Category: News
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Faculty contract payment elections can be made in the employee portal until July 11, 2025
Dear faculty members: The contract selection period for the 2025-26 academic year is now open. If you would like to change your election from 9-pay-9 to 9-pay-12 or vice versa, the election form will be available in the UCD Access Portal from May 1 – July 11, 2025. If you do not choose a schedule, it will…
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Christine Velez Awarded Brenda J. Allen Inclusive Leadership Award
Our very own Christine Velez was recently awarded the Brenda J. Allen Inclusive Leadership Award. Christine was awarded this honor based on her exceptional commitment to inclusive excellence and fostering belonging with students, staff, and faculty. This award is particularly commendable during these tumultuous times. Thank you for your inspiring leadership, Christine!
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Images of SEHD Faculty and Staff Presentations at the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting
More than 70 SEHD faculty members and doctoral students presented at the AERA conference in Denver, Colorado from April 23 – 27. Click here to view image highlights
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Funding Opportunities
Funder: William T. Grant Foundation Title: Institutional Challenge Grant Important Dates: Opens 5/15/2025, Closes 9/15/2025 Award Amount: $650,000 over 3 years Summary: The Institutional Challenge Grant supports university-based research institutes, schools, and centers in building sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. Funder: Spencer Foundation…
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Provost Memo on Optional External Impact Statement for Faculty Evaluations (Annual, Reappointment, Tenure, Promotion, Post-tenure Evaluation)
Attached memo outlines the option for faculty to include an External Impact Statement in their review materials for annual, reappointment, tenure, promotion, and post-tenure evaluations. This optional statement allows faculty to contextualize their professional activities in light of external challenges, such as disruptions to research, teaching, service, or student support. Including these statements supports fair and comprehensive…
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Nancy Leech Published in Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice
Differences between EdD and PhD Programs: A Mixed Methods Study “The goal of this concurrent, equal status mixed methods study was to investigate the potential differences between EdD and PhD programs in the United States with the following overarching research question: Are there differences in EdD and PhD programs in schools that have both programs?…
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Watch on Demand: Research: Creative Grant Seeking in a Challenging Landscape Webinar
“In today’s funding environment, many grant seekers cannot afford to invest all their effort towards one or two federal programs. Using examples based in real experience, this webinar illustrates how a combination of creative design and resourceful grant seeking — such as exploring foundations or clearly articulating impact — can give PIs promising pathways to…
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Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
Funding opportunity by the William T Grant Foundation Deadline: May 7, August 6 (for Major Research Grants) and August 6 (Officer’s Research Grants) Focus: This program supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States.
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Save the Date! 2025 Future Teacher Expo
U Denver’s 23rd annual Future Teacher Expo will be held on Friday, October 3rd. If you’d like to participate, reach out to Will Whitworrth at william.whitworth@ucdenver.edu. Click here to learn more
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Elena Sandoval-Lucero CoCEAL Keynote Speaker
Elena Sandoval-Lucero was the keynote speaker for the Colorado Coalition for the Educational Advancement of Latinxs (CoCEAL) quarterly meeting on April 11. Her presentation was titled Leading HSI Work in Uncertain Times. The meeting was held virtually as the original campus host was concerned about hosting DEI-focused events due to the current political climate. CoCEAL is a coalition…