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Chairs and Directors Newsletter | April 2025

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       A focused newsletter for UNO

Chairs and Directors 

Opportunities for Chairs and Directors

    Academic Administrator Training

    April 4, 9:00 to 12:00, Faculty Study Lounge (3rd floor Criss Library)

    Hiring, Separations, Accommodations, & Staff Evaluations

     

    Represent your unit - Celebrate your students! RSVP for Commencement

    May 1 deadline

      Featured Resource

      Promote the expertise of your faculty through UNO Experts. This new UNO resource is search engine optimized and designed to connect faculty members to journalists who may be looking for an expert on a trending topic or breaking news.

       

      If you know of a faculty member who may be interested in this opportunity, contact Sam Peshek in MarComm.

          Opportunities for Faculty

            Please forward to your faculty.

            Engaged Teaching and Learning Showcase: April 16, 4:00 to 6:00, CEC

            Celebrate how our community and university co-create throughout teaching and learning spaces. Expect a fast-paced, high-energy session, lively conversations, big ideas, and a buzzing atmosphere, all fueled by beverages and hearty appetizers. Register here.

             

            My Disability Roadmap Screening: April 28, 1:00 to 4:00, CEC 201, 205, 209

            Emmy-award winning documentary featuring a college student navigating college, his disability, activism, and journey into adulthood. The film will be followed by a panel discussion. Food and refreshments will be served.

             

            Camp Completion: May 19 – 23, 9:00 to 3:00, Faculty Study Lounge (3rd floor CL)

            Register on the CFE web site for an immersive writing experience. Join colleagues for a week of focused writing on your chosen project(s). Peer support and writing consultants will be available. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on the in-person days (M, W, F). Virtual days (T, Th) participants will check in via Zoom and then work asynchronously.

            Summer Opportunities

            MavEd Course Design Workshop: Summer 2025, limited slots available

            Design or redesign your course to align with UNO’s revised Gen Ed requirements by participating in this incentivized workshop. At completion, your course will be ready to submit for approval. Interested faculty can submit this short interest form or contact Matt Tracy with questions.

             

            The asynchronous course will run from May 26 – July 20, with an in-person kickoff meeting scheduled for May 20 (9:00 to 10:30) and a Zoom wrap-up session scheduled for July 9 (9:00 to 10:30).

             

            Can’t make summer work? Use the same short interest form to apply for a fall session, which will run from September 9 – November 9.

             

            Service Learning Seminar: July 21 – 24

            Interactive, in-person seminar to support faculty in bringing classroom teaching and learning into the community. Incentivized and lunch, and snack are provided.

             

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