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"How to Blow the Whistle and Still Have a Career Afterwards"

NCPRE will be revisiting a classic 1998 paper by CK Gunsalus, NCPRE Director and Principal Investigator, at the Annual Association for Practical and Professional Ethics conference in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 24, 2024. The paper is open access through Science and Engineering Ethics through March 1, 2024. Read the article here.

Abstract: Filing charges of scientific misconduct can be a risky and dangerous endeavor. This article presents rules of conduct to follow when considering whether to report perceived misconduct, and a set of step-by-step procedures for responsible whistleblowing that describe how to do so once the decision to report misconduct has been made.  This advice is framed within the university setting, and can be generalized to managing conflicts and disputes at work, and not limited just to situations where whistleblowing is considered. 

8th World Conference on Research Integrity

The 8th World Conference on Research Integrity is happening from June 2-5, 2024 at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre (MAICC). For more information about this, view the Save the Date Flyer or find their website here

The College Administrator’s Survival Guide

The College Administrator’s Survival Guide by C.K. Gunsalus has a new edition. Click here to check it out.

Teaching Ethics: Instructional Models, Methods, and Modalities for University Studies

In Teaching Ethics: Instructional Models, Methods, and Modalities for University Studies, follow Elizabeth A. Luckman and C.K. Gunsalus as they explore common ethical missteps, and offer tested and effective approaches for teaching approaches to counteract them. In their chapter of Teaching Ethics: Instructional Models, Methods, and Modalities for University Studies, Luckman and Gunsalus review research on ethical decision-making and connect this to the pedagogical goals of teaching ethics to students in a classroom setting. They offer a variety of exercises focused on academic based decision-making that can be easily adapted to any class. Educators seeking to teach ethical decision-making can adapt the exercises described for any student body in any area of academic study. This chapter’s exercises are meant to challenge readers and get them to think more critically, and solidifying good habits in decision making.

Upcoming Events

"Knowledge is power: Understanding university budgeting and finances” with Oregon State University Provost Edward Feser

Provost and Executive Vice President Edward Feser serves as chief academic and operating officer of Oregon State University, overseeing progress toward the University’s goals in enrollment, education, scholarship and faculty excellence, public engagement, internationalization, technology, and leadership development.

Register for the event by clicking here.

Annual Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Conference

NCPRE will be revisiting a classic 1998 paper by CK Gunsalus, NCPRE Director and Principal Investigator, at the Annual Association for Practical and Professional Ethics conference in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 24, 2024. The paper is open access through Science and Engineering Ethics through March 1, 2024. Read the article here.

Transforming Challenged Units (TCU) Conference 

The Transforming Challenged Units Conference is aimed at helping challenged units identify and address issues, and designed for institutional teams to leave with tailored, actionable strategies they can implement.

The conference is highly interactive, with our expert experienced academic leaders providing guidance on application of our tested strategies for addressing problems brought by participant teams. These academic leaders come prepared to share their experiences through case studies, and to work with groups to devise a way forward for specific unit challenges. We encourage participation from institutions bringing multi-level teams, including provost, dean, and unit leaders. 

 Please contact us at ethicsctr@illinois.edu or 217-333-1416 to learn more and reserve your space.