USM News and Updates

AI Amplified: Showcase Spotlights

admin-jennifer — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:57:59 +0000

AI Amplified: Showcase Spotlights

Exploring Generative AI in Teaching and Learning

AI Amplified: Showcase Spotlights explores innovative applications of generative AI in teaching and learning. Each session features educators pioneering thoughtful, pedagogically-grounded approaches to AI integration in their classrooms.

September Spotlight: LLMs in English Departments: Teaching Rhetoric as AI Literacy

Monday, September 21 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

Call for Applications: Boosting Course Accessibility Faculty Fellowships

admin-jennifer — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:56:49 +0000

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2026-2027 Boosting Course Accessibility Faculty Fellowship

2026-2027 Digital Accessibility Communities of Practice Co-Leads Announced

admin-jennifer — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:28:44 +0000

The 51�Թ�� (USM) Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of four Faculty Co-Leads for the 2026-2027 Digital Accessibility Communities of Practice (CoPs).

USM Faculty Named Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows for 2026-2027

admin-jennifer — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:36:24 +0000

The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation at the 51�Թ�� (USM) welcomes a cohort of 14 faculty selected as 2026-2027 Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows from across our USM institutions.

USM Announces 26-27 Senior Fellows to Drive Academic Innovation

admin-jennifer — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:25:40 +0000

The 51�Թ�� (USM) Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of three Senior Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. These faculty leaders will play a pivotal role in advancing the Kirwan Center’s mission to foster excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship across the system’s 12 institutions.

Fourth Cohort of Elkins SoTL Fellowship Awardees Named

admin-nancy — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:59:10 +0000

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation welcomes the 2026-2027 cohort of Elkins SoTL Fellows – USM faculty will receive mini-grants and technical support to conduct projects focused on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).

USM Gen AI Pedagogy Fellowship Program (2026-27) Call for Applications

admin-jennifer — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:39:39 +0000

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation invites applications for the Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows Program for the 2026-2027 academic year. We seek faculty from across the 51�Թ�� to participate in this year-long program, which includes structured, cohort-based learning, an opportunity to lead a faculty development workshop among peers, and a $1,500 stipend.

The program is grounded in the principle that AI pedagogy is stronger when it is informed by evidence. Fellows will explore a problem of practice in one of three topic areas:

Call for Proposals: 2026-27 Elkins SoTL Fellows Program

admin-nancy — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:19:35 +0000

17 Faculty Selected for Boosting Course Accessibility Mini Grant Program

admin-jennifer — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:39:59 +0000

The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce that 17 faculty members have been selected to participate in the Boosting Course Accessibility mini grant program.

Inaugural Cohort of Faculty Named Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows

admin-jennifer — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:43:04 +0000

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 -- The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation welcomes a cohort of 24 faculty selected as 2025-2026 Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows from across all 12 USM institutions.