Hofstra Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence

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The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at Hofstra University was established in 1990 to support the work of the Hofstra faculty. In 2002 it was renamed as the Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence to reflect a broader mission including researching and general faculty assistance. [1] The primary purpose of the CTSE was to promote and encourage excellence in teaching, learning, research, publication, and other scholarly pursuits through a variety of academic activities. Specifically, it provided a formal mechanism to support non-funded research and other scholarly activities in a general manner across the entire Hofstra campus.

The CTSE was a resource for the Hofstra community. Some of the CTSE's initiatives and programs included:

The Hofstra Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence was disbanded in 2012.

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References

  1. "Faculty - CTSE - Expanded Role - Hofstra University". Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2007-10-30.