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David Van Slyke Reappointed to 5-Year Term as Maxwell School Dean
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced that David M. Van Slyke has been reappointed to a five-year term as dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, beginning July 1. Today’s announcement follows…
Task Force Appointed to Develop Plan to Elevate Sport Management in the Falk College
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the appointment of a task force to develop plans for elevating the Department of Sport Management within the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics to a…
Prominent Authors and Commentators Michael Eric Dyson, John McWhorter to Speak on ‘Fostering a Diverse and Healthy Democracy’
Two prominent media commentators and thought leaders who express divergent views regarding free speech surrounding race and the portrayal of racial identity will visit campus Friday, March 31, to take part in a University-hosted lecture. Michael Eric Dyson, of Vanderbilt…
Message From Provost Gretchen Ritter
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing today as a follow-up to the message you received last week regarding the election agreement made between the University, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Graduate Employees United (SGEU) and Service Employees International Union Local 200United (SEIU) governing the…
Associate Provost Chris Johnson to Step Down From Academic Affairs Administrative Post, Return to ECS Faculty Full Time
After nearly five years of service as associate provost for academic affairs, Chris Johnson has announced he will step down from his administrative role and return to full-time faculty duties in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS). “Chris…
New Provost’s Promotion and Tenure Committee Members Selected
Six faculty members have been selected to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. The faculty members were nominated by electronic balloting from eligible individuals across the University. They join six other faculty members who will continue…
Update on Cluster Hire Initiative
Dear Faculty Colleagues, As faculty hiring for the 2023-24 academic year gets underway, I am writing to update you on the status of the University’s Cluster Hire Initiative. As you may recall, the Cluster Hire Initiative working group, co-chaired by…
First-Year Seminar Instructor, Peer Leader Applications Now Open
The First-Year Seminar 101 leadership team and the Office of Academic Affairs are now recruiting faculty, staff and graduate students to be lead instructors and undergraduate students to serve as peer leaders for the First-Year Seminar program planned for the…
Applications Open for Faculty Professional Development Workshop on the Information Literacy and Technological Agility Competency
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries and the Office of Academic Affairs are now accepting applications from faculty members interested in participating in a one-day workshop for Information Literacy in support of faculty teaching courses tagged (or to be tagged) with the Information…
Nominations Sought for One University Assessment Awards
Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness (IE) announce a call for nominations for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s One University assessment awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, March 31. The assessment awards recognize faculty, staff and students for their efforts to examine and…