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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).

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 ÏÂÔض¶Òõ 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:

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.Ìý

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation welcomes the 2025-2026 cohort of Elkins SoTL Fellows – USM faculty who will receive mini-grants and technical support to conduct projects focused on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).

The ÏÂÔض¶Òõ (USM) is proud to announce the formation of the Digital Accessibility (DA) Working Group, spearheaded by the Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation. This initiative brings together representatives from all 12 USM campuses, community college representatives, independent public university representatives, private college representatives, and MarylandOnline to address the critical need for accessible digital course materials across the State of Maryland.