Division Meeting: Beyond the Classroom and High-Impact Practices
All staff are invited to attend the Division Meeting 9-10:30 a.m. Feb. 25 on Microsoft Teams. Pam Bowers, associate vice president for planning, assessment and innovation, will discuss Beyond the Classroom Matters, and Jennifer Keup, executive director of the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, will describe the state of High-Impact Practices.
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Recognize your students and colleagues this award season
There are several different ways to honor outstanding work:
Discover UofSC registration deadline approaching
Discover UofSC is a system-wide showcase that brings together undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and medical scholars to present research, creative, and scholarly projects to the university community and beyond. Register as a reviewer or volunteer.
Submit an announcement for the next Stay Informed
The deadline is noon Wednesday for the following Monday.
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Staff Notes
Dan Friedman, University 101 Programs, gave the plenary address on “The Purpose and Power of a First-Year Seminar” at the 41st Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience in Orlando, Florida.
Nick Dukes, fitness assistant director for Campus Recreation has joined us from University of Michigan. He will be the primary contact for Group X, personal training and our fitness-based spaces and equipment.
Ronnie Simpson, assistant director of services and events for Campus Recreation has joined us from University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. He is the primary contact for memberships and special events.
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What's Dennis Reading?
How Higher Education is Going to Change
Arthur Levine and Scott Van Pelt "present a convincing case that our higher education system will undergo a disruption that is 'needed and inevitable.' While the old model of higher education revolved around time, process, and teaching, the new model will focus on outcomes and learning."
The real key to ending the Great Resignation is focusing on 'enthusiastic stayers'
MSNCBC discusses how business need to focus on "enthusiastic stayers," who currently make up one-third of the workforce, to create a happier workforce, which will end up attracting new hires that will stay, more so than temporary perks.
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Say Thanks
Celebrate your colleagues' achievements and thank them for their good work through the GEMS recognition program. When you nominate someone, you and the GEMS recipient both will be entered to win a gift card!
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