In the most recent issue of the American Educational Research Association Division C newsletter, it was noted that over 1,000 proposals were submitted focused on learning and instruction. Of that total, over 27% focused on cognitive, social and motivational processes. This indicates how healthy the field of the scholarship of teaching and learning is and ensures that we will have an abundance of new research and scholarship emerging for years to come. The ACES Fellows along with members of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Steering Committee celebrated the success of the program yesterday at a gathering in the John Gray Center. We were honored to be joined by Provost Steve Doblin and Senior Associate Provost Kevin Smith (who also serves as QEP Steering Committee Chair). The occasion was marked by the unveiling of the poster advertising the ACES Fellows course offering for Spring 2011. The excitement continues to build for the workshop focused on retention that will occur on Monday, November 15. Please join us at 2:00 p.m. in room 702 of the Gray Library. You also still have time to register for the upcoming Lunch and Learn focused on the promotion and tenure process at LU. Provost Doblin will facilitate this interactive conversation on November 22 at noon in the Dining Hall.