Faculty

being that is incapable of mistakes (Descartes, 111). God has the ability to create human life, and give humans various faculties that would allow them to thrive, even if they are not infinite being. However, even…

University of Waterloo is undoubtedly one of the most renowned institutions in Canada, famous for its brilliant faculty of mathematics nurturing thousands of talents. Founded in 1956 by professor Ralph Stanton, the faculty grew immensely and various traditions have formed over the years (“Stanton, Ralph G. fonds”). Arguably the most recognizable symbol that existed since the birth of the faculty is the legendary pink tie; which is a symbol recognized by the university and embodies the meaning of…

The Senate Honors Awardees at Distinguished Faculty Event Throughout their career, UC San Francisco faculty put in great efforts to respond to mentoring and teaching responsibilities. The Academic Senate Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP) honors these efforts by awarding four faculty annually with the Senate’s Distinction In Mentoring (DIM) Award and the Distinction In Teaching (DIT) Award. This year’s recipients were recognized during an award ceremony surrounded by colleagues and family on…

counselor mentioned having regular communication with deans and faculty. For the Professor/Coordinator this communication was required in order for him to express his ideas and concerns about the M.A, while listening to the position of administration. The student success counselor required this communication in order to make determinations on course transfers, student transfers, academic probation, and for students identified by faculty needing support. What is interesting is the fact that both…

For example, when appealing to the academic audience, I will focus on specific data and statistics from faculty, students, and administrators stating their view on gun control and why they should not be allowed on campus. When appealing to the civic audience, I will pretend that my audience is made up of college students. With this I will be able to focus on…

that the rational faculty, namely the soul, does not know through physical organ. In this sense, he can prove that the soul is not inhered in the material body, therefore indicating that the soul is immaterial. Avicenna argued in Kitab Al-Najat that “for there is no organ between the rational faculty and itself, nor does one intervene between it and its organ or between it and the fact that it knows”. (Avicenna, 51) As in his previous argument and experience, the rational faculty has direct…

finishing her Ph.D. in Philosophy and Literature. Now Living in the US since 2010 her international teaching experience is somewhat mix compared to what she was used to do in the UK. Global faculty community is something that she experienced since early on her career. While teaching in the UK, the concept of global faculty usually meant European Academics. Even though it is common to meet international colleagues while she worked in different institutions, Europe in many sense holds the same…

option in solving these issues is for Winthrop University can continue to operate its distance education in the same current state. The Distance Education policy can continue to be ignored and faculty will be able to continue to facilitate online course with little to no training concerning online pedagogy. Faculty can continue to struggle with online pedagogy and broad training sessions. Students can continue to struggle to grasp online course material and potential enroll at other institutions…

Increasing numbers of faculty members do not make effective leaders and need to focus on improving their leadership abilities. Faculty members are analyzed and their challenges are discussed. It is important to understand that the expectations of faculty members are increasing as challenges in the leadership environment evolve. Faculty members are having a difficult time meeting expectation and obtaining important leadership…

Preparing Future Faculty Program Evaluation Introduction In 1993 Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program was initiated nationwide with the objective to transform the way aspiring faculty members are prepared for their careers. Not only the doctoral students but some master’s and postdoctoral students as well got the opportunity to observe and experience faculty responsibilities through this program. In accordance with the nationwide importance of PFF program, Auburn University also started PFF…