Congratulations to Dr. Pamela Padilla, dean of the College of Science, who has been named UNT’s next vice president for research and innovation! A professor of biological sciences who's been a vital part of UNT since 2002, Dr. Padilla has held numerous leadership roles while sustaining an active research laboratory and advancing diversity and inclusion efforts at the university level and beyond. She will formally assume her new role June 5.
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Message from the Vice Provost for Faculty Success
Greeting Mean Green Colleagues,
Welcome to the Spring 2022 semester! I hope you had a restful time during the holiday break and are coming back with renewed vigor. I welcomed 27 new faculty last week during New Faculty Orientation given our increase in graduate student enrollment across our campus. These faculty are excited to join our Mean Green community!
I know many of you are concerned about the rapid rise of the omicron variant. In a joint webinar with multiple divisions last Friday, we provided guidance on returning to campus safely, testing and reporting, and academic instruction. You can watch the webinar and find answers to your COVID-related questions on the Return to Learn website. We hope that the omicron spike will decrease as swiftly as it arrived, and I know we are all committed to proceeding in a safe manner. As I reflect on Dr. King’s solace during fearful times, “Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles,” I know we will persist by taking care of each other.
We will continue to offer Faculty Success events and programs in a hybrid format to allow flexibility. This offering resonated with our faculty as we saw increased attendance in each of our programs. This spring, we welcome Dr. Donna Stokes (Professor and Associate Dean, University of Houston) who will discuss how to implement DEI practices in STEM settings. Please watch our calendar for additional programs that will be added. I am also excited that many units and colleges are sponsoring their own programs in support of their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. If your unit is considering a program, please submit an approval form.
Finally, your Faculty Success team congratulates Provost Cowley who was recently named the sole finalist to be the next president of the University of Texas at Arlington. Provost Cowley has led several transformative efforts to increase our faculty diversity, research impact and recognition, student graduation rates, and improve our Carnegie ranking! We will certainly miss her—especially her colorful costumes during our holiday seasons—and know she will soar in her new role.
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Talons up!
Holly
Holly M. Hutchins, Ph.D. (she/her)
Vice Provost for Faculty Success
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The Anti-Bias and Cultural Awareness program continues through the spring. All Academic Affairs faculty and staff are asked to complete the required training by April 30. Stay tuned for more options from IDEA!
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Approaches to Implementing DEI in STEM Spaces
Webinar Hosted by Dr. Donna Stokes
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February 24
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Dr. Stokes is a professor of physics and associate dean for undergraduate affairs and student success in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at University of Houston. In this interactive virtual workshop, she will explore the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as a value-added concept applicable to classrooms and other spaces. Attendees will learn how to apply DEI concepts in STEM spaces, receive specific examples of how to approach implementation and have opportunities to share current practices and self-reflect on future commitments to using DEI.
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Skills for Inclusive Conversations
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This course offers a multistep process for building the skills necessary to engage in inclusive conversations. Find out how to conduct an exploratory self-assessment to better understand yourself and your team, learn tactics to go from polarization to common ground, and discover practical techniques for discussing difficult topics. |
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Adobe Creative Cloud Student Discount |
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UNT students can now get Adobe Creative Cloud for just $55.55.
All the apps. All devices. No monthly fee.
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UNT's discounted student subscriptions cost significantly less than the ones available directly from Adobe, which cost $19.99 per month and increase to $29.99 per month after the first year. With the UNT discount, students pay once per academic year for access to all of Adobe's high-powered apps, with no increase from year to year.
Students who already have an Adobe subscription at a higher price can opt out of their current plan with no early termination fees.
We encourage you to share this offer with your students and consider including a link in your Canvas course description: www.unt.edu/adobe.
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Deadline extended for
Submit your proposal for a 2022-2023 Winter Session study abroad program by February 28.
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Fulbright Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Daniel Alemneh
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Dr. Daniel Alemneh, supervisor of the Digital Curation Unit in University Libraries, received a 2021-22 Fulbright Scholar Award to teach and conduct research in South Africa at the University of Pretoria.
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Save the Date:
UNT Fulbright Faculty Week
February 28–March 4
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UNT Fulbright Faculty Week will include several events to inform faculty about opportunities available through Fulbright, provide guidance on applying to Fulbright Programs, and celebrate UNT’s Fulbrighters. A calendar of events will be available on the International Affairs website soon.
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Dr. Calcaterra, an associate professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of English, received a 2022-2023 Fellowship to complete her project, "Bearing Arms: Indigenous People and Stories of Gun Violence in America's Settler Colonial History."
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Dr. Brannon Donoghue, assistant professor in the Department of Media Arts, will use her NEH Faculty Award to support and expand her research on gender equity in Hollywood, including her book project, How She's Valued: Female-Driven Films from Pitch to Premiere.
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Having the right mindset can lead to greater opportunity and success for students, faculty, and staff. Sometimes an obstacle to our success begins with how we perceive challenges — and for students, an additional barrier can be how they perceive their university’s response to failure. Our messaging can facilitate a growth mindset or a fixed mindset. With an eagle eye on building a growth mindset culture at UNT, several steps have been taken to expand our success programs, including this video from New Faculty Orientation: Student Motivation and Success: How Our Students Can Develop a Growth Mindset.
The Division of Planning offers numerous workshops on growth mindset throughout the year, and you can find additional resources on their website and in Bridge. Contact Stacey.Polk@unt.edu if you have questions or suggestions.
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We want to hear from you!
Faculty Success oversees numerous programs designed to support faculty at all levels in their teaching, scholarly, and leadership endeavors.
If you have questions for our team or news that you would like featured in our newsletter, we invite you to share it with us at Faculty.Success@unt.edu. You can also follow @UNTFacSuccess on Twitter!
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