The plan addresses primarily St. Croix with St. Thomas as an alternate for comparison purposes. Johnson and Wales Culinary Arts Deans visited the facilities and personnel on both St. Croix and St. Thomas as part of their research. A completed plan is due by the end of June 1998. This workshop was in response to a survey administered to faculty where they indicated Critical Thinking was the topic of greatest interest. Dr. Arnold Highfield Community Service Dr. Solomon Kabuki University Service Dr. Frank Rinehart Faculty were selected by a panel of faculty members.
Awards are to be used to support instruction and professional development activities.
The Office of Faculty Development announced for the first time Incentive Grants to support innovative instructional initiatives by faculty. The deadline for submission of Applications was May 25, 1998. Hands on experience, classroom experiences using current resources, and networking with participants with common interest were some of the benefits that Ms. Nibbs recorded from these courses.