May 21, 3:30pm – 6:00pm Moderator: Dongdong Chen, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Join us for this final event of the spring semester. The Road Home is a rich story that blends romance, the importance of family, and the interconnections between…
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Faculty development events, past and future
“Lunch and Learn: Faculty Presentations from the Best Teachers Institute”
May 14, 11:00am-12:00pm As we finish up this very challenging academic year, it’s hard to think about prepping for fall, but here at the CFD we want to leave you with some strategies you can turn to when you start…
Announcement: The Annual Summer Writing Retreat
May 26, 27, and 28 9:00am – 3:00pm In Teams
“Lunch and Learn: Research in a Pandemic Year – Lessons from the 2020 Researchers of the Year”
May 5, 12:30pm – 1:30pm Presenters Pam Adams, Stillman School of Business Sharon Ince, University Library Roseanne Mirabella, College of Arts and Sciences Jeff Morrow, School of Theology Chris Tienken, College of Education and Human Services It’s a fact borne…
Diversity Reading Group: Caste; The Origins of Our Discontents – Isabel Wilkerson
April 29, 4:30pm – 6:00pm Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste” is an award-winning study of the unspoken caste system that has shaped America society and continues to do so. Join us for a lively discussion of this important and provocative text. Join…
“Supporting Students in Distress”
April 29, 9:00am – 10:00am Presenters: Julie DiMatteo and Christine Clemons, SHU Counseling and Psychological Services In this especially stressful time, students need increasing amounts of support and attention. This workshop, offered by Julie DiMatteo and Chris Clemons, Staff Psychologists…
“Lunch and Learn: Building Skills and Creativity through Relevant Multimedia Projects”
April 28, 12:30pm – 2:30pm Petersheim Academic Expo Event In this presentation, students from four different classes, two undergraduate and two graduate, will present their multi-media projects, which were designed to highlight creativity, skill acquisition, as well as the current…
Diversity Film Series: Baran (2001, Iran)
April 23, 4:00pm – 6:00pm Moderator: Golbarg Rekabtalaei, History Department This third and final event of the spring semester in the Diversity Film Series will be a showing of Baran, an award-winning film that deals with the plight of Afghan…
“Lunch and Learn: Lessons from the 2020 Teachers of the Year”
April 22, 12:30pm – 1:30pm This CFD workshop will celebrate the culture of teaching excellence at the university with presentations by the 2020 Teachers of the Year. They will share some of their favorite instructional strategies, ones that have had…
“Forming and Sustaining Scholarship Groups”
April 20, 3:30pm – 4:30pm Scholarship/research groups are a way for faculty to support one another and sustain research agendas. In this session, faculty who organize/participate in scholarship/research groups will provide practical advice about how they’re organized, sustained, and supported,…