Faculty Center
March 2019 Newsletter
Baldwin Wallace University
Featured Collaboration SpaceDurst Welcome Center's Patio is an ideal place to take a meeting outdoors. On one of those nicer days, take advantage of this setting to get a breath of fresh air while meeting up with colleagues. | TED Talk Feature"We spend so much of our time at work, how can we make it better? These TED Talks will give you a jolt of motivation to help you start the week off right." (TED Conferences) | Simple Strategies to Ignite Student Interaction Claudine Grunenwald Kirschner's presentation on Simple Strategies to Ignite Student Interaction is the compilation of ideas from her trip to the Teaching Professor Conference last year. She is also sharing additional strategies in the PDF below. |
Featured Collaboration Space
Durst Welcome Center's Patio is an ideal place to take a meeting outdoors. On one of those nicer days, take advantage of this setting to get a breath of fresh air while meeting up with colleagues.
TED Talk Feature
"We spend so much of our time at work, how can we make it better? These TED Talks will give you a jolt of motivation to help you start the week off right." (TED Conferences)
Simple Strategies to Ignite Student Interaction
Faculty Scholarship Through Grants
Duane Battle With the support of the Office of Academic Grants, Professor Duane Battle applied for the Filmmakers without Borders grant to support an intercultural exploration of storytelling in collaboration with Zambian Theatre artists. Watch this video to learn more about Duane’s work. | Annie Heidersbach The Office of Academic Grants, is your gateway for assistance in identifying funding opportunities, grants, and sponsored project support. Annie Heidersbach can help faculty and external funding partners connect and collaborate to advance mutual goals that advance the university’s teaching and research mission. | Diana BarkoRecently, the Myeloma Foundation awarded funds to continue advancing undergraduate research projects in the biochemistry lab. A listing of student projects facilitated through the Barko Biochemistry research initiatives can be found in the PDF below. |
Duane Battle
Annie Heidersbach

The Faculty Corner at OVATION:
At The Faculty Corner located atop the stairs on the second floor of BMAC and designated by a Faculty Corner banner, you will find:
1. A place for faculty to gather, grab a snack, and map a plan for visiting posters & presentations
2. A looping video highlighting 20 educational technology tools in 20 minutes
3. Books for next year’s READing Circles
4. Certificates of participation acknowledging faculty who have engaged in the various activities sponsored by The Faculty Center this academic year