Faculty Affairs focused on fostering a stronger faculty community
罢丑别听Office of Faculty Affairs continues to enhance faculty development offerings this year with a special focus on building community among various faculty populations within the university. From writing circles to women+ faculty socials, there鈥檚 something for everyone to engage in.听
Why it matters:听听
- Faculty members who are part of a supportive community in a positive work environment are more likely to report.
- Close-knit faculty communities lead to increased collaboration, higher productivity, and better student outcomes.听
Mark your calendars:听
- International Faculty: Join us at a luncheon on Nov. 15 to meet peers from across campus and discuss issues of interest to our community.
- Faculty of Color:听The annual welcome and recognition celebration event organized in collaboration with the will be held Oct. 27.听Email for more information.
- Women+ Faculty: Meet other women+ faculty at the Dec. 1 fall luncheon.
- Faculty SPACE: Interested in no-agenda meetups? Faculty SPACE is held monthly with events this fall on Nov. 9 and Dec. 6.听
Driving the news:听听
CU 糖心Vlog破解版 was听recently selected as one of eight public research universities to participate in an APLU-led initiative aimed at identifying growth opportunities around faculty recruitment, hiring, retention, and culture.听
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Michele Moses leads this effort, in close partnership with leaders from the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Applied Science, Research and Innovation Office, and the institutional research team from the Office of Data Analytics. 听
鈥淭hrough our participation in the APLU鈥檚 Aspire Alliance Institutional Change Network, we hope to better understand and create campus conditions that nurture a sense of belonging and support among our faculty, especially those who have been underrepresented in their fields and on campus,鈥 Moses said.