Category: Academic Affairs

The Office of the Provost’s Faculty Success Program has expanded its mentoring, workshops and awards for nontenure-system faculty members, and The University of Texas System devoted a June meeting to discussing how to attract and support them. Here’s why.

The Center for Teaching and Learning’s programs connect faculty and students with each other on campus and with their peers around the world.

One was a newcomer to Center for Teaching and Learning workshops. The other was a “frequent flier.” But they had the same reaction: It’s a great way for the faculty to gather new ideas for the classroom.

The University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Bangkok was an unforgettable experience for six UT Dallas students — three apiece from the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College and Eugene McDermott Student Programs

Dr. Richard “Rick” Brettell was one of a kind. Colleagues love to tell stories about the late UT Dallas professor’s exceptional drive and knowledge of art, preserved in the new Brettell Reading Room.

In a program initiated by the Office of the Provost, the new Provost’s Teaching Fellows — Dr. Sarah Moore, Dr. En Li and xtine burrough — will share their expertise in workshops and other offerings from the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Center for Teaching and Learning workshops are as creative as they are extensive. One session offered lessons from an iconic television show.

Faculty members can spend years searching for what truly works in the classroom … or they can find the best practices all in one place in the Center for Teaching and Learning.

New Faculty Orientation provided a wealth of UT Dallas information and so much more for attendees, who appreciated the opportunity to hear about the University’s growth while also growing relationships with each other.

Attracting international students is nothing new for UT Dallas. But its appeal in Africa is expected to reach new heights with the opening of its new office in Lagos, Nigeria.