Sunday Newsletter

February 27, 2022

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 1, 12pm

Changing the Narrative: Using Culturally Responsive Curriculum to Restructure Learning in College Classrooms with the College of Education

Tuesday, March 1, 2pm

Data for Grant Applications with the Office of Decision Support

Wednesday, March 2, 10am

Spring 2022 Professors’ Circle - Dismantling Deficit Thinking in the Academy with the Intersection

Wednesday, March 2, 10am & Thursday, March 3, 2pm

Assignments & Discussions: Using Multiple Methods to Provide Meaningful Feedback with Online Ed

Wednesday, March 2, 12pm

Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Donna Costa

Wednesday, March 2, 2pm

Book Group: Becoming an Academic Writer with Dr. Han-fen Hu

Monday, March 7, 4pm

Part-Time Instructors Mentoring Group: Building Bridges with Daniel Ogletree

See our Events page for more Spring 2022 happenings!

Other Upcoming Events and Opportunities from our Partners

Message from the Director

Need student data for a grant application?

Many grant opportunities, particularly those from DOE and NSF training grants, require you to submit information about students in your current program such as enrollment, degrees conferred, retention and graduation rates.

If you don't know where to begin, then this workshop is for you. The Office of Decision Support (ODS) will show you how you can easily obtain this information for any program on campus via the university's self-service dashboards. We will also discuss how to work with ODS on larger scale grant requests, and take feedback on how to make it easier for you to use student data in your research efforts.

Join us Tuesday, March 1 at 2 p.m., in Beam Hall 240 or on Zoom. Register here!

From the Office of Community Engagement -- News from CUMU

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU): Call for proposals open

The CUMU Annual Conference will be back in person and close to home this fall in San Diego. This year’s conference invites us to consider the essential role urban and metropolitan universities play in leading a recovery grounded in community, equity, and innovation in the following major themes:

Cultivating Resilient Campuses in the Midst of Crisis
Inclusive Growth and Housing
Industry Engagement and Entrepreneurship
K-16 Student Success and Support
Place-Based Hyperlocal Community Engagement
Racial Equity and Social Mobility
Regional Collaborations and Partnerships
Workforce and Talent Development

Call Closes March 25. Submit Today

CUMU Huddles launching this month

CUMU is excited to announce that CUMU Huddles are beginning to meet. Huddles are informal, member-driven groups where personal connections and professional relationships are built on topics relevant to the CUMU membership.

Community Engagement Evaluation Huddle LEAD: Paul Kuttner, associate director, University Neighborhood Partners, University of Utah

Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Huddle LEAD: Crystal Montalvo, director of community educational engagement, College of Staten Island, CUNY

Homelessness & Housing Insecurity Huddle LEAD: Jacen Greene, co-founder and assistant director, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University

Learn More About CUMU Huddles

See you soon,

Melissa Bowles-Terry

Director, Faculty Center

News You Can Use

Remember, Career Fair Week is coming up. You and your students are invited to explore career opportunities, make connections and network with employers.

Events throughout the week will be from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Student Union, second floor.

Tuesday, March 8 - Law and Public Services (law firms, public safety, government, non profit, health, education)
Wednesday, March 9 - All Industries and Professions (business, hospitality, Communication, STEM, and more)
Thursday, March 10 - STEM Day

To view attending employers and RSVP visit Career Services and the Handshake platform.

Melissa Bowles-Terry, Director, melissa.bowles-terry@unlv.edu

Doris Blackwell, Program Officer, doris.blackwell@unlv.edu

For more information, please contact 702-895-5167,

or email us at facultycenter@unlv.edu