Center for Faculty and Curricular Development
Supporting the professional development and pedagogical initiatives of the Bard College faculty, The Center for Faculty and Curricular Development (CFCD) offers programs and support for faculty at all stages in their teaching and professional development. Regular programming includes Lightning Lunches (noon discussions in the faculty dining room), a series of events designed specifically for new and junior faculty, publishing panels, open classrooms, teaching roundtables, and summer workshops. Ongoing projects include peer observation of teaching, one-on-one consultations on syllabus and assignment design, and mentoring. Visit our newsroom for upcoming programs and more.
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Call for Nominations - due May 14, 2024
The Stuart Levine Award for Leadership and Collegiality honors faculty members who advance Bard College’s commitment to distinction in undergraduate liberal arts and sciences education in and outside the classroom. The annual award recognizes those who demonstrate extraordinary dedication to the institution and its mission. Through distinctive contributions to the life of the College, award recipients foster and help to realize values of curiosity, excellence, integrity, and mutual respect among all members of the Bard community.
All faculty members with at least five years of service are eligible for the annual award.
Nominations are invited from students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The selection is made by the president upon the recommendation of the dean of the college and chairs of the four divisions of the College. The recipient of this award is announced at the final faculty meeting of the year. Previous recipients are Brooke Jude (2021), Swapan Jain (2022), and Nicole Caso (2023).
Nominations by students, alumni/ae, staff, and faculty will be accepted through May 14, 2024. Please attach a statement explaining why this nominee is deserving of the award.
The Stuart Levine Award for Leadership and Collegiality was established in 2021 by the faculty and administration to honor Stuart Levine, professor emeritus of psychology and dean emeritus, who joined the Bard faculty in 1964 and devoted 56 years of continuous service to the College.