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ACES+, the continuation of Academic Careers in Engineering & Science (ACES) program, has announced the recipients of the 2013 ADVANCE Opportunity Grant Awards. Thirteen proposals from faculty across five schools and colleges, representing academic disciplines ranging from music to physics to…

There will be a memorial service in honor of Asim Erdilek, emeritus professor of economics, on Tuesday, May 7, at 4 p.m. at the Amasa Stone Chapel. Erdilek, who joined the faculty in 1971 as assistant professor of economics and later became a full professor before retiring as professor emeritus in…

Over the past 20 years, many colleges have realized that a single writing course is insufficient to teach the required level of skill in academic discourse and research expected from college-level writing. The SAGES program, with its focus on intensive writing over multiple courses throughout a…

On Tuesday, April 9, the Center for International Affairs will host Debra Egan, director of the Fulbright Scholar Program, to share information about the 2014/15 Fulbright program, resources available to faculty and tips for applying for a Fulbright Scholar grant. There will be opportunities for…

Join NAFSA: Association of International Educators for “Today's Chinese Student: Understanding the U.S. Classroom‌,” the final webinar in this three-part series on working with Chinese undergraduates on U.S. campuses. The series focuses on the integration of Chinese students into campus life, the…

The Call for Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Proposals has been extended to April 1. The Office of the Provost, Information Technology Services and iThink Distributed Learning Group invite faculty members to express their interest in developing a MOOC by submitting a proposed course. The course…

Today James M. Anderson adds another honor to an already impressive list: membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The recognition comes a decade after Anderson won election to the Institute of Medicine, five years after he won election to the Association of American Physicians,…

by Diana Bilimoria Leadership is About engaging and energizing people, and inspiring them to give their best, to stretch, to achieve, and to excel. We’ve all been in places where leaders have served as role models and examples of the behaviors we want to emulate—where they’ve sought our input in…