Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

The 2024 University Research Council (URC) application cycle is now open! We invite you to explore this opportunity to receive support for your research endeavors. Program guidelines and the application form are available on the University Research Council sub-page of the OGRS website. The University Research Council offers assistance for summer stipend requests of up to $10,000 and research grants of up to $10,000 for use during the subsequent academic year. The application deadline for Summer 2024 is February 26, 2024, with awards expected by late April. Questions and submissions should be emailed to grantsoffice@shu.edu.

I would also like to remind you that the application period for Academies and Idea Hall concludes this week on Thursday, January 25, 2024.

Sincerely,

Erik

The Division of Student Services is offering a free Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) training to female members of the University community. The R.A.D. course is a self-defense program designed to empower women by educating them about risk awareness, risk recognition, risk avoidance and risk reduction. This class is open to all female students, staff and faculty who will receive training and instruction manuals at no cost. The next session will be Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required. To register for the course, please fill out this form.

Featuring keynote speaker Reverend Leslie Copeland-Tune, D.Min., Seton Hall's annual National Day of Racial Healing event is two days away! Join us on Thursday, January 25, 2024 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in Bethany Hall, Room A. If you haven’t already, please register for the event.

The University has embarked on a brand review and strategy project with Ologie, a higher education branding firm based in Ohio. As part of the project, a short survey will be shared with the Seton Hall community in the next few weeks to learn more about community members’ perceptions of Seton Hall and higher education, as well as thoughts about area universities. Read more.

For resources on event planning on campus (including a handy checklist!), check out the University Events webpage and resource. 

Digital Preservation Efforts for Centenarian Setonian
Martha Slomczeweski, special collections assistant, writes about the approaching 100th Anniversary of The Setonian, which has been thriving since March 15th, 1924.  To honor this important milestone, last semester, Archives & Special Collections and the Gallery began digitizing the entire archive of the newspaper, back to the founding issue. Long maintained on microfilm, the modernized collection will be accessible by Seton Hall students, faculty, and the general public as well.

Senior Michael Manners’ Research Examines Social Media Misinformation
Last summer, Seton Hall senior Michael Manners, a Diplomacy and Economics double major, took part in a 9-week residential research experience at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool). Manners’ project, called “Information Diffusion on Reddit: A Study of the Wagner Insurrection”, analyzed information spread in relation to the abortive insurrection and coup led by the mercenary Wagner Group against the Russian state at the end of June 2023. Introduced to Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs by School of Diplomacy professor Joseph Huddleston, Ph.D. and Politics, Policy and Data Librarian Michael Murphy, Manners' study and results led to acceptance in Syracuse's graduate program.

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

Events

Getting Your Book Published
Friday, Jan. 26, 10 – 11 a.m., in Teams

Faculty Lunch-time Meet-up
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Faculty Section of the Pirate Dining Room

SHU Meditates
Thursday, Feb. 1, 12:30. – 1 p.m., in Teams

Spring Humanities Colloquium: "Attention and the Infinite Mirror"
Speaker: D. Graham Burnett, Princeton University
Feb. 8, 1 – 2 p.m., Beck Rooms

Opportunities

Contemplative Practices Seminar, Spring 2024
Applications are still being accepted

Announcements

Videos of past CFD events can be found here: 
http://blogs.shu.edu/centerforfacultydevelopment/

Advanced Canvas-Led Workshops
Enhance your Canvas skills with our advanced workshop series, led by a Canvas expert. Explore advanced techniques, tips, and best practices to boost student engagement. Workshops are remote, 1-2:30 p.m.

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Reminder: Publish Your Canvas Course
Remember to publish your Canvas course for student access. Note: Publishing the course doesn't automatically publish all content.

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Virtual SLO Symposium: AI and Inclusive Learning
Register for the free California Outcomes Assessment Coordinators' Hub 11th SLO Symposium on Jan 26-27, 2024, to explore student-centered and equity-minded teaching approaches. Focus on AI, inclusion, and effective teaching in higher education.

Learn more.

Nominations for Faculty Excellence Awards Due January 31
Nominations for faculty excellence awards are due to sona.patel@shu.edu on January 31, 2024. Deans will designate college Researchers, Teachers, and Adjuncts of the Year and submit nominations for the Excellence and Innovation in Teaching 21st-Century Skills and Excellence in Service-Learning awards by the deadline. For more information about the requirements and eligibility for all awards, click here.