Towson University’s Goldwater Committee is seeking nominations of high-achieving STEM students for the BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP. The Goldwater scholarship is designed to attract outstanding students into research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit to students who are sophomores or juniors during the current academic year […]
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BTU Lunch & Learn: Community Engagement 101
The BTU Lunch & Learn series is a chance for faculty and staff to tap into BTU, expand engaged work, and learn best practices from colleagues who are successfully doing the work. Lunch is served. Space is limited. Register early. October 17, 2018 | 12:00–1:30 p.m. | LA 3150 Register Today Offered by the BTU […]
FDRC Application Deadline
Applications for FDRC Funding are due by 1:00pm on October 8th! You can access the application and award guidelines on the OSPR website. Completed applications should be sent to ospr@towson.edu.
2019 USM Board of Regents Staff Awards
It is almost time to nominate a colleague for the 2018 University System of Maryland Board of Regents Staff Awards. The USM Board of Regents (BOR) Staff Awards is the highest honor bestowed upon non-exempt and exempt employees with at least 5 years of experience by the Council of University System Staff (CUSS). The system-wide awards […]
Book Signing & Presentation by Sam Polakoff ’86
Bringing Your Book to Life: A Presentation & Signing by Sci-Fi Author, Sam Polakoff ‘86. Have you ever wanted to write a book, but weren’t sure where to start? Join alumnus Sam Polakoff ’86 as he discusses his new sci-fi thriller, Hiatus. He will also talk about the writing process and how to balance writing with […]
The Next SoTL Drop In Session is October 5th!
OAI will be hosting SoTL Themed Drop-In Sessions for AY 2018-2019. All levels of classroom researchers are welcome. Please bring your questions and any materials for which you would like feedback and suggestions from peers. Sessions will be semi-structured to allow time for feedback and discussion. All faculty are welcome! To reserve your spot, please […]
Health Benefits Open Enrollment Packets
The State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division experienced a delay with open enrollment materials. Therefore, the open enrollment packets will be mailed mid-October. Packets will be mailed to the home address of regular and contingent faculty and staff currently enrolled in benefits. Regular and contingent faculty and staff not currently enrolled in benefits will be […]
Multiculturalism in Action Brown Bag Series
Wednesday, October 10, 12:00 to 1:15pm, College of Liberal Arts, room 3150 “English proficiency: The ‘primary concern’ of culturally & linguistically diverse nursing students?” Dr. Jennifer Mott-Smith, Department of English The majority of articles examining the education of culturally and linguistically diverse nursing students concludes that language proficiency is a major barrier to this group’s success. However, these articles […]
Nominations due 10/17 for Teaching Innovation Awards| View Past Winners
The OAI Innovation in Teaching Award honors individual faculty or faculty-led groups who have implemented outstanding innovative teaching approaches shown to increase student learning and success. Innovative teaching may include the use of new instructional technologies, the use of traditional technologies in creative ways, novel approaches to instruction, and new ways to engage students in […]
Leadership Foundations Training Cancelled
The Office of Human Resources, Employee Training and Development has cancelled Leadership Foundations scheduled for October 2 due to low registrations. Please refer to the OHR training calendar for other course offerings. Contact Michele Hunt for more information.
Jaye Knutson (Department of Dance) -Sabbatical Presentation Today 3:45 PM
Creative Movement and Adult Learning on Friday 9/28, 3:45PM, in Center for the Arts 2032 Professor Knutson will present research on the merits of Creative Movement as Pedagogy for Adult Learners. Typically exclusive to the domain of early learning, creative movement in dance is pedagogy used until the mind/body matures enough to respond to real or instrumental dance […]
Jenn Figg (Department of Art + Design) -Sabbatical Presentation Today 3:00 PM
Visualizing Our Climate on Friday 9/28, 3:00PM, in Center for the Arts 2032 Climate has three definitions: the long-term prevailing weather conditions of an area; a region having a particular kind of climate; and a prevailing ethos, trend, attitude, or current of feeling. Climate was the conceptual basis for four significant works that embody the […]
Last chance to RSVP for the 2018 Volunteer Recognition Awards Banquet
Friday, October 5, 2018 6–8:30 p.m. South Campus Pavilion Please join the TU Alumni Association as we recognize the individuals who have directly impacted the Towson University community at the 2018 Volunteer Recognition banquet. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:00 pm followed by dinner and awards presentation at 7:00 pm. 2018 Award […]
TU AFFINITY GROUPS OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION!
TODAY: TU AFFINITY GROUPS OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION! All new and returning faculty & staff are invited to Towson University’s Affinity Groups Open House Celebration. This is an excellent opportunity to network with colleagues, meet representatives from each faculty & staff affinity group, and learn more about the groups’ mission/goals. A brief program, beginning at 4:30 p.m., includes greetings from […]
Finance Workshops
The Office of Human Resources, Training and Development in collaboration with PNC Bank offers four finance workshops this semester. These workshops fulfill the requirements of the Financial Knowledge Certificate Don’t wait, register today. These workshops are open to all faculty and staff. Each workshop is held in the Administration Building, AD120. Click on the workshop […]
FreshTech Panel – 3D Printing in Higher Education
Are you interested in incorporating 3-D printing, technologies, or resources into your courses? If so then join us for the FreshTech – 3D Printing in higher education discussion panel. The panel will take place on October 17th at 12:00 PM in CK 404B (OAI Active Learning Lab). The panel of experienced TU faculty will discuss […]
Top Tiger for the month of September
The following staff member has been recognized as Top Tiger for the month of September. Top Tigers are nominated each month by fellow staff members to recognize colleagues that go above and beyond their normal duties. Please congratulate this individual if you see them around campus! John Frenaye in OTS, nominated by Robin Boord in […]
Contingent Faculty, Staff and Student Timesheets Due Today!
Timesheets for the September 15 through September 28 pay period are due today, because of the upcoming state closing for Columbus Day holiday closing. Please use the electronic Web timesheet program to complete and approve timesheets for the pay period in order to meet the early deadline. It is extremely important that BOTH the employee […]
If you have a TU email account, you need to read this.
The FBI warns that cybercriminals are targeting local universities and any university employee that has a university-issued email account. About the scams These legit-looking phishing scams attempt to get employees to share their NetID usernames and passwords through a request to update credentials. Once they have your credentials, thieves use them to log into Human Resources systems […]
Service-Learning
Whether you have been teaching service-learning courses for years or have just started to think about incorporating service-learning, we have an engagement opportunity for you! Fall 2018 Opportunities Service-Learning Faculty Fellows 2.0 – The Faculty Fellows 2.0 Program provides support for TU service-learning faculty interested in service-learning scholarship. This cohort meets once a month in […]
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