Alex Fancy, Chair
Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows

Congratulations and welcome to each and every member of the 2007 cohort whom you may have already met through Maclean's Magazine!  They are:

• Judy Brown, University of British Columbia
• David DiBattista, Brock University
• Jon Houseman, University of Ottawa
• Harry Hubball, University of British Columbia
• Dennis Krebs, Simon Fraser University
• Susan McCahan, University of Toronto
• Geoffrey Rayner-Canham, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
• Frank Robinson, University of Alberta
• Ivan Steiner, University of Alberta
• Ernie Walker, University of Saskatchewan

By now you will have seen the recent Maclean's coverage of university teaching and the 3M National Teaching Fellowships. Please send your comments on Maclean's treatment of the award to any member of the Executive Team.

When you register for June's STLHE Conference in Edmonton, be sure to register for WEDNESDAY's sessions. Our 3M Annual Assembly is scheduled for that day, June 13, 1:00 to 5:00 pm—not Saturday.  For that assembly, you are invited to join one of these workshops:

• "Narratives", with Guy Allen and Mark Weisberg
  
  What Happened? Making Good Narrative Out of Teaching Experiences 
  
  Conventional academic discourse is anti-narrative, anti-story. In this rebel workshop we make stories from things we have experienced or observed in our teaching. Mark Weisberg and Guy Allen will present examples of good narratives and offer guidance in how to write them. We will take 30 minutes to write. We will read our stories and talk about them. We will observe how powerfully narrative shows us and our experience to others—and to ourselves. When we make stories, we construct a place people can enter and experience for themselves.
  
  OR

• "Exploring Silence", with Clarissa Green (this is the theme of our new book)
  
  Silence(s) in teaching and learning is usually a verbal, wordy process. Working creatively with the space between, around and underneath words enriches and expands opportunities to reach our students. This workshop explores the effective use of silence(s) in the classroom and includes opportunities to practice.
• At the STLHE Conference, the Selection Committee will be explaining its processes—How exactly are the 3M National Teaching Fellows chosen? Bring your questions and comments.
• The STLHE Banquet is scheduled for Thursday evening, June 14th. The 2007 3M National Teaching Fellows will be introduced.
• The dinner for 3M National Teaching Fellows will be held Friday, June 15th. More details as they become available.

When you register for the Conference, you will have the option of paying voluntary fees. If you are unable to attend the Conference, you can still make a contribution by completing the online membership form.

We have received almost 95 submissions for our next book, Silence in Teaching and Learning, the long-awaited sequel to Making a Difference. The announced deadline for submissions was April 30, 2007.

Betsy Warland has ageed to be Silence's editor. She is Director of The Writers' Studio, part of Simon Fraser University's Writing and Publishing Program.

Call for Reviewers

Maureen Connolly, who will Chair the Review Committee, would like to receive names of 3M National Teaching Fellows who will be prepared to read articles during the summer. You may contact Maureen at mconnoll@brocku.ca

At the STLHE Conference, you will have the opportunity to examine several interesting publications intended for student use—Permacharts. They have been written by 3M National Teaching Fellows for the "Award-Winning Professors" series. Subjects include Geography, Poetry, Finance, and others.

Nominations closed on April 30. An election will be held shortly.