{"id":4455,"date":"2025-04-21T18:57:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T23:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/?page_id=4455"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:11:14","slug":"soar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/main\/teaching-learning\/soar\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Opportunities for Advancement &amp; Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/files\/2025\/04\/SOAR-logo.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\" data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"235\">Welcome to SOAR\u2014Summer Opportunities for Advancement &amp; Reflection.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\"><strong>SOAR<\/strong> is Jackson State University&#8217;s summer faculty development experience for scholars who want to make progress with purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Hosted by the Faculty Development for Student Success Center, SOAR provides structured, high-impact programming to help faculty redesign courses, progress on scholarly writing, and prepare for promotion and tenure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Each track provides clear goals, collaborative support, and practical deliverables that position faculty for success in the upcoming academic year. Whether you\u2019re building your dossier, finishing a manuscript, or reimagining a course, SOAR helps you launch your teaching, writing, and career to new heights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">All JSU faculty are welcome, from adjunct to pre-tenure to mid-career, SOAR offers the space to reflect, the resources to advance your work, and the community to help you grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Let\u2019s rise together. 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