Many of you have probably heard that a relatively nearby small liberal arts college, Sweet Briar College, is closing after this year due to declining enrollments and financial problems. If you want a summary, see this article from Inside Higher Ed. This is clearly a drastic solution to this kind of problems, especially as they …
The College is dedicated to bringing technology training to the entire Guilford Community through a partnership with Atomic Learning. Training videos and assessments are easily integrated into Moodle, and allow faculty to focus instructional time on teaching their subject discipline, not technology! Available 24/7 from campus or home, it includes more than 60,000 step-by-step tutorials …
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Shared by Todd Clark to the cabinet, and I thought it would of interest to faculty. An article in the Chronicle about challenges faced by small colleges, and some of the strategies they’re using to adapt. Survival at Stake, by Lawrence Biemiller, March 2 2015 Chronicle of Higher Education If this link expires, I’ve got …
Clerk’s Committee Meeting Minutes February 23, 2015 Dean’s Conference Room Attending: Zhihong Chen (Recording Clerk), Dave Dobson (Clerk), Sherry Giles (Business & Policy, and Sports Studies), Edwins Gwako (Social Sciences), Adrienne Israel (Vice President for Academic Affairs & Academic Dean), Tim Lindeman (Arts), Lisa McLeod (Humanities), Steve Shapiro (Natural Sciences & Mathematics) Not attending: Jeffrey …
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An interesting article on a budget cutting process at a college of similar size and scope to ours. Sounds like a very open process. They had the benefit of not being in crisis while they did it, which is unfortunately not our situation. Click below to read: How One Campus United Behind a Budget-Cutting Effort by …
Ad Hoc General Education Curriculum Review Committee Friday, February 27 1:30 p.m. Study Abroad/Career Development Conference Room, King Hall Agenda 1. Moment of silence 2. Report from attenders of AAC&U conference on general education review/revision—Drew Hays, Damon Akins, Michele Malotky 3. Update on proposed faculty survey 4. Choose a chair 5. Semester meeting schedule 6. …
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Clerk’s Committee Minutes – February 16, 2015 8:30 AM Minutes taken by Edwins Gwako Present: Adrienne Israel (Vice President and Academic Dean), Zhihong Chen (Recording Clerk), Dave Dobson (Clerk), Edwins Gwako (Social Sciences), Tim Lindeman (Arts), Lisa McLeod (Humanities), Jeffrey Ray (SGA Representative), Steven Shapiro (Natural Sciences & Mathematics). Not present: Sherry Giles (BP&SS), Colin …
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Clerk’s Committee Meeting Agenda Monday March 2, 2015 8:30 am Gathering and Moment of Silence – 3 minutes Approval of Minutes from February 23, 2015 – 2 minutes For Approval: Final agenda for Faculty Meeting March 5 – 15 minutes Nominating Committee Proposed Slate Nominating Committee nominations needed Jane’s report from Board of Trustees meeting …
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[The following was written by Nancy Daukas] The UNC Board has recommended to the state legislature that three progressive centers in the state system be closed (a vote is pending): UNCCH center for the study of poverty, ECU Center for Biodiversity, NC Central Institute for Civic engagement and social change. http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/02/18/4565209_unc-board-panel- recommends-elimination.html?rh=1 http://www.wral.com/effort-to-close-unc-poverty-center-prompts-free-speech-concerns/14460399/ The time is right …
Clerk’s Committee Meeting Agenda – Monday February 23, 2015 8:30 am Gathering and Moment of Silence – 3 minutes Approval of Minutes from February 16, 2015 – 2 minutes Discussion: Forum topic for February 25, 2015 – 10 minutes NSSE and retention? JTAC? Something else? Request: Curriculum Committee – GELOs syllabus policy – 10 minutes …
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