KU Office of Faculty Affairs

KU Office of Faculty Affairs University of Kansas Office of Faculty Affairs

The Office of Faculty Affairs supports faculty and faculty leadership in the development of an exceptional learning community at the University of Kansas.

09/03/2026

Now is the time to get ambitious on your writing goals — Our Fall Faculty Writing Circles begin next week!

📅 Sept. 8, Oct. 6 & Nov. 3
🕒 3:00–4:30 p.m.
📍 Watson Library, 4th Floor, Graduate Student Study Space

Grab your laptop and charger and we'll provide the snacks!

RSVP at https://rockcha.lk/FWC-2026 or in our link in bio.

09/01/2026

Welcome September!

Join the Office of Faculty Affairs at our events this month:

✍️ Sept 8: Faculty Writing Circle: Fall 2026
✨ Sept 8: Spotlight on Faculty Excellence: Lauren Ptomey
🕑 Sept 14: Faculty Learning Circle: Balancing time to get things done
✨ Sept 8: Spotlight on Faculty Excellence: Michael Wang
📝 Sept 24/25: Comprehensive/Promotion Reviews for Instructional Faculty Policy workshop
💬 New Faculty Mentor groups: All month long!

Teaching the next generation of chemists and chemical engineers is only part of Dr. Bala Subramaniam's impact. Through h...
08/31/2026

Teaching the next generation of chemists and chemical engineers is only part of Dr. Bala Subramaniam's impact. Through his research, mentorship and service, he's helping shape a more sustainable future for communities in Kansas and beyond.

Whether developing technologies that reduce carbon footprint or making research and education accessible, Dr. Subramaniam is driven by a simple goal: creating solutions that benefit both human health and the environment.

Dr. Subramaniam was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society, one of the highest honors in the chemical sciences. The recognition celebrates not only his research in sustainable chemistry and engineering but also his volunteer service advancing green chemistry and engineering.

Congratulations to Dr. Subramaniam on this well-deserved honor. We're proud to celebrate his lasting impact on the KU community, the chemical society, and a more sustainable future. 💙❤️

University of Kansas School of Engineering

08/28/2026

✅ Clear your mind
✅ Get organized
✅ Focus on what matters most

This semester, join Dr. Marilu Goodyear for a Faculty Learning Community exploring the Getting Things Done productivity framework. Through interactive sessions and optional coaching, you'll learn practical tools to better manage tasks, commitments, and your time.

📅 In-person sessions: Sept. 14, Oct. 12 & Nov. 2
🕒 3:00–4:30 p.m.
📍 Strong Hall, Room 36

Plus, optional virtual coaching sessions are available to support your progress throughout the semester.

🌟 Celebrating Jayhawk excellence! 🌟This recognition highlights faculty members whose outstanding research, scholarship, ...
08/26/2026

🌟 Celebrating Jayhawk excellence! 🌟

This recognition highlights faculty members whose outstanding research, scholarship, creative work and mentorship are making a difference at KU and beyond. Representing campuses across the university, these honorees exemplify the excellence, innovation and leadership that drive KU's mission forward.

Join us in celebrating their accomplishments and the impact they have on students, their fields and communities. 💙❤️

💙❤️ Happy first day of classes! Please help us welcome KU's newest faculty members!More than 70 new faculty have joined ...
08/24/2026

💙❤️ Happy first day of classes! Please help us welcome KU's newest faculty members!

More than 70 new faculty have joined the KU community across our Lawrence and Edwards campuses, bringing fresh perspectives, innovative research and a commitment to student success.

Last week, the Office of Faculty Affairs welcomed our new faculty during full-time and part-time orientation and a campus tour.

👏 Join us in welcoming our newest Jayhawks!

Congratulations to this year's cohort of Senior Administrative Fellows! The Senior Administrative Fellows Program cultiv...
08/18/2026

Congratulations to this year's cohort of Senior Administrative Fellows! The Senior Administrative Fellows Program cultivates the leadership skills and organizational know-how of tenured KU faculty through a yearlong exploration and mentoring curriculum.

🔴Juliana Carlson, social welfare
🔵Patrick Downes, management The University of Kansas School of Business
🔴Arpita Ghosh, counseling psychology University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences
🔵Melissa Grady, music education
🔴Justin Hutchison, civil, environmental & architectural engineering
🔵Adi Masli, accounting The University of Kansas School of Business
🔴Mikhail Medvedev, physics & astronomy
🔵Hannah Park, visual communication design
🔴Raúl Rojas, speech-language-hearing Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders, University of Kansas
🔵Zijun Wang, pharmacology & toxicology University of Kansas School of Pharmacy

08/17/2026

✨ This week, we are welcoming new faculty to KU during New Faculty Orientation! But the meaningful connections made during orientation don't end here.

🍂 This fall we are offering two New Faculty Mentor Groups as part of our Faculty Learning Circles series.

New Faculty Mentor Groups offer a place for new faculty to connect and share their experiences in a supportive community setting. Groups are open to any faculty member beginning their career at KU in calendar year 2026.

✨ Kinda chic to be a Jayhawk.The Office of Faculty Affairs loves being a part of a community that supports learning, con...
08/13/2026

✨ Kinda chic to be a Jayhawk.

The Office of Faculty Affairs loves being a part of a community that supports learning, connection, discovery and recognition. We are looking forward to the fall semester and many more chic moments to come 💙❤️

Did you know?!We have been supporting faculty throughout the summer with our policy alignment workshops. These workshops...
08/10/2026

Did you know?!

We have been supporting faculty throughout the summer with our policy alignment workshops. These workshops help those working on policy revisions understand and work on unit policy revisions related to the recent faculty collective bargaining agreement.

We have 6 more workshops coming up this fall on:
📝 comprehensive, promotion, and post-promotion reviews for instructional faculty and unclassified academic staff
📒 milestone review workshops for unclassified academic staff
📋 workload policy

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