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The Colonial Academic Alliance is turning to true innovators – faculty and staff at our member institutions – to generate powerful ideas that creatively address the challenges we face in higher education. The Alliance will support and champion these ideas through the newly created Innovate/Collaborate (IN/CO) Grant Program, providing grants of $5,000—$20,000 per year (for […]

W.E. Do! Women Entrepreneurs and Our Stories April 12, 2017 | 9:00AM – 2:00PM McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center, Elon University  Join us for a day of inspiration and networking as we celebrate women’s entrepreneurship and innovation! W.E. Do! is an event dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs. Featuring several fantastic speakers, a panel session, and a […]

The Alliance’s 2017 Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) was held at Elon University. March 31 – April 1, 2017. Approximately 65 students from Alliance institutions participated in the conference, which included opportunities to showcase their research and attend “Lunch and Learn” professional development sessions.  Participants were selected by the Undergraduate Research Directors on each campus. Abstracts from […]

Best Practices Blog | Professional Learning Clubs for Faculty By Jessica T. Smith, Ph.D., Instructional Technologist, Teaching and Learning Technology, College of Charleston When it comes to teaching, many college faculty are untrained and unprepared. Unlike our fellow educators in K-12, most college faculty were never taught how to teach. Perhaps you were solely a […]

The Colonial Academic Alliance office will move to the campus of Elon University in Elon, N.C. beginning July 1, 2016. The Colonial Academic Alliance was most recently headquartered at Towson University, and the offices have been located on several different campuses over the past decade. “We’re excited to work with the Colonial Academic Alliance,” said […]