Mellon Grant

In December 2014, Xavier's Center for the Advancement of Teaching was honored to receive a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon foundation. The grant, entitled CAT Turns XX: Sustainability for Teachers-Scholars, provides continued support for our Faculty Communities of Teaching Scholars initiative as well as establishing a working group in support of contemplative inquiry. The grant also supports Faculty Travel and First-Time Grant Writer mini-grants.

Documents

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CAT Turns XX: Sustainability for Teachers-Scholars [PDF, 250 Kb, 15 pages]

Previous Mellon Grants

In 1998, Xavier University was awarded a three-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a faculty development program. This grant, administered by Xavier's Center for the Advancement of Teaching, was designed to enable faculty to acquire, improve, and advance their capabilities in using information technologies to transform the teaching and learning process. In 2001, the Center proposed a renewal of the grant which was approved by the Mellon Foundation.

During its time, this grant was the Center's primary source of support for technology-related initiatives. The following initiatives supported faculty and student uses of information technology in innovative, substantive, and educationally important ways.

Technology Infusion Projects [See also: Intitiatives > Technology Infusion]
Rich Media Projects [See also: Intitiatives > Rich Media]
Research and Planning for a Technology Training Center and IT Certification for Students
Travel grants

In 2008, Xavier University was awarded a generous two-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the Faculty Communities of Teaching Scholars (FaCTS) initiative. FaCTS aims to provide faculty with systematic, deeper, authentic development opportunities that will enhance their teaching and students' learning.

Documents

FaCTS Grant

2008 Grant Proposal [PDF, 84 Kb, 12 pages]
2011 Final Report [Zipped Archive, 8.4 Mb]

Renewal Grant

2007 Final Report [PDF, 44 Kb, 11 pages]
2004-2005 Interim Report [PDF, 230 Kb, 18 pages]
2003 Interim Report [PDF, 47 Kb, 11 pages]
2002 Interim Report [PDF, 53 Kb, 13 pages]
2001 Renewal Proposal [PDF, 83 Kb, 32 pages]

Original Grant

2002 Final Report [PDF, 106 Kb, 14 pages]
Appendices to Final Report [PDF, 344 Kb, 114 pages]
2000 Interim Report [PDF, 276 Kb, 26 pages]
(also available in HTML format)
1999 Interim Report [PDF, 552 Kb, 18 pages]
(also available in HTML format)
1997 Proposal [PDF, 49 Kb, 18 pages]