Council of 3M National Fellows for
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Who we Are

The 3M Council is a vibrant community of award-winning teachers and students who are lifetime members of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), and a constituency within STLHE.

Our History

In its 35-year history of supporting excellent teaching and learning and educational leadership in higher education, over 350 National Teaching Fellows and National Student Fellows have been welcomed into the Fellowship.

The Council was established in 2003 to support these Fellowships.

Learn more about the history of the 3M National Teaching Fellowship and the 3M Council here.

Alex Fancy, Mount Allison University
Inaugural Chair, 2003 to 2007

Our Vision and Goals

  • To promote the Fellowship, its members and activities to outside constituencies and with strategic partners.
  • To celebrate projects spearheaded by the Fellows and disseminate news about 3M Fellows’ initiatives, impact and accomplishments.
  • To create communities of practice both regionally and nationally among 3M Fellows to discuss important issues in Higher Education teaching, learning and educational leadership.
  • To design and implement projects that enhance teaching and learning excellence and educational leadership in Canadian Higher Education.
  • To develop relationships and build collaborative opportunities with award-winning teachers and award-winning students internationally.
  • To support and advise in the coordination and adjudication of the 3M National Teaching Fellowship and the 3M National Student Fellowship.
  • To participate in public debates and discussions as advocates for valuing teaching and learning in Higher Education in policy making in provincial and national contexts.

Council Executive

Aline Germain-Rutherford

Aline Germain-Rutherford

University of Ottawa

CHAIR
2017-2021 (Renewed)
Pat Maher

Pat Maher

Nippissing University

VICE-CHAIR
2017-2021 (Renewed)
Heather Carroll

Heather Carroll

Harvard University

COMMUNICATIONS AND FINANCE OFFICER
2017-2021 (Renewed)

Jessica Riddell

Jessica Riddell

Bishop's University

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
2016-2020 (Renewed)
Christl Verduyn

Christl Verduyn

Mount Allison University

FELLOW-AT-LARGE
2019-2021
Lisa Dickson

Lisa Dickson

Univ of Northern British Columbia

FELLOW-AT-LARGE
2019-2021
Debra Dawson

Debra Dawson

Ex-Officio

COORDINATOR
3M National Teaching Fellowship
Cynthia Korpan

Cynthia Korpan

Ex-Officio

COORDINATOR
3M National Student Fellowship
Enav Zusman

Enav Zusman

University of British Columbia

3M National
Student Fellow

Current Initiatives

Welcome to My Classroom

Welcome to My Classroom is scheduled as an interactive session held during the annual STLHE conference and showcases the teaching of 3M National Teaching and Learning Fellows.

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Open Books

The open-book project was created to facilitate conversations and discussions with individuals in real time. A “book” can be checked out to ask questions, spark discussion, and simply interact.
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SoLE Grants

The Scholarship of Leadership in Education Grant Program was launched to support, mobilize, and celebrate the efforts of educational leaders across Canada.
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Our Publications

Making a Difference

The book has been described in The Teaching Professor as “(…) a marvelous affirmation of how teaching inspires, enriches and satisfies both teachers and students. If you need a shot in your teaching arm, this book will supply it.”

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Silences in Teaching and Learning

This book explores many of the silences that inhabit teaching and learning—the deep silence shrouding what is not said, the stifling silence of those who do not have a say, those magical silences when the most meaningful learning can occur.
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Students Speak

The students who contributed to this book have written from every province in Canada, from abroad, and from a wide range of disciplines and professions and believe future students can be inspired by their stories of discovery, inspiration, and transformation.
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Our Communities and Members

3M National Teaching Fellows

The community of 3M National Teaching Fellows embodies the highest ideals of teaching excellence and scholarship with a commitment to encourage and support the educational experience of every learner.

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3M National Student Fellows

3M National Student Fellows are Canadian undergraduate students who have demonstrated qualities of outstanding leadership and who embrace a vision where the quality of their educational experience can be enhanced in academia and beyond
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College Sector Educators

In 2016, College Sector Instructors became eligible as nominees for the 3MNTF. Previous recipients of the CSEC award became part of the new Council of 3M National Teaching and Learning Fellows.

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