2024–25 Fellowship for Tenured Faculty
The Council on Foreign Relations is seeking applicants for its 2024–25 International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars. The fellowship, sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, offers tenured academics whose research and teaching are connected to peace and security issues practical experience in foreign policy through a twelve-month placement in the U.S. government or with an international organization. The program helps close the gap between research and practice, enriching both teaching and scholarship by giving fellows experience as practitioners. Apply online by October 31, 2023. For more information, email tirs.fellowships@cfr.org.
WSSU's Center for Innovative and Transformative Instruction will host the 2023 Annual Meeting for IDEAx. The Instructional Development Educational Alliance Exchange (IDEAx) is a learning science and professional development community. This fall our meeting will focus on the sharing of knowledge, skills and technology use on our respective campuses. In preparation for the meeting, we invite you to submit a proposal to stimulate discussions and share proven practices by Friday, October 13, 2023.
📚 Book of the Month
As organizations grow in volume and complexity, the demands on leadership change. The same old moves won’t cut it any more. In Chess Not Checkers, Mark Miller tells the story of Blake Brown, newly appointed CEO of a company troubled by poor performance and low morale. Nothing Blake learned from his previous roles seems to help him deal with the issues he now faces. The problem, his new mentor points out, is Blake is playing the wrong game. On his journey, Blake learns four essential strategies from the game of chess that transform his leadership and his organization. The result: unprecedented performance!