On November 30, 2017, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released the final report of the Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education, entitled, The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America. The POD Network in Higher Education and the Network of STEM … Continued
News
POD Network Response to Commission on Undergrad Ed Reports
Dear POD member, POD Network’s Governance Manual indicates that one key purpose of the organization is to fulfill an advocacy role, to intentionally promote the work of educational development and Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs). We write to inform you of … Continued
Statement of Solidarity to Our Colleagues in Charlottesville
Dear Members, Colleagues, and Friends: Please join the POD Network in sending our thoughts, deepest support, and solidarity to our colleagues at the University of Virginia and to the entire Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, community, as they mourn, heal, and prepare … Continued
Reaffirming Our Core Values
The POD Network in Higher Education is committed to the creation of inclusive environments where diverse people and perspectives are welcomed, encouraged, and seen as essential to effective teaching, learning, and educational development. We reaffirm our core values of advocacy, social justice, inclusion, collegiality, and diverse perspectives. At this time, when many are experiencing hostility and exclusion, we will … Continued
External Partnerships and Outreach Committee (EPOC)
The POD Network has been approached multiple times in the past year by organizations and institutions seeking partnerships and endorsements. As an example of these types of requests, a February 16, 2016, Chronicle of Higher Education article noted that ACUE (Association of … Continued
POD Network Job Postings Now Available to Members
POD Network members can now view, search, post, and manage educational development job listings through the POD Network website.
2016 POD Network Annual Conference | November 9-13
Please read all information below before submitting a proposal. To submit a proposal, please go here. DEADLINE: Friday March 11, 2016 at 11:59PM Pacific We cordially invite you to participate in the POD Network’s 41st Annual Conference to be held … Continued
Leveraging summer . . .
Greetings! Looking toward the coming weeks and months from the perspective of a quickly receding summer, I wonder, like many of you, how to leverage the precious remaining hours—that is, how to use them to maximum advantage both to prepare … Continued
Greetings! Looking toward the coming weeks and months from the perspective of a quickly receding summer, I wonder, like many of you, how to leverage the precious remaining hours—that is, how to use them to maximum advantage both to prepare … Continued
ICED Council Meeting, Kyoto, Japan
As I described in my newsletter article, this past summer I had the honor of attending the annual council meeting of the International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED). The newsletter gives more detail about ICED and what it does, but … Continued