Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

The Academies Initiative allows faculty to express their desire to engage in teaching, research and innovation collaboratively across various departments and colleges within Seton Hall. It brings me great pleasure to announce the projects that have been selected for support in the third round of academies:

Congratulations to these teams, we look forward to seeing your exciting work! There were many interesting applications that were not funded, and we encourage you to think about ways to revise your applications or keep the conversations going. Please feel free to reach out to our office Thank you to all who participated in this call for applications.

Sincerely,
Erik

Seton Hall University will celebrate its 168th baccalaureate commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 21 at 9 a.m. at the Prudential Center. Delivering the commencement keynote address and receiving an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters will be Gary Cohen, one of the most highly respected sportscasters. Also receiving an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters and giving brief remarks at the ceremony will be Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., a member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist and Secretary-General of the Governorate of Vatican City State.
Learn more. 

Presented by the Office of Grants and Research, learn about the difference phrases of research grants, the tools available to submit a competitive proposal and the reports, forms and compliance regulations that must be followed to satisfy the sponsor’s and Seton Hall University requirements. 

Events will be held in the Silent Study Room of the Walsh Library with two sessions on each topic running in the morning from 10 – 11:30 a.m. and in the afternoon from 2 – 3:30 p.m. 

Learn more about the series and the topics that be covered.

The 28th Petersheim Academic Exposition is officially underway, taking place this week with events spanning a multitude of categories and disciplines. Support students and fellow faculty members and staff by attending an event or two! View the full schedule of events and locations on the Petersheim website.

The Center for Catholic Studies is pleased to invite faculty and administrators to its upcoming events including:

Philosophy Professor Combines Sports and Business Ethics in Teaching 
Professor Abe Zakhem, Department of Philosophy has a special interest in applied ethics, with a specialization in business ethics and sports ethics. Zakhem's work in business ethics, as well as his professional experience as an executive manager and senior management consultant, are evident in his numerous publications. They include pieces like "Sweatshops and Free Action" (2020) Journal of Business Ethics (co-authored with Travis Timmerman); “Collective Impact Problems and the Promise for Business Ethics” (2020) Journal of Business Ethics Education; “Sporting Integrity, Coherence, and Being True to the Spirit of a Game,” (2018) Sport, Ethics, and Philosophy, and more.  His book, Managing for Organizational-Ethical Integrity: Principles and Processes for Promoting Good, Right, and Virtuous Conduct (Business Expert Press, 2012), was selected by Harvard Business Publishing as part of their management case study objective.

Spring Has Sprung and So Has ORCID!
Faculty can enhance the discovery of your scholarship over the break. ORCID is a unique, persistent identifier (PID) you can register for so funders, publishers, scholarly societies, and other researchers can quickly find and distinguish your work. Learn how to sign up today.

Faculty can also transfer your scholarship between ORCID, Digital Measures, HeinOnline, Scopus or Google Scholar with a simple text file. Reach out to your liaison librarian with any questions.

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

Opportunities
Call for Participants: Experiential Faculty Fellows program 2024-25

Events

Practical Strategies with Rise Articulate for Canvas
Wednesday April 24, 10-11 a.m., in Teams
A workshop sponsored by the Digital Humanities Faculty Learning Community 

Crafting Successful Writing Prompts - Part II: Assignments that are AI Resistant
Thursday, April 25, 9-10 a.m., in Teams

Bring Your Kid to Work Day
Thursday, April 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., University Center rm. 206

Faculty Lunch-time Meet-up
Thursday, April 25, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Faculty Section of the Pirate Dining Room

SHU Meditates
Thursday, April 11, 12:30-1 p.m., in Teams

Diversity Reading Group: The Souls of Black Folk 
Friday, April 26, 9-10 a.m., in Teams

Spotlight on Recent Faculty Researchers of the Year (see Petersheim Expo page for details)
Friday, April 26, 10-11 a.m., in Teams

In-Person Guided Meditation
Monday, April 29, 12:30-1:30 p.m., University Center rm. 201

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

Call for Proposals: AI Teaching & Learning Symposium
Edge and Seton Hall University are pleased to announce that the inaugural AI Teaching & Learning Symposium will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 on Seton Hall’s South Orange campus. This event will explore AI’s impact on education, including but not limited to student engagement, pedagogy, accessibility, tools and applications for EdTech, ethical considerations, and AI policy. We invite all Seton Hall community members to submit a session proposal for a panel, traditional presentation, hands-on workshop, or another instructional model. Learn more and submit a proposal.

Increase Student Engagement Through Enhanced Video Content 
Thursday, April 25, 12 p.m., Zoom
Join us for a vendor-led presentation hosted by Echo360 Customer Success Manager, Mary Jane Pettola. Discover strategies to boost student engagement in EchoVideo through polling options, browser-based capture, and other engagement tools. Register for the EchoVideo presentation.

Tips to Reduce Grading Time in Canvas
SpeedGrader allows you to review, mark up, comment, and grade student assignment submissions in one place using a simple point scale or complex rubric. Students are notified when their work has been graded and can simply log in to the course site to securely and privately access their scores and feedback. The tool can be used to grade various types of assignments in Canvas, such as uploaded papers, quizzes, and discussion posts. View tips for speeding up grading with SpeedGrader.

Reserve Bus Transportation for Commencement by Friday, May 17
For faculty, staff and administrators who need transportation to the Baccalaureate Commencement Ceremony at the Prudential Center on Tuesday, May 21, bus service from campus will be provided.

If you are working as an academic marshal and do not wish to drive to the Prudential Center, your bus will leave Seton Hall from the Recreation Center at 6:45 a.m. sharp.

If you are not working as a marshal, the bus will leave from the Recreation Center at 7:30 a.m. sharp.

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 below if you need a ride back to campus. Seats are on a first-come basis and are limited. RSVP no later than Friday, May 17. Reserve your seat for bus transportation.

Division of Finance Open Forum
Thursday, May 2 from 10-11:30 a.m., Chancellor's Suite
The campus community is invited to participate in the upcoming in-person 'Finance Division Open Forum' with the goal of identifying current business processes and business policies that impact your ability to conduct effective and efficient University business. The outcomes of these 'Open Forums' will be shared with the community and will assist us in developing a collaborative approach to identifying and implementing system solutions, procedures and policies, resulting in more effective business services. As the Finance Division begins this in-depth assessment, we will be encouraging end-users to collaborate with us in addressing these challenges. Please recognize that a logical, systematic approach that addresses these improvements will take some time, but we are committed to the long-term improvements we can make together. Pre-registration is recommended. Register here.