Call for Applications: Boosting Course Accessibility Faculty Fellowships
The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2026-2027 Boosting Course Accessibility Faculty Fellowship
2026-2027 Digital Accessibility Communities of Practice Co-Leads Announced
The University System of Maryland (USM) Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of four Faculty Co-Leads for the 2026-2027 Digital Accessibility Communities of Practice (CoPs).
USM Faculty Named Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows for 2026-2027
The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation at the University System of Maryland (USM) welcomes a cohort of 14 faculty selected as 2026-2027 Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows from across our USM institutions.
USM Announces 26-27 Senior Fellows to Drive Academic Innovation
The University System of Maryland (USM) Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of three Senior Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. These faculty leaders will play a pivotal role in advancing the Kirwan Center’s mission to foster excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship across the system’s 12 institutions.
Fourth Cohort of Elkins SoTL Fellowship Awardees Named
The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation welcomes the 2026-2027 cohort of Elkins SoTL Fellows – USM faculty will receive mini-grants and technical support to conduct projects focused on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
USM Gen AI Pedagogy Fellowship Program (2026-27) Call for Applications
The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation invites applications for the Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows Program for the 2026-2027 academic year. We seek faculty from across the University System of Maryland to participate in this year-long program, which includes structured, cohort-based learning, an opportunity to lead a faculty development workshop among peers, and a $1,500 stipend.
The program is grounded in the principle that AI pedagogy is stronger when it is informed by evidence. Fellows will explore a problem of practice in one of three topic areas:
17 Faculty Selected for Boosting Course Accessibility Mini Grant Program
The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce that 17 faculty members have been selected to participate in the Boosting Course Accessibility mini grant program.
Inaugural Cohort of Faculty Named Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 -- The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation welcomes a cohort of 24 faculty selected as 2025-2026 Generative AI Pedagogy Fellows from across all 12 USM institutions.
USM and Google Announce Partnership
The University System of Maryland (USM) and Google announced a new partnership today that will help thousands of USM students and other Maryland learners earn Google Career Certificates in high-growth fields including cybersecurity, data analytics, and project management at no cost.
Kirwan Center Names Two Senior Fellows for Generative AI Pedagogy
The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation at the University System of Maryland (USM) welcomes 2025-2026 Senior Fellows focusing on Generative AI pedagogy, Dr. Diane Alonso of University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Dr. Tracy Tomlinson of University of Maryland, College Park.
