Butler Named Chancellor's Leadership Fellow
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Allison Butler, communication, has been named a Chancellor's Leadership Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year. One of six UMass Amherst faculty members chosen for the Fellowship, Butler plans to use the opportunity to explore ways to re-imagine the undergraduate general education curriculum and consider more opportunities for experiential learning for students.
"I am thrilled to work with Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Hajir on this project," says Butler. "Experiential learning is a transformative experience for students, one that provides students with practical skills, invaluable contributions to their resumes, and the opportunity to see in real-time how their work matters. Further, a robust general education curriculum invites students to think both broadly and deeply about the complexities of the world and their own roles."
The Chancellor's Leadership Fellowship program seeks to cultivate future campus leaders by offering a half-time, one-year temporary appointment to an administrative area on campus and providing mentoring from the leader of the host unit. In addition, fellows are expected to launch a significant program during their fellowship year.