An Idea
What We've Done
Increased grant $$ (EPA & NSF grants)
Increased programming to support faculty writers
Launched a celebration of faculty research and creative activities (SOIRE)
Launched Presidential Awards for faculty research and scholarly activity
What May Come
Move to comprehensive university
Consideration of 5/5 load and teaching intensive track
Additional Ph.D. tracks
=
increased research & publication demands
What's Needed
Time and space for faculty to write & create
Gainesville Campus
more students
more faculty
more building space
more growth
Center for Faculty Writing
A ~ 500 sq. ft space on the GVL campus dedicated to faculty writing and faculty writing programming.
Round tables
Roller chairs
Roller white boards
Comfortable chairs
Coffee
Outlets
Programming
This space could host
SoTL Academy F2F meetings
Write Now Academy F2F meetings
Grants and contracts workshops
Pre-tenure workshops
SOIRE poster presentations
Writing groups
solo writers
Community
Space to Write
More importantly, this would be open space for faculty to write.
Open during university hours
Director
Me
Since 2013,
3 book contracts, 2 published
9 peer-reviewed articles
What I Ask
~500 sq ft
Furniture
Student-worker
Finally...
We would be the first.