{"id":24486,"date":"2025-06-26T18:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/academic-affairs\/?page_id=24486"},"modified":"2025-06-26T18:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:24:31","slug":"autumn-2023-quarterly-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/academic-affairs\/autumn-2023-quarterly-newsletter","title":{"rendered":"Autumn 2023 Quarterly Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From the Vice Chancellor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dear Campus Community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome back! I hope everyone had the summer you wanted, and you are ready for the new academic year. As we begin this quarter, here is a summary of the significant things that happened in the division at the end of last academic year and throughout the summer planning period, along with a taste of what\u2019s ahead. I hope this is helpful. All the best for a successful autumn quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With gratitude for this amazing community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sharon A. Jones, Ph.D., VCAA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-disciplinary
Connected Learning
Community Engagement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Case You Missed It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Faculty Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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School of Business Leadership
<\/strong>Welcome Dr. Rajib Sanyal, who brings extensive academic leadership experience and a focus on student success and community engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Advising Framework Work Groups
<\/strong>Work group reports are available on Sharepoint<\/a>. Thanks to leads: Annie Gordon, Stephanie Le, Nhi Tran, Jessica Trenkamp. Feedback process nearing completion; implementation timeline, engagement opportunities TBA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cross-disciplinary Work Group
<\/strong>This group was charged with assessing progress towards 2020 Strategic Plan priority<\/a>. Thank you to: Salwa Al-Noori, Stefanie Iverson Cabral, Hannah Mendro, John Naumann, Jose Rodriguez, Cindy Shirley, Wadiya Udell, Carrie Tzou.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New Faculty Orientation
<\/strong>Acting AVC of Faculty Success, Wadiya Udell, welcomed new faculty members<\/a> at a revamped orientation program. They engaged with various units, including the library, academic technologies, diversity and inclusion, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learning & Teaching Collaborative
<\/strong>UW Bothell’s Learning & Teaching Collaborative, led by Deborah Hathaway, is now fully staffed with two instructional support staff. Request a consultation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tri-campus Hub for Teaching
<\/strong>The new Teaching@UW<\/a> website provides instructors with easy, one-stop access to reliable information about teaching strategies, programs and workshops for in-person, hybrid and online courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Service Learning in Guatemala
<\/strong>Nursing & Health Studies students engaged in a study abroad program in Guatemala<\/a>, delivering healthcare and education to remote villages, while contributing to the resurgence of such programs at the university.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spotlight: Recognizing Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Distinguished Faculty Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Jacqueline Yi
<\/strong>Assistant Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ying Yang
<\/strong>Assistant Professor in Marketing, School of Business<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Daewoung (Joey) Choi
<\/strong>Assistant Professor in Finance, School of Business<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dana Washington
<\/strong>Community-Engaged Learning Program Manager, Connected Learning and Sponsored Research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chaise Jung
<\/strong>Community-Engaged Research Program Manager, Connected Learning and Sponsored Research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Todd Conaway
<\/strong>Instructional Designer, Teaching and Learning Collaborative, Student Academic Success (previously
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Kim Swensen
<\/strong>Instructional Coach, Learning and Teaching Collaborative, Student Academic Success<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Faculty Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Division of Academic Affairs Priorities 2023-24
<\/strong>The VCAA’s priorities for this upcoming year, in partnership with many, are available on SharePoint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Launch of AASPIRE Awards
<\/strong>The quarterly Academic Affairs Staff Performance and Innovation Recognition of Excellence (AASPIRE) Awards will be open to staff in all schools, FYPP, Library, Student Academic Success, Connected Learning\/Sponsored Research.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Search for Educational Studies Dean
<\/strong>The search committee for a new Dean of Educational Studies will reconvene this quarter. Candidate interviews and visits for finalists TBA.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Truly House Gatherings
<\/strong>The Truly House will be hosting casual gatherings throughout the year, open to faculty and staff. Stay tuned for updates and join us for some memorable moments at Truly House.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Stewardship of Public Lands 2024
<\/strong>Apply to join the Stewardship of Public Lands (SOPL) 2024 cohort for a trip to Glacier National Park from June 24\u201328, 2024! Applications are open<\/a> until October 20, but space is limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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New Data Analytics Minor
<\/strong>This new minor, approved for Autumn 2024, is interdisciplinary and allows students to develop skills necessary to apply data analysis to problems in their majors.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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