The Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development welcomes a new group of faculty, academic staff and leaders to the five cohort programs our office oversees: The Lilly Teaching Fellows, the Walter and Pauline Adams Academy Fellows, the Academic Leadership Fellows...
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The university setting provides a multi-tiered approach to career path planning and development. Resources and services are available in departments, colleges, and at the university level. The Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development (OFASD) aims to support MSU colleagues as...
It’s fall already. How is that possible?? On the one hand, there is still time for get-aways and enjoying time with family and friends. On the other hand, the mind is shifting to the start of contracts, of responsibilities for the...
Welcome back, Spartans! As the honorifics coordinator in Faculty and Academic Staff Development, I wanted to use this first newsletter to remind everyone of the opportunities to nominate for various internal awards and recognize our newest University Distinguished Professors.
In June, the...
This summer MSU is launching the new Student Perceptions of Learning Survey (SPLS) to replace the Student Instructional Rating System (SIRS) and Students’ Opinion of Courses and Teaching (SOCT) surveys. SPLS will offer a better user experience for instructional staff and...
We have been through a lot. Again. How many times have we thought, felt, and said these words? Hopefully, over “break”, you gave yourself time and space to breathe, reflect, enjoy a moment with family and friends, go for a walk...
If you are interested in academic leadership or innovation in teaching and learning, the following fellowship opportunities offer extraordinary chances to learn, grow, and lead.
Academic Leadership Fellows - May 1 deadline
(Formerly AAN Leadership Fellows) This year-long experience is open to faculty...
MSU’s ambitious vision to expand opportunity and advance equity requires leadership from all areas of the university. Leading from where you are isn’t a new concept. Embracing leadership as part of everyone’s role and responsibilities at MSU needs intentional action and...
2023 started quickly and almost as quickly, January is coming to a close. So how has your new year begun? If you are a person who sets resolutions, you may already have set some aside; after the last few years with...
Part of being a place where faculty and academic staff feel they can create fulfilling and successful careers means being able to engage in activities and opportunities that increase a sense of belonging and potential. It also means providing the kind...
It’s a new year and time to take advantage of OFASD services and subscriptions. To expand resources for academic staff, postdocs and graduate students, MSU provides an institutional membership for the NCFDD. NCFDD is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring...
A popular framework for developing academic leaders by Walter Gmelch and Jeffery Buller explores three areas that are key to the development process:
conceptual understanding,
skill development, and
reflective practice.
Gmelch and Buller’s research shows that effective academic leaders not only take...
Four Michigan State University (MSU) leaders headlined the Michigan American Council on Education’s (MI-ACE) Annual Women of Color Collaborative Virtual “Luncheon” on November 4, 2022, drawing record attendance. Keynote speaker MSU Board of Trustee Member Dr. Rema Vassar, PhD, of Wayne...
As MSU strives toward the goals set out in the 2030 strategic plan, in clear focus is the aim to expand MSU’s local and global impact through discovery, creativity and innovation for excellence. In large part, this goal will be reached...
The calendar says we are nearing a much-needed break, and like so many of you, attention is already turning to what lies ahead when the new year starts. Before totally turning that page to let you know some of the opportunities...
Fall is my favorite season, mostly because of the beautiful colors that change the scenery when walking or driving around campus and local neighborhoods. The changing season is a good reminder of the richness of the foliage and the beauty of...
By Makena Neal, Educational Developer, Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation
Each day academia buzzes with new ideas, conversations, thoughts and research. Across the MSU community educators are continuing to encourage and inspire. Learners from all different points in their careers are...
By Kristina Beatty, Communications Manager, Office of the Provost
MSU’s Strategic Plan for 2030 outlines the goal to make MSU a “workplace of choice” – a place where staff and faculty desire to stay and contribute. Essential to this goal is ensuring...
Six weeks into the semester, faculty and staff can still be consumed with schedules, planning, and immediate daily tasks. Time to reflect, focus on ourselves, and our professional development seems a long way off, rather than something incorporated into our plans...
The importance of taking the care and the time to recognize and celebrate the excellent work of our colleagues is a meaningful and worthwhile venture. Whether their work impacts audiences large or small, at the local or international level, whether they...
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Prabu David has people in the center of his vision. He aspires to continue to develop leaders and provide faculty and staff the space to be a “whole person.”
Central to David’s work in contributing to the academy are:
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These awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments, achievements, and contributions of our exceptional researchers, educators, and community members and bring great pride to the institution.
Please click on the name of each award for details, including eligibility and nomination guidelines:
William J. Beal...
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After a “fantastic run” of eight years in the role of dean of the College of Communication Arts & Sciences, Prabu David says it felt like a good time to step aside and let rising leaders within the...
Fellowship programs facilitated by OFASD provide opportunities to expand leadership, teaching, learning, and research in different ways with the support of facilitators and a network of colleagues in each cohort. Below are this year's fellowship participants including information on the programs...