We are pleased to announce the names of the 30 individuals taking part in five prestigious programs for the 2025-26 academic year. The Lilly Teaching Fellows, the Walter and Pauline Adams Academy Fellows, the Academic Leadership Fellows (ALF), The Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program (ALP) Fellows, the Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive […]
As a higher education scholar, my colleagues and I probably spend more time than many reading trade outlets such as the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, and Change Magazine, just to name a few. Since my areas within the field are governance, leadership, and faculty development, perhaps my mind goes there without trying […]
Coming back from spring break, we always seem to feel a mix of emotions. Perhaps some renewed perspective following a bit of time away, recognition that some things on the extensive to-do list will still get done and some likely will not, and a bit of wondering, “how am I really doing and how would […]
We are often inclined to have career exploration and career-building during times of “onboarding” or when interviewing for a new position – the “where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?” question. After the first few months on the job have passed, academics often shift their focus to meeting career benchmarks expected, or laid out […]
January is National Mentoring Month, and we have been thinking about how to frame the work of OFASD as it connects to university culture change, to the Strategic Plans, to helping faculty and academic staff build fulfilling careers and feel connected in such a large and diverse institution. In recruiting students at any level, we […]
As an educator, my measures of time tend to be semesters, annual review periods, the typical weeks to receive feedback on manuscripts or grant proposals, and cycles towards the next promotion, etc. Of course, these indices are juxtaposed against daily responsibilities at home and work, seasonal changes, and life transitions. Keeping perspective on it all […]
On October 3, we hosted the Academic Leadership Fellows Fall Reception and Project Showcase. This event served as a welcome for our new cohort of Fellows for 2024-2025 and an opportunity for the 2023-2024 Fellows to share work they engaged with over the past year. As part of the ALF experience, each fellow is paired […]
On October 3, we hosted the Academic Leadership Fellows Fall Reception and Project Showcase. This event served as a welcome for our new cohort of Fellows for 2024-2025 and an opportunity for the 2023-2024 Fellows to share work they engaged with over the past year. As part of the ALF experience, each fellow is paired […]
October is full of many opportunities to reflect, remember, and celebrate. We are reminded through numerous postings, emails, newsletters, and various meetings we attend. Everything from National Coffee Day to World Mental Health Day, from World Teachers’ Day to Indigenous’ Peoples Day, from National Fine Art Appreciation Day, to Disability Pride Month, and from Filipino […]
It’s hard to imagine that we’re already past September 20th, officially welcoming fall. The weather doesn’t always serve as the best reminder, but campus is alive with students and activities almost 24/7. We welcomed over 240 new faculty and academic staff to New Faculty and Staff Orientation and over 60 new academic leaders at orientations […]
