Provost Communication, Monday, December 2, 2024

Good morning everyone and happy Monday. I hope you enjoyed some well-earned time off. The weather showed out for us over the break and I hope you were able to get outside and drink up the sunshine. As we get back to work and the final few weeks push to the end of the semester and Fall Commencement, I would like to acknowledge each of you and your contributions to the success of our students. Thank you for all that you do.

URPC Divisional Presentations

Thanks to those of you who were able to join the University Resources and Planning Committee (URPC) during the last two meetings to listen to and ask questions about the Divisional Reporting of budget reductions and impacts for the last fiscal year. 

On Friday, December 6, 2024, we will complete the Divisional presentations at the next URPC meeting from 1 pm-2:30 pm where we will hear from Advancement and Athletics. You are invited to join us via the Zoom link here. Advancement will provide their presentation at 1:30 pm and Athletics will present at 2 pm. The goal is for each area to present for 15 minutes and leave 15 minutes for questions. Please reach out to me or my URPC co-chair Jaime Lancaster if you have any questions. We are looking forward to your engagement. 

Introducing the R/V North Wind

After an extensive consultative process, the university’s new research vessel has been named the R/V North Wind. The vessel’s name refers to the physical process that defines this region, driving the Pacific current, and contributing to ocean upwelling which provides our mild climate and rich fisheries. It drives the ocean swells that generate our rugged coastline and provides a steady stream of storms and moisture that lead to our temperate, wet climate, feeding our forests and grasslands. For access to the complete press release, please click here. A special thanks to Dean Eric Riggs for his leadership on this. 

Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Fall 2024 Newsletter

The Office of Research publishes four newsletters during the academic year; fall, winter, spring, and summer. These newsletters are used to highlight new awards, share what improvements our office is currently working on, update our researchers on any important changes that may affect their projects, and keep the campus community up to date with relevant grant news. Click Here to read the Fall 2024 Newsletter For the convenience of the Principal Investigators (PI's), past issues are available here. 

Call for Faculty for the 2025 Institute for New Educational Developers

The California State University Faculty Development Council in collaboration with the POD Network, North America’s largest educational development community, is hosting the 2025 Institute for New Educational Developers (INED). INED 2025 will take place June 17-20, 2025, at CSU San Bernardino in San Bernardino, CA. 

We enthusiastically invite applications from experienced educational developers to serve as faculty for the Institute. Being an INED faculty member is an important and rewarding service to the educational development profession.

Please see the Call for Faculty for details and to apply.  Please apply by December 15, 2024. Applications will be reviewed by members of the planning committee. Initial invitations will be proffered by January 6, 2025. For questions, contact INED2025@calstate.edu.

Have a terrific Monday.

Jenn

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Jenn Capps, PhD 

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs 

Cal Poly Humboldt