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With the arrival of a new presidential administration in Washington DC, many of us are wondering where discussions of current political/policy changes might come up in our interactions with students and what to do in those conversations. How to talk about politics with students in this climate on our campus? Join us for this lunchtime session in the CTLR where you will hear from colleagues who are attuned to these concerns, trained in engaged listening, and ready to share their own thoughts, questions, and experiences about such potentially fraught interactions.

CTLR Learning Resources’ Finals Week Drop-In Sessions—we can talk you through a finals week schedule that preserves sleep and down-time while you get things done! Having trouble with focus? Need to make a plan? Stop by anytime. Come and go as you please. We supply the beverages and snacks. You can: make a plan, do some work, take a break, get a pep talk, make a stress ball, reset with a cold bag, any or all of the above!

CTLR Learning Resources’ Finals Week Drop-In Sessions—we can talk you through a finals week schedule that preserves sleep and down-time while you get things done! Having trouble with focus? Need to make a plan? Stop by anytime. Come and go as you please. We supply the beverages and snacks. You can: make a plan, do some work, take a break, get a pep talk, make a stress ball, reset with a cold bag, any or all of the above!

CTLR Learning Resources’ Finals Week Drop-In Sessions—we can talk you through a finals week schedule that preserves sleep and down-time while you get things done! Having trouble with focus? Need to make a plan? Stop by anytime. Come and go as you please. We supply the beverages and snacks. You can: make a plan, do some work, take a break, get a pep talk, make a stress ball, reset with a cold bag, any or all of the above!

We invite you to join our December faculty mentoring discussion in CTLR for an engaging discussion with our Student Mental Health Team. We will explore the range of actions faculty can take to support students’ mental health and the appropriate boundaries in this area. This is an opportunity to share your perspectives, ask questions, and collaborate on finding a balanced approach that fosters student well-being while respecting the roles and limits of faculty involvement.  As always, these lunches afford the time to meet and bond with fellow faculty – new and seasoned.

This month’s lunch discussion topic will be teaching Gen Z students. What happens when students come to college less willing and able to do the work? This lunch gathering covers an important subject for veteran as well as new faculty and provides a great opportunity to meet new colleagues.

Please register here by Tuesday, November 12th for lunch.

This month’s lunch discussion topic will be Course Response Forms. What are our best practices for reading them? How might we think about the bias inherent in them, their institutional purpose, and other ways to gather student feedback, such as mid-semester course check-ins? This lunch gathering covers an important subject for veteran as well as new faculty and provides a great opportunity to meet new colleagues.

Please register by Tuesday, October 22. Please click here to register

The landscape of higher education is rapidly evolving, and AI is at the forefront of this transformation.

The CTLR, WRPR, and DLINQ cordially invite you to a vital lunch discussion on AI integration in education on 10/8 (12:15 lunch starts, 12:30 discussion begins). This gathering focuses on your experiences, questions, and concerns regarding AI in the classroom. We’ll also hear from colleagues about their exploratory and innovative applications of AI.

We aim to:

Faculty – new and not so new – have an opportunity once a month to gather for a casual and congenial lunch together in the CTLR and to share their perspectives on a given topic. For the September lunch (Friday, September 20^th), we will discuss student letters of accommodation. Lunches later this Fall will focus on topics such as campus resources, open access scholarship, and getting non-teaching work done in a busy semester.

Please register by Monday September 16th

This lunchtime event showcases the valuable work underway in the Center for Community Engagement as the November presidential election nears. How could you use the CCE’s democracy guide to shape class activities? What reflections from fellow faculty and what resources from the CCE’s Democracy Initiatives staff might be useful as you aim to foster student engagement around civic dialogue and voter engagement? Come to lunch and find out.
Please register for lunch by Friday, September 27th.