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What's Happening in Spring 2024
At a Glance
- New Faculty Learning Community (NFLC)
- Faculty Development Book Study
- Program Evaluation Workshop
- CHESS Special Issue & Writing Retreat
- Fall Faculty Research Exchange
- DEIJB Toolbox Online Migration
View our trainings for Fall 2023
Faculty Book Study Groups: They're Back!
This Fall, the Center for Teaching & Learning and Pearson Library are teaming up to provide faculty with the chance to select from 8 intriguing books for reading, discussing, and application.
Interested groups of 3 to 6 members can express their preferences on the Faculty Development Website or at the Fall Faculty Retreat. Monthly meetings are encouraged. Please invite Lorri or Rachel to one of your sessions. The library is sourcing copies of each book and offers space for groups to convene.
Confirm your books and groups by August 31 to ensure titles in hand by September4
- Racial Microaggressions: Using Critical Race Theory to Respond to Everyday Racism by Daniel G. Solórzano, Lindsay Pérez Huber
- Relationship, Responsibility, and Regulation: TraumaInvested Practices for Fostering Resilient Learners by Kristin Van Marter Souers & Pete Hall
- Radical Reimagining for Student Success in Higher Education Edited By Jo Arney, Timothy Dale, Glenn Davis, Jillian Kinzie
- Teaching Visual Culture: Curriculum, Aesthetics, and the Social Life of Art by Kerry Freedman
- Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji & Anthony G. Greenwald
- Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom First Edition by Kelly A. Hogan & Viji Sathy
- Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
- Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias by Pragya Agarwal
Upcoming Events
| EVENT | LOCATION | DATE & TIME |
|---|---|---|
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Faculty Winter Retreat AI Focus General session: presentation link |
Lundring Events Center | Jan. 16, 3:45-4:25 pm, 2024 |
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Tamakan Rhythms Live! BHM Kick Off |
Mail Center Courtyard | Feb. 2, 12-2 pm, 2024 |
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Black Excellence, Unity, & Allyship Training |
Ullman 100/101 | Feb. 6, 12:25-2:05 pm, 2024 |
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Rethinking The Syllabus & Inclusive Classroom Practices to Promote DEIJB |
Zoom RecordingPresentation | Feb. 13, 12-1 pm, 2024 |
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Great Minds Are Not All The Same |
Samuelson Chapel | Feb. 21, 7:00 pm, 2024 |
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Disrupting Decolonizing Pedagogies |
Ullman 100/101 | Feb. 27, 12:25-2:05 pm 2024 |
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Art Jr. Faculty Retreat |
Ullman 100/101 | March 4, 10-4 pm, 2024 |
Previous Events
| EVENT | LOCATION | DATE & TIME |
|---|---|---|
| New Faculty Learning Community (NFLC) | Ullman 100/101 | Tues & Thurs 2:15-3:55pm |
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Faculty Development Book Study: Sign-in Sheet |
Pearson Library | TBD |
| Program Evaluation Workshop | TBD | September 13, 2023 |
| Faculty Research Exchange | TBD | TBD |
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DEIJB Toolbox Migration |
Online | December 2023 |
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CHESS Special Issue & Writing Retreat |
Ojai Retreat Center | Jan. 8-10, 2024 |
Best Practices in Teaching and Learning
Coming Soon!
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
California Lutheran University is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), an organization dedicated to supporting ALL faculty from adjunct to lecturer to tenure-track, tenured, and post-tenured.
Highlighted Resources
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DEIJB Toolbox
Access a robust collection of DEIJB tools, including peer-reviewed articles, key organizations, and more.
One of the great assets of a liberal arts college is to have easy access to so many different expertise. Learning about faculty's initiatives at Cal Lutheran (research or teaching wise) is not only inspiring but also a way of understanding how we can make use of the resources and offices at CLU.
NFLC Alum, Class of 2022