Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) Summer Leadership Institute for STEM Faculty

Posted by American Association of Colleges and Universities on February 1, 2016

PKAL Summer Leadership Institute—Applications Due February 24

Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) Summer Leadership Institute for STEM Faculty

Institute I: July 12–July 17, 2016
Institute II: July 19–July 24, 2016
Institute III: July 26–July 31, 2016
The Claggett Center, Adamstown, Maryland

Applications Due February 24, 2016

The PKAL Summer Leadership Institute is designed for both early and mid-career STEM faculty engaged in leading projects aimed at transforming undergraduate STEM education in their classrooms, departments, and institutions. The five-day intensive Institute provides faculty participants with the theory and practice required to effectively manage the politics of such change and contribute to the national STEM higher education reform effort.

All of the Institutes are identical in format and programming, and include a team of eight mentors who are nationally recognized leaders in STEM higher education. Institute mentors play a key role in guiding the Institute, contributing first-hand experience in institutional change leadership at the local and national levels. Mentors work with participants during the Institute to shape a personal agenda for leadership, and develop an action plan for an ongoing or new undergraduate STEM initiative at either the campus or national level. Significant time is allotted for informal conversation and reflection with mentors.

Additionally, the Institute strategically utilizes a combination of introspection and experiential learning—along with a variety of other approaches that include, but are not limited to, case studies, role-playing, and collaborative problem-solving exercises—in order to empower a cadre of leaders who are equipped to:

• Lead Change with Courage;
• Embrace Diverse Perspectives with Authenticity and Legitimacy; and
• Communicate Bold, New Ideas with Thoughtfulness and Clarity

Emerging STEM faculty leaders from all institution types, especially community colleges and minority-serving institutions, are encouraged to apply. STEM faculty from historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

All applications are due on February 24, 2016. For more information on the Institute, visit http://www.aacu.org/summerinstitutes/sli.

To learn more about Project Kaleidoscope, please visit http://www.aacu.org/pkal, e-mail us at pkal@aacu.org, or call us at 202.884.7439.