Office for Faculty Excellence

May 25, 2023

OFE Wins POD Network Innovation Award

The Office for Faculty Excellence (OFE) won the POD Innovation Award for its summer program, NC State SPARK! 

Mar 16, 2023

Collaborating on Faculty Excellence

The inaugural Conference on Faculty Excellence, with the theme of “Stronger Together: Collaborating for Faculty Excellence,” brought together more than 150 faculty, staff and students from across NC State and other area colleges and universities. 

Jun 7, 2022

Get Your Creative Juices Flowing

Idea generation is described as the process of creating, developing and communicating abstract, concrete or visual ideas. The Office for Faculty Excellence wants to help faculty, staff and graduate students harness that process to inspire you for the upcoming academic year by offering Idea Camp. 

Mar 10, 2022

Teaching and Learning in a “New Normal”

You’ve probably heard the phrase “new normal” used in various settings throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, not always in a positive light. At NC State, however, faculty see the phrase as an opportunity to create something better, as showcased last month at the Office for Faculty Excellence’s (OFE) 2022 Teaching and Learning Symposium. 

Feb 14, 2022

Teaching and Learning Symposium: Creating Our New Normal

The Office for Faculty Excellence's signature annual event, the Teaching and Learning Symposium celebrates teaching and learning at NC State by bringing together NC State faculty and staff to participate in interactive sessions led by NC State faculty, attend a keynote lecture, view a poster session, and meet and talk with peers who are interested in teaching and learning. 

Jan 19, 2022

Mindfulness Practices in the Classroom Webinar (Faculty Conversation Series)

The benefits of mindfulness practices have been realized with health for several years; however, its role to help with student learning and memory is still being explored. Series facilitator Dr. Maria Gallardo-Williams will be joined by OFE Faculty Fellow Dr. Erica Kosal for a discussion about what is known from the literature on how mindfulness can help with student learning and mental health. 

Sep 15, 2021

Resources for Faculty Success

NC State’s Office for Faculty Excellence fosters faculty success in every career stage by offering professional and leadership development programming, supporting policies related to faculty employment, and facilitating faculty awards and recognition. The office, formed from a merger of the former Office of Faculty Affairs and the Office of Faculty Development, continues to support and guide faculty by enhancing traditional offerings and expanding programming. 

Jul 20, 2021

Office for Faculty Excellence – New Name, Same High-Level Service to Faculty

Both the Office of Faculty Affairs and the Office of Faculty Development helped NC State faculty in professional development for more than 10 years. During that time, their shared ideals strengthened each other’s efforts, bringing about the realization that they would work even more effectively together.