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Faculty & Staff
Our faculty and staff are the lifeblood of our campuses. They foster cultures of innovation and support throughout our nine universities.
Bridging the Divide
The 2024 Bridging the Divide Summer Series is driven by the Universities of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Content Experts. Each of our five experts will lead a program focusing on their area of expertise: financial literacy, mental health, grant writing & research, online teaching & learning, and open educational resources.
Learn MoreManagement & Leadership Institute
The Management & Leadership Institute for the Universities of Â鶹ÊÓƵ (M&LI) is a two-semester program for mid-career faculty and staff who aspire to broadened academic, professional or administrative leadership roles.
Learn MoreReginald F. Lewis Educational Opportunity Initiative
Each of the UL System’s nine member institutions have developed and implemented long-standing, successful initiatives aimed at supporting historically underserved populations. To bring these institutional efforts to scale, System-level coordination is required. The resulting Reginald F. Lewis Educational Opportunity Initiative allows for targeted synergies for equity-focused programs and resources to be housed at the System level. The annual report provides an update of our work to date.
Learn MoreFuture of Academe
Recognizing that the aspirations outlined in the System's strategic framework cannot be realized without purposeful outreach to prospective high-quality faculty and staff from diverse demographic, experiential, and cultural backgrounds, the UL System is launching its inaugural Future of Academe event.
Learn MoreCore Competencies
In 2019, we identified a group of talented faculty members, academic officers, and presidents and charged them with defining the essential skills each of our graduates develop at the Universities of Â鶹ÊÓƵ, no matter the degree program. Though slowed by the pandemic, the task force identified and described five competencies that will lead to lifelong success in life and career.
Learn MoreCoursera
Through a partnership between Â鶹ÊÓƵ Tech University and Coursera, all Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty and staff have access to a new platform to attain Google Certifications in the following courses: Project Management, Digital Marketing & E-commerce, Data Analytics, UX Design, IT Support, and IT Automation.
Learn MoreContent Experts
The Universities of Â鶹ÊÓƵ have identified experts in four content areas to author a repository of resources aiding in educating faculty and staff to best carry out our mission.
Click here to access expert bios and content area resources.
- Mental Health Expert – Dr. Kevin Yaudes
- Online Teaching and Learning Expert – Dr. Elizabeth Hornsby
- Financial Literacy Expert – Dr. Brian Bolton
- Research and Grant Writing Expert – Cheryl E. Hall
- Open Educational Resources Expert – Dr. Megan Lowe
