeover Lab session.

Give Clear, Actionable Feedback in Word 
Microsoft Word’s Comments and Track Changes tools allow you to provide detailed, in-context feedback without altering the original submission, helping students clearly see suggested revisions. These features support transparent grading and make it easier for students to identify patterns and improve their writing. Learn Track Changes best practices.

Update Quiz Grades with Canvas Regrade 
If you discover an error after a quiz has been submitted, Canvas’s Quiz Regrade feature allows you to update certain question types and automatically adjust student grades. This tool streamlines corrections while ensuring grading consistency across submissions. Learn how to use Quiz Regrade in Canvas.

SHU-TV Debuts First Student Production in the Innovation Hub 
SHU-TV’s Campus Nightly became the first student-led production filmed in the Innovation Hub Production Studio, bringing together student teams across campus in a coordinated, real-world media production. Working in a fast-paced environment with professional-grade equipment, students gained hands-on experience and took on roles central to broadcast production. Learn more. 

Tomorrow, 3 p.m. in Jubilee Hall Auditorium: Spring 2026 Finance Division Open Forum
The Division of Finance invites the campus community to attend its Spring 2026 Open Forum to receive updates on various accounting, budget and business processes and policies, including progress on the ADAPT ’25 initiative. Please register for this event here.

Now Open: Call for Academies and Idea Hall Applications
The call for applications is now open for the Academies and Idea Hall initiatives through September 10, 2026. These programs provide seed funding to support innovative, high-impact projects that advance our academic mission and strengthen the student experience.

Consider how your ideas might benefit from these opportunities. Additional information and application details are available on the Innovation in Action page or contact Sona Patel at innovation@shu.edu if you have any questions or would like to consult about your application.