Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

This weekend, some of our best undergraduates had the honor of competing in the second annual Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium at Madison Square Garden. Interim Associate Provost Jonathan Farina, Professor Jose Lopez, Professor Dawn Apgar and I had the honor of judging 55 amazing poster presentations on an array of important topics from all different fields, including the sciences, social sciences, humanities, health, law, and business. We are so proud of our students, who presented excellent work and presented it very well. Thank you to Professor Sulie Chang and Professor Lopez as well as our faculty mentors for mentoring the students and coordinating with the Big East to plan such a great event.

Faculty should encourage their students in all fields to present at the upcoming Petersheim Academic Exposition, where faculty will select the student competitors for next year’s competition. In fact, abstracts are now being accepted for the Expo – details below.

Sincerely,

Katia

Part of Seton Hall’s celebrations of March as Women’s History Month, this virtual panel discussion features three dynamic alumnae of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations –  innovators and changemakers whose unique and diverse efforts foster global sustainability. Learn more and register.

How do you build a high performing team? That question is the focus of the latest edition of In the Lead, a semi-annual publication which delivers a variety of perspectives on leadership. This issue features perspectives from entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and a medical director as well as the lessons learned at Seton Hall’s Buccino Leadership Institute. Read more.

On Friday, March 17 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Bethany Hall, nursing researchers and clinical nursing experts from Seton Hall, as well as Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, Children’s Specialized Hospital - RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers University, Atlantic Health System and Edinburgh Napier University (Scotland), will gather virtually to discuss the latest developments in nursing practice and research at the Annual Reinkemeyer Research Day. Learn more.

Celebrate the past, present and future of academic excellence at Seton Hall! Abstract submissions for the 2023 Petersheim Academic Exposition are now being accepted through Friday, March 31.

As a reminder, faculty and other members of the University community who are interested in hosting events as part of the Expo can submit their events through the Petersheim Event Form.

Connect and Engage with Study Abroad
The Office of International Programs (OIP) has launched the new Connect and Engage with Study Abroad hub which includes man new ways for all faculty, staff and administrators to engage with study abroad. OIP is so excited for this new era of study abroad at Seton Hall and passionate about bringing together all parts of the campus community towards a shared global mission.

Explore the hub to understand the new connections, resources, and advice available to those employees looking to support the study abroad dreams of our students. Resources include:

Hanover Research produces a bimonthly Grants Calendar centered on certain funding interests. The latest calendar reviews upcoming grant opportunities focused on Research Centers, covering a range of grant makers. Short-term targets with set deadlines are included alongside longer-term opportunities expected to occur across the next year and beyond. Access the calendar.

Additionally, Hanover's Grants Digest for Higher Education provides a succinct overview of notable grant competitions with deadlines in the coming months that may be of interest to a broad range of institutions. In addition to pertinent details regarding the scope and timing of each competition, this resource provides guidance on the level of support potentially available from Hanover for certain proposals, either at the Review, Revision or Production levels. View the March 2023 Digest.

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.

The Teaching Conversations Series: Creating Engaging Lectures, Part II
March 17, 10:10 - 11 a.m., in Teams

Diversity Reading Group: House of Sticks
March 21, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., in Teams

Brown Bag Lunch
March 22, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
University Lounge, Rm. 201, U Center

Mission Mentors Program 2023-24 CFP – Deadline: April 15

Faculty Innovation Grants: The Adobe Creative Project
The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2022-2023 Faculty Innovation Grants: Adobe Creative Project has been extended to March 31, 2023. With the help of the TLTC, Faculty Innovation Grants (FIGs) provide faculty members with the time, resources, training and support needed to explore innovative methods of infusing technology into courses. Creative approaches to technology integration directly benefit students by enhancing the in-demand digital literacy skills needed to succeed in today’s workforce.

Learn how to submit a proposal.

File Management Techniques using Microsoft OneDrive for Business
OneDrive for Business is a cloud storage, file hosting service available to members of the Seton Hall community. With OneDrive, you can share files with others, create a departmental repository, and back up important files to access them from anywhere, and on any device.  Attend this workshop, in-person or virtually, on Tuesday, March 21st at noon to learn best practices in file management and organization using OneDrive.

Register for the OneDrive workshop.

Registration Now Available: Conference on Women and Gender
Seton Hall’s annual Conference on Women and Gender will take place on Friday, March 31, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Seton Hall University's South Orange campus. It is free to attend, but registration is encouraged; registration is required for those interested in the free luncheon.

The conference will feature many panels from a wide variety of disciplines on the study of women and gender. We hope that you will support this significant academic event by attending and sharing the registration link with your students. This is a unique opportunity for students, faculty, and staff from across disciplines and Colleges to engage intellectually outside the classroom. Register and learn more.

Apply for The Mission Mentors Program, 2023-24
The Provost's Office, Mission and Ministry, Board Affairs and University Strategy, and other university centers and committees are announcing the third Mission Mentors Program. This program aims to promote faculty development in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the Catholic Mission of the university through a peer mentoring model. Together, faculty mentors and peers will develop a project that integrates innovative elements of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition into research, teaching activities, and/or experiential/service-learning initiatives. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF document to MissionMentors@shu.edu by 5 p.m. EST on Saturday, April 15.

Participate in the School of Theology’s Lenten Reflection Series
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.