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| Below, we've shared information about some ongoing and upcoming programs designed to support you with your teaching and scholarship in the coming months. You can find a complete list of upcoming events on our Events Page. We also invite you to reach out for a one-on-one consultation with us at any point if you have any specific topics you’d like to discuss. |
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| Morning Blend |
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| Designed With Busy Faculty Members In Mind |
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Morning Blend offers multiple opportunities to learn about a specific topic that affects teaching and/or scholarship. Each program will run as a virtual discussion on Tuesday mornings (8:30-9:00 a.m.) and be repeated in person on Wednesdays mornings (9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.) in the Faculty Hub (at the touchdown table in front of the kitchen). Please note the time change for this semester!
Although we plan for 30 minutes, participants may feel free to engage for any time period that their schedule allows.
After the sessions, a video recording and tip sheet will be available to anyone who attended or wishes to engage with the material online. Note: the recorded sessions will only include the presentation and will not include the discussion.
Please join us! No registration required, but you may register here if you'd like to get a link to add the sessions to your calendar. All Tuesday meetings will use the following Zoom link: https://urichmond.zoom.us/j/85901098823 |
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| Upcoming Topics |
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- January 24/25: Get Started Using Gradescope with Andrew Bell
- January 31/February 1: Mentoring Student Research with Andrew Bell and Kylie Korsnack
- February 7/8: Gathering Student Feedback with Kylie Korsnack
- February 15/16: 5 Ways Artifical Intelligence Can Support Faculty with Andrew Bell
- February 22/23: Community Engaged Scholarship with CCE with Sarah Adams and Terry Dolson (Tuesday) Lynn Pelco and Derek Miller (Wednesday)
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| Artificial Intelligence Impacts on Teaching and Scholarship |
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Tuesday, January 24, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., in the Faculty Hub or Zoom
Join us for the monthly Faculty Hub Conversation on Artificial Intelligence and Its Impacts on Teaching and Scholarship. We hope this recurring conversation brings together faculty from diverse disciplines to discuss the ways in which AI, specifically chatGPT, is influencing their work in the classroom and in their research. Whether you're a seasoned expert or new to the topic, all are welcome to participate in this thought-provoking conversation. We look forward to connecting with you and your colleagues as we explore the exciting possibilities of AI in academia. Interested in learning more about AI and Teaching but can’t make the conversation? Check out our Morning Blend Tip Sheet: https://richmond.box.com/s/fqoesnyekmtq58jc96twi0zrg7tdbnlc
*Note: Participants may choose to join this session virtually (via Zoom) or in-person at the Faculty Hub. Drinks and pizza will be available for in-person participants. Those joining virtually will be sent a Zoom link prior to the session. Please register for the session in advance to let us know you'll be joining us. |
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| Specifications Grading |
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Thursday, January 26, 10:30-11:20 a.m., in the Faculty Hub or Zoom
Are you currently using or want to learn more about specifications grading? Join the Faculty Hub for an opportunity to share ideas, ask questions, and gather feedback from colleagues who are interested in or actively experimenting with this alternative grading system. This conversation will be facilitated by Kylie Korsnack and is open to faculty and instructional staff from any disciplinary background. Those who are new to specifications grading are encouraged to take a look at this overview prior to the session: "Alternative Grading: Practices to Support Both Equity and Learning" (Streifer and Palmer, 2020). Register for the Conversation on Specs Grading!
*Note: Participants may choose to join this session virtually (via Zoom) or in-person at the Faculty Hub. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be available for in-person participants. Those joining virtually will be sent a Zoom link prior to the session. |
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| Cynthia Ganote, National Expert on Teaching Race, Class, and Gender Inequalities, Visits UR |
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The Faculty Hub is excited to host a visit by Dr. Cynthia Ganote on February 9-10. Dr. Ganote has been teaching classes on race, class, and gender inequalities at the university level for 25 years, starting at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, then at Saint Mary’s College of California in the San Francisco Bay Area, and now at the University of Louisville in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Over her career, she has served as a tenured sociology professor, a Director of Faculty Development, an Assistant Dean for Diversity and Community Engagement, and most recently as a consultant on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for colleges and universities across the U.S.
In addition to the two programs below, Dr. Ganote is available for one-on-one or small group consultations with faculty members on February 9 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. and February 10 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. If you’d like to schedule a time to meet with Dr. Ganote, please send a request to facultyhub@richmond.edu. |
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Teaching Difficult Topics
February 9 at 12:00-1:00 p.m.
In this session, we will discuss ways to address difficult topics in the classroom. Instead of fearing these topics, we can actively frame them in ways that are much more likely to create vibrant, respectful dialogue that leads to new insights for our students and ourselves.
Lunch is included with registration for this event.
Register for Teaching Difficult Topics
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Navigating Courageous Conversations: Meeting Classroom Microaggressions with Microresistance
February 10 at 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
As the diversity of our student population increases, we as faculty can better include all learners in our classrooms by raising our own awareness of microaggressions and addressing them when they occur. In order to do that, we can learn about and practice microresistance. Microresistance techniques allow us to address microaggressions in productive and educational ways that attempt to open, instead of shutting down, dialogue. In this interactive faculty development session, we will discuss a variety of microresistance techniques and then practice them in a low-stakes environment, so that we are more prepared when they occur in our own classrooms, labs, or studio spaces.
Register for Navigating Courageous Conversations
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| Additional Teaching and Writing Programming |
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| Writing Retreats |
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January 20, February 15, March 24, and April 27, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Faculty Hub
Join the Faculty Hub for our first writing retreat of the semester in our space on Friday, January 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This writing retreat will provide participants with an opportunity to briefly check in and share their writing goals with colleagues before breaking off to work individually. We’ll provide all participants with lunch, and we’ll have coffee, tea, and snacks available all day long. Feel free to join for any amount of time that works with your schedule.
Please register for the writing retreat on January 20 to let us know you’ll be joining us. Lunch is included with registration.
Find out more information about retreats later this semester on our events page. |
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| Teaching Squares |
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Teaching Squares are a great way to connect with your colleagues to receive informal, low-stakes feedback on your teaching.
How it works:
- Sign up!
- Get connected with two or three other faculty members with similar schedules and interests.
- Meet to share a plan for observations.
- Observe each other’s teaching and reflect on what you’ve observed.
- Hold a Square Shares meeting to share your observations and reflections.
The Faculty Hub will provide materials to guide you through the process.
If you’re interested in joining a Teaching Square, please sign up here:
https://urfacultyhub.corsizio.com/c/630fafe961d3a936ec26e2cc |
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| Reminder: Call for Applications Due February 6 for the ACS 2023 Facilitating Challenging Conversations Faculty Cohort |
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We invite applications to participate in the ACS 2023 Facilitating Challenging Conversations Faculty Cohort. This opportunity, sponsored by the Associated Colleges of the South and underwritten by the Mellon Foundation, will consist of eighteen participants, six each from three universities: Hendrix College, the University of Richmond, and Washington and Lee University. Applications are welcome from continuing full-time faculty in all disciplines and subject areas teaching during the 2023-24 academic year. Participants in the Facilitating Challenging Conversations Cohort will receive a $1000 stipend funded by a grant from the ACS.
Applications are due by midnight on February 6, 2023.
For more information, consult the full call for applications. |
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| Upcoming Wellness Events Sponsored by the Provost's Office |
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| Public Lecture: Breathing Love into a Community |
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Wednesday, January 25, 7-8 p.m., Alice Haynes Room in the Tyler Haynes Commons
The campus community is invited to a public lecture by Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzales, founders of the Holistic Life Foundation (HLF). HLF is a Baltimore nonprofit that seeks to improve social, community, educational, and emotional outcomes in underserved communities. For more information, see the events page. |
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| Faculty and Staff Breakfast Lecture and Discussion: Let Your Light Shine- How Mindfulness Tools Can Help Children and Communities Thrive |
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Thursday, January 26, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Westhampton Room in the Heilman Dining Center (the Faculty-Staff Dining Room)
Faculty and staff are invited to a mindfulness program with breakfast on Thursday, January 26 beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information, see the events page. Registration is required – all staff and faculty are welcome. |
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| Mindful Meditation with the Founders of the Holistic Life Foundation |
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Thursday, January 26, 3:30-4:30 p.m., in the Mind-Body Studio, Well-Being Center
This session will provide guided instruction on calming meditation and breathing techniques for members of the UR campus community. For more information, see the events page. |
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| From the Office of Sustainability: |
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| The River City Project: Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum |
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You are invited to apply for participation in The River City Project, UR’s sustainability focused faculty development workshop made possible by a grant from the Provost’s Office, this upcoming May 3-4! The aim of The River City Project is to support the professional development of faculty from any college or department who is or will be incorporating sustainability principles and practices in their courses.
Participating faculty will attend a two-day workshop held May 3-4, hosted by UR’s Office for Sustainability, and will primarily meet in the Faculty Hub in addition to experiential trips both on and off campus. Through design exercises and discussion centered on local-to-global sustainability issues and challenges, participants will develop a shared understanding of sustainability, explore sustainability competencies and pedagogy, cultivate a justice lens, and develop or enhance their sustainability worldview. Participants will receive a stipend for attending the two-day workshop.
Following the two-day workshop in May, participants will continue to meet as a cohort throughout the academic year to deepen their knowledge, share resources, and seek collaboration. The cohort will convene for two-hour check-ins the following September, November, January, and March for continued dialogue. Faculty who complete the program will receive an additional stipend.
To apply for the River City Project, please visit this link. For more information, please visit this link or feel free to reach out with any questions you may have. |
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