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IUPUI students often balance a number of competing responsibilities with their classes, and faculty often are among the first people that students reach out to if  they are really struggling with challenges pertaining to finances, housing, health, or other issues. At the same time, faculty rarely are well connected to sources of support outside of academia and may hesitate to help for fear of providing inaccurate information. To address this problem, a collaboration emerged among the School of Social Work, the Office of Student Advocacy and Support, and faculty and staff connected with the Lumina Foundation’s Beyond Financial Aid initiative. The collaboration resulted in the launch of IUPUI’s Help Me ROAR website which serves as a “one stop shop” to provide a wealth of resources to students (and the faculty and staff who care about them) to help them meet their personal, academic and career goals.
The IUPUI ROAR acronym was created by undergraduate research assistant, Darcy Townes, and stands for Registry of Options and Resources. The project itself was led by Darcy’s mentor, Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, who completed it as her capstone project through the Next Gen 2.0 leadership program in 2017. Check out this video that led to the birth of helpmeroar.iupui.edu (musical credit goes to Katy Perry, of course).
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Tina Baich was recently appointed director of faculty mentoring in the Office of Academic Affairs. Tina is responsible for the direction of the IUPUI Mentoring Academy, including oversight of the proposal funding process, planning and managing the Mentoring Academy Symposium, and support of faculty and librarian mentoring at IUPUI. Let’s get to know Tina better.
Read about Tina’s appointment here. Click here to find out more about the Mentoring Academy.
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At the February 6 meeting of the Faculty Council, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Margie Ferguson gave a report on the State of the IUPUI Faculty. The report highlighted headcounts and demographic characteristics, faculty retention, and promotion and tenure. At the time of census, of the full-time faculty employed, 50.4% are tenure related (TT) while 49.6% are non-tenure related (NTT) (includes lecturers and clinical ranks). By gender, NTT males make up 52.2% of the faculty with 47.8% females. TT males make up 64.7% of the faculty with 35.3% females. Faculty are being retained at 69% over a four-year period and 59% over eight years. More research needs to be done to determine how these data compare to other universities. Since 2005, the vast majority of promotion and tenure cases have been successful. There have been 1,196 positive promotion and tenure cases and 60 unsuccessful cases. Of the successful cases since 2005, 95% have been females and 94% males.
All of these data (and more!) can be found in the report, but also through Data Link. For more information, contact nosugreF eigraM.
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The Principles of Undergraduate Learning (PULs) have been around for many years (remember when they were printed on laminated bookmarks?). They were revised several times since their launch in 1997, but have not been reviewed or updated since 2007. As we approach our campus’s 50th anniversary, a task force was appointed to re-examine the PULs and consider refining them to be sure that they are representative of the knowledge, skills, values, and competencies that our faculty and staff seek to instill in our students through their academic and co-curricular programs. The task force was charged to:
- Review the PULs in the context of the General Education curriculum as well as the mission and values of the IUPUI campus in 2017
- Consider integrating the Principles of Co-Curricular Learning (PCLs) and the Principles of Undergraduate Learning to reduce confusion
- Engage the campus in the review in order to seek approval by the IUPUI Faculty Council and other bodies by May, 2018
You are invited to provide feedback on the revised PULs and PCLs between February 2 and February 18. The task force’s recommendations include:
- A framework that works across all student-facing units on campus
- Ways of thinking and doing
- Active-orientation
- Values such as RISE, civic engagement, diversity, global learning
- Current PULs and PCLs in one document
- Student-facing language
The diagram shown here provides a snapshot of the revised PULs/PCLs. One piece of feedback the task force has received is about how disciplinary knowledge will be represented in the visual snapshot of the PUL/PCL recommended revision. The task force is hard at work on an updated visual that will address that question. An updated visual will be included in the next iteration on February 19.
You may provide feedback to your Faculty Council representative or Undergraduate Affairs Committee representative. Presentations can be requested for your unit by one of the task force members.
A town hall was held on February 8 to discuss the report. A revised document will be made available in the web portal the week of February 19 and again on March 5 for feedback.
For questions, please contact releehS ytsirK, task force chair.
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Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals (PFFP) engages current IUPUI graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in a full range of career options, responsibilities, and mentoring in academic and non-academic careers through year round events and workshops.
The PFF track provides participants targeted seminars and hands-on activities related to research, teaching and service. The PFP track provides career awareness, and management through outcome-based activities for the versatile use of their degrees.
Students who are interested in being a part of PFFP can apply here. For more information, click here.
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Is it possible to communicate a thesis in three minutes? Ten Ph.D. students proved they could by participating in the 2017 IUPUI Three Minute Thesis Competition that occurred during the annual Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals (PFFP) Annual Pathways Conference in November in Hine Hall. Antja-Voy Hartley from the School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, won the competition. The runner-up and People's Choice Award winner was Janet Panoch, from the School of Liberal Arts, Department of Communication Studies.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®), developed by The University of Queensland, cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
“The Three Minute Thesis competition requires students to communicate their research to a lay audience in a very concise manner which can be quite the challenge. We are so excited to host the event on our campus and hope to get more students involved in the future,” said Tabitha Hardy, Ph.D., assistant dean and director of the PFFP program in the IUPUI Graduate Office.
Hartley’s topic was “What You Know Can Kill You: Targeting Unique Features of Cancer Cells for Drug Development” and Panoch’s topic was “Preparing High School Students to Communicate Effectively with Healthcare Professionals.”
Hartley won $500 and will travel to the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan in April to represent IUPUI in the regional 3MT competition. Panoch won $350 as runner-up and $150 as People’s Choice Award winner.
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The IUPUI Faculty Council met on Tuesday, February 6. It was an ‘in-progress’ sort of meeting, with two key developments. The IUPUI Principles of Undergraduate Learning (PULs) are being revised: see the article elsewhere in this newsletter. This is what we as faculty believe are the core and universal outcomes of an IUPUI bachelor’s degree. This spring, IFC will be asked to approve the results of the consultation process now underway.
Next, we are considering revisions to the IFC itself: these revisions aim to simplify and also modernize the voting structure of the IFC. Key changes: voting is restricted to faculty (and the chancellor and two designees), deans having voice but not vote; 40 seats for unit (school) representatives—and schools can send any full-time faculty member, tenure-track or not; 60 seats for at-large representatives, tenure-track only; and 2 non-tenure-track members for the Executive Committee.
Other important meeting notes: IUPUI is partnering with the Madame Walker Theater (cultural center); faculty will have an opportunity to sign up for Natatorium + Campus Center exercise center for $100 per semester; and the faculty census data was presented by Margie Ferguson (also discussed earlier in this newsletter).
Don’t forget to broaden your horizons with some Black History Month activities! This science-fiction reader recommends Octavia Butler’s thoughtful and gripping novels.
Rachel Applegate,
IFC President
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The IUPUI Next Generation 2.0 program is a 9-month (September-May) leadership development program dedicated to the preparation of women and underrepresented faculty and staff for positions of leadership and opportunities for advancement in higher education. The program is aligned with IUPUI Strategic Plan goals to “develop our faculty and staff” and “promote an inclusive campus climate.”
Next Gen 2.0 seeks to address the need for institutional leadership succession planning and for increasing diversity among administrative ranks. Program participants are identified as both emerging and established leaders interested in seeking leadership opportunities at IUPUI or professional development to enhance their current roles. The curriculum is designed to broaden their knowledge, skills and experiences as members of the higher education community. The program runs on the second Friday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Application
Applications will be accepted either through nomination or self-nomination. A complete application includes:
- The online application form
- Candidate statement, inclusive of an idea for a capstone project
- Current CV or resume (maximum 5 pages)
- Letter of support from dean, chair or supervising administrator
The online application for the 2018 Next Gen 2.0 program is now open Click here to apply!
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Did you know there are funds available to support academic conferences or symposia that bring external audiences to IUPUI? Well, there is! For events held at IUPUI (preferably), you can request up to $1,500 if matched equally by your school or department. For more information and to submit an applicatIon, click here! Let’s bring others to campus for your event!
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One of IUPUI's oldest public events, the Edward C. Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching will join forces with the LEAP INdiana Conference. This combined event will bring the Indiana higher education community together to examine teaching excellence and innovative pedagogies to encourage student learning.
The event will feature a keynote address by Dr. Gardner Campbell, special assistant to the provost at Virginia Commonwealth University and plenary presentation by the recipient of the 2017 IUPUI Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick, professor of English and director of the Office of Student Research at IUPUC. Additionally, the event will include concurrent sessions, a poster session, presenters’ reception, a showcase of student ePortfolios, and other opportunities to interact with colleagues.
The 2018 Edward C. Moore and LEAP INdiana Conference will be held at the IUPUI Campus Center on Friday, March 2. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. For more information and to register, please visit: https://ecmoore.iupui.edu/.
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Attention, all Fulbrighters and prospective Fulbrighters: you are invited to the inaugural event for the newly-formed Indiana Chapter of the Fulbright Association! The Indiana Chapter will serve Fulbright alumni and friends across the state through networking and programming opportunities. Join us to learn more, offer your ideas for what you’d like to see from the Chapter, and meet with fellow Fulbrighters. The event will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, at Books and Brews (9402 Uptown Dr. Suite 1400, Indianapolis, IN, 46256). Please send any questions and RSVP to moc[dot]liamg[at]thgirblufanaidni no later than February 13. Feel free to bring colleagues, friends, and to anyone who may be interested. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Attendees are encouraged to wear or bring a special item from your host/home country to the event – hope to see you there!
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Currently Seeking Presenters
Submission Date: Monday, February 19
Symposium Date: Friday, March 30
The inaugural #WeAreIUPUI Symposium presented by the IUPUI LGBTQ+ Faculty/Staff Council seeks to showcase the good works done by IUPUI students, staff, faculty, and community partners with a particular emphasis on LGBTQ+ related projects and initiatives.
We are currently seeking presentation proposals for the inaugural symposium. Presentations will be a 20-minute session that includes 15 minutes of presentation and five minutes for audience questions and feedback.
To be considered, submit a proposal for the inaugural #WeAreIUPUI Symposium. Preference will be given to those proposals that connect to LGBTQ+ related projects and initiatives. Ideal submissions include projects and initiatives currently being proposed, in development, or recently completed.
Potential Examples:
- Research projects
- Curriculum projects
- Student-led initiatives
- Workplace efforts
- Advocacy efforts
- Oral histories
Deadline for full consideration is February 19. Questions about proposals can be directed to Dr. Matthew Holley (maholley@iu.edu). For more details, please click HERE.
Proposal submission: https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2n5taOsfWSYsIEB
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Thanks to the support of the IU Office of the Bicentennial, all IU students can register to attend the Food Waste & Hunger Summit for Free - Register here
The IUPUI Office of Sustainability is the Program Advisor for The Campus Kitchen at IUPUI, a member of The Campus Kitchens Project (CKP). CKP is a social venture of DC Central Kitchen that trains college students to rescue would-be wasted food, transform it into nutritious meals, and deliver it to hungry people in their communities. What began as an idea in 2001 has now expanded to over 60 campuses nationwide.
The CKP annual Food Waste & Hunger Summit is coming up and we would be honored to invite you and your team to join us! This year’s Summit will take place on March 24-25, 2018, at IUPUI. The two-day conference brings together students, young professionals, and field experts from across the country to discuss complex issues related to hunger and food waste and exchange best practices in the movement towards a waste and hunger free world.
Join us to unpack the triple bottom line of successful hunger and food waste alleviation ventures:
- Expanding Equitable Access to Healthy Food
- Creating Economic Opportunities and Meaningful Careers
- Testing Innovative Solutions to Systemic Failures
We will explore why food waste and food insecurity continue to impact our communities, and we’ll highlight many of the leaders addressing these issues at various levels, from direct service to systems thinking. The Summit will feature several workshops, a film festival, and a diverse group of speakers and workshop facilitators. We look forward to hearing from field experts and up and coming innovators, including several Campus Kitchen student leaders, and diving deep into what we need to do to tackle hunger and food waste in this country.
Your presence and voice would be critical additions to the weekend’s events.
Register here and find more information about the Summit!
Call for Open House session leaders and tabling organizations:
Want to display your work and share resources with our attendees? Click here to apply for the tabling event on Saturday, March 24.
Have an idea for a mini-workshop, presentation, or networking event? Click here to apply for one of our Open House sessions taking place on Saturday, March 24.
Find out more by heading to the Summit page.
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- Book orders for the fall semester are due April 5.
- Academic Affairs Events Listing – Use this link to view and register for upcoming Academic Affairs workshops, training, and important events that pertain to YOU!
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they are really struggling with challenges pertaining to finances, housing, health, or other issues. At the same time, faculty rarely are well connected to sources of support outside of academia and may hesitate to help for fear of providing inaccurate information. To address this problem, a collaboration emerged among the School of Social Work, the Office of Student Advocacy and Support, and faculty and staff connected with the Lumina Foundation’s 
Tina Baich was recently appointed director of faculty mentoring in the Office of Academic Affairs. Tina is responsible for the direction of the IUPUI Mentoring Academy, including oversight of the proposal funding process, planning and managing the Mentoring Academy Symposium, and support of faculty and librarian mentoring at IUPUI. Let’s get to know Tina better.
At the February 6 meeting of the Faculty Council, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Margie Ferguson gave a report on the 
piece of feedback the task force has received is about how disciplinary knowledge will be represented in the visual snapshot of the PUL/PCL recommended revision. The task force is hard at work on an updated visual that will address that question. An updated visual will be included in the next iteration on February 19.
The IUPUI Faculty Council met on Tuesday, February 6. It was an ‘in-progress’ sort of meeting, with two key developments. The IUPUI Principles of Undergraduate Learning (PULs) are being revised: see the article elsewhere in this newsletter. This is what we as faculty believe are the core and universal outcomes of an IUPUI bachelor’s degree. This spring, IFC will be asked to approve the results of the consultation process now underway.