April 29, 2024
This month, we are featuring Dr. Thao Tran, assistant professor of chemistry. Tran holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Vietnam National University, earned her Ph.D. at the University of Houston, and completed a postdoctoral visit at the Johns Hopkins University Institute of Quantum Matter. Her current team applies chemical logic and unmatched tunability innate to extended solids […]
February 28, 2024
Although the idea of team-based learning (TBL) originated back in the 70s, many faculty members are now recognizing the educational importance of transforming small groups of students into formal teams. The difference between the two being the commitment of the members to advance the learning process beyond individual capabilities and the opportunity to fully take advantage of […]
January 22, 2024
It is widely documented that student surveys (or student evaluations of teaching, SET) are one of the simplest and most widely used tools to evaluate teaching performance in higher education. Among the reasons behind the wide use of these surveys are cost, the ability to easily obtain feedback from stakeholders, and the assumption that students […]
January 16, 2024
We welcome you to join the ADVANCEment team in open discussions about ideas that are important to you. Please drop in and have a conversation over a cup of coffee with these months’ featured speakers, and learn about initiatives that are institutional practice today and priorities moving forward. Mon, January 29th – Meet Angie Leidinger, Senior Vice President […]
December 6, 2023
Kudos to all of you on successfully completing yet another semester at Clemson! As you already know, every faculty member fills a unique and vital role at Clemson University. Your teaching, research and service transforms lives, impacts the citizens of South Carolina and the nation and generates new knowledge. Know that your hard work continues to […]
November 30, 2023
Dr. Elliot Ennis (Chemistry) teaches his Creative Inquiry class on pseudoscience. What is a teaching philosophy statement and how it can be evaluated? If you have ever asked yourself these questions, it would be important to point out that teaching philosophy statements are ideally not just a few paragraphs describing existential issues linked to the classroom or […]
November 10, 2023
Join us for our first book club where we will be discussing Success After Tenure, Supporting Mid-Career Faculty by Dr. Vicky Baker (Albion College). This activity, which is co-sponsored by the Clemson Libraries, aligns with the aim to support the development of mid-career faculty at Clemson. We are offering a free copy of the book to the first 50 faculty […]
October 5, 2023
Following the recommendation from the Scholastic Policies Committee (see agenda item #4, Jan 2022) and the subsequent Faculty Senate Resolution, several changes related to the Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness were implemented in the 2023 Faculty Manual. Recognizing that the effective Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness requires a multifaceted and diversified approach, Clemson University has recently adopted a model where the […]
September 27, 2023
Want to disappear and write for a while? Ensuring that faculty have the time and space to focus on scholarship, one of the most important aspects to their successful development, the Faculty ADVANCEment office invites you to stop by the next writing session: October 19, 2-5pm, 201 Vickery Hall (add it to your calendar). We provide […]
