Scholarship and the future of the SOE

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Scholarship and the future of the SOE

• Jeff Gilger
• jgilger_at_purdue.edu

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Outline

• Overview of Office Duties
• Assessment of Needs
• Specific Initiatives for 2004-2005
• Other

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The Office of the Associate Dean for Discovery
and Faculty Development
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Learning
Teaching
Discovery
Engagment
The OE Brain
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A Possible World View for Tomorrow
ENG
PSY
Learning
CFS
SCI
Discovery
Teaching
SOE
NURS
LA
Engagment
BIO
Other
Future Universities SOEs As Interrelated Webs
Of Information Scholarship Learning
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Needs and Products
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Increased faculty/other input into the direction
of this office and the School/University at
large Increased involvement of SOE associated
personnel in scholarly-related activities, as
well as outreach and engagement in the
community Improvement in SOE personnel morale
with regard to scholarly work and work otherwise
considered germane to positions held in the
School Improved communication between faculty,
students and staff and the Deans
office Increased scholarly output by those
associated with the SOE
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Better recognition of activities associated with
the SOE within and outside of the School
itself Improved relations across departments or
schools within and outside of SOE and within and
outside of the W. Lafayette campus of
Purdue More collaborative work among SOE
colleagues towards improving a sense of
cohesiveness and common goals Development of a
collective database of the backgrounds/activities
of faculty and others having several
applications that will positively influence the
reputation and direction of the School
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A reward system of a monetary nature that will
enhance scholarly activity Increased efforts
towards bringing dollars into the SOE through
grant avenues as well as other avenues not
directly linked to grant applications The
empowerment of the Associate Deans office to
enact and engage the faculty, student , staff and
larger Purdue community towards better and more
fruitful interactions More explicit
cross-departmental/interdisciplinary associations
and collaborations on campus Better staff
support for the scholarship of faculty and
students
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More student-oriented research-related practices
and applications Improvements in cross
faculty/cross student mentorships
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Specific Plans
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• The Deans Strategic Speaker Series
• The SOE Grant Submission Incentive Program
• 3. The SOE Review and Consultation Services
• 4. The Associate Deans Monthly Meetings
• 5. Workshops
• 6. Summer Grant Short Course or Retreat Program
• 7. DC Visit
• 8. Travel and Miscellaneous Monies for Faculty
• 9. Newsletter
• 10. Spring Annual Scholarship Meeting

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Common Goals Communication
Collaboration
Respect
Drive
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Much Promise Lies Ahead
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Especially For Our Talented Faculty Students!