Office of the Provost

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September 12, 2022
In our polarized society, the ability to hold respectful and civil discourse with individuals of diverse backgrounds is a lost art. However, the need for such discourse within higher education is imperative in the learning environment. Students and postdocs are invited to a community dialogue worksh...

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September 06, 2022
We’re not just “STEM” anymore! Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to lead the expanded Faculty Recruitment and Retention Journal Club.
In years past, the Journal Club had focused on reviewing readings to increase the recruitment and retention of historically disenf...

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September 06, 2022
Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III has instituted monthly office hours. ӰƵ students are invited to sign up for meetings in 10-minute increments to discuss topics of importance, seek advice, or gain clarity on any number of items impacting the university,...

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September 02, 2022
All staff of university general (UGEN) units are invited to join President Eric Kaler and Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 5 p.m., for a university update.
Due to the large audience size, hosts will be unable to take live questions, but attendees are...

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August 27, 2022
ӰƵ invites nominations for the award of honorary degrees by which the university can recognize persons who exemplify in their work the highest ideals and standards of “excellence in any valued aspect of human endeavor, including the realm of scholarship, public service, ...

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June 13, 2022
The Office of the Provost has announced a new initiative that seeks to increase diversity in academia by exposing ӰƵ students with STEM aspirations to role models who share their racial, ethnic and/or gender identity.
The Departmental Diversity Seminar Series provides S...

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May 18, 2022
The Office of the Provost and the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs would like to make the campus community aware of a new listing of sabbatical and temporary housing options.
This list of rental properties is a courtesy service created to assist academic appointees with temporary housing nee...

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May 02, 2022
The Asian Faculty Association (AFA) will host an Academic Leadership workshop starting Saturday, May 7.
The five-part workshop, held on Saturdays, can only accommodate 25 people on a first-come, first-serve basis. Faculty members are encouraged to sign up for it at their earliest convenience.
To r...

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April 22, 2022
Though headlines may lament that “There is no case for the humanities” or “The humanities are in crisis,” the scene on many university campuses dispels this notion. What is sometimes missing, however, is people in leadership positions with humanities training and diversity among humanities practitio...

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April 11, 2022
Now in its second year, the ӰƵ STEM Faculty Recruitment and Retention Journal Club is focused on increasing recruitment and retention of historically disenfranchised populations in STEM disciplines.
The last meeting of the spring 2022 semester will take place Thursday, ...