Retaining and Supporting Female Faculty of Color: Addressing the Oppressive Nature of Tenure and Promotion

Faculty of color can experience an array of challenges during their professional journey in higher education. When gender and race intersect, additional injustices are experienced by faculty of color who identify as women. The research available draws attention to the discrimination, exploitation, and isolation faced by female faculty of color during their professional journey in higher education. Using a grounded theory research design, this study explored if administrators and faculty are aware of the challenges imposed on women of color during the tenure and promotion process, and if institutions are working to address these challenges

Chapter 02 - The Learning Commons

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Unconference FAQs 2018

What is an unconference? An unconference is an informal event where participants bring their ideas, thoughts, and experiences related to the selected theme. A loose agenda is provided, but attendees participate in determining the topics of discussion for the day. The overall goal is to foster collaboration and inquiry

Co-inquiry with students: When shared questions lead the way

Co-inquiry represents a distinctive relational model for partnering with students in SoTL that focuses on the process of seeking itself, and in particular, the importance of shared questions. We use case studies from two institutions to illustrate co-inquiry in action and highlight the importance of shared questions in changing the faculty-student dynamic in ways that foster deep learning. Clarifying the nature of co-inquiry around shared questions represents a valuable way to effectively strengthen and enrich learning not only for students, but also for everyone involved in SoTL partnerships with students. The programs described here illustrate how co-inquiry can work as a form of institutional SoTL, providing valuable and authentic opportunities to incorporate student voices—and shared questions—in effecting institutional change

International stories of student-staff collaboration and engagement: the role of ISSOTL Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in connecting like-minded scholars

Presentation given at the annual ISSOTL Conference, Los Angeles, CA. Program ISSOTL encompasses a diverse, international community of scholars dedicated to SoTL. Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are smaller communities that share a passion and commitment for a specific sub-strand within SOTL. The aim of this 60-minute, interactive panel session is to explore the stories - drawing on reflective evidence - of three ISSOTL SIGs that are student facing in purpose: student engagement, students as co-inquirers, and undergraduate students in research. We will discuss how the SIGs acts as hubs for, and connectors of, SoTL scholars who are geographically distant yet similarly dedicated to advancing meaningful student learning as a central tenet of SOTL. Students and staff panelist from three countries will briefly outline the differences and similarities between the SIGs and reflect on experiences. The majority of the session will involve small group brainstorming and whole group discussions on the role of SIGs as essential connectors in the broader ISSOTL network