External Professional Development

In this page, we will add announcements that CTE receives for professional development opportunities external to the University of New Haven. We encourage faculty to email us at cte@newhaven.edu of such announcements that we can share with our faculty.

2025 URI Innovative Education Conference

The Office for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning at the University of Rhode Island is hosting the 2025 Innovative Education Conference, and we want each one of you to be a part of it. This year’s conference will be on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. It will be a virtual event Currently are seeking proposals that focus on innovative approaches to teaching, learning, and faculty success across all modalities in higher education. Last year, we had more than 45 presentations, and several more poster sessions, offered by colleagues here at URI and other institutions across the U.S., as well as 4 other countries. This year’s conference tracks are:

Online and blended learning
Lessons learned using generative artificial intelligence in the classroom
Inclusive and accessible teaching
Amplifying evidence-based teaching through assessment and/or Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Supporting faculty vitality and well-being

Join us for this FREE professional development experience where more than 170 colleagues joined us last spring. The deadline to submit a proposal is Monday, December 9, 2024. To learn more, and to submit your proposal, visit our Call for Proposals webpage. Click here to learn more about the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Resource Hub. Click here to learn more about and register for the HSI Resource Hub Virtual Open House on Friday, December 13th, 2024

UNLV HSI Resource Hub

The NSF-funded HSI Resource Hub seeks to cultivate a community of STEM scholars adopting and growing in their understanding of culturally responsive and relevant teaching practices at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (eHSIs). We aim to accomplish this by advancing three distinct goals: 1) fostering HSI collaboration and networking; 2) supporting HSI faculty professional development; and 3) generating and disseminating knowledge by and about HSIs.

Whether faculty at HSIs are looking to enhance their teaching practices, connect with peers, or access resources tailored specifically for STEM educators, the HSI Resource Hub is designed to provide resources by and for faculty at HSIs.

HSI Resource Hub Resources –

Community Forum: STEM Faculty can connect with peers at HSIs across the country, and ask questions, share resources, and collaborate on innovative ideas!
STEM Database: STEM Faculty can access a growing STEM Database, a library of research articles and more—specifically designed to support STEM educators at HSIs.
eWebinars: Faculty are invited to attend our upcoming webinars and expert-led discussions providing culturally responsive and relevant teaching practices and resources they can implement in their teaching! The first webinar will be on November 15th from 9am-11am (PST), join Dr. Ann-Marie Núñez as she shares more about Servingness in STEM!
Paid Fellowship Opportunities: The HSI Resource Hub provides paid fellowship opportunities for professional development with national organizations like ESCALA Educational Services and the New Leadership Academy.

We have an upcoming Virtual Open House on December 13th from 10:00am – 11:00am (PST) for any faculty wanting to learn more about the HSI Resource Hub and upcoming fellowship opportunities.

The UNLV HSI Resource Hub Team looks forward to welcoming STEM faculty from University of New Haven to the HSI Resource Hub. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Inclusive STEM Teaching Project

This program is designed to advance the awareness, self-efficacy, and ability of STEM faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff to cultivate inclusive learning environments for all their students and to develop themselves as reflective, inclusive practitioners.

Link: https://www.inclusivestemteaching.org/