The Faculty Success Hub is a place dedicated for faculty to learn about events/programs happening around the campus that are geared toward faculty development or may be of interest to faculty.
The Hub will be updated on Mondays and submissions must be received by 10 AM on the preceding Wednesday to be considered for inclusion.
Happening this Week
Informational Webinar About Applying for an Open Adopt Grant. Learn about Open Adopt Grants, $2000 grants to support switching to Open (No-Cost) Course materials, November 6 at 10am. Sponsored by Libraries.
Wendesday 11/6 at 10:00 AM online via Zoom.
Upcoming or Ongoing
3 AI Workshops in November. Join a workshop to explore the complex and ever-changing world of artificial intelligence (AI). Open to all faculty, students, and staff, the JMU Libraries' AI workshops are offered with support from JMU IT. Sponsored by Libraries.
Broader Impacts and Community Engagement Resource Fair. How does your work change the world? Discover campus and community resources you can partner with to develop and demonstrate the significance of your research and scholarship. Sponsored by REDI- Office of Research Development.
Thursday 11/14 at 11:30 AM -1:00 PM in Hartman.
JMU Libraries Wants Your Feedback. Share your feedback with the Libraries and influence how they enhance and adapt their resources to better support your work. Please complete their survey by November 15.
Empowering Faculty and Students through Open. The 2024 Open and Affordable Community Forum, hosted by VIVA (Virginia's academic library consortium), is open for registration! Sponsored by Libraries.
Thursday 11/24 at 8:00 AM-5:00 PM online via Zoom and in Reynolds Community College.
A Better Way to Manage Your Research: Open Science Framework. The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a free and open-source platform that supports researchers throughout the entire research lifecycle. Join this workshop to get an introduction to OSF and its capabilities. Sponsored by Libraries.
Tuesday 12/3 at 2:00-3:15 PM online via Zoom.
30+30 Awareness to Action Inclusive Future Tour. 30 minutes to learn and 30 minutes to ask questions and collaborate! Held in a virtual, town-hall format, hear presentations about activities and work related to DEIAB. We have spots still open if you are interested in presenting on a DEIAB topic. Also, visit the 30+30 tour webpage to sign up to attend upcoming sessions. Sponsored by Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Dukes ACE Civility. Throughout the academic year, JMU is placing an emphasis on showing civility to others. Explore concepts that can be used throughout the year to improve our lives, and those of others in our community. Sponsored by Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Design for Learning Institute. Join a learning community of JMU experts, peers, and mentors who will support you as you develop or redesign a course. New modules on “reflective learning with GoReact” and “Teaching & Learning with AI.” Sponsored by JMU Libraries.
Top 7 Collaborations Between JMU Faculty and The Makery. Did you know that you can collaborate with The Makery on assignments and other academic projects? Learn more! Sponsored by Libraries.
Get Creative This Fall in The Makery. Create, tinker, craft, invent & discover new skills the in the Libraries' makerspace. These fun workshops are offered by The Makery, with helpful staff who can help you with academic and personal projects! Sponsored by Libraries.
$2000 Grants to Support Switching to Open Course Materials. Apply by November 13, 2024 for an Open Adopt Grant, which awards $2,000 to support the integration of existing open or no-cost materials into a syllabus. Sponsored by Libraries.
Open Access Publishing Options at JMU. Did you know that publishing your work in an open access (OA) venue increases global readership and has a positive effect on citation? At JMU, there are many ways to make your work openly available! Learn more. Sponsored by Libraries.
More Ebooks at Your Fingertips Thanks to An OA Project. In 2022, the JMU community gained access to 2,000 ebooks published by the MIT Press when JMU Libraries joined the Direct to Open (D2O) project. Since then, D2O added 700 additional ebooks across all disciplines. Sponsored by Libraries.
Open Access = Greater Impact: Insights from Ben Selznick. Read a Q&A with Dr. Selznick to learn how open access publishing can benefit you AND get your scholarship into the hands of practitioners who can use it to change the world! Sponsored by Libraries.
Center for Faculty Innovation Programs
The Center for Faculty Innovation (CFI) provides comprehensive professional development opportunities for JMU faculty at all levels and stages of their careers. CFI initiatives support innovations in teaching, scholarship, career planning, and organizational development. The CFI is led by instructional faculty, staff, faculty associates, and students.