Weekly Liberal Education News Watch
Week of January 13 – January 17, 2020
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Week of January 13 – January 17, 2020
For most recent news, see: Liberal Education News
All faculty, graduate students, and staff are cordially invited to the next meeting of the recently revived chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) at UNC Charlotte on Wednesday, January 22, 12:15-1:15 p.m., Friday 107. As we relaunch our chapter — there was a chapter here some years ago — we would like to broaden participation as widely as possible, across the colleges. For a list of our scheduled meetings this semester (all meetings will be held in Friday 107), please see below. Later this spring, we will elect new officers.
The AAUP mission is “to advance academic freedom and shared governance; to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education; to promote the economic security of faculty, academic professionals, graduate students, post‐doctoral fellows, and all those engaged in teaching and research in higher education; to help the higher education community organize to make our goals a reality; and to ensure higher education’s contribution to the common good.”
Whether you are able to attend the meetings or not, we welcome your input regarding the most important goals and issues for this chapter to address.
Our chapter was formed last November and joins other AAUP chapters at UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-G, ASU, Elon, and Wake Forest: https://aaupnorthcarolina.wordpress.com/
If you have any questions about the chapter’s plans, please feel free to contact one of the temporary organizing officers:
Spring 2020 Meetings
(Friday 107)
[January 22 (Wednesday) – 12:15-1:15 p.m.]
February 4 (Tuesday) – 1:00-2:00 p.m.
March 9 (Monday) – 12:15-1:15 p.m.
April 7 (Tuesday) – 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Grad students, all professors & instructors, and staff are welcome.
Please pass the word! You do not have to be a dues-paying member to attend.
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UNC Charlotte chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
AAUP.UNCC@gmail.com
Please join us for a celebration of CLAS faculty who have published a book, received external funding for research, or received an award from a professional society or organization during the past year. Please see the flyer for more information!
When: Friday, January 31, 2020 from 3:30pm-5:00pm
Where: Harris Alumni Center
Please join the Advisor Institute Team as they lead faculty advisors and other new advisors in an open discussion of the universal expectations for those serving in an advising role on campus as well as a brief review of advising systems and tools, among other topics. Register here.
UNC Charlotte’s Department of Languages and Culture Studies is hosting the 5th International Symposium on Language for Specific Purposes (ISLSP) and Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Business Language Conference on March 5-7, 2020 at the Center City Campus. Here is the website: https://languages.uncc.edu/ISLSP-CIBER .
Apply to participate in the Spring 2020 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation I-Corps cohort. The program provides UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students with commercialization training and up to an initial $5000 in NSF funding.
The goal of the program is to identify potential commercial uses and prepare for more substantial commercialization funding opportunities. The next stage is a 6 month $50,000 NSF I-Corps Teams grant.
The deadline to apply is January 28. The cohort will begin January 31st. A complete schedule and application form can be found here: https://entrepreneurship.uncc.edu/students/nsf-i-corpsTo learn more please contact Principle Investigator Devin Collins at devin.collins@uncc.edu or 704-687-8058.
Check out this article on Bryan Alexander’s new book, Academia Next, where he attempts to predict the future of higher education.
Check out this paper, if you are interested in STEM education.