Transcript CAFFE An NSF-funded Initiative at MSU

CAFFE—Center for Academic and
Future Faculty Excellence
An NSF-funded Initiative at MSU
Graduate School
The MSU Office of Faculty and
Organizational Development
NSF “I-cubed”
Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3)
challenges institutions to think strategically about
the creative integration of NSF-funded awards,
with particular emphasis on awards managed by
programs in the Directorate for Education and
Human Resources (EHR)
MSU’s CAFFE was awarded $1M for 4 years
10/2009-9/2013 (Wilcox, PI; Klomparens,
project director)
NSF-funded initiatives at MSU
• There are 5 NSF initiatives—as the basis for
CAFFE “integration” $8M total funds to MSU
• AGEP
• ADVANCE
• CIRTL
• FIRST
• LS-AMP
AGEP
• Alliance for Graduate Education and the
Professoriate (AGEP) { MSU, UM, WSU, WMU,
CUNY} to increase inclusiveness in graduate
education for STEM and SBES workforce
development http://grad.msu.edu/agep/
• $1.2M; 2005-2010
• Klomparens, PI, with Tony Nunez and Julius
Jackson, co-PIs.
ADVANCE
• ADVANCE: “to strengthen the scientific
workforce through the increased
representation of women in academic science
and engineering careers”.
• http://www.adapp-advance.msu.edu/
• $3.98M; 2008-2013
• Wilcox, PI, Co-PIs: McGroarty, Curry, Bush, Luz,
Roehling
CIRTL
• Center for the Integration of Research,
Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL)—UW-Madison
as anchor, MSU in the network of 6.
http://www.cirtl.net/
• $15M (to UW-M); $636K to MSU
• A. Austin (MSU) evaluator, Rique Campa as point in Grad Sch
• Mission: “the development of a national faculty in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) committed to implementing and
advancing effective teaching practices for diverse student audiences as
part of their professional careers”
FIRST IV
• First IV https://www.msu.edu/~first4/
• Faculty Institutes for Reforming Science Teaching
“FIRST is a national network to provide long-term
professional development for biology faculty in
teaching and learning”.
For postdocs at biological field stations
$1.9M; 2009-2013
Diane Ebert-May, P.I
LS-AMP
• Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority
Participation
• http://www.egr.msu.edu/egr/departments/dpo/programs/milsamp/
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Coalition: MSU, UM, WSU, WMU
2005-2010 $544,526, continuation proposed
Tom Wolff, EGR, P.I.
Goal: to increase minority students earning BS
degrees in STEM disciplines
MSU Resources/Offices
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Graduate School
MSU Faculty and Organizational Development
Teaching Assistant Program
Undergraduate Studies and programs
Honors College (Scholarship-Fellowship prep)
Office for Inclusion + Intercultural Initiatives
Office of Research Facilitation & Dissemination
The Writing Center
Center for Statistical Training & Consulting
University Outreach and Engagement (e.g. The Evaluation Circle:
Community Evaluation and Research Center)
• Others!!
Graduate School
• PREP: Career and Prof. Devel.—grad students
and postdocs http://grad.msu.edu/prep/
(RCR, conflict resolution, TA Program, Career services, Cert.
in College Teaching, SROP—linked to AGEP and partner U)
• MSU postdoc office http://grad.msu.edu/pdo/
Start with these and connect to F&OD, UG, III
with the goal of enhancing success for MSU
faculty, graduate students and postdocs.
Office of Faculty & Organizational Development
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Supporting faculty, academic staff, and academic administrators in their quest for
excellence in teaching, research, outreach and engagement, and leadership
Highlighted Resources for Faculty & Graduate Students
• Online Instructional Resources (OIR): http://fod.msu.edu/OIR/index.asp
– Teaching and Learning Resources
– Resources for Teaching in the Disciplines
• Seminars/Institutes on Teaching
– Lilly Teaching Seminar Series: http://fod.msu.edu/LillySeminar/thissem.asp
– Spring Institute on College Teaching and Learning:
http://fod.msu.edu/SpringInstitute/about.asp
Highlighted Resources for Faculty
• Seminars
– Workshops for Faculty Leaders: http://fod.msu.edu/wfl/schedule.asp
• Cohort Programs
– Faculty Learning Communities: http://fod.msu.edu/FLC/about.asp
– Lilly Teaching Fellows: http://fod.msu.edu/lillyFellow/about.asp
– Committee on Institutional Cooperation Academic Leadership Program (CIC ALP):
http://fod.msu.edu/leadership/about.asp
• Instructional Consultation Services: http://fod.msu.edu/consultation/details.asp