University Archives exhibit creates an audio-visual time machine
A new exhibit of audio and visual recordings, Silent Sounds, Invisible Images: Reanimating the University’s Recorded History, makes it possible to “attend” University events from the 1920s to the present—from occasions as grand as commencement or inauguration to everyday moments like WRUR station identifications. You can visit the exhibit in person in the Great Hall, Rush Rhees Library, through July 31, or experience it online.
In today’s issue:
A committee is set to begin the search for the next dean of the School of Arts & Sciences
A schedule of drop-in counseling sessions for students over Thanksgiving Break
Applications are open for faculty and staff for Educational IT innovation grants
Search begins for the next dean of the School of Arts & Sciences
A committee will begin a national search for the position of dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. Provost David Figlio charged the search committee to recruit and recommend highly qualified candidates to serve in this leadership position. The committee will work closely with search firm Isaacson Miller to ensure that the person placed in this position will have the expertise necessary to build on the successes of the School of Arts & Sciences and the strategic vision to guide the forward direction of the school. The committee will be chaired by Lisa Kahn, a professor of economics and the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences. As previously announced, Gloria Culver, who for nine years led the School of Arts & Sciences through considerable development and growth, is stepping down and returning to the faculty after a research hiatus. She will continue to carry out her duties as dean until July 1.
How parents can be involved in the college admissions process—without overstepping
Robert Alexander, the dean of undergraduate admissions, financial aid, and enrollment management for Arts, Sciences & Engineering, offers guidance to parents of college-bound students on how to engage in the admissions process in a helpful way—while still allowing their child to know they control the biggest decision in their young lives. The Office of Admissions has also created an online guide for parents and students called Your Path to College, designed to provide a clear guide for pursuing an education at a selective college or university.
Judith Baumhauer to serve as senior associate dean for academic affairs
Judith Baumhauer, a professor of orthopaedics and long-time faculty leader, has been named senior associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, effective December 1. Baumhauer will oversee faculty appointments and reappointments, along with the promotion and tenure processes, and spearhead recruitment and onboarding of faculty leaders as well as professional development initiatives.
“I think if we were going to see large-scale changes, we would have seen them by this point,” says Lisa Kahn, a professor of economics and the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences.
Thanksgiving Break shuttles to airport and bus, train station
The Students’ Association Government has coordinated with the Department of Transportation and Parking Management and Wilson Commons Student Activities to provide complimentary shuttles to transport students to and from the airport and train and bus station on Wednesday, November 23, and Sunday, November 27, for those traveling during the Thanksgiving Break. Follow Instagram or Facebook for information regarding the full schedule and stop locations.
Drop-in counseling groups during Thanksgiving Break
Applications open for Educational IT innovation grants
The Educational IT Committee, a part of the University’s IT Governance structure, promotes the use of technologies to support instructional innovation throughout the University. By encouraging and supporting faculty and staff efforts in this area, the committee hopes to enhance learner experiences and outcomes. The Innovation Grant program provides funding available through a proposal process to support faculty and staff in adopting new technologies to their teaching. The program will also include mentorship, support, and connection to existing resources in the institution through the committee. Learn more and apply here.
The Department of Art and Art History presents a group exhibition of its 18 senior studio art majors, All Things Considered, on view in the ASIS Gallery, Sage Art Center, November 23–December 12. Students will present individual projects researched, revised, and developed throughout the semester in various media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, video, and installation. An artist talk will take place on Tuesday, November 29, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., followed by a reception from 4 to 6 p.m.
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