Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the 2021-22 Deans’ Seminar schedule. Seminars will be held in the UCET classroom (NS245) between noon and 1pm unless otherwise noted (before or after the Academic Senate meeting).  Feel free to bring your lunch. Soft drinks and water will be provided. Many of the abstracts are already available online at https://academics.iusb.edu/aa-dean-seminar.html . We will not be sending out hard copy notices so please mark these in your calendar now.  EZ

• September 17, 2021 | Michael Scheessele, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Psychology “The hard limit on human nonanthropocentrism”
• October 15, 2021 | Stacie Merken, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice “OPT Policy Changes and Foreign Born STEM Talent in the U.S.”
• November 19, 2021 | Jenny Deranek, Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Science, “Concussions: A Public Health Concern ”
• January 21, 2022 | Barbara White, Assistant Professor of Nursing, “Teaching 5,000 Nurses About Cultural Competence in Saudi Arabia During a Pandemic”
• February 18, 2022 | April Lidinsky, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies, “‘We Used to Say Even Mary Had a Choice’: Lessons from Abortion Access Advocacy in South Bend”
• March 25, 2022 | Tami Martinez, Senior Lecturer in Communication Arts, “Faculty Thriving: What it is, what it isn’t, and how we can support our faculty”
• April 15, 2022 | Anne Magnan-Park, Associate Professor of English, “The Translator’s Village”

August 18, 1 – 2 pm,  UCET Classroom and Zoom https://iu.zoom.us/j/92194551377

Can I still assign group work? How do I handle students who miss class? What does the mask policy actually mean for my class? UCET staff and EVCAA Jill Pearon will be available to answer questions, offer guidance, and talk about our teaching challenges and concerns this fall.

We highly recommend you watch the latest Ask Aaron webinars with Dr. Aaron Carroll. https://universityevents.iu.edu/keeping-iu-healthy-webinars.html (Links to an external site.)

COVID-19 FAQs: https://www.iu.edu/covid/faq/index.html

The Senate Academic Personnel Committee invites nominations for the Eldon F. Lundquist Award. A dossier for the Lundquist Award, including the letter of nomination, supporting letters, the candidate’s C.V., and other documents, should be submitted electronically to the Chair of the Academic Personnel Committee Yi Cheng, ycheng@iusb.edu, no later than November 1, 2021.

The Lundquist Award is the campus’ highest faculty award,… made to a meritorious faculty member of Indiana University South Bend Campus, who has exhibited excellence in teaching, scholarly or artistic achievement, and diversified relevant service, preferably in community service throughout the Michiana region.

Please refer to the information on the Academic Affairs home page:​
https://academics.iusb.edu/aa-faculty-resources/aa-faculty-awards/award-lundquist.html

“Equitable and Inclusive Teaching: Designing a Supportive Learning Experience”

Led by Stacie Merken and Jay VanderVeen, with guests from across campus.

The Institute is on five Fridays during the semester: Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Oct. 29, Nov. 12, and Dec. 10. The institute will begin at 10am for all members and open sessions start at 11am. Open sessions will also be streamed via Zoom.

This interactive workshop invites you to collaborate with other faculty to share what you know, explore how and why social identities come into play in the learning environment, and experience active learning strategies that increase engagement and inclusion.

Register with ucet@iusb.edu by September 3. A book will be provided to all institute members.