Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Highlands Center for Faculty Initatives

Collection — other: High 1

Identifier: 100-106

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The bulk of this collection is made up of annual reports from 1992-2001. Other materials surround the activities of the Center.

Dates

1992-2001
1992-2001

Creator

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Highlands Center for Faculty Initiatives (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use by researchers in the university archive.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical or Historical Information

The Center for Excellence in Teaching was established in 1992. Its mission was to support the State System of Higher Education's "Twelve Goals" document. In May 2000, the center was renamed the Highlands Center for Faculty Initatives with a changed mission. The revised mission for the Center was to "foster faculty initiatives..." The original four institutes comprising the Center for Excellence in Teaching were Curriculum, Instuction and Collaboration, Ethics and Values Education, Early Education and Literacy. This changed in 1996-97 when the institutes for Early Education and Literacy were dropped and intitutes for Lifelong Learning and University Teaching and Learning were added. Then in 2000, the Center added the Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation-PA (CETP-PA) Institute. Since its inception, the Center operated under co-directors. In 1992-93 it was Ruthanne Atkinson and Robert Connors. They were succeeded in 1995-96 by Ken Adams and Dawn Snodgrass. Another change occured in 1998-99 when Mary M. Bevevino replaced Ken Adams. Donald Sheehy then replaced Dawn Snodgrass in 1999-2000. In 2002, the co-directors were Ken Adams and Donald Sheehy. The last co-directors were Robert Hass and Susan Hagel. The location of the Center was originally at the Miller Research Center. It was relocated to McNerney Hall. The Center closed in 2009.

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

The Highlands Center for Faculty Initiatives (formerly The Center for Excellence in Teaching) was established in 1992. It is comprised of five institutes; Institute for Curriculum, Instruction and Collaboration, Institute for Ethics and Values, Institute for Lifelong Learning, CEPT-PA, and Institute for University Teaching and Learning. The primary mission of the Highlands Center is to foster faculty initiatives in all areas of academic endeavor and professional service.