Office for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Development

Bradley University has long encouraged faculty members in their efforts to enhance pedagogy and to remain current and creative in their disciplines. The University offers limited financial support to faculty members to pursue projects of research and teaching excellence; however, most faculty development or pedagogical improvement initiatives require resources beyond what is available internally.

Teaching Excellence Programs offer faculty workshops on teaching, provide materials on how to improve one's teaching, and offer internal grants to faculty for the development of innovative teaching and the creation of new courses. Research Development focuses on helping faculty develop professionally by providing internal funding for research and creative production.

Faculty Workshop
Friday, May 17th at 2:00PM
Kaufman Building

"Writing Recommendation Letters"
Have you been asked by students to write letters for their applications to medical schools, other health professions or graduate schools? Then this workshop is for you! Come learn strategies, tips and resources for writing effective letters of recommendation. Review samples and discuss challenges of crafting honest and effective letters for your students. This session will also include an introduction and discussion of the AAMC's "Guidelines for Writing a Letter of Evaluation for a Medical School Applicant". Lead by Dr. Valerie Bennett, Director of the Pre-Professional Health Advisory Center.

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EXPO Participant bags are still available for pick-up in the Kaufman Building!!! If you did not receive your Expo messenger bag at the event, feel free to stop by any time between 8:00am - 4:30pm.

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New Grant Deadlines!
Special Emphasis, Innovative Teaching, and Research Excellence grants will be accepted once per semester. The deadlines are the second Friday in March and October.

Spring 2013 OTEFD Internal Grants due Friday, March 8th

Fall 2013 OTEFD Internal Grants due Friday, October 11th