Arboretum Collaborative

Do you want to know more about environmental stewardship?
Would you like to explore ideas for infusing environmental stewardship into your course curriculum?
If so, consider applying for the 2010 Arboretum Collaborative!

The ARBORETUM COLLABORATIVE is a Presidential initiative designed to bring together competitively selected JMU faculty during the spring 2010 semester to learn and share with one another. A series of informational sessions as well as resources will be provided to increase participants' awareness and knowledge of environmental stewardship with the goal of stimulating curriculum innovation. The Center for Faculty Innovation and the JMU Institute for Stewardship of the Natural World will co-organize this program.

Expectations: Selected faculty will attend weekly sessions during the spring semester. All applicants should be available to meet on Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00 at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum.

Application Process: Applications are welcome from all JMU faculty, but preference will be given to those teaching in areas that do not traditionally focus on environmental stewardship. The goal of the program is to stimulate new curriculum innovation and is intended for faculty who are not already incorporating significant sustainability or environmental stewardship components into their courses. Faculty teaching general education, discipline-specific, or multi-disciplinary courses are eligible to apply for the Arboretum Collaborative.

Due Date: Applications are due Friday, October 9, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. A committee will review applications and selected participants will be notified by October 16, 2009.

Stipend: Ten participants will be selected to receive a $750 stipend for the spring semester and will be expected to develop a summer grant prospectus for the summer of 2010. They will receive a $3000 stipend to extensively modify an existing course to be taught during the 2010-2011 academic year.