Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows
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The Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows is a community of award-winning teachers who are lifetime members of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), and are a constituency within the STLHE. The Council shares the aims of the STLHE, advises the 3M National Teaching Fellowships Program Coordinator, and undertakes projects that enhance teaching and learning in Canadian post-secondary institutions |
Vision and Goals
- To maintain and enrich the Fellowship by building on the energy and friendships created at the 3M Retreat.
- To advance and advocate for the importance of higher education and the vital role that university teachers play in nurturing generations of students.
- To advance our common goals of supporting teaching and learning in Canada and beyond.
- To initiate, support, and complete project of wide scope and impact that draw upon the gifts and strengths of the Fellows.
Our History
By 2001 the 3M National Teaching Fellowship had grown to 150 members. There was a need for the Fellows to organize and share collectively, just as they had done as a cohort each year at the 3M Retreat. So in 2003, in spite of the SARS epidemic, the Fellows gathered in Toronto for a Think Tank. As a result, dozens of regional and national teaching and learning initiatives were created. To harness this energy, the Council of 3M Teaching Fellows was formed, and Alex Fancy was
elected as its first chair.
Originally, the work of the Council was supported by 3M Canada. More recently, a partnership was formed with Student Awards, providing some financial support for the Council’s work.
