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Greetings and Welcome Back!
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(If you have trouble reading this email click here to view on web.)
We hope that you were able to find some time to rest and enjoy the company of friends and family over the break. As you ease yourself back into the pace of the semester, we invite you to join us for some events this week, all designed to get the spring semester off to a good start. And, if you have something specific to your teaching or scholarship that you’d like to explore in more depth, know that the Faculty Hub staff is always available to meet for one-on-one consultations anytime. Please feel free to send us an email (facultyhub@richmond.edu), and we’ll find a time to meet at your convenience.
In addition to this week’s events, we invite you to our Welcome Back Breakfast next week on Wednesday, January 11 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. here in the Faculty Hub on the 3rd Floor of Boatwright Library. We’ll have a range of breakfast options, coffee, and beverages--sustenance to keep you going during that first busy week of classes. Feel free to stop in for any amount of time you can spare, or just grab a quick snack on your way to the office.
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| Pre-Semester Events, Jan. 4-6 |
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| All events will be held in the Faculty Hub, Third Floor Boatwright Library |
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January 4
10:00-10:45 a.m.
Faculty Hub Conversation: Transparent Assignment Design.
Tools and techniques for building more transparency into assignment descriptions and grading practices. Register for Transparent Assignment Design
2:30-3:45 p.m.
Faculty Hub Conversation: Digital Pedagogy Strategies and Tools. Sharing digital tools and strategies that are helpful for preparing our students for success. Register for Digital Pedagogy Strategies
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January 5
10:00-10:45 a.m.
Faculty Hub Conversation: Inclusive Design with Cort Schneider
An exploration of different aspects of the learning experience – the physical layout of the class, the virtual layout of the online course shell, in-class activities, assessments, etc. – through the lens of inclusive design. Register for Inclusive Design
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Faculty Hub Conversation: Flexible Course Policies
Reflecting on how to build course policies that provide students with the flexibility, structure, and accountability that they need to succeed in our classes. Register for Flexible Policies
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Text-Generating Artificial Intelligence and Its Implications for Higher Ed, Teaching, and Scholarship
In this workshop, you will learn more about GPT-3 based AI tools like ChatGPT, get hands on experience using ChatGPT, engage in a discussion about the utility of AI and how that utility will impact the way we teach and generate scholarship. Register for AI and Its Implications
3:00-4:15 p.m.
Inclusive Syllabus Workshop
Techniques for crafting a course syllabus that makes space for all students, promotes student engagement and agency, and provides students with the tools they need to succeed. Register for Inclusive Syllabus Workshop
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January 6
8:30-10:00 a.m.
High-Impact Practices for Creating a Flexible Learning Environment on Blackboard
Create the best Blackboard course site of your career with help from Technology Consultant Andrew Bell and Blackboard Adminstrator John Wheeler. Breakfast available at 8:30 a.m. Workshop begins at 9:00 a.m. Register for High-Impact Practices for Blackboard
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Blackboard Drop-in Hours with Blackboard Administrator, John Wheeler, and Faculty Hub Technology Consultant, Andrew Bell
Note that registration is optional--but if you wish to, you may register for Drop-in Hours.
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Getting Published and Getting Read with James Lang
A professional development opportunity with Dr. James Lang, author of Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning and Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It. Register for Getting Published and Getting Read
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Moving Your Scholarly Agenda Forward During the Semester
Humane and realistic approaches to keep your scholarship moving forward even during a busy semester. Register for Moving Your Scholarly Agenda Forward
2:30-3:15 p.m.
Faculty Hub Conversation: Alternative Grading Systems
An opportunity to share ideas, ask questions, and gather feedback from colleagues who have also integrated alternative grading practices into their course design and pedagogy. Register for Alternative Grading Systems
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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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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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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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| From the Provost's Office: Upcoming Wellness Events |
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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. HLF provides meditation, yoga, and mindfulness programming for the Baltimore community and beyond. The lecture will include a discussion period that invites questions and will be followed by a book signing for Let Your Light Shine: How Mindfulness Can Empower Children and Build Communities (Penguin Random House, 2022) which will be available for purchase following the lecture. All are welcome, no registration required. |
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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, 2023 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The founders of HLF will describe their vision and practices for teaching yoga, meditation, and breathwork to thousands of at-risk kids in Baltimore public schools, helping youth develop deep reserves of patience, empathy, and coping skills. 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
Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join the founders of HLF, for a well-being program designed to calm the body and mind. This session will provide guided instruction on calming meditation and breathing techniques for members of the UR campus community. No experience or equipment are necessary; comfortable clothing is recommended. All are welcome, no registration required. |
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| Associated Colleges of the South Facilitating Challenging Conversations Faculty Cohort |
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Call for Applications
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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