On July 25, Provost June Piece Youatt sent the following note to the MSU Community regarding the leadership transition in the Academic Advancement Network: Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Ann Austin has agreed to serve as Interim Associate Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development, effective August 1. In her role as […]
At the April 19 Retirees’ Luncheon for Faculty, Academic Staff, and Executive Managers hosted by the Provost, three distinguished faculty emeriti and one academic unit were recognized by the Faculty Emeriti Association for outstanding contributions to the university community. The Awards and Awardees Outstanding Contributions by an Academic or Support Unit for Creating Opportunities for […]
I am very pleased to announce that Dr. David Rayl is the recipient of the second annual Simmons Chivukula Award for Academic Leadership. The award is generously sponsored by a gift from Dr. Elizabeth H. Simmons (Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UC San Diego; former MSU Associate Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff […]
On Thursday April 18, we recognized our 2018-19 cohort of Lilly and Adams Fellows. This academic year has been filled with learning and scholarship, with each fellow exhibiting qualities that truly enhance the university. We are excited to see the impacts they make on the university in their respective roles. To learn more about […]
On April 22, AAN, along with Academic Human Resources and The Work Life Office, hosted its annual spring symposium. This year’s symposium focused on “Envisioning the Future of Academic Work at MSU” with Dr. Jaime Lester, interim director and professor of the Higher Education Program at George Mason University serving as the keynote speaker. We […]
The second year of AAN’s Leadership Fellows program has begun, and I’m pleased to report that the new cohort is actively engaged. The fellows this year are Shelia Cotten (Media and Information), Rob Roznowski (Theater), Greg Swain (Chemistry) and Angela Wilson (Chemistry). Five of our deans are serving as mentors: Rachel Croson (Social Science), Ron […]
We are just completing the second year of the Academic Advancement Network, which we affectionately call “AAN” (we are at MSU, and of course therefore must have an acronym!). Overall, our focus is on providing a range of types of support, including orientations, workshops, cohort programs, and individual consultations, to help MSU’s academics advance in […]
Our deans at MSU have worked together in extraordinary ways over the last couple of years – efforts that have intensified in 2018. In addition to the regular ‘Deans Council’ meetings with Provost Youatt, this group has invested an enormous amount of time and energy connecting less formally to improve our campus in ways that […]
In April, Provost Youatt highlighted an initiative to consider leadership on campus. I am very pleased to be working with an enthusiastic group of individuals from across campus on this effort, and wanted to provide an update. Conversations started last fall among senior administrators and members of some of our staffs in the Academic Advancement […]
Deadline for the 2018-19 Adams Academy and Lilly Fellows was extended to May 17, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.! Teaching and learning are at the heart of what we do here at Michigan State University. Two AAN fellowship programs on teaching and learning are fantastic opportunities to grow in a community of practice while developing a […]
