In response to a Boyer 2030 Commission update report highlighting advancing student success and excellence in higher education in an ever-changing world, which opened with recommendations for “World Readiness for All,” Purdue University launched the “World Readiness” program as a division of Teaching and Learning.
Future business leaders will lead not only in corporations, but also in their communities, where they will help increase the well-being and welfare of citizens in their community. To do this, it is important that they understand the world from many different perspectives.
As a standard-bearer for Purdue students’ world readiness as well as leadership, the Mitch Daniels School of Business presents a call for proposals to introduce or increase curriculum coverage that supports community and belonging, coupled with excellence, put forth in the Boyer 2030 Commission report.
We seek proposals in three categories:
To aid instructors in working with community and belonging materials/topics and to also help to meet instructors where they are in their topic handling, there are varied levels of topic integration and introduction.
Format of the Proposal:
Submissions should be a single PDF file, no longer than two pages, excluding an optional appendix. The appendix may include supporting materials such as a syllabus, table, or conference acceptance letter (if available), but should not be used to bypass the page limit.
The proposal should include a statement of the problem, proposed activities, involved personnel (if beyond the submitter), expected deliverables, timeline, and course number/title (if applicable). Activities should be completed by the end of AY 2025–2026.
Exceptions may be made for conference presentations scheduled after that date or new courses launching in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. A final report summarizing outcomes, impact, lessons learned, and potential for future expansion will be due at the end of AY 2025–2026.
Proposers are highly encouraged to talk with Erica Lott (ealott@purdue.edu), Director of Teaching and Learning, to gain insights into how a proposed idea might best support the Daniels School’s efforts to promote Purdue’s world readiness for its core curriculum and beyond.
The basis for evaluation of proposals:
Awards will range from $250-$1,500 per successful application, depending on the undertaking, scope, and reach, and funds will be deposited into the STAR account(s). All full-time, non-visiting Daniels School instructional faculty are eligible to submit a proposal. In addition, full-time Daniels School staff may submit a proposal if associated with Category 3 presented earlier in this call for proposals.
Note: More than one proposal/application may be submitted by an individual, provided that the proposed (or current) elements are distinguishably different from each other. For example, Instructor A plans to introduce a proposal-related case into Course X. They also plan to introduce a case in Course Y. As long as the cases/coverage aren’t the same in both courses, then Instructor A is eligible to submit two proposals. On the other hand, if it is the same case with similar coverage in both courses, then a single submission would apply.
If potential submitters have questions, please feel free to reach out to Roy Dejoie (rdejoie@purdue.edu).
Submissions are due by 5 p.m. Eastern, May 31, 2025. Please submit the proposal(s) electronically to Roy Dejoie (rdejoie@purdue.edu).
The Daniels School of Business supports student success and program excellence through innovative and transformational experiences, student-focused course delivery, student mentoring, and professional development. Highly effective undergraduate courses engage students in active learning opportunities and prepare them with career-ready competencies like teamwork, cultural agility, and communication skills. They are rigorous, relevant, and rich with learning-by-doing opportunities that spark student curiosity, illustrate real world applications of concepts, and effectively achieve learning outcomes. The purpose of the Teaching Excellence at Daniels (TED) award program is to encourage and recognize the teaching excellence and innovation our faculty demonstrate in our undergraduate programs.
Based on an evaluation of nomination packets received, up to two nominees will be selected annually as TED award recipients. Each will receive an $8,000 monetary award as well as an additional $4,500 STAR supplement.
Any full-time Daniels School faculty member (or team of faculty) of any rank teaching either undergraduate core or elective courses is eligible for the award. Faculty are encouraged to nominate themselves. The nominee must have taught the undergraduate course featured in the nomination packet within the most recent academic year. Once having won the award, a faculty member will not be eligible to win a TED award again for at least five years.
The nomination packet, not exceeding six (8½ x 11) pages, should be submitted electronically to kdisher@purdue.edu by 5 p.m. Eastern on Friday, May 30, 2025.
The packet should include:
Cover page (does not count toward six-page limit) including: Name of nominee, faculty classification and department/area, name of course and semester taught, and table of contents
Examples to consider:
• Student-centered activities in the classroom reflecting modern management “real world” practices or emerging technologies and practices
• Experiences designed to require students to engage in active decision-making, teamwork, and persuasive communications
• Course innovations that are unique and creative
• Course innovations that integrate other relevant stakeholders (e.g., alumni, corporate partners)
• A holistic review of student, alumni, and/or peer evaluation and feedback
• Evidence of effective mentoring/coaching/professional development for students through the course or as a result of the course
The Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs shall appoint a Committee to make the final selection of the recipients for the awards from the nominations submitted. The Committee shall be made up of four faculty members and three upper-division students in the Daniels School of Business. The faculty members appointed to the Committee shall have had recent undergraduate classroom experience.
The Committee shall make its selection based upon the content of the submitted nomination documents. Award winners, if they are eligible, may be nominated for one of several University-level teaching awards in the next award cycle.
Each award recipient will receive an $8,000 award (before taxes), a $4,500 professional expenditure account, and a certificate of recognition.
The Dauch Center is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the second annual Dauch Center Faculty Fellowship. This initiative aims to foster collaborative research between the Daniels School of Business and the School of Engineering.
Global supply chains form the backbone of industrial productivity and economic stability. However, recent disruptions — such as pandemics, geopolitical conflicts, and climate-related disasters — have exposed significant vulnerabilities and a widespread lack of systemic preparedness across multiple sectors. These events underscore the critical need for resilient supply chains capable of anticipating, managing, and rapidly recovering from disruptions. A fundamental challenge to achieving resilience is limited supply chain visibility. Most organizations have inadequate insight beyond their immediate (Tier 1) suppliers, resulting in poor understanding of critical material sources, supply routes, and interdependencies. This lack of transparency is particularly acute in industries characterized by extensive global operations and complex, multi-tier networks. Traditional approaches to supply chain mapping — including surveys, input-output models, and commodity flow analyses — often suffer from scalability issues, restricted scope, and low data granularity. Given these limitations, there is an urgent need for innovative, scalable, and data-driven methodologies to comprehensively map and analyze supply chain structures and dynamics. The Dauch Center seeks proposals that address these gaps by developing novel methods to enhance supply chain visibility, enabling organizations to proactively strengthen their supply chain resilience. We invite proposals that advance scalable solutions to map complex industrial supply chains, providing actionable insights that inform strategic resilience-building initiatives.
One team of two will be awarded. The teams will be comprised of one faculty from the Daniels School and one from any of the Engineering schools. A graduate student will be assigned to assist with research support. Close collaboration with the Dauch Center staff is expected. Deliverables are: (1) a journal submission by February 2026 (2) a presentation at the Dauch Center Conference in February 2026.
The faculty will be paid $12,000 each as summer salary for their efforts.
Please complete a one-page write-up summarizing your project topic, project team, title, and potential submission journal. Email your proposal to Steve Dunlop at dunlops@purdue.edu by May 1. Final selection and notification will be completed by May 10.
Questions? Contact Dunlop or Stephan Biller (sbiller@purdue.edu).
