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17th Edition Faculty Affairs Spotlight

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Happening in Faculty Affairs

As the fall semester comes to a close, we’ve made a lot of progress in enhancing our academic and administrative functions as a university. In looking toward 2024, we encourage you to stay informed and remain active participants in helping shape our future.

Ongoing Executive Searches - Permanent dean searches are progressing:

  • College of Arts and Sciences: Finalists have completed their campus visits and interviews. The dean will be named by the end of the fall semester.
  • College of Engineering: The search advisory committee for the vice chancellor for engineering and dean of the College of Engineering has conducted first-round interviews. On-campus interviews will occur after Thanksgiving.
  • School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts: Robert Ahdieh, dean of the School of Law, has been named chair of the search advisory committee and the process to identify committee members is underway.
  • School of Architecture: Members of the search advisory committee have been named, with Jeffrey Savell, vice chancellor and dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, serving as chair.
  • Bush School of Government and Public Service: Nate Sharp, dean of Mays Business School, has been named chair of the search advisory committee and the process to identify committee members is underway.

Quick-Look Assessment Implementation – We encourage you to review status updates and decisions and to participate by engaging with the leaders of your academic units.

Here are a few end-of-semester reminders:

  • Faculty with nine-month appointments may take time off during scheduled university holidays and student recesses (including reading days, spring break and inter-semester days when the university is open - but classes do not meet). See System Regulation 31.03.01. Specific requirements vary by department and college/school. Please check with your unit about any additional restrictions or if you have more than a nine-month appointment.
  • Final Grades Due:
    • Degree candidates - Dec. 13 (6 p.m.)
    • Non-degree candidates - Dec. 18 (noon)
  • Fall 2023 Commencement and Commissioning Schedule:
    • All College Station degrees - Dec. 14-15
    • All Galveston degrees - Dec. 15

Faculty Development and Funding Opportunities

Faculty Affairs provides ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty at every career stage. Faculty are encouraged to regularly seek new ways to enhance and advance their careers at Texas A&M.

The Council on Academic Technology and Innovative Education, in partnership with The Texas A&M University System Office of Academic Affairs, is delighted to offer Teaching with Artificial Intelligence, a Canvas course developed at Auburn University for faculty to expand their skills in artificial intelligence literacy and implementation. Texas A&M registration is limited to 400 participants.

The Fulbright Scholar Program application cycle opens in February, but there are other programs you may apply for now. Contact Traci Lacy to learn how you can participate in the Fulbright experience.

Publish your research at a discounted or no-cost rate with the assistance of the Texas A&M University Libraries. Several publishers have open-access agreements with the Libraries, with more coming. That access has allowed over 160 articles to be approved for publication at no cost in 2023.

Texas A&M encourages faculty to elevate the impact of their work by joining colleagues in publishing articles in The Conversation.

 

Faculty Focus

Dr. Mansoor Khan (Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy) received the 2023 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists’ Distinguished Scientist Award for Preeminence in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Dr. Vishal M. Gohil (Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) was recognized for his research leading to promising treatment for Menkes Disease, which primarily affects young children.

Dr. Ananya Tiwari (Department of Educational Psychology, School of Education and Human Development) is the co-founder and executive director of the SwaTaleem Foundation, which received the Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science 2023 Science Outreach Award for its Main Bhi Curie program curriculum. The curriculum aims to build STEM awareness, confidence and engagement among historically underrepresented girls in India.

 

Campus News

On Oct. 30, Texas A&M was formerly designated a 2023 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Last month, our campus successfully hosted the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program to the rave reviews of the visitors from other SEC institutions. Attendees extended their sincere appreciation for the hospitality and renewed perspective on Texas A&M. Check out a photo gallery of the program highlights.

 

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Originally Released Monday, November 20th, 2023