Dear Academic Affairs colleagues,
As the Chancellor said in his message to all faculty, staff and students, we do, indeed, have much to celebrate at TCU. We have ample opportunity to explore new ideas, learn new skills, open our minds to different cultures, and celebrate our achievements. I encourage you to take advantage of faculty professional development, research grants and special events.
eFaculty 2.0 Training for Summer Online Teaching
If you plan to teach online for summer 2023, you must complete eFaculty 2.0 training by Jan. 27, 2023. The five workshops, 45 minutes each, are available now through the Koehler Center and may be taken in person or online. (Note that only one workshop, Student Engagement, is required if you completed hybrid training during the pandemic.) Find more information on the Koehler Center website.
Research Grants Available
The Office of Research is awarding up to $10,000 to faculty research projects that celebrate the past, present and future of artistic works, in honor of TCU’s 150th anniversary. Presentation of the accepted works will take place during Research Week in October 2023. Proposals are due by Jan. 16, 2023. For more information and to apply, visit Grant for Creative Activities.
TCU Library is providing the TCU Open Access Fund to support researchers who publish in Open Access (free-to-read) journals or books. The funding is available to faculty, staff and students. Application deadline is Nov. 10, 2022. For more information and to apply, visit TCU Open Access Fund.
Finding Ourselves in Community
An integral part of TCU’s SACSCOC reaccreditation is our five-year Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Finding Ourselves in Community. This curricular focus provides the opportunity for faculty to revise existing courses or submit new ones that embed learning outcomes to help students develop skills to interact with people who are different from them. You can apply now for the first professional development cohort taking place in Spring 2023. A $2,000 stipend will be provided. More information is here: provost.tcu.edu/sacscoc/qep.
Qualitative Collaborative
I was excited to learn that a group of faculty and students meets once per semester to share information about qualitative data collection and analysis methods. Everyone is welcome. The next meeting is Nov. 15, 5-6 p.m., via zoom: https://tcu.zoom.us/j/97965331374. Dr. Gabriel Huddleston from the College of Education will discuss qualitative research in program evaluation and emergent strategy in community-based research.
Green Honors Chair
I’m pleased that Dr. Brenda Child, award-winning author of books on American Indian history, will be on campus for several Green Honors Chair events presented by the College of Education during Native American Heritage Month. Dr. Child will discuss Boarding Schools and American Indian Dispossession on Nov. 8 and American Indian Women as Cultural Leaders on Nov. 10. I encourage you to attend one of her eye-opening presentations.
James Cash: History in the Making event Nov. 10
I’m looking forward to hearing 1969 TCU alumnus James Cash, Ph.D., discuss his experience as TCU’s first Black athlete, one of the first Black basketball players in the Southwest Conference, and the first Black faculty member to receive tenure at Harvard Business School. I hope to see a full house for this event presented by the Race and Reconciliation Initiative. Event details are here.
Here’s to a great November and Go Frogs!
Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlber
Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs