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Society announces new name!
The Society for Values in Higher Education
is delighted to announce a new name:
The Society for the Future of Higher Education.
This new name is accompanied by a new mission statement:
The Society for the Future of Higher Education (SFHE) is an incubator and advocate for ideas, strategies, and pedagogies to lead higher education to a more inclusive, just, and equitable future.
The new name draws upon the Society’s nearly 100-year tradition of disruption and innovation while explicitly orienting itself to the future of higher education. The Society will fully transition to its new name at the 2021 Annual Meeting in July.
Call For Papers
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
SUBMIT BY MAY 15, 2021
Can We Talk? The University’s Role in Public Discourse
In a time when misinformation, disinformation, and “fake news” run rampant, how can institutions of higher education respond to the need for accurate information and civil discourse? What ethical obligations do universities and their faculties have to the common good related to accurate and honest information?
The annual conference will be virtual, from July 13-16.
More information and registration available soon.
Reclaiming Your Writing Time and Space
Virtual Retreat
May 14 – May 16, 2021
Writing can be a solitary process, even more so now. Join us for free, over a long weekend, to work on your writing and build community.
Benefits
- Dedicated time for writing, whatever kind you do
- Help with goal-setting
- Mentoring/review of your work
- Opportunity to make personal and professional connections
Over the long weekend, you will have multiple opportunities for group discussion, individual feedback, and individual writing time.
Space is limited. Register by May 7th
Our Mission
The Society for Values in Higher Education is a fellowship of teachers and others who care deeply about ethical issues—such as integrity, diversity, social justice and civic responsibility—facing higher education and the wider society. We believe that such values call for study, reflection, discussion, and action. We pursue these activities through publications, projects, regional gatherings, and an annual national meeting.
Our Work
Reading for the Common Good
Since 2013, SVHE has supported reading groups across the country by providing free books. Titles are selected by the conference planning committee and relate to our conference theme, books provided reflect our concern for issues affecting society generally, and higher education specifically. We have provided nearly 400 books to groups organized by SVHE members. This fall, six groups are meeting to discuss So You Want to Talk About Race? By Ijeoma Oluo. The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs are Spread by Cailin O’Connor and James Weatherall is the selection for the spring. Both books lead up to our summer conference themed “Can We Talk? The University’s Role in Public Discourse.” All SVHE members are invited to organize a group. Group participants do not need to be SVHE members.
Support for Young Scholars
Since 2010, SVHE has offered support to young scholars through the Mary Jo Small Fellowship program. Named for a late member who made it her special work to nurture young professionals, Mary Jo Small Fellowships cover the cost of registration, room and board, and travel to a Fellows Meeting. While there, the Fellows have an opportunity to network with more senior professionals from across the country and form mentoring relationships in a welcoming environment.