Tuesday, March 5th, 2024

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UPCOMING CFE EVENTS

If you are located outside of Bozeman and would like to attend a workshop via Webex, please request a link in the comments section and it will be sent to you before the session.

Tomorrow: KEEN WORKSHOPS & EVENTS  
Wednesday, March 6|| Visit individual entries for locations and times

Tomorrow: Digital Literacy using Adobe Express

Wednesday, March 6||12:30 PM- 2:00 PM|| MSU Library 324 Teaching Space||Register ||iCalcal

Join the CFE and ATO to learn how to integrate digital assignments into your courses with Adobe Express! See how students have used it in their courses and find out what students and instructors have to say about the experience. 

Advising Students: Best Practices and Philosophy

Thursday, March 7||12:00 PM- 1:00 PM||MSU Library 324 Teaching Advising Students  Space||Register|| iCal  cal

Learn about the advising syllabus that outlines advising expectations, theory on advising best practices, and begin to develop your personal advising philosophy.

Promoting Mentee Research, Self-Efficacy, Fostering Wellbeing and Enhancing Work-Life Integration

Thursday, March 7||1:00pm - 3:00pm ||MSU Library 324 Teaching Space||Register

Looking for some ideas on how to best mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research? This three-part series uses materials from the Center for Improved Mentoring Experiences in Research to explore many different subjects around mentoring.

Part 3 -Addressing Equity & Inclusion, Aligning expectations and Effective Communications

Instructional Innovation Grants Info Session

Monday, March 18th || 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM || MSU Library 324 Teaching Space ||    iCalcal

Learn about instructional innovation grants, including the application process and the types of proposals that are more likely to get funded. 

Session 4: Teaching Sustainability Faculty Learning Community
Tuesday, March 26||2:00 PM- 3:00 PM || SUB Ballroom A||Register

Best Practices in Assembling a Retention, Tenure & Promotion Dossier 
Friday, March 29||9:00 AM- 11:00 AM || Romney Hall, 211||Register|| iCalcal

Vice Provost Sobek will host a workshop with an overview of the policies and procedures, followed by an open Q&A session for Retention, Tenure & Promotion (RTP) candidates with members of the University RTP Committee

 

OTHER MSU ANNOUNCEMENTS

Return to Learn (Online - For MUS staff and faculty only)

Wednesday, March 6||12:00 PM- 1:30 PM || Online via WebX ||Register|| iCalcalReturn to Learn

The Graduate School is hosting an online Return to Learn online for MUS and faculty only. This is an opportunity to learn how to apply to the school you are interested in, how application processes work (for both undergraduate and graduate options), how to file for your tuition waiver each term, and more.

Innovate Here 2024: One Day Virtual Conference 

Thursday, March 7th||12:00 PM- 1:30 PM || Online||Register

The InnovateHere Conference is brought to you by the Montana Innovation Partnership powered by MSU TechLink Center. This event aims to bring together early-stage technology startups specializing in disruptive innovations in bio, photonics, and quantum technologies.

Nominations for Diversity Council’s new award, the Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award, are open!

Nominations can be submitted through the Award Nomination Portal by March 8 

Please consider nominating a staff member who works to improve issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion at MSU.  This award will be presented during the Annual Employee of the Year Excellence in Service Awards program on April 18.

Accepting Abstracts for MSU Student Research Celebration (Open to Graduate and Undergraduate Students)

Abstracts due March 19||Celebration is on April 25

Please encourage student researchers from all disciplines to submit abstracts for the MSU 2024 Student Research Celebration.  This event is a testament to the academic excellence at MSU fostered by mentor support and students' strong research contributions.

NCFDD WEBINARS

TOMORROW: A Conversation On Faculty Well-Being: How FSP Transforms Academic Life

Wednesday, March 6th || 11-11:45 a.m. MST|| Register Here

Presenter: Lisa Hanasono, PhD

Supporting Faculty Well-Being: Transformative, Accessible, and Impactful Approaches

Thursday, March 14th || 11am -12p.m. MST || Register Here

Presenter:Lisa Hanasono, PhD, Rebecca Ropers, PhD & Regina McCoy, PhD

You will need to log into your National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development (NCFDD) account and then click the link above to access the event. This online resource is available to the MSU community free of charge. Learn more about how to register.

MSU Center for Faculty Excellence
Renne Library 324 | Bozeman, MT 59717
http://www.montana.edu/facultyexcellence/ | cfe@montana.edu  | 406-994-4555