Archives for July 2023

Submitted by: Lisa Pfrenger, lisap@uca.edu on 07/27/2023

Please visit the Student Center website for updated pricing and policy information. Please contact scscheduling@uca.edu with any questions.

https://uca.edu/studentcenter/feeschedule/

Submitted by: Sara Bailey, sbailey7@uca.edu on 07/26/2023

Per the Federal Register:

The purpose of this program is to equitably improve postsecondary student outcomes [for underserved students], including retention, transfer (including successful transfer of completed credits), credit accumulation, and completion, by leveraging data and implementing, scaling, and rigorously evaluating evidence-based activities to support data-driven decisions and actions by institutional leaders committed to inclusive student success.

Underserved student means a student in one or more of the following subgroups:
(a) A student who is living in poverty or is served by schools with high concentrations of students living in poverty.
(b) A student of color.
(c) A student who is a member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(d) An English learner.
(e) A student with a disability.
(f) A lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or intersex (LGBTQI+) student.
(g) A pregnant, parenting, or caregiving student.
(h) A student who is the first in their family to attend postsecondary education.
(i) A student enrolling in or seeking to enroll in postsecondary education for the first time at the age of 20 or older.
(j) A student who is working full-time while enrolled in postsecondary education.
(k) A student who is enrolled in, or is seeking to enroll in, postsecondary education who is eligible for a Pell Grant.
(l) An adult student in need of improving their basic skills or an adult student with limited English proficiency.

Submission deadline: September 25, 2023

For more information, please visit the link below.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/26/2023-15780/applications-for-new-awards-postsecondary-student-success-grant-program-pssg

Submitted by: Treci Buchanan, Tbuchanan@uca.edu on 07/26/2023

The book encourages exploration of the outdoors and curiosity about life. It teaches self-acceptance, acceptance of others who are different, numbers, colors, and antonyms – all while emphasizing the beauty and magic of the extraordinary creatures found all around us. The book is illustrated with pictures of children from four continents interacting with nature and with over 140 photographs of animals and plants that ask “Can anyone love me” despite their unusual features or habits. For parents, the book includes a 22 page appendix on identifying and avoiding common insects and arachnids that are potentially harmful for children, together with tips on how to keep small animals collected in the wild.

Dr. Dussourd wrote the book out of concern that children nowadays are often brought up indoors with little connection to nature. Other motivations include the perception of increasing intolerance in our culture for others who are different, plus skyrocketing mental health issues in young people, some associated with excessive use of social media and gaming causing loss of self-confidence, depression, and anxiety. Nature has the potential to benefit children (and adults) in many ways. Studies have documented that time spent outdoors in green spaces improves physical, mental, and social health and development. Of course, nature also presents risks, such as the prospect of tick-borne diseases. But with care and understanding, we can all venture into the great outdoors and enjoy the allure of creatures large and small. The natural world is just as incredible as the imaginary worlds of dragons, fairies, and mermaids in children’s books, but it actually exists and thus learning about nature and spending time outdoors can help children throughout their lives.

 

Submitted by: Sara Bailey, sbailey7@uca.edu on 07/20/2023

All recorded sessions from the Spring 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference are now available to view in the Resource Center at https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/resource-center/

 

Submitted by: Roger Pauly, rpauly@uca.edu on 07/20/2023

Dr. Roger Pauly, Associate Professor of History at UCA, was an expert witness for the State of Oregon in a recent successful defense of one of the toughest gun control laws in the nation. A group of plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of Oregon Ballot Measure 114, which banned large-capacity magazines in firearms, among other limitations. According to the US Supreme Court in Bruen vs. New York (2022) new firearm laws must be in line with historical tradition. The challenge to Oregon 114 claimed the new law was in contradiction to historical tradition because high-capacity repeating firearms existed at the time the US Constitution was framed. Dr. Pauly, who has written about the history of firearms and appeared in several documentaries on the subject, was one of several historians who testified. While not expressing an opinion on Oregon 114 itself, Dr. Pauly critiqued the plaintiffs’ narrative of firearms history. The Federal Judge in the case, Karin Immergut, a Trump judicial appointee with a politically-moderate record, firmly sided with the state in this case and cited the testimony of Dr. Pauly and the other historians in her decision.
A CNN article on the case is available here: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/16/politics/oregon-large-capacity-gun-law-ruling
Judge Immergut’s Ruling is available here: https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OFF-v-Kotek-D.Oregon-Opinion.pdf

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/16/politics/oregon-large-capacity-gun-law-ruling

Submitted by: Sara Bailey, sbailey7@uca.edu on 07/21/2023

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs formally invites all faculty and staff to attend our annual fall reception on Tuesday, September 12 from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. The reception will take place in the Mirror Room in McAlister Hall. Please join us as we recognize UCA faculty and staff who submitted proposals for external funding in FY2023. Refreshments will be provided.

 

Submitted by: Sara Bailey, sbailey7@uca.edu on 07/21/2023

From the NEH website:

The Public Scholars program offers grants to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and other activities leading to the creation and publication of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public. Writers with or without an academic affiliation may apply, and no advanced degree is required. The program encourages non-academic writers to deepen their engagement with the humanities by strengthening the research underlying their books, and it encourages academic writers in the humanities to communicate the significance of their research to the broadest possible range of readers. NEH especially encourages applications from independent writers, researchers, scholars, and journalists.

Upcoming Online Information Session
A live online information session will be held approximately eight weeks prior to the November 29, 2023 application deadline. The session will explain the goals of the NEH Public Scholars program, the eligibility requirements, how to apply, how applications are reviewed, and how to write an effective application. There will also be time for questions.

For more information, please visit the link below.

https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/public-scholar-program

Submitted by: Julia Winden Fey, juliawin@uca.edu on 07/24/2023

UCA uses the EAB Navigate Student Success Management System to coordinate student support information across campus. Many offices and staff now utilize the program for appointment-scheduling, progress reports, tracking student participation at events and services, communication with students, and sharing of information on student needs. Please join us for an overview of EAB Navigate’s many functions led by our EAB Strategic Leader, Mr. Kyle Whitaker, on August 1, 9:00am, Wingo Boardroom. A session for Care Unit Leaders and users will follow immediately after at 9:30am. All welcome.

 

Submitted by: Sara Bailey, sbailey7@uca.edu on 07/24/2023

From the NSF website:

The goals of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes program include advancing research in the mathematical sciences, increasing the impact of the mathematical sciences in other disciplines, and expanding the talent base engaged in mathematical research in the United States. Institutes have proven to be an effective means of achieving these goals.

Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes are large-scale projects that collectively have several important impacts:

Institutes advance research in the mathematical sciences, encourage research that is timely and potentially transformative, and assist rapid and broad dissemination of new ideas;
Institutes focus effort and excellence in the mathematical sciences, operating on a national scale to reach across the mathematical disciplines, to explore emerging frontiers of those disciplines, and to engage with scientific opportunities in other fields;
Institutes provide intellectual infrastructure for research collaborations within the mathematical sciences and at the interface of the mathematical sciences and other disciplines;
Institutes increase the impact of the mathematical sciences in other disciplines by sponsoring interdisciplinary activities and enhancing synergistic approaches to significant scientific problems;
Institutes provide opportunities for students and postdoctoral fellows to interact with leading researchers;
Institutes support the exchange of information with business, industry, government, and national laboratories, providing access to expertise in the mathematical sciences;
Institutes demonstrate leadership in promoting diversity in the mathematical sciences enterprise;
Institutes provide opportunities for outreach to the scientific community and the public at large;
Institutes play an important role in fostering international collaborations.

Estimated Number of Awards: 5 to 8

Anticipated Funding Amount: $40,000,000

Submission Deadline: March 14, 2024

For more information, please visit the link below.

https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mathematical-sciences-research-institutes

Submitted by: Sara Bailey, sbailey7@uca.edu on 07/24/2023

From the NEA website:

Through fellowships to published translators, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and merit. We encourage translations of writers and of work that are not well represented in English, as well as work that has not previously been translated into English.

Competition for fellowships is rigorous. Potential applicants should consider carefully whether their work will be competitive at the national level.

Applications must be submitted on January 18, 2024. Late applications are not accepted.

Applicants will receive notification of awards and rejections no sooner than December 2024. Support for a project may begin any time between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026, and extend for up to two years. For more information, please visit the link below.

https://www.arts.gov/grants/translation-projects/program-description