Curriculum Excellence and Co-Curricular Support Grants
With financial and administrative support from the Office of the Provost, grants of up to $1000 are available by application to the Office of Academic Access and Excellence to support interdisciplinary, collaborative programming across the college. These grants are available to all full- and part-time faculty and staff through a competitive process that is announced once during each academic year. The grants will support proposals that advance the goals of academic excellence through innovation, collaboration, critical engagement and/or cross-disciplinary programming.
Spring 2025 Grant Recipients
Lucy Trimarco and Rebecca Midden, School of Design - Inclusive Design Lecture Series – a series of lectures presented by three distinguished professionals who represent diverse perspectives on design equity and social impact.
Lauren Peters Downing and Jenny Lee Dupuis – A Lecture and Hands-on Workshop on the History and Power of Palestinian Tatreez with Wafa Ghnaim with an activation and discussion of objects from the Fashion Study Collection.
Monique Maye and Beth Ryan - The Close Connections Series – connecting students and alumni with industry professionals from diverse creative fields through performance, dialogue, and interactive exchange.
Spring 2024 Grant Recipients
| Name | Department |
| Visda Goudarzi | Audio Arts and Acoustics |
| Robert Hanserd | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Darlene Jackson | Career Center |
| Andrew Krzak | English and Creative Writing |
| Grace Overbeke | Theatre |
| Susan Padveen | Theatre |
| Kelsa Rieger-Haywood | Dance |
| LaVance Walker | Student Persistence |
| Dr. John Williams | Theatre |
Spring 2023 Grant Recipients
Cultural Opportunities and Diversity Expo (CODE) – Darlene Jackson (Career Center), Madeline Smith (TRIO), Roy Salazar (TRIO), Jeff Spitz (CTVA), Charee Mosby-Holloway (SDI)
Prison and Neighborhood Arts Project – Dave Pabellon (Design), Sarah Ross (SAIC)
Neuro-inclusive Training & Programming – Grace Overbeke (Theater), Jackie Spinner (Communication), Melissa Gamble (Fashion Studies)
Learning From Native Writers & Artists – Joan Giroux (Art & Art History), Onur Öztürk (Art & Art History), Carolina Alaya (ECW), Jay Bigboy (ECW), Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin (Communication), Laurie Hewlings-Little (CTVA), Rich King (HHSS), Jeanne Petrolle (ECW), Jeff Spitz (CTVA)
Diversity, Inclusivity, and the Future of Avatars: An Interdisciplinary Workshop and Discussion – Lauren Peters (Fashion), Taylor Hokanson (Art & Art History)
Equity in Exhibition Application Processes – Philip von Zweck (Art & Art History, Design), Meg Duguid (DEPS), Jude Bettridge (Communication)
Tom Jones Lecture in Photography – Karen Irvine (MoCP), Kelli Connell (Photography)