Kudos to our newly-certified Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructors! Having completed an intensive 3-day training in January, our instructors will jumpstart WNE’s MHFA program on campus by teaching their own MHFA courses, which will help participants provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

Visit the Mental Health First Aid webpage to learn more and keep an eye out for upcoming course offerings.

Thomas Hull's Work Featured in National Geographic Magazine

Western New England University is proud to announce that the work of Professor Tom Hull has been featured in the latest issue of National Geographic magazine.

The article, titled "The Future is Folded," explores the ways in which origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, is being used to drive futuristic technologies.

Dr. Vedang Chauhan Selected as 2022 Engineering Unleashed Fellow

College of Engineering Professor, Dr. Vedang Chauhan, has been named an Engineering Unleashed Fellow. This designation recognizes leadership in undergraduate engineering education by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), a 50-partner collaborative whose mission is to instill an entrepreneurial mindset within undergraduate engineering students.

On the recommendation of the President, Dr. Robert E. Johnson, and approval from the Board of Trustees at the December meeting, eight faculty members have been promoted and granted tenure, and two have been granted tenure.

Those receiving tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor are Dr. Brittany Adams, occupational therapy; Dr. Jingru Benner, mechanical engineering; Daniel Bevacqua, English; Christine Crutchfield, English; Dr. Justin Foy, chemistry; Dr. Myungseob Kim, civil and environmental engineering; Dr. Chang Hoon Lee, civil and environmental engineering; Dr. Tamara Shattuck, education; Dr. Paul Tomolonis, accounting; and Dr. Jingzhou Zhao, mechanical engineering.

Those receiving tenure are Dr. Creaig Dunton, criminal justice; and Dr. Erin Murray, occupational therapy.

“All of these faculty members have made exceptional contributions to the University, demonstrated by their teaching, scholarship, creative research, and service to the community,” said Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. Maria Toyoda.

Faculty promotions are currently under review and will be featured in the next Provost newsletter.

The purpose of sabbatical leave is to provide tenured full-time faculty the stimulus and opportunity to enrich their personal and professional resources through study, scholarly research, practical research, writing, or collegial experiences in teaching and relevant professional activity.

Grant Coaching from McAllister & Quinn

Are you interested in an opportunity to receive grant coaching from McAllister & Quinn? The Provost’s Office will be accepting applications from full-time faculty members who are willing to work over the summer of 2023 with Rachel Flammer and Sally White of McAllister & Quinn. This first cohort will be for up to five faculty members who will receive training in grant writing. 

For those faculty members who are selected, the process will begin with an introductory webinar in May. The next step will be an individual interview with the consultants, in order to identify the top two or three grant possibilities that would be the best fit for the faculty member and their research interests. Then, throughout the summer, there will be five or six individual feedback sessions, during which Rachel and/or Sally will coach the faculty member in the grant application process and help them to develop a robust concept paper. 

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply by March 24, 2023.  Faculty members will be selected by April 7, 2023.

New Policy in Effect for Use of Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor

To make the online testing environment more equitable, secure, and accessible, Western New England University makes Respondus LockDown Browser and a companion technology, Respondus Monitor, available for use by faculty, at their discretion, for courses or sections of courses designated by the Office of the Registrar in the catalog or course schedule as Distance Education courses (ONLIN, ONSYN, ONLTD, ONFLX, or HYBRD).

Commencement RSVP Form

This year's commencement ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. (Undergraduate) and Sunday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m. (Graduate, Pharmacy, OTD, and Law) in the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center. Don’t miss out! Please use this link to confirm your attendance at the ceremonies RSVP by Monday, March 20.

Tuesday, March 8

The countdown is on for #WNEgives 2023! Join the WNE community as we come together on for our annual day of giving.