INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the archive for Perspectives from the Provost, an essay that keeps faculty, staff and contract professionals current on our progress in such areas as:

• student success
• faculty and professional development
• strategic planning
• tools, programs and collaborations to make your job easier
• new partnerships and programs
• teaching and learning initiatives

The essays, often authored by those who are leading the initiatives, are distributed weekly via e-mail during the fall and spring semesters. I welcome your comments on the newsletter or on any topic we cover. Please send them to perspectives@uakron.edu.

Dr. David Baker
Interim Senior Vice President, Provost. and Chief Operating Officer 

 

 

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RECENT PERSPECTIVES ESSAYS

This table contains essays that have been published since January 2006. The newest essays are at the top. An archive of essays published before January 2006 is listed below.

Veterans initiatives at UA designed to ease transition to college life

Janet Corey, veterans services coordinator, UA Adult Focus
Fri, 30 Oct 2009

Looking at the year ahead

Dr. David Baker, Interim Senior Vice President, Provost and Chief Operating Officer
Tue, 29 Sep 2009

And in our series finale . . .

Beth Stroble, Senior Vice President, Provost and Chief Operating Officer
Fri, 08 May 2009

Outlook for enrollment remains bright

Bill Kraus, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Fri, 01 May 2009

Welcoming veterans home to UA

Martin H. Belsky, Dean of the School of Law, and Dr. Margaret Wineman, Dean of the College of Nursing
Fri, 24 Apr 2009

Collaboration is the key to new Service Center for Transfer Students

Dr. Karla Mugler, Associate Provost and Dean of University College
Fri, 17 Apr 2009

Teaching in China provides as many lessons for the teacher as his students

Dr. Paul Weinstein, Professor of History at Wayne College
Wed, 01 Apr 2009

Expanding on our excellence in engagement

Holly Harris Bane, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Engagement
Fri, 27 Mar 2009

New STEM middle school offers learning opportunities for all

Dr. Sajit Zachariah, Associate Dean of Administration and Strategic Initiatives in the College of Education
Mon, 09 Mar 2009

UA's 100 years of rubber science and technology

Dr. Stephen Z.D. Cheng, Dean of the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Thu, 26 Feb 2009

Financial aid options will be plentiful for fall

Doug McNutt, Director of Student Financial Aid and Student Enrollment Services
Fri, 20 Feb 2009

Bringing colleges and administrative units into the new Web and communications environment

Jim Sage, Vice President for Information Technology Services and Barbara O'Malley, Assistant Vice President, Communications
Fri, 13 Feb 2009

Remaking The University of Akron Press

Thomas Bacher, Director of The University of Akron Press
Thu, 05 Feb 2009

Associated Student Government takes active role in campus safety

Kristen Bowman, president of Associated Student Government
Fri, 30 Jan 2009

UA works to increase retention and graduation rates of African American males

Fedearia Nicholson, Director, Office of Multicultural Development
Thu, 22 Jan 2009

Assessing the generally well-educated UA student

Dr. Helen Qammar, Director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning
Fri, 12 Dec 2008

Family Campaign creates lasting benefits for UA

John A. LaGuardia, Vice President of Public Affairs and Development
Thu, 04 Dec 2008

From proposal to promise: Building the BioInnovation Institute in Akron

Provost Beth Stroble
Fri, 21 Nov 2008

Aligning UA's strategy with the priorities of the USO

Provost Beth Stroble
Fri, 14 Nov 2008

Many reasons for improvement in retention rate

Dr. Karla Mugler, Associate Provost and Dean of University College
Thu, 06 Nov 2008

Invitation to join the Confucius Institute's opening celebrations

Provost Beth Stroble
Fri, 31 Oct 2008

UA's grassroots commitment to rethinking how we teach race: black, white and beyond

Fedearia Nicholson, Director of Multicultural Development, and Dr. Helen Qammar, Director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning
Fri, 24 Oct 2008

The Bierce Learning Commons: A work in progress

Cheryl Kern-Simirenko, Dean, University Libraries
Thu, 16 Oct 2008

Perspectives from China: Part II

Provost Beth Stroble
Fri, 10 Oct 2008

Updates from China

This week, Provost Beth Stroble is traveling in China with a delegation from UA.
Wed, 01 Oct 2008

Anticipating a trip to China

Provost Beth Stroble
Fri, 26 Sep 2008

Advancing student success through undergraduate research

Dr. Helen Qammar, Director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning
Fri, 19 Sep 2008

Institutional Research moves beyond the Fact Book

Sabrina Andrews, Director of Institutional Research
Fri, 12 Sep 2008

How best to serve our undergraduate adult students

Laura Conley, director of UA Adult Focus
Fri, 05 Sep 2008

Faster, higher, stronger: The race is ours to run

Provost Beth Stroble
Fri, 29 Aug 2008

A Year of Walking About

Beth Stroble
Fri, 09 May 2008

Emergency management planning begins with prevention

Jim Sage, Vice President of Information Technology/CIO
Fri, 02 May 2008

In video, NCA Self Study team reflects on review process

Elizabeth J. Stroble, Senior Vice President, Provost and C.O.O.
Fri, 25 Apr 2008

UA's place within the state's Strategic Plan for Higher Education

Provost Beth Stroble
Fri, 18 Apr 2008

From the chief diversity officer: Early observations and priorities

Lee A. Gill, J.D., Associate Vice President for Inclusion and Equity/Chief Diversity Officer
Thu, 10 Apr 2008

Are we an engaged University? Absolutely!

Holly Harris Bane, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, and Dr. Helen Qammar, Director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning
Fri, 04 Apr 2008

Budget update: For many reasons, allocation decisions will be difficult

Dr. Elizabeth Stroble, Senior Vice President and Provost and Chief Operating Officer and Dr. F. John Case, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Fri, 28 Mar 2008

Best way to boost enrollment lies with adult students

Bill Kraus, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Fri, 14 Mar 2008

Setting priorities in Student Affairs

Dr. Charles J. Fey, Vice President for Student Affairs
Fri, 07 Mar 2008

Early College students surprise with their poise and achievements

Stan Silverman, Dean, Summit College
Fri, 29 Feb 2008

At Medina County University Center, our niche is clearly defined

Susan Louscher, Director of the Medina County University Center
Fri, 22 Feb 2008

In New Student Orientation,focus shifts to building connections

Chris Tankersley, Director, New Student Orientation
Fri, 15 Feb 2008

Quaker Square will be home to an impressive array of programs

Provost Beth Stroble
Fri, 08 Feb 2008

Summer STEM programs emphasize innovation and collaboration

Kathy Crooks, STEM Projects Coordinator
Fri, 01 Feb 2008

Your role in making our NCA focused visit a success

the co-chairs of the NCA Self Study Committee: Dr. Rudy Fenwick and Dr. Rex Ramsier
Fri, 25 Jan 2008

More than a home base for commuter students

Denise K. Montanari, Assistant Director of Commuter Central
Thu, 17 Jan 2008

Over the hills and through the woods . . .

Beth Stroble, Senior Vice President and Provost and COO
Thu, 06 Dec 2007

For three departments, move to Schrank North will benefit students

Laura Conley, Rose Marie Koney, Pat Milhoff
Wed, 28 Nov 2007